THE BALL – «We lost Rildo probably for a long time» (Santa Clara)
The coach of Santa Clara, Mário Silva, expressed his dissatisfaction with the defeat (1-2) recorded by the Liga team on Wednesday night against Leixões (Liga 2), in a game in Group G of the League Cup played at Estádio do Mar, in Matosinhos, after having the advantage on the scoreboard, in this Azorean team’s debut […]
Top Three Moments From Day 5 of 2022 FIFA World Cup – NBC10 Philadelphia
Thanksgiving brought another action-packed day of FIFA World Cup soccer. The Day 5 slate in Qatar began with Switzerland edging out Cameroon 1-0. Following a match that saw just one goal, Uruguay and South Korea combined for zero scores in a 0-0 draw. The scoring finally picked up in the third game of the day, […]
World Cup 2022: Cristiano Ronaldo 1st player to score at five different World Cups
Portugal’s Cristiano Ronaldo, a penalty scorer against Ghana on Thursday, became the first player to score at five different World Cups, bettering legend Pele and Germany’s Uwe Seeler and Miroslav Klose. Ronaldo scored his first goal of the 2022 World Cup against the Black Stars when Portugal entered Group H, converting a penalty he himself […]
Why German players covered their mouths for the match photo – Notes – Qatar 2022
FIFA prohibited Manuel Neuer from wearing the rainbow bracelet and the German team protested against the measure before debuting at the World Cup in Qatar: the eleven footballers covered their mouths in the photo prior to the game in Japan. The gesture was seen as a protest against Qatar and against FIFA, and he was […]
THE BALL – Mourinho’s first winter signing has already signed (Rome)
Roma confirmed this Wednesday the signing of the Norwegian striker Ola Solbakken, who represented Bodo / Glimt, will be available to José Mourinho from January 2. Solbakken, 24, was at the end of his contract with the Norwegian club and thus arrives at zero cost, a tense contract signed until June 30, 2027. “I was […]
Qatar promises a climate-neutral World Cup, but that turns out to be a fairy tale | climate
The World Cup in Qatar presents itself as the first climate-neutral World Cup. But football association FIFA bases that claim on juggling with figures and offsetting CO2 emissions with dubious projects. In reality, the World Cup is anything but climate neutral. Een WK midden in de woestijn, in een land dat zijn rijkdom volledig te […]
THE BALL – Worst case scenario confirmed: Lucas Hernández says goodbye to the World Cup (and there will be seven…) (France)
It’s confirmed: Lucas Hernández, who was injured during the France-Australia, suffered a rupture of the anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee, informed the French federation, and ended his participation in the World Cup and probably at the time. It was in Australia’s goal, scored by Goodwin, in the 9th minute, that Hernández, after trying […]
Room for 40,000 men, but soon only 400 Belgians will be in the stadium during the Red Devils match: “And yet it will be unforgettable”
40,000 people can enter, but Belgians will be searched with a magnifying glass during the first match of the Red Devils at the World Cup in Qatar. There will be a total of 134 Belgians in the supporters’ compartments, spread over the rest of the stadium it will all add up to about 400. “And […]
THE BALL – Champions League: sensational Benfica wins in Catalonia (Basketball)
In a game in which they commanded the score since the 4th minute of the opening quarter, Benfica went to Catalonia to break Manresa’s invincibility in Group F of the Champions League by winning at Pavelló Nou Congost by a sensational 92-82 (17-27, 16- 21, 27-21, 22-23) in the match of the 4th round, which […]
Why FIFA does almost everything Qatar demands
ANP First there was the One Love captain’s armband, which was banned. Then the colorful Belgian player’s shirt that couldn’t pass the bracket. Qatar bans, FIFA executes, it seems. But how long can that go on? According to sports journalist Koen Janssen, author of the book 90 minutes of war about politics and football, corruption […]