A few days after the kick-off of the World Cup in Qatar, criticism is increasing. Many European selections castigate the organization of this 2022 World Cup. While some denounce the working conditions of workers in the Emirate and respect for human rights, others advocate the fight against homophobia.
However, if France comply with FIFA rules or instructions, journalist Mohamed Bouhafsi wants them to see Kylian Mbappé or Hugo Lloris spit on FIFA President Gianni Infantino. RTL's consultant journalist wants to see Mbappé come out against FIFA in a goal celebration.
In other news, Cristiano Ronaldo received a surreal offer from an English club
After the termination of his contract with Manchester United, Ronaldo's next destination is on everyone's lips. CR7 is at the heart of rumours, recently sent to PSG then Real Madrid and Chelsea but according to the daily Tuttosport none of his clubs would be about to sign the Portuguese.
In addition, another English club would be ready to change the situation of Cristiano Ronaldo. This Thursday, the media Tuttosport claims that Saudi Arabia could revive the career of the Portuguese. The Saudi owners of Newcastle are ready to offer £100m per season for 3 years for the five-time Ballon d'Or. Newcastle's offer would be just for this second half of the season and then for the next two seasons at Al-Nassr. An operation which would amount to a total of 300M€ as the English press had already indicated earlier in the week.
In other news; Why Nunez could become Salah's best attacking partner at Liverpool
It was not an easy road for Darwin Nunez at the start of his time at Liverpool, but he is already becoming one of the most popular members of the team.
The 23-year-old has become an undisputed starter ahead of the World Cup and has nine goals since the start of the season – only Mohamed Salah has more.
Moreover, the two strikers seem to get along well and complement each other on the pitch, providing a double threat.
The Liverpool Echo has assessed the effectiveness of Salah's partnerships with fellow Liverpool forwards over the years, using the expected goals (xG) each partnership has generated together.
For example, Salah and Roberto Firmino together generated 0.169 xG per 90. This figure increases for Salah's partnerships with Diogo Jota (0.172), Xherdan Shaqiri and Sadio Mane (0.173 each), as well as Philippe Coutinho (0.178) and Daniel Sturridge (0.179).
By contrast, Salah and Nunez are off the charts, with 0.363 goals expected every 90 minutes, more than double any previous pairing.
Of course, the sample is really small: they only played 801 minutes together, less than nine full 90-minute matches. Nonetheless, it bodes well for both players in the future.
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