Pandemic batters market for Brazilian football transfers
AFP - Brazil - 15/09/2020
Brazil exports more footballers than any other country, but the coronavirus pandemic has caused a plunge in international transfers, hitting the finances of clubs that depend on lucrative deals for their young talent.
The number of Brazilian footballers transferred to…
Fábio Silva leaves FC Porto and heads to Wolverhampton for 40 million euros
O Jogo - Portugal - 05/09/2020
18-year-old striker moves to England.
FC Porto agreed to transfer Fábio Silva to Wolverhampton in exchange for 40 million euros.
The deal between the parties was closed and the 18-year-old striker now represents the English team, ensuring an important financial fit…
Man City's parent company adds French club Troyes to global portfolio
AFP - United Kingdom - 03/09/2020
Manchester City’s parent company has invested in French Ligue 2 side Troyes, taking the total number of clubs in its global stable to 10.
The City Football Group will become the new majority shareholder in Troyes after buying the stake from previous owner Daniel…
Cristiano Ronaldo fails training due to toe infection
TSF - Portugal - 03/09/2020
The captain failed to train, while Renato Sanches was released from the national team.
Cristiano Ronaldo will not be present at this morning’s training session in Cidade do Futebol. According to the Portuguese Football Federation, the player is undergoing treatment…
In Argentina they guarantee: “There is a 90% chance of Messi staying in Barcelona”
O Jogo - Portugal - 03/09/2020
Argentine star will be considering ending the contract and leaving after the big door, in 2021.
Lionel Messi’s future is certainly the hottest theme of this summer market. Whether he remains or leaves Barcelona is still unknown, the exit has almost certainly taken…
Paris Saint Germain in the Champions League final for the first time
O Jogo - Portugal - 19/08/2020
French team’s triumph for three unanswered goals in the first semi-final of the Champions League. PSG eliminated Leipzig and is in the decisive game of the competition for the first time.
PSG qualified for the first time to the final of the football Champions…
Xavi says coaching Barca remains his 'primary goal'
AFP - Spain - 28/07/2020
Xavi Hernandez, who is coaching Al-Sadd in Qatar, says his “primary goal” is to coach Barcelona where he won a host of trophies, but he is focused on his current job.
Xavi also said he was “fine” after testing positive for coronavirus.
“I…
Henderson becomes 12th player in Liverpool history to receive the award
Liverpool captain Jordan Henderson was named Premier League Player of the Year, a prize given by journalists that takes into account the player’s performance in the last 12 months, particularly…
Matic defends Djokovic: "The cat will be on the court and the mice back in the hole"
O Jogo - Portugal - 26/06/2020
Djokovic was one of the main players, a tournament held in the Balkans that ended up being suspended after several players – and not only – were positive for the covid-19.
Manchester United midfielder Nemanja Matic came out in defense of compatriot Novak…
Marcano away from the pitch for at least three months
Jornal de Notícias - Portugal - 27/05/2020
Spanish footballer Iván Marcano, from F. C. Porto, will be out of action for at least the next three months due to injury, the ‘dragons’ revealed this Wednesday, in a statement sent to the Securities Market Commission.
“The expected period for removal from…
