THE BALL – Italian whistles for Club Brugge-Benfica (Champions League)

THE BALL – Italian whistles for Club Brugge-Benfica (Champions League)

The Italian referee Davide Massa was appointed by UEFA to referee Benfica’s visit to Club Brugge’s ground, in a match for the round of 16 of the Champions League, on Wednesday. Massa has never refereed a Benfica game. The refereeing team is, moreover, all Italian: Filippo Meli and Stefano Alassio will be the assistants, with … Read more

THE BALL – Finals: Benfica crushes V. Guimarães, FC Porto defeats Tondela, Sporting defeats Belenenses (Initiates)

THE BALL – Finals: Benfica crushes V. Guimarães, FC Porto defeats Tondela, Sporting defeats Belenenses (Initiates)

Benfica received and beat V. Guimarães this Sunday by 6-0 in the 3rd round of the final phase (Apuramento de Campeão) of the beginners’ championship. At half-time, the reds were already leading by 5-0 and the visitors always showed many difficulties in reaching the reds’ goal. Tomás Soares scored a ‘hat trick’ and was the … Read more

VIDEO Handicapped Pole can go down in football history: A hundred hats off, you’ll fall on your ass!

VIDEO Handicapped Pole can go down in football history: A hundred hats off, you’ll fall on your ass!

The exhibition goal of the disabled Polish footballer Marcin Oleksy Zdroj: Reprofoto – Twitter/B/R Football BRATISLAVA – In the three finalists of the poll of the International Federation of Football Associations for the most beautiful goal of 2022, there is also the disabled Polish footballer Marcin Oleksy. The other nominees for the Puskás Award are … Read more

THE BALL – «Three great teams on the field: SC Braga, Benfica and refereeing» (SC Braga)

THE BALL – «Three great teams on the field: SC Braga, Benfica and refereeing» (SC Braga)

Benfica’s refereeing criticism, SC Braga’s praise. António Salvador, president of the Arsenalistas, also spoke after the match that qualified for the semi-finals of the Portuguese Cup. «It was a fair victory, we knew it was going to be difficult but the players are to be congratulated. There were three great teams on the field: SC … Read more

Real Madrid eliminated Al-Ahli and will play for the fifth triumph at the FIFA Club World Cup

Real Madrid eliminated Al-Ahli and will play for the fifth triumph at the FIFA Club World Cup

Real, who started without the injured Ballon d’Or holder Benzema and goalkeeper Courtois, decided to win at the turn of both halves. First, in the 42nd minute, Vinícius Júnior solved an independent escape with a smart lob over the goalkeeper Šanáví, and shortly after the change of sides, he added another hit from Valverde’s stop. … Read more

A BOLA – Youth Champion signs professional contract (Sporting)

A BOLA – Youth Champion signs professional contract (Sporting)

This Wednesday, Guilherme Silva signed a professional contract with Sporting, after two and a half years at the Academy, where he arrived from AD Oeiras. Last season, the 17-year-old central defender was national youth champion and this season he has been playing in the next level, the juniors, where he has played 10 games for … Read more

“Our losses will amount to 70 million euros, I still have to pay debts to other clubs” (February 8, 2023) – Dynamo Kyiv from Shurik

“Our losses will amount to 70 million euros, I still have to pay debts to other clubs” (February 8, 2023) – Dynamo Kyiv from Shurik

Shakhtar CEO Serhiy Palkin, in an interview with the BBC, spoke about the club’s financial situation due to FIFA’s decision. Sergey Palkin “If things continue, our losses will be at least 70 million euros, since 70% of the players will leave completely free of charge. We have invested money. We acquired these players before the … Read more

BOLA – Public Ministry requests arrest for French striker for alleged tax evasion (Spain)

BOLA – Public Ministry requests arrest for French striker for alleged tax evasion (Spain)

Wissam Bem Yedder is being accused of defrauding the Spanish tax authorities of more than 40 thousand euros, as well as falsifying the documentation that corresponds to the 2017 income tax return, which coincides with the striker’s passage through Seville, with the aim of hiding some benefits, such as sponsorship with the sports brand Adidas. … Read more