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World Cup Predictions: Brazil vs Switzerland

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2 years ago

November 28, 2022

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Brazil’s World Cup 2022 campaign took off in an emphatic fashion as Seleção Canarinho picked up an effortless 2-0 win against Serbia.

In a potential group winner decider, they take on Switzerland on Monday night.

The Swiss enter the fray on the back of a 1-0 win over Cameroon and will hope to replicate or even better their last World Cup performance against the record-time world champions, when they secured a 1-1 draw.

Serbia were touted as a tricky team to face by many because of their assortment of rich talents. But the Eagles proved to be no match for the mighty Selecao as they could not register any on-target shot throughout the match.

Brazil, on the other hand, had 24 efforts, 9 of which were goalbound. From the first whistle to the last, Tite’s men were in cruise control of the tie.

Questions were asked about Richarlison leading the Brazil attack despite not being a regular starter at Tottenham.

The 25-year-old responded with a brace to silence his critics. He scored his second with a stunning bicycle kick. We still have weeks of World Cup action left, but we might have already seen the goal of the tournament.

Unlike their Monday night opponents, Switzerland did not turn heads in their World Cup opener. But they did what mattered and put three points on the board.

Breel Embolo scored the only goal of the match as Switzerland picked up a 1-0 win. Yan Sommer made five saves to keep the scoreline unchanged and secured a clean sheet that has been rare for the Swiss rearguard lately.

Switzerland now have a four-match winning run behind them.

Two of those wins came against European bigshots Portugal and Spain. So, Brazil will be making a grave mistake if they don’t tread lightly.

Team News

The Brazil medical team could not provide reassuring news to their fans regarding Neymar’s availability.

The Paris Saint-Germain star suffered an ankle injury during the Serbia game. It’s now been confirmed that he will not be back before the knockout stages roll in.

It remains to be seen how Tite plans to deal with Neymar’s absence.

Lucas Paquetá could move further up the pitch, and Fred might take his place in midfield alongside his Manchester United colleague Casemiro.

Danilo also went out with an injury and will not be back in the remaining group matches.

Éder Militão should deputise for the Juventus man. Dani Alves is also an option.

Denis Zakria did not get any minutes in the last match for Switzerland.

The midfielder is going through a rough patch as he has been mostly unused by his new club Chelsea as well.

Murat Yakin might not want to make any changes to the winning team, so Zakaria might have to watch on from the bench once again.

Our Prediction

Switzerland could throw a more formidable challenge toward Brazil, but the Brazilians should edge them in a hard-fought battle.

We are expecting a 1-0 win for Brazil.

Date: 28 November

Kick Off: 9:30 PM IST

Venue: Stadium 974.

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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.