⚽ General Football News 2022-23 Season- Open Thread

[Samuel]

Sophia Smith is the youngest NWSL MVP in history at 22 years old

(via National Women’s Soccer League)

[Sholadoye]

Xavi Simons on what it was like to train away from Barcelona for the first time

[Goodness]

Setting up camp in the penalty area.

[Jeff]

Lionel Messi is the first player in Europe’s top 5 leagues to reach double digit figures in goals (11) and assists (12) in all competitions this season!

[Samuel]

Youngest NWSL MVP
Youngest to score in the NWSL final
Youngest to win NWSL final MVP

The future is bright for 22-year-old Sophia Smith

[Samuel]

THE PORTLAND THORNS ARE THE 2022 NWSL CHAMPIONS

[Samuel]

Most league goals from outside the box in Europe’s top five divisions since 2017/18:

Lionel Messi - 38 goals
Kevin De Bruyne - 19 goals

Wow.

[Sholadoye]

35-year-old Suarez bags 2 in man-of-the-match display vs Uruguayan Liverpool

Luis Suarez starred in a man-of-the-match performance, netting a brace of goals to help his boyhood side, Club Nacional, defeat Uruguayan side Liverpool 4-1 and clinch their 49th Uruguayan championship.

The 2014 Premier League golden boot winner left Atletico Madrid in July, joining up with his boyhood club for the 2022 season, scoring six times in 13 appearances for the Uruguayan side.

[Samuel]

Luis Suárez scored twice against Liverpool to win the 2022 Uruguayan Championship for Nacional

[Goodness]

Cristiano Ronaldo has bought the most expensive villa in Portugal, estimated at €21M!

(Source: @marca)

[Samuel]

Pachuca celebrated winning the 2022 Liga MX Apertura after beating Toluca on Sunday

[Samuel]

We’re 20 days from the start of the World Cup and Messi is on this form

[Samuel]

Arsenal became the first WSL club to ever win 13 matches in a row

[Samuel]

Luis Suarez stats for National:

16 games
8 goals
3 assists
11 goal contributions

Luis Suárez is the Champion Uruguay.

Congratulations.

[Samuel]

We’re living in incredibly uncertain times. But you can be sure of one thing. That this man will turn up to the World Cup and put in 10/10 performances

[Jay]

Congratulations to Spain on winning the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup 2022, after they defeated Colombia 1-0 in the final

Columbia win

[Jay]

Bronze goes to the Nigerian team!

The current Flamingos have become the 1st Nigerian female U17 team to win a medal at the FIFA U17WWC. Nigeria led Germany 3-0 until the 72nd minute, but gave it up as the game went to penalties, however Nigeria won the shootout 3-2 to get the Bronze

[Samuel]

Adidas have released the Gold Predator Absolute, originally worn by Zidane in the 2006 World Cup.

[Sholadoye]

Never forget Diego Forlan’s individual performance at the 2010 World Cup and how he mastered the Jabulani

Best player
Best goal
Joint-top scorer (5)
Helped Uruguay to first World Cup semifinal in 40 years

[Samuel]

Spurs confirm Son Heung-min will have surgery to repair a fracture around his left eye.

The World Cup starts in 18 days…