Neymar blocks the road and fights with the referee; Real Madrid announces first new player

Neymar blocked the road and fought with the referee

After the first half of the match between Brazil and Costa Rica ended, Neymar waited for referee Bjorn Kuipers in the tunnel to complain about the frequent fouls he was getting from opposing players.

Neymar said the Dutch referee failed to do his job by being too lenient with the Costa Rican player's fouls.

Neymar's attitude made referee Bjorn Kuipers angry. The argument between the two sides became so tense that Marcelo was forced to pull Neymar away before the situation got worse.

Swiss star at risk of being fined for controversial celebration

Granit Xhaka and Xherdan Shaqiri scored to help Switzerland make a comeback, beating Serbia 2-1. After scoring, both players had the same way of celebrating. They crossed their hands, forming the "Eagle" shape, the symbol of Albania.

Xhaka is a Swiss player of Albanian descent, a country that has been at odds with Serbia over Kosovo's independence. Xhaka's father was jailed for three and a half years for taking part in protests against Serbia's government control of Kosovo in the 1980s. Shaqiri, meanwhile, was born in Kosovo. In the match against Serbia, Shaqiri embroidered the flags of Switzerland and Kosovo on his boots.

After the match, Xhaka also shared a photo of him and Shaqiri celebrating with the message: "We did it, brother".

Xhaka and Shaqiri's actions could result in FIFA sanctions against the two players. FIFA regulations prohibit any conduct related to political conflicts on the pitch.

Germany suffers big loss before match against Sweden

The 0-1 defeat to Mexico in the opening match put the German team in a difficult position. The difficulty is compounded when they will not have the service of Mats Hummels in the match against Sweden. According to German reporter Marcus Bark, the Bayern Munich center back has a problem with his cervical vertebrae. Most likely, the person chosen to replace Hummels will be Niklas Sule.

Real Madrid officially announced the first new recruit

Real Madrid is expected to recruit many stars in the 2018 summer transfer window to "renew" the squad. However, the first name that Real Madrid's board of directors brought to the Bernabeu is completely unfamiliar.

Today, Real Madrid's homepage officially announced the successful acquisition of goalkeeper Andriy Lunin from Zorya Luhansk Club. The 19-year-old goalkeeper's contract with Real Madrid is for 6 years.

Although Real Madrid did not announce the transfer fee, according to sources from the Spanish press, the Bernabeu team had to pay Zorya Luhansk Club 14 million euros to get the signature of Andriy Lunin.

Although only 19 years old, Andriy Lunin has shown his talent. He was the main goalkeeper for Zorya Luhansk last season (playing in the Europa League). Besides, Andriy Lunin has played 2 matches for the Ukrainian team.

MU is excited to have Willian soon

MU coach believes in reuniting with former student Willian.

MEN newspaper reported that after not being able to reunite with his student last summer, Mourinho is now feeling elated, believing that his old boss Abramovich will sell Willian with an offer that is hard to refuse from MU.

Chelsea are said to be reluctant to sell Willian, having let Matic leave for Old Trafford last year. However, owner Abramovich is keen to cut costs and could let the Brazilian leave to free up funds.

Express said MU is preparing a £60 million offer to Chelsea, a figure that will certainly appeal to the Blues' leadership.

Willian made 55 appearances for Chelsea last season, scoring 13 goals and assisting 12. However, in the FA Cup final, Chelsea met MU, Conte left him on the bench.

Barca unexpectedly asked to buy Pogba

Diario Gol reported that coach Mourinho told Paul Pogba he could leave Old Trafford this summer to find a new club and that MU has no room for the French midfielder.

Mourinho told Pogba he could leave MU this summer.

Mourinho and Pogba have had a strained relationship since February, and it's getting harder to mend. In the FA Cup final loss to Chelsea 0-1, the Portuguese coach was furious, saying Pogba didn't play his best and was holding out for the World Cup.

Barca are reported to want to bid for Pogba to replace Iniesta. However, the biggest problem lies in the price, they do not know if they can meet the Red Devils' demands.

According to the British press, the amount MU requires for any team wanting Pogba is around 104 million pounds.MU bought Pogba back for an expensive 89 million pounds (not including more than 20 million pounds in commission for big agent Raiola), so they want to recoup their investment.

Pogba is competing with the French team at the 2018 World Cup. He was the one who scored the decisive goal to help the Goulois Roosters beat Australia 2-1 on the opening day.