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Cristiano Ronaldo spoke of his desire to raise the profile of the game in Saudi Arabia when he signed for Al-Nassr and is determined to do his bit in helping the women’s game Cristiano Ronaldo is delivering his commitment to women’s football as he looks to grow the game in Saudi Arabia. The five-time Ballon d’Or winner joined Al-Nassr back in January in a move that surprised many. European football remains the pinnacle at club level but Ronaldo, who left Manchester United in acrimonious circumstances, opted to move to the Middle East. One of his motives being his desire to grow the game – claiming…

NOBARTV NEWS – Kemarin, pelatih Persija Thomas Doll menyebut Shin Tae-yong seperti badut. Namun pada hari ini, ia mengklarifikasinya dan meminta maaf atas ucapannya tersebut. Sebagaimana diketahui, polemik pemanggilan pemain Timnas Indonesia belum juga menemui titik terang. Meski sudah dilakukan rapat antara Doll dengan asisten Shin Tae-yong yakni Nova Arianto, pelatih asal Jerman itu masih saja mengkritisi pelatih Timnas Indonesia itu. Kemarin, dalam sesi konferensi pers sebelum laga antara Persija Jakarta Vs Arema FC, Doll kembali mengungkitnya. Bahkan, eks pelatih Borrusia Dortmund itu masuk ke ruang lingkup pribadi Shin Tae-yong. Kekesalan Doll diawali karena STY tak hadir dalam rapat virtual tersebut. Namun kritik tersebut berlanjut ke hal-hal pribadi – yang di mana Shin…

Cristiano Ronaldo is very possibly the greatest player in the history of Real Madrid. The Portuguese icon has faced his struggles in recent times and currently finds himself playing at Al-Nassr, but nobody can ever forget how good he was in his prime. It is hard to pinpoint what portion of his career was his prime though. Ronaldo was absolutely sensational during his last few years at Manchester United. And he was performing at the very top level under the management of Jose Mourinho and Carlo Ancelotti at Real Madrid as well. The Portuguese legend was also the centre-piece of…

Leeds United 0-2 Manchester United: Goals from Marcus Rashford and Alejandro Garnacho helped the Red Devils to a crucial win over their fierce rivals at Elland Road Harry Maguire sent a reminder to the world that until he is told otherwise he remains Manchester United captain and will do all he can to help his team succeed. The England international was handed his first Premier League start since the start of January as Ten Hag rotated his options amid a hectic fixture schedule. And Maguire helped the Red Devils to a clean sheet as they beat Leeds United 2-0 at Elland Road. Maguire partnered Luke…

SEBANYAK 6 pemain naturalisasi yang pernah dan masih diandalkan Shin Tae-yong di Timnas Indonesia akan diulas dalam artikel ini. Timnas Indonesia merupakan salah satu tim yang dikenal banyak dihuni oleh pemain berstatus naturalisasi. Adanya pemain naturalisasi sedikit banyak membawa pengaruh baik untuk perkembangan Timnas Indonesia. Dalam perjalanannya, pemain berstatus naturalisasi tersebut silih berganti masuk ke dalam skuad Garuda. Akan tetapi, tercatat setidaknya enam pemain naturalisasi pernah dan masih dipercaya oleh Shin Tae-yong di Timnas Indonesia. Lantas, siapa saja pemain yang dimaksud? Berikut 6 pemain naturalisasi yang pernah dan masih diandalkan Shin Tae-yong di Timnas Indonesia: 6. Ezra Walian Dimulai dari Ezra Walian. Penyerang…

LONDON – Pengurus Chelsea, Graham Potter secara sindiran menyifatkan pemain tengah West Ham United, Tomas Soucek sebagai ‘penjaga gol’ yang cemerlang ketika muncul wira pasukannya untuk ikat The Blues 1-1 di Stadium London, kelmarin. Pada perlawanan itu, Potter mendakwa bola terkena tangan ketika Soucek melakukan hala­ngan percubaan Conor Gallagher dan merasakan Chelsea wajar diberikan sepakan penalti, namun tidak dilayan oleh pengadil perlawanan, Craig Pawson. Rentetan itu Potter seakan memberi gambaran bahawa kemenangan The Blues ‘dirompak’ kerana insiden berkenaan langsung tidak diendahkan oleh pegawai perlawanan bertugas. “Jika penalti diberikan, kea­daan pasti akan jadi sebaliknya, namun hakikatnya ia tidak diberikan. Ia terkena…

Gabriel Martinelli had another difficult outing for Arsenal as they played out a frustrating 1-1 Premier League draw against Brentford on Saturday. The Brazilian has been one of the Gunners’ top performers this campaign, registering seven goals and two assists from 20 league appearances. However, he has failed to make a goal contribution in the last five league games. He was once again disappointing against the Bees at the Emirates. Martinelli failed to win any of his eight duels while losing possession nine times. He failed to win a take-on. There were no surprises that he was brought off. Leandro…

Manchester United‘s hectic run of February fixtures continues away to bitter rivals Leeds United later today, with Erik ten Hag’s side hoping for an improved performance following the disappointing 2-2 draw against the managerless Whites at Old Trafford on Wednesday. That thrilling, end-to-end encounter saw the Red Devils get off to a slow start in either half, having been forced to come from two goals down to secure a point amid what was a frantic finale on the night. Despite the continued optimism that is surrounding United at present – with the Carabao Cup final looming – the club are enduring something of a…

Italian football news, analysis, fixtures and results for the latest from Serie A, Serie B and the Azzurri. Carlo Ancelotti said last summer that he would have retired if Federico Valverde hadn’t scored at least 10 goals this season and the Uruguay international has already bagged 11 thanks to his brace in the Club World Cup Final on Saturday. The Italian tactician has become World Champion with Real Madrid, beating Al-Hilal 5-3 in the Club World Cup Final on Saturday. Two of Madrid’s goals were scored by Fede Valverde and his brace helped Ancelotti win a bet he had made with…

JAKARTA – Pelatih Persija Jakarta, Thomas Doll, menyampaikan permintaan maaf atas kritik berlebihan yang ia lontarkan pada Shin Tae-yong. Hal itu ia sampaikan pada sesi konferensi pers jelang laga Persija vs Arema FC, Sabtu (11/2/2023) kemarin. Sebelumnya, Thomas sempat mengkritik ketidakhadiran Shin Tae-yong saat Persija menggelar pertemuan virtual dengan tim pelatih Timnas pada Selasa (7/2/2023). Dalam forum tersebut, Persija diwakili Thomas dan Wakil Presiden Ganesha Putera. Dari Timnas hadir asisten pelatih Nova Arianto. Baca Juga : Shin Tae-yong dan Thomas Doll Saling Sindir, Ketum Jakmania Imbau Keduanya Diskusi Karena Shin Tae-yong tak hadir, Thomas merasa Persija tidak dihargai. Padahal, menurutnya pertemuan itu bisa membuahkan solusi…

LaLiga giants Real Madrid have won the Club World Cup for a record-setting fifth time after an enthralling 5-3 win over Saudi Pro League outfit Al-Hilal in Morocco Real Madrid have won the Club World Cup for a record-extending fifth time after thrashing Al-Hilal 5-3 in Morocco – and prevented the Saudi-Arabian outfit from banking a bumper six-figure bonus payout in the process. Carlo Ancelotti’s side, the reigning European champions, raced into a two goal lead courtesy of strikes from Vinicius Junior and Fede Valverde before Moussa Marega fired Al-Hilal back into the contest. Karim Benzema restored Los Blancos’ two-goal cushion before Valverde bagged his second goal of the…

Rio Ferdinand berkata Graham Potter akan ‘mengamuk’ dengan pertahanan Chelsea untuk gol penyamaan separuh masa pertama West Ham, dengan Joe Cole mengkritik peranan Marc Cucurella dan Mykhailo Mudryk dalam pembinaan. The Blues memulakan pertandingan Sabtu dengan baik dan mendahului yang sepatutnya apabila pemain rekod Liga Perdana, Enzo Fernandez melakukan hantaran lintang yang sempurna ke dalam kotak untuk Joao Felix menjaringkan gol dengan tenang. Chelsea mengancam untuk melarikan diri dengan pertandingan selepas itu, merobek barisan pertahanan tinggi West Ham, dan menganggap mereka telah menjaringkan gol kedua hanya untuk bendera ofsaid untuk menafikan Kai Havertz. Tetapi tepat apabila West Ham kelihatan seperti…

Manchester United signed Casemiro from Real Madrid last summer. We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info Manchester United midfielder Casemiro was shown a straight red card during his team’s Premier League victory over Crystal Palace last weekend after putting his hands around the neck of Will Hughes. And his three-game ban means he has already received a punishment he never had during nine seasons with Real Madrid. Casemiro made 336 appearances for Real Madrid…

Mikel Arteta insists Arsenal must earn the right to win the Premier League title, rather than rely on any punishment for Manchester City – his former club and their nearest rivals. City were this week charged by the Premier League with over 100 breaches of their financial rules. Possible sanctions include fines, points deductions or even relegation. Pep Guardiola’s side visit the Emirates next week in the first of two pivotal clashes in the title race, with Arsenal currently five points clear with a game in hand. Arteta would not comment on City’s case but he did tell his side to focus on what they can…

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta could unleash a highly-rated teenager against Brentford on Saturday as he’s without some of his key players. Both Reiss Nelson and Emile Smith Rowe will not be involved in the game despite Nelson returning to full training prior to the Gunners’ recent defeat to Everton. Smith Rowe, who is sidelined with a thigh injury, has only just returned to light training with Arteta confirming in his pre-match press conference that there is no hope he will be involved. Given the injury issues the North London outfit are facing, they may be forced to turn to their academy to fill the gaps…

Should Zinedine Zidane return to Real Madrid for a third stint as manager, then he wants the next French wonderkid to follow him to the Bernabeu. Not content with being one of the greatest footballers to ever play the game, Zidane took the top job at Real Madrid in 2016 and within a few years had become one of the most successful coaches in history. The French World Cup winner led Los Blancos to three successive Champions League titles between 2016 and 2018, becoming only the seventh man to win the competition as both a player and manager. In 2019, Zidane returned to the…

Thiago Silva bersetuju menandatangani lanjutan setahun untuk kekal di Chelsea hingga akhir musim 2023-24. The Blues menyasarkan pemain muda dalam jendela perpindahan bulan lalu dengan berbelanja mewah ke atas Enzo Fernandez, Mykhaylo Mudryk dan Benoit Badiashile. Daripada tujuh muka baru yang tiba di Stamford Bridge, hanya Mudryk yang berumur lebih dari 21 tahun sementara Joao Felix yang berusia 23 tahun merupakan pemain tertua yang menyertai kelab London itu dengan status pinjaman daripada Atletico Madrid. Namun, pengalaman tetap menjadi taruhan Graham Potter apabila Chelsea mengesahkan mereka telah memuktamadkan perjanjian pertahanan berusia 38 tahun itu. Bekas pertahanan Milan dan Paris Saint-Germain (PSG)…

KUALA LUMPUR – Media Malaysia, Makan Bola, menyebut peluang bek naturalisasi Timnas Indonesia, Jordi Amat, ke Eropa terbuka lebar. Lantas, apakah pemain 30 tahun kelahiran Spanyol itu bakal meninggalkan Johor Darul Tazim (JDT)? “Peluang kembalinya pemain nasional Indonesia Jordi Amat ke Eropa kini terbuka lebar,” tulis pernyataan Makan Bola, dikutip Sabtu (11/2/2023). BACA JUGA: 7 Pemain yang Rela Pindah Negara demi Perkuat Timnas Indonesia, Nomor 1 Eks Bomber Timnas Uruguay U-20 Ya, Jordi Amat saat ini masih membela klub Malaysia, Johor Darul Tazim (JDT). Pemain berdarah Indonesia-Spanyol itu sebelumnya pernah memperkuat sejumlah klub Eropa seperti Espanyol, Rayo Vallecano, hingga Swansea City. Namun, Makan Bola…

Mikel Arteta has hinted that the long-term contract Folarin Balogun signed last year is an indication of the faith the club has in his ability to become a first team regular at Arsenal. The England Under-21 striker put pen to paper on a new deal almost 12 months ago, ending months of speculation surrounding his future as it appeared he was set to leave his boyhood club on a lucrative free transfer. Balogun spend the second half of last season on loan at Middlesbrough, a move that didn’t quite work out, and it was decided that his development would be…

Cristiano Ronaldo has been accused of ‘dominating’ one of his Manchester United team-mates during his second stint at Old Trafford. Ronaldo departed United by mutual agreement in December, following a disappointing end to his time at the club. The Red Devils legend returned to Old Trafford, to much fanfare, in the summer of 2021, and netted 18 Premier League goals last season. He was also chiefly responsible for the Red Devils topping their Champions League group, scoring six goals. But United failed to qualify for the Champions League for this season, and reports emerged in the summer that Ronaldo wanted to leave the club. His form…

Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti may well come under pressure this summer if he fails to bring any of the major trophies (Copa del Rey, Champions League, La Liga) this season. However the Italian intends to walk before he is pushed, whatever the rest of the season holds. According to a report from ESPN Brasil, Ancelotti has said yes to the CBF regarding the Brazil job. The Italian manager would take over the Selecao at the end of the season. Brazil were after a manager capable of uniting the team and the Italian already has a good relationship with Eder Militao,…

Bruno Fernandes has warned his Manchester United teammates that they must prepare themselves better for Leeds’ attempts to frustrate them on Sunday. The two sides played out an eventful 2-2 draw on Wednesday, with the Red Devils forced to come from two goals down to salvage a point at Old Trafford, and they collide once again at Elland Road just four days on. Fernandes was open with his frustrations towards Leeds’ attempts to waste time towards the end of the game, and he challenged his fellow United teammates to ensure they kill the game off early enough to avoid falling to a similar…

Aubameyang sedang melalui hari-hari yang sangat sukar di Chelsea apabila penyerang Gabon itu tidak lagi berada dalam perancangan pasukan. Menyertai Chelsea pada hari terakhir jendela perpindahan musim panas 2022 dari Barcelona, ​​​​penyerang Gabon itu dijangka menyerlah apabila dia bertemu semula dengan guru lamanya Thomas Tuchel. Bagaimanapun, selepas jurulatih Jerman itu dipecat, pemain itu tidak terkesan apabila hanya menjaringkan 3 gol dalam 17 penampilan dalam semua pertandingan. Ketika ini, Aubameyang telah digugurkan daripada senarai penyertaan dalam Liga Juara-Juara UEFA bagi memberi ruang kepada kontrak baharu, dan terbaru, dia juga tidak dinamakan dalam perlawanan menentang Fulham. Aubameyang bukan lagi sebahagian daripada rancangan Chelsea Malah…

Bolatimes.com – Menpora Zainudin Amali turun tangan soal Persija Jakarta yang alot melepas pemain ke pemusatan latihan (TC) Timnas Indonesia U-20. Ia turut memohon karena Garuda adalah agenda negara. Menpora Zainudin Amali sudah mendengar ada tim yang belum melepas pemain-pemainnya ke Timnas Indonesia U-20 untuk Training Camp (TC) persiapan Piala Asia U-20 2023. Oleh sebab itu, ia memohon kepada tim agar segera pemainnya diserahkan ke tim nasional. Adapun tim yang diketahui belum melepas pemainnya ada empat dari Persija Jakarta yaitu Cahya Supriadi, Alfriyanto Nico, Muhammad Ferarri, dan Dony Tri Pamungkas. Lalu, tiga pemain Persib Bandung yakni Kakang Rudianto, Robi Darwis, dan Ferdiansyah. Kemudian ada dua pemain…