THE BALL – Rúben Amorim plans a game with SC Braga and leaves a guarantee (Sporting)

THE BALL – Rúben Amorim plans a game with SC Braga and leaves a guarantee (Sporting)

Statements by Rúben Amorim, coach of Sporting, after the 5-0 victory over Marítimo, for the League Cup, which marked the presence of the lions in the quarter-finals of the competition. «Obviously scoring early helps, everything becomes easier, the team is more at ease in the game. It was a difficult game for Marítimo, who in … Read more

A BOLA – Fernando Madureira calls for the resignation of FPF officials (video) (Portugal)

A BOLA – Fernando Madureira calls for the resignation of FPF officials (video) (Portugal)

Through a video shared on his personal account on the Instagram social network, Fernando Madureira, well-known leader of FC Porto’s main cheerleader, Super Dragões, did not mince words in his assessment of the work of the Portuguese Football Federation after the fall of Portugal, in i quarters at the end, at the foot of Morocco. … Read more

LA PALLA – David Neres injury: the state of play (Benfica)

LA PALLA – David Neres injury: the state of play (Benfica)

David Neres’ farewell, with remonstrances, during the second half of the match against Sevilla, hinted at the possibility of a muscle problem in his left leg, a scenario which, for now, seems out of the question. The Brazilian sustained a trauma in the left calf area, was in pain and asked to be replaced 32 … Read more

IL PALLA – Perisic thanks Neymar for taking care of his son (Brazil)

IL PALLA – Perisic thanks Neymar for taking care of his son (Brazil)

Ivan Perisic, the Croatian winger, left a message to Neymar on social media this Sunday, thanking the Brazilian forward for the affection shown with his son Leo. “Thanks Neymar. It meant a lot to him. It should be remembered that Brazil were eliminated from the World Cup by Croatia, on penalties, and after the final … Read more

THE BALL – Daniel Alves in defense of Neymar (Brazil)

THE BALL – Daniel Alves in defense of Neymar (Brazil)

Hours after Brazil’s quarter-final elimination against Croatia on penalties this Friday night, Daniel Alves, Barcelona’s right winger and the oldest player ever to face a match for the Brazil national team in a World Cup, if anything against Cameroon, in the last round of group G, he resorted to social media to praise Neymar, one … Read more

A BOLA – Another Portuguese in addition to Abel and Jorge Jesus in the list for the succession to Tite (Brazil)

A BOLA – Another Portuguese in addition to Abel and Jorge Jesus in the list for the succession to Tite (Brazil)

Tite will leave the Brazilian national team after the failure at the World Cup in Qatar, where the ‘team’ was eliminated by Croatia in the quarter-finals, and the Brazilian’s succession is, at this moment, the main topic on the table of the CBF (Brazilian Confederation of football). In this sense, and according to the Globo … Read more

BOLA – FIFA opens disciplinary proceedings against Argentina and Holland (World Cup 2022)

BOLA – FIFA opens disciplinary proceedings against Argentina and Holland (World Cup 2022)

The FIFA Disciplinary Committee opened disciplinary proceedings against the Argentine Football Federation (AFA) and the Dutch Football Association (KNVB) on Saturday. In question are “possible infringements” during the match between the respective teams, in the quarter-finals of the World Cup. FIFA claims that Article 12 of the disciplinary code, which concerns “the misconduct of players … Read more

THE BALL – “It’s very difficult to stop Messi: he’s the best of all time” (Holland)

THE BALL – “It’s very difficult to stop Messi: he’s the best of all time” (Holland)

Dutch midfielder Frenkie De Jong lamented the elimination of Holland in the quarter-finals of the World Cup in Qatar this Friday evening, after the defeat of the ‘clockwork orange’ against Argentina, in Doha (2-2 in the 90th minute and 120′, 3-4 on penalties). «I really had the feeling that this was going to be our … Read more

THE BALL – José Fonte clarifies: «I didn’t say that Portugal play better without Ronaldo» (Portugal)

THE BALL – José Fonte clarifies: «I didn’t say that Portugal play better without Ronaldo» (Portugal)

Using his personal social network Instagram account, centre-back José Fonte clarified, in case there was any doubt, what he said about Cristiano Ronaldo on British television the BBC in the aftermath of Portugal’s 6-1 victory over Switzerland. In the publication, the Portuguese international points out: “In a simple way, because football is simple, what I … Read more

IL PALLONE – Scaloni ‘in love’ with Enzo: «He has a rosy future» (Argentina)

IL PALLONE – Scaloni ‘in love’ with Enzo: «He has a rosy future» (Argentina)

Lionel Scaloni spoke about Enzo Fernández and the evolution that the Benfica midfielder revealed during the World Cup. The Eagles player started the competition from the bench, but jumped to eleven after he scored a great goal in a 2-0 triumph over Mexico on matchday two. «Enzo has added his grain of sand to the … Read more