Belgium manager, Roberto Martinez has stepped down from his role as Belgium national team coach after a woeful group-stage exit at the World Cup. The gaffer further hinted at his return to club football.
Cristiano Ronaldo has been reportedly set to join a Saudi Arabian club, Al-Nassr in a £ 172.9 million deal for each year contract spanning two and half years. The 37years Portuguese international is set to leave Manchester United after his contract was terminated last week following his controversial speech with Piers Morgan earlier this month during an interview. According to Marca, Ronaldo has signed a two and half year deal worth €200m equivalent to £ 173 million for each season, and has accepted to take off shortly after the world cup is over.
Christiano Ronaldo has been slammed with a fine of £50,000 by the English Football Association alongside a two-match ban for improper behavior towards a fan. This was after the Portuguese was charged with violence following an incident in April when smashed a fan’s phone at Goodison Park after Man United lost to Everton in April. An FA statement said: “Cristiano Ronaldo has been suspended for two matches, fined £50,000, and warned as to his future conduct for a breach of FA Rule E3. The forward admitted that his conduct after the final whistle of the Premier League game between Manchester United FC and Everton FC on Saturday 9 April 2022 was improper.
Manchester United has announced that Cristiano Ronaldo is set to leave the club by mutual agreement with immediate effect. The English football club made this announcement in a statement published on its official website and social media pages on Tuesday.
A bold and brilliant Saudi Arabia pulled off one of the World Cup’s biggest shocks as they came from behind to stun two-time winners Argentina in a fantastic Group C opener in Lusail. Ranked 51st in the world, Saudi Arabia could have been done and dusted in the first half as Lionel Messi opened the scoring from the penalty spot before Argentina had three goals ruled out for offside.
The emir of Qatar welcomed the world to the most prestigious soccer event, this marked the first time the tournament has been staged in the Middle East. The emir opened the World Cup opening ceremony in Qatar’s Bedouin roots, embodied in a tent-shaped stadium.
