THE BALL – Duel by star of Marseille (England)

THE BALL – Duel by star of Marseille (England)

As advanced news, this Sunday, by the French newspaper The TeamWest Ham have joined Aston Villa in the race for Marseille midfielder Mattéo Guendouzi, 23, capped by the French national team, registering a goal in seven appearances for the blue. Guendouzi, of Moroccan descent, interestingly the same nationality as the most recent Marseille signing, one … Read more

THE BALL – Imminent transfer: Diomandé does not play for Mafra (Sporting)

THE BALL – Imminent transfer: Diomandé does not play for Mafra (Sporting)

The Ivorian central midfielder Ousmane Diomandé, 19, is not part of the choices made by Mafra coach Ricardo Sousa for this afternoon’s match against Oliveirense, for Liga 2. According to A BOLA, the absence is related to the transfer process of the player, which is being negotiated between Midtjylland (owner of the pass and who … Read more

Sharjah crowned the Hand Cup for the third time

Sharjah crowned the Hand Cup for the third time

Reda Saleem (Dubai) Sharjah retained the Cup of His Highness, Vice-President of the State for Men’s Handball, after defeating Maliha 33-26, in the final match that was held in the Khorfakkan Club Hall, which is the third time that the “King” has won the title, after the 2015-2016 and 2021-2022 seasons. It is also the … Read more

THE BALL – Gil Dias leaves permanently for the Bundesliga (Benfica)

THE BALL – Gil Dias leaves permanently for the Bundesliga (Benfica)

The agreement between Benfica and Stuttgart is closed and Gil Dias will reinforce the German team, where striker Tiago Tomás works, and the winger leaves Luz after two and a half seasons, having been hired in the summer of 2021. During this period, Gil Dias, 26 years old, was little used and left with 20 … Read more

THE BALL – Djibril Cissé wants to return to age 41 (France)

THE BALL – Djibril Cissé wants to return to age 41 (France)

Former striker Djibril Cissé wants the opportunity to return to play in the French league to reach the mark of 100 goals in the French league. «I’ve been trying to come back for two years because I’m a scorer, a number 9. I’m just four goals away from reaching 100 in the French league. If … Read more

THE BALL – FIFA with a heavy hand on players from Uruguay (Uruguay)

THE BALL – FIFA with a heavy hand on players from Uruguay (Uruguay)

The FIFA Disciplinary Commission decided to punish the Uruguayans José María Giménez, Fernando Muslera, Edinson Cavani and Diego Godín due to the incidents that took place after the match against Ghana, which took place on December 2, 2022, in the World Cup. Giménez was suspended for four games, ordered to do community service and fined … Read more

THE BALL – Sérgio Conceição on the referee of the League Cup final: «I’m not sucking up…» (FC Porto)

THE BALL – Sérgio Conceição on the referee of the League Cup final: «I’m not sucking up…» (FC Porto)

The FC Porto coach was asked about the appointment of João Pinheiro to referee the League Cup final against Sporting, scheduled for Sunday (19.45 hours), in Leiria. “I wish you all the best and to the entire refereeing team and VAR. João Pinheiro is one of the best Portuguese referees and I’m not sucking up. … Read more

A BOLA – After the ridiculous dismissal, Pepa’s farewell message (Saudi Arabia)

A BOLA – After the ridiculous dismissal, Pepa’s farewell message (Saudi Arabia)

Pepa abandoned the technical command of Al Tai last Sunday, with the ridiculousness of having been aware of the dismissal through the announcement on the club’s Twitter. Even so, and after the Saudi club published a video of Pepa saying goodbye to the team, the Portuguese coach also released a farewell message. «It’s time to … Read more

hsG Krefeld: Klasmann promises compensation​

hsG Krefeld: Klasmann promises compensation​

Klasmann promises to make amends for the spectators on Saturday: “You will see a completely different team that plays with heart.” Regarding the pressure of having to win the game, he says: “It may be that we want too much. But we’ve all experienced enough that we can assess it very well. Of course the … Read more

THE BALL – «Van Gaal should never have pissed off Messi» (Argentina)

THE BALL – «Van Gaal should never have pissed off Messi» (Argentina)

Former player Juan Riquelme has claimed that former Netherlands coach Louis Van Gaal should have been more careful with what he said about Lionel Messi at the World Cup before the two teams faced each other. ′′ There are things you shouldn’t do in football. You shouldn’t piss off Messi, for example. It’s better to … Read more