[ad_1] The world of football mourned the death of Pele on Thursday evening. The 82-year-old, the only player in history to win three World Cup trophies, passed away, but his legacy will live on. The legend of Pele touched generations of football fans from every corner of the planet and he was perhaps the very first international superstar. Once news of his death was confirmed, tributes flooded social media. Pele’s own official Twitter account shared a moving tribute shortly after news of his passing broke. A inspiração e o amor marcaram a jornada de Rei Pelé, que faleceu no dia de hoje. Amor, amor eRead More →

[ad_1] Arsenal star Vivianne Miedema has said she expects to be sidelined for nine months following a recent ACL tear and has decided not to rush her rehab in an attempt to make the 2023 World Cup. It ends any lingering debate as to whether the WSL’s all-time leading scorer could have recovered from the long-term injury in time for the tournament, with typical rehab timeframes for such issues varying anywhere from six to 12 months. Miedema suffered the devastating blow, the same one as teammate and partner B*th Mead, during Arsenal’s recent Champions League group stage clash with Lyon at the Emirates Stadium. TheRead More →

[ad_1] Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has suggested that new signing Cody Gakpo is most likely to play on the left of a front three, but has praised the 23-year-old’s versatility to fill a number of different attacking positions if needed. The Reds have now completed a deal worth up to £50m for Gakpo, who has had a stellar 18 months at PSV Eindhoven and recently also shone at the World Cup for the Netherlands. Manchester United had been leading the chase, but Liverpool ended up beating their Premier League rivals to what could end up being one of the biggest deals this January. “He’s aRead More →

[ad_1] The January transfer window may be fast approaching, but the biggest deals in football tend to be done in the summer and they are always in the works for a long time before the signature arrives. One of the biggest deals of the next year or so will almost certainly be Borussia Dortmund’s sale of Jude Bellingham. He is expected to leave the Bundesliga side at the end of the season as part of the reason he joined Dortmund was that they promised not to stand in his way when the time came for a step up. They showed with Erling Haaland and JadonRead More →

[ad_1] Another gameweek – another Premier League team of the week that includes Erling Haaland. That’s right, the big man scored a few more goals this week – this time against Leeds United – to break yet another record and earn his spot on the 90min Premier League team of the week. But who else made the cut? Well, you’re about to find out. GK – Kepa Arrizabalaga – There weren’t any real standout performances from goalkeepers in gameweek 17, Kepa kept a clean sheet so he makes the cut. RB – Kieran Trippier – Another game, another assist for Trippier. He’s currently the bestRead More →

[ad_1] The Vancouver Whitecaps have agreed to extend the loan of defender Caio Alexandre to Brazilian Serie A side Fortaleza EC through December 2023. Alexandre originally made the loan move to his native country in August and went on to make 12 appearances for Fortaleza, scoring once and helping the club seal their spot in next season’s Copa Libertadores. This latest deal includes an obligation to purchase, should Alexandre meet certain performance targets. “Caio expressed his desire to remain with Fortaleza and all parties agreed that this is the right path for him,” Vancouver sporting director Axel Schuster said in a club press release. “WeRead More →

[ad_1] Endrick has admitted that he opted to join Real Madrid to follow in the footsteps of two of his favourite players, Cristiano Ronaldo and Vinicius Junior. The 16-year-old Palmeiras striker has put pen to paper of a move to Real in 2024 which will cost Los Blancos a cool €72m, with Endrick rejecting advances from the likes of Barcelona, Chelsea and Paris Saint-Germain to head to Madrid. 90min revealed in March 2022 that Endrick had voiced his preference to join Real and, after listening to the proposals on offer across Europe, the teenager eventually followed his heart and has now explained why. “Real MadridRead More →

[ad_1] 90min rounds up the latest transfer news, rumours and gossip circulating around the world… Manchester City are ready to offer Jack Grealish to AC Milan as part of a swap deal to sign Portugal forward Rafael Leao, who is also a target for Chelsea. (Calciomercato) Real Madrid‘s priority for 2023 is striking a deal for Borussia Dortmund midfielder Jude Bellingham, who has decided he wants to move to the Santiago Bernabeu over Liverpool. (Goal) Permanent transfers are not an option for Manchester United in January but the Red Devils are preparing a loan offer to sign Atletico Madrid’s Alvaro Morata. (ESPN) Man Utd are looking aheadRead More →

[ad_1] Erling Haaland became the fastest player to reach 20 Premier League goals after he bagged a brace in Man City’s 3-1 win at Leeds. The Norwegian was actually in wasteful mood at Elland Road, scoring just two of his five chances. Still, he got the goals need needed to reach the 20-goal mark in what was only his 14th Premier League appearance. Before Haaland, the fewest games required to reach the landmark was Kevin Phillips, who needed just 21 games in the 1999/2000 season for Sunderland. For context, Harry Kane needed 40 games to score his 20th Premier League goal. Fewest matches to scoreRead More →