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- Yahoo
Video: Vieri picks ideal combined XI for Inter and Juventus
Christian Vieri played for both Inter and Juventus, but when he was asked to choose the ideal XI from the combined teams, it was rather one-sided. Both clubs are representing Italy at the FIFA Club World Cup and made it through to the Round of 16, where the Nerazzurri face Fluminense tonight and then the Bianconeri take on Real Madrid. With that in mind, DAZN asked Vieri 11 individual questions to pick an ideal combined XI from the squads. It is perhaps a bad sign for Juventus fans that it ended up being just an entire Inter line-up instead. Vieri's ideal combined XI isn't combined at all 📲 Christian Vieri names his best Juventus/Inter XI 👀 Watch the @FIFACWC | June 14 – July 13 | Every Game | Free | | #FIFACWC #TakeItToTheWorld The best way to live stream the Club World Cup is with DAZN, which is offering a free service this summer, which can also be upgraded to a premium service. DAZN's free offer means ads during games, and no replays or extended highlights, but it's still a pretty tempting deal that will surely get fans signing up quickly.
IOL News
3 days ago
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- IOL News
Mamelodi Sundowns' Lucas Ribeiro wins Fifa Club World Cup Goal of the Tournament
Mamelodi Sundowns star striker Lucas Ribeiro was crowned the inaugural winner of the Goal of the Tournament at the recently concluded Fifa Club World Cup in the US. Image: Backpagepix Mamelodi Sundowns star striker Lucas Ribeiro was crowned the inaugural winner of the 'Goal of the Tournament' at the recently concluded Fifa Club World Cup in the US. The accolade for Ribeiro's goal highlights a competitive selection process. He surpassed prestigious contenders, including a striking free-kick from football icon Lionel Messi against FC Porto and a stunning effort from João Pedro that helped Chelsea secure a 2-0 victory over Fluminense. Fifa's announcement confirmed that Ribeiro's goal not only dazzled supporters but also earned rightful recognition in a field of football's elite. The Brazilian-born player showcased his prowess on a grand stage, capturing the hearts of over 40 000 fans who voted for his goal after an extraordinary 47-yard run against Borussia Dortmund. Sundowns could not contain their excitement and declared on social media: 'A piece of #FIFACWC history that will live long in the memory!' In his skilful solo effort, Ribeiro displayed incredible pace and determination, evading the challenges of two defenders before slotting the ball past goalkeeper Gregor Kobel. "I am always confident. I'm happy to have scored the goal," Ribeiro told "The moment I turned with the ball, I said, 'okay, let me go, let me put the ball in the space.' I'm happy with the goal, but the most important thing is that the team performed well." The goal has now been recognised as a standout moment among the 63 matches of the tournament. As he celebrates this achievement, Ribeiro is also in contention for further accolades in the upcoming weeks. Having already earned the Golden Boot for the season, he has been nominated for both the PSL Footballer of the Season and the Players' Player of the Season awards, further solidifying his status as a rising star in South African football. As football fans approach the new season, one thing is clear: Lucas Ribeiro is a name to watch.
New York Times
16-07-2025
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- New York Times
‘There are no words' – Lionel Messi and his record-breaking scoring for Inter Miami
Two years into his time with Inter Miami, Lionel Messi remains the game-changing superstar he has been throughout his career. Messi, who won the MLS Most Valuable Player award in 2024 with 20 goals and 16 assists in just 19 games played in the regular season, seems intent on increasing his output this year. Miami set the record for most points in a season last year en route to the Supporters' Shield, and the club is again on pace to finish first atop the regular season standings thanks to Messi's recent form. Advertisement Entering Wednesday night's match vs. FC Cincinnati, Messi has scored multiple goals in five consecutive regular-season games, the first player in MLS history to do so. No other player had ever done it in four. You'd be forgiven for having it slip out of your focus, as the streak straddles the Club World Cup. Messi scored two goals in a pair of wins over CF Montréal and the Columbus Crew on May 28 and May 31, respectively. Miami then played four games in the FIFA Club World Cup, with Messi's free kick goal against Porto earning MLS their only win in the tournament and ensuring that Miami would be the only MLS team to advance to the knockout stage. 53' ARE YOU NOT ENTERTAINED? 🐐 Messi scores a GORGEOUS free kick goal and @InterMiami are now leading 2-1 versus @FCPorto! Watch the @FIFACWC | June 14 – July 13 | Every Game | Free | | #FIFACWC #TakeItToTheWorld #MIAFCP — DAZN Football (@DAZNFootball) June 19, 2025 Since returning to MLS play, Messi has seemed intent on making a statement as rumors swirl about his future — even as sources close to Miami and the player have insisted that he is nearing an extension to remain in South Florida. Messi has scored two goals in each of his last three games — all wins — over Montréal, the New England Revolution and Nashville SC. That lifts Messi's season tally to 16 goals — tied with Nashville's Sam Surridge for the league lead — and seven assists in 16 games played. While Miami is five points back of the Philadelphia Union, who sit in first place in the Supporters' Shield table, it has three games in hand. Miami is setting the pace with two points per game — ahead of the Union's 1.95 pace – and is 6-2-2 in its last 10 games, having not lost in MLS play since May 17. It's riding a five-game winning streak, which coincides with Messi's latest goal binge. Advertisement 'There are no words. What he continues to do is incredible — breaking records every three days,' Inter Miami coach Javier Mascherano said after the Nashville win. 'It's what I have said a thousand times in this room: He's the flagbearer of this team, he sets the standard for how we compete, he is the leader, the one who obviously encourages his teammates, shows them how we have to keep going, and, above all, maintain at this moment the tone we are setting. 'It's a blessing to be part of this stage of his career.' While the goal tally is remarkable in itself, how it has been achieved is even more so. The shot map below showcases the wide range of strikes by Messi, including five from outside the box — more than 22 of the 30 MLS teams have managed in their entire campaigns. And it was a long-range effort that kickstarted the multi-goal streak in Miami's 4-2 victory over Montréal in May. Scored in typical Messi fashion, he quickly shifted the ball to create an opening, aided by teammate Sergio Busquets, who cleverly blocked the onrushing Montréal midfielder Victor Loturi, before Messi curled a precise shot into the bottom corner. The second also came from his repertoire of trademark finishes. No player has perfected the dinked finish quite like Messi and his uncanny ability to generate the perfect loft, regardless of the goalkeeper's proximity or height, was on show again as he dinked the ball over Jonathan Sirois from close range. For all his ability, a streak like this can't persist without a healthy dollop of good fortune. In the following match against Columbus Crew, Messi was gifted his first goal thanks to some disastrous goalkeeping from Nicholas Hagen. The Guatemalan 'keeper made a costly error, miscuing a goal kick straight into Messi's path on the edge of the area. Messi gave Hagen the chance to atone for his blunder with an uncharacteristically underhit lob, but the goalkeeper only managed to palm it goalward. He was less charitable with his second 10 minutes later, this time his lob from just inside the area was perfectly calibrated. He kept the streak alive with a brace in his next match, again against Montréal. No player has completed more take-ons than Messi's 3.9 per 90 minutes in MLS this season, and both goals against Montréal demonstrated the jinking movements that continue to make him so feared throughout the league. The first saw the Argentine dart into the area and swiftly shift his body weight to carve out space for another arrowed finish into the far bottom corner, but it was the second that was truly breathtaking. Picking up the ball from Luis Suárez near halfway, Messi embarked on a long, mazy dribble, leaving a trail of confusion as bamboozled Montréal defenders collided while trying to stop him. He evaded them at every turn before rifling a shot into the top corner from close range. Ankara Messi, Ankara Messi, Ankara Messi Ankara Messi, Ankara Messi . 🐐 — Major League Soccer (@MLS) July 6, 2025 After two relatively routine efforts, in his next match, a 2-1 victory against New England, there was one glaring omission in his scoring streak: a free kick. Against Nashville, he duly obliged, opting for measured placement over whipped power, as he guided an effort from the edge of the area into the bottom-left corner. After this and his staggering effort against Porto in the Club World Cup, he's now up to a staggering 69 career free kicks. Leo en su idioma. 🔊 ¡El golazo de tiro libre de Messi vs. Nashville en español! 🎙️ @brunovain — MLS Español (@MLSes) July 16, 2025 This phenomenal streak has been a self-contained showreel of the myriad ways Messi can put a ball into the back of the net. And based on this evidence, he's far from done.
The Hindu
14-07-2025
- Sport
- The Hindu
WATCH: Scuffle breaks out at end of Club World Cup final as Luis Enrique, Donnarumma confront Joao Pedro
A scuffle broke out after the end of the Club World Cup final on Sunday, with Paris Saint-Germain coach Luis Enrique and goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma appearing to push Chelsea forward João Pedro. Chelsea upset PSG 3-0 to win the title, scoring three first-half goals in a match that turned testy with a red card to PSG's João Neves for pulling down Marc Cucurella by his hair, along with six yellow cards. ¡SE INCENDIARON LOS ÁNIMOS! 🔥🔥🔥🔥 LUIS ENRIQUE SE FUE DIRECTO A POR JOAO PEDRO Y SE ARMÓ LA MUNDIAL 😱@FIFACWC | La final, gratis en | #FIFACWC# — DAZN Fútbol (@DAZNFutbol) July 13, 2025 Enrique was on the field near the centre circle and appeared to push Pedro on the throat. Donnarumma shoved the 23-year-old forward, who fell over. Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca moved away Donnarumma, a fellow Italian. 'This was completely avoidable at the end,' Enrique said through a translator. 'My goal and my objective, as always, is to separate the footballers to avoid greater problems. There is a lot of tension, a lot of pressure, and there was a whole bunch of pushing that was going on by many people.' PSG defender Achraf Hakimi had been gesturing at Pedro and Chelsea midfielder Andrey Santos. 'I saw players surrounding him,' Pedro said of Santos. 'Like a good Brazilian, I went to protect a friend. A lot of people were there, and it ended up with me getting pushed. These things happen. They don't know how to lose. Now it's time to celebrate.' Maresca said he wasn't aware of how the fracas started. 'I saw that something was going on, but I don't know what happened,' he said.
The 42
14-07-2025
- Sport
- The 42
Club World Cup final scuffle 'should have been avoided' says Luis Enrique
PARIS SAINT-GERMAIN coach Luis Enrique said he was 'just trying to separate the players' after being caught up in a scuffle on the pitch at the end of his team's 3-0 defeat to Chelsea in the Club World Cup final on Sunday. Television footage showed the PSG boss raising his arm to the neck of Joao Pedro, who had earlier scored Chelsea's third goal following a Cole Palmer brace at the MetLife Stadium. 'There was pushing and shoving, a lot of tension and pressure. The situation obviously should have been avoided,' Luis Enrique told reporters. The match is over… but the tempers aren't 👀 Tensions were boiling after full-time. GLOBAL HOME OF FOOTBALL | Live All Summer Long | | #FIFACWC #TakeItToTheWorld #CHEPSG — DAZN Football (@DAZNFootball) July 13, 2025 'My intention was clearly to just try to separate the players.' He admitted that Chelsea were deserved winners as he urged his team to enjoy a short summer break at the end of a remarkable campaign. Defeat for PSG denied them what would have been a stunning clean sweep of trophies as they failed to add the Club World Cup to the Uefa Champions League and French league and cup double they claimed in May. Advertisement 'I think over the course of the game they deserved their win. They played very well,' Luis Enrique said. 'I said beforehand that Chelsea were a very good team and they deserve their victory and the trophy.' A historic season for PSG ends after 11 months and 65 matches, and they now have exactly one month before returning to action in August — there will be another trophy on the line in their next game, against Tottenham Hotspur in the Uefa Super Cup. 'I think is important for us to enjoy our holidays. They will be very short. But we need to make the most of them,' he said. PSG's victory in this year's Champions League also means they will have another crack at winning the Club World Cup when they participate in the next edition, which is due to take place in 2029. 'I think this tournament was born out of the need to know who the best team in the world is. I think it is an interesting format and I think it could become a real top-level competition,' said the Spaniard. 'There is just the difficulty of finding space for it in the current calendar, but I think it is an interesting tournament — we had the chance to win it but there was another team who were better than us in the final.' – © AFP 2025
