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Dybala: Argentina looks like a title contender for FIFA World Cup in Qatar

AS Roma's Argentinian forward Paulo Dybala confirmed that Lionel Messi's wonderful start with his Paris Saint-Germain makes the dream of crowning the Tango with the World Cup title to be held in Qatar more and more. Paulo Dybala is relishing the prospect of making his “dream” of playing for Argentina at the World Cup come true alongside his “idol” Lionel Messi. In statements published by the Spanish newspaper

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UEFA considering plans to replace the European Super Cup to 4 teams

UK sport press reports revealed that Europe’s organizing football body UEFA wants to organize a tournament with an invitee from a singular North American league, Major League Soccer which is supposed to change the format and system of the competition in the coming time. According to the UK “The Guardian” newspaper, the tournament would consist of four teams in a similar format to that of the Spanish Supercup currently. The invited teams would consist of the winners of the Champions League, Europa League, the Europa Conference League, and MLS. The source indicated that UEFA is considering plans to replace the European Supercup with a new four-team tournament and could invitee from a singular North American league, Major League Soccer, as they seek to increase their income. Real Madrid wins their 5th UEFA Super Cup. Alaba and Benzema score as the Spanish side beat Eintracht Frankfurt 2-0 in Helsinki.

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7 Most Valuable Footballers: Mbappe Tops List

French superstar and PSG striker, Kylian Mbappe, headlines the list of the most valuable football players in the world with their national teams in the current edition of the European Nations League competition which will be held during the current international break in September. France Mbappé ranks as the most expensive player in expensive in the European Nations League on the transfer market whose market value is estimated at 160 million euros. Mbappé now surpassing the English duo Harry Kane and Phil Foden, the two runners-up, with a value of 90 million euros each, according to the report published by the global “Transfer Market” website. The marketing value of French Mbappe is 160 million euros, making it the most expensive in the European Nations League, 

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Spanish striker Morata reveals secrets behind not joining Barcelona 

The Spanish striker Alvaro Morata revealed that he was close to leaving Juventus for Barcelona in the January transfer window until Massimiliano Allegri rejected the idea. The 29-year-old Spanish forward recently spent two years with the Bianconeri on loan from Atletico Madrid, where he played a key creative role in the attack under Allegri. Although he wasn’t particularly prolific in Turin, Morata was an important part of the team’s forward moves and helped bring his teammates into play. Speaking to Cadena Ser, Morata looked back at the January transfer window and his possible move to Barcelona. “It’s true, there was interest from Barcelona. Xavi called me; we talked about football, about everything. It was a pleasure, I appreciated that a former player like Xavi was counting

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England World Cup Qatar 2022 kits revealed 

England national team officially launched their new home and away kits ahead of the 2022 World Cup, with all 32 nations dropping their new threads ahead of the tournament starting from November 20 to December 18. England men’s senior team will face Iran, the United States of America, and one of Wales, Scotland, or Ukraine in the group stages of the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar. Three Lions' first jerseys will be white, while the reserve shirt will be red. Harry Kane, Bukayo Saka, John Stones, Jack Geralich, Judd Bellingham, and Declan Rice appear to model the new England home shirt. England will ramp up their preparations for this winter’s World Cup with two Nations League ties this weekend starting with Italy on Friday night. Gareth Southgate’s Three Lions will face the Italians and Germany during this international break, their final games before the showpiece tournament get up and running in mid-November.

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Asensio talks of renewing with Real Madrid, and about Barcelona negotiations

Marco Asensio, Real Madrid’s Spanish winger, commented on press reports that he could move to Barcelona next summer but caused a sudden shock to his team by responding to the news that revealed that there were negotiations from his arch-rival Barcelona to sign him. Asensio said in an interview with a television, in comments carried by the program "Cadena Cuba “TV, “Frankly, I do not know, I am really focused on what I am doing; I am only thinking about the present, I am now focused on providing everything with the national team and with my team. I can’t give an answer; I don’t know what to say.” About the possibility of renewing his contract with Real Madrid, he replied: “Renewing at Real Madrid does not depend on me, it depends on many factors; I hope that happens, I have always been very happy here.” “August was a complicated month, strange, but the decision has been made. I am very happy to be

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Ronaldo receives an honorary recognition for being his country’s top scorer 

  The Portuguese Football Association held the annual Quinas de Ouro awards ceremony on Tuesday evening and Cristiano Ronaldo received honorary recognition for being his country’s top scorer. In his acceptance speech, the forward insisted that his time with the national team is far from over.“I hope to be part of the Federation for a few more years,” said Ronaldo. ‘I still feel motivated, my ambition is high. My career on the national team is not over. We have a lot of quality young people. I will be at the World Cup and I want to be at the European Championship. ‘ “I am proud to receive an award of this magnitude. I never thought that one day I could reach him. I thank everyone who has been important in my career. It has been a long way, but I would like to say that my road is not over yet. ‘Ronaldo added. Cristiano Ronaldo said “It has been a long road, but I take this opportunity to say that my road is not over yet. It will cost them a little more with Cristiano. I feel motivated; my ambition is as big as ever. I am in the national team with many young players and I want to participate in this World Cup and also the 2024 Euros. I’d like to say that here and now,” he said. The Manchester United star is preparing to play two matches with the Portuguese national team against the Czech Republic and Spain in the European Nations League this September.

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Neuer misses Germany’s first training session due to an injury

According to information from Bild, Bayern Munich’s goalkeeper Manuel Neuer missed the German team’s training session against the Hungarian national team. Another Bavarian star, Jamal Musiala, was at the training session but had to end it early after his clubmate Thomas Müller cut his leg. Bayern Munich’s goalkeeper and Germany captain, Manuel , missed the team's first training session in Frankfurt prior to its scheduled matches against Hungary and England in the European Nations League. The German national football team is currently preparing for the Nations League match against Hungary in Leipzig at the association’s training camp in Frankfurt. Bild journalist Heiko Niedderer reported that Bayern Munich goalkeeper Manuel Neuer did not take part in the last training session precisely because he had a problem with one of his big toes. Defenders Matthias Ginter and Thilo Kehrer and winger Lucas Nemecha were also absent from the team's training. The trio stars were seen staying at the hotel as part of the stress control mechanism after their appearance in the club competitions last Sunday.  The German national team will host their Hungarian counterpart in Leipzig next Friday, and then visit the English team at Wembley Stadium on 26 September.

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Atletico Madrid star Koke: Playing in the FIFA World Cup is a “dream within a dream”

  Atlético Madrid right-footed midfielder Koke Resurrection admitted that joining the players selected for the World Cup in Qatar is a "dream". Koke stressed that he thinks only of the present, following the philosophy of his team each match separately, and highlighted the importance of the European Nations League and qualifying for its finals. He ends by pointing out that “for us, it is very important to qualify like last time for the Final Four. These are two games that will require a lot from us, both Switzerland, a good team that plays as a team, and Portugal, with good individuals. Qualifying for the World Cup will be a plus which seems close but still a long way to go and the first thing is to qualify in a tournament that is good, which we are close to winning and will give us confidence for the next World Cup ”. Koke said.  Koke pointed out that the last two matches of the group stage of the League of Nations against Switzerland in Zaragoza and Portugal in Braga will give them “one more plus” for the preparation for the World Cup at the end of this 2022 in Qatar, although, according to him, “a lot remains.” “Now we are trying to qualify for a competition that we were about to win last time. Qualifying for the ‘final four’ would give us a lot of confidence for what is to come,” he confessed. For Pedri, it is “proud” to have been s