[ad_1] The veteran defender left the pitch in tears after suffering what appeared to be a serious injury in the sad 1-0 defeat to Atletico Madrid on Saturday. Playing Atletico Madrid at the Wanda Metropolitano is never easy at best and Barcelona were plunged into despair by what happened in …
Read More »THE BALL – Ronaldo with a sign on his face in the fight against violence against women (Italy)
[ad_1] Cristiano Ronaldo and other Serie A players, coaches and referees emerged this Saturday with a red mark painted on their faces, in sign of joining the ‘a red to violence’ initiative against women. The initiative, to which the Italian championship is joining for the fourth consecutive year, takes place …
Read More »THE BALL – Haaland Poker in half an hour and Warrior stamp Dortmund turnaround (Germany)
[ad_1] Borussia Dortmund, with Raphael Guerreiro at the start, took advantage of Bayern’s slip – a draw at home with Werder Bremen – and moved closer to the top after scoring Hertha Berlin 5-2 away Lucien Favre’s team started the game in the worst way, with Matheus Cunha, on 33 …
Read More »THE BALL – Nani goes on after a penalty (United States)
[ad_1] Orlando City, with Portuguese international Nani in the starting lineup, qualified for the quarter-finals of the American League (MLS) play-offs after beating New York City 6-5 in a caricatured penalty draw after a 1-1 draw at expiration of regulation time. Nani scored the first goal of the game after …
Read More »A BOLA – Pinto da Costa comments on fourth place and the news on Hulk (FC Porto)
[ad_1] Pinto da Costa spoke about the situation of FC Porto in the league, being two points behind SC Braga and Benfica and 6 from Sporting. He is neither surprised nor worried. «I’m not surprised, what matters is the final classification, not the seventh round. We already had a 7-point …
Read More »THE BALL – Smalling says: “I knew my days were numbered” (Rome)
[ad_1] Smalling says, “I knew my days were numbered” Defender Chris Smalling (Roma) revealed he didn’t want to believe it when he was told he was not counting on Manchester United manager Gunnar Solksjaer, and with the transfer window almost closed. «It was the lowest point at United. I was …
Read More »THE BALL – Smalling says: “I knew my days were numbered” (Russia)
[ad_1] Smalling says, “I knew my days were numbered” Defender Chris Smalling (Roma) revealed he didn’t want to believe it when he was told he was not counting on Manchester United manager Gunnar Solksjaer, and with the transfer window almost closed. «It was the lowest point at United. I was …
Read More »THE BALL – Miguel Oliveira straight in Q2 at the GP of Portugal with the second best time (Moto GP)
[ad_1] This morning Miguel Oliveira set the second best time in the three combined free practice sessions for the Portuguese Grand Prix, thus advancing directly to Qualifying 2 (Q2). The Red Bull KTM Tech3 driver was fastest in the first few minutes and finished in 1:39: 330 minutes, 125 milliseconds …
Read More »THE BALL – The rapprochement between Ronaldo and Real Madrid (Juventus)
[ad_1] The Spanish press said this Saturday that there has been a rapprochement between Cristiano Ronaldo and Real Madrid in recent months. According to «Marca», it all started in March, when Cristiano Ronaldo was present at the legendary Santiago Bernabéu and called in advance the president Florentino Pérez. Ronaldo also …
Read More »THE BALL – Klopp: “We will not look for excuses” (Liverpool)
[ad_1] Liverpool face many losses with an emphasis on defense, but manager Jurgen Klopp refuses this situation to be seen as an excuse for the match against Leicester. «We are a very united group. We have problems, but we are in solidarity. We have always been like that and we …
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