With all the hype about Messi leaving Barcelona, it was only a matter of time before someone linked him to Juventus. L’Equipe is the first to get on the clickbait sauce, as they report that the Italian champions entered the race to sign the Argentine.
If successful, this transfer would mean we will see Leo Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo, the two best footballers of this century, finally play on the same team. However, intercourse should be taken with a good dose of salt. Most (reliable) sources have reported that Messi has already chosen Manchester City as his next destination, and this is only IF the transfer is successful (which is far from certain). PSG is reportedly in the mix too, with Angel Di Maria and Neymar trying to get the Barca captain on their side.
While the owners of Juventus, the Exxor holding company, have a lot of money to burn, they prefer to spend it to help Ferrari ruin Vettel’s career. This means the Turin club is unlikely to be able to afford Messi’s services. In any case, the report makes an excellent title, so we salute L’Equipe for the Schmankerl fodder.
Manchester City star Kevin De Bruyne’s agent Patrick De Koster has been arrested in Belgium. This occurs after the agent’s house was searched by the police following a complaint from the Belgian star. From the report:
“Patrick De Koster is suspected of money laundering and counterfeiting,” said Eric Van Duysse, spokesman for the prosecutor. The investigation is being conducted by the Central Anti-Corruption Service (CDBC).
De Koster works for J&S International Football Management, an agency representing a number from Belgium. De Bruyne is by far their highest profile client. There isn’t much other information to rely on, but let’s imagine the officer will go to court once the police have investigated. Friend, football never stops giving us new stories.
Muller: Barcelona were “very relaxed” in the warm up (Marca)
In a recent interview, Bayern Munich star Thomas Muller talked about his team’s 8-2 against Barcelona in the Champions League quarter-finals. As we pointed out in our extensive coverage of the draw, it was the worst defeat for any team in the round of 16 of the Champions League. Speaking of the draw, Muller gave Hansi Flick credit for Bayern’s absolute dominance, pointing out the differences in the preparation of Barca and Bayern.
“I congratulate our coach,” Raumdeuter said. “Just one example: we had been warming up for ten minutes when Barcelona took the field to warm up. They were very relaxed. This doesn’t have to mean anything. ”
Muller, who scored two goals and recorded an assist, was named Man of the Match for that match. He said: “The match could have ended differently, but I think it turned out we were very hungry.” Knowing him, he probably said something like “we were hungry, so we have 8-2 a lot!”, Which the interviewer cut from the transcript for the sake of decency.
In any case, the lethargic warm-up would explain why Barca looked so far from their depth in front of Bayern. Ronald Koeman has a lot of work to do at that club.
Has it been 11 years already?
How time flies. Check out some vintage interactions between Arjen Robben and Franck Ribery:
The most adorable thing you will see today
Thiago, why are you leaving us ???
