Brazil head coach Carlo Ancelotti has called up Real Madrid duo Vinicius Jr and Rodrygo for the upcoming friendlies against Asian giants South Korea and Japan, Afrosport reports. Vinicius did not play in the Selecao's last two matches of South American World Cup qualifiers last month but has been given the nod after a good run of recent form with three assists in as many La...
Brazil coach Carlo Ancelotti has once again omitted Neymar from his squad for the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers in September, Afrosport reports. It marked the second time the Italian has left out the Santos forward since taking over as Brazil manager in May. Neymar has struggled with fitness issues, missing out on selection after suffering a thigh injury in April. He has not featured for...
Real Madrid boss Carlo Ancelotti has praised the impact of Rodrygo and Brahim Diaz after they helped Los Blancos to a 2-1 win over cross-town rivals Atletico Madrid in the UEFA Champions League round of 16 first leg on Tuesday night, Afrosport reports. The Brazilian and Moroccan scored in between Julian Alvarez’s leveller to give them a slight edge going into next week’s second leg at...
Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti spoke highly of his team's attacking strength following their 5-1 thumping of RB Salzburg in the UEFA Champions League on Wednesday night, Afrosport reports. A brace from Brazilian duo Rodrygo and Vinicius Junior and a sole effort from Kylian Mbappe made it the eighth result in the last 11 games of Los Blancos that produced five or more goals. Ancelotti owed...
Real Madrid defeated Mexican club Pachuca 3-0 on Wednesday to win the inaugural edition of the FIFA Intercontinental Cup in Doha, Qatar, Afrosport reports. After a spell of unfruitful attack from Pachuca, Madrid broke the deadlock in the 37th minute inside the Lusail Stadium through Kylian Mbappe, with the 25-year-old scoring once again at the same ground he bagged a hat-trick for France in the 2022...
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