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

:rotating_light: Papu Gomez’s appeal against his 2-year ban for doping has been REJECTED! :x::argentina:

The Monza player, who tested positive for Terbutaline in 2022, remains banned from any sporting activity. :grimacing:

(Source: GdS)

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:rotating_light: Most valuable football clubs:

:es: Real Madrid: $6.07b
:england: Manchester United: $6.0b
:es: Barcelona: $5.5b
:england: Liverpool: $5.2b
:england: Manchester City: $4.9b
:de: Bayern Munich: $4.8b
:fr: PSG: $4.2b
:england: Chelsea: $3.1b
:england: Tottenham: $2.8b
:england: Arsenal: $2.2b

[Source: @Forbes]

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17 years ago, a 19-year-old Lionel Messi scored his first career hat trick. Of course it was against Real Madrid :dizzy:

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Real Madrid’s Brahim Díaz has decided to represent Morocco over Spain at international level, sources have confirmed to ESPN.

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:rotating_light: OFFICIAL: The Cameroonian Federation has suspended 62 players for age fraud, including Wilfried Nathan Douala, who was selected at the last AFCON and claims to be 17-years old! :scream:

These 62 players, including Douala, are suspected of having concealed their true age! :flushed::cameroon:

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It’s been four years since Atleti eliminated defending champs Liverpool from the Champions League at Anfield.

That Marcos Llorente slide was iconic :sweat_smile:

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Never forget when N’Golo Kante covered 12km against Real Madrid in the Champions League semi-final and was named MOTM while fasting for Ramadan :clap:

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In 2015, 16-year-old Martin Ødegaard and 32-year-old Pepe were Real Madrid teammates.

9 years later, 25-year-old Arsenal captain Martin Ødegaard and 41-year-old Porto captain Pepe both shared a hug before a penalty shootout to see who’d advance to the Champions League quarterfinals.

What a story :heart:

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Nigerian Afrobeats artist Davido’s latest music video for his song “AWAY” features Jude Bellingham, Vinicius Junior, Memphis Depay, David Alaba, Antonio Rudiger, Eduardo Camavinga, and Aurelien Tchouameni :face_exhaling::fire:

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:rotating_light: Quincy Promes has been arrested in Dubai at the request of the Public Prosecution Service. The Netherlands will request Promes’ extradition. :balance_scale::netherlands:

Promes has been sentenced to years in prison in the Netherlands for drug trafficking and stabbing his cousin. :eyes:

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:rotating_light: Lionel Messi has surpassed LeBron James as the most marketable athlete in the world.

(Source: @SportsPro)

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Adidas have released some international versions of their famous Copa Mundial boots and we’re here for it :es::mexico::it::argentina::de:

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This story from Dejan Kulusevski on Cristiano Ronaldo during their time at Juventus :heart:

"And Cristiano? What a guy, man. After training everyone would be on their phones, tap, tap tap, but not him. You could see how hard he worked, how much he wanted it, even though he had nothing left to prove.

I gotta be honest, I have never been the type to ask teammates for favours, but I asked Cristiano to sign his shirt, and I gave it to my mother."

Class :goat:

(via The Players’ Tribune)

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adidas Euro 2024 kits :fire:

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adidas Copa América kits have landed :earth_americas:

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There were 110 Champions League ties between the 2016 final and Arsenal vs. Porto without a single one decided by penalties.

Then two were in two days :exploding_head:

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Six years ago, Leo Messi scored his 𝟏𝟎𝟎𝐭𝐡 Champions League goal.

Still only two players have reached the milestone: Ronaldo (141) and Messi (129)

:goat::handshake::goat:

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Both are goat for a reason.

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Mikel Arteta has won two of the last three meetings against Thomas Tuchel :eyes:

Who is coming out on top in the Champions League? :thinking:

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Facing Real Madrid in the Champions League has become a ‘tradition’ for Pep Guardiola and Manchester City :handshake:

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