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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The Portuguese federation posts an Al-Nassr goal: Marcel rereads his weekly
The Portuguese Football Federation promoted Cristiano Ronaldo’s 980th goal, scored for Al-Nassr against Al-Diriyah, on social media. It did not share Samu Costa’s goal, and has made no official comment on the…
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Turkey announces “not to continue” with Montella: Louise looks for who decided
The Turkish Football Federation (TFF) ended Vincenzo Montella’s spell as national team coach on 9 October; he had been in charge since September 2023. His contract ran until mid-2028, and the Turkish…
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Müller recounts the 1-7 of 2014 on a podcast, Marcel would have preferred the weekly
Twelve years after Brazil-Germany (1-7), Thomas Müller explained on the podcast The Late Run that he spent the last quarter of an hour avoiding David Luiz. He also remembers the 0-5 at…
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Forgotten pennant, loose studs at Zidane’s Bleus: the club delegate, an elite job
Zinédine Zidane’s first camp in charge of France, four games unbeaten, came with several logistical hiccups, according to RMC Sport. A forgotten pennant had to be fetched in a hurry from the…
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Ronaldo warmed up and never came on in Norway, Freddy reopens his substitutions folder
Left on the bench against Norway after a long warm-up, Cristiano Ronaldo walked out of the Portugal camp. In his statement, he says Jorge Jesus was to admit that mistake at a…
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Cucurella hands the referee his red card back, Freddy wants him on Sundays
Spain beat Croatia 1-2 in Split in the Nations League thanks to a Mikel Merino double, after Ivan Perisic was sent off in the 79th minute. Referee Erik Lambrechts dropped his red…
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Ronaldo “available” but absent while Jesus stays: Louise looks for the misunderstanding
According to CNN Portugal, Cristiano Ronaldo will not return to the national team as long as Jorge Jesus is the head coach. In his statement the player says he is available, though,…
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Montella says “the result is not positive”, Marcel hails an old-school understatement
After Turkey’s 3-1 defeat in Bologna, their fourth in a row, Vincenzo Montella said the result was not positive. Booed by his own supporters, he asked people to trust him.
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Tuchel holds several meetings to find courage, Freddy holds one, standing up
Knocked out by Argentina in the World Cup semi-final after switching to five defenders at 1-0, England lost 2-3 to Spain, then beat Croatia 7-0 in the Nations League. Thomas Tuchel says…
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A 0-0, then a win in Skopje: Pocognoli sends Scotland’s thermometer up
After a 0-0 in Slovenia on his debut, Sebastien Pocognoli won his first game as Scotland manager in North Macedonia. On Tuesday his side host Slovenia at Hampden Park, without Scott McKenna,…
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Ronaldo can “come back whenever he wants”, Marcel notes Portugal win without waiting
Portugal beat Norway 2-1 in Porto and qualified for the Nations League quarter-finals, without Cristiano Ronaldo. National team coach Jorge Jesus said the forward would be called up for the next window.
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Xavi lost his voice within weeks in charge of the Netherlands, Marcel keeps his
Xavi Hernández told NOS he had lost his voice after his first weeks in charge of the Netherlands, following the 2-1 win over Serbia in Eindhoven. He said he wants to make…