⚽️ 2023/24 Season - General Football News - Open Thread

One year ago today, Gavi became the youngest goalscorer in a World Cup match since Pelé in the 1958 final :scream:

Starboy :sparkles:

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Portugal were the only team to stay perfect in EURO 2024 qualification with 10 wins from 10 games.

Cristiano Ronaldo was also their top scorer with 10 goals :goat:

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Emi Martinez has kept 9 clean sheets in the 10 matches he’s played since the World Cup final for Argentina.

No wonder Lionel Messi is a fan :hugs:

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:rotating_light: The Spanish prosecution has recommended Dani Alves serve 9 years in jail if he is found guilty of rape.

(Source: official)

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A 19-year old 𝐍𝐞𝐲𝐦𝐚𝐫 is still the only player in history to finish in the top 10 of the Ballon d’Or rankings without playing in Europe! :brazil:

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:rotating_light: Aaron Wan-Bissaka has got an approach to represent DR Congo at the Africa Cup of Nations. The defender is considering it. :congo_kinshasa:

(Source: @David_Ornstein)

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A year ago today, Richarlison scored one of the best World Cup goals of all time :boom:

He gained 5 million followers on Instagram overnight :chart_with_upwards_trend:

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Former Germany star Mario Basler has launched a brutal attacker on former Arsenal and Real Madrid midfielder Mesut Ozil.

Ozil hung up his international boots in 2018 following an incredible World Cup win with Germany in 2014. The midfielder claimed racism was the reason behind his decision to stop representing his country.

And now Basler has had his say on a retirement that he believes to have been ‘an absolute disgrace’.

“The exit he prepared for himself was extremely bad.” he told Bild.

“If I had something to say, I wouldn’t let him go to Germany anymore. He claims things that he was racially insulted at the DFB. I think that’s too far-fetched.

“An absolute disgrace.”

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:date: On this day, three years ago, Diego Maradona passed away at the age of 60. :broken_heart:

A legend of the game, his memory and legacy will never die. :dove::trophy:

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One year ago today, Argentina were on the brink of World Cup elimination, needing a result against Mexico. Up stepped Leo Messi. The goal that changed everything :goat::trophy:

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17-year-old Jorrel Hato in the span of two weeks:

  • Wore captain’s armband for Ajax
  • Made Dutch National Team debut
  • Scored his first senior goal for Ajax

What a talent! :chart_with_upwards_trend:

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Football is art :framed_picture:

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:brazil: A 19-year-old Neymar is still the only player in history to finish in the top 10 of the Ballon d’Or rankings without playing in Europe! :flushed:

Magical :star:

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:soccer: Top scorers in Europe top 5 leagues:

:england: Harry Kane — 18 goals
:guinea: Serhou Guirassy — 15 goals
:norway: Erling Haaland — 14 goals
:fr: Kylian Mbappe — 14 goals
:argentina: Lautaro Martinez — 13 goals
:england: Jude Bellingham — 11 goals
:egypt: Mohamed Salah — 10 goals
:fr: Antoine Griezmann — 9 goals
:denmark: Jonas Wind — 9 goals
:belgium: Loïs Openda — 9 goals

:fire::fire::fire::fire:

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:shield: Unbeaten teams in Europe’s top 5 leagues this season:

:england:
:fr: Nice
:de: Bayer Leverkusen, Bayern Munich
:es: :x:
:it: :x:

:thinking: There are only three unbeaten sides left, how long will it stay that way?

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LUCIANO ACOSTA IS THE 2023 LANDON DONOVAN MLS MVP! :trophy:

His 2023 MLS regular season:

:soccer: 17 goals
:handshake: 14 assists
:trophy: Supporters’ Shield winner
:star_struck: Goal of the Year winner

What a season :clap:

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The International Football Association Board announce that ‘sin-bins’ are going to be trialed at higher levels of football.

Players punished for dissent would be temporarily removed from the match for 10 minutes.

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:1st_place_medal: Ronaldinho
:2nd_place_medal: Frank Lampard
:3rd_place_medal: Steven Gerrard

On this day, in 2005, Ronaldinho won his first and only Ballon d’Or. :crown:

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Phil Foden’s 4-year old son Ronnie has signed a contract with a modelling agency! :exploding_head:

He already has an Instagram account and is followed by 3.8 million followers :flushed:

:newspaper_roll: Daily Mail

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:soccer: Most goal involvements in Europe’s top five leagues this season:

:1st_place_medal: Harry Kane - 23 (18G 5A)
:2nd_place_medal: Erling Haaland - 17 (14G 3A)
:3rd_place_medal: Serhou Guirassy - 16 (15G 1A)
:3rd_place_medal: Kylian Mbappe - 16 (14G 2A)
:medal_sports: Mohamed Salah - 15 (10G 5A)

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