[ad_1] Goalkeeper Diogo Costa believes that the Portuguese under-21s have more potential and that the work they are doing will bear fruit in the future. “I think we are gaining confidence. I think, on the defensive, it was very good. But we are capable of doing more. The trust is …
Read More »THE BALL – Rui Jorge: “We weren’t as dangerous as we could” (Under 21)
[ad_1] Under-21 manager Rui Jorge analyzed the 2-1 victory over the Netherlands and acknowledged that they could have scored more goals. “Holland, in fact, have an excellent team. The players were very organized, very concentrated and aggressive in the defensive moment and made the task of the Dutch team very …
Read More »BOLA – Jorge Jesus received the award as best coach (Benfica)
[ad_1] This Wednesday, Jorge Jesus received the accolade of being elected best coach of September / October. The Benfica manager beat the competition by adding 25.93 percent of the vote. Jorge Jesus, he recalls, won 100 percent in that period, corresponding to the first five rounds of the League. . …
Read More »THE BALL – “I was in shape, Real’s white shirt made me fat” (Real Madrid)
[ad_1] In January 2009, Real Madrid surprised by announcing the signing of French winger Julien Faubert, then on loan from West Ham. The player ended up making only 54 minutes for the whites and now he recalled some moments of his time at the Spanish club. “A Frenchman got in …
Read More »BALL – Casillas reveals advice that changed Pepe’s plans (FC Porto)
[ad_1] Pepe, 37, recently renewed his contract with FC Porto until 2023. However, Iker Casillas revealed that the Portuguese international had different plans. «I am fortunate to be friends with many important players, also legends. Their advice, which you keep in mind, helps make it a little easier. What happened …
Read More »THE BALL – Messi ‘bursts’ on his return to Barcelona (Barcelona)
[ad_1] Returning to Barcelona after two weeks in the Argentine national team, Lionel Messi ended up showing his discontent with the recent news on the environment of the Catalan club. «The truth is that I’m tired of always being the problem of everything in the club», he shot the Argentine …
Read More »BOLA – Benfica win in Belgium and advance in the Champions League (Women’s football)
[ad_1] The Benfica women’s team continues the Champions League dream. After taking PAOK away from Greece, Luís Andrade’s side won this Wednesday in Brussels against Anderlecht 2-1. The Belgian side also scored first, in the 56th minute, but two goals from Brazilian international Nycole Raysla (62 and 78) earned the …
Read More »THE BALL – Season ends for Francisco Moura (SC Braga)
[ad_1] The season is over for Francisco Moura. The 21-year-old left-back seriously injured his left knee during training at SC Braga on Wednesday and will no longer play this season. In the clinical report released by the club, it is reported that the young player had “dislocated his left knee …
Read More »BOLA – Plata apologizes: “It was not an exemplary behavior” (Colombia)
[ad_1] Sporting winger Gonzalo Plata contributed a goal – and what a goal! – for the victory (6-1) from Ecuador to Colombia, of Carlos Queiroz, in the South American qualifying phase for the 2022 World Cup. However, during the festivities, he took off his shirt and saw the second yellow …
Read More »THE BALL – “If the coach wants me, I’ll come” (Argentina)
[ad_1] “How long do you plan to play for the national team?” was a question that surprised Lionel Messi after Argentina’s 2-0 triumph over Peru. «Every time I come to the national team it is because I try to do my best, because I feel qualified to do so, to …
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