THE BALL – Joe Hart’s gaffe after elimination in the Europa League (photo) (Tottenham)

THE BALL – Joe Hart’s gaffe after elimination in the Europa League (photo) (Tottenham)

Substitute Tottenham goalkeeper Joe Hart was the star of an unusual situation. After the defeat with Dynamo Zagreb (0-3), who dictated the elimination in the round of 16 of the Europa League, the English international made a mistake on social networks. On the official Instagram page, Joe Hart posted a story with the result of … Read more

A BOLA – What is the best opponent for FC Porto? Make your choice (Champions League)

A BOLA – What is the best opponent for FC Porto?  Make your choice (Champions League)

The draw for the quarter-finals of the Champions League will take place this Friday in Nyon (Switzerland), starting at 11 am in mainland Portugal. FC Porto, after the brilliant qualification against Juventus, already know which opponents they will be able to find, not least because UEFA did not place any conditions for the draw, either … Read more

THE BALL – «It was the last game that could draw a draw» (Futsal)

THE BALL – «It was the last game that could draw a draw» (Futsal)

Joel Rocha, coach of the Benfica futsal team, analyzed the duel of the 26th matchday with Sporting, a derby that ended with a 1-1 draw. «The result is not what we intended and for which we worked and sought from the first second. But Sporting too. There were two teams that provided a good, competitive … Read more

THE BALL – Bayern beats record attendance in the quarter-finals (Champions League)

THE BALL – Bayern beats record attendance in the quarter-finals (Champions League)

By eliminating Lazio, Bayern became the team with the most appearances in the quarter-finals of the Champions League. Altogether, the Germans were 19 times among the eight finalists in the competition. In this way, the Munich team breaks the Barcelona record that, since 1995, the year in which the quarter-finals returned to the Champions format, … Read more

THE BALL – Mourinho and the teams: «It is not in our hands» (Tottenham)

THE BALL – Mourinho and the teams: «It is not in our hands» (Tottenham)

This Thursday Tottenham will face Dynamo Zagreb, in Croatia, in the second leg of the round of 16 of the Europa League, returning to the field on Sunday in Birmingham to face Aston Villa for the Premier League. The interruption to the national teams’ commitments will follow. Harry Kane, biggest star of the Spurs, is … Read more

THE BALL – «Ronaldo’s personal goals must pass by the National Team» (National Team)

THE BALL – «Ronaldo’s personal goals must pass by the National Team» (National Team)

Portugal will face Azerbaijan (March 24, in Turin), Serbia (27, in Belgrade) and Luxembourg (30, in Luxembourg) at the start of qualifying for the 2022 World Cup. Asked if these are propitious games for Cristiano Ronaldo overtaking Iranian Ali Daei as the best scorer ever for a national team, Fernando Santos shot: – I’m sure … Read more

THE BALL – “Luckily we have Messi with us” (Barcelona)

THE BALL – “Luckily we have Messi with us” (Barcelona)

Barcelona coach Ronald Koeman praised Lionel Messi after a new class demonstration by the Argentine international, this time in the 4-1 victory against Huesca. «Messi has shown once again that he is the best, especially in the first goal, which is fantastic. It deserves to be important for this team, we see the level that … Read more

BALL – Mumin and Suliman fail Sporting (Vitória de Guimarães)

BALL – Mumin and Suliman fail Sporting (Vitória de Guimarães)

In addition to the defeat, Vitória de Guimarães also advances to the next matchday, against Sporting, without two centrals, forcing changes in the sector. Mumin was sent off with direct red and Suliman, who entered yesterday’s game knowing that if he saw a yellow card he would not be able to make his contribution in … Read more

THE BALL – Lucas Veríssimo: «I needed this change in my career» (video) (Benfica)

THE BALL – Lucas Veríssimo: «I needed this change in my career» (video) (Benfica)

Lucas Veríssimo moved to Luz at the beginning of February, but is still prominent in Brazil. TV Gazeta was elected the best center of Brazilian football in the last season and last night participated in the Gala dos Troféus Mesa Redonda, where he thanked the prize «which is very important for a footballer» and spoke … Read more

THE BALL – Di María’s family emerged unscathed from the assault (Paris Saint-Germain)

THE BALL – Di María’s family emerged unscathed from the assault (Paris Saint-Germain)

This Sunday, Ángel Di María’s home was assaulted with his family in the countryside while the Argentine international played for Paris Saint-Germain in the game against Nantes, for Ligue 1. The player was replaced by Mauricio Pochettino in the 62nd minute and left of the stadium in tears at the seriousness of the situation. According … Read more