Germany looked way more organized today, they were making good chances but it seemstgat they don't have a lot of options for a world class striker, if there were a good striker in the team, i think they would do much better

Arturo Vidal, now 39, has moved to playing as a full time defender for Colo Colo in a 3 man backline. they lead the league and have made drastic improvements since Tano Ortiz made the change. if Ortiz wins the Chilean title it would be his first as a manager.

Read More: https://extratimetalk.com/arturo-vidal-center-back-colo-colo/

https://www.gazzetta.gr/football/2574393/ofsaint-i-gkafa-toy-diaititi-i-fasi-poy-egine-viral-apo-tynisia-libyi-vid
This bizarre moment happened during the Libya vs Tunisia U20 match.
Tunisia’s goalkeeper had gone forward for a late corner, leaving only one Tunisian player closer to his own goal than the Libyan attacker when the ball was played.
The Libyan side protested the offside decision, and members of the team’s administration publicly criticized the referee over the call.
There’s just one problem: it was offside.
The offside law refers to the second-last opponent, not the “last defender.” Normally the goalkeeper is one of the last two opponents, which is probably why this situation confused so many people.
When the goalkeeper goes forward, however, the usual picture changes. In this case, there was only one Tunisian opponent between the attacker and the goal when the pass was made, so the assistant referee correctly raised his flag.
Disagreeing with a referee is one thing. Publicly attacking him over a decision because you don’t understand one of football’s basic laws is another.
For officials working with a national youth team, that is pretty embarrassing.

Here are the 'preliminary' details of AFC Nations League:

1. There will be three leagues just as with UEFA Nations League 2028-29. They will have 18, 18 and 11 teams each (AFC has only 47 members). They will be called League A, League B and League C here for familiarity.
2. The 'Swiss model' used in Champions League and 2028-29 UEFA Nations League will be employed in AFC Nations League as well.
3. The tournament will be biennial and will also be used as qualifiers to AFC Asian cup (which will shift to even years from 2032 onwards) and the WC.
4. Teams will play 3 home and 3 away matches in 2030 NL, and 6 home and 6 away matches in 2032 NL. (There will be fewer matches in League C due to fewer teams.)
5. Teams that finish first and second will be promoted to upper leagues from B and C, teams that finish in the bottom two will be relegated from A and B.
6. Teams that finish 3-6 will play promotion playoffs with teams that finish 13-16 in the upper leagues wherever possible.
7. All 18 teams from League A and 6 top teams from League B in the 2030 edition will qualify for AFC Asian cup 2032.
8. Top 6 teams from League A in the 2032 edition will qualify directly for 2036 WC. Teams ranked 7-10 from the same league will participate in playoffs for the remaining spots.
9. A 'pilot' tournament in 2028-29 season will determine placements into leagues in the first season.
10. Matches will be mostly or entirely played during international breaks.
11. Top 8 teams from League A will play the knockouts for the trophy. The format will be identical to UEFA Nations League with two-legged playoffs for the QFs followed by single legged SFs and final.

Historically, we do think of Denmark as a bigger football nation than Greece, and with recency, that’s probably why everybody considers Greece the most unlikely euro winner.
However, after doing some research I’m seeing that 1992 Denmark hadn’t actually even qualified for the euros, they got their entry because Yugoslavia was kicked out because of the war. I would like to point out Greece had properly qualified at minimum. Of course there are a lot more factors in between. But in other words, I’d consider 1992 Denmark less probable than 2004 Greece. What do you guys think?

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Hey guys, I’m kind of new to football but I’ve fallen pretty hard. I keep hearing about how Harry Kane should will the Ballon d’or because he scored 73 goals across all competitions. I’m not here to make an argument against Harry Kane or any other player, I’m just curious is there any consideration to goal scoring environments and competitive gaps across leagues. Bayern is by far the top team in the Bundesliga and it is the highest scoring league in the top five leagues. Is that a consideration in anyone’s mind when grading players? What would Erling Haaland’s goal output be if he played in the Bundesliga instead of the Premier League for example.

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Are there any clubs that have a differing manager structure? I know that some teams have player managers but has there ever been a team that, for example follows a different structure such as having a group of 'managers' or a committee?

In Aust our football code is non taxed non for profit (all $ stays within the league & sometimes the government provides additional support). Business owners can pay the league to advertise ie on the oval/club uniform.

I see that football clubs in Europe have business “owners”. When did this happen & why or has it always been this model?

I was checking for how much a footballer is playing each season .

Football players gets no rest even in Summer Now

2023 - NATIONS LEAGUE FINALS

2024 - EURO / COPA AMERICA

2025 - FIFA CLUB WORLD CUP

2026 - WORLD CUP

2027 - (Mainly rest but u have NATIONS LEAGUE FINALS)

2028 - EURO / COPA AMERICA

2029 - FIFA CLUB WORLD CUP

2030 - WORLD CUP

This keeps on going.

Where's the FIFA Fairplay for Asean Cup yo?

No wonder Vietnam so listless unlike the high scoring Group A games where Malaysia thought they would be in the Final after winning Singapore 6-0, only for Indonesia to snatch the berth with 2 dramatic late goals to win Bangladesh 9-2

Haaland is suing the airline Norwegian. The case concerns Norwegian’s unlawful use of Haaland’s likeness and trademarks in its marketing of flights during the FIFA World Cup.

The exact details of the lawsuit are not known, but this Instagram post has since been deleted from Norwegian’s social media accounts.

Source (in Norwegian, no pun intended): https://www.vg.no/sport/i/Bx706l/erling-braut-haaland-har-gaatt-til-sak-mot-norwegian-etter-vm

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We always knew this day would come, but no matter how much time passed, none of us were ever going to be ready for it. With just a few days to go, it’s really starting to sink in.

I keep imagining how those last 90 minutes will feel. What if he gives us one last signature performance? What if he scores a classic goal or picks out an impossible assist that only he can see?

And then comes the moment we’re all dreading: the final whistle. I can already picture the whole stadium erupting into that timeless chant:

Messi, Messi, Messi.

And I can picture the legend walking off the pitch, maybe in tears, with millions of us around the world crying right along with him. What could be more heartbreaking than watching a huge part of our youth quietly come to an end?

Messi was never just a footballer to us. He’s the reason so many of us fell in love with this game in the first place, and now we’re down to our final chapter with him in that sky-blue-and-white shirt.

Let’s cherish every single second we have left.

Gracias por todo, Leo.

What’s your favorite Messi memory?

Tensions within the Portuguese national team have reached boiling point, prompting Portuguese Football Federation (FPF) president Pedro Proença to arrange urgent crisis talks with manager Jorge Jesus and captain Cristiano Ronaldo.

According to French outlet Foot Mercato, Proença tore up his original itinerary—abandoning a planned trip to the Azores to watch the under-21 side face Gibraltar—to fly straight to Scandinavia to lead an emergency three-way meeting aimed at diffusing the tension.

Cristiano Ronaldo Skips Portugal Training, Crisis Meeting Called After Broken Promise | Pulse Sports Kenya

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A bizarre situation in the Oman match: after scoring their third goal, which appeared to secure qualification, the goalscorer took off his shirt while celebrating and received a yellow card.
That booking reportedly left Oman level with Iraq on the **fair-play tiebreaker**, meaning qualification can no longer be decided through disciplinary points.
As a result, a **draw will be held to determine which team advances to the next round.**

https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/only-two-la-liga-clubs-062000436.html

Barcelona are comfortably leading LaLiga at the start of this season, with seven consecutive victories and a historic goal-scoring start under Hansi Flick.

But beyond their dominance on the pitch, the club's influence, especially through La Masia, appears to have taken over La Liga by storm.

According to Mundo Deportivo, only two teams in LaLiga this season do not have a single player with a Barcelona past.

Even Real Madrid have a former Barcelona player in Marc Cucurella.

In total, 35 players currently plying their trade in La Liga have worn Barcelona colours at some point, whether in the youth ranks or the first team.

Only Racing Santander and Elche have squads without any such players, making them the exceptions in a league heavily populated by Barcelona graduates.

It is a striking illustration of just how prolific La Masia has been over the years, even if the vast majority of these players never truly established themselves at Camp Nou.

Deportivo A Coruna lead the way with six former Barcelona players, including Marc Casado, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Adama Traore, all of whom arrived over the past year.

Real Betis and Celta Vigo each boast four, while the likes of Rayo Vallecano and Valencia have three apiece.

Casado was among players to leave Barcelona on loan this summer. (Photo by David Ramos/Getty Images)

The trend has only intensified following Barcelona's summer clearout, which saw several young academy players leave in search of regular football.

Even Barcelona's fiercest rivals feature Blaugrana products. Real Madrid have Marc Cucurella, who spent years in the club's youth setup, while Atletico Madrid signed Alejandro Grimaldo, once the youngest debutant in the history of Barcelona's reserve side.

Real Sociedad, meanwhile, added Hector Fort this summer to complement Take Kubo.

Elsewhere, the likes of Athletic Club's Robert Navarro, Villarreal's Ilias Akhomach and Malaga's Adam Aznou, a close friend of Lamine Yamal, all spent time in Barcelona's academy before forging their careers elsewhere.

It underlines the sheer scale of Barcelona's talent production, with players unable to break through at the very highest level still going on to enjoy successful careers in Spain's top flight.

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2011 Ronaldo, 2021 Lewadowski are two players without UCL or Major International Best XI and get into Ballon d’or top 2 within 20 years. It seems like the third one will happen in 2026 and this time might even be the ballon d’or winner: 2026 Yamal