THE BALL – Rosenborg already ‘rubs his hands’ with millions more for Tengstedt (Benfica)
Mikael Dorsin, sporting director of Rosenborg, commented on the transfer of Casper Tengstedt to Benfica, a deal that was confirmed on the 11th. at €10M and the Trondheim club are already thinking about those three million bonuses. “The sale of Tengstedt to Benfica was one of the biggest deals in Norwegian football history and Rosenborg’s […]
THE BALL – «When Sporting wants to let me go, the next day they don’t need to pay anything else» (Sporting)
Rúben Amorim was asked about his contract at Sporting and the possibility of having a dismissal clause with just cause. Marco Silva had a clause that Sporting could terminate if it finished the first round 15 points off the lead; also have this clause [está a 12 pontos]? «With this renewal it was safeguarded, I […]
THE BALL – «Depay? I still don’t have confirmation» (Atlético Madrid)
Atlético Madrid coach Diego Simeone was asked about the possible signing of Memphis Depay from Barcelona. “I can’t talk about that possibility, because I still don’t have confirmation. I know that the club works to guarantee what we need», said the coach of the colchoneros. Atlético Madrid knocked Levante (2-0) out of the Copa del […]
THE BALL – Flamengo, by Vìtor Pereira, disappoints against the 4th tier team; Pedro Caixinha draws with one less (Brazil)
With a team very close to the main team, Flamengo, coached by Vítor Pereira, did not go beyond a goalless draw against Madureira, counting for the second round of the Guanabara Cup, a tournament inserted in the Carioca championship, one of the state championships that precede the start of the Brasileirão. After having beaten Portuguesa […]
THE BALL – Patrick Vieira surprised with a goal that stopped Man. United (video) (Crystal Palace)
It was already in added time that midfielder Michael Olise scored, from a free-kick, the goal that earned Crystal Palace a draw against Manchester United (1-1). The coach of the London team, former French international Patrick Vieira, assumed he was completely surprised. “I have never seen anything like it in training. But today he had […]
THE BALL – Helton Leite heads to Turkish football (Benfica)
Helton Leite is leaving Benfica after two and a half seasons with an eagle on his chest, a period in which he made 34 appearances, just one this season, against Caldas, for the Portuguese Cup. The 32-year-old Brazilian goalkeeper leaves Luz permanently to sign for Antalyaspor, currently ranked 15th in the Turkish league, where he […]
THE BALL – Bruno Fernandes scores but is not enough to win (England)
In the starting line-up and captain of the team, Bruno Fernandes scored the goal (44′) that opened the scoring on the trip to Selhurst Park, home of Crystal Palace, a delayed game of the 7th round of the Premier League. It could have been the 10th consecutive victory for the ‘red devils’, but, at 90′ […]
AND IT WAS – FC Porto
From 8 pm, at Dragão Arena, FC Porto and Benfica will face off for the 13th round of the national roller hockey championship and you will be able to follow here, as well as on the direct transmission of A BOLA TV, the main incidences of the classic. At this point, two points separate the […]
A BOLA – Agnelli officially switches to pasta as new president (Juventus)
This Wednesday, Juventus formalized the change of directors and the appointment of the new Board of Directors, thus officializing the departure of Andrea Agnelli and the entry of Gianluca Ferrero. The shareholders were in favor of the appointment of the five directors proposed by the majority shareholder Exor (from the Agnelli family), who will replace […]
THE BALL – Unbelievable: coach returns to Salernitana two days after being fired! (Italy)
It is true that the club has yet to become official, but the transalpine press is taking the news for granted and it was the coach himself who announced it on social media: Davide Nicola returns to Salernitana two days after being fired! Davide Nicola, 49 years old and serving his second season at the […]