Rodriguez had made himself an international superstar that year by scoring an outrageous volley for Colombia against Uruguay at the World Cup in Brazil and collecting the Golden Boot with six goals. That volley also landed him FIFA’s prestigious Puskas Award. Real Madrid secured an €80m (£63m) deal as Monaco cashed in while the player’s stock was high, but they weren’t …
Poland and Argentina’s infamous spat during the 2022 FIFA World Cup knockout stages has been pointed to as an example to never anger Lionel Messi, according to the Albiceleste’s winger, Angel Di Maria. The penalty shootout victory for the World Cup winners over their European counterparts was highlighted with a lot of flashpoints between players of both sides and particularly as a usually timid Messi became …
Eddie Howe has blamed “extreme pressure” from Paris Saint-Germain’s fans for the referee’s decision to award a divisive penalty against Newcastle. Newcastle were 1-0 up against PSG going into injury time and were attempting to hang on to a result that would have reinvigorated their Champions League hopes. However, a penalty was awarded after the ball bounced off the chest of …
Ferdinand had been present for the pre-game show and half-time coverage of PSG vs Newcastle. However, with the Manchester United icon missing from the post-match lineup of pundits, Laura issued a statement on his whereabouts. After speaking about TNT’s coverage of United vs Galatasaray on Wednesday, she said: “Rio would be here to chat about Manchester United now but we had to let him go …
