Arsenal wins Community Shield; Messi refuses medical test
(Baonghean.vn) - Thanks to Aubameyang's superb curling shot and the decisive penalty kick, Arsenal beat Liverpool 5-4 in the penalty shootout, after a 1-1 draw in 90 minutes; The Argentine superstar continues to put pressure on Barca's leadership to leave Camp Nou in the summer of 2020... are the outstanding sports news that just happened.
Arsenal won the Community Shield
Gearing up for the new season, butArsenalstill used the old formula to win the second title in the Mikel Arteta era. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang opened the scoring with a wonderful curling shot from outside the box, right in the Gunners' first shot. Thanks to this shining moment, a youthful Arsenal, with 4 players under 23 years old, controlled the first half of the Community Shield match as they wanted. They defended firmly in their home field, before lurking for counter-attack opportunities thanks to the speed of the trio Aubameyang, Eddie Nketiah and Bukayo Saka.
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| Aubameyang's curling shot into the goal. Photo: Shutterstock. |
After the match had to be decided by penalties, Aubameyang took the final kick. Liverpool youngster Rhian Brewster's shot hit the crossbar, opening up the opportunity for the London team to win the Cup. On the 11m mark, the Gabonese striker made no mistake. He fooled Alisson Becker with an accurate shot, helping Arsenal to their second title under Arteta in less than a month.
Messi did not take health test
RAC1 reportedLionel Messihas informed Barcelona's board of directors that he will not attend the testing session with the team today (August 30). This is a mandatory test before the new season of the Camp Nou club.
The Argentine superstar decided on the advice of his lawyers. Messi is trying to put pressure on Barca to leave as a free agent.
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| Messi refused to undergo a medical examination, which means he will not play for Barca in the near future. Photo: Getty. |
Messi's decision forced Barca's board of directors to once again hold an urgent meeting to decide on the future of the striker born in 1987. Given Messi's stubborn attitude, the board of directors of the Camp Nou team will likely have to reluctantly let him leave in this summer's transfer window.
Lewandowski wants to be awardedBallon d'Or
The Bayern Munich striker spoke confidently about his performance in the 2019/20 season.
"My teammates and I won every title last season. I was also the top scorer in all tournaments. I think if a player has such good results, he deserves to win the Golden Ball," Bleacher Report quoted Robert Lewandowski as saying.
Lewandowski had a brilliant season with 55 goals and a treble of Champions League, Bundesliga and German Cup.
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| Lewandowski is the Bundesliga's top scorer (34 goals), and also leads both the scoring and assists lists in the Champions League (15 goals, 6 assists). Photo: Reuters. |
In terms of titles and personal stats, the Polish striker is superior to Cristiano Ronaldo (37 goals, 1 title) and Lionel Messi (31 goals, 0 titles).
Bleacher Report has just initiated a petition on Change with the call: "Reverse France Football's decision to cancel the Ballon d'Or award".
As of the afternoon of August 29, more than 177,000 people have signed the petition. This number is sure to increase in the coming days. Most fans believe that Lewandowski deserves the opportunity to compete for the Golden Ball award, after his perfect performance in the 2019/20 season.
