Man City unexpectedly chooses Iniesta as Pep Guardiola's deputy, Premier League star fired
(Baonghean.vn) - Man City unexpectedly chose Iniesta as Pep Guardiola's deputy, Premier League star was fired, Mourinho recalled his former assistant at Inter to replace Rui Faria, Zidane's son debuted when Real Madrid finished third in La Liga, Juventus fans cried on the day of Buffon's farewell are some of the international sports news worth paying attention to today.
Man City chooses Iniesta to be Pep Guardiola's deputy, replacing Mikel Arteta
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Iniesta was surprised by the offer from Man City and will rethink his decision to go to China. |
Iniesta recently said goodbye to the Nou Camp in tears, after 22 years of being with his only love Barcelona. He is said to be moving to China to "retire", receiving a very high salary, in addition to the interest from teams from Japan, the US, PSG and most recently Man City.
The above source said that Man City has just made an attractive offer, wanting the 34-year-old midfielder to join Etihad, both as a player and as an assistant to his former coach, Pep Guardiola.
Iniesta is considered not only one of the best midfielders in Barca's history, but also in the world of football.The leaders of Man City are said to have contacted Iniesta to invite him to replace Mikel Arteta, who is on his way to becoming the new captain of Arsenal.
Yahoo Sports confirmed that Iniesta will seriously consider Man City's offer.
Zidane's son makes debut as Real Madrid finish third in La Liga
Early morning of May 20, in the final round of La Liga, Real Madrid was held to a 2-2 draw by Villarreal with two personnel events of the team: Ronaldo's successful 'return' and Zidane's son's debut.
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This was an unfortunate draw for Real Madrid as they took an early 2-0 lead after 32 minutes but then defensive errors caused the royal team to concede 2 goals at the end of the match.
However, Real Madrid fans still received great news in this match when Ronaldo officially returned after injury. And inIn this match, Real Madrid's goal was guarded by coach Zinedine Zidane's son, Lucas Zidane, 20 years old, and he played the full 90 minutes.
With the draw, Real Madrid officially handed the runner-up position in La Liga to Atletico Madrid, the team that will play its final match tonight. Real Madrid ranked 3rd in La Liga this season with 76 points, at least 2 points behind Atletico Madrid.
Mourinho recalls former assistant at Inter to replace Rui Faria
Italian media reported that Sampdoria assistant coach Stefano Rapetti will leave the Serie A team to become assistant to coach Jose Mourinho at MU.
The information that Mr. Rapetti left Sampdoria was revealed by coach Marco Giampaolo of the Luigi Ferraris team in a press conference before the final match of the 2017/18 Serie A season against SPAL.
Mr. Stefano Rapetti, 41 years old this year, was a physical rehabilitation specialist for the Inter U19 team in 2009 before being promoted to assistant coach in charge of player speed from 2009 to 2013. During this time, Mr. Rapetti had the opportunity to work with coach Jose Mourinho and together with the Portuguese strategist won the "treble" in the 2009/10 season...
Many sources said that Mr. Rapetti will take on the role of fitness assistant for Mourinho, when the Portuguese strategist previously parted ways with his trusted assistant Rui Faria after 17 years working together.
Premier League star fired via email
After more than a decade of dedication, midfielder James Collins was announced to have quit by West Ham with just a brief email.The Welsh centre-back has played 14 seasons in the top flight of England for West Ham and Aston Villa. The player born in 1983 played for "The Hammers" in two periods, from 2005 to 2009 and from 2012 to present.
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James Collins will have to leave West Ham after 12 years. Photo:Sports |
With 214 appearances in 12 years, James Collin is considered one of the heroes of West Ham. He deserves the respect of the fans and the board of the London team.
Collins' contract expires next June. West Ham's board of directors decided not to renew the 1983-born centre-back's contract. There was no official announcement and no farewell ceremony, all happened through a short email with the content of letting the 34-year-old veteran go.
The London Olympic Stadium team's actions have left fans extremely indignant. They believe that West Ham should have posted a notice on their website announcing Collins' departure, or at least the board should have called or met the Welsh veteran in person to inform him.
Juventus fans burst into tears on the day of Buffon's farewell
Late on May 19, Juventus defeated Hellas Verona 2-1 at home in round 38 of Serie A. Many Juventus fans cried when saying goodbye to goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon.
Right from the start of the match, the Allianz Stadium stands were filled with images and banners bearing Buffon's image. Throughout the match, Juventus fans also continuously chanted Buffon's name.
The climax of the farewell came in the 62nd minute when Buffon was taken off the field by coach Massimiliano Allegri. The entire Allianz Stadium stood up and applauded, and many fans cried as they said goodbye to their idol.
After hugging and kissing goodbye to each of his teammates and coaching staff, Buffon went up to the stands to shake hands with the fans, ending 17 years of fighting with many happy and sad emotions in the Juventus shirt.