French player has sad record; Real Madrid to launch Neymar on the day Ronaldo is sold?

"Wooden leg" Giroud has a sad record at the World Cup

The French striker has had 13 shots since the beginning of the tournament, but has not had a single one on target.

According to the data companyOpta, Oliver Giroud's statistics are the worst of any player at the World Cup. In the 1-0 semi-final win over Belgium alone, Olivier Giroud had 6 shots. Four of them went wide, the other two were blocked by opposing defenders.

Giroud made Kompany have a difficult match. Photo: Reuters

Giroud's best chance came from a backheel pass from young star Kylian Mbappe. But when facing goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois, the 31-year-old striker was slow and allowed the Belgian defender to block. Despite missing many chances, Giroud still made an impression every time he helped defend. He made three successful tackles, behind only midfielders Paul Pogba and Blaise Matuidi.

Once nicknamed "Wooden Leg" by Arsenal fans, Giroud is still an important player for coach Didier Deschamps on the national team. After being benched in the opening match against Australia, he started all the remaining matches of France on the journey to the final. The 1.93m tall striker is still waiting for his 32nd goal for "Les Bleus".

Real Madrid want to debut Neymar on the day Ronaldo is sold

Juventus have successfully recruited Ronaldo and the Portuguese superstar is also happy with all personal agreements with the Serie A champions. Real Madrid is reported to have "invited" Juventus to buy Ronaldo to clear the way for Neymar.

Real want to announce Neymar signing on the same day as Ronaldo sale.

Journalist Eduardo Inda revealed that the reason Ronaldo could not make his debut in Turin was because he had to... wait for Neymar.

The reason, boss Perez understands very well, selling a legendary player right after winning the 3rd consecutive C1 Cup with the team will cause "instability" and negative reactions from fans. Therefore, the presence of a new "super blockbuster" named Neymar, and a former Barca player, will really ease that.

In early July, it was reported that Real had reached an agreement to buy Neymar for 310 million euros, but the White House later denied it.

However, according to the above source, Real is rushing to complete the contract with the Brazilian striker, after he and his team were kicked out of the 2018 World Cup by Belgium in the quarter-finals.

Real Madrid's plan was to announce the signing of Neymar on the same day that Ronaldo was sent to Juventus. With the latest news, Ronaldo officially belongs to the Old Lady.

Ronaldo's touching letter saying goodbye to Real

After leaving Real, Ronaldo wrote a letter of gratitude to the Royal team: "The years at Real Madrid were probably the happiest of my life. I would like to thank everyone for the love and affection I have received. However, I believe that the time has come to open a new stage in my life. That is why I have asked the club to accept my request to leave. I feel that way and I hope everyone will understand me.

I had great teammates in the dressing room. I felt the warmth of the love of the fans. We won 4 Champions League titles together in 5 years, including 3 consecutive titles.

On a personal level, I have the satisfaction of winning 4 Ballons d'Or and 3 Golden Boots. All of them came during my time at this extraordinary club. Real Madrid has conquered my heart and that of my family. That is why I want to say thank you to the club, the President, the directors, my colleagues, all the technicians, doctors, physios and workers.

Man City breathes a sigh of relief to welcome Riyad Mahrez

The Mirror reports that Man City have finally completed the deal to buy Riyad Mahrez from Leicester City for £67 million after... 6 months. The club is preparing to make an official announcement.

Mahrez was able to play for Man City.

The Premier League champions have been keen on the Algeria midfielder since January, as has Mahrez himself, but the Foxes have not let him get his way.

However, what Mahrez has been waiting for has finally come, when he will become part of Pep Guardiola's squad next season.

Mahrez is believed to have agreed a £200,000-a-week contract at the Etihad Stadium.

Pep Guardiola will return to work, preparing for pre-season training next Monday, with the Man City players without participating in the 2018 World Cup.

Arsenal officially successfully recruited Uruguay star

Right after the 2018 World Cup ended, midfielder Lucas Torreira officially joined Arsenal. To complete this deal, Arsenal had to pay Sampdoria 30 million euros.

At Arsenal, Lucas Torreira will wear the number 11 shirt. He is a promising face of the "Gunners". In recent years, the club has lacked quality defensive players. The appearance of Lucas Torreira will help Arsenal become less fragile.

Lucas Torreira is Arsenal's fourth summer signing after Sokratis Papastathopoulos, Bernd Leno and Stephan Lichtsteiner. They will also sign Matteo Guendouzi from Lorient for £7m in the next few days.