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‘Who need treble when you have 14 UCL trophies’ – Fans react as Real Madrid fail to win yet another treble by losing to Atletico Madrid
Atletico Madrid have managed to take revenge against the arch-rivals Real Madrid in a stunning fashion. In the Copa del Rey 2024 match, Atletico Madrid emerged victorious against Real Madrid with a goal margin of 4-2. A great performance from Atletico meant that Real Madrid were out of the game for the most part despite playing well in the middle at Civitas Metropolitan Stadium in Madrid.
The win comes for Atletico Madrid just days after they lost to archrivals in the semifinal of the Spanish Super Cup. A few days back, a thriller took place between the two sides, where Real Madrid managed to beat Atletico Madrid in the extra time by scoring two goals. Till that point, the match was in balance with both the sides scoring three goals each.
This time around, the match was totally dominated by Atletico Madrid. Although Real Madrid had better possession than Atletico, the latter were able to pierce the ball through the nets a greater number of times than Real Madrid. In fact, one of the goals for Real Madrid was a result of an own goal from Oblak, which was like a replica from Rudiger in the Spanish Super Cup match.
Real Madrid fail to win treble
For Atletico Madrid, Antonie Griezmann was brilliant as he scored a goal and helped in creating opportunities for the side. Lino and Morata also scored goals for Atletico before Antonie did. The match was in a crucial phase after the extra time where the scoreline was 2-2 all. Hence, it got carried on to the extra time, where Antonie clutched to take the lead against Real Madrid.
Riquelme strengthened the position of Atletico by scoring a goal in the 119th minute of the game, which all but ensured that his side won the match. It meant that the much-anticipated treble eluded from the cabinet of real Madrid for yet another instance. They are yet to win the treble in the last 121 years, which is a long period, considering how good they are as a side in the Football world.
Check out the reaction of the fans for the match –
who needs treble when i have 14 ucl trophies.
— Chukwuyem Eledan🤴🏽💟 (@ChukwuyemEledan) January 18, 2024
Vinicius Jr. and Diego Simeone exchanged words and had to be separated at the end of full-time between Atleti and Real in the Copa del Rey semis. pic.twitter.com/edL4JKMlI6
— Parmjeet Singh (@ParmjeetSi25214) January 18, 2024
What did I just watched pic.twitter.com/Lg3CaUuIaI
— jack (@jackislevi) January 18, 2024
funny but true
— Ahmad wada (@Ahmad_wada18) January 18, 2024
After 121 year that is really interesting
— Abdul Mateen (@AM50200) January 18, 2024
“My P.R couldn’t win us the game” pic.twitter.com/myEE5tIkOU
— Horpe (@CFCHorpe_) January 18, 2024
Atleti whenever Real Madrid threatened a comeback 😭 pic.twitter.com/l8HDF3FMbU
— 𝐁𝐫𝐨𝐤𝐞 𝐁𝐨𝐲 (@_broke_boy_) January 18, 2024
This is y city are the biggest club itw pic.twitter.com/nPkdF6Npqw
— 🅆🄸🅃🄸🅉🄴🄽 (@TheRSALad) January 18, 2024
Meanwhile Barcelona has 3 of them 😂🔥 pic.twitter.com/zl1eyblA6t
— ACE (@FCB_ACEE) January 18, 2024
Vinicius jr against Atletico pic.twitter.com/4TTc4pkdCK
— 𝖘 (@notsobann) January 18, 2024
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WATCH: Georgina Rodriguez makes huge claim on Cristiano Ronaldo’s retirement in Football
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
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
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 – 3rd 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.
MCFC vs MUFC – Likely XI
Manchester City: Ederson, Walker, Dias, Ake, Akanji, Rodri, De Bruyne, Silva, Alvarez, Haaland, Foden
Manchester United: Onana, Dalot, Varane, Lindelof, Amrabat, Casemiro, Manioo, McTominay, Fernandes, Rashford, Garnacho
MCFC vs MUFC – Fantasy XI
Grand League Team
Goal Keeper – E Moraes
Defenders – M Akanji, K Walker, H Maguire
Mid Fielders – Kevin De Bruyne, B Fernandes, R Hernandez, Casemiro
Forwards – E Haaland (VC), J Alvarez, M Rashford (C)
Head-to-Head Team
Goal Keeper – S Ortega
Defenders – M Akanji, K Walker, R Varane
Mid Fielders – K De Bruyne (C), B Fernandes (VC), B Silva, Casemiro
Forwards – E Haaland, J Alvarez, M Rashford
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