International
The World Cup, the Euro, the Nations League, everyone else’s national teams and the bodies that decide for everyone, FIFA and UEFA first. Marcel saw a Euro with eight teams and already found it long.
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Tuvalu appoint Robert Maaskant for a year, and Marcel finds the deal reasonable
Robert Maaskant, 57, is the new head coach of Tuvalu, following Foppe de Haan in 2011 and Leen Looijen in 2013. His first tournament is the Four Nations Cup in January.
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Sevilla want a zoom on three Real Madrid plays, the gaffer watches it all from the slope
Sevilla, beaten 4-1 by Real Madrid on Sunday, lodged a complaint with La Liga on Wednesday. The club says three incidents were not replayed properly, including an elbow by Arda Güler.
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One euro a vote, no limit, for the best ever: the gaffer recognises his raffle
On the official Ballon d’Or website, the public can vote for the “Ballon d’Or of All-Time” at one euro a go, as many times as they like according to VoetbalPrimeur. Cristiano Ronaldo…
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Ronaldo adds his CV to his disciplinary defence: Louise looks for the cover letter
Suspended for thirty days and fined 255 euros by the Portuguese federation, Cristiano Ronaldo had submitted his sporting CV, prizes and awards included, to the disciplinary committee to get a lighter sanction.…
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Red card on a screen in Uruguay: the sun has proved Marcel right
Uruguay’s football federation is testing a smartphone-sized digital device in cup matches to show cards. During Defensor Sporting-Plaza Colonia, the test was halted because sunlight stopped spectators seeing the colour of the…
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Ronaldo banned for 30 days and fined 255 euros: the dressing-room kitty takes notes
Portugal’s football federation has banned Cristiano Ronaldo from the national team for 30 days and fined him 255 euros. He had left the training camp after a row with coach Jorge Jesus…
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PSG miss three penalties in a row but win shootouts: Louise looks for the difference
PSG won 1-3 at Strasbourg on Saturday in Ligue 1, but Ousmane Dembélé missed a penalty there, after Désiré Doué against Le Mans and Ferran Torres against Manchester City. Luis Enrique admitted…
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A “lunar” run-up in CONCACAF, Marcel remembers the three steps
Club Sando and Mount Pleasant Football Academy drew 1-1 on Thursday in the first leg of the CONCACAF Caribbean club championship semi-final. According to RMC Sport, the visitors could have won but…
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Nineteen seconds of slow walking to a penalty: Louise looks for the suspense rule
In the CONCACAF Caribbean Cup playoffs, Mount Pleasant striker Trayvon Reid walked in slow motion for 19 seconds to the penalty spot against Sando. His very weak shot was saved by goalkeeper…
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3-0 against Hungary, but “harder than Friday”: Louise measures the bar
Victorious 3-0 over Hungary in Tilburg on Tuesday, the Dutch women found the match harder than the 8-0 the Friday before. Arjan Veurink and Esmee Brugts expected more, according to NOS.
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Netflix gets all 104 matches of the 2030 World Cup in Spain, Louise looks for season 2
Netflix has won exclusive rights to the 2030 World Cup in Spain and Andorra and plans full live coverage, with pre-match, half-time and post-match shows plus a daily recap.
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Luis Enrique makes four changes at once, PSG score on the first touch
PSG beat Le Mans 3-1 on Saturday at the Parc des Princes in the sixth round of Ligue 1. After a quadruple substitution by Luis Enrique, Khvicha Kvaratskhelia scored on his first…