FIFA threatens to stop European Super League; Insigne makes history with goal against PSG
(Baonghean.vn) - Neymar accuses the referee; MU risks losing both Lukaku and Sanchez in the Manchester derby; Ronaldo will win the 2018 Golden Ball; Nicolas Anelka is appointed as coach are notable international sports news today.
Insigne makes history with goal against PSG
Striker Lorenzo Insigne set a new record for Italian football when he helped Napoli equalize 1-1 in the match against PSG in the Champions League on November 6.
Thanks to a penalty scored against goalkeeper Buffon, Insigne became the first Italian player to score in five consecutive home games in the Champions League.
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Insigne is the current star of Italian football. Photo: Reuters |
Not only that, the 27-year-old star has also scored five goals in his last six Champions League games, both home and away. This is an outstanding achievement compared to four goals in the previous 17 games.
The draw with PSG also helped Napoli welcome another record belonging to captain Marek Hamsik, the player with the most appearances with 512 matches, surpassing the old record of Giuseppe Bruscolotti.
Hamsik started playing for Napoli in August 2007, when the team had just won the right to return to Serie A.
Neymar accused of being insulted by the referee
After the 1-1 draw between PSG and Napoli, striker Neymar unexpectedly accused referee Bjorn Kuipers of insulting him. “The referee said things to me that I shouldn’t have said. It was disrespectful. I don’t want to repeat what he said, but someone in a high position has to deal with this. He could have done this to me, maybe even to others. And yet we are asked to respect each other, while we don’t get the same.”
MU at risk of losing both Lukaku and Sanchez in Manchester derby
MU could lose both Lukaku and Sanchez in the Manchester derby |
Previously, the Portuguese coach himself confirmed that Lukaku was injured and would not be with MU.to Italy for a trip to Juventus (the Red Devils won 2-1) and he is also unsure whether the Belgian striker will be able to play in the Manchester derby, at the Etihad Stadium at the weekend.
While Lukaku's ability to play is still unclear, Alexis Sanchez also showed signs of pain. According to The Sun, the Chilean striker was seen holding his thigh and grimacing when he was substituted in the 79th minute (Mata came on) when Juventus was leading MU 1-0.Afterwards, when he returned to his seat, Sanchez had to use an ice pack on his sore thigh.
Ronaldo will win the 2018 Golden Ball
Ronaldo is aiming to win the 6th Ballon d'Or of his career, after equaling Leo Messi's 5 times of honor.
Agent claims Ronaldo will win his 6th Ballon d'Or this year |
Currently, he has 7 goals for Juventus in Serie A, the most in the team, ranked 3rd in the list of top scorers, and recently scored a beautiful goal against his old team MU in the Champions League, although Juventus lost 1-2 in the end.
Super agent Jorge Mendes believes that his client deserves to win the 2018 Ballon d'Or. "Just look at Real Madrid when Ronaldo was there and now without him, it's clear enough. I think he will win the 2018 Ballon d'Or. Ronaldo is doing very well, he is the best in his time as well as in football history. If Ronaldo's absence seriously damages Real Madrid, then we can say that he brings a lot to Juventus, there are clear improvements to the team."
FIFA threatens to take strong action against European Super League
FIFA President Gianni Infantino has said he will do everything possible to prevent major European clubs from organising the European Super League. According to Gianni Infantino, all players participating in the European Super League will be banned from playing in the World Cup and international tournaments.
Nicolas Anelka appointed as coach
Former Arsenal and Chelsea striker Nicolas Anelka has been appointed as the youth coach of Lille. Nicolas Anelka will be responsible for coaching players from the age of 14 to the reserve team of the French club.