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21 hours ago
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Why Alisson and ex-Liverpool target Raphinha were pictured together
Alisson linked up with Brazil teammate and Ballon d'Or contender Raphinha in South America this week as the pair attended Internacional's game against Bahia in the Copa Libertadores. Liverpool's goalkeeper spent 14 years at Internacional across youth and senior levels between 2002 and 2016, before moving to Roma. The 32-year-old made 101 appearances for the Porto Alegre club and was warmly welcomed back for Wednesday's game. Advertisement Raphinha, who recently addressed Barcelona's interest in Luis Diaz, did not play for Internacional — he played for Vitoria before making his move to Europe with Sporting Lisbon in 2018 — but he was born in Porto Alegre. 'Your singing made the difference in tonight's turnaround, and it was reinforced by two 'colarados' who played together in the stands of the Giant,' Inter wrote on its official Instagram page. READ MORE: Liverpool transfer news LIVE: Florian Wirtz mega offer, Luis Diaz 'talks', Jeremie Frimpong confirmed READ MORE: Bayer Leverkusen sends cryptic Florian Wirtz social media post as Liverpool transfer edges closer Advertisement While Alisson and Raphinha are enjoying some well-deserved down time following the end of their long seasons, both players would no doubt have preferred to still be on club duty, in the Champions League final on Saturday night. Raphinha's Barcelona was eliminated at the semi-final stage in dramatic circumstances, as Inter Milan won 7-6 on aggregate, while Liverpool was beaten on penalties at the last-16 stage by eventual finalist Paris Saint-Germain. When Alisson returns to Liverpool over the summer, he will be greeted by fresh competition in the form of Georgia international Giorgi Mamardashvili. Caoimhin Kelleher has played second fiddle to the Brazilian in recent seasons, but he is expected to leave Liverpool in pursuit of a first-choice role elsewhere. Advertisement Brentford is said to have approached Liverpool over the possibility of signing Kelleher, while Bayer Leverkusen — now managed by Erik ten Hag — is also being linked with a bid. Amid links with a move to the Saudi Pro League, Alisson said last year that he wants to honor his contract with Liverpool, which runs until 2027. 'I want to honor my contract and finish my contract here or make a new one. I am really happy here. My family is happy,' he said. 'I never got to the point [in discussions with the Saudi Pro League] where I was talking about wages and things like this. It was just interest, but when you hear about the [wages] the other players are getting you are a little bit attracted. That is normal. Advertisement 'At the end of the day, you play football for love, it is the thing you like to do, but it is our profession and we want to use the years that we have to make the most of it. I think I am open to that personally but not now. Now is not the time.' Kelleher made it clear at the beginning of the season that he wants to be a first-choice goalkeeper. "I've made it clear in the last few years that I want to go and be a number one and play week in, week out," Kelleher said last September. "The club's made that decision to get another goalkeeper and from the outside looking in, it looks like they've made a decision to go in a different direction. "Sometimes from the outside looking in, it looks like that's 100% my decision but at times it's not always in my hand. It's been reported that Liverpool have rejected a few bids as well. My ambition is clear that I think I'm good enough and I want to go out and prove it."
Canada Standard
2 days ago
- Sport
- Canada Standard
Ecuador names Valencia, Plata in squad for World Cup qualifiers
QUITO, May 30 (Xinhua) -- Brazil-based forwards Enner Valencia and Gonzalo Plata have been included in Ecuador's squad for World Cup qualifiers against Brazil and Peru despite injury concerns, the Ecuadorian football federation said on Friday. Internacional's Valencia has missed the Porto Alegre club's past six games due to a hamstring strain, while Flamengo's Plata has been sidelined since April with a knee injury. "They are in a complicated situation but they are currently in the process of recovering," Ecuador manager Sebastian Beccacece told reporters. The Argentine coach recalled Leonardo Campana and Angelo Preciado, who missed Ecuador's last double header of qualifiers in March with injuries. As expected, the 28-man squad includes Brighton left-back Pervis Estupinan, Paris Saint-Germain center-back Willian Pacho and Bayer Leverkusen defender Piero Hincapie. Ecuador will meet Brazil in Guayaquil on June 5 and Peru in Lima five days later. Beccacece's men are currently second in the 10-team South American group with four qualifiers remaining. The top six teams will automatically qualify for next year's World Cup in the United States, Mexico and Canada while the seventh-ranked side will dispute a playoff. Ecuador squad: Goalkeepers: Hernan Galindez, Moises Ramirez, David Cabezas, Gonzalo Valle Defenders: Pervis Estupinan, Cristian Ramirez, Xavier Arreaga, Willian Pacho, Piero Hincapie, Joel Ordonez, Felix Torres, Angelo Preciado Midfielders: Bryan Ramirez, Jhegson Mendez, Alan Franco, Moises Caicedo, Pedro Vite, Kendry Paez, Alan Minda, Yaimar Medina, Gonzalo Plata, John Yeboah, Jhon Mercado, Nilson Angulo, Denil Castillo Forwards: Leonardo Campana, Kevin Rodriguez, Enner Valencia.
The National
3 days ago
- Sport
- The National
Barcelona star Raphinha labels ex-Celtic flop Bernabei 'ace'
The Argentine left-back was one of Ange Postecoglou's rare underwhelming signings at the Hoops after arriving for £3.75 million from Lanus in his homeland. Despite plenty of his excitement around his arrival, he found it hard to break into the team on a regular basis and made 28 appearances in all competitions across two seasons. In March 2024, he would go back to South America by joining Brazilian side Internacional on loan. That became permanent in January. Read more: Daniel Cummings poised to complete West Ham transfer as Celtic fee revealed Former Celtic goalkeeper set to depart Ange Postecoglou's Spurs this summer And he has recently found himself on the radar of a hero of the national team in that country. Raphinha has just had an outstanding individual season for Barcelona, scoring 34 goals and assisting 25. He has been back in his homeland and visiting Internacional. In one of the pictures shared to Instagram, he is seen clutching a shirt with Bernabie, 26, on the back. Tagging the former Celtic man, he made the caption "Craque", which translates to 'Ace' in English.
Yahoo
4 days ago
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📋 Internacional and Bahia line-ups confirmed for Libertadores showdown
This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇧🇷 here. It's decision night for Internacional and Bahia in the Copa Libertadores. They will face each other starting at 7 PM (Brasília time) this Wednesday (28th). In a match valid for the sixth and final round of Group F of the Situation 📊 Atlético Nacional has nine points and is already qualified. They will visit Nacional, who have four points and still dream of the South American playoffs. Inter has eight points and has the advantage of a draw to advance. A victory for Inter and a slip by Atlético will secure first place for Roger Machado's team. Meanwhile, the Tricolor will only advance if they triumph in Porto Alegre. This will be the sixth clash between them in the history of the competition. They were in the same group in the 1989 edition and later met in the quarter-finals, with Inter advancing. Internacional 🔴⚪ Roger Machado will once again field Vitão, Bernabei, Fernando, Bruno Henrique, Vitinho, and Alan Patrick - all of whom were rested in the last round of the Brasileirão. Victor Gabriel is out due to a sprained right ankle. And Ricardo Mathias was the latest to enter the Colorado's medical department. Which will make Borré go to the sacrifice. Bahia ⚪🔴🔵 The big question was in the attack, as Lucho Rodríguez is going through a 16-match goal drought. William José has been gaining ground with goals and will be a starter once again. Ademir has recovered from injury, traveled, and is on the bench. 📸 FELIPE OLIVEIRA - AFP or licensors
Yahoo
24-05-2025
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📊 Team rankings: most and fewest penalties for and against
This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇧🇷 here. There were six penalties awarded last Thursday (22), the decisive day for the third phase of the Copa do Brasil. These helped to "shake up" the rankings of teams with the most and least penalties against and in favor. Only Internacional had three - and ended up missing all of them in the classification over Maracanã. Colorado EXTENDED its lead among the Série A teams of the Brasileirão with the most penalties in favor throughout this season. Another team that ensured changes was Red Bull Bragantino, which had two penalties to take in the 6-0 thrashing over Criciúma. This DOUBLED the number of penalties in their favor. There were two in the previous 25 matches. The other penalty awarded was for Palmeiras - which Estêvão converted on the rebound. See below all the Top-5 rankings released by Sofascore. Will there be classics? CBF confirms the date for the round of 16 draw of the Copa do 🇧🇷 MOST penalties IN FAVOR 🤩 1st - Internacional - 14 penalties in 28 matches 2nd - Mirassol - 7 in 22 matches 3rd - Cruzeiro - 7 in 26 matches 4th - Atlético Mineiro - 7 in 30 matches 5th - Palmeiras - 7 in 32 matches LEAST penalties IN FAVOR 😤 1st - Juventude - 1 penalty in 20 matches 2nd - Sport - 2 penalties in 31 matches 3rd - Grêmio - 2 penalties in 30 matches 4th - Santos - 3 penalties in 25 matches 5th - Red Bull Bragantino - 4 penalties in 26 matches MOST penalties AGAINST 🤬 1st - Juventude - 6 penalties in 20 matches 2nd - Corinthians - 6 in 36 matches 3rd - Botafogo - 5 in 30 matches 4th - Grêmio and São Paulo - 4 in 30 matches LEAST penalties AGAINST 🙌🏽 1st - Vitória - 1 penalty in 36 matches 2nd - Fluminense - 2 penalties in 33 matches 3rd - Palmeiras - 2 in 32 matches 4th - Atlético Mineiro - 2 in 30 matches 5th - Santos - 2 in 25 matches Photo: TV Reproduction
