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Pochettino approaches Ramos

These are not easy times for Sergio Ramos. Accustomed to feeling important, now he is experiencing an ordeal because of the muscular problems that he has dragged on for months and that prevent him from making his debut with PSG: “He is suffering because not being able to train with his teammates is not a pleasant situation, but mentally he is a boy strong. At the club we support him so that he can overcome this situation as soon as possible, ”said Pochettino.
To the loss of the former Real Madrid player, we must add those of the South Americans, who do not arrive in time in Paris to play tomorrow against Angers: “It frustrates us not having all the players and we have to work between all the organizations to be able to compete in equal conditions. In any case, I am not looking to make excuses. The group is large and we will try to perform as we should, ”said the Argentine when addressing the problem between FIFA and the clubs.
PSG faces tomorrow’s match in Ligue 1 with the intention of turning the page on the defeat in Rennes: “We haven’t had time to talk about that accident because many footballers have not returned yet. It was a disappointment, but I think anyone is aware that it was not a good afternoon. When the sum of individualities does not work, the collective performance is affected ”, analyzed Pochettino in the press room.
The PSG coach repeated the same thing as in the interview he gave yesterday to the COPE Party in relation to the possible withdrawal of Neymar: “He is a sincere guy who expresses his feelings naturally. Since he was little he has been under the media spotlight but I have no doubt that he will want to play for many more years. His passion is still intact ”, reflected Pochettino about the Brazilian, criticized at the beginning of the season in France.

The revolutionary change with the offside expected in the Qatar World Cup

Arsène Wenger assures that the objective of FIFA is that it is technology that directly decrees these actions and not the linesmen
FIFA is preparing a revolutionary change with the offside that comes after the controversial Nations League final between Spain and France in which the Gauls took the title with a very controversial goal.
Arsène Wenger, who plays a fundamental role in the organization of the Qatar World Cup in 2022, hopes that by then it will be the technology that indicates the offside, in order to speed up the process since it is considered that it does not work well given waiting decision making.
The former Arsenal manager, in charge of FIFA’s global development, believes that football must take another leap forward. “We must continue to advance in the speed of decision-making, particularly in terms of offside,” he insisted on Goal, adding that “in the 2022 World Cup we will be much better able to make very fast offside decisions. He will stop. minus the game because that can be blamed on the VAR. It will be a real emotional boost. There is a good chance that the offside will be automated for Qatar 2022. It will be the next big step in refereeing. ”
That does not mean that Wenger does not defend the VAR, on the contrary, since he assured that “it seems positive to me. If tomorrow he announced that he was retiring, people would be against it. We have realized in the decisive matches that the VAR is able to prevent wrong decisions from being made. ” He acknowledges, yes, that “there are things that must be perfected. The VAR is a new process and the people within the VAR may not be at the level of the referees. They will improve over the years. It is a useful help and you have to continue to take decisions. Fairer ”.

After thrashing North Macedonia: Germany is the first classified to the Qatar World Cup 2022

With the insured ticket. The German team sealed its qualification for the Qatar 2022 World Cup on Monday and became the first nation to do so through the Qualifiers, by defeating North Macedonia (4-0) and benefiting from Armenia’s defeat against Romania.
Goals from Kei Havertz (50), Timo Werner twice (70, 73), and young Jamal Musiala (84) leave with 21 points in Group J, by Romania’s 13 and the 12 from North Macedonia and Armenia, which will no longer be able to reach it in the absence of two dates.
“This early qualification will reinforce our confidence in us. Obviously now we want to be world champions, ”said Havertz of RTL Germany.
The only team that so far had a guaranteed presence at the World Cup was Qatar, as the host country.
This ranking of Germany, the 18th in a row from 1954 to a World Cup final, in an affordable group, comes as no surprise.
In the last edition, had won the ticket to Russia 2018 after having won all ten games … and then were eliminated in the group stage of the World Cup.
But just as important as that is the new enthusiasm he has instilled in the Hansi Flick team since he succeeded Joachim Löw after the Euro.
“I am satisfied with the result. We got what we wanted and got five wins out of five games. In terms of attitude, we have to congratulate the team again, “said Flick, after the game.

Russia offers renewal to Cherchesov before crucial match against Belgium

The Russian Football Union (UFR) announced Friday that it has offered renewal to the national coach, Stanislav Cherchesov, who led the team to the quarterfinals in the last World Cup played in this country and he has qualified for Euro 2020.

“In view of the results we must make a proposal. But not only because of the results, but because it is the right thing. We did it and Stanislav Salámovich (Cherchesov’s patronymic) is studying it,” said Alexandr Diukov, president of the UFR, The local press.

Diukov stressed that Cherchesov, who took office in August 2016, achieved the minimum goal set, which was to qualify the team for the European Championship.

The UFR made public the proposal on the eve of the crucial match against Belgium in St. Petersburg, which will decide who will lead the group I.

At the moment, the Belgium of Real Madrid’s Eden Hazard leads the classification of Group I with a full eight wins in so many games (24 points), while the Russians add 21 points, since they fell in Brussels (3-1).

To finish the qualifying phase the Russians must win by three goals of difference and then achieve victory on Tuesday in San Marino.

Cherchesov was heavily criticized in the first two years in office, criticism that became flattering after eliminating Spain’s penalty shootout in the round of 16 of the World Cup in Russia.

Since then, the Russian press is unanimous in its support for the management of the coach, who has managed to create a solid block without fissures or large individualities.

Cavani is emerging as Ibrahimovic’s replacement in MLS

Edinson Cavani, PSG striker, has perfected the Los Ibrahimovic Institute in Los Angeles Galaxy, with complete information diversification. The environment of the Uruguayan striker could already have been even tested by representatives of the MLS club.

Cavani has lost much prominence this season in the PSG with the arrival of Mauro Icardi and, recorded, since January he can legally negotiate his future at the end of the contract at the end of the season. Everything indicates, therefore, that we are facing the last campaign of the Uruguayan in Paris.

The Galaxy is Ibra’s son and needs, yes or yes, to replace it with a new figure that still has a hook for its fans. And Cavani, son of a madman, has it. I have been contacted to be the star of the team next season and the reporter the goals that controlled the Swede. It is the operation desired by the directors of the entity.

According to other sources, but also, the problem with the operation is that Cavani had a verbal commitment to David Beckham to join Inter Miami from 2020.

Whatever, finally, the decision of the Uruguayan attacker, everything indicates right now that Edinson Cavani’s football career goes through MLS

Conte: “The match with a capital letter is neither Barça nor Juve, it is against Sampdoria”

Antonio Conte, Inter coach, applies the slogan of ‘cholismo’ and goes game by game. Therefore, despite the fact that next week the Milanese team has a double level test, in the Champions League of Barcelona and in Serie A, against Juventus, Conte stressed that the important thing for him is called Sampdoria, his imminent rival. Saturday (6 pm) In the Italian League, where Inter dominates with five victories in the same number of matches. “For us, the capitalized match is that of Sampdoria,” he said. “Then we will think about it later. There are no other parts for us at this time, ”he added without wanting to enter the debate about rotations before what lies ahead.

The interest coach did not confirm or deny whether Romelu Lukaku will play or not. “It’s part of the group, period,” he said. Much more explicit and less political was with former Barça Alexis Sánchez, to whom he sent a message that sounded in a given notice. “I talked a lot about him because you always ask me the same question. It is up to us to let the streak and shine that has lost a bit in recent years, but is a strong player. Sooner or later you will see him in the field from the beginning, ”he said. Then, he extended the comment to his closet, perhaps to soften it. “We have room for improvement in everything and I have to improve the players in all aspects and points of view. We don’t have the magic wand to change everything in a short time, ”he said.

Conte said Antonio Candreva “is fine” and praised Danilo D’Ambrosio for his tactical wealth. “They have recovered. D’Ambrosio is a modern soccer player and can cover different roles. I am happy to have this type of player and his versatility at the football level is important to me, ”he emphasized.

Regarding the complete victory in Serie A, Conte was “happy with what we are doing,” but he warned that true greatness comes regularly in one season. “You must give continuity to the results. If you want to be the protagonist you must avoid the ups and downs. If you want to be really great, a great team must be continuous, have reliability and always maintain an important level, ”he described.

Conte did not want to compare the current Inter with the first Juve he directed. “Parallelism is difficult to do because situations are different. The first year in Juventus was very good to win the undefeated championship: we tied some matches and found a Milan with Ibrahimovic, Thiago Silva, Robinho, Nesta and Gattuso, a strong team … They failed because they were the super favorites. Today we are not among the favorites because, as I have always said, Juve and Naples are above us in an important way, but this should not change our attitude, ”he warned.

For the Italian technician, the determining factor is “the balance”. “The defensive force involves all the lines, because in football the most important thing is to have a balance between the defensive and the offensive phase. We must know how to attack with eleven players, including the goalkeeper, to exploit the spaces, ”he summarized.

Cristiano Ronaldo charges more than five Serie A templates

After the Italian newspaper ‘La Gazzetta dello Sport’ has published on Tuesday the net salaries of all the players who play in Serie A, a player who stands at the top of the list stands out by much difference.

This football player is none other than Cristiano Ronaldo, who pockets 31 million euros each season from Juventus in Turin. In other words, Portuguese crack earns more money than five complete templates (Verona, Brescia, Udinese, SPAL and Parma) of Serie A and almost triple the money of the second highest paid player in the Italian league, than the Dutch Matthijs de Ligt that perceives eight million fixed plus another four in variables.
It should be noted that only Romelu Lukaku (Inter Milan), with a salary between fixed and variable of nine ‘kilos’ per year, is the only player outside Juventus who is in the top-10 of the highest paid in Serie A.

Cristiano Ronaldo, 34, still has a contract with Juventus in Turin until 2022, so the Portuguese will continue to expand his checking account at a good pace during the next three campaigns. At that time, multimillion dollar deals will not be lacking either.

“I admire a lot what Messi has done and he felt sorry for me leaving”

Cristiano Ronaldo spoke again of his rivalry with Leo Messi. The Portuguese crack has done it in an interview on TVI where he has told the relationship he has had with the Argentine star. The two best players in the world have five Golden Balls each and have coincided in time and space, when he was at Real Madrid, something that has allowed them to improve as the Portuguese soccer player acknowledges. “I have no doubt that Messi has made me a better player and vice versa,” he told TV1. The Portuguese player has confirmed that they maintain excellent professional treatment and how it has affected their rivalry on the pitch in their growth with the step of the years. “I admire a lot what Messi has done. He already said publicly when I left the Spanish League that he” felt sorry “, because he liked that rivalry. Messi had already admitted about the last three Champions that we had won that he felt a bit annoying. It’s normal, just like I would have liked to win titles he won with Barcelona ”

A healthy rivalry “It’s a good rivalry that exists in football, but it’s not unique. Michael Jordan had them in basketball, Ayrton Senna and Prost in Formula 1 … What they all had in common is that they were healthy rivalries. I have an excellent professional relationship with Messi because we have been sharing the same moments for 15 years, “Cristiano also clarified that Messi is as competitive and ambitious as he is, even in individual trophies. “When he sees me win trophies it must hurt, and the same for me when he does. I admire the career he has had,” Cristiano settled. Ronaldo even dared to say that he would share a table and tablecloth with Messi: “We have never had dinner together, but I don’t see why we can’t do it in the future. He’s Argentine, my girlfriend too, that’s why I don’t see any problem,” he concluded. .

Mauro Icardi has only two options to define his future

Striker Mauro Icardi would have defined his future and he would only have two options left in this market of passes that he is hurrying. Gazzetta dello Sport reports that the attacker has become firm with Inter and has made clear what his position is. Icardi does not move from Inter, at least he has told the managers, unless the team that comes to look for him is Juventus.

Last season’s Serie A champion is the only destination that would leave Inter. That doesn’t worry Naples and Rome, which are the other clubs that have taken an interest in Icardi. According to the Italian press, both clubs will wait until the end to make some move for the Argentine. The future of Dybala, which could interest Inter, is another of the conditions that can affect the future of Icardi that after the last months of many doubts and where it seemed that he would leave Inter, today it is not so clear.

In the pre-crash against Inter, the technical director of Juventus explained what happened with the Portuguese striker

Last Sunday, the era of Maurizio Sarri led Juventus began. The champion of the last eight Scudettos set up a squad to go in search of the Champions League, with the arrival of soccer players such as Gianluigi Buffon, Matthijs de Ligt, Merih Demiral, Cristian Romero (will remain on loan in Genoa), Luca Pellegrini, Aaron Ramsey and Adrien Rabiot

Those of Turin were imposed by 2 to 1 thanks to the goals of Gonzalo Higuaín and Cristiano Ronaldo, but those commanded by Mauricio Pochettino reacted on time and won by 3 to 2. However, all the attention was focused on the encounter they had the technical director and the great figure of the team.

After scoring a goal, the Italian strategist decided to replace CR7, who left the field with annoyance and had a brief question with the DT. These images traveled the world and created endless theories.
In the press conference prior to tomorrow’s duel against Inter, the former Chelsea coach clarified what happened with the Portuguese. “I asked him how he felt, because he had to play less minutes than I kept him on the field. He told me he was fine,” Sarri explained.

“In the first part of the season we want to use Cristiano Ronaldo in the same role in which he had his greatest performances; that is, as a forward by left. He is good at making a difference, as he already did during his career. another 10 will have to play accordingly, “said the technical director on the place that former Real Madrid will occupy within the playing field.
Despite rumors of a possible sale to Manchester United or an exchange with PSG (plus Blaise Matuidi and money) for the Neymar record, Sarri showed that Paulo Dybala will occupy an important place in his game scheme. “I could easily play as a kind of ‘fake nine’, but we could also find different solutions. You can play as a midfielder, behind two strikers,” he argued.

Tomorrow, from 8.30 at the Nanjing Olympic Sports Center, Juventus will face Inter. His next friendly will be on August 10, against Atlético Madrid at the Friends Arena in Solna, Stockholm.