Just to clarify, the club has made it known to agents of the starting players that they are not willing to let any of them go before the club world cup in mid 2025. Rios was a bit of a starter lately before CA. Players will only leave if a club comes and pays the buyout clause. I think Rios also said before he went to play in the CA that he wanted to finish the season in Brazil (December).
I don’t mind Colombian players staying in Brazil. It’s been good for our NT. Fans obsessed over players going to Europe but I think the Brazil league is damn good and they have developed our guys well
Rodri's stats this season compared to Modric's Ballon d'Or campaign 😮Rodri is a CDM 👀 pic.twitter.com/7a0gYNpHc0— ESPN FC (@ESPNFC) July 17, 2024
The German government paid over 531.000 € of taxpaper money for government official's flight costs to Euro 2024 events. This has been confirmed by the government via a public opposition request.
🚨🇺🇦 Artem Dovbyk to Atlético Madrid will cost €32m plus bonuses reaching close to around €40m.If nothing goes wrong, the operation will be closed in the coming hours.[🎖️: @MatteMoretto via @_soy_rojiblanco] pic.twitter.com/6Cb2Hqb0RX— Atletico Universe (@atletiuniverse) July 23, 2024 💣🚨 BREAKING: Artem Dovbyk to Atlético Madrid - HERE WE GO soon![🎖️: @FabrizioRomano] pic.twitter.com/zkf0tf3Sgx— Atletico Universe (@atletiuniverse) July 23, 2024
Modric led Croatia as the best midfielder in the world at the time. Rodri, while a fine player and one of the best defensive midfielders, arguably wasn't as important for Spain as Modric was for Croatia. He didn't score some important goals, nor did it feel like he was carrying the team. The Spanish wingers were much more important to their system. It's like giving the Ballon d'Or to Busquets.
🚨 Trent Alexander Arnold: “Favorite ground other than Anfield, Wembley? BERNABÉU.” pic.twitter.com/SPTlcUD9uU— Madrid Zone (@theMadridZone) July 23, 2024
Bordeaux have been administratively relegated to the third tier of French football after Liverpool’s owner FSG withdrew from takeover talks.The troubled French club were Ligue 1 champions 15 years ago and reached the quarter-finals of the Champions League in 2010.More from… pic.twitter.com/3jNBpgI8hv— The Athletic | Football (@TheAthleticFC) July 23, 2024
Rodri wasn't even in the top 3 when he won everything with City in 22/23 and scored in the UCL final. This year he wasn't the best player in City or Spain or the Euros but a growing number of muppets thinks he should win it. Perhaps it has something to do with 3-4 players from RM being favs to win it..clearly that doesn't sit will with many people.
Cannavaro won it for three great weeks at the world cup despite his team dropping to the second division in a match fixing scandal. Those FIFA/UEFA tournaments just matter more than anything.
Another "issue" we'll have there is players splitting the votes, which means that Vini, Bellingham etc. take votes away from each other.
🟡 Thoughts on our new 24/25 away shirt? pic.twitter.com/q20qJhMl1j— Leeds United (@LUFC) July 24, 2024 This is a great looking kit.
Been a while, but R9 won it in 2002 solely for scoring 8 goals in that WC. Rossi won it in 82 basically for being Johnny on the spot in WC 82.