Unlike Haaland, who is a specialist goalscorer, Joao Pedro has played as a midfielder, number 10 and winger during his career and possesses a more rounded skillset. Alonso, who made 195 appearances alongside former Ballon d’Or winner Benzema at Real Madrid, said there were also similarities between the Frenchman and Joao Pedro. “In many things … Read more
Carlo Ancelotti started his complete overhaul of Brazil’s national team on Wednesday by announcing a squad with few of the players he took to the World Cup three months ago and several young talents. His team will play two friendlies against Australia, on Sept. 25 in Townsville and 29 in Brisbane, and its first ever … Read more
Last season, much was made of Hugo Ekitike, a standout striker in a faltering Liverpool attack, whose season tragically ended with an achilles tear versus PSG in the Champions League. Erling Haaland won the Golden Boot (for the third time in four seasons, with only Mohamed Salah able to disrupt his streak) and the Frenchman … Read more
Chelsea striker Joao Pedro has signed a new contract running until 2034. The Brazil international, 24, joined from Brighton last summer in a deal worth an initial £55m, plus £5m in add-ons. He scored 20 goals in all competitions in his first season at the club, having played a key role in their Club World … Read more
Key events Will Unwin Hello from Hull: Our man on the ground at the MKM Stadium, Will Unwin, has been in touch… “After a positive end to the season under Michael Carrick, Manchester United need to build on that momentum at the start of the new season. The latest era has begun in earnest after … Read more
Naomi Osaka clearly sees the cultural shift in tennis. She just does not see herself at the center of it anymore. In a recent interview with Hypebeast, the four-time Grand Slam champion reflected on how tournaments have transformed into full-scale cultural events, where style, branding, and identity carry as much weight as trophies. Asked whether … Read more
“They’re a team I’d play for” – watch Joao Gomes takes final transfer decision as Liverpool transfer talk grow with jurgen klopp keen to bring the Brazilian in January Flamengo midfielder Joao Gomes spoke about Liverpool back in summer and new links have emerged over the midfielder After excelling for Flamengo, highly regarded Brazilian midfielder … Read more
After finding himself in the middle of a social media storm over a tongue-in-cheek comment about rising Brazilian star Joao Fonseca, Taylor Fritz let his racquet do the talking. His stunning tweener winner against compatriot Marcos Giron earned him Tennis TV’s ‘Shot of the Week!’ honor, prompting a couple of witty replies from the World … Read more