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Iniesta visits Barça and talks about his special goal in the World Cup final
A day after confirming his retirement as a footballer, Andrés Iniesta returned to his beloved Barcelona. The iconic Spanish midfielder visited the training session of the club where he experienced so much success. He spoke once more about his goal in the World Cup final against the Netherlands.
Man City finds successor to successful director in Portugal
Hugo Viana will be the new sporting director of Manchester City, according to several English media outlets. The 41-year-old Portuguese is joining from Sporting Portugal. On Tuesday, it was revealed that Txiki Begiristain will leave the club after twelve years.
Haaland breaks pre-war record in debut as captain
Erling Haaland is now Norway's all-time top scorer. The striker struck twice on Thursday evening in the Nations League match against Slovenia and, at the remarkably young age of 24, has already crowned himself the most prolific Norwegian ever. He now has 34 goals.
Arda Guler with limited opportunities at Real Madrid, and Mourinho could be the solution
Arda Güler, one of the most promising young talents in Turkish football, impressed in the recent European Championship with standout performances for Turkey. However, since joining Real Madrid, the 19-year-old has struggled to secure regular playing time, with only three starts to his name.
Ekitiké steals the show for France U21 with an incredible backheel goal
Hugo Ekitiké is certainly enjoying his time with France U21. The Eintracht Frankfurt striker stole the show during training with an exceptionally beautiful goal.
English media see national coach gambling with his future
Interim head coach Lee Carsley of England did not improve his chances of removing the "interim" part from his title in the Nations League match against Greece. That is the interpretation of the English media, who observed that England failed due to the tactics of Gareth Southgate's successor.
Abidal explains how he convinced Frenkie de Jong to reject PSG
Éric Abidal has opened up about his time at Barcelona. As the technical director, he brought Frenkie de Jong to Camp Nou, even though the midfielder had already given his word to Paris Saint-Germain at the time.
Trouble for Oranje's opponent: Nagelsmann criticizes absent Leno
Germany's head coach Julian Nagelsmann is not happy with goalkeeper Bernd Leno's decision to decline the national team invitation. Leno was called up due to an injury to Marc-André ter Stegen, but he only wanted to travel to Germany if he was guaranteed playing time.
Juventus has a defined target to replace Bremer in January
Brazilian defender will be out for six months after a rupture of the cruciate ligament in his left knee.
Messi would have been one of the best defenders in the world
Javier Mascherano believes that Lionel Messi would have been among the best in the world as a defender as well. The former teammate of the Argentine superstar made this statement during an interview with Shoot for Love.