Fútbol, Le Foot, Voetbal, ποδόσφαιρο

[Ianrally]

I see Keith Hackett has called for a 10 match ban for Mourinho and a ban for Roma from UEFA Competition, presumably for next season at least. I think he’s quite right in protecting referees from the type of goings on in Budapest. 

[davulsukur]

35 year old Karim Benzema to leave Real Madrid to join Al-ittihad for a reported £200m per year on a 3 year contract. 

[chaddyrovers]

 

 

[Tyrone Shoelaces]

Just reading about more fan trouble in France. They appear to have a real problem there.

[davulsukur]

Zlatan retires at 41.

[Upside Down]

1 hour ago, davulsukur said:

Zlatan retires at 41.

I'd give him a year here. He'd destroy this division. 

[davulsukur]

Messi is joining Inter Miami, rather than a sensational Barca return (as has been mooted in the press)

Bellingham is set to join Real Madrid for €100m. He's going to be some player that kid.

[goozburger]

3 minutes ago, davulsukur said:

Messi is joining Inter Miami, rather than a sensational Barca return (as has been mooted in the press)

There were reports that a club in Saudi Arabia (one of the four now owned by the state) had offered Lionel Messi €1bn for a two-year contract (€9.6m per week).

Karim Benzema has already gone to Saudi Arabia for a reported €400m two-year contract (€3.8m per week), including as an ambassador for their 2030 World Cup bid.

Ngolo Kante is on the verge of moving to Saudi Arabia, too, for a report €100m two-year contract (€1m per week).

They are throwing money around at big names, presumably in an all-out effort to land the World Cup in 2030.

[davulsukur]

6 minutes ago, goozburger said:

There were reports that a club in Saudi Arabia (one of the four now owned by the state) had offered Lionel Messi €1bn for a two-year contract (€9.6m per week).

Karim Benzema has already gone to Saudi Arabia for a reported €400m two-year contract (€3.8m per week), including as an ambassador for their 2030 World Cup bid.

Ngolo Kante is on the verge of moving to Saudi Arabia, too, for a report €100m two-year contract (€1m per week).

They are throwing money around at big names, presumably in an all-out effort to land the World Cup in 2030.

Yeah I saw that Kante was going for big money and they're obviously chucking silly money at Messi to try and get him across. 

I keep seeing random Twitter posts (from like Sportsbible and similar accounts) asking if people believe the Saudi league is one of the top 5 in the world.

Seems to be a huge push from them, as you say, probably in a bid to land the WC.

[philipl]

Huge paydays for faded stars are one thing (Kante who was fabulous now cannot get into a bottom half Chelsea outfit), the time to worry is when a Declan Rice or Jude Bellingham go to Saudi in their prime.

It is being argued that Areteta was after Kante and Gundogan but I think that is paper talk.

[J*B]

27 minutes ago, davulsukur said:

Messi is joining Inter Miami, rather than a sensational Barca return (as has been mooted in the press)

Bellingham is set to join Real Madrid for €100m. He's going to be some player that kid.

Wonder if Brum have a % sell on..?

[davulsukur]

1 minute ago, J*B said:

Wonder if Brum have a % sell on..?

They would have been crazy not to include one, surely? 

[philipl]

1 minute ago, J*B said:

Wonder if Brum have a % sell on..?

5% of the fee, not the profit if posters above are correct

[goozburger]

2 minutes ago, J*B said:

Wonder if Brum have a % sell on..?

They do. 5% of any transfer fee (not the profit). They'll be due £4.425m.

[speeeeeeedie]

10 minutes ago, goozburger said:

There were reports that a club in Saudi Arabia (one of the four now owned by the state) had offered Lionel Messi €1bn for a two-year contract (€9.6m per week).

Karim Benzema has already gone to Saudi Arabia for a reported €400m two-year contract (€3.8m per week), including as an ambassador for their 2030 World Cup bid.

Ngolo Kante is on the verge of moving to Saudi Arabia, too, for a report €100m two-year contract (€1m per week).

They are throwing money around at big names, presumably in an all-out effort to land the World Cup in 2030.

If the Saudi's want the 2030 World Cup they'll get it. FIFA like nothing more than lots of cash, and the Saudi's won't hesitate to provide enough. 

I was listening to one pundit on the radio the other day. He was speculating that one or more of the Saudi signings may end up at Newcastle for a loan spell next year. Newcastle will get Benzema for half a season and they won't have to pay a penny for him.

Messi to Miami is a coup for MLS but he won't be there for long. Miami is a tough place to make football work. It is full of South Americans who tend to support Real and Barcelona but they'll flock to see him but will leave as soon as he does. 

[Darrenbot]

Fiorentina v West Ham tonight in the Europa final,i'm a Fiorentina fan this evening,i want to see the Happy Hammers get a hammering.For anybody without BT Sport,it's live on their Youtube channel.

[Ianrally]

1 hour ago, speeeeeeedie said:

I was listening to one pundit on the radio the other day. He was speculating that one or more of the Saudi signings may end up at Newcastle for a loan spell next year. Newcastle will get Benzema for half a season and they won't have to pay a penny for him.

Yes but unlike the teams in Saudi, Newcastle aren’t liked to the Saudi government ! 
Oh, but wait a minute……….

Edited June 7, 2023 by Ianrally

[jodrell]

Looks like West Ham could be in trouble fans throwing stuff. Same when we played them in the cup.

[Blow-in]

18 minutes ago, jodrell said:

Looks like West Ham could be in trouble fans throwing stuff. Same when we played them in the cup.

I guess we will see if they are banned for 5 years then 🤣

[AllRoverAsia]

Selling booze in heavy plastic containers.

Sounds eminently sensible to give projectiles to morons.

Oh, and what a shit game.

[Upside Down]

Well, what a fucking shit season this has been.

[Aqualung]

I'm happy enough that West ham won but that was one of the worse finals I've ever seen. Championship standard football at best. 

[goozburger]

Szmodics will be buzzing. He got tickets for the game, apparently. Happy for him.

[Ewood Ace]

A sad indictment of English football supporters that they cannot be trusted to drink alcohol inside the ground.

[chaddyrovers]

Well done West Ham. 

Better team for me.