The main referee of the “Clásico” match has been revealed; Xabi Alonso will be Mourinho’s assistant?
(Baonghean.vn) - Benzema catches up with Messi and Raul's record in the Champions League; Martial is about to receive a big bonus from MU; Juventus is eyeing Pogba and Marcelo... are notable sports news today.
Benzema catches up with Messi and Raul's Champions League record
Benzema became the third player in history to score in 14 consecutive Champions League seasons.
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Benzema is now the fourth-highest scorer in Champions League history. Photo:Reuters |
The opening goal in the 2-1 win over Plzen was Karim Benzema's first in the Champions League this season, and marked his tenth season scoring for Real in Europe's most prestigious tournament. Combined with four other seasons of scoring for Lyon, the French striker reached the record of scoring in 14 consecutive seasons.
Before that, another star striker, Raul Gonzalez, was the first to set the record while playing for Real and Schalke. Earlier this season, Messi also joined the band when he scored for Barca for the 14th consecutive season.
Mourinho wants Xabi Alonso to be his number 2 assistant at Real Madrid?
Mourinho declared he is happy at MU and wants to see out his contract with the Red Devils (2020).
However, according to the revelation from the program El Chiringuito de Jugones, on one hand, the Portuguese strategist still secretly did this after Real Madrid showed his readiness to welcome him back: he was already looking for an assistant at Bernabeu.
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| If fired by MU, Mourinho will earn a lot of money and be welcomed by Real Madrid! |
According to this source, Mourinho wants Xabi Alonso to be his number 2 assistant at Real Madrid, in case he is fired by MU.
Xabi Alonso was a mainstay in Mourinho's squad when he left Inter to lead the Vulture. Now the former player has returned to the Bernabeu, coaching the youth team of Real Madrid's academy.
Since Mourinho has Real Madrid waiting for him, the dilemma now belongs to MU. Because if they choose to fire him, the Red Devils will have to pay the former Chelsea coach a large sum of money - 15 million pounds, and it is not certain that they will find a suitable replacement.
This figure will only be reduced (10 million pounds) if Mourinho cannot get MU a ticket to the Champions League next season.
Chelsea is happy: Icardi opens the door to leaving Inter
Onda Cero reported that Mauro Icardi admitted that he would consider any potential offer to leave Inter Milan. This is really good news for Chelsea, when coach Sarri has put this striker in the number 1 position for the shopping plan in January.
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According to the British press, Sarri has really run out of patience with Morata and wants to bring in a striker in this winter transfer window, and Mauro Icardi is the name he wants.
Chelsea's leadership gave the green light for this coach to shop in order to compete for the top spot with Man City and Liverpool.
Icardi has given the green light to leave, the remaining concern for Chelsea is the price of this striker, when Inter will certainly make things difficult and ask for a high price. The amount Chelsea must spend to have Icardi is about more than 90 million pounds.
Martial is about to receive a big bonus from MU
RadioRMC(France) reported that Man United are preparing to negotiate a new contract with striker Anthony Martial. The French player's current contract only expires in 2019.with automatic 1 year renewal clause.
Martial has recently regained his form and has been scoring goals for Man United. The source added that he and coach Jose Mourinho have resolved their differences at the beginning of the season. In addition, Martial has also received support from executive vice-chairman Ed Woodward.
Negotiations between Martial and Man United will begin in the coming weeks. It is expected that the board will increase his salary from £65,000/week to £175,000/week. In addition, Martial will have to commit to the long-term future of the club.
The referee for the "Clasico" match has been revealed
La Liga has announced the referee for the “Clásico” match between Barca and Real this weekend. He is Jose Maria Sanchez Martinez, 35 years old and one of the most talented young referees in Spain.
This is quite good news for Barca as Mr. Martinez was also the referee in the first leg of the “Clasico” match which took place on December 23 last year. In that match, Barca won with a score of 3-0.
In addition, according to statistics, this referee has refereed 13 matches involving Real and 12 matches involving Barca. Of these, Barca has won 75%. While this number for Real is only 62%. The selection of Mr. Martinez is causing fierce controversy on social networks.
Juventus eye Pogba and Marcelo
According to the newspaperTuttosportJuventus will continue to pursue Paul Pogba and Marcelo in the future.
The Serie A champions are hoping to strengthen their squad after signing Cristiano Ronaldo. One of their targets is Manchester United midfielder Pogba. The Frenchman enjoyed a successful spell at Juventus. The Old Lady hopes to include Alex Sandro in the deal to smooth things over.
In addition, coach Max Allegri's team is also keeping an eye on Marcelo. The Brazilian defender will be the one to replace Alex Sandro in case this player leaves. Marcelo is also said to want to leave La Liga. He was a very good partner with Ronaldo during their time at Real.
