THE BALL – “When I arrived at Juventus there was ambition, there was Ronaldo” (Italy)

THE BALL – “When I arrived at Juventus there was ambition, there was Ronaldo” (Italy)

After shining at Ajax, Matthijs De Ligt had a short spell at Juventus. Purchased in 2019 for € 85 million, the Dutch central defender never managed to win and ended up leaving for Bayern. In conversation with the television NOSDe Ligt hypothesized some disappointment with the decisions made by the Italian officers and that this … Read more

LA BALLA – Messi’s extravagant requests to renew with Barcelona (Spain)

LA BALLA – Messi’s extravagant requests to renew with Barcelona (Spain)

In 2021 Lionel Messi surprised the world of football by leaving Barcelona, ​​where he had arrived in 2000, for PSG. The transfer took place a at no costafter the Argentine star saw the end of his contract with the Catalans. A situation that those responsible blaugrana tried to avoid a year earlier. This Wednesday, the … Read more

Olympic Games 2024. Teddy Riner leads a group of Decathlon athletes for the Olympic Games

Olympic Games 2024. Teddy Riner leads a group of Decathlon athletes for the Olympic Games

Teddy Riner, named captain of a team of 33 athletes sponsored by equipment manufacturer Decathlon, has set himself the task of creating “team spirit” among athletes and to take them to the 2024 Paris Olympics “in the best conditions”. “I’ll give them advice, ways to manage the pressure, something I knew very early on.”She said … Read more

A BOLA – B SAD-Benfica again from last season: referee and delegates acquitted (Football)

A BOLA – B SAD-Benfica again from last season: referee and delegates acquitted (Football)

The disciplinary commission of the Portuguese Football Association announced on Tuesday that it had acquitted referee Manuel Mota, as well as Liga delegates Nuno Pedro and Pedro Oliveira, of the lack of information on the match between B SAD and Benfica, which took place on November 27, 2021. The game, it should be remembered, was … Read more

THE BALL – From PSG to 13th place in Ligue 1: Pochettino receives a surprise offer (France)

THE BALL – From PSG to 13th place in Ligue 1: Pochettino receives a surprise offer (France)

Champion serving PSG last season, Mauricio Pochettino will be able to continue his career in French football. According to Good morningthe 50-year-old Argentine received a proposal that was not without surprises. Currently 13th in Ligue 1, the Nice managers met with Pochettino to consider replacing Lucien Favre. Owned by INEOS, the emblem of southern France … Read more

THE BALL – Attention, Benfica: Maccabi Haifa suffers a heavy defeat (Israel)

THE BALL – Attention, Benfica: Maccabi Haifa suffers a heavy defeat (Israel)

Maccabi Haifa, Benfica opponent in the Champions League, suffered a heavy defeat at Hapoel Jerusalem (0-3), in a match of the 5th round of the Israeli championship. Ofek Biton (22 ‘and 35’) and Togui (53 ‘) scored for the hosts. Maccabi Haifa maintains second place with 12 points, one behind leaders Maccabi Tel Aviv. Third … Read more

THE BALL – Change in pink (Selection)

THE BALL – Change in pink (Selection)

Mário Rui has been called up by national team coach Fernando Santos for the final double matchday of the League of Nations group stage, against the Czech Republic (24 September) and Spain (27 September). Napoli was called to replace Raphael Guerreiro, from Borussia Dortmund, deemed unsuitable by the USP (Health and Performance Unit) of the … Read more

Gold bowl. The private Yamaha No. 333 wins, Honda No. 5 official world champion.

Gold bowl.  The private Yamaha No. 333 wins, Honda No. 5 official world champion.

An exceptional edition, an exceptional scenario. For the 100th anniversary of Bol d’Oro, the twists were legion. A field decapitated from above with several favorites quickly on the carpet (Suzuki n ° 1, BMW n ° 37, Yamaha n ° 7). Three of the top five in the overall standings before the Le Castellet epilogue … Read more

THE BALL – Reactions to Sporting’s victory in the Super Cup (Basketball)

THE BALL – Reactions to Sporting’s victory in the Super Cup (Basketball)

The reactions of the Sporting and Benfica coaches after the victory of the lions in the basketball Super Cup match (84-89): Norberto Alves (Benfica coach): «The team met in attack and defense only in the final. We have to learn from this. From the first second, in these types of games, we must have the … Read more

THE BALL – End of monetary ‘privileges’ with accident prevention clause (Barcelona)

THE BALL – End of monetary ‘privileges’ with accident prevention clause (Barcelona)

Despite having emerged from the negative with regard to the salary balance, Barcelona still aims to save and, according to the daily Marca, the club has changed the internal regulation on player bonuses, inserting an injury clause. That is, in the past, a player received several bonuses if he participated in 50 percent of the … Read more