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Cristiano Ronaldo Sees An Opportunity To Revival In Al Nassr Club

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Cristiano Ronaldo started fresh with Al Nassr of Saudi Arabia after being expelled first by Manchester United and then by the Portuguese football team. The former Manchester United, Real Madrid, and Juventus player had a tough time this world cup due to his outspoken attitude and diminishing performance.

HIGHLIGHTS

• Cristiano Ronaldo signs a big contract with Al Nassr club in Saudi Arabia
• The former Manchester United player will get more than he could make with any other football club
• The contract will end on June 2025

What Is The Value Of the Al Nassr Contract For Cristiano Ronaldo?

The 37-year footballer will earn more than 200m euros for joining the club. He posted a picture of himself holding a blue and yellow shirt with his favored number seven printed on the back after signing the contract with the club. It will take him to June 2025. Those, who don’t know Al Nassr will be surprised to know that the club has won nine Saudi Arabian league titles.

Cristiano Ronaldo said that he couldn’t wait to discover a new football league in a different country after signing the contract. He further said that the vision with which Al Nassr operated was very inspiring, and he was delighted to join his teammates so that together they could help the team achieve greater success.

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An Overjoyed Messi Dances With The Trophy On A Table

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A video of Lionel Messi dancing with the World Cup trophy on a table inside the dressing room is going viral. Argentina forward led his team to victory in the final match against defending champion France. Also, he won the golden ball award.

HIGHLIGHTS

• Lionel Messi celebrated his World Cup victory by dancing with the trophy
• He made a new world record for most World Cup appearances
• He also became the ‘Player of the Tournament

Why Was Lionel Messi Dancing With The World Cup Trophy?

Argentina won the World Cup in the penalty shootout with 4-2 goals. While the defending champion France played well with Kylian Mbappe scoring a hat-trick for France, the Les Bleus couldn’t defend their goalpost from Messi’s attack. But Kylian Mbappe became the second player ever to score a hat-trick in a World Cup final. Lionel Messi scored two goals for Argentina and even converted a penalty into a goal to lead his team to victory and became the ‘Player of the Tournament’.

What Was Messi’s World Cup Score?

Lionel Messi scored 7 goals in the World Cup just one short of Mbappe. But he made a new world record for most World Cup appearances with his 26th appearance in the FIFA World Cup 2022. Also, he has 13 goals in World Cup history.

Messi was given the Golden Ball award for the second time in World Cup history. The first time he won the award was in 2014 even when Argentina lost to Germany in … Read the rest

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People’s Verdict In Japan’s Controversial Goal Against Spain In World Cup Goes To Spain

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Spain and Japan both moved to the Round of 16 in the FIFA World Cup 2022 despite Spain losing the match due to a controversial goal by Ao Tanaka. Germany beat Costa Rica in another Group E clash by 4-2 but had to go home. Had Spain won the match, Germany would have entered the knockout stage.

HIGHLIGHTS

• Japan beat Spain by 2-1 to enter the knockout round
• Spain entered the Group of 16 despite losing the match
• Germany was out of the tournament despite beating Costa Rica by 4-2

What Is The Controversy About Ao Tanaka’s Goal?

Japan’s Controversial Goal Against Spain In World Cup Goes To Spain

Tanaka got a pass from Kaoru Mitoma and turned that opportunity into a goal that proved the deciding moment of the match. The goal came in the 51st minute after which Spain got no opportunity to equalize the score. But the way Kaoru Mitoma made the pass is questionable. A VR check was done and the verdict was declared in the favor of Japan.

In the VR check, it is clear that Kaoru Mitoma was near the touchline before making a pass for Tanaka. The VR check clearly shows the ball was beyond the touchline but the verdict was awarded to Japan. But football pundits … Read the rest

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Cristiano Ronaldo Mourns The Death Of His Newborn Son

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Portuguese footballer and Manchester United player Cristiano Ronaldo and his partner Georgina Rodriguez broke the sad news of the death of their newborn baby on a social media post.

HIGHLIGHTS

• The legendary footballer mourns the death of his newborn twin son
• Cristiano Ronaldo says that the birth of a newborn girl gives them strength
• The Portuguese footballer is a father to 4 our children

What Was The Sad News?

Ronaldo and his long-term partner Rodriguez were expecting twins when the doctors broke the news of the death of their twin son to them. Saddened with the news, they took to social media to update their fans and followers about their grief and ask for privacy at this difficult time.

“It is the greatest pain that any parents can feel. Only the birth of our baby girl gives us the strength to live this moment with some hope and happiness”, wrote the Manchester United footballer.

Manchester United Tweeted

Man U stood firmly behind their player at this tough time. They said Cristiano’s pain is their pain. They also sent love and strength to Ronaldo and his family at the tough time.

Real Madrid Responded

Real Madrid wrote on its web page that the president and the board of directors of the club deeply regret the death of one of the children that their beloved Cristiano Ronaldo and his partner Rodriguez were expecting. The club joined the grief of the whole family and wanted to show all their love and affection.

Cristiano Ronaldo Mourns The Death Of His Newborn Son

When Did The Couple Meet?

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Highlights Of The England VS Czech Republic UEFA Euro 2020 Match

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England reached the Group D of UEFA Euro 2020 Football after defeating the Czech Republic with 1-0. But both the teams are already through the Round of 16 by default and both have 4 points each. And now the focus is to attain the top place in Group D.

The only goal came in the 12th minute….

The winger and attacking midfielder, Raheem Sterling, got an early lead for England when he drove the ball through the nets. He headed a cross from fellow winger Jack Grealish into the goal. And England maintained the lead till the end to win the match 1-0.

Here’re highlights of the match

• England kept possession of the ball but the Czech Republic defended the English attack well

• The only goal was a true team effort as the ball starts with Saka who passes it to Kane, who in turn passes the ball to Grealish, who throws it for an easy header in front of goal by Sterling

• England makes a change in the second half. Declan Rice is replaced with Jordan Henderson

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UEFA Euro 2020 Championship To Kickstart On Friday With Limited Fans

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Fans are allowed in UEFA Euro 2020 Championship that will kickstart on Friday. While the governing body has agreed to allow at least some fans in the stadiums, the final number of spectators including fans could be different due to pandemic-related restrictions.

How many spectators are allowed for Euro 2020 matches?

Euro 2020 matches will be played in 11 cities including Glasgow, St. Petersburg, Sevilla, Bucharest, Budapest, Baku, and London that will host the most games. While most stadiums will allow 25% spectators, some could go up to 45% of their total strength. Munich is the only city that will allow only 22% of spectators to enjoy the matches.

Budapest, Baku, and St. Petersburg want to allow from 50% to 100% spectators in their stadiums. According to this arrangement, Hungry will allow 68,000 fans in Puskas Arena stadium where its team will play two crucial matches with European Champion Portugal and World Cup Champion France.

In Azerbaijan, the spectators could be around 35,000, but Russia will allow only 30,000 fans for the six group matches and a quarterfinal that will be played in that country.

London that is host to a maximum of eight matches in Wembley Stadium will allow only 25% of the total capacity of spectators to fill the stadium. But the fans are expecting the cap to be raised at least for the two semifinals and the final match.

No restrictions on foreign fans

Fans from other countries could fly to the 11 cities hosting the Euro 2020 matches. While there is no ban on people arriving from other countries, UEFA management has laid strict protocols for the people traveling from across … Read the rest

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What Does Liverpool’s Defeat Mean For Manchester City?

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Brighton almost spoiled Liverpool’s chances of retaining their title by beating the champions with 1-0 at Anfield on Wednesday. It was the second home defeat for the champions since 2012. Also, it was the third consecutive home game where Liverpool failed to score since 1984. Last month, Burnley ended their 68-game unbeaten home run in the Premiere League.

Liverpool gives excuses for the beating

Jurgen Klopp’s boys looked handicapped before Brighton because of the absence of the senior centre-backs and the goalkeeper. Klopp said that Liverpool could do well because they were fatigued both mentally and physically. The key players were absent and Jordan Henderson was again assigned into the central defense.

Tough road ahead for Liverpool

The crushing defeat has relegated Liverpool at fourth place. It is now seven points behind Manchester City that look set to win their third Premiere League title in four years. Klopp’s men have a huge mountain to climb as they will fight with Manchester City on Sunday. And this match is going to be crucial for Liverpool as the City still have a game in hand.

Match summary

Steven Alzate scored the only goal of the match to get Brighton a lead over Liverpool. But Liverpool had the advantage of possession of the ball in the start. Even Mohamed Salah tried to score a goal in the opening minutes but that golden opportunity was missed. Also, Klopp’s men had no idea on how to make a move. On the contrary, Brighton’s looked determined from the start.

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Barcelona’s Contract With Braithwaite Raises Eyebrows In The Football World

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FC Barcelona’s signing of Martin Braithwaite is the most unlikely event of the European football season. On Thursday, Barcelona signed the 20-year old Danish forward from La Liga rivals Leganes.

FC Barcelona signing Braithwaite

Barcelona triggered a $19.4 million release clause in the Leganes contract of Braithwaite to sign the player. But it also put $324 million release clause on his Barcelona contract. The release clause is used to discourage rival teams from approaching players. But the clause inserted by Barcelona is the highest by any Spanish club.

Special emergency dispensation for Barcelona

Spanish football bosses gave special emergency dispensation to Barcelona for finding a replacement of forward Ousmane Dembele when he took six-moths leave due to a hamstring injury. The emergency window was provided for January.

But Leganes are opposing this transfer because the club loses one of the most important players. According to Leganes director general Martin Ortega, they were in a situation of serious damage.

Martin Braithwaite new contract

The player has signed four-year deal with FC Barcelona. He will play until 2024. But it isn’t the first time that Braithwaite signed a deal. He had been previously associated with Esbjerg in his Denmark, French club Toulouse and Middlesbrough in England.

Braithwaite has been a fantastic player throughout his career as he scored six goals in 24 league appearances for Leganes. Also, he played 39 matches for the Denmark national team.

FC Barcelona presently stands second in the La Liga table. It would play its next match with Eibar on Saturday, February 22.

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