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

This time last year, Morocco’s incredible World Cup run came to an end.

:black_small_square: Won their group
:black_small_square: Eliminated Spain and Portugal in the knockouts
:black_small_square: First African country to reach the semifinals

:morocco::saluting_face:

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FIFA announce the finalists for The Best player awards :1st_place_medal:

𝐌𝐞𝐧:

Leo Messi
Erling Haaland
Kylian Mbappé

𝐖𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐧:

Aitana Bonmatí
Linda Caicedo
Jenni Hermoso

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100 more games. No more group stages. The Champions League format will be unrecognizable next season :eyes::trophy:

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:rotating_light::it:Serie A are leading the co-efficient race for earning a 5th Champions League spot:

:one: Italy (13,714 pts)
:two: Germany (13,642 pts)
:three: Spain (12,687 pts)
:four: England (12,375 pts)
:five: France (11,083 pts)

The top two leagues will receive a 5th UCL spot.

:chart_with_upwards_trend: @FootRankings

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Sergio Ramos has scored 135 goals in his career… :exploding_head:

He’s scored more than :arrow_heading_down:

:es: Andres Iniesta
:it: Andrea Pirlo

More international goals than:

:argentina: Carlos Tevez
:england: David Beckham
:it: Francesco Totti

More Champions League goals than:

:fr: Zinedine Zidane
:es: David Villa

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Two years ago today, Sergio Aguero announced his official retirement from football.

His last game for Argentina was one to remember :blue_heart::trophy:

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Fred has won all 17 games he’s played for Fenerbahce since moving from Man United. Loving life in Turkey :muscle:

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:rotating_light: Florentino Perez is in talks with around 50/60 clubs to start a new open European Super League with 3 divisions, which they would play instead of the Champions League and Europa League. :eu:

The European Court’s verdict on the Super League case will be given next week.

(Source: @voz_populi)

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On this day in 1990, Pep Guardiola made his Barcelona debut. As a player and manager, he won it all :star_struck:

𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐲𝐞𝐫:
:heavy_minus_sign: 1x UCL
:heavy_minus_sign: 6x La Liga
:heavy_minus_sign: 2x Copa del Rey
:heavy_minus_sign: 5x Spanish Super Cup
:heavy_minus_sign: 2x UEFA Super Cup

𝐌𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐫:
:heavy_minus_sign: 2x UCL
:heavy_minus_sign: 3x La Liga
:heavy_minus_sign: 2x Copa del Rey
:heavy_minus_sign: 3x Spanish Super Cup
:heavy_minus_sign: 2x UEFA Super Cup
:heavy_minus_sign: 2x Club World Cup

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We are witnessing something special going on in LALIGA and Bundesliga :fire::top:

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22-year-old Victor Boniface has passed Jude Bellingham with the most goal contributions in all competitions among U-23 players from Europe’s top five leagues (22) :open_mouth:

Leading the charge for Xabi Alonso’s side :fire:

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Another one for the record books for Cristiano Ronaldo :goat::computer:

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FIFA’s revamped 32-team Club World Cup will be played from June 15 to July 13, 2025 in the United States, FIFA President Gianni Infantino said on Sunday :us:

Real Madrid, Man City and Chelsea have all qualified as recent winners of the Champions League :trophy:

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The 2023/24 Champions League last 16 draw:

:portugal: Porto vs. Arsenal :england:
:it: Napoli vs. Barcelona :es:
:fr: PSG vs. Real Sociedad :es:
:it: Inter vs. Atlético de Madrid :es:
:netherlands: PSV vs. Dortmund :de:
:it: Lazio vs. Bayern :de:
:denmark: Copenhagen vs. Man City :england:
:de: RB Leipzig vs. Real Madrid :es:

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2014: :trophy:
2016: :trophy:
2017: :trophy:
2018: :trophy:
2023: :hourglass_flowing_sand:

A fifth Club World Cup final for Marcelo :muscle:

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Fluminense defeat Al Ahly 2-0 in the Club World Cup semifinals :triumph:

They’ll face the winner of Urawa Reds vs. Man City in the final on Friday

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Jonatan Giráldez says this will be his final season coaching Barcelona Femení.

In his two full seasons at the club so far:

:black_small_square: Won the league both seasons by a combined 34 points
:black_small_square: Reached the UWCL final twice, winning once
:black_small_square: Won the Spanish Women’s Super Cup twice and the Queen’s Cup once

Total record: 97W 2D 4L

He’s nominated for The Best FIFA Women’s Coach and been linked to the open Washington Spirit job…

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The complete Europa League playoff round draw :crossed_swords:

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It’s been a year since Lionel Messi posted the most liked image in Instagram history, it currently has over 75 million likes :heart:

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:fr: Jules Koundé was named best dressed personality of the year 2023 by the London fashion magazine Outlander. :sparkles:

:writing_hand: @StreetFashion01



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