⚽ General Football News 2021-22 Season- Open Thread

G.O.A.T. :goat::goat:

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Still can’t believe Costa Rica topped this group at the 2014 World Cup :flushed:

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Alphonso Davies could make his return from a heart problem that sidelined him for three months :raised_hands:

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Karim Benzema is finally getting the recognition he deserves :clap:

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Gonzalo Higuain will retire at the end of the season, as confirmed by his father to TNT Sports :argentina:

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Imagine how many goals Real Madrid would score if they signed Kylian Mbappe :sweat_smile:

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The Sweden women’s national team released their kit for the Euros which includes a guide on 'how to stop Sweden.’

The jersey celebrates the No. 2-ranked team in the world with analysis of each player.

That confidence :triumph:

(via Svensk fotboll)

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Five goals and eight assists in qualifying, helping Canada to its first World Cup since 1986.

Alphonso Davies is the 2021 Concacaf Men’s Player of the Year :zap:

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At 25 years old, Lionel Messi had won the Ballon d’Or FOUR times :trophy::trophy::trophy:

Today, there are ZERO players under the age of 25 with a Ballon d’Or :astonished:

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Ronald Koeman will return as Netherlands head coach, replacing Louis van Gaal after the 2022 World Cup :orange_circle:

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FIFA have squashed all rumors regarding this year’s World Cup matches being extended from 90 to 100 minutes of regulation time :x:

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Brazil want to make Pep Guardiola their coach after the 2022 World Cup, and they’re confident he will agree, reports MARCA

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Adidas drops new kits for Belgium, Germany, Northern Ireland, Spain and Sweden ahead of this summer’s Women’s Euro 2022 :camera_flash:




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:newspaper: Yesterday: FIFA consider extending games at the next World Cup to 100 minutes.

:newspaper: Today: The Portuguese Football Federation set to trial 60-minute games, with the clock only running when the ball is in play.

Does nobody want to play 90 minutes anymore? :sweat_smile:

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Klopp and Guardiola were playing zero mind games ahead of Sunday :sweat_smile:

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Antoine Griezmann is going to be a busy man today… All three of his kids share the same birthday! :sweat_smile::partying_face:

April 8. 2016.
April 8. 2019.
April 8. 2021.

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There’s only one player who isn’t jealous of Cristiano Ronaldo :eyes:

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Porto have set a new Primeira Liga record for the longest unbeaten run in the competition’s history:

WWWWWWWDWWDDDWDWWWWWWWDWDWWWWWDWDWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWDWDWWWWW

57 games. 0 defeats. :dragon:

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Romeo Beckham recorded a hat trick of assists against Philadelphia Union II.

He’s also the assist leader in MLS NEXT Pro :eyes:

Like father, like son.

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Asamoah Gyan says he would have handballed like Luis Suarez did at the 2010 World Cup if he was in the same situation :eyes:

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