⚽️ 2024/25 Season - General Football Latest News and Updates

:studio_microphone: Aleksander Čeferin on criticism of the football schedule:

“It’s easy always to attack FIFA and UEFA, but the thing is simple. If you play less, you get less money. Who should complain are the factory workers who get €1,000 per month." :flushed:

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FIFA unveils the trophy for the new Club World Cup :trophy:

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12 years ago today, Zlatan Ibrahimovic hit 𝗧𝗛𝗔𝗧 30-yard overhead kick against England, earning him the Puskas Award :sparkles:

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:x: Saturday: Leo Messi’s Inter Miami knocked out of the MLS Cup playoffs

:x: Thursday: Leo Messi’s Argentina fall to Paraguay in World Cup qualifying

Two defeats in one week… :cry:

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Since the start of October, Raphinha has been directly involved in 16 goals in just 11 games for club and country.

◉ 10 goals
◉ 6 assists

Doing the number 10 shirt proud. :brazil:

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Raphinha has been on a tear for club and country this season :fire::arrow_down:

:black_small_square: 15 goals
:black_small_square: 10 assists

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On this day in 2006, a teenage Marcelo was welcomed as a new Real Madrid player. He went on to leave the club as one of their most decorated players with 25 trophies. Legend :white_heart:

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Former Barcelona and Spain midfielder Andrés Iniesta has become the co-owner of Danish third-division side Helsingør, the club announced on Thursday.

It is Iniesta’s first major off-field venture since he announced his retirement from football last month.

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Headers scored in the last three weeks: 4

Headers scored in his senior career before the last three weeks: 2

Jamal Musiala’s been getting UP :flight_departure:

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Ryan Gravenberch has made more accurate through balls (5) than any other player in League A of the UEFA Nations League. :sewing_needle:

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:soccer: Anthony Gordon
:soccer: Conor Gallagher
:soccer: Jarrod Bowen
:soccer: Taylor Harwood-Bellis

Four players got their first international goals in England’s 5-0 win vs. Ireland :lion:

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Algeria defeat Liberia 5-1 to become the new Unofficial Football World Champions :trophy:

The crown, which dates back to the beginning of international football and uses a boxing-style title system, has changed hands frequently in recent years:

Dec. 13, 2022: 𝗔𝗿𝗴𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗮 3-0 Croatia :argentina:
Nov. 16, 2023: Argentina 0-2 𝗨𝗿𝘂𝗴𝘂𝗮𝘆 :uruguay:
Mar. 26, 2024: 𝗜𝘃𝗼𝗿𝘆 𝗖𝗼𝗮𝘀𝘁 2-1 Uruguay :cote_divoire:
Oct. 15, 2024: 𝗦𝗶𝗲𝗿𝗿𝗮 𝗟𝗲𝗼𝗻𝗲 1-0 Ivory Coast :sierra_leone:
Oct. 27, 2024: Sierra Leone 1-2 𝗟𝗶𝗯𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗮 :liberia:
Nov. 17, 2024: 𝗔𝗹𝗴𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗮 5-1 Liberia :algeria:

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:camera_flash: The Peter May Centre in London have unveiled a life-sized statue of Harry Kane.

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Happy 60th birthday to Peter Schmeichel.

:tshirt: Games: 748
:denmark: Caps: 129
:soccer: Goals: 11

:trophy: Premier League: 5
:trophy: FA Cup: 3
:trophy: League Cup: 1
:trophy: Champions League: 1
:trophy: European Super Cup: 1
:shield: Community Shield: 4
:trophy: EURO 1992

The greatest goalkeeper in PL history. :top:

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On this day in 2003, Freddy Adu became the youngest American to sign a major league pro contract when he was drafted by D.C. United.

At 14 years old :sparkles:

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:rotating_light: 𝗕𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗞𝗜𝗡𝗚: FIFA and UEFA have decided to maintain Russia’s suspension from all international football, meaning the Russians are excluded from the 2026 World Cup.

(Source: @MatchTV)

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Columbus Crew’s Wilfried Nancy is the 2024 MLS Coach of the Year :saluting_face:

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It’s hard to believe just how prolific Viktor Gyökeres has been this season :exploding_head:

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Argentina’s all-time leading goalscorers :argentina:

1—Leo Messi (112)
2—Gabriel Batistuta (55)
3—Sergio Agüero (41)
4—Hernán Crespo (35)
5—Maradona/𝐋𝐚𝐮𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐨 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐢́𝐧𝐞𝐳 (32)

:chart_with_upwards_trend:

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Leo Messi equals Landon Donovan for most assists in men’s international football history (58) :gift:

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