THE BALL – Duel by star of Marseille (England)

THE BALL – Duel by star of Marseille (England)

As advanced news, this Sunday, by the French newspaper The TeamWest Ham have joined Aston Villa in the race for Marseille midfielder Mattéo Guendouzi, 23, capped by the French national team, registering a goal in seven appearances for the blue. Guendouzi, of Moroccan descent, interestingly the same nationality as the most recent Marseille signing, one … Read more

THE BALL – Imminent transfer: Diomandé does not play for Mafra (Sporting)

THE BALL – Imminent transfer: Diomandé does not play for Mafra (Sporting)

The Ivorian central midfielder Ousmane Diomandé, 19, is not part of the choices made by Mafra coach Ricardo Sousa for this afternoon’s match against Oliveirense, for Liga 2. According to A BOLA, the absence is related to the transfer process of the player, which is being negotiated between Midtjylland (owner of the pass and who … Read more

THE BALL – Gil Dias leaves permanently for the Bundesliga (Benfica)

THE BALL – Gil Dias leaves permanently for the Bundesliga (Benfica)

The agreement between Benfica and Stuttgart is closed and Gil Dias will reinforce the German team, where striker Tiago Tomás works, and the winger leaves Luz after two and a half seasons, having been hired in the summer of 2021. During this period, Gil Dias, 26 years old, was little used and left with 20 … Read more

THE BALL – Djibril Cissé wants to return to age 41 (France)

THE BALL – Djibril Cissé wants to return to age 41 (France)

Former striker Djibril Cissé wants the opportunity to return to play in the French league to reach the mark of 100 goals in the French league. «I’ve been trying to come back for two years because I’m a scorer, a number 9. I’m just four goals away from reaching 100 in the French league. If … Read more

THE BALL – FIFA with a heavy hand on players from Uruguay (Uruguay)

THE BALL – FIFA with a heavy hand on players from Uruguay (Uruguay)

The FIFA Disciplinary Commission decided to punish the Uruguayans José María Giménez, Fernando Muslera, Edinson Cavani and Diego Godín due to the incidents that took place after the match against Ghana, which took place on December 2, 2022, in the World Cup. Giménez was suspended for four games, ordered to do community service and fined … Read more

THE BALL – Sérgio Conceição on the referee of the League Cup final: «I’m not sucking up…» (FC Porto)

THE BALL – Sérgio Conceição on the referee of the League Cup final: «I’m not sucking up…» (FC Porto)

The FC Porto coach was asked about the appointment of João Pinheiro to referee the League Cup final against Sporting, scheduled for Sunday (19.45 hours), in Leiria. “I wish you all the best and to the entire refereeing team and VAR. João Pinheiro is one of the best Portuguese referees and I’m not sucking up. … Read more

A BOLA – After the ridiculous dismissal, Pepa’s farewell message (Saudi Arabia)

A BOLA – After the ridiculous dismissal, Pepa’s farewell message (Saudi Arabia)

Pepa abandoned the technical command of Al Tai last Sunday, with the ridiculousness of having been aware of the dismissal through the announcement on the club’s Twitter. Even so, and after the Saudi club published a video of Pepa saying goodbye to the team, the Portuguese coach also released a farewell message. «It’s time to … Read more

THE BALL – «Van Gaal should never have pissed off Messi» (Argentina)

THE BALL – «Van Gaal should never have pissed off Messi» (Argentina)

Former player Juan Riquelme has claimed that former Netherlands coach Louis Van Gaal should have been more careful with what he said about Lionel Messi at the World Cup before the two teams faced each other. ′′ There are things you shouldn’t do in football. You shouldn’t piss off Messi, for example. It’s better to … Read more

THE BALL – Classic Sporting-FC Porto already has a date and time (Liga)

THE BALL – Classic Sporting-FC Porto already has a date and time (Liga)

The League has just revealed the schedules for matchdays 19 to 22 of the League, with emphasis on the derby between Sporting and FC Porto, which will be played on February 12, a Sunday, at 6 pm. Here is the complete schedule of the four rounds: Day 19 Saturday, February 4th Santa Clara – Boavista, … Read more

THE BALL – Palmeiras, by Abel, returns to winning ways and Pedro Caixinha is leader (Brazil)

THE BALL – Palmeiras, by Abel, returns to winning ways and Pedro Caixinha is leader (Brazil)

Palmeiras, coached by Abel Ferreira, returned to winning ways after the 0-0 defeat by São Paulo and went to Ituano, from Série B in Brazil, to win, by 3-1, in the game of the fourth round of Paulistão. Rafael Navarro (30′), Lucas Siqueira (pb) and Bruno Tabata (82′, penalty), former Portimonense and Sporting midfielder, scored … Read more