THE BALL – After Benfica, PSG are no longer invincible (Internacional)

THE BALL – After Benfica, PSG are no longer invincible (Internacional)

The year started in the worst way for Paris Saint-Germain, who suffered their first defeat of the season this Sunday in Lens, losing 1-3. After Benfica’s 0-3 defeat in Braga last Friday, only PSG remained a team without a defeat in 2022/2023, a take that ended on the first matchday of the year, in their … Read more

IL PALLONE – «After 10 years I have made my dream come true» (Benfica)

IL PALLONE – «After 10 years I have made my dream come true» (Benfica)

João Neves made his official debut for Benfica in the defeat against SC Braga (0-3), on the 14th matchday of the championship, and he recounted the feat on social media. «It wasn’t the result I wanted for my Benfica and for my debut. However, when I arrived at Benfica in 2012, my dream and goal … Read more

THE BALL – The (unofficial) reinforcement of the lions has already spent the year with new teammates (Sporting)

THE BALL – The (unofficial) reinforcement of the lions has already spent the year with new teammates (Sporting)

The young Argentine midfielder Mateo Tanlongo, 19, has not yet been formalized as a reinforcement for Sporting, which will happen at the beginning of the year, after the end of his contract with Rosario Central, but he has already made friends in the Leonine team, also because is in Portugal a month and a half … Read more

THE PALLO – Good news for Rúben Amorim ahead of the derby (Sporting)

THE PALLO – Good news for Rúben Amorim ahead of the derby (Sporting)

The new year could bring good news for Rúben Amorim. Morita is about to receive the green light from the medical department to be reinstated on the roster. According to our newspaper, the Japan international is almost recovered from the muscle strain in his right leg which has prevented him from contributing to the squad … Read more

THE BALL – Unpublished: Norrie beats Nadal and Great Britain leads Spain in the United Cup (Tennis)

THE BALL – Unpublished: Norrie beats Nadal and Great Britain leads Spain in the United Cup (Tennis)

An unprecedented victory by Cameron Norrie over Rafael Nadal on the last day of the calendar year gave the British side a 2-0 lead over Spain in the duel between the two nations in the group stage of the United Cup, a professional competition .mixed event that takes place at the Ken Rosewall Arena, in … Read more

THE BALL – Abel Ferreira returned to where «it all began» and witnessed the victory against Benfica (video) (SC Braga)

THE BALL – Abel Ferreira returned to where «it all began» and witnessed the victory against Benfica (video) (SC Braga)

Abel Ferreira watched, on Friday, the match between SC Braga and Benfica, 14th round of the championship, won by the Minho team (3-0). The current Palmeiras coach, in statements to the Minho media, said he was happy with the ‘return’ to Braga, underlined that it was in the warriors of Minho that “everything started” and … Read more

THE BALL – «We are unable to raise goals» (Fulham)

THE BALL – «We are unable to raise goals» (Fulham)

The Portuguese Marco Silva, manager of Fulham, who with this Saturday’s victory, for the 18th round of the Premier League, against Southampton (2-1) moved up from tenth to seventh place in the standings, praised the team’s performance by Craven Cottage (London) on this day, in which a goal by João Palhinha, almost on the final … Read more

LA PALLA – Out of 30 under 17s, only… 9 have passed the age test (Cameroon)

LA PALLA – Out of 30 under 17s, only… 9 have passed the age test (Cameroon)

The Cameroonian federation had to change 21 of the 30 players called up for the qualifying round of the under-17 CAN. The athletes underwent MRI scans to prove their age, but only nine passed the test. The information was disclosed in a press release by the Cameroonian federation itself, with the aim of removing the … Read more

THE PALLA – Queiroz in the pipeline for the coach (Qatar)

THE PALLA – Queiroz in the pipeline for the coach (Qatar)

The Qatar Football Federation confirmed the departure of Félix Sánchez as head coach on Friday. It was the last day of his contract for the Spaniard, who has led the team for the past five-and-a-half years – he won the Asian Cup in 2019 but fell short at the World Cup, on home soil, with … Read more

THE BALL – «Rusty», Wout Faes makes history for the worst reasons (England)

THE BALL – «Rusty», Wout Faes makes history for the worst reasons (England)

Liverpool’s victory at Anfield against Leicester is a normal result. Just think that in 33 Premier League clashes reds record of 18 wins against nine losses. More: the foxes they have been defeated in 10 of their last 12 visits to the legendary stadium for the championship. What’s so extraordinary about yesterday’s duel in which … Read more