Mbappe involved in tussle with Brest player Attacker gave opponent slight kick Both players were booked but Mbappe avoided red WHAT HAPPENED? The forward was involved in a clash with Brest player Haris Belkebla and ended up lashing out at the midfielder. Belkebla was on the ground, with Mbappe standing above him, and Mbappe kicked his midsection after his leg was grabbed. THE BIGGER PICTURE: Mbappe ran the risk of being sent off for his reaction but instead the referee gave him and Belkebla a yellow card each. The France star then went on to score the winning goal in…
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In a surprising move, the legendary football player Lionel Messi has backed the web3 soccer game startup Matchday in a whopping $21 million funding round. The blockchain-based firm that aims to transform the virtual football industry is rumored to have received a sizeable investment from the Argentina star. A group of seasoned game developers and blockchain specialists formed Matchday because they recognized an opportunity to make a new soccer game that would be more immersive, realistic, and fun than anything else on the market. Matchday seeks to build a decentralized gaming ecosystem where players can own and control their digital…
Manchester United boss Erik ten Hag may have Adrien Rabiot’s mother to thank for his successful first season. Manchester United’s upturn in fortunes this season is down to several factors – Erik ten Hag’s brilliance and Marcus Rashford’s eye for goals to name a couple. But the biggest of all could be thanks to none other than Adrien Rabiot’s mother, Veronique. Ten Hag’s first transfer window at Old Trafford was, for the most part, a mess. Sure, United recovered eventually and financially backed him with five permanent signings up until the final weeks of the summer. But the club’s tiresome pursuit of Barcelona midfielder Frenkie…
A debate is raging over who should wear the armband for Manchester United, with Marcus Rashford’s name cropping up as a potential alternative to vice-captain Bruno Fernandes Ex-Manchester United team-mates Paul Scholes and Owen Hargreaves disagree over whether Marcus Rashford has the credentials to become the club’s future captain. After vice-skipper Bruno Fernandes was accused of an “embarrassing” performance during last Sunday’s shambolic 7-0 defeat to arch rivals Liverpool, a debate has raged over who deserves to wear the armband. Club captain Harry Maguire has spent most of this season on the bench, allowing Fernandes to lead United out for much of Erik ten Hag’s first campaign as manager. While stars such as David de Gea, Casemiro, Raphael Varane and Lisandro…
Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag has been awarded the Premier League Manager of the Month prize for February. The Dutchman led United through an unbeaten February, recording wins over Crystal Palace, Leicester and Leeds as well as a draw against the latter. Away from the Premier League, Ten Hag also grabbed his first taste of silverware in England as United saw off Newcastle to lift the Carabao Cup at Wembley. In a final shortlist alongside Tottenham’s Antonio Conte and Fulham’s Marco Silva, Ten Hag came out on top in a vote which included both fan opinion and the verdict of a…
Two of the club’s former presidents, Josep Maria Bartomeu and Sandro Rosell and the former refereeing chief Jose Maria Enriquez Negreira are facing the same charge. Spanish prosecutors on Friday charged Barcelona with corruption over payments the club made to a former refereeing chief’s company. Two of the club’s former presidents, Josep Maria Bartomeu and Sandro Rosell and the former refereeing chief Jose Maria Enriquez Negreira are facing the same charge. The affair concerns alleged payments Barcelona paid Negreira, the former refereeing technical committee vice-president, for providing the club with verbal advice on topics relating to referees. The charges come just…
Another disappointing Champions League run from PSG came to an end, as they were knocked out of the competition by Bayern Munich in the round of 16. Despite assembling the likes of Kylian Mbappe, Lionel Messi and Neymar together, the French club were not able to score a single goal over the two legs. And could the result have an implication on the future of Real Madrid as well? Mbappe had looked destined to join Real Madrid not too long ago. So much so that he was cheered by the Santiago Bernabeu crowd last season, who had thought they were looking…
David De Gea completed a treble of Manchester United successes in the Premier League monthly awards for February. Our no.1 picked up the Save of the Month award for his full-stretch stop to palm Kelechi Iheanacho’s header away, during the 3-0 win over Leicester City at Old Trafford. As this trophy is a new one for 2022/23, this is the first time a single club has won it as well as also landing the individual manager and player accolades. Erik ten Hag was voted Manager of the Month, pipping Antonio Conte of Tottenham and Fulham’s Marco Silva to the prize, after the Reds…
The Manchester United playmaker – who kept the captain’s armband after his Liverpool nightmare – flew in on the Real Betis goalkeeper at Old Trafford midway through the second half. Bruno Fernandes went flying in on Claudio Bravo He caught the Chilean goalkeeper on the chin with his boot Fernandes escaped a red card as he appeared to pull out of the challenge Real Betis players were furious with the tackle The Portuguese star was putting pressure on the veteran stopper, 39, but jumped in with both feet off the ground. He appeared to pull out of the challenge slightly but still…
MANCHESTER UNITED 4-1 REAL BETIS: Erik ten Hag’s side put their Liverpool humiliation behind them as the routed Manuel Pellegrini’s Spanish side, scoring four and missing a hatful of second-half chances. It was a trademark move that has become so familiar, it is occasionally comical. Here comes Antony – £82million Antony – flying down the right flank, let’s guess what he is going to do. Cut inside and try to curl one with his left peg? You would not often be wrong. But here’s the thing. When he gets the move right, he’s unstoppable. And the Brazilian’s stunning finish to…
Lionel Messi and Kylian Mbappe are two of the biggest names in the world of football at the moment. While Messi is widely regarded as the best footballer ever, Mbappe is considered the next Messi. The car collection comparison of Lionel Messi and Kylian Mbappe is worth experiencing. Messi is one of the greatest footballers to have ever played the game. Mbappe is the future star as he has been around only for a few years now but has already achieved so much and impressed everyone. We at Car Blog India concern ourselves with the luxury and exotic rides sitting…
Cristiano Ronaldo lost his cool and lashed out after Al Nassr lost a pivotal Saudi Pro League match. Al Nassr were drawing against Al Ittihad before Romarinho scored ten minutes from time to down Ronaldo’s side. It meant that the Jeddah outfit were knocked off the top spot by their opponents and Ronaldo was less than happy. Al Ittihad are one of Al Nassr’s biggest rivals and they rubbed salt in the wounds by tweeting a clip of Ronaldo getting tackled, captioning the post: “Where is Ronaldo?” After full-time, the frustration got the better of the former Manchester United star, who ripped off his…