Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo have been compared as the greatest players in football history throughout their careers – but which one is the true GOAT? Lionel Messi caps brilliant year with FIFA The Best success 0 of 40 secondsVolume 0% We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi have practically broken, rewritten and set enough records to last a lifetime in their illustrious careers, some of…
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For Liverpool, it was the wildest of dreams. For Manchester United, the worst nightmare in what has otherwise been a promising first season in charge of the Red Devils for manager Erik ten Hag. Liverpool’s 7-0 rout of United in the English Premier League on Sunday has the potential to have a lasting impact on both teams’ ambitions this term. It was United’s worst competitive defeat in more than 90 years, having lost by the same scoreline on three previous occasions — the last time in 1931 against Wolverhampton. The result also eclipsed Liverpool’s previous biggest victory against arguably its…
Round 26 of the English Premier League continues to witness an attractive two-horse race between Man City and Arsenal for the championship race. Playing at Etihad’s home ground, Man City beat Newcastle 2-0 thanks to goals from Phil Foden (15 minutes) and Bernardo Silva (67 minutes). Man City fans accuse the referee of aiding Arsenal, Pep defends Haaland – 1 Erling Haaland is defended by teacher Pep Guardiola Man City’s main striker, Erling Haaland, despite contributing an assist for Bernardo Silva to score, the Norwegian striker was unable to score in this match. Notably, in the 35th minute, Haaland had…
With the 2022/23 season set to enter its business end, teams will already have begun planning their squads for the next campaign. And, Real Madrid will have some important decisions to make over the coming months. First off, there seems to be some major uncertainty surrounding the future of manager Carlo Ancelotti after the recent run of results in La Liga. At the same time, Los Blancos also need to decide whether or not to renew the contracts of the players who will become free agents at the end of the season. Toni Kroos is one such star whose deal stands to run out…
Carlo Ancelotti stood on the sideline with a pensive look as Real Madrid struggled to find the back of the net against Real Betis. It was a frustrating game for the Italian manager, as his side could not convert their chances into goals. The 0-0 draw did little to ease the growing pressure on Ancelotti, who has been under fire in recent weeks. Ancelotti’s future at Real Madrid has been the subject of much speculation lately, with the Italian tactician feeling that the club have already made their minds up about him before the season even started, reports ABC (h/t Madrix…
Football can be an exciting game off the field too. Not one but two Saudi clubs are courting legend Lionel Messi following his world cup win. The clubs Al-Hilal (Riyadh) and Al Itihad (Jedah) are leaving no stone unturned to grab the attention of the football star by offering 350m euros ($370 million) to the Argentine for a season. Not only is the sum nearly double what old rival Ronaldo earns ($187m) it can also possibly revive one of football’s great rivalries. Via Instagram / @cristianoCristiano Ronaldo plays for Al-Nassr, and Al-Hilal is considered a rival. If Saudi lures Lionel…
Sunday was a forgettable day for Manchester United, who suffered their worst defeat since 1931 as Liverpool put seven past David de Gea at Anfield. By no surprise, manager Erik ten Hag was absolutely furious after such a dismal result and didn’t mince his words in post-game interviews. But, the Dutch tactician also made his team relish in misery. As reported by the Mirror UK, ten Hag told the side to sit in the visiting locker room in dead silence and listen to the Reds and their fans celebrate the historic win. Talk about savage. A United source also told Mirror that ten Hag threatened…
Arsip – Perwakilan Federation Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) mengecek lapangan yang akan digunakan saat pelaksanaan Piala Dunia U-20 di Kota Surabaya, Minggu (5/2/2023). (ANTARA/HO-Diskominfo Surabaya) Hal itu disampaikan Erick setelah menjabarkan bahwa semua stadion calon tuan rumah Piala Dunia U-20 2023 itu masih membutuhkan perbaikan sesuai catatan FIFA sebagaimana dilansir dari Antara. Ketua PSSI yang juga Ketua Local Organizing Committee (LOC) Piala Dunia U-20 2023 ini berharap perbaikan bisa selesai tepat waktu. “Ada banyak catatan. Bukan saya yang menyusun catatan (perbaikan stadion), tapi FIFA,” ujar Erik Thohir di Komplek Gelora Bung Karno, Jakarta, Senin (6/3/2023). Baca Juga:CEK FAKTA: Erick Thohir Ngamuk, 3…
Ketua jurulatih Chelsea, Graham Potter telah mendedahkan pengambil sepakan penalti baharu kelab itu selepas menjual Jorginho kepada Arsenal pada jendela perpindahan Januari. Pemain antarabangsa Itali Jorginho adalah pilihan No.1 Blues untuk sepakan penalti sebelum dia bertukar dari Stamford Bridge untuk Emirates dalam perjanjian £12ml juta. Itu meninggalkan kekosongan di kelab London barat tetapi Potter kini telah mendedahkan bahawa Kai Havertz akan mengambil alih tugas penalti. Chelsea berdepan Borussia Dortmund dalam perlawanan kedua pusingan 16 terakhir Liga Juara-Juara malam Selasa dan mungkin memerlukan penentuan sepakan untuk melepasi mereka. Kesan sampingan Potter 1-0 dari perlawanan pertama dan bercakap kepada media pada hari…
Cristiano Ronaldo met with the fan and even invited him to watch Al-Nassr at their home ground. Cristiano Ronaldo won hearts with his beautiful gesture© Twitter Cristiano Ronaldo has been making headlines since his high-profile move to Saudi Arabia club Al-Nassr and the Portuguese superstar won a lot of hearts recently by meeting a 10-year-old boy who lost his father in the earthquakes that rocked Syria and Turkey. In a video making the rounds on social media, Ronaldo was caught hugging the boy and speaking to him during a meeting arranged by the club. The video was shared by Turki Al-Sheikh, Chairman of…
Erik ten Hag saw his Man Utd side thrashed 7-0 at the hands of Liverpool – and immediately punished them in the dressing room after their humiliating performance Erik ten Hag forced his humiliated Manchester United players to sit in silence and listen to Liverpool’s players celebrate their record 7-0 win over their arch rivals. Ten Hag made his crestfallen United endure Jurgen Klopp’s squad going crazy, listen to Liverpool’s players and fans celebrating in the stadium – and told them to use it as motivation to ensure they never capitulate so meekly again. United stars including skipper Bruno Fernandes, leading scorer Marcus Rashford and…
Arsenal are reportedly making three stars available for transfer with Gunners owner Stan Kroenke clearing funds for the Gunners to push through two major deals this summer. The Gunners kept their title push alive in the most dramatic of circumstances on Saturday. Trailing 2-0 to Bournemouth, the Gunners eventually roared back to win 3-2 thanks to a brilliantly-taken goal in injury time from Reiss Nelson. It means Arsenal maintain their five point buffer over reigning champions Manchester City at the summit. However, the match also serves as a reminder that the Gunners can ill-afford any slip-ups during the run in.…
A fresh report from SPORT has provided an update on the situation and the future of Real Madrid winger Marco Asensio. The 27-year-old is out of contract at the end of this season and has been linked with several top clubs across Europe. The likes of AC Milan and Arsenal have held a long-standing interest in the forward and have been in contact with his entourage. At the same time, Real Madrid’s arch-rivals Barcelona, too, have shown some degree of interest in Asensio in the recent past. And, according to the report from SPORT, Asensio would be receptive to offers from Barcelona…
Roy Keane believes some Man United players set themselves up for disaster before the shambolic second half performance in the 7-0 thrashing to Liverpool. He told Sky Sports: “I see one or two players come out in the second half having a laugh and a joke. They’re 1-0 down at Anfield and they’re having a laugh and a joke with the Anfield staff, the goalkeeping coach. “I don’t like to see that rubbish. Do not like to see it. You look at half time, there’s a couple of players having a laugh and a joke, you’re 1-0 down at Anfield,…
Man United had to receive a tragic loss with an unbelievable score of 0-7 against Liverpool. This defeat shows that Wout Weghorst is still not enough to replace Ronaldo. 0:00/4:22North and South “Embarrassed” is the word that was hotly discussed after the Liverpool vs MU match and it didn’t seem strong enough. For all the progress made under Erik ten Hag, this was unforgivable under his supervision. Perhaps even Ten Hag himself did not understand what was happening to his team and showed that he was not prepared to face the hostile atmosphere at Anfield. “I know these players, my squad, my…
Man United have lost 4-0, 6-3 and 7-0 in Erik ten Hag’s first season but it is still likely to end a successful one. Dalot and De Gea dwell on another Liverpool goal Erik ten Hag is confident Manchester United’s 7-0 thrashing by Liverpool was an aberration as they prepare to resume their Europa League campaign against Real Betis. United were walloped 7-0 for the first time since Boxing Day in 1931 at Anfield, where Liverpool inflicted United’s worst defeat in the Premier League era. Liverpool have beaten United 7-0, 4-0 and 5-0 in three of their last four meetings.…
Liverpool’s Mohamed Salah (L) celebrates as Manchester United goalkeeper David de Gea looks dejected during their Premier League clash at Anfield, Liverpool, England, March 5, 2023. /CFP This was supposed to be the day when Manchester United finally went toe-to-toe with their arch-rivals Liverpool after a multi-year stretch of under-performance. Just a week after ending their six-year trophy drought by winning the League Cup, having lost only once in 22 matches, the Red Devils unquestionably have the wind in their sails. However, for all the sensational renaissance under manager Erik ten Hag, United crashed back down to Earth with a deep scar…
Manchester United’s Dutch manager Erik ten Hag directs Portuguese striker Cristiano Ronaldo. (Photo by ADRIAN DENNIS/AFP via Getty Images)Manchester United boss Erik ten Hag slept well after leaving Cristiano Ronaldo out of the Liverpool game As quoted by Manchester Evening News, Manchester United boss Erik ten Hag did not lose any sleep over dropping Cristiano Ronaldo for the Liverpool game back in August. After a difficult start to the season with defeats to Brighton and Brentford, ten Hag took some bold decisions ahead of the Liverpool game at Old Trafford, including dropping superstar Ronaldo. The move paid out perfectly as United won that…
Saturday’s remarkable victory over Bournemouth wasn’t the first time Mikel Arteta’s side had performed a great escape A familiar feeling – Arsenal celebrate another last-gasp winner after Reiss Nelson’s 97th-minute strike against Bournemouth CREDIT: Getty Images/Robin Jones In the seconds that followed Reiss Nelson’s extraordinary winner for Arsenal on Saturday afternoon, there were bodies on the floor, tears in the stands and, bizarrely, a child on the pitch. Such was the explosion of emotion inside the Emirates Stadium that no one seemed to notice the young boy wandering around the touchline. It was Mikel Arteta who grabbed him in the end, leading him towards a…
In three days, Barcelona has enjoyed seeing rival Real Madrid take two blows. After beating Madrid 1-0 in the first leg of the Copa del Rey semifinals at the Santiago Bernabéu Stadium, Barcelona kept its title-chasing momentum in the Spanish league by defeating Valencia 1-0 and increasing its lead over second-place Madrid to nine points. Madrid couldn’t keep pace with the Catalan club later Sunday after being held to a 0-0 draw at Real Betis. Raphinha scored a first-half winner for Barcelona, which missed a penalty from Ferran Torres early in the second half and then saw defender Ronald Araujo…
Suara.com – Timnas Indonesia U-20 makin optimis untuk lolos babak perempat final Piala Asia U-20 setelah mengalahkan Suriah. Penyerang Hokky Caraka mencetak gol penting pada menit ke-34 dengan gaya penyelesaian khas pemain Belanda Arjen Robben dengan gerakan memotongnya, dan kiper Daffa Fasya tampil gemilang di bawah mistar gawang untuk membantu mengamankan kemenangan 1-0 atas Suriah. Namun dengan optimisme ini, seberapa besar peluang Shin Tae-yong bisa antar Shin Tae-yong ke babak perempat final? Setelah memainkan dua laga di ibukota Uzbekistan, Tashkent, timnas Indonesia U-20 akan memainkan laga pamungkas fase grup menghadapi tuan rumah di kota Fergana pada Selasa (7/3). Kemenangan atas Uzbekistan menjadi kunci lolosnya…
Mateo Kovacic percaya kemenangan 1-0 Chelsea ke atas Leeds United semalam membuktikan bahawa mereka mampu memberi cabaran demi lencana di dada. The Blues menamatkan badi enam kekalahan berturut-turut dengan membenam lawan yang turut bergelut itu bagi mengurangkan tekanan ke atas pengurus, Graham Potter. Chelsea mengharungi musim yang sukar biarpun berbelanja besar dalam jendela perpindahan, namun tetap gagal memperagakan persembahan jitu di atas padang, secara tidak langsung meningkatkan keresahan penyokong. Begitupun, selepas gol pertama Wesley Fofana dalam Liga Perdana Inggeris (EPL) itu, Kovacic melahirkan rasa terima kasihnya atas sokongan yang ditawarkan peminat kepada pemain. “Saya berasakan penyokong memberi sorakan kepada kami…
Atletico Madrid manager Diego Simeone has called into question the decision not to sent off Real Madrid forward Vinicius Junior, after he grabbed Frenkie de Jong by the neck in Thursday night’s El Clasico. In the most recent fixture between Atletico and Barcelona, Stefan Savic and Ferran Torres both saw red for a similar incident. Although it was perhaps more aggressive in the Atletico-Barcelona game, and it was a scuffle between the two that carried on the floor, certainly Vinicius Junior did grab de Jong with two hands around his neck and bring him to the ground as well. Speaking ahead of Atleti’s…
Cristiano Ronaldo left fans scratching their heads after a bizarre one-on-one with Al Batin ‘keeper Martin Campana in Al Nassr’s 3-1 victory on Friday. The five-time Ballon d’Or winner has settled into life in Saudi Arabia after his sensational free transfer, with Ronaldo inking a lucrative deal with Al Nassr. Ronaldo, who is under contract until 2025, has already scored eight times and registered two assists in six appearances for Al Nassr. The 38-year-old Portuguese forward came close to scoring against Al Batin in his side’s clash at Mrsool Park, only to see his effort spectacularly cleared off the line. However,…