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The genius reason why Lionel Messi ignores the ball in ‘first minutes’ of most matches

The genius reason why Lionel Messi ignores the ball in ‘first minutes’ of most matches

La Liga, Sports, Trending
According to former Barcelona manager Ernesto Valverde, Lionel Messi seldom participates actively in the initial stages of a match, but there's a calculated strategy behind his exceptional talent. Valverde, who succeeded Luis Enrique as Barca's coach in 2017, shared insights into his coaching philosophy, including how many of his players understand and interpret the game. Guardiola names the Man Utd defeat which made him think ‘wow!’ Man City could be kicked out of the Champions League next season because of Liverpool & Arsenal Dani Carvajal names who is the greatest between Lionel Messi & Ronaldo In an interview with the Financial Times, Valverde elaborated on the notion that "you can't think, you must play" while on the field, but he singled out Messi as an excepti...
Bayern in crisis as Thomas Tuchel ‘offers himself’ to rival Champions League team

Bayern in crisis as Thomas Tuchel ‘offers himself’ to rival Champions League team

Bundesliga, La Liga, Trending
According to a recent report, representatives of Bayern Munich's manager, Thomas Tuchel, have presented him with an offer from another Champions League club. Tuchel, the former Chelsea boss, has led Bayern to the last 16 of the Champions League this season. However, they currently trail leaders Bayer Leverkusen by five points in the Bundesliga. Guardiola names the Man Utd defeat which made him think ‘wow!’ Man City could be kicked out of the Champions League next season because of Liverpool & Arsenal Reece James names the strongest player in the Chelsea squad The 3-0 defeat to Xabi Alonso's side marked Bayern's third league loss of the season, intensifying their pursuit of a 12th consecutive league title. Consequently, Tuchel is facing increased pressure, especially s...
Cristiano Ronaldo named only player he considers GOAT alongside Messi & himself

Cristiano Ronaldo named only player he considers GOAT alongside Messi & himself

Premier League, Sports, Trending, UEFA
Al Nassr forward Cristiano Ronaldo has named the one player that he ranks alongside himself and Lionel Messi in the GOAT debate. Ronaldo and Messi are considered as two of the greatest players of all time, with some believing they are indeed the best in the history of football. Ivan Toney's stance on joining Arsenal in January revealed Eden Hazard settled the Lionel Messi vs Ronaldo GOAT debate in private chat Neymar named the five players who has more technical skill than him Others would bring Pele, Diego Maradona and Johan Cruyff into the debate, while older fans might even throw Alfredo Di Stefano and Ferenc Puskas into the list. It's a debate that will likely continue forevermore - but everybody agrees that Ronaldo and Messi are up there. And in an interview with ...
Man City could be kicked out of the Champions League next season because of Liverpool & Arsenal

Man City could be kicked out of the Champions League next season because of Liverpool & Arsenal

Premier League, Trending, UEFA
Reports indicate that Manchester City (Man City) might face expulsion from the previous season's Champions League, even if they secure qualification for the upcoming tournament. Currently occupying the second spot in the Premier League standings, Pep Guardiola's squad trails Liverpool by two points, albeit with a game in hand. Reece James names the strongest player in the Chelsea squad Cristiano Ronaldo told Ferdinand not to worry about Man Utd star The real reason why Victor Osimhen still wears a mask during matches A triumph in their postponed match would widen the gap to nine points ahead of fifth-placed Aston Villa. However, new Champions League coefficient regulations dictate that a fifth-place finish would secure entry into the next season's competition. Meanwhile, ...
Dani Carvajal names who is the greatest between Lionel Messi & Ronaldo

Dani Carvajal names who is the greatest between Lionel Messi & Ronaldo

La Liga, Trending, UEFA
Dani Carvajal finds it difficult to choose between Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo in the greatest of all time (GOAT) debate. However, he acknowledges that witnessing both of them playing together would have been remarkable. Cristiano Ronaldo told Ferdinand not to worry about Man Utd star Gary Neville predicts team that will win the Premier League this season The real reason why Victor Osimhen still wears a mask during matches Carvajal, who spent five years alongside Ronaldo at Real Madrid between 2013 and 2018, witnessed the Portuguese star become the club's all-time leading scorer and add to his Ballon d'Or accolades. He also regularly faced off against Barcelona legend Messi. Given their shared history, Carvajal might be expected to favor Ronaldo in the ongoing deba...
The real reason why Victor Osimhen still wears a mask during matches

The real reason why Victor Osimhen still wears a mask during matches

Seria A, Trending, UEFA
Victor Osimhen, the Nigerian forward, is donning a mask during the Africa Cup of Nations final against Ivory Coast. The Napoli star's choice to wear one raises questions. Osimhen is positioned as the primary striker for the Super Eagles in the AFCON final, boasting one goal and one assist in the tournament thus far. Paul Scholes makes Premier League top-four prediction after Man Utd win Liverpool star ruthlessly mocks Mason Mount during ranking challenge Eden Hazard finally settles Cristiano Ronaldo vs Lionel Messi GOAT debate His team faces Ivory Coast, a team that has experienced managerial changes during the tournament, with Jean-Louis Gasset departing after a disappointing group stage. Viewers observing the match would have undoubtedly noticed Osimhen sporting his mas...
Liverpool star ruthlessly mocks Mason Mount during ranking challenge

Liverpool star ruthlessly mocks Mason Mount during ranking challenge

Premier League, Trending
Fabio Carvalho mercilessly taunted Mason Mount of Manchester United while participating in the blind ranking challenge. Carvalho, currently on loan at Championship side Hull City from Liverpool, joined the competition. Michail Antonio names ‘most hated’ Premier League star who is ‘going to get beat up’ Ronaldo involved in angry exchange with official after Al Nassr lose Riyadh Season Cup Rio Ferdinand reveals country he’s supporting to win AFCON 2023 He was assigned the job of ranking players, both past and present, from one to 10, without prior knowledge of who else would be included. Among the players selected were former Arsenal and Chelsea standout Cesc Fabregas, former Barcelona forward Samuel Eto'o, and Atletico Madrid's Antoine Griezmann. Additionally, Mancheste...
Argentina & Nigeria friendly in China cancelled after Lionel Messi fallout

Argentina & Nigeria friendly in China cancelled after Lionel Messi fallout

Trending, UEFA
A scheduled match between Argentina and Nigeria has been called off amidst mounting criticism directed at Lionel Messi for his absence in an Inter Miami game in Hong Kong last week. The organizers of Inter Miami's exhibition match against a Hong Kong XI on Sunday, where Messi was expected but sidelined due to a groin injury, announced they would provide a 50% refund after facing backlash from fans and the Hong Kong government. This refund decision will incur a cost of $56 million Hong Kong Dollars (£5.7 million) for magazine and lifestyle brand Tatler Asia. Messi's absence triggered anger in Hong Kong, with fans expressing their disapproval by booing the 36-year-old and Inter Miami co-owner David Beckham. On Wednesday Messi said in a Weibo post that the situation was “regrettab...
WATCH: Furious Ronaldo shoves fan’s scarf down pants & tosses it back at crowd

WATCH: Furious Ronaldo shoves fan’s scarf down pants & tosses it back at crowd

Trending, UEFA
Cristiano Ronaldo has faced criticism following the circulation of videos showing the star Al-Nassr forward apparently pushing a fan's scarf into his pants before tossing it back towards the crowd in frustration. The peculiar incident unfolded after Ronaldo's Al-Nassr team suffered a 2-0 defeat to Al-Hilal in the final of the Riyadh Season Cup, a mid-season exhibition tournament held in Saudi Arabia. Ronaldo involved in angry exchange with official after Al Nassr lose Riyadh Season Cup Ten Hag names three Man Utd players who must ‘step up’ for club to win trophies Rio Ferdinand reveals country he’s supporting to win AFCON 2023 The spectacle took an unusual turn even before kickoff when WWE Hall of Famer, The Undertaker, unexpectedly appeared to present the trophy at Riyadh's...
Ronaldo involved in angry exchange with official after Al Nassr lose Riyadh Season Cup

Ronaldo involved in angry exchange with official after Al Nassr lose Riyadh Season Cup

Trending, UEFA
Cristiano Ronaldo engaged in a brief heated discussion with a referee on the field following Al Nassr's defeat to Al Hilal in the Riyadh Season Cup final. The game, contested between the two teams during the mid-season break of the Saudi Pro League, saw Al Nassr attempting to overcome the side currently leading them by seven points in the league standings. REVEALED: How much Man Utd are prepared to pay to sign Ivan Toney this summer BREAKING: Football to introduce blue cards in major refereeing change for years Stanley Nwabali breaks 22-year-old record as Nigeria beat South Africa However, the match began unfavorably for Ronaldo and his team, as Al Hilal midfielder Sergej Milinkovic-Savic scored the opening goal just 17 minutes into the game. Saudi Arabia international Sa...
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