THE BALL – «All of Benfica’s players appreciated each other a lot in this World Cup» (Benfica)

THE BALL – «All of Benfica’s players appreciated each other a lot in this World Cup» (Benfica)

BOLA spoke to Vítor Paneira, a former Benfica player, who elects Enzo Fernández as “one of the surprises of the World Cup” and points to Otamendi as “the pillar of the Argentine national team”. «It is curious that all the Benfica players have improved in this World Cup: António Silva, despite playing little, has shown … Read more

THE BALL – «João Mário? Trust is not sold in the supermarket” (FC Porto)

THE BALL – «João Mário?  Trust is not sold in the supermarket” (FC Porto)

When asked about João Mário’s individual performance, which was also lower than the previous season, coach Sérgio Conceição left his analysis. “Trust is earned every day. If it was on sale in the supermarket, I would buy a few bottles and give them to my players. The team wasn’t comfortable in the first half, it … Read more

BOLA – Morocco will host the Club World Cup (FIFA)

BOLA – Morocco will host the Club World Cup (FIFA)

Morocco will host the next edition of the Club World Cup, again in the seven-team format. The competition, which will take place from 1 to 11 February, is one of the latest of the current model, with FIFA planning a new format, for 2025, in a sort of championship over the space of a month … Read more

THE BALL – José Mourinho: was it written in the stars? (Selection)

THE BALL – José Mourinho: was it written in the stars?  (Selection)

With the departure of Fernando Santos, according to data collected by A BOLA, José Mourinho is the strongest hypothesis for the succession in the post of national coach. The 59-year-old coach has a contract with Roma until 2024, so the arrival of the A special in command of Portugal should be through an agreement between … Read more

THE BALL – Official: Real Madrid guarantee the pearl of Abel Ferreira (Palmeiras)

THE BALL – Official: Real Madrid guarantee the pearl of Abel Ferreira (Palmeiras)

Endrick will be a Real Madrid player from June 2024. Real Madrid released a statement this Thursday, confirming the signing of the 16-year-old striker, who plays for Palmeiras, coached by Abel Ferreira. “Real Madrid, Palmeiras, Endrick and his family have reached an agreement whereby the player will be able to join Real Madrid when he … Read more

THE PALLO – Mbappé leaves a message to his “brother” Hakimi (France)

THE PALLO – Mbappé leaves a message to his “brother” Hakimi (France)

Kylian Mbappé left a moving message to Achraf Hakimi, his great friend and teammate at PSG, after France beat Morocco (2-0) in the semi-finals of the World Cup. After 90 minutes as opponents, they gave a long hug at the end and the Frenchman then left the right-back a message on social media. “Second consecutive … Read more

A BOLA – Deschamps refuses to face the possible return of Benzema (France)

A BOLA – Deschamps refuses to face the possible return of Benzema (France)

Although Karim Benzema left the France international before the first match, due to injury, the striker remains registered for the World Cup and speculation arose this Wednesday that he could return to play in the final. Asked about it, coach Didier Deschamps, who had already canceled the match a few days ago (see attached news), … Read more

THE BALL – The Spaniards anticipate (again) that Benzema will be back in selection for the final (France)

THE BALL – The Spaniards anticipate (again) that Benzema will be back in selection for the final (France)

If the French side beat the Moroccan side and secure a presence in the World Cup final, Karim Benzema (Real Madrid) could return to the squad, after sitting out through injury, according to Mundo Deportivo. According to the newspaper, Benzema has already recovered and has Real Madrid’s authorization to travel to Qatar. Recall that France … Read more

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