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90TH MINUTE
SOCIAL MEDIA
ROUND-UP
TUNE TIME
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Raphael Leao seems to be having a lot of fun listening to the new Kyle Richh X Jenn Carter X Tata X Deebillz track “Crank That.”
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NUMBER EIGHT
Lionel Messi presents his 8th Ballon d’Or trophy in front of the Inter Miami crowd at the DRV PNK Stadium.
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DINOSUAR EXHIBITION ..... NOT!
Cristiano Ronaldo attends the opening ceremony of the CR7 Signature Museum in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
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INCREDIBLES
Tottenham Hotspur and England ace James Maddison introduces his incredible 5-a-side family team.
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Iago Aspas is, along with Isco, one of the two players that have created the most chances this season in Europe’s top five leagues (45).
DAVID TO MILANO
It is no secret that the Rossoneri are on the lookout for a new centre-forward to compete with and eventually succeed current starter Olivier Giroud, who turned 37 at the end of September.
David is considered to be a striker who ticks all of Milan’s boxes. He offers a different set of characteristics to Giroud, and has plenty of experience for a 23-year-old. His contract is set to expire in the summer of 2025, which means, that a transfer very soon is not unquestionable. Lille would reportedly ask for a price tag in the region of €40m.
THE ORANGE SIN BIN
The IFAB is ready to trial ‘orange cards’ that would send football players into a so-called ‘sin bin’ for a temporary expulsion. With VAR making it increasingly easy to evaluate fouls in detail, the next stage of the evolution of the game could well be the introduction of an orange card. It would send players to the touchline for a time-out, similar to the ‘sin bin’ that already exists in many other sports. It can also be used for dissent in order to clamp down on protests from players. If a goalkeeper is sent to the sin bin, then an outfield player must go in goal for that spell, leaving the team with 10 men.
HAPPY DAY
Germano Lanzoni, the iconic voice of San Siro, recently made history by announcing the substitution of 15-year-old Francesco Camarda,
who became the youngest player ever to appear
in Serie A. Camarda’s debut, prompted by Milan’s injury woes. Despite the excitement surrounding Camarda, caution is urged against premature hype, citing past instances like Pietro Pellegri. Camarda, having returned to the under-19s, may feature
again in the absence of Olivier Giroud. Notably, Camarda boasts an impressive record of 483 goals in 87 games for Milan’s youth teams, underlining his prolific scoring ability. As Camarda’s future unfolds with lofty expectations, for now hes sure appreciate the memorable moment created by the Curva Sud’s resounding cheers for “CA-MAR-DA.”
ON YER BIKE
Alejandro Garnacho’s stunning bicycle kick goal against Everton has etched itself into football history. Despite a seemingly unreachable cross from Diogo Dalot, Garnacho showcased remarkable skill with an overhead kick that sailed past goalkeeper Jordan Pickford. The goal drew comparisons with Cristiano Ronaldo, as Garnacho replicated Ronaldo’s ‘Siu’ celebration, and also invoked memories of Wayne Rooney’s iconic overhead goal against Manchester City in 2011. Praised by former captain Roy Keane its “pure quality,” Garnacho’s extraordinary strike sets a high bar for future performances.
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