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Real Madrid Eyes Bayern Munich’s Alphonso Davies
Real Madrid are reportedly making efforts to sign Bayern Munich left-back, Alphonso Davies this January.
The fact that Alphonso Davies has a contract with Bayern Munich which runs until June 2025 will reportedly not discourage Real Madrid from pushing for the deal.
The 23-year-old Canadian fullback who is known for his speed and creativity played all of Bayern’s 6 Champions League group stage games this season. While in the German Bundesliga, he has missed just a game which goes to show how important he is to the coach Thomas Tuchel’s side.
Ferland Mendy, a 28-year-old Frenchman, and Fran Garcia, a 24-year-old Spanish player, have alternated starting left-back duties for Real Madrid this season under manager Carlo Ancelotti.
The Italian tactician who just signed a contract extension with Real Madrid that runs until June 2026, despite interest from Brazil, is thinking about rebuilding and revitalizing his team.
Hence, he wants to bring in Alphonso Davies in addition to Kylian Mbappe, a forward for France and Paris Saint Germain who has been a long-term target for Real Madrid.
Alphonso Davies has made 176 appearances and won 13 trophies, including the 2020 Champions League and five Bundesliga crowns for Bayern. He made his debut for the club when he was 16 years old.
Davies also made his debut for the Canada national team when he was at the said age. Since then, he has played 44 times for Canada, scoring 15 goals, including their first in the 2022 FIFA World Cup final in Qatar.
Nigerian sprinter Favour Ofili made a spectacular debut at the Paris 2024 Olympics, delivering an impressive performance in the women’s 200m event.
After a disappointing setback in the women’s 100m, Ofili showcased her resilience by clinching victory in her heat with a new season’s best time of 22.24 seconds on Sunday, August 4. The victory has qualified her for the 2024 Olympics 200m women’s semi-finals which will take place this evening.
Argentine football icon, Lionel Messi, has stressed that he doesn’t care how much movement he makes in a game as people continue to take note of his walking technique.
In recent times, videos of Lionel Messi practically walking while his team are off the ball have kept many football enthusiasts talking. Many believe that it is a technique to prevent being injured, some say he does that because other players are doing the hard work for him.
But in an interview with Clank Media, Lionel Messi who turned 37-year-old earlier today, June 24, 2024, said not running when he is off the ball has been a part of his game from his days at his boyhood club, Newell, in his native country, Argentina.
“When I was at Newell’s, there were two or three times a week we were sent to run around the grounds. I used to hide behind a tree. Running without a ball was never my thing. Heh”, Lionel Messi said.
“I have always been very self-critical. I am the first to know what I do right and what I do wrong. When I walk, I analyse the opponent’s positioning, how we stand when we don’t have the ball, get away from the marker and be able to initiate a counterattack.
“I don’t pay much attention to GPS, statistics or data. I never cared how much I ran in a match.”
Note that Lionel Messi had used his walking technique while off the ball to win virtually everything in world football including 10 La Liga titles, four Champions League, one FIFA World Cup, and a record 8 Ballon d’Or.
In just two matchdays in the ongoing European Championship (Euro 2024), three countries have secured their place in the tournament’s round of 16.
Interestingly, the Three Lions of England and France, seen as the Super favourites to win the Euro 2024, will have to wait until the last day of the group stage to confirm their place.
Earlier today, June 22, 2024, Portugal’s national team, ably led by five-time Ballon d’Or winner, Cristiano Ronaldo, defeated Turkey 3-0 to book themselves a place in the round of 16.
Goals from Bernardo Silva, Bruno Fernandes, and an own goal from Samet Akaydin made all the difference.
Ronaldo provided an assist for Portugal’s third goal, which was his 7th in the history of the tournament, and the all-time highest in the European Championship.
Recall that Portugal defeated the Czech Republic 2-1 in their opening game in Group F. Hence, the Portuguese side now have 6 points in two games.
Whether or not they beat Georgia in their last group stage game on Wednesday, June 26, the Portuguese side will play in the round of 16. However, they need to win the game to ensure they finish top of Group F.
Other two teams that have already booked themselves a place in the Euro 2024 round of 16 with a game in hand are the hosts, Germany, and Spain.
Germany are topping Group A with 6 points in 2 games, while Spain are topping Group B with 6 points in two games.
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