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The Athletic » Brazil
1w ago
Real Madrid forward Rodrygo will miss Saturday’s El Clasico against Barcelona with a right hamstring injury. Rodrygo pulled up with a the injury late in Madrid’s 5-2 Champions League victory over Borussia Dortmund on Tuesday night and was replaced by Aurelien Tchouameni in the 85th minute. The 23-year-old had an MRI scan on Thursday to reveal the extent of his injury and Madrid later indicated that he will miss around three weeks of action. Rodrygo has been involved in 13 matches for Madrid this campaign, including all 10 of their La Liga fixtures, although just six of his ..read more
The Athletic » Brazil
1w ago
With the winner of the men's 2024 Ballon d'Or being announced on Monday, two of our writers make the case for their preferred candidate ..read more
The Athletic » Brazil
1w ago
The Brazilian dreamed of nights like these at Barca. Until recently, they didn't seem possible ..read more
The Athletic » Brazil
1w ago
Erik ten Hag says Manchester United will “need to wait 24 hours” to have a better understanding of Antony’s injury after the winger was stretchered off during Thursday’s 1-1 Europa League draw with Fenerbahce. Antony, who replaced Marcus Rashford in the 73rd minute, lasted only 16 minutes before pulling up in visible pain. After attempting to continue, he was eventually carried off, with United manager Ten Hag describing the injury as “really unlucky” for the Brazilian. The 24-year-old, who has struggled for regular game time this season, was spotted on social media leaving ..read more
The Athletic » Brazil
1w ago
Raphinha says he has thought about leaving Barcelona “several times” since joining the club in 2022. The 27-year-old has scored nine goals for Hansi Flick’s side this season, including a hat-trick in Wednesday’s 4-1 victory at home to Bayern Munich in the Champions League. The Brazil international, who won the league title in his first season with the club in 2022-23, said before the match against Bayern that he felt “disrespected” and “hurt” when he saw Barcelona fans wearing club shirts with his number and the name of Nico Williams — the ..read more
The Athletic » Brazil
2w ago
Lucas Paqueta and Luiz Henrique have both been called up for Brazil's national team ..read more
The Athletic » Brazil
2w ago
Real Madrid defender Eder Militao is expected to be fit for El Clasico later this month, despite being being forced to withdraw from Brazil duty with a thigh injury. Militao, 26, sustained the issue in his left leg during Madrid’s 2-0 La Liga victory over Villarreal, where he came on as a substitute in the 70th minute. On Sunday, the Brazil Football Federation (CBF) said that Militao “left the Spanish club’s La Liga match (against Villarreal) complaining of muscle pain in his left thigh”, forcing him to be ruled out of his country’s World Cup qualifiers against Chile on ..read more
The Athletic » Brazil
2w ago
Liverpool goalkeeper Alisson has been ruled out until after the November international break. The Brazil international, 32, suffered a hamstring injury in last Saturday’s 1-0 win over Crystal Palace in the Premier League and scan results have since confirmed the worst fears of head coach Arne Slot. Alisson will miss at least the next seven matches in all competitions, with Caoimhin Kelleher set to deputise. Kelleher sat out the trip to Selhurst Park due to illness, with third-choice goalkeeper Vitezslav Jaros coming off the bench to make his Premier League debut after Alisson was forced off ..read more
The Athletic » Brazil
2w ago
The Real Madrid forward has been targeted for racial abuse at stadiums around the country in recent years ..read more
The Athletic » Brazil
2w ago
Arne Slot says Liverpool are looking into Alisson’s fitness issues and the head coach has urged a rethink over fixture scheduling. The Brazil international goalkeeper has been ruled out until after the November international break due to the hamstring injury he suffered in the win over Crystal Palace earlier this month. 32-year-old Alisson also missed 10 league matches last season with similar problems. Caoimhin Kelleher is set to deputise once again — starting with Sunday’s visit of Chelsea to Anfield. “For me it’s common because the goalkeeper I had at Feyenoord ..read more