THE BALL – Pochettino favorite on the list and also Guardiola’s ‘heir’ (Chelsea)
Argentine Mauricio Pochettino has entered the list of candidates for new Chelsea manager. Sky Sports reported that club officials have already had conversations with the former coach of Tottenham and PSG, after the hypothesis of Julian Nagelsmann fell, who did not like the dragging of conversations and the club wanting to hear more options. The […]
THE BALL – Sixers one win away from the semi-finals (NBA)
After winning both games at home, the Philadelphia 76ers were equally victorious in their first away match against the Brooklyn Nets (102-97) and were just one triumph away from stamping their way to the semi-finals of the NBA play-offs. Tyrese Maxey (25 points) was the Sixers’ top scorer, while Mikal Bridges (26) was in the […]
THE BALL – Júlio César clarifies statements that caused «discomfort» with Benfica leaders (Champions League)
Speaking to Eleven Sports, Júlio César assumed that he was with a «divided heart» in the Champions League tie that pitted Benfica and Inter Milan and regretted that his statements to an Italian podcast were taken «out of context», causing «dissatisfaction» among the directors of the Portuguese club. «I have a great affection for Inter, […]
THE BALL – Penalty on sight: Valverde at risk of suspension (Spain)
The Commission Against Violence decided to take action on the case of the attack by Fede Valverde (Real Madrid) on Alex Baena (Villarreal). The Spanish Commission transferred the case to the Competition Committee of the Spanish Federation (RFEF), which will meet on Wednesday, April 19, to analyze the aggression. The Commission Against Violence has ruled […]
THE BALL – «It was not Benfica’s demerit, but Inter’s great merit» (Champions League)
Rewrite this content Antonio Cassano, former Italian international striker, attributed favoritism right after the draw, praising the «wonderful football» of the reds. Now, he gives his arm to twist: ′′ Great Inter game, I never imagined. It was not Benfica’s demerit but Inter’s great merit. Ramos was missing and Rafa was well marked: I didn’t […]
THE BALL – Benfica coach suspended after confusion in the derby (Handball)
Rewrite this content The Portuguese Handball Federation has preventively suspended the Benfica coach, Chema Rodríguez, for the confusion at the end of the derby with Sporting, last Saturday, in Luz, counting for the quarter-finals of the Portuguese Cup, where the lions accuse the Spaniard assaulting Ricardo Costa, coach of Sporting. Until the Federation decides again […]
THE BALL – Gonçalo Ramos on Bayern’s list, but there’s a name ahead (Benfica)
Rewrite this content Striker Gonçalo Ramos, 21, from Benfica, is on Bayern Munich’s list for the summer, according to German Sky Sports. The Bavarian colossus has €100m to spend on a striker who will make you forget Robert Lewandowski, who joined Barcelona in the summer, but club officials do not want to rush. Despite the […]
THE BALL – The impact of João Félix’s departure on Atlético Madrid’s results (Spain)
Rewrite this content João Félix joined Chelsea in January, on loan from Atlético Madrid, with the defeat against Barcelona being his last game in Madrid. Since then, the colchoneros played 14 games, having lost only one. They also recorded 10 wins and three draws. Looking at the leaderboard, Atlético Madrid occupied the sixth position, 11 […]
THE BALL – Losing on purpose? NBA investigates ‘convenience’ of savings in Mavericks (NBA)
Rewrite this content The NBA will investigate the Dallas Mavericks for resting several key players last Friday against the Chicago Bulls. The body is suspicious of the intention of losing to secure the 10th place in the 2023 Draft. In the last game, the team played without Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving, for example, and […]
THE BALL – Ex-Benfica throws himself at Vìtor Pereira: «Do you think Flamengo fans are blind?» (Flamengo)
Rewrite this content Flamengo, led by Vítor Pereira, entered the Libertadores with the left foot, being defeated (1-2) by Aucas, in Ecuador. Despite the defeat, the Portuguese coach took good things from the match (see associated news), statements that earned him strong criticism from Roger Flores, a former Brazilian midfielder who played for Benfica between […]