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Harry Kane, Erling Haaland and Luis Suarez among the stars reimagined as boxers in DAZN Club World Cup advert - as anticipation builds for revamped tournament with £100m prize pot
Reimagined versions of Harry Kane, Erling Haaland and Luis Suarez took centre in DAZN's inventive advert as excitement builds for the FIFA Club World Cup. The broadcaster will air all 63 matches of the new competition for free on their platform, starting with the opener between Al Ahly and Inter Miami on June 15. The Premier League will be represented by Manchester City and Chelsea in the United States, while the likes of Real Madrid, Bayern Munich and Paris Saint-Germain are among the European heavyweights battling it out for the near-£100million prize. Ahead of the start of the tournament, DAZN decided to put a boxing slant on their latest promo, which features Kane, Haaland, Suarez and former Manchester United striker Edinson Cavani as fighters. The short film is tied together by a voice over from legendary boxing announcer Michael Buffer, who can also be seen in the clip. Suarez, meanwhile, showcases a Uruguayan Salto hometown mouthguard, while Cavani is heralded as 'El Matador'. Uruguay legends Edinson Cavani and Luis Suarez will be competing in the tournament for Boca Juniors and Inter Miami It was revealed this week that the winner of the to new competition will get to wear a special badge on their shirts for the next four years. The design of the crest is yet to be revealed but it will likely be similar to the one Man City have had on their kit since they won the Club World Cup two years ago. City have been allowed to wear it for back-to-back campaigns as the tournament did not take place in 2024 with the FIFA Intercontinental Cup taking place instead. This year's tournament will consist of 32 teams a stark contrast compared to the old format which only included seven teams from the six FIFA confederations. As a result of the expanded pot of teams, instead of seven games being played across 11 days, the event will see 63 fixtures crammed into 28 days. A £774million ($1billion) will be shared between the 32 clubs - in addition to a £406million ($525million) participation fee shared based on sporting and commercial criteria, with a further £368million ($475million) shared based on sporting performance. However, amid all the excitement, there is still some fear over the number of fans that will attend the spectacle. On Wednesday it was revealed that FIFA had slashed prices on tickets for the tournament. There have been growing concern that the first game, which features Lionel Messi's Inter Miami of the MLS, will be met by thousands of empty seats as FIFA struggle to shift tickets. Tens of thousands of tickets have been left unsold for the game, which will be played at the Hard Rock Stadium - a ground that have a capacity of 65,326, according to The Athletic. It is reported that sales for the match are as low as 20,000, but FIFA have said the number is 'much higher' and the estimate is false. Tickets for the tournament have been sold under a dynamic pricing model, which sees prices determined by demand, and lowering costs indicate FIFA is struggling to sell them. They are being flung for as little as £17 ($24), with the lowest-priced match appearing to be between Argentine side River Plate and Japanese team Urawa Red Diamonds in Seattle. The prices appear to have risen after Los Blancos confirmed Xabi Alonso as their new boss and that Trent Alexander-Arnold would compete. In April, FIFA President Gianni Infantino claimed he was not worried about attendances because American stadiums have been packed during pre-season tours in recent years. 'I'm not worried at all to fill a stadium when teams are coming to play a World Cup, to play for something real, not just an exhibition game where sometimes the second or third squads are fielded and so on,' he said. 'This is a real game. This is a real competition.
Daily Mail
24-05-2025
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Former Man United star 'could NEVER play for his club again after complaining about his contract during BBQ with team-mates - as reasons for captain's shock axing are revealed'
Marcos Rojo could have played his last game for Boca Juniors after infuriating club chiefs with comments about his contract situation, according to reports. The central defender's deal with the Argentine giants expires in December and he has so far not been offered an extension to his stay with the Buenos-Aires based outfit. Boca captain Rojo, 35, was dropped for the crunch Torneo Apertura play-off quarter-final defeat by Independiente earlier this week. He had scored a penalty in the shootout in the last-16 victory over Club Atletico Lanus. It had been claimed the ex-Manchester United star's absence was because he had not trained the day after attending team-mate Dario Benedetto's birthday party. But new details have emerged in Argentina which shed light on Rojo's surprise axing for the club's biggest game of the season. According to Ole, Rojo complained about the club not offering him a new deal during a team bonding BBQ with his team-mates, including ex-United striker Edinson Cavani. The publication reports Rojo became increasingly more 'heated' during the event. Word of his frustration was leaked to club president Juan Riquelme, who is reportedly furious with the defender's actions. Ole reports Rojo is not likely to feature for Boca again as a result in a huge blow to the Argentina international, who at 35 is approaching the final years of his career. Rojo joined Boca after leaving Man United following seven years at Old Trafford after a £16million move from Sporting Lisbon. He had spent his final season at the club on loan at Estudiantes. He won the FA Cup, League Cup and Europa League at United although he was injured in the run to the final of the latter in Stockholm in May 2017.
Yahoo
15-04-2025
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The biggest UEFA Champions League comebacks
FEATURE | The biggest UEFA Champions League comebacks The UEFA Champions League has seen its fair share of comebacks in recent years and with last year's finalists Real Madrid and Borussia Dortmund needing to overturn substantial deficits, Get Football looks at some of the greatest Champions League turnarounds. Paris Saint-Germain (4) 1-6 (0) Barcelona – 2016/17 Round of 16 A 4-0 demolition by Paris Saint-Germain at the Parc des Princes with goals from Angel Di Maria (2), Julian Draxler and Edinson Cavani left Barcelona with a monumental task at the Camp Nou. Luis Suarez opened the scoring in the third minute which gave the Catalan side a sense of belief. Advertisement Layvin Kurzawa then scored an own goal before Lionel Messi scored from the spot. Edinson Cavani then secured an away goal for PSG but a capitulation in the dying minutes saw Neymar score a brace (88, 90+1) before Sergi Roberto helped Barcelona secure the greatest ever Champions League comeback with a goal in the fifth minute of stoppage time. Luis Enrique's Barcelona became the first time to overturn a four-goal deficit to win a Champions League tie and remain the only team to do so. Barcelona (3) 0-4 (0) Liverpool – 2018/19 Semi-Final To secure their place in the 2019 Champions League final, Liverpool had to overturn a 3-0 deficit against Barcelona. In such a game at Anfield, emotions ran high. It was often forgotten Belgian striker Divock Origi that started Liverpool's unlikely revival with a goal in the seventh minute. Georgino Wijnaldum then levelled the tie with a brace in the space of 122 seconds. Advertisement 'Corner taken quickly… Origi!' Will be fondly remembered by Liverpool fans. Origi's iconic second goal of the night was voted Liverpool's greatest goal in their history. An unlikely hero, the Belgian's superb finish after Trent Alexander-Arnold's quick-thinking corner that caught Barcelona sleeping ranks Liverpool's comeback as one of the greatest. Barcelona (4) 0-3 (1) AS Roma – 2017/18 Quarter-Final There's a running trend that Barcelona have been involved in each of the three greatest Champions League comebacks in the last 10 years. Preceding their defeat at Anfield the following year, the Catalan side were also on the wrong side of a comeback in the 2017/18 campaign. After racing to a 3-0 lead against AS Roma, the Italian side perhaps cemented themselves in history as one of the Champions League's most unexpected comebacks. Advertisement With odds stacked well against them, the Stadio Olimpico erupted when Kostas Manolas headed his Eusebio Di Francesco's side into a 3-0 lead on the night after goals from Edin Dzeko and Daniele De Rossi. Dzeko's goal at the Camp Nou also secured the Galliarossi the all-important crucial away goal. AC Milan (4) 0-4 (1) Deportivo La Coruña – 2003/04 Quarter-Final Many football fans born before 2000 won't have an idea of how good Deportivo La Coruña were back in the day. They haven't played in La Liga since 2018 and have found themselves playing in the third tier of Spanish football just last season. But back in the day, they produced one of the earliest, biggest, Champions League comebacks. Advertisement Well beaten at the San Siro, Deportivo had to overturn a 4-1 deficit. Walter Pandiani, Juan Carlos Valerón and Albert Luque all scored before half-time to turn the momentum in Deportivo's favour. Fran González then scored their fourth to overturn a three-goal first leg deficit to knock out holders Milan. Get Football | News Desk
Reuters
31-03-2025
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Keylor Navas shines in Newell's Old Boys 2-0 win over Boca Juniors
ROSARIO, Argentina, March 30 (Reuters) - Newell's Old Boys secured a 2-0 home win over Boca Juniors in the Argentine Primera Division Apertura tournament on Sunday, with goalkeeper Keylor Navas stopping a penalty from former Paris Saint-Germain teammate Edinson Cavani. Luciano Herrera opened the scoring after five minutes, latching on to Carlos Gonzalez's precise header. The hosts doubled their lead on the stroke of half-time when Luciano Lollo headed home Ever Banega's cross. Advertisement · Scroll to continue Report This Ad In the second half, Boca's hopes were shattered when Navas saved a dramatic penalty from captain Cavani before also saving the rebound on a rainy night at the Marcelo Bielsa stadium. Boca dropped to second in Group A standings with 23 points, while Newell's are 11th.
Yahoo
25-02-2025
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🏆 Gago's promise to Boca fans
This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇪🇸 here. The Xeneize coach spoke after the 2-1 victory over Aldosivi in the Professional Football League (LPF) and showed confidence for the return match against Alianza Juniors is facing a crucial week for their objectives. After defeating Aldosivi at La Bombonera, Xeneize is preparing to host Alianza Lima in the second leg of the CONMEBOL Libertadores Preliminary Phase 2, where they need to come back from the 0-1 loss suffered in Peru. In a press conference, Fernando Gago acknowledged that his team has a transcendental commitment next Tuesday. "We have a final and we're going to play it as such," the coach stated. "I tell the fans to trust us, we're going to try to keep improving. It's normal for people to speak out, this club is like that, I've known it since my time in the youth teams. This team is going to give it their all to try to achieve a positive result, with conviction and confidence in what it means to enter the Copa Libertadores," he added. Boca Juniors needs to overcome Alianza Lima to take another step towards qualifying for the group stage of the most important club tournament in South American football. Xeneize, six-time winner of the Copa Libertadores, would recover key players like Uruguayan Edinson Cavani and Ayrton Costa for this match. "Any positive result helps with morale. Now we know what we need to work on in the match, what we think the opponent can propose, and based on that, we need to have a better match. We'll recover players and we need a great result, I have a lot of confidence in these guys," Gago added in front of the press. 📸 Daniel Jayo - 2025 Getty Images
