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90TH MINUTE
SOCIAL MEDIA
ROUND-UP
Ian Waterhouse
WE ALL PLAY ON A FIELD
Twitter
Borussia Dortmund star Mats Hummels aimed a playful jab at fans who dismiss the Bundesliga as a “farmers league”, after two Bundesliga clubs made it to the Champions League last four.
Twitter
MAKE ‘EM LAUGH
Arsenal ace Kai Havertz jumps on Lil Yachty meme trend with hilarious social media post minutes after north London derby triumph at Tottenham
Instagram
TICK TOCK
Jose Mourinho checks out a new piece from Hublot as the search for his next destination continues. New watch, new team?
Instagram
WHO MOVED THE GOALPOSTS?
Bayern Munich fullback Alphonso Davies tries a different brand of football with NFL quarterback Lamar Jackson.
• Sheffield United have conceded a goal in all 19 of their Premier League away games this season; it’s the fourth time in their league history they’ve not kept a single clean sheet on the road across a full campaign, after 1898-99, 1953-54 and 1977-78.
Arthur is Fiorentina’s 18th different scorer in this Serie A campaign: record in the league. Only once in their history, Viola had more different scorers in a single Italian top-flight (21 in 2014/15).
STRONG SUPPORT
Starting next season, the Emirates Stadium will be the primary home for Arsenal Women, hosting 11 games, including eight Women’s Super League matches and three Champions League games, pending group stage qualification. Other fixtures, such as domestic cup matches, will continue at Meadow Park. This season, six WSL games at the Emirates averaged over 52,000 fans, including two sell-outs. Arsenal’s CEO
Vinai Venkatesham and head coach Jonas Eidevall praised the strong fan support and expressed excitement about playing regularly in front of larger crowds.
DID YOU KNOW?
MR MONEYBAGS
Cristiano Ronaldo leads Forbes’ highest-paid athletes list for the fourth time with $260 million in earnings after joining Al-Nassr in Saudi Arabia. His on-field earnings are $200 million, and off-field earnings, thanks to his massive social media following, are $60 million. Spanish golfer Jon Rahm ranks second with $218 million after his move to LIV Golf. Lionel Messi, now with Inter Miami, is third with
$135 million. LeBron James ($128.2 million) and Giannis Antetokounmpo ($111 million) complete the top five.
SEEING YELLOW
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Roberto Rosetti, Chairman of the UEFA Referees Committee, says only captains will be allowed
to protest at referees’ decisions at Euro 2024 while all other players approaching officials and showing any sort of disrespect or dissent will receive a yellow card. “It is impossible to explain a decision to 22 players around you.“If we manage to facilitate a constructive dialogue between
the referee and the team captains, everyone will benefit, and we’ll leave a positive legacy for the future of this amazing game that we all love.”
CARNIVAL TIME
Brazil will host the 2027 Women’s World Cup after a FIFA vote, winning 119-78 against a joint
bid from Belgium, Netherlands, and Germany. This marks the first time the tournament will
be held in South America. The decision followed the withdrawal
of the US-Mexico bid and South Africa’s earlier exit. Brazil’s bid gained traction following FIFA’s arrangements for the men’s World Cups in 2030 and 2034, which involved South American countries in limited roles. The Brazilian soccer federation celebrated the victory
as a significant achievement for women’s soccer in South America, emphasizing its importance amid recent national challenges.
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