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Mbappé goes into detail about Messi and Ronaldo in an extensive interview
Kylian Mbappé rarely gives major interviews, but he recently accepted an invitation from former top footballer Jorge Valdano. In his football program on Spanish television, Valdano questioned Mbappé about, among others, Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo.
A misunderstanding between Ronaldo and Mendes leads to a farcical moment
Cristiano Ronaldo isn’t exactly known for giving up the ball on a free kick near the opponent’s penalty area. So Portugal’s all-time top scorer looked stunned when Nuno Mendes tapped the ball away from him in the match against Hungary.
Jobe Bellingham linked with Manchester United
Manchester United and Crystal Palace are linked with Borussia Dortmund’s Jobe Bellingham. Reports say Rúben Amorim views the 20 year old as a good fit for a 4-3-3, while competition in Dortmund has limited his starts since a 30 million euro summer move.
Messi takes Neymar’s record after a brace for Argentina
After Argentina’s friendly against Puerto Rico, Lionel Messi has another record to his name. In the night from Tuesday to Wednesday, Messi set up two Argentina goals and is now the player with the most international assists worldwide: sixty.
Bouabre’s brace sends France into the U-20 World Cup semi-finals
Saimon Bouabre’s brace fired France past Norway into the U-20 World Cup semi-finals, where they face Morocco. With Argentina meeting Colombia in the other semi-final, the stage is set for a thrilling climax in Chile.
Brazil lost to Japan after leading 2-0
Japan beat Brazil 3 to 2 in Tokyo after trailing 2 to 0 at halftime, securing a first ever victory over the Seleção with second half goals from Minamino, Nakamura and Ueda.
Lewandowski returns to Barça injured and will miss El Clásico
Robert Lewandowski has returned to Barcelona with an injury. The La Liga runners-up report that the 37-year-old striker has suffered a small hamstring tear. That means Lewandowski will miss El Clásico.
Woltemade’s debut goal keeps Germany on course for the World Cup
Thanks to a hard-fought 1-0 win in Northern Ireland, who thus lost a home match for the first time in almost two years, Germany stayed on course for the 2026 World Cup on Monday evening.
Unstoppable Spain tie a record and make history
Spain beat Bulgaria 4–0 to stay three points clear of Turkey and extend their unbeaten run in official matches to 29, while also reaching 63 consecutive home World Cup qualifiers without defeat.
Cardoso feels discomfort and leaves training
The midfielder was just another one in the group until he had to stop. The red and white club has received no word that Sorloth will not continue with his national team.