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Nov12022 by JBNo Comments

Thierry Henry reveals Lionel Messi’s clever tactic that distracts opponents

Ligue 1, Trending

Thierry Henry has revealed how Lionel Messi manages to distract opponents as the Argentine star continues to perform at the highest level for Paris Saint-Germain. Messi has scored 12 goals and made 13 assists in 17 appearance this season, and has been putting in some astonishing performances for PSG after a disappointing first campaign at the club. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); He is currently the most efficient player in his position in Europe and is in the best form since he made the transfer move to PSG from Barcelona last summer. The 35-year-old struck over 650 times for the Catalan giants during his 21-year stay at Camp Nou, becoming one of the best players of all time alongside Cristiano Ronaldo. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogl...

Oct292022 by JBNo Comments

‘Henry Was Not On My Level’ – Samuel Eto’o throws shade at Arsenal legend

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Former Chelsea and Barcelona striker, Samuel Eto’o, has insisted that Arsenal legend Thierry Henry was not on his level as a footballer. Eto’o and Henry were former teammates during their time together at Barcelona. And Henry is widely regarded as one of the greatest players in the Premier League history. Neymar reacts to Antony showboating row as he sends message to Brazil team-mate Arsen Zakharyan speaks out on Chelsea transfer & makes January plea Rangnick reveals his six transfer recommendations to Man Utd board The former France international netted 228 goals in 376 appearances for Arsenal, winning two Premier League titles and two FA Cups with the North London club. Henry left the Emirates to join Barcelona back in 2007, where he linked up with Eto’o. At the tim...

Oct242022 by JBNo Comments

Brazil icon Ronaldo omits Cristiano Ronaldo from group of eight greatest players ever

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Brazilian legend Ronaldo Nazario has snubbed Manchester United star Cristiano Ronaldo when revealing who the greatest players of all time are. The former Inter and Real Madrid superstar was discussing a "special group" of some of the finest footballing talent the game has witnessed when he opted against naming the 37-year-old. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Ronaldo has been temporarily exiled from the first-team fold at United after he refused to come off the bench during last week's 2-0 home win over Tottenham before storming down the tunnel before the full-time whistle had been blown. It will come as a dent to the United forward's pride that he wasn't named in Ronaldo Nazario's list of the game's best ever. Speaking to The Guardian, the former ...

Oct222022 by JBNo Comments

Xavi explains how Cristiano Ronaldo made Lionel Messi ‘a better player’

Trending, La Liga, Ligue 1, Premier League

Barcelona head coach Xavi says that Lionel Messi improved as a result of his rivalry with Cristiano Ronaldo, as they were always aware of each other's moves on the field. There was never a way to avoid comparisons between their efforts, despite the fact that neither player would admit to keeping track of the other's exploits while focusing on maximising their performance for their respective clubs. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Messi and Ronaldo, who have won a combined 12 Ballon d'Or, have made history on a regular basis. And Xavi believes their long-running war for global supremacy has helped elevate their status as all-time greats in football. Xavi, who spent many successful years playing with Messi at Camp Nou, spoke to the BBC documentary '...

Oct222022 by JBNo Comments

Ballon d’Or 2022 – Total number of votes for top 10 revealed (Full list)

Trending, La Liga, Premier League

Real Madrid forward Karim Benzema won the 2022 Ballon d’Or by 356 votes from runner-up Sadio Mane, which is the second biggest triumph in the award’s history, it has been revealed. Benzema received 549 votes for his remarkable 2021-22 campaign, which included leading Real Madrid to the La Liga and UEFA Champions League double. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); He was the top goalscorer in La Liga last season with 27 goals from 32 appearances and registered a goal or an assist every 89 minutes in the Champions League, including hat-tricks against PSG and Chelsea. The voting format at the Ballon d’Or saw 100 journalists from FIFA's top 100 nations select top five from the 30-man shortlist. The players on each jury member’s list were given points, as f...

Oct182022 by JBNo Comments

Thibaut Courtois hits out at Ballon d’Or awards after finishing seventh

La Liga, Trending

Thibaut Courtois has not hidden his frustration after the Real Madrid shot-stopper finished seventh in the 2022 Ballon d’Or. His Real teammate Karim Benzema won the main prize at Monday’s award show, with former Liverpool forward Sadio Mane second and Manchester City playmaker Kevin De Bruyne third. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); After the prize-giving, Courtois shared his delight for Benzema, who had been the clear favourite for the award after leading Madrid to the La Liga and Champions League titles, finishing as top scorer in both competitions. But, the Belgian star was less-than impressed with his final ranking that saw his finish behind the top three as well as Robert Lewandowski, Mohamed Salah and Kylian Mbappe. He also took issue with Rea...

Oct172022 by JBNo Comments

Mourinho speaks on Benzema’s Ballon d’Or quality & why win took so long

La Liga, Trending

Jose Mourinho says Karim Benzema is "obsessed with his team" - which is what helped him eventually win the Ballon d'Or at the age of 34. The Real Madrid star became the fifth Frenchman to claim the award after his superb year in the Spanish La Liga. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Benzema was the leading light for Los Blancos as they won La Liga and the UEFA Champions League, with those exploits helping the attacker claim the Golden Ball. Benzema became the oldest winner of the award since Sir Stanley Matthews, the first recipient back in 1956, which reveals his journey to the top. Mourinho managed the player during his three years at the Bernabeu, when Cristiano Ronaldo was the team's main man. It was only after Ronaldo left that Benzema assum...

Oct172022 by JBNo Comments

Ballon d’Or winner ‘leaked’ with Barcelona and Real Madrid dominating

La Liga, Trending, UEFA

Barcelona and Real Madrid will once again dominate the ceremony of the Ballon d'Or with the 2022 awards being given out on Monday evening [October 17]. Karim Benzema is the favourite to win the golden trophy for the first time which would make him only the second player other than Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi to win it since 2008 after Luka Modric in 2018. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The other top awards are the Yashin Trophy, which is presented to the best goalkeeper and the Kopa Trophy which is given to the best performing player under the age of 21. With the awards clearly being based on performance from the preceding season rather than the past 12 months for the first time, Marca claim Benzema will win the top prize. The 34-year-old ...

Oct92022 by JBNo Comments

Puyol apologises for “clumsy joke” after replying to Casillas “I’m gay” tweet

Trending, La Liga

Carles Puyol has moved to apologise for his reply to Iker Casillas, after the former Real Madrid goalkeeper tweeted that he was gay. The Spanish keeper deleted the tweet and claimed he had been hacked, but not before Carles Puyol engaged with him on social media and joked about their relationship. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The Barcelona legend then replied: "The time has come to tell our story, Iker" with pictures of them celebrating together. It saw Puyol and Casillas come in for criticism and the former has since apologised for any hurt he caused. The former defender said: "I have made a mistake. Sorry for a clumsy joke with no bad intentions and totally out of place. I understand that it may have hurt sensitivities. All my respect and suppor...

Sep242022 by JBNo Comments

Pogba accused of paying witch doctor to ‘neutralise’ Mbappe for Man Utd clash

Trending, Premier League

Paul Pogba’s brother, Mathias, has accused the player of paying at least €4m (£3.5m) to a witch doctor who ‘neutralised’ Kylian Mbappe during Manchester United’s Champions League clash against Paris Saint-Germain in 2019. And Mathias Pogba is in custody in Paris as he is under investigation for his role in the blackmail plot involving the former Manchester United midfielder. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Paul Pogba has accused a group of demanding €13m (£11.2m) from him in ‘protection money’, essentially worth €1m (£860,000) a year from the age of 16 when he became a professional footballer. Pogba, who returned to Juventus from United in the summer, handed over €100,000 (£85,000) to the group after being escorted at gunpoint to a flat in Roissy-e...