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Serie A: Roma move ahead of Juventus

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3 years ago

December 15, 2021

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Roma have moved ahead of Juventus in the point table after securing a 2-0 win over Spezia.

Before the season started, Roma fans would have expected their team to be in the Serie A title race if they were leading Juventus halfway through the season, but in the current landscape, that only keeps them in contention for a Europa League spot.

The Giallorossi are sixth on the table with 28 points, 14 points adrift of league leaders Inter Milan and 8 points shy of Napoli, who occupy the last Champions League qualifying spot at 4^th position.

Jose Mourinho’s men suffered two back-to-back defeats in their previous two games, so they were desperate for putting an end to that dreadful run.

Chris Smalling struck early on to hand the hosts a relaxing lead as he headed in a rebound after Tammy Abraham saw his effort denied by Ivan Provedel.

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 𝕸𝖆𝖉𝖊 𝖎𝖓 𝕰𝖓𝖌𝖑𝖆𝖓𝖉 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

⚽️ @ChrisSmalling 🤝 @tammyabraham 🅰️

Setting us on our way to victory! #ASRoma pic.twitter.com/G8pKyT7eJr
— AS Roma English (@ASRomaEN) December 14, 2021

Unlucky Tammy Abraham

Abraham, who has scored four league goals this season, orchestrated another goal-scoring chance in the 25^th minute as he prudently pinged a pass towards Matias Vina.

But, Provdel did well to steer it away for a corner.

On the other end of the pitch, Spezia threatened to nick an equalizer through Arkadiusz Reca, but Rui Patricio was alert on Roma goal to keep his team’s lead intact.

Abraham was left frustrated once again when he hit the bar in a rather eccentric fashion in the first-half stoppage time.

The former Chelsea man met a Henrikh Mkhitaryan cross with his chest, and it nearly crept into the Spezia net, but the goal post stood in the way.

It was the seventh time this season that the woodwork denied Abraham of a goal.

Jordan Veretout did attempt a rebound shot, but Martin Erlic and Provedel’s prompt reaction kept the score unchanged.

Spezia came out strong in the start of the second half, but their newfound vigor waned away when Roma picked up their second goal of the night.

Ibanez makes it 2-0

Roma exposed Spezia’s aerial vulnerabilities once again as Roger Ibanez beat Provedel with a pounding header.

Rey Manaj scored for Spezia afterwards, but VAR duly ruled out the goal for offside.

The Albanian was clearly in an offside position when he tapped the ball into the net, but on-pitch officials allowed the goal to stand.

Roma youngster Felix Afena-Gyan put the ball into the net in the dying minutes of the game, but the referee sent him off, showing him his second yellow card of the night because of handball.

Unsurprisingly, Mourinho was furious with the decision and called out the referee for incompetence in his post–match interview.

Full-time! 💪

A bizarre finish to proceedings – but goals from Chris Smalling and Roger Ibanez ensure we take the three points!#ASRoma #RomaSpezia pic.twitter.com/PE5CaEGisZ
— AS Roma English (@ASRomaEN) December 13, 2021

Thiago Motta’s Spezia lost for the 11^th time this season and now dangerously hovers above the relegation zone.

But, they put on an inspiring display against a much better side in Roma. They can hope for better results in coming matches, if they can replicate last night’s performance.

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

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9 months 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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9 months ago

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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9 months ago

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.