THE BALL – Man. City (with only one Portuguese) wins in Leeds with two goals from Haaland

THE BALL – Man.  City (with only one Portuguese) wins in Leeds with two goals from Haaland

Manchester City beat Leeds, at Elland Road, on Wednesday evening 3-1, in a match that closed the day of ‘Boxing Day’ of the Premier League, with goals from Rodri (45′) and two goals from Haaland (51 ‘ and 64’). It was an indisputable triumph for the reigning champions, who had an advantage in all game … Read more

THE BALL – Rúben Amorim and the game he doesn’t want to repeat in 2023 (Sporting)

THE BALL – Rúben Amorim and the game he doesn’t want to repeat in 2023 (Sporting)

The Sporting coach was asked which 2022 match he would like not to see repeated in the new year and he had no doubts. «I liked the last match [vitória sobre o SC Braga, para a Taça da Liga, 5-0], above all because I rested a little faster and in 2022 there were matches where … Read more

THE BALL – Reunion with Haaland: «I asked him to get injured» (Leeds)

THE BALL – Reunion with Haaland: «I asked him to get injured» (Leeds)

Leeds-Manchester City, scheduled for this Wednesday night, will be very special for Erling Haaland. The striker was born in this very city 22 years ago when his father, Alf-Inge, played there, and the opponent’s coach is Jesse Marsch, the American who coached the Norwegian striker at RB Salzburg, in 2018/2019. , before moving to Dortmund. … Read more

THE BALL – «The hardest pornography»

THE BALL – «The hardest pornography»

Miguel Ángel Revilla, president of the Cantabria region, in northern Spain, did not like to see the images of the gifts offered to Cristiano Ronaldo at Christmas, namely the Rolls Royce Dawn, one of the latest models of the British brand, which costs more than 330 thousand EUR. At a time when the Spanish government … Read more

THE BALL – Ten Hag: «Ronaldo chose to say goodbye» (Manchester United)

THE BALL – Ten Hag: «Ronaldo chose to say goodbye» (Manchester United)

Erik Ten Hag ensures that the departure of Cristiano Ronaldo has not dented the ambitions of the team. The Manchester United manager points out that his players are motivated to win, as seen in the victory against Nottingham Forest (3-0). “The team’s focus was on returning to the Premier League. All I see is a … Read more

A BOLA – Confirmed: six match bans for players sent off at Zenit-Spartak (Russia)

A BOLA – Confirmed: six match bans for players sent off at Zenit-Spartak (Russia)

The Russian Football Federation’s Appeals Committee on Monday rejected Zenit’s request for a reduction of the six-game suspension penalty for players sent off amid the confusion that marred the Zenit-Spartak match (see attached news). The match, valid for the Russian Cup, on November 27, ended with aggression between Nicholson, Selikhov, Sobolev (Spartak) and Barrios, Rodrigão … Read more

THE BALL – Incredible: SC Espinho striker registered on the Premier League (and Man. United) website (England)

THE BALL – Incredible: SC Espinho striker registered on the Premier League (and Man. United) website (England)

It will be a simple mistake, but one that takes on incredible contours, given the reputation of the Premier League. Betinho, a forward who currently represents SC Espinho, a club competing in the AF Aveiro Elite Division this season, appears in the Manchester United squad. The player even appears with an assigned number (11, which … Read more

A BOLA – The president of Al Nassr surprises with a statement about Ronaldo (Saudi Arabia)

A BOLA – The president of Al Nassr surprises with a statement about Ronaldo (Saudi Arabia)

Musli Al-Muammar, president of Al Nassr, has spoken of the possibility that Cristiano Ronaldo will reinforce the Saudi team in January, in exchange for a millionaire contract in which the Portuguese, in addition to playing for the Riyadh coat of arms for two and a half years, would be also the face of the country’s … Read more

THE PALLA – New strong English opponent for João Félix (Atlético Madrid)

THE PALLA – New strong English opponent for João Félix (Atlético Madrid)

Manchester United and Arsenal have now joined Chelsea in the race to sign João Félix. According to the British newspaper The TelegraphGraham Potter has asked club owner Todd Boehly to secure the loan of the Portuguese international, who is leaving the Metropolitano after falling out with the manager, Diego Simeone, in the first half of … Read more

THE BALL – Varzim bans Benfica props in the stands (Portuguese Cup)

THE BALL – Varzim bans Benfica props in the stands (Portuguese Cup)

Varzim announced on Monday that the sale of tickets for the match against Benfica in the 4th round of the Portuguese Cup has already started, and in a first phase it will be exclusive to club poveiro members. On social media, Varzim also adds that he will ban the presence of Benfica props – flags, … Read more