⚽ General Football News 2022-23 Season- Open Thread

When it comes to four goal games, Cristiano Ronaldo is the :goat:

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The 150th anniversary Scotland kit is a thing of beauty :heart_eyes::scotland:

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The new official match ball for the 2022-23 UEFA Women’s Champions League is here and it’s :star_struck:

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OFFICIAL: Diego Cocca is the new Mexico head coach :mexico:

The Argentine takes over after fellow countryman Tata Martino’s contract came to an end following El Tri’s elimination from the World Cup.

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#TheBest FIFA Men’s Player Award finalists :fire:

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The official ball for the 2023 Women’s Champions League knockouts is here :camera_flash:

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The three finalists for #TheBest FIFA Women’s Player Award are in :trophy:

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Vincent Kompany has already won three Manager of the Month Awards at Burnley :trophy::trophy::trophy:

He learnt from the best :handshake:

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European teams have won each of the last 10 Club World Cups :saluting_face:

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Real Madrid win the Club World Cup for the 𝐟𝐢𝐟𝐭𝐡 time :raised_hand_with_fingers_splayed:

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13’—Real Madrid 1-0 Al-Hilal
18’—Real Madrid 2-0 Al-Hilal
26’—Real Madrid 2-1 Al-Hilal
54’—Real Madrid 3-1 Al-Hilal
58’—Real Madrid 4-1 Al-Hilal
63’—Real Madrid 4-2 Al-Hilal
69’—Real Madrid 5-2 Al-Hilal
79’—Real Madrid 5-3 Al-Hilal

The Club World Cup final :popcorn:

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:argentina: Argentina is the FIRST country in all of HISTORY to have three candidates for The Best awards in the same year:

:crown: Lionel Messi (Best Player)
:gloves: Dibu Martínez (Best Goalkeeper)
:brain: Lionel Scaloni (Best Coach)

:fire::fire::clap:t4:

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:rotating_light: Lionel Messi will win “The Best” award from the FIFA.

(Source: Francesc Aguilar)

He was always right about the winners in the last few years !

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:senegal: Sadio Mane incredible stats by Clubs:

:england: Liverpool: 269 games, 120 goals & 48 assists
:austria: Salzburg: 87 games, 45 goals & 32 assists
:england: Southampton: 75 games, 25 goals & 14 assists
:de: Bayern Munich: 23 games, 11 goals & 4 assists
:fr: FC Metz: 23 games, 2 goals & 1 assists
:trophy: 11 trophies

One of Africa greatest players of all time. :fire::fire::fire:

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:gloves: Most clean sheets in Europe’s Top 5 Leagues this season:

:1st_place_medal: Marc-Andre ter Stegen - 16
:2nd_place_medal: Nick Pope - 12
:3rd_place_medal: Ivan Provedel - 11

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“I also want to live my life in freedom, without fears, without prejudice, without violence, but with love."

Czech Republic and Sparta Prague midfielder Jakub Jankto has publicly come out as gay.

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River Plate honored the World Cup champions at the Estadio Mâs Monumental on Sunday :argentina:

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Vinícius Jr.’s 2022:

:black_small_square: La Liga
:black_small_square: Champions League
:black_small_square: UEFA Super Cup
:black_small_square: Spanish Super Cup
:black_small_square: UCL Team of the Season
:black_small_square: UCL Young Player of the Season
:black_small_square: La Liga Team of the Season
:black_small_square: Winner in UCL final
:black_small_square: 21 goals and 18 assists

He didn’t make the FIFPRO World XI shortlist :astonished:

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The newly renovated Monumental de Núñez in Buenos Aires is now the largest football stadium in South America :stadium:

83,196 fans filled it for River Plate’s game on the weekend :star_struck:

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FIFA have confirmed that the United States, Mexico and Canada have automatically qualified for the 2026 FIFA World Cup :us::mexico::canada:

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