THE BALL – «A fair result was a tie» (Flamengo)

THE BALL – «A fair result was a tie» (Flamengo)

Flamengo, coached by Paulo Sousa, suffered the first defeat in the Brasileirão 2022, losing in Curitiba, with Athletico Paranaense, by 0-1, with a goal scored by David Terans, from a penalty, in the 32nd minute. The team led by Paulo Sousa came from two draws (1-1 at Atlético Goianiense and 0-0 at home to Palmeiras) … Read more

THE BALL – Palmeiras by Abel Ferreira cylinder Corinthians by Vítor Pereira (Brazil)

THE BALL – Palmeiras by Abel Ferreira cylinder Corinthians by Vítor Pereira (Brazil)

In a special duel between Portuguese coaches, Abel Ferreira, helmsman of Palmeiras, got the better, this Sunday morning, over compatriot Vítor Pereira, coach of Corinthians, by obtaining an expressive victory, by 3-0, at Arena Barueri, home on loan from Verdão due to the fact that the Arena Allianz is unavailable due to a musical concert. … Read more

BOLA – FC Porto stops Benfica’s winning streak (Basketball)

BOLA – FC Porto stops Benfica’s winning streak (Basketball)

In a game of the 5th round of Group A of the 2nd phase of the Betclic League where the quality of the basketball played left a lot to be desired, even after the break (23-23) – the 13th anniversary of Dragão Arena deserved more than both sets -, FC Porto beat Benfica by 65-60 … Read more

THE BALL – Paris Saint-Germain is crowned champion with a draw (France)

THE BALL – Paris Saint-Germain is crowned champion with a draw (France)

Paris Saint-Germain won the 10th title in its history, this Saturday, at Parc des Princes, in a match on the 34th round of Ligue 1, after drawing 1-1 against Lens. Portuguese left-back Nuno Mendes, on loan from Sporting, started this match (and served the 90 minutes), while former FC Porto Danilo jumped off the bench … Read more

THE BALL – Amorim and Slimani with their backs turned (Sporting)

THE BALL – Amorim and Slimani with their backs turned (Sporting)

The rope… broke. In the space of a month, Islam Slimani went from starting at Sporting, as happened on March 19, with Vitória de Guimarães, to being passed over from the squad, as happened on Thursday, with FC Porto, at Estádio do Dragão, as had already happened in the immediately previous trip, with Tondela, on … Read more

THE BALL – Rangnick announces Pogba’s departure: «Most likely he will not be here next season» (Manchester United)

THE BALL – Rangnick announces Pogba’s departure: «Most likely he will not be here next season» (Manchester United)

Paul Pogba’s second spell at Manchester United has come to an end. This Friday, in the preview of the game with Arsenal (Saturday, 12.30 hours), Ralf Rangnick revealed that the club will not be able to renew the contract of the French midfielder that ends this summer. “The way things are now, he won’t renew … Read more

THE BALL – Zenit was eliminated from the Cup by the second tier and there is a free-kick to talk about (video) (Russia)

THE BALL – Zenit was eliminated from the Cup by the second tier and there is a free-kick to talk about (video) (Russia)

Surprise in the Russian Cup. Alania Valdikavkaz, ranked sixth in the second division, eliminated the current leaders of the main division, Zenit, in the quarter finals of the competition (2-2, 6-5 gp). The defeat was accomplished on penalties and Alania only reached the equalizer in added time, in a free-kick that is causing a lot … Read more

THE BALL – Messi returns to consecration (Paris Saint-Germain)

THE BALL – Messi returns to consecration (Paris Saint-Germain)

Lionel Messi is back in training with the rest of the Paris Saint-Germain squad and could return to Mauricio Pochettino’s options for Saturday’s meeting with Lens. The Argentinian star missed his last meeting with Angers due to an inflammation of his Achilles tendon, but he is recovered and ready to participate in the celebration of … Read more

THE BALL – Zaidu changed the turns… to the ball catcher (video) (FC Porto)

THE BALL – Zaidu changed the turns… to the ball catcher (video) (FC Porto)

Zaidu starred in a funny moment during the derby with Sporting. Before making a throw-in, the Nigerian used his jersey to clean a ball that ended up in the hands of the… ball catcher. We were in the last moments of the first part, so the question remains: was it to burn time, or was … Read more

THE BALL – «Real Madrid were lucky, we arrived late» (Barcelona)

THE BALL – «Real Madrid were lucky, we arrived late» (Barcelona)

Daniel Alves highlighted Barcelona’s recovery and considered that the team would be fighting for the title with Real Madrid if he had arrived at the club earlier. “Real Madrid were lucky because we took a while to arrive. We could have fought them differently. Life is like this. We arrived late and had to make … Read more