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Martinez vows to make Garnacho commit his international future to Argentina and not Spain

Lisandro Martinez has said that there is no chance Manchester United team-mate Alejandro Garnacho will choose the Spain national team over Argentina.

Garnacho, who burst onto the scene under coach Erik ten Hag this season, was born in Spain and spent part of his youth career with Getafe and Atletico Madrid before moving to United. He represented the Spain Under-18s but then featured for the Argentina U20s and while he has been called up to the senior squad for their upcoming matches against Panama and Curacao, he is still free to choose between the two national teams.

Garnacho is eligible to represent Argentina due to his mother being Argentine, but the Red Devils winger has not made a senior appearance in his international career.

Martinez has however said that there is no chance of Garnacho turning out for La Roja. He told TyC Sports:

“The truth is that Garna is an excellent boy, with a lot of personality because he is 18 years old and is starting in a very big team and with a lot of pressure, you have to have personality, right? That’s what I like about him, he’s going to play headline or enters 10, 15 minutes and gives the best of him.

“[Garnacho] is with me here, forget about it. I’ll make sure [he plays for Argentina]. The only way is to go there with me.”

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I play to write history – Mbappe speaks after breaking PSG’s all-time record scorer

Kylian Mbappe made history yesterday, March 4, as he became Paris Saint Germain’s (PSG) record scorer following a goal against Nantes in a Ligue 1 match.

Argentina legend Lionel Messi opened the scoring after finishing off a fine team move 12 minutes into the match.

PSG went 2-0 up five minutes after Messi’s opener after Nantes defender Jaouen Hadjam deflected the ball into the back of his net.

Ludovic Blas scored to bring Nantes right back in the game after making it 2-1 in the 31st minute.
The Ligue 1 leaders got a shocker seven minutes later as Ignatius Kpene Ganago scored to make it 2-2. In the second half, PSG’s Danilo Pereira made it 3-2 in the 60th minute.
Two minutes into added time, history was made for Mbappe as he finally scored to make it 4-2 on the night, whilst becoming the club’s highest goal scorer.
After netting his 201st goal for the Parc des Princes club, the 24-year-old footballer surpassed the previous 200-goal record held by Uruguayan striker Edinson Cavani.
Mbappe needed just 247 matches to reach 201 goals for PSG. He has scored 18 times in Ligue 1 this season and is the French top-flight’s top scorer.
He told Canal+; 
“I play to write history. I’ve always said that I wanted to write history in France, in the capital, in my country, in my city. I’m doing it, it’s beautiful, but there’s still a long way to go. It’s a personal accomplishment, but I also came for collective accomplishments.”
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It’s the loudest – Arteta reacts to Arsenal’s comeback against Bournemouth

Mikel Arteta has said that Arsenal’s late comeback against Bournemouth on Saturday, March 4, was the “most emotional and loudest” moment he has shared with his team.

Arsenal conceded just nine seconds into the game and were pushed further behind following another goal from Bournemouth in the early minutes of the second half.

The Gunners however came from two goals down to win 3-2 in dramatic fashion thanks to a 97th minute goal from Reiss Nelson. The win restored Arsenal’s five-point lead at the top of the Premier League.

Arteta who spoke to reporters after the match said;

“It’s probably the loudest and the most emotional moment that we have lived together. The journey that we’ve been on together and how the supporters and the players are gliding together. Adding into that moment, it’s really special.

“Winning four games in the Premier League is very difficult and we have done three in a week, which is even harder. We have done it in various ways and that should generate more belief. Today a lot of things went against the team.”

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FIFA Announce Winner Of Coach Of The Year 2023 Award

Football governing body FIFA has announced the winner for the prestigious coach of the year 2023 award.

The world football governing body FIFA has announced at the best ceremony, the winner of the coach of the year award at the event which was held today, Monday, February 27, 2023. The award was presented to the head coach who had an outstanding year 2022.

Argentina head coach who had won the 2022 World Cup Lionel Scaloni was named the best men’s coach of the year following his outstanding year 2022.

Sarina Wiegman was crowned the women’s coach of the year following her outstanding 2022 as well.

Previous winners of men’s coach award

  • 2016 — Claudio Ranieri
  • 2017 — Zinedine Zidane
  • 2018 — Didier Deschamps
  • 2019 — Jurgen Klopp
  • 2020 — Jurgen Klopp
  • 2021 — Thomas Tuchel

Previous winners of women’s coach award

  • 2016 — Silvia Neid
  • 2017 — Sarina Wiegman
  • 2018 — Reynald Pedros
  • 2019 — Jill Ellis
  • 2020 – Sarina Wiegman
  • 2021 — Emma Hayes
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Lionel Messi Beats Mbappe, Benzema To Win Best FIFA Men’s Player Award

Lionel Messi, the Argentina captain, has emerged the winner of this year’s Best FIFA Men’s Player award.

He won the award at a ceremony in Paris on Monday.

Messi beat Paris Saint-Germain team-mate Kylian Mbappe and Real Madrid captain, Karim Benzema, to the prize.

The 35-year-old won the 2022 World Cup with his country in December, finally getting to lift the only major honour he hasn’t won in his career.

“It’s amazing. It was a tremendous year and it is an honour for me to be here tonight and win this award,” Messi said.

It was Messi’s second FIFA The Best title, with his first coming in 2019.

He has also won a record seven Ballon d’Or awards.

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Messi, Mbappe, Nadal, Others Nominees For Laureus World Sportsman Of The Year Award

Kylian Mbappe and Lionel Messi, both forwards for Paris Saint-Germain, have been nominated for the Laureus World Sportsman of the Year award.

The Laureus World Sports Award for Sportsman of the Year is an annual award honouring the achievements of individual men from the world of sports.

Both Messi and Mbappe have been impressive for both club and country over the last.

Here is a full list of the nominees;

Messi – World Cup, CONMEBOL–UEFA Cup of Champions, Trophée des Champions

Mbappe – World Cup runner-up, Ligue 1, Trophée des Champions

Stephen Curry – NBA Championship

Max Verstappen – F1 Drivers Championship

Rafael Nadal – Australian Open, French Open champion, won 22 Grand Slams.

Armand Duplantis – Sweden Athletics World Championships pole vault champion and broke the world record.

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Gabriel Agbonlahor tells Chelsea to sack Graham Potter over post-match remarks

Former Aston Villa star, Gabriel Agbonlahor has asked Chelsea to sack Graham Potter over his post-match comment after Chelsea’s shock 1-0 defeat to Southampton on Saturday, February 18.

Chelsea’s inability to get a win in the match has left them languishing in 10th place, with 10 points adrift from the Premier League top four.

Potter who spoke to reporters after the match, said they were forced to make changes after their 1-0 Champions League defeat to Borussia Dortmund.

He said;

“You have to see it for what it is. We had to make some changes because of the Champions League.

“We’ve had to make some changes because of the situation we’re in and boys coming back from injury. When you make those changes, it can be difficult against a team that is well prepared.”

Agbonlahor however accused Potter of only “complaining.” He told talkSPORT;

“He should be sacked for that post-match interview.

“What are you talking about? They haven’t got a manager, you’re playing a team in disarray who can’t get back-to-back wins together.

“You’re complaining that you’ve had to bring Mykhailo Mudryk off the bench and start Joao Felix? Are you joking me?

“Poor Graham! Poor you, Graham… Wow… I think as well… There is an English bias.”

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Following errors over the weekend, an emergency VAR meeting was called.

Following high-profile VAR errors in the Premier League over the weekend, Premier League chief referee Howard Webb has summoned all officials to an emergency meeting on Tuesday, February 14.

There’s been so much criticism directed at VAR since its introduction into the Premier League in 2019, and it had one of its most controversial days yet on February 11, 2023. The technology was at the centre of attention during Chelsea’s visit to West Ham, Arsenal’s clash with Brentford, and Crystal Palace’s draw with Brighton.

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Daily Mail reported that the Professional Game Match Officials Limited (PGMOL) chief Webb has summoned all officials to Stockley Park for an emergency summit after Arsenal, Brighton and Chelsea were denied crucial decisions.

VAR official Lee Mason reportedly forgot to draw the lines that would have deemed Christian Norgaard offside before he set up Ivan Toney’s equalizer as the Gunners dropped two crucial points in their title race during the 1-1 draw with Brentford.

Brighton’s Pervis Estupinan had his goal ruled out through another error when John Brooks drew the offside line from the wrong defender.

An apparent handball by Tomas Soucek was also not given for Chelsea in the dying minutes against West Ham, a decision that left former referee Peter Walton stunned.

The report claims that Webb, who was recently appointed chief of the PGMOL, may sack some officials involved in the decision after ordering an urgent review with all options on the table.

The meeting has been deemed compulsory by Webb as every referee, assistant referee, and VAR official is expected to attend after Webb was forced to apologize to both Arsenal and Brighton for Saturday’s blunders.

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Guardiola responds to criticism after Manchester City was charged with financial irregularities.

Pep Guardiola has spoken out about Manchester City’s recent attacks, following reports that the club has been charged by the Premier League for financial irregularities.

Pep Guardiola

It was reported earlier that the English club has been charged with 101 breaches of financial regulations since the takeover by the Abu Dhabi United Group in 2008, with the punishment a long way from being decided.

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Reacting to questions on the development from reporters on Friday, February 10, Guardiola stated that while he feels they’ve already been condemned even though prosecutors are yet to prove the charges, he still believes they are “innocent until proven guilty”.

The club’s coach said;

“My thought is that we have already been condemned. Since Monday it is like what happened with UEFA. The club proved that they were completely innocent, why should I think right now, with just charges of suggestions… You have to understand that the 19 teams of the Premier League are accusing us without opportunity to defend ourselves. You know exactly on what side I am.

“We are lucky we live in a society where everybody is innocent until proven guilty. We didn’t have this opportunity. (People say) we are already guilty. I think we have good lawyers but the Premier League – supported by 19 teams – are going to take good lawyers too. If we are not innocent we will accept what the judge or Premier League decide, but what happens if it’s the same as UEFA and we are innocent? What happens to restore our damage?”

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Chelsea has confirmed that Thiago Silva’s contract has been extended until 2024.

Thiago Silva, a veteran Brazilian defender, has signed a new contract with Chelsea that will last until 2024.

Thiago Silva

The 38-year-old defender who has become a key player in the team since arriving at Stamford Bridge in 2020, has shown himself to be evergreen and has arguably been the Blues’ most consistent performer throughout the tenures of both Thomas Tuchel and Graham Potter.

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Speaking to Chelsea’s website after signing the new contract, Silva said:

“I am honestly so happy to continue my career with the Blues. 

“When I signed my first contract here, it was to just do one year. Now it is already the fourth! I could not have imagined that, but really it is a very special moment for me to sign and stay at Chelsea.”

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