Kevin De Bruyne didn’t have the greatest week. For starters he’s gone on record to say he hates the UEFA Nations League calling the tournament “glorified friendlies”, then he and Belgium got embarrassed at home in a 4-1 defeat to the Netherlands on Friday and to top it all off a De Bruyne nutmeg video has gone viral.
The number of players destroyed by Neymar's skills is too long to start counting. The Brazilian star is a devil with the ball at his feet, and being one-on-one against him is certainly a nightmare you don't want to live.
But despite his endless set of abilities, Neymar himself is not immune to other players' skills. And that's what we learned this week when freestyler Lisa Zimouche collected his soul after an epic nutmeg.
Si el balón es tu amigo y tienes habilidades inusuales dominándolo, quizás quieras saber que las clasificatorias nacionales para el Mundial de Fútbol Freestyle Red Bull están abiertas.
El torneo es probablemente el más importante de la categoría y en 2022 vivirá su final en Croacia.
La competencia se dividirá por género (hombres y mujeres) y tendrá fases nacionales y regionales antes de determinar a los finalistas de una disciplina que sueña con convertirse en deporte olímpico.
That's it. We've seen enough to hand out today's Global Goal of the Day Award™.
While we foolishly slept through the early hours of Tuesday morning in America, the Malaysia Super League was busy producing a 3-2 classic between Kuala Lumpur City and Penang FC, featuring an otherworldly scissor-kick/match-winner from Kuala Lumpur's Zhafri Yahya.
You have probably already seen videos online of Alex Alcalá collecting Manchester United U17 players' souls. The 16-year-old Mexican kid was one of the biggest sensations in the last 2022 Generation adidas Cup, and we cannot stop watching his highlights.
In case you missed his talent, you don't need to be worried. Here it is:
Alex Alcala (16) showing some of his skill vs Manchester United U17s pic.twitter.com/Q8wds23rlZ
After starting Thursday's Europa League draw against Eintracht Frankfurt, Xavi used a match against 19th-place Levante to give 19-year-old Pedri and 17-year-old Gavi a rest. That plan lasted less than an hour at the Ciutat de València after Levante took a 52nd-minute lead from the spot through José Morales.
Incredibly, Levante could've gone 2-0 up in the 56th when the home side was awarded another penalty, but Marc-André ter Stegen saved Roger Martí's effort and Xavi immediately replaced Frenkie de Jong with Gavi and Nico González with Pedri.
Jordy Alcívar scored on a corner kick in the 11th minute and Charlotte FC held off late bids from Atlanta United for a 1-0 victory Sunday afternoon in Charlotte, N.C.
Kristijan Kahlina recorded six saves in the shutout as Charlotte avenged a 2-1 loss last month in Atlanta.
Charlotte (3-4-0, 9 points) got a boost from the early goal and sustained that momentum for long stretches. Atlanta (3-2-1, 10 points) seemed unable to overcome lineup changes necessitated by a recent rash of injuries.
The18 hosts a FanZone at a local brewery during the USMNT World Cup Qualifier vs Mexico.
Fans step up to compete in challenges to win prizes, merch and some free beer!
Juggle Balance Challenge: Hold a pint of beer and juggle 6 times without spilling a drop!
Pin the Head on Gregg: Try to place Gregg's head back on as close as you can!
Ball Pushups Challenge: With all four hands and legs on a ball, how many pushups can you do?
Marcelo Flores volvió a brillar en la Sub 20 de México. El jugador del Arsenal comandó la victoria 2-1 del Tri sobre Uruguay, en Montevideo, y con sus lujos enamoró incluso a la prensa del país sudamericano, sumando un nuevo argumento en favor de quienes exigen su presencia en la selección adulta.
El mediocampista realmente se lució en tierras charrúas, moviéndose por todo el frente de ataque.
Vinícius Júnior's transformation this season has been well documented. The 21-year-old is now one of LaLiga's finest finishers and far more efficient in the final third, while his combination play with Ferland Mendy, Toni Kroos and Karim Benzema from Real's left-hand side makes for some of the most exciting viewing in football.