Philippe Coutinho, in his second season at Aston Villa, the club with which he was signed last summer for 20 million euros, has publicly denied having asked to be transferred. The 30-year-old player has been strongly associated with the Corinthians interest, but through social media he has decided to make a stand. “In the last … Read more
Nuno Gomes, who played with Rui Costa at Benfica, Fiorentina and the national team, sees “with great satisfaction the work done by Rui up to now as president”. “He is demonstrating that the experience gained as a player and coach, as well as the love he has for the club, are strengths that help Benfica … Read more
Return to the Spanish championship after the World Cup, a theme that could not be missing from Carlo Ancelotti’s press conference, before the match against Valladolid. The Italian was asked if, now that he is world champion, Lionel Messi can be called the best player in history. “It’s hard to say. Messi has done very … Read more
Jorge Costa, under-20 world champion with Rui Costa as his partner, rival with a dragon on his chest on many occasions, had words that reveal friendship and affection for the Benfica president. Speaking about the A BOLA award, Jorge Costa said: “The truth is that it doesn’t surprise me and this must be the future. … Read more
Nicolas Tagliafico married Carolina Calvagni the day before yesterday and in his statements to local journalists who followed the ceremony he made a comparison with the World Cup final: “I was as nervous at the ceremony as I was when I scored Mbappé.” Even in a very personal and intimate moment of happiness, the conquest … Read more
Kylian Mbappé (PSG) claims he detracted from Argentina’s celebrations after winning the World Cup, where he was targeted by some players, notably goalkeeper Emiliano Martínez. “I spoke to Messi after the game, I complimented him. He knew that worlds were something he had searched for all his life. I also wanted to win, but I … Read more
NEW YORK (AP) — Sam Bankman-Fried, the co-founder of failed cryptocurrency exchange FTX, is expected to face court for the first time on Tuesday. He will then be tried in New York, Reuters reported on the basis of court records seen by the news agency. US prosecutors suspect that Bankman-Fried, among other things, secretly lent … Read more
View of the exhibition “Fela Anikulapo-Kuti. Rebellion Afrobeat” in Paris. Photo: Rachel Bossmeyer/dpa The song “Jerusalem” became a hit during the pandemic. At least since then, African pop music has also made its way into the German mainstream. Paris/Dakar – Burna Boy, Wizkid or Drake – these names have become an integral part of the … Read more
With no room to tremble, leaving no doubts on the stand, FC Porto returned to the league with the intention of putting pressure on Benfica and giving the best gift to Pinto da Costa, who celebrated his 85th birthday. At 23 seconds, he was already showing signs that he had come in to take out … Read more
Manchester City beat Leeds, at Elland Road, on Wednesday evening 3-1, in a match that closed the day of ‘Boxing Day’ of the Premier League, with goals from Rodri (45′) and two goals from Haaland (51 ‘ and 64’). It was an indisputable triumph for the reigning champions, who had an advantage in all game … Read more