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Yahoo
04-08-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Brazil's Paixao promises 'big things' at Marseille unveiling
Brazil striker Igor Paixao was unveiled at Marseille on Monday as he vowed to deliver in Ligue 1 the form and ambition he showed at Feyenoord. The 25-year-old scored 18 goals and provided 19 assists in 47 appearances in all competitions last season, before his 35 million euros ($40 million) switch to Marseille on a five-year deal. After finishing runners-up to Paris Saint-Germain last year, Marseille will play in the Champions League in the upcoming campaign where Paixao can link up with former Manchester United star Mason Greenwood. Paixao said he owed it to Marseille to give everything, and that this matched his ambition to make the Brazil squad for the 2026 World Cup. "Marseille is a club with values. That's very important for me, for everyone. I want to give my all... It's a major responsibility and I think we're going to do big things," he said. Paixao added he was inspired by former Marseille player Franck Ribery. "With his dribbling, his goals, Ribery was an exceptional player, I will try to be like him, to be able to make history with this club," he said. Paixao earned one Brazil under-23 cap in 2023. we/dmc/nf
France 24
04-08-2025
- Sport
- France 24
Brazil's Paixao promises 'big things' at Marseille unveiling
The 25-year-old scored 18 goals and provided 19 assists in 47 appearances in all competitions last season, before his 35 million euros ($40 million) switch to Marseille on a five-year deal. After finishing runners-up to Paris Saint-Germain last year, Marseille will play in the Champions League in the upcoming campaign where Paixao can link up with former Manchester United star Mason Greenwood. Paixao said he owed it to Marseille to give everything, and that this matched his ambition to make the Brazil squad for the 2026 World Cup. "Marseille is a club with values. That's very important for me, for everyone. I want to give my all... It's a major responsibility and I think we're going to do big things," he said. Paixao added he was inspired by former Marseille player Franck Ribery. "With his dribbling, his goals, Ribery was an exceptional player, I will try to be like him, to be able to make history with this club," he said. Paixao earned one Brazil under-23 cap in 2023.
The Sun
09-06-2025
- Sport
- The Sun
Cristiano Ronaldo's Ballon d'Or rival accused of ‘hate watch fail' during Nations League final as Portugal beat Spain
FRANCK RIBERY felt the wrath of Portugal and Cristiano Ronaldo fans at the Nations League final after his recent comments about the Ballon d'Or. The Frenchman hit out at Ronaldo after the 40-year-old had claimed the Ballon d'Or winner should be someone to have won the Champions League. 4 4 4 The Al-Nassr ace said at a press conference on Saturday: "The individual awards have lost some consensus, I can't say anything about who should win. "In my opinion, those who stand out and win the Champions League should win. "But there is no consensus. I don't believe much in individual awards because I know what goes on behind the scenes. "Lamine [Yamal] could win, like [Ousmane] Dembele or Vitinha, other emerging players… but individual awards are irrelevant." Following those comments, Ribery took to social media and posted a thinly-veiled dig at the Portuguese. He said on an Instagram story: "So you NEED to win the Champions League to win the Ballon d'Or?" He accompanied the message with a trio of laughing emojis. The dig came in reference to the 2013 Ballon d'Or rankings. Ribery ranked third that year behind Ronaldo - who scored 66 goals in 56 games - and Lionel Messi despite winning five trophies, including the Champions League, with Bayern Munich. The 42-year-old called the decision "unfair" in 2022 as he declared he should have won the gong in 2013. However, Ribery's online row spilled over into real life as he was greeted by jeers from trolling Ronaldo and Portugal fans during an appearance at the Uefa Nations League final on Sunday. Ribery was in attendance at the Allianz Arena for the final as Portugal lifted the trophy for a second time by beating Spain on penalties. Ronaldo also scored his nations equaliser to make it 2-2 in regulation time, which had also come after his winner in the semi-finals against Germany. The winning crowd made their feelings towards Ribery known as a video went viral showing the former winger in a heated exchange with some fans. He was eventually forced to retreat inside his hospitality box. Fans also ripped in Ribery online as they accused him of having a "live hate watch fail." One user said: "A failed live hate watch must really hurt lol." A second said: "Failed hate watch x100." Another said: "Ribery failed hate watch." A fourth added: "I know a failed hate watch when I see one."
Time of India
08-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Time of India
'So you need to win the Champions League?' - Franck Ribery takes aim at Cristiano Ronaldo, alludes to 2013 Ballon d'Or result
Cristiano Ronaldo and Franck Ribery were in the top 3 of the 2013 Ballon d'Or votes (Images via X/@Cristiano & eurosport) Legendary French forward and former Bayern Munich star Franck Ribery took shots at Portuguese skipper Cristiano Ronaldo as the latter made a comment on who he thinks should win the 2025 Ballon d'Or. In a press conference ahead of the UEFA Nations League final, Ronaldo expressed his opinion that the individual honour should be handed to a player whose team participated in the UEFA Champions League final. Ronaldo's comments were in response to a question that sought to elicit the veteran's take on who should win the Ballon d'Or between FC Barcelona's Lamine Yamal and Paris Saint-Germain's Ousmane Dembele. Another frontrunner for the award is Barcelona forward Raphinha, who also leads the tally in goal contributions across Europe's top five leagues. However, Ronaldo's comment was enough to provoke Ribery into a heated reaction, as the Frenchman took to Instagram. "So you NEED to win the Champions League to win the Ballon d'Or?", wrote the 42-year-old on his Instagram story. Franck Ribery's Instagram story following Ronaldo's comments (Image via Instagram/@franckribery7) His reaction alludes to the fact that he missed out on the same award despite being part of a Bayern Munich squad that won the treble. In the title-winning campaign, Ribery led the charge alongside Arjen Robben and Mario Mandzukic. Despite a brilliant season, Ribery saw Ronaldo lift the Ballon d'Or after voting for the same was extended. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Perdagangkan CFD Emas dengan Broker Tepercaya IC Markets Mendaftar Undo Poll Should winning the UEFA Champions League be a requirement for winning the Ballon d'Or? Yes, it should be a requirement No, individual performance should matter more This helped the Portuguese attract more votes owing to his hat-trick against Sweden as his team qualified for the 2014 FIFA World Cup. Virat Kohli's love for 'dhaba' food, priority for family & more | RCB bus driver shares stories However, Ronaldo's comment is in contradiction to his own Ballon d'Or triumph, where his side fell in the Champions League 3-4 on aggregate to Borussia Dortmund. Ronaldo's five Ballon d'Or wins are second only to rival Lionel Messi, who has lifted 8 till date. After suggesting that Lamine Yamal should not win the Ballon d'Or, Ronaldo will take him on in the final of the UEFA Nations League as Spain face Portugal at the Allianz Arena in Germany.
Daily Mirror
03-06-2025
- Business
- Daily Mirror
EA FC 25 Season 8 Season Pass – confirmed release date and Premium Pass rewards
EA FC 25 Season 8: Shapeshifters will go live across all EA FC 25 game modes soon, offering rewards in Ultimate Team, Career Mode, and Clubs. EA Sports has confirmed the new set of rewards coming in the EA FC 25 Season 8 Season Pass, with incredible Shapeshifters players, Evolutions, and packs all available to earn. It was confirmed pre-launch that EA Sports would be releasing a paid Season Pass in EA FC 25 Ultimate Team, and we saw this finally go live during Season 7: Team of the Season, where for 500k Coins or 1,000 FC Points, players could earn boosted Ultimate Team rewards, including a 96-rated Icon Franck Ribery and other 95-rated player items. Reasonably priced, the Season 7 Premium Pass was a hit with the Ultimate Team community, and EA has now confirmed a Premium Pass will be released once again for Season 8: Shapeshifters. As part of the latest set of patch notes for EA FC 25's Season Finale update, EA revealed the EA FC 25 Season 8 Objective rewards for the Premium Pass, and it looks incredible. There will also be a free Standard Season Pass released as always, but these rewards will be revealed once Season 8 begins in Ultimate Team. Here is the confirmed start date and predicted end date for the EA FC 25 Season 8 Season Pass rewards, as well as all the confirmed rewards. EA FC 25 Season 8 Season Pass release date The EA FC 25 Season 8 Season Pass, both the standard and the paid Premium Pass, will go live in EA FC 25 Ultimate Team on Thursday, June 5 at 12am PDT / 3am EDT / 8am BST, putting an end to Season 7, which lasted six weeks. The Premium Pass only has 35 levels instead of 40, meaning we could be getting a shorter season than usual, so we expect that Season 8 will conclude in five weeks rather than six, ending on Thursday, July 10 at 12am PDT / 3am EDT / 8am BST. EA FC 25 Season 8 Season Pass rewards Here's a complete list of the EA FC 25 Season 8: Shapeshifters rewards for the Premium Pass. If it's the same as Season 7, the Premium Pass will cost players either 500k Coins or 1,000 FC Points, and you can redeem the Premium Pass whenever you like, no matter how much SP you've already gained. The majority of rewards you earn from the Premium Pass will also be tradable, so you can list whatever you earn on the transfer market. The rewards for the Standard Season Pass have not been revealed yet, but we will include them when we know them! EA FC 25 Season 8 Premium Pass rewards The packs in the Premium Pass are tradable, while everything else is untradable. Level 1 (1,000 SP) – Shapeshifters Alexis Sanchez (95 OVR), Shapeshifters Pedro (95 OVR) or x1 83+ x7 Rare Gold Players Pack Level 2 (2,000 SP) – Ultimate Team bundle Level 3 (3,000 SP) – x1 84+ x4 Rare Gold Players Pack Level 4 (4,000 SP) – Clubs vanity bundle Level 5 (5,000 SP) – Shapeshifters Fikayo Tomori (95 OVR), Shapeshifters Robin Le Normand (95 OVR) or x1 83+ x7 Rare Gold Players Pack Level 6 (6,000 SP) – 4,000 SP Level 7 (7,000 SP) – x1 81+ x3 Rare Gold Players Pack Level 8 (8,000 SP) – Block PlayStyle Plus Evolution Level 9 (9,000 SP) – x1 82+ x5 Rare Gold Players Pack Level 10 (10,000 SP) – Shapeshifters Douglas Luiz (95 OVR), Shapeshifters Yan Couto (95 OVR), Shapeshifters Samuel Lino (95 OVR) or x1 83+ x10 Rare Gold Players Pack Level 11 (11,000 SP) – Ultimate Team bundle Level 12 (12,000 SP) – x1 83+ x3 Rare Gold Players Pack Level 13 (13,000 SP) – Position Change: Change any player to LW Evolution Level 14 (14,000 SP) – x1 83+ x4 Rare Gold Players Pack Level 15 (15,000 SP) – Shapeshifters Jack Grealish (95 OVR) or Shapeshifters Alisha Lehmann (95 OVR) Level 16 (16,000 SP) – x1 83+ x5 Rare Gold Players Pack Level 17 (17,000 SP) – Ultimate Team bundle Level 18 (18,000 SP) – x1 84+ x4 Rare Gold Players Pack Level 19 (19,000 SP) – Clubs vanity bundle Level 20 (20,000 SP) – 4,000 SP Level 21 (21,000 SP) – Shapeshifters cosmetic Evolution Level 22 (22,000 SP) – x1 84+ x5 Rare Gold Players Pack Level 23 (23,000 SP) – Ultimate Team vanity bundle Level 24 (24,000 SP) – Position Change: Change any player to a ST Evolution Level 25 (25,000 SP) – Shapeshifters Mike Maignan (96 OVR), Shapeshifters Gregory Kobel (96 OVR), Shapeshifters Jan Oblak (96 OVR) or x1 84+ x7 Rare Gold Players Pack Level 26 (26,000 SP) – x1 84+ x5 Rare Gold Players Pack or x1 82+ x10 Rare Gold Players Pack Level 27 (27,000 SP) – x1 86+ x3 Rare Gold Players Pack or x1 83+ x15 Rare Gold Players Pack Level 28 (28,000 SP) – x1 86+ x4 Rare Gold Players Pack or x1 84+ x10 Rare Gold Players Pack Level 29 (29,000 SP) – Quickstep PlayStyle Plus Evolution Level 30 (30,000 SP) – Shapeshifters Sandro Tonali (96 OVR), Shapeshifters Riccardo Calafiori (96 OVR) or x1 84+ x6 Rare Gold Players Pack Level 31 (31,000 SP) – Ultimate Team bundle Level 32 (3 2,000 SP) – Intercept PlayStyle Plus Evolution Level 33 (33,000 S P) – Finesse Shot PlayStyle Plus Evolution Level 34 (34,000 SP) – x1 89+ x3 Rare Gold Players Pack or x1 85+ x12 Rare Gold Players Pack Level 35 (35,000 SP) – Shapeshifters Icon Kaka (97 OVR, 5 PS+) or x1 91+ x3 Rare Gold Players Pack In the Standard Season Pass, the requirements for the PlayStyle Plus Evolutions will be as follows: Max OVR: 95 Max PlayStyles: 9 Max PlayStyle+: 3 In the Premium Pass, the requirements for the PlayStyle Plus Evolutions are as follows: Max OVR: 96 Max PlayStyles: 9 Max PlayStyle+: 3 The standout reward in the Premium Pass is Kaka, with the Shapeshifters Icon possessing five PlayStyle Plus'. If you choose the pack over the Brazilian, you must be crazy!
