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  Pele is one of the best, if not the best, players in football history. But the big question about his figure is what his career would have been having he had decided to jump into Europe. The bright star of Brazil's three-time world champion team, 'O Ray' never left his home country to play for any club other than Santos until signing with the New York Cosmos up north in 1975. . American completes his football his league and puts an end to his days as a footballer. BARÇA OPTION A few years ago, the great team of the Old Continent sighed when they saw the quality of Pelé in the stadium. As he explained in an interview with MARCA on 17 December 1966, Barça negotiated to bring the Brazilian star to Camp Nou. “We started negotiations with Italian Gerardo Zanella, who had an exclusive put option on Pele,” Laudetto explained. “Negotiations began on November 14, 1965, and on February 23, 1966, our friend Sanella announced that a contract with Pele Santos would cost $1 million and

 DOHA, Qatar . - Lionel Messi has reached his second World Cup final after an outright semi-final against Croatia, where the Rosario star shone with goals and assists .He is missing in his career Qatar 2022 is arguably the best of the five World Cups the Paris Saint-Germain footballer has played. Leo has scored a total of five goals and he has three assists, raising hopes that this will ultimately be his Cup of the Worlds holding the champions' trophy aloft. In addition, this will be a repeat of the 2014 Brazilian final, in which Messi was criticized for his lack of leadership and accused of disappearing from the field when Albiceleste needed him most, so Leo will eventually You will lead the orchestra in the Battle of Qatar. 2022. Finally, according to what the Albiceleste star said after the Vatreni match, this was Leo Messi's last dance at the World Cup, showing once and for all that he deserves his place on the Olympus of world football There is no greater motivation for.

  The reason for Messi's celebration... with a message to Van Gaal: Leo Messi brilliantly assisted Nahuel Molina's opening goal and scored a penalty that put the second goal on the scoreboard, leading Argentina to the World Cup semi-finals in Qatar. A goal that started an intra-story that had a lot to tell. After the final whistle blew, Messi approached the Dutch dugout with a speaking gesture. This clearly shows the disagreement between van Gaal and his coaching staff, especially Edgar his David, who clashed on the same pitch. As a result of the whole story, he released his statement after the game, in which he said, "Van Gaal sells that he plays football well, puts big people in, and kicks the ball." I have started," he assured. My goat was a villain yesterday. pic.twitter.com/7fVjy99lBz — AFCRaytube (@raytube_ray) December 10, 2022

  T he Netherlands and Argentina face each other today, Friday, December 9, in a quarterfinal match of the World Cup in Qatar 2022. L ionel Scaloni's side will advance to the new knockout round after beating Australia (2-1) in the round of 16. In this sense, despite what might have been expected, the players showed considerable resistance against the albiceleste, but the results of Messi and Julián Alvarez were enough to send them into the quarterfinals . I nstead, the men under Louis Van Gaal beat the United States (3-1) in a match that at times seemed to keep the Dutch away, but they showed much-needed composure. to hold the advantage. Thus, they have escaped the skepticism that accompanied them in the last major national team tournaments, and once again established themselves as strong contenders to reach the finals. T he Qatar World Cup 2022 quarter-final match between the Netherlands and Argentina takes place today, Friday 9 December.

  Jordi Cruyff: "Messi's Dreams are free, but footballers are not" Jordi Cruyff, whose eyes light up when he talks about football, welcomes us to his office at Camp Nou. He is Barça's sporting director and his ideas are unmistakable and unquestionable. If so, he does not show it and uses the same apparent ability to speak logically, overwhelmingly, and 'brutally', and above all to protect the interests of the club to which he belongs. In addition, he achieves all this without clichés and always keeps the interlocutor's interest. Spain eliminated. The good or bad news? Depending on how they look, it's always good to see a football player arrive happy, happy, and with a sense of accomplishment. How have you seen them? The better you start in the World Cup, the more complicated it becomes later on because of the expectations. If this result is achieved in the third game instead of his 7-0, another sensation will be set in motion against Morocco. It's

 Defender Nathan Ake will face Leo Messi on Friday in a duel whereas the Netherlands will face Argentina in the 2022 World Cup semi-finals in Qatar against Pep Guardiola , the coach of Manchester City, where he plays. Kudos to the director. , knows the defender "Orange" very well. However, Aké did not contact his coach at the English club so he could advise him on how to stop Messi. "I haven't had any contact with Guardiola, " the Dutchman said. " Messi is one of the best players of all time. Stopping him will be difficult," added the Manchester City defender. The Netherlands had a day off after beating the United States and reaching the round of 16. He will return to training on Wednesday and begin studying for the match against Argentina . "No, we haven't talked about it yet. We've had a few days off and we haven't thought about Messi yet," said Nathan Aké, who is facing a suspension for receiving a yellow card. "It

Plans for the return of the Spanish side, who retired from the World Cup on Tuesday after losing on penalties in the round of 16 against Morocco in the round of 16, are already known. Depart from university facilities. The flight from Doha Airport to Madrid is scheduled to depart at 11:00 AM and land at approximately 4:45 PM. That concludes Luis Enrique's team experience in Qatar. The world cup left a bitter aftertaste for Spain, who did not advance to the last 16 and encountered the cruelty of the penalty shootout. The team entered the game as the favorites but was unable to assert themselves against the Moroccan defense. The Spanish team tried, but luck and success were lacking even when they came closest to opening the scoreboard Sarabia, in the last moments, has found the post and Spain has missed its first three penalties. It has not been the case for Morocco, which has been more successful from eleven meters and will be in the quarterfinals. Sergio Busquets:🗣️ “We deserved

  Mbappé's message of joy after the elimination of  Spain: Spain was eliminated from the World Cup in Qatar in the round of 16 at the hands of Morocco in a penalty shootout, after completing 90 minutes of regular play plus 30 minutes of extra time with a void match. Achraf Hakimi scored the final goal that sent Spain home. And one of those delighted was Kylian Mbappé, Achraf Hakimi's teammate at PSG. The French striker, who reached the quarter-finals against France by beating Poland (3-1) in a match in which he achieved a good personal record, expressed his satisfaction through Twitter. As many as two tweets were posted on his account. The first of them, with his partner's name in capital letters and three emojis: a penguin, two hands that simulate a heart and a crown. And then, just two minutes later, he posted a picture with the right margin showing Mbappé in the stands at Education City, where Spain said goodbye to the World Cup in Qatar. 🇲🇦👑🫶🏽… @AchrafHakimi pic

  Morata, the key player against Morocco: Spain is on alert. You already know because the World Cup showed that to go further up on the field you have to be 100% focused and anything that isn't is very expensive. The team led by coach Luis Enrique is We were forced to struggle in the match against Japan. He needs to be aware that even a 10-minute break can result in him being sent off due to personal mistakes or ejections. Football at the level played in the World Cup is relentless and requires consideration of every detail that can be controlled. Spain cannot afford to concede as they have some leeway to react in the group stage. The national team has already made the logical concessions that all teams usually have during the World Cup. That bad moment is forbidden in the quarter-finals. As a result, the originally planned path was changed towards a hypothetical end, nothing serious, and Spain's interests. analyzed as positive. On the one hand, many were happy to avoid Brazil

The hero of Croatia Dominik Livakovic:  Dominik Rybakovic was a big name in the match between Croatia and Japan. Dinamo his Zagreb goalkeeper avoided his three penalties, earning Croatia a place in the quarter-finals where Brazilian and Swiss rivals await. The goalkeeper is 27 years old and has played in his cup at the Great Worlds. After Szczesny, Rybakovic is considered the best goalkeeper in the World Cup. His performance in which he saved three of his four penalties thrown at him is already World Cup history. He has only two precedents in which he has saved three penalties in a penalty shootout. Ricardo ( Portugal ) vs England in 2006, Croatia his Subasic against Denmark in the last World Cup.

  In a group where Spain and Germany started with a big advantage over Japan and Costa Rica, today at 16:00 we will talk about the Japanese as Croatia's rivals. 00:00, a feat that few or no one has dared to predict when the events of the Qatar World Cup will begin. The Japanese Revolution is in round 16 with the current vice world champion. The undefeated Croatian team in this edition is looking to replicate their performance in Qatar. Yes, there is pressure to conquer theoretical superiority in front of your opponents, with no after-effects in these types of tournaments. little recognition: Balkans coach Dalic said Croatia is the only country to have finished on the podium at two World Cups in the last 20 years, alongside Germany and France. In 1998 he was third in France and in Russia in 2018 he was second. Croatia is one of five undefeated teams to reach the last 16. Aside from the gray match against Morocco, Luka Modric & Co.'s team lived up to expectations by beating C

  Neymar's return is great news for Brazil. Brazil enters the round of 16 against South Korea as clear favorites but is severely weakened by injuries. The '10' of the 'Canariña' touched the ball and trained with his teammates yesterday after missing his two games in the first group match due to a strained right ankle ligament. Asked about Neymar's situation at a press conference, Tait confirmed that the PSG striker will be back in action this Monday but did not say whether he will start or play as a substitute. It all depends on what the medical department says. I prefer to have the best XI from the beginning,” the Brazilian assured. Troubleshooting With Rafinha , Richarlison , and Vinicius firmly established on the offensive field and Casemiro the undisputed anchor in the engine room, Paqueta and Fred will vie for the remaining space as long as the PSG striker is ready. increase. Gabriel Jesus, who retired from the World Cup with a knee injury, is no substit

  France and Poland are vying for a ticket to the World Cup quarter-finals in a showdown where the "blues" start as the obvious contenders. Despite the defeat to Tunisia, Deschamps' men have shown very solidly in the early stages of this World Cup and they are desperate to regain their throne. The French coach was able to turn in the final match. Opposite, they will have a Poland to pass the group stage in a challenging time but possess an unbalanced defense to win the match. A confrontation between two cracks will mark the duel: Kylian Mbappé and Robert Lewandowski. Both, how could it be otherwise, would be beginners. Azulgrana and the Parisians lead two highly anticipated teams of eleven. Neither France nor Poland skimps on anything for a fast-paced match. This is the eleven from France:  Lloris; Koundé, Upamecano, Varane, Theo Hernandez; Rabiot, Tchouaméni, Griezmann; Dembélé, Giroud, and Mbappé This is the eleven from Poland: Szczesny; Bereszynski, Kiwior, Glik, Cas

Busquets and Alba's problem:  Luis Enrique said there was a campaign against Alba and Busquets, that in this country we are fed up with legends, Alba is the best right-back in the world of the bottom three teams, and I hope Busi has it. can compete in the next game season. World Cup. And he's right, even though the server didn't call it a campaign, because the campaign hurt the coach. The problem with Busquets and Alba is something else, a combination of circumstances. Their problem is that they play for Barca, what does that mean when seven from Barcelona and two from Madrid make the national team? If besides playing for Barça his age is added, Spain Madrid has no reason to ask for a new successor without waiting a minute. But what is relevant and paradoxical is the antipathy that comes from their clubs and their supporters. No one defends them. The Barça crisis and the resulting emergency put them on the brink of a hurricane. The club questioned her contract, encouraged h

Mexico touches the heroic but goes home: The awakening of the Mexican team was on the third day. Finally, as if wanting to focus all their emotions in search of a spectacular result, 'Tata' Martino's team delivered an impressive attacking performance, taming Saudi Arabia from start to finish. He kept rowing, but his efforts were in vain. The utopian dream of reaching the Round of 16, which was a dream before the day began, remained a dream. But the dream is one step away from becoming a reality. The 'Tata Martino team showed their hunger for goals from the start, having to concede the first three points so they could dream of reaching the round of 16. As soon as Michael Oliver whistled, Luis Chavez tried his luck with a long-range shot for the first time, with Alexis Vega going 1-1 in the game, with a frustrated Al Owais taking the lead. A brilliant intervention. Saudi Arabia was not frightened by the 'Tricolor' storm. A replica of Hervé Renard's pupil was b

  Messi: Maradona will be happy for me: Leo Messi has surpassed Diego Armando Maradona to become the Argentinian player with the most cumulative games played in World Cup history. "It's a pleasure to keep making records with Mark. Now I know it. He always showed me a lot of love, so Diego would be very happy with me. But I'm a gamer." For, for the people, for passports. "For everything," said the Argentine captain, who played 22 games for the team in his World Cup career. As for the match, he regretted missing the penalty but saw it as an encouragement to his teammates. I think we did, we played a great match, and after the first match, it was all ours. We did what we asked for at the start of the World Cup," he added. Argentina will face Australia in the Round of 16. Messi stressed the level of the team as a whole and the role of the Argentine young players: "I know they are all difficult rivals. We have to play our game and win. Tomorrow." W