In a dramatic 4-4 draw between Juventus and Inter Milan, Hakan Çalhanoğlu was relegated to spectator status due to an injury. Despite his absence from the pitch, the Inter midfielder closely followed his team’s progress in what proved to be one of the most thrilling matches of the Serie A season. Juventus showcased remarkable resilience, rallying from a two-goal deficit …
Read More »Trent Alexander-Arnold’s next move if he wants to win Ballon d’Or
Liverpool’s Trent Alexander-Arnold recently made a bold promise: he aims to win the Ballon d’Or one day. The 2024 Ballon d’Or ceremony took place in Paris on Monday, with Manchester City’s Rodri taking the prize. Between 2008 and 2021, Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo dominated the award. Amazingly, they won all but one. This made it nearly impossible for other …
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Manchester City midfielder Rodri claimed the Ballon d’Or at the Chatelet Theater in Paris on Monday, October 28, beating outright favorite, Real Madrid star Vinicius Junior, to the punch. It was a historic moment for Spain as Rodri became only the third Spaniard in history to claim the prestigious accolade since its inauguration in 1956. Real Madrid legend Alfredo Di …
Read More »Pep Guardiola describes Cristiano Ronaldo as a ‘monster’ but says Lionel Messi is ‘the monster’s father’
Pep Guardiola says Rodri’s Ballon d’Or success was reflective of Spanish football’s influence on the world game – and would have come sooner had it not been for ‘monster’ Cristiano Ronaldo and his ‘father’ Lionel Messi. Manchester City midfielder Rodri was last night crowned the best player in the world – much to the annoyance of Real Madrid who boycotted …
Read More »Amorim gives “initial green light” to Man United
According to Fabrizio Romano, Sporting Lisbon head coach Ruben Amorim has been approached by Manchester United over the vacant managerial spot and he’s given the 20-time English champions an “initial green light”, obviously interested in taking over from the recently sacked Erik ten Hag. For the time being, Ruud van Nistelrooy is acting as the interim manager at United. Earlier this …
Read More »Human rights bodies slam Clifford Chance Saudi 2034 report for ‘cherry-picking’ findings
October 29 – Human rights organisations have called out Clifford Chance for a “poor” assessment of Saudi Arabia’s 2034 World Cup, warning the law firm of the risk that it could be linked to human rights abuses which could result from the tournament. Eleven rights organisations including, Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch, wrote that “the assessment contains no substantive …
Read More »Barcelona star not getting carried away after Bayern, Real Madrid wins – ‘The season is very long’
Dani Olmo was part of the Barcelona delegation that attended the Ballon d’Or ceremony in Paris on Monday night. The 26-year-old summer signing secured a 13th-place finish in the final Ballon d’Or rankings while his teammate and teenage sensation Lamine Yamal finished eighth along with winning the Kopa Trophy. Speaking to the media at the ceremony (h/t SPORT), Olmo described …
Read More »Juventus just cannot complete a swoop for Skriniar without help
Juventus is seriously considering Milan Skriniar as a defensive reinforcement in January, aiming to cover for the injured Gleison Bremer. Skriniar, currently with Paris Saint-Germain (PSG), has been on Juventus’s radar since his days at Inter Milan, where he established himself as one of Serie A’s top defenders. However, since moving to PSG, the Slovakian has struggled for consistent game …
Read More »Liverpool boss Slot backs Ten Hag to bounce back from Manchester United sacking
Arne Slot is confident Erik ten Hag will reemerge at a big club “in the near future” following his sacking by Manchester United yesterday. Ten Hag was dismissed with United 14th in the Premier League table and having engineered little discernible improvement in his two and a half years in charge. Liverpool boss Slot is friendly with his fellow Dutchman …
Read More »Loan watch: How Barcelona’s four loanees are faring at their current clubs
The summer transfer window saw FC Barcelona trim their squad a fair bit by sanctioning some permanent exits as well as some loan departures. In total, four players who were part of the senior setup left on loan and the Blaugrana, who are thriving this season, are keeping a close eye on how things are progressing with them at their …
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