THE BALL – Benzema follows the example of Cristiano Ronaldo (Champions League)

Karim Benzema was in the spotlight in Real Madrid’s 3-1 victory over Chelsea in London in the first leg of the Champions League quarter-finals on Wednesday, scoring all three You meringuesrepeating a feat achieved by Cristiano Ronaldo in the 2016/17 season. The French forward signed the second consecutive hat trick in the knockout stage of … Read more

THE BALL – Jesualdo with two wins in two games at Zamalek (Egypt)

Jesualdo Ferreira’s Zamalek won, this Wednesday, at home to Pyramids by 3-2, in a game of the 11th round of the Egyptian championship, and overtook Pyramids in second place. In the second victory in two games on the return to the technical command, Jesualdo Ferreira saw his team take the lead after just four minutes, … Read more

A BOLA – Tuchel fears being stigmatized not Santiago Bernabéu (Chelsea)

At the end of the match with Real Madrid, Thomas Tuchel, Chelsea manager, was critical of his team and did not mince words. “It is very, very important, first of all, to process what happened today. It’s absolutely crucial because before the second leg, we’re going to Southampton. And I’m going to make sure all … Read more

THE BALL – Jo-Wilfried Tsonga announces the end of his career: «My body tells me to stop» (Tennis)

At the age of 37, Jo-Wilfriend Tsonga announced that he will end his tennis career after the Grand Slam at Roland Garros in Paris. The Frenchman’s persistent injuries in recent years have led to a huge drop in ranking – is currently number 220 in the ATP hierarchy – and Tsonga communicated the decision through … Read more

THE BALL – Naples enters the race for Mourinho’s ace (Italy)

According to the Italian press, Napoli have joined Juventus in the race for Roma star striker Nicolò Zaniolo. The team led by Luciano Spaletti is looking for a replacement worthy of Lorenzo Insigne, while the Old lady wants to find a player capable of making Paulo Dybala forget, who will leave at the end of … Read more

THE BALL – Ferdinand says Félix doesn’t like Simeone’s tactics (Atlético Madrid)

After the 1-0 defeat at the City of Manchester Stadium against Guardiola’s City, which was heavily criticized above all for the excessively defensive way in which Diego Simeone prepared Atlético Madrid, Rio Ferdinand, former glory of Manchester United and the English national team, in statements to BT Sportpraised the young Portuguese international forward João Félix … Read more

THE BALL – Xavi: «With Araújo we have central for another 10 years» (Barcelona)

Xavi Hernández was delighted that Barça managed to reach an agreement with Ronald Araújo. The coach of the Spanish emblem believes that the central defender will have a long career at the club. “For us it is a guarantee to have him. Barcelona have central for 10 years or more. It’s getting better. The key … Read more

THE BALL – Soares de Oliveira talks about the «great change» of Rui Costa (Benfica)

Domingos Soares de Oliveira, CEO of Benfica, gave a long interview to The Athletic. Among the various issues of current incarnation, the manager was convinced that Rui Costa will do a good job as president of the club. “The previous president has been with the club since 2003. It was a big change. Now we … Read more

THE BALL – Dragon in pursuit of Milan (FC Porto)

In its heyday, Steaua de Bucharest reached the incredible mark of 104 games without losing in the Romanian League. It took place in the second half of the 1980s and is still a European record that is very difficult to achieve. After having equaled Benfica’s record of 56 games without defeat, which came from the … Read more

THE BALL – Palmeiras player investigated for homophobic insult (Brazil)

The São Paulo Sports Court’s attorney launched an investigation into Danilo. The Palmeiras midfielder was accused of having used a homophobic slur during the State Championship celebrations. In the middle of the lawn, Danilo recorded a video in which he said: «They are cag… The bambi are cag…». The images were released on social media, … Read more