THE BALL – «The hardest pornography»

THE BALL – «The hardest pornography»

Miguel Ángel Revilla, president of the Cantabria region, in northern Spain, did not like to see the images of the gifts offered to Cristiano Ronaldo at Christmas, namely the Rolls Royce Dawn, one of the latest models of the British brand, which costs more than 330 thousand EUR. At a time when the Spanish government … Read more

Djokovic returns to Australia ahead of major tournament appearances

Djokovic returns to Australia ahead of major tournament appearances

Australia (Reuters) Serbian Novak Djokovic has returned to Australia, nearly a year after being expelled, to participate in the Australian Open tennis tournament, the first of four major championships next season, hoping to win his tenth title next month.Australian authorities had expelled Djokovic, 35, on the eve of the start of the previous edition of … Read more

THE BALL – Ten Hag: «Ronaldo chose to say goodbye» (Manchester United)

THE BALL – Ten Hag: «Ronaldo chose to say goodbye» (Manchester United)

Erik Ten Hag ensures that the departure of Cristiano Ronaldo has not dented the ambitions of the team. The Manchester United manager points out that his players are motivated to win, as seen in the victory against Nottingham Forest (3-0). “The team’s focus was on returning to the Premier League. All I see is a … Read more

Back to the scene! Djokovic arrived in Australia almost a year after his expulsion

Back to the scene!  Djokovic arrived in Australia almost a year after his expulsion

Earlier this year, Djokovic arrived in Australia without the then-mandatory covid-19 vaccination and was expelled from the country shortly before the season-opening Grand Slam kicked off. In November, the Australian government said it would grant visas to one of the greatest tennis players in history. In Australia, meanwhile, all coronavirus-related travel restrictions have been lifted, … Read more

A BOLA – Confirmed: six match bans for players sent off at Zenit-Spartak (Russia)

A BOLA – Confirmed: six match bans for players sent off at Zenit-Spartak (Russia)

The Russian Football Federation’s Appeals Committee on Monday rejected Zenit’s request for a reduction of the six-game suspension penalty for players sent off amid the confusion that marred the Zenit-Spartak match (see attached news). The match, valid for the Russian Cup, on November 27, ended with aggression between Nicholson, Selikhov, Sobolev (Spartak) and Barrios, Rodrigão … Read more

THE BALL – Incredible: SC Espinho striker registered on the Premier League (and Man. United) website (England)

THE BALL – Incredible: SC Espinho striker registered on the Premier League (and Man. United) website (England)

It will be a simple mistake, but one that takes on incredible contours, given the reputation of the Premier League. Betinho, a forward who currently represents SC Espinho, a club competing in the AF Aveiro Elite Division this season, appears in the Manchester United squad. The player even appears with an assigned number (11, which … Read more

A BOLA – The president of Al Nassr surprises with a statement about Ronaldo (Saudi Arabia)

A BOLA – The president of Al Nassr surprises with a statement about Ronaldo (Saudi Arabia)

Musli Al-Muammar, president of Al Nassr, has spoken of the possibility that Cristiano Ronaldo will reinforce the Saudi team in January, in exchange for a millionaire contract in which the Portuguese, in addition to playing for the Riyadh coat of arms for two and a half years, would be also the face of the country’s … Read more

THE PALLA – New strong English opponent for João Félix (Atlético Madrid)

THE PALLA – New strong English opponent for João Félix (Atlético Madrid)

Manchester United and Arsenal have now joined Chelsea in the race to sign João Félix. According to the British newspaper The TelegraphGraham Potter has asked club owner Todd Boehly to secure the loan of the Portuguese international, who is leaving the Metropolitano after falling out with the manager, Diego Simeone, in the first half of … Read more

THE BALL – Varzim bans Benfica props in the stands (Portuguese Cup)

THE BALL – Varzim bans Benfica props in the stands (Portuguese Cup)

Varzim announced on Monday that the sale of tickets for the match against Benfica in the 4th round of the Portuguese Cup has already started, and in a first phase it will be exclusive to club poveiro members. On social media, Varzim also adds that he will ban the presence of Benfica props – flags, … Read more