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City took the lead in 9 minutes with a goal from Bernardo Silva while Marcos Leonardo gave Al-Halil equalizer in 46 minutes. In the 52mint minute of the game, a deep clearance of the ball from former City player João Cancelo from his own end up to Malcom, leading to Al-Halil’s 2-1 win over Man City. Although in the second half of the game, City showed more clinical, a combination of poor finishing and inspired goalkeeping from Moroccan goalkeeper Yassine Bounou kept them leading till E. Haaland’s goal at 55minutes from a corner.
The match finished 2-2 at full-time.

The match went into extra-time and Al-Hilal thought they had won it when former Chelsea defender Kalidou Koulibaly powered in a header in the 94th minute, but substitute Phil Foden squeezed home a volley from an acute angle to keep City alive.
But a brilliant goal on 112 minutes from Al- Hilal’s best player on Monday night, Malcolm, changed history by making

Al-Hilal was the first Asian team to beat a European club in an intercontinental competition.

Al-Hilal became the first Asian team in history to score four goals in an intercontinental club match against a European club.

Manchester City’s performance compared to Al-Hilal

Goalkeeper & Defense

Ederson (6/10):

Couldn’t do anything about any of the goals, really. Pinged a few signature long passes, compared to Al Hilal goalkeeper Yassine Bounou who made a string of saves to deny City.

Matheus Nunes (5/10):

Provided more compelling evidence to show why he is not a right back. Looked lost defensively, and his side was badly exposed on the Al Hilal second.

Ruben Dias (7/10):

Made one vital intervention to prevent a certain Al Hilal third. Otherwise, very composed.
Ruben Dias’ performance for Kalidou Koulibaly, who 34 years, was poor.

Josko Gvardiol (5/10):

Not entirely comfortable in a left-center back position. Hooked after 54 minutes.

Rayan Ait Nouri (5/10):

Completed most of his passes, created a couple of chances, but was torched on the break.

The list of great players who wear numbers that won golden ball in the World Cup are

🇫🇷 2006 — Zinedine Zidane
Zinedine Yazid Zidane, known as Zizou, is a French professional football manager and former player who played as an attacking midfielder, who led his country to victories in the 1998 World Cup and the 2000 European Championship.he had three goals in the year 2006 to win a gold boot with below tittle
3x The Best FIFA Men’s Player. 2003. Real Madrid. …
1x UEFA Best Player in Europe. 2002. Real Madrid. …
1x Player of the Year. 95/96. FC Girondins Bordeaux. …
1x European champion. 🏆2000. France. .
1x Spanish champion. 🏆02/03. Real Madrid.
2x Uefa Supercup winner. 🏆02/03. Real Madrid.
2x Spanish Super Cup 🏆winner. 03/04. …
2x UI Cup 🏆winner. 99/00

🇺🇾 2010 — Diego Forlan
Diego Forlán Corazo is a Uruguayan professional football manager and former football player who played as a striker. In the 2010 FIFA World Cup, he finished as top scorer with five goals, winning the goal of the tournament, and won the Golden Ball as the tournament’s best player. He had 18 goals in 33 appearances in LaLiga in 2009-10. With Athletic De Madrid. And 2x Golden Boot winner (Europe) · 2x Top goalscorer · 1x Copa América winner · 1x English Champion 🏆· 1x Uefa Supercup winner🏆 · 1x Europa League winner🏆 · 1x English FA 🏆

🇦🇷 2014 — Lionel Messi
Lionel Andrés “Leo” Messi is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a forward and is widely regarded as one of the greatest players in history. Who had 4goals in the World Cup 2014 and 7 goals in 2022 to win the World Cup in Qatar by beating France 🇫🇷 in the final?
Champions. League🏆. 2005/06 · 2008/09. 2010/11 · 2014/15.
LaLiga 🏆 .2004/05 · 2005/06. 2008/09 · 2009/10. 2010/11 · 2012/13. 2014/15 · 2015/16. 2017/18 · 2018/19.
Copa. del Rey 🏆 .2008/09 · 2011/12. 2014/15 · 2015/16. 2016/17 · 2017/18. 2020/21.
Club. World Cup 🏆. 2009 · 2011. 2015.
Supercopa de España 🏆.2005, 2006, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2016, 2018.
UEFA SuperCup 🏆2009, 2011, 2015.

🇭🇷 2018 — Luka Modric
Luka Modrić is a Croatian professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder. He is regarded as one of the greatest midfielders of all time, and as the greatest Croatian footballer ever.
Scored just 2 goals in World to 2018 to winning World Cup, the Golden Ball as the tournament’s best player. 🇭🇷 Luka Modrić’s stats in that year by club 🇪🇸 Real Madrid: 43 goals, 95 assists 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Tottenham: 17 goals, 24 assists 🇭🇷 Dinamo Zagreb: 29 goals, 21 assists 🏆 6x Champions League 🏆 5x Club World Cup 🏆 4x LaLiga 🏆 5x Super Cup 🏆 2x Copa del Rey 🏆 5x SuperCopa 🏆 3x Croatian champion 🏆 2x Croatian Cup 🏆 1x Croatian Super Cup 🏅1x …22 May 202

🇦🇷 2022 — Lionel Messi

Lionel Messi has won 46 trophies with 4x The Best FIFA Men’s Player · 8x Winner Ballon d’Or · 3x UEFA Best Player in Europe · 6x Golden Boot winner (Europe) · 1x MLS MVP · 23x Top goal scorer · 9x Player of. Month

Nuno Mendez is a Cape Verde Island 🏝 Born in Sintra, Lisbon District of Cape Verdean descent by his parents, he played for the Portuguese and for Ligue 1 club PSG.
While he was at Sporting CP in 2020, he won a double of Primeira Liga and Taça da Liga the following season, while being named in the Primeira Liga Team of the Year 2021 and joined PSG on loan, later joining the club permanently for €38 million in June 2022.
2024-25, played 16 matches in the Champions League, scoring 4 goals with 1 assist this season. He played 24 French league matches and scored just one goal with 3 assists and 7 blocked shots in 24 appearances.

🏆 31st May – Nuno Mendes wins UEFA Champions League final at Allianz Arena

🏆 8th July – Nuno Mendes wins the Nations League at Allianz Arena

In the space of a week or so, Nuno Mendes has won 2 trophies in the same stadium. 🇵🇹👏.

This talented young player did wonderfully well on and off the ball, even when facing tough opponents like Messi and others, and his offensive capabilities, speed and technical qualities make him unique for now.
And in addition, Nuno Mendes really shut down Mo Salah, Bukayo Saka and Lamine Yamal in the same season. Not to mention, no other defender scored more goals in the UCL this campaign.

Club Name: Real Madrid Club de Fútbol

Founded: 1902

Location: Madrid, Spain

Nickname: Los Blancos (The Whites)

Stadium: Santiago Bernabéu (Opened in 1947, over 80,000 capacity)

Ownership: Run by club members (not privately owned)

Known worldwide for winning 36 Laliga trophies and 15 European Cup/UEFA Champions League titles, first in Top Richest Football Clubs with a Valuation of $6.7 billion and first in Market Vanuel with a market value of €1.33bn.

Real Madrid enjoyed revenues of 1.13 billion dollars in the 2023/24 season, making them the first football team ever to break the 1 billion dollar mark.

Club Name: Manchester United Football Club
Founded: 1878 (as Newton Heath), renamed Manchester United in 1902
Location: Manchester, England
Nickname: The Red Devils
Stadium: Old Trafford (Opened in 1910, over 74,000 capacity)
Ownership: Owned by the Glazer family (via Red Football Ltd)

Known worldwide for winning the English Premier League 13 times and 3 Champions Leagues, second in the Top Richest Football Clubs with a Valuation of $6billion and twelfth in Market Ven with a market value of €643.00m.
Despite struggles, the pitch finished 15th in the Premier League and lost the UEFA Europa League final. The team still finds second among the richest football clubs. Maybe it be because of the massive global fanbase, built over two decades of dominance in the 1990s and 2000s, or by cost-saving measures introduced by Sir Jim Ratcliffe.

Club Name: Futbol Club Barcelona

Founded: 1899

Location: Barcelona, Spain

Nickname: Barça or Blaugrana

Stadium: Spotify Camp Nou (Opened in 1957, over 99,000 capacity – currently under renovation)

Ownership: Owned and operated by club members (socios)

Known worldwide for winning 28 Laliga and five Champions Leagues and third in the Top Richest Football Clubs with a valuation of $5.65 billion and fourth in Market Vanguel with market value of €1.07bn.

Despite facing financial struggles in recent years, Barcelona’s success lies in its fan loyalty, global reach, and its legendary La Masia academy, which consistently produces top-tier talent. The club may face financial hurdles, but its position as one of the top earners in world football is secure.

Club Name: Liverpool Football Club

Founded: 1892

Location: Liverpool, England

Nickname: The Reds

Stadium: Anfield (Opened in 1884, over 54,000 capacity)

Ownership: Owned by Fenway Sports Group

Known worldwide for winning the 2 · Premier League in 2019, 2024 and 6 Champions league, fourth in the Top Richest Football Clubs with a Valuation of $5.4 billion and eighth in Market Vanuel with a market value of €867.50m.

Liverpool’s success comes from English premiere Win and their steady stream of ticket sales, broadcast deals, and advertising.

Club Name: Manchester City Football Club
Founded: 1880 (as St. Mark’s), renamed Manchester City in 1894
Location: Manchester, England
Nickname: The Citizens (City)
Stadium: Etihad Stadium (Opened in 2003, over 53,000 capacity)
Ownership: Owned by City Football Group (Abu Dhabi United Group)

Knowing worldwide with 1 Champions League and 8 · Premier League in 2011, 2013, 2017, 2018, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023
Fifth in the Top Richest Football Clubs with Valuation: $5.2 billion and second in Market Vanguard with market value of €1.32 bn.

The team made the top richest due to recent achievements, fan record and sponsorship.

Club Name: Fußball-Club Bayern München e.V.

Founded: 1900

Location: Munich, Germany

Nickname: Die Bayern (The Bavarians)

Stadium: Allianz Arena (Opened in 2005, over 75,000 capacity)

Ownership: Majority owned by club members (75%), with 25% shared by major sponsors (Adidas, Audi, Allianz)

Known worldwide, Bayern Munich has a record of 33 Bundesliga titles and 6 · UEFA Champions League and is sixth in the Top Richest Football Clubs with a valuation of $5.1 billion and seventh in Market Vanuel with a market value of €903.50m.

Bayer success comes from their partnerships with top brands like Adidas, Audi, and Allianz, and their steady stream of ticket sales, broadcast deals, and merchandise.

Club Name: Paris Saint-Germain Football Club
Founded: 1970
Location: Paris, France
Nickname: Les Parisiens (The Parisians)
Stadium: Parc des Princes (Opened in 1972, over 47,000 capacity)
Ownership: Owned by Qatar Sports Investments (QSI)

Known worldwide with 1 Champions League and 13 French league 1 and seventh in the Top Richest Football Clubs with a valuation of $4.55 billion and fifth in Market Vanuel with a market value of €1.06bn.

PSG Their financial rise can be trusted by their championship trophy, high-profile sales including Neymar and Kylian Mbappé, as well as their massive sponsorship deals with brands like Qatar Airways and Jordan.

Club Name: Arsenal Football Club

Founded: 1886 (as Dial Square)

Location: London, England

Nickname: The Gunners

Stadium: Emirates Stadium (Opened in 2006, over 60,000 capacity)

Ownership: Owned by Kroenke Sports & Entertainment

Known worldwide with 3 Premier Leagues in 1997, 2001, 2003 and 0 · UEFA Champions League. And found eighth in the Top Richest Football Clubs with a valuation of $4 billion and third in Market Vanguard with a market value of €1.09bn.

Arsenal were able to find themselves here due to a big increase in broadcast revenues with the extra income that comes with moving up from the Europa League to the Champions League. There were increases in sponsorships/commercials and a bit fewer matchdays.

Club Name: Tottenham Hotspur Football Club

Founded: 1882

Location: London, England

Nickname: Spurs

Stadium: Tottenham Hotspur Stadium (Opened in 2019, over 62,000 capacity)

Ownership: Owned by ENIC Group

Knowing worldwide with Spurs winning 0 · Premier League and
0 · UEFA Champions League but still ninth in the Top Richest Football Clubs with a valuation of $3.55 billion and ninth in Market Vanguard with a market value of €766.10m.

Spurs’ success lies in its fan loyalty, players sold and recent performances.

Club Name: Chelsea Football Club

Founded: 1905

Location: London, England

Nickname: The Blues

Stadium: Stamford Bridge (Opened in 1877, over 40,000 capacity)

Ownership: Owned by BlueCo (Todd Boehly-led consortium)

Known worldwide with 14 Champions League and 35 Laliga tenths in the Top Richest Football Clubs with a Valuation of $3.5 billion and sixths in Market Vangu with a market value of €1.06bn.

The success It is due to the first team winning all five UEFA club tournaments, a 5 year performance with consistent in the European Tournament and two major European trophies.

Portugal 🇵🇹 won their second Nations League trophy today with a penalty after a 2-2 draw in normal time, but the Fire doubled after an M. Zubimendi’s goal in the 21st minute of the game put Spain 🇪🇸 in command, shortly on 26 minutes M. Mendes dismissed shine by score equalizer goal.

Both teams continued their threat, but Spain capitalized on a supporting run that led to their second goal by M. Oyarzabel in 45 minutes of the game. This strengthened Spain’s chances of winning the trophy, but they came to Portugal’s rescue by pulling Portugal to level at 2-2 in the 61st minute.
After normal and extra time, the referees had no option other than separating the two sides on penalties.

Gonçalo Ramos, Vitinha, Bruno Fernandes and Nuno Mendes all calmly fired their penalties home before Morata’s weak effort was stopped by Costa.
And as Neves converted the final spot-kick, Portugal became the first team to win two Nations League titles – denying Spain, who were vying for the same honor.
Ronaldo dropped to the turf and sobbed in tears of joy on the sidelines after Ruben Neves slotted home the winning penalty following Diogo Costa’s save from Álvaro Morata’s spot-kick.

Tottenham head coach, Ange Postecoglou, was sacked 16 days after he won the European league. The question that came from everybody’s mouths is why ? Because what has been difficult for many coaches since 2008, when they won the last trophy on 24th February 2008, in a 2-1 victory over Chelsea at Wembley Stadium during the League Cup and that was the fourth time Tottenham Hotspur had won the League Cup, which was later renamed the Carling Cup, and now the Carabao Cup with over 41 years ago team won the last Europe cup since
In 1972, they won the inaugural UEFA Cup – beating fellow English club Wolverhampton Wanderers in the final – and won the competition again in 1984 and 2025, the latter after it was renamed into the UEFA Europa League.
Tottenham Hotspur last won a trophy on 24th February 2008, in a 2-1 victory over Chelsea at Wembley Stadium during the League Cup. But the chair, Daniel Levy, and the rest of the board, having taken stock since the final game of the season against Brighton on 25 May, reached the unanimous conclusion that Postecoglou had to go based on performances in the Premier League over most of his two-year tenure 17th 2024/25 and
5ft 2023/24.
From the source, it was the fourth time Brentford boss Thomas Frank has been the lead to succeed him.

Can Nuno Espírito Santo regain Nottm Forest glory like Brian Howard Clough did in 1978 to 80 the cogent European League?
Notton Forest have taken another step towards Champions League qualifying by beating Manchester United yesterday with Anthony Elanga’s early five-minute solo goal.

At the beginning of this season, Nottm Forest had two stars on their home shirts. Why?

They clearly said ‘’Our Home Shirt for the 2024/25 season features a striking, textured pattern which features two overlapping stars that represent our memorable back-to-back European Cup wins. We wear those stars with pride and use them to drive our ambition. This kit represents the next chapter of Nottingham Forest.’’

Perfectly, the statement works for them, adding a lot of extra strength to their game.

Which year are they talking about ? Were the 1978/79 and 1979/89 seasons Nottm. Forest won the Champions League.

In 1978/79, Nottm Forest won the final against Malmö ff from 🇸🇪 Sweden 1-0. That goal was by Trevor Francis and that goal was one of UEFA.com’s Legendary Moments.
1979.

In 1979/80, Nottm Forest won the final against Hamburg from 🇩🇪 Germany. It was a 1-0 victory. The winning goal was scored by John Robertson, who drilled the ball into the corner of the Hamburg net from outside the penalty area.

In that particular year, Nottingham Forest, 1979/80. Funnily enough, it was Liverpool who won the English title, but Forest qualified as the defending champs, and people said ‘’Brian Clough wasn’t the best guy, but he was a helluva manager’’
Who is Brian Clough ?

Brian Howard Clough was the manager of Nottm Forest 1978/80 Victory.

RB Leipzig parted ways with their head coach Marco Rose on 30 March 2025, bringing an end to a tenure that had begun with promise but faltered in results. The decision, confirmed after a weekend defeat, closed a notable chapter for a coach with a substantial track record in the German and Austrian game.

Who Is Marco Rose?

Before his move into management, Rose enjoyed a playing career as a defender, turning out for Lokomotive Leipzig between 1995 and 2000, followed by spells at Hannover 96 and Mainz 05. Born on 11 September 1976, he later built a respected coaching reputation across some of the biggest clubs in the region.

His managerial path took in Borussia Mönchengladbach, whom he led from 1 July 2019 to 30 June 2021, and Borussia Dortmund, where he worked from 1 July 2021 to 20 May 2022. He then took charge of RB Leipzig from 8 September 2022 until his dismissal.

Why He Was Sacked

The decision to part ways came directly after a defeat to Borussia Mönchengladbach on the Saturday. That result left Leipzig sitting sixth in the table — though, tellingly, still only three points away from a potential Champions League qualification spot for the following season.

(General football context) That detail captures the fine margins that often decide a manager’s fate. A club can remain within touching distance of its objectives and still make a change if form and momentum appear to be slipping. At a club with ambitions like Leipzig’s, the gap between expectation and results is frequently what tips the balance.

A Decorated Coaching Record

Rose’s dismissal should not overshadow a genuinely accomplished body of work. Across his career he collected a range of honours, including:

• Bundesliga Manager of the Year (2018/19)
• A German Cup (2022/23 DFB-Pokal)
• A German Super Cup (2023/24 DFL-Supercup)
• UEFA Youth League winner (2016/17)
• Two Austrian league titles (2017/18 and 2018/19)
• An Austrian Cup (2018/19 ÖFB-Cup)
• Two Austrian U18 youth league titles

That collection spans senior and youth success in more than one country — a reminder that his coaching pedigree extends well beyond any single spell.

What Comes Next

(General football context) A mid-season managerial change always brings a period of adjustment. Clubs must decide whether to promote from within or appoint externally, and players are asked to adapt quickly to new ideas with limited preparation time. With Leipzig still within range of European qualification at the time of the decision, the priority for whoever took charge would have been to steady results in the closing weeks of the campaign.

Conclusion

Marco Rose’s time at RB Leipzig ended on 30 March 2025 after a defeat that left the club sixth, narrowly outside the Champions League places. While the parting reflected the demands and impatience of modern top-level football, his career record — spanning trophies in Germany and Austria and recognition as a Manager of the Year — marks him out as a coach whose story is far from over.

The African player with the highest goals scored in the Premier League surpassed the legendary Didier Drogba (104) goals record.

Mo Salah is the only African to win the EPL Golden
Thierry Henry has won it four times in five seasons in 2001–02, 2003–04, 2004–05, 2005–06.
Alan Shearer, who won three consecutive years in
1994–95, 1995–96, 1996–97
Harry Kane in 2015–16, 2016–17, 2020–21
Mohamed Salah in 2017–18, 2018–19, 2021–22.

Mo Salah won two PFA Players’ Player of the Year awards, which Mahrez is the first player from his nation in the 2015/16, English Premier League season to win.

Mo Salah is the most successful African player in the Premier League with 184 goals in 292matches.

Mohamed Salah broke an all-time Premier League record after scoring a double against Southampton.

Mo Salah was the first African player to have the highest number of man of the match in the English Premier League, with 25.

100 – Mohamed Salah has become the eighth player to score 100 home goals in the Premier League (98 at Anfield, 2 at Stamford Bridge). Landmark.

Mohamed Salah is the first player in Liverpool’s history to score 20+ goals across all competitions in EIGHT consecutive seasons.

He’s also now just one of the three players alongside Frank Lampard and Wayne Rooney to be in the top 10 for the most goals scored AND the most assists in Premier League history.

Mohamed Salah, the first Liverpool winger, scored 32 league goals in his very first season.

Assuming Mo Salah is nationalized in any of Europe or American countries, what do you think will happens?
Watch this short highlight so that you have knowledge of what Mo Salah is capable of doing.

Cole Jermaine Palmer is an English professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder or winger for Premier League club Chelsea .

Palmer Started his career at Manchester city in 2010 joined the city main team in 2020 where he spend 3year with 16 appearances without a goal ,later Joined Chelsea in the year 2023 with €25m now €130m market value within three years at the team.

People are wondering why is market value has increasing significantly over 6 years but only view people remember he had scored the fastest “perfect” hat-trick in Premier League history in just 29 minutes (left foot, header, right foot) and at 22 years had total threes hat -trick two in 2023/24 season and one in this season also break record of be first player to scored 4 in first half in the history EPL,Also ranked fifth player in club history to reach 20 Premier League goals in a campaign and more .

There are view things later refilled about the football stars.

 

1

About days ago, Palmer declared he was a Nigerian boy due to his father’s origin.

Remember Cole Palmer grew up in South Manchester and is biracial, of British and Caribbean descent. His paternal grandfather is called Sterry Cole. Sterry is black.

2

The young man was a Manchester United fan, who used to hide United’s garments under his Manchester City training kit.