Serie A action: Napoli win, Juventus held

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September 22, 2021

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A commanding performance from Napoli condemned Udinese to their first defeat of the season.

Thanks to goals from Victor Osimhen, Amir Rrahmani, Kalidou Koulibaly, and Hirving Lozano, Napoli picked up a comfortable 4-0 victory in front of a shell shocked Stadio Friuli crowd.

The away side took little time to settle as they opened the scoring in the 24th minute through Victor Osimhen.

Marco Rui brilliantly found Lorenzo Insigne, who set up Osimhen for a simple tap in past Udinese custodian Marco Silvestri.

Osimhen’s goal set up the tone for the rest of the night as the hosts barely challenged their oppisition to get back into the game.

Amir Rrahmani doubled the lead eleven minutes later when the Kosovo national team captain guided the ball home after a Kalidou Koulibaly header fell to his feet.

The visitors did not take their feet off the pedal in the second half, as Koulibaly made it 3-0 only seven minutes after the restart.

Ruiz played the ball inside the d-box to found an unmarked Koulibaly, who made no mistake to punish Le Zebrette for their lackluster defending.

Hirving Lozano came off the bench to score the best goal of the night. Silvestri helplessly watched the Mexico international’s shot bending past him and making it into the net.

⏱ 90+4 | ALL OVER!#UdineseNapoli 0-4

💙 #ForzaNapoliSempre pic.twitter.com/coyRT9mIbg
— Official SSC Napoli (@en_sscnapoli) September 20, 2021

Roma’s first defeat

Earlier, Roma suffered their first setback under Jose Mourinho when they lost 3-2 away to Hellas Verona.

Igor Tudor could not have asked for a better start to his coaching career at Verona as his side became the first Serie A team this season to inflict a defeat on Roma.

Lorenzo Pellegrini handed the visitors a slim lead in the first half.

Gianluca Caprari assisted Antonin Barack for the equalizer before scoring a goal himself to make the scoreline 2-1 in favor of Verona.

Ivan Ilic agonizingly put the ball into his own net to make the scores level, but Roma had no answer to Davide Faraoni’s 63rd-minute strike.

Inter on fire

A rampant Inter Milan put 6 goals past Bologna.

Edin Dzeko, 35, proved he still has an eye for goal, scoring a brace in a span of six minutes.

The Nerazzurri were already cruising 4-0 before Dzeko scored, however, as Lautaro Martinez, Milan Skriniar, Nicolo Barella, and Matias Vecino were all on target.

Arthur Theate grabbed a consolation goal for Bologna four minutes before the 90-minute mark.

📹 | HIGHLIGHTS

Inter 6 bellissima 🖤💙

Rivediamo tutti i gol della partita di San Siro 👇 pic.twitter.com/G43J837uaE
— Inter (@Inter) September 19, 2021

Juventus still winless

Juventus remained winless in Serie A as AC Milan held them to a one-all draw at the Juventus Stadium.

FT | ⌛️ | Honours even at the Allianz.#JuveMilan #FinoAllaFine #ForzaJuve pic.twitter.com/bs7bAPxxsA
— JuventusFC 🇬🇧🇺🇸 (@juventusfcen) September 19, 2021

Juventus put on a much better display than their previous performances, but it was not enough to snatch all three points from Stefano Pioli’s men.

The hosts went ahead just four minutes after kick-off as Alvaro Morata scored to perfectly conclude a swift counter-attack that resulted from a Milan corner.

The goal inspired Juve to produce an exhilarating first-half performance, but Mike Maignan’s heroics at the Milan goal kept the score unchanged.

Milan looked more organized defensively in the second half and made it way more difficult for the home team to create clear-cut chances.

With 15 minutes from the final whistle, Juventus paid the price for their inept defending as Ante Rebic faced little resistance to restore parity.

WATCH: Georgina Rodriguez makes huge claim on Cristiano Ronaldo’s retirement in Football

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1 month ago

March 3, 2024

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Georgina Rodriguez made a huge claim on the future of her husband and star player, Cristiano Ronaldo, in Football. In a brief interaction with a host recently, Rodriguez was asked about the time left for Cristiano to make an impact at the highest level. Georgina looked honest in her approach to the question of the host and claimed something the fans would not love to hear.

Georgina claimed that the Portugal star has maybe one year more from him at the highest level. She felt that Ronaldo might play two more years before retiring and not more than that. She was however not sure if he would play for just one or two years and added that the Al Nassr star could also play more than that.

Watch the video of Georgina Rodriguez here –

🚨🎙️| Georgina Rodriguez on Cristiano Ronaldo’s future at Paris Fashion Week yesterday:

“Cristiano one more year, then it’s over. Maybe two, I don’t know.”

(via @ArobaseGiovanny)pic.twitter.com/4dxw2j5DuC

— Pubity Sport (@pubitysport) March 3, 2024

“Cristiano one more year, then it’s over. Maybe two, I don’t know,” said Rodriguez in the little chat she had with the host. The video has gone viral on X and the fans have started sharing it on different platforms. Some of the fans feel that Georgina might be right, while others feel that she could be wrong, given the fitness and longevity of the star player.

Legacy of Cristiano Ronaldo

On the 5th of February, Ronaldo celebrated his 39th birthday. He is currently one of the oldest players in the world. In the past, players at this age would have retired way back. But the fitness and consistency of Ronaldo make him play the sport as long as he wishes. In his career so far, Ronaldo has won many major leagues for Portugal and league teams like Real Madrid, Al Nassr, and Manchester United.

With United, Portugal won some major leagues like the FA Cup and the Champions League. With Real Madrid, the 39-year-old won the leagues like the UCL, Copa Del Rey and La Liga. He won it three consecutive times for Real Madrid. For Portugal, Cristiano had a huge contribution to Portugal. He has the most number of appearances and goals for an international team and won the Euro 2016 with Portugal.

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Real Madrid’s Jude Bellingham slapped with Red Card as he argued with referee

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March 3, 2024

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Jude Bellingham shown Red Card (Image Credit: Twitter)

England and Real Madrid player Jude Bellingham was slapped with a Red Card during the La Liga game against Valencia. In the game, the home team, Valencia was leading by 2-0 after 30 minutes before Madrid scored in the injury time of the first half. Vinicius Junior opened the scoring for Madrid while Hugo Duro (27′) and Roman Yaremchuk (30′) scored a goal each.

In the 76th minute, Junior scored an equalizer to keep the team in the game. However, in the injury time of the second half, Bellingham was given a red card as he argued with the referee against calling it a full-time before he could score. In reply, the match official decided to slap the England international with a Red Card. The team coach Carlo Ancelotti wasn’t happy with the verdict as the Three Lions player was making a pass at the time.

Jude Bellingham verbally abusing officials and other footballers at the slightest provocation needs to be talked about more. It’s embarrassing he gets applauded by Real Madrid Fans.

Mason Greenwood should’ve allowed La Liga to deal with this simp. pic.twitter.com/ixYSw6YxaC

— Herman Facundo© (@hermanfacundo_7) March 3, 2024

“I think what’s just happened is unprecedented. It’s never happened to me,” Ancelotti told reporters.

“We had possession of the ball and the match should have been finished when Valencia had the ball.

“What bothers us is the red card for Bellingham because he didn’t say anything insulting. He was frustrated of course,” said Ancelotti, adding that Bellingham had used a common English swearword when telling the referee it was a goal.

We are annoyed with Jude Bellingham’s Red Card: Carlo Ancelotti

“We were annoyed with Bellingham’s red card. He didn’t say any insults. He said in English ‘it’s a f—ing goal,’ but he was just saying what we were all thinking … [The referee] allowed play to continue. I think he made a mistake.”

“[Bellingham] was clear in what he said,” Ancelotti added. “He was quite vehement [in his reaction] but that’s normal, after what happened. It wasn’t an insult, not at all.”

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PL 2023-24: MCFC vs MUFC Dream11 Prediction, Playing XI, Fantasy League Today’s Captain, Vice-Captain, and more for Manchester derby

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March 2, 2024

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Super Sunday is set to witness the Manchester Derby in the Premier League 2023-24. The match between Manchester City (MCFC) and Manchester United (MUFC) is set to take place in Etihad Stadium, the home ground of Manchester City. The two teams have had a contrasting journey in the league till now. The fortunes of City changed ever since Pep Guardiola took over the club as the manager.

While the home side are placed in the second position in the points table currently, United are in the sixth place in the points table. In their previous encounter, City hammered Luton Town by 6-2 in the FA Cup. United have shown massive improvements in the last few weeks after not having a good start to their campaign. United were involved in a thrilling game where they beat Nottingham Forrest by 1-0 in their last game.

Both teams feature some of the best players in the world. The likes of Julian Alvarez, Erling Haaland, Marcus Rashford, Kevin De Bruyne, Bruno Fernandes, Casemiro, and others would be taking part in the match. Manchester City will start the match as the favourites, given their record in the ongoing league so far and the match taking place in their home. United with their improved record can challenge the home side.

MCFC vs MUFC – Match Details

Match – Manchester City (MCFC) vs Manchester United (MUFC), Premier League 2023-24

Venue – Etihad Stadium, Manchester

Date and Time – 3^rd March 2024, 21:00 IST

Live Coverage – Star Sports Network and Disney plus Hot Star

MCFC vs MUFC – Head-to-Head

Both the teams from Manchester have a rich history in the sport. they have been up against each other in 191 instances. In as many games, Manchester United have been historically the better side with 78 wins to their name. City have managed to win 60 wins, as 53 games ended in a draw. In the last five games between the two sides in the Premier League, City have won four of the five games.