⚽ General Football News - 2020-21 Season Open Thread

OFFICIAL: Juan Mata has signed a contract extension with Man Utd until 2022 :memo:

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BREAKING: 2014 World Cup-winning midfielder Toni Kroos announces his retirement from international football after winning 106 caps for Germany :de:

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How do you evaluate Toni Kroos’ career in Germany national team?
True legend​:muscle::muscle::muscle:

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Robert Lewandowski has been voted FC Bayern Player of the season 2020/21 for his 40 goals in 48 apps

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:trophy: Edouard Mendy won the ‘Best African International’ award at the Ghana Football Awards last night. :clap: :clap:

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Tony Kroos plans to retire from Madrid!

“I will end my career at Real Madrid, 2023 seems like an appropriate year, I will be 33 then” says Toni Kroos.

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Bayern announces Lucas Hernández underwent successful knee surgery

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4th MOTM award in 5 games! Messi named Man of the Match again in Ecuador clash

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OFFICIAL: Former Real Madrid midfielder Granero retires from football

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German Captain Tsubasa! DFB officially announced the Tokyo2020 squad

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Messi’s monstrous 2021

Lionel Messi has been brilliant in 2021 for both Barcelona and Argentina as he has registered a whopping 33 goals and 13 assists in 36 games in all competitions for both teams.

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Matheus Fernandes plans to sue Barcelona for unfair dismissal after the Blaugrana officially announced the Brazilian midfielder’s contract termination on the penultimate day of June.

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Carlo Ancelotti got his second spell at Real Madrid underway on Monday, with players having their medical examinations in the morning before training at Valdebebas in the afternoon.

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Lionel Messi Copa America stats

• 4 goals (Top scorer)

• 5 assists (Top assister)

• 2 free kicks

• 19 chances created

• 24 dribbles

• 15 key passes

• 48 duels won

• 13 long balls

• 4 MOTM

G.O.A.T

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Argentina WIN the penalty shootout against Colombia, they are through to face Brazil in what will be Messi’s FIFTH major international final

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OFFICIAL: E.Martinez named the Star of the Match

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FFF President confirmed: Didier Deschamps will remain as France national team manager

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:date: OnThis Day in :two::zero::zero::nine:

Karim Benzema was unveiled as a Real Madrid player :fr:

:five::five::nine: games
:two::seven::nine: goals
:trophy::trophy::trophy: La Liga
:trophy::trophy::trophy::trophy: Champions League
:trophy::trophy: Copa del Rey
:trophy::trophy::trophy::trophy: Club World Cup
:trophy::trophy::trophy: UEFA Super Cup
:trophy::trophy: Supercopa de Espana

One of their greatest ever signings :crown:

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Luis Diaz scored a second-half double, the second an unstoppable 25-metre strike in injury time, to give Colombia a 3-2 win over Peru on Friday and secure them third place in the Copa America.

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Despite Lionel Messi having recently won the 2021 Copa America, his first major title with the Albiceleste, 1978 World Cup winner with Argentina, Mario Kempes, is adamant that the 34-year-old forward should not be compared to Diego Maradona.

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