THE BALL – Daniel Alves in defense of Neymar (Brazil)

Hours after Brazil’s quarter-final elimination against Croatia on penalties this Friday night, Daniel Alves, Barcelona’s right winger and the oldest player ever to face a match for the Brazil national team in a World Cup, if anything against Cameroon, in the last round of group G, he resorted to social media to praise Neymar, one … Read more

A BOLA – Another Portuguese in addition to Abel and Jorge Jesus in the list for the succession to Tite (Brazil)

Tite will leave the Brazilian national team after the failure at the World Cup in Qatar, where the ‘team’ was eliminated by Croatia in the quarter-finals, and the Brazilian’s succession is, at this moment, the main topic on the table of the CBF (Brazilian Confederation of football). In this sense, and according to the Globo … Read more

BOLA – FIFA opens disciplinary proceedings against Argentina and Holland (World Cup 2022)

The FIFA Disciplinary Committee opened disciplinary proceedings against the Argentine Football Federation (AFA) and the Dutch Football Association (KNVB) on Saturday. In question are “possible infringements” during the match between the respective teams, in the quarter-finals of the World Cup. FIFA claims that Article 12 of the disciplinary code, which concerns “the misconduct of players … Read more

THE BALL – “It’s very difficult to stop Messi: he’s the best of all time” (Holland)

Dutch midfielder Frenkie De Jong lamented the elimination of Holland in the quarter-finals of the World Cup in Qatar this Friday evening, after the defeat of the ‘clockwork orange’ against Argentina, in Doha (2-2 in the 90th minute and 120′, 3-4 on penalties). «I really had the feeling that this was going to be our … Read more

THE BALL – José Fonte clarifies: «I didn’t say that Portugal play better without Ronaldo» (Portugal)

Using his personal social network Instagram account, centre-back José Fonte clarified, in case there was any doubt, what he said about Cristiano Ronaldo on British television the BBC in the aftermath of Portugal’s 6-1 victory over Switzerland. In the publication, the Portuguese international points out: “In a simple way, because football is simple, what I … Read more

IL PALLONE – Scaloni ‘in love’ with Enzo: «He has a rosy future» (Argentina)

Lionel Scaloni spoke about Enzo Fernández and the evolution that the Benfica midfielder revealed during the World Cup. The Eagles player started the competition from the bench, but jumped to eleven after he scored a great goal in a 2-0 triumph over Mexico on matchday two. «Enzo has added his grain of sand to the … Read more

IL PALLO – Two days of absence with Morocco and Ronaldo on the bench (Portugal)

There are 23 Azzurrini players engaged this Thursday in training for the national team, which is preparing the draw with Morocco, scheduled for Saturday. According to information from the Federation, Rúben Dias has been left with a specific job in the gym. There are therefore 20 players on the pitch and 3 goalkeepers who could … Read more

THE BALL – Renato Paiva is already in Salvador (video) (Brazil)

Portuguese coach Renato Paiva is already in Salvador, Brazil, where he will assume the technical leadership of Bahia. “I can’t wait to get to know the famous Nação Tricolor, the Arena Fonte Nova and all the intensity and effervescence that surround one of the clubs with the most supporters and the most passionate in Brazil,” … Read more

THE BALL – Leão receives a warning from the coach: “He has to make a jump” (Milan)

Stefano Pioli, coach of Milan, gave an interview to Sky Football Club and, among the various topics addressed, the talent of Rafael Leão, currently in the service of the selection at the World Cup in Qatar and was considered the best player in Serie A last season, in which Milan were crowned champions. The technician … Read more

THE BALL – António Silva also broke Ronaldo’s record (Portugal)

It is already known that since the day before yesterday, when Portugal played against South Korea, António Silva became the youngest Portuguese player to play in a World Cup, at 19 years and 33 days, surpassing Futre. The left-footed was 20 years and 96 days old when, in the 1986 World Cup in Mexico, he … Read more