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

Seven years ago Cristiano Ronaldo became the first player to score 100 Champions League goals. He 𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐥𝐥 has the most goals (140) and assists (42) in the competition :crown:

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It’s been two years since Liverpool torched Manchester United 4-0 at Anfield.

This photo is still cold :skull:

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It’s been six years since Arsène Wenger announced he’d be leaving Arsenal.

An incredible run in north London :saluting_face:

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FC BARCELONA FEMENI HAVE LOST THEIR FIRST HOME GAME IN 5 YEARS! :scream:

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:rotating_light: Jude Bellingham is now the FAVOURITE to win the Ballon d’Or after winning the Laureus Award. :1st_place_medal:

(Source: @talkSPORT)

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:rotating_light: UEFA are set to increase the international squad sizes to 26 players for EURO 2024 in Germany.

(Source: Sky Sports)

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16 years ago, Leo Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo faced off for the first time as Barcelona hosted Man Utd in the UCL semifinals.

The start of a special rivalry :goat::goat:

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It’s been seven years since Leo Messi gave us an iconic celebration after scoring a last-minute Clásico winner at the Bernabeu :goat::cold_face:

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Only one top five title race left…

Bundesliga :white_check_mark:
Serie A :white_check_mark:
La Liga :soon:
Ligue 1 :soon:
Premier League :question:

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21 years ago today, Man United and Real Madrid played out a Champions League classic at Old Trafford :fire:

Vintage Ronaldo :brazil:

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Harry Kane (43) and Ollie Watkins (31) have the most combined goals and assists in Europe’s top five leagues this season :fire:

(h/t jannetts_/X)

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Kylian Mbappé’s 43rd goal makes this his best goalscoring season :star2:

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It’s been 20 years since Arsenal last won the league. They’re looking to recreate history once again :red_circle::trophy:

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Lionel Messi has still 𝙉𝙀𝙑𝙀𝙍 been eliminated in the group stages of a tournament in his entire career for club & country :exploding_head:

Incredible stat! :goat:

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Marta announces she will retire from international football at the end of this year.

:small_blue_diamond: Brazil’s all-time top scorer (116)
:small_blue_diamond: World Cup all-time top scorer (17)
:small_blue_diamond: First player to score at 5 World Cups
:small_blue_diamond: First player to score at 5 straight Olympics
:small_blue_diamond: 2007 WWC Golden Ball and Golden Boot
:small_blue_diamond: 6x FIFA World Player of the Year/The Best

What a career :goat::clap:

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11 years ago, Robin van Persie returned to the Emirates after eight seasons at Arsenal.

He scored and they had to give him a guard of honor for winning the league in his first season at Manchester United :skull:

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It’s been two years since Carlo Ancelotti won La Liga to became the first manager to win all of Europe’s top five leagues :crown:

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Chelsea won the Premier League for the first time 18 years ago. They conceded just 15 goals all season—still a Premier League record—in José Mourinho’s first season in England :large_blue_circle::trophy:

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Jamie Vardy’s legacy is eternal :sparkles:

:white_small_square: Led Leicester City to the Premier League
:white_small_square: Won the Premier League (5000 to 1 odds), FA Cup, Community Shield with Leicester
:white_small_square: Premier League Golden Boot winner
:white_small_square: Premier League Player of the Season winner

At 37 years old, he’s scored 20 goals across all competitions and successfully led Leicester back to the Premier League AGAIN :fire:

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It’s been exactly 500 days since 𝐓𝐇𝐀𝐓 World Cup final :goat::trophy:

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