BOLA – Palmeiras not win again and Abel warns: «When the coach is the problem…» (Brazil)

BOLA – Palmeiras not win again and Abel warns: «When the coach is the problem…» (Brazil)

Palmeiras, coached by Abel Ferreira, did not go beyond a goalless draw with Botafogo, in the 6th round of the Paulista Championship, adding the fourth consecutive game without winning (two draws and two defeats). At the end of the game played in Ribeirão Preto, the Portuguese coach was perpetual in reacting to the criticism that … Read more

THE BALL – Javi Gracia surrendered: «It is a joy to see Gonçalo Guedes at this level» (Valencia)

THE BALL – Javi Gracia surrendered: «It is a joy to see Gonçalo Guedes at this level» (Valencia)

Gonçalo Guedes was widely praised by trainer Javi Gracia, after the tie with Betis (2-2). The Portuguese international was in the spotlight, scoring Valencia’s first goal. «Gonçalo Guedes is a great player and it is a joy to see him at this level. We hope it stays that way until the end of the season. … Read more

THE BALL – Zidane does not throw the towel on the floor (Real Madrid)

THE BALL – Zidane does not throw the towel on the floor (Real Madrid)

“We are going to get out of this situation”, assured Zinedine Zidane after the null in the Getafe field that put Real Madrid’s runner-up in the Spanish League at risk. «This team has no limits, we will continue to fight until the end of the season. We are fine animically. Now we have to rest … Read more

THE BALL – Official: European Super League has been announced (UEFA)

THE BALL – Official: European Super League has been announced (UEFA)

After the rumors, confirmation came. At the end of Sunday night, 12 European clubs issued a press release revealing their intention to create the European Super League. Florentino Pérez (Real Madrid) is the president of this competition, assisted by Andrea Agneli (Juventus) and Joel Glazer (Manchester United). Milan, Arsenal, Atlético de Madrid, Chelsea, Barcelona, ​​Inter … Read more

THE BALL – Pirlo laments Ronaldo’s absence: «It is no accident that he scored 25 goals» (Juventus)

THE BALL – Pirlo laments Ronaldo’s absence: «It is no accident that he scored 25 goals» (Juventus)

Cristiano Ronaldo was the great absentee of Juventus in the defeat against Atalanta (0-1), in a Serie A game. The Portuguese striker had some physical problems and was not an option for Andrea Pirlo, who regretted the absence. «It is no accident that Ronaldo has scored 25 goals this season. In addition, he scored an … Read more

THE BALL – «What happened on this journey doesn’t amaze me at all» (FC Porto)

THE BALL – «What happened on this journey doesn’t amaze me at all» (FC Porto)

The victory of FC Porto against Nacional (1-0) allowed the dragons to increase the distance to Benfica and SC Braga, who lost points in this journey. A situation that did not surprise Sérgio Conceição. «Our championship is better in terms of competitiveness. The players have quality and the points are all difficult to earn. We … Read more

A BOLA – Benfica’s women’s team is crowned four-time champion (Futsal)

A BOLA – Benfica’s women’s team is crowned four-time champion (Futsal)

Benfica beat Quinta dos Lombos, 6-2, and won, with three matches to go, the title of national female futsal champion for the fourth consecutive season. The Luz team keeps a record 100 percent victorious this season, having also won the League Cup and the Portuguese Cup relative to last season. Since 2016/17, Pedro Henriques’ team … Read more

THE BALL – Bayern criticizes Hansi Flick for saying he is leaving (Germany)

THE BALL – Bayern criticizes Hansi Flick for saying he is leaving (Germany)

Bayern Munich’s management issued a statement on Sunday in which it criticized coach Hansi Flick for Saturday having made public his intention to leave at the end of the season, confirming that this was communicated to the club a few days ago. «The coach spoke yesterday and gave no desire to terminate the contract, which … Read more

THE BALL – Chelsea eliminates Manchester City and is in the FA Cup final (England)

THE BALL – Chelsea eliminates Manchester City and is in the FA Cup final (England)

Chelsea beat Manchester City this Saturday at Wembley and made it to the FA Cup final. The only goal of the match was scored by Moroccan Hakim Ziyech, in the 55th minute, after a pass from the German Timo Werner. Bernardo Silva did not leave the bench, but João Cancelo and Rúben Dias were the … Read more

THE BALL – Razia in the squad leaves Zidane with… 13 field players (Real Madrid)

THE BALL – Razia in the squad leaves Zidane with… 13 field players (Real Madrid)

Zinedine Zidane, coach of Real Madrid, has only 13 field players to travel, this Sunday, to Getafe, referring to the 33rd round of the Spanish league. French left-back Ferland Mendy is the latest casualty for the coach of the You meringues, who was already deprived of contributions from Raphael Varane, Sergio Ramos, Nacho Fernández, Lucas … Read more