🚨 Exclusive: The White House made a direct call to FIFA to ask Gianni Infantino to review Folarin Balogun’s red card.
FIFA approached for comment and referred to the findings of its independent committee.
FIFA sources insist White House influence could not affect the decision due to the powers contained in Article 27 and the independent nature of the disciplinary panel.
Selling Leo was the first step. Cult Hero.
Opens up a clear slot at LW. Both Rogers and Barcola files are being worked on simultaneously.
Still no official club to club talks but both players very open to a move. Classic Berta.
🚨 Arsenal & Besiktas have agreed a €20m deal for Leandro Trossard.
Turkish club would pay initial €18m + €2m add-ons for 31 y/o. Personal terms yet to be finalised.
Deal unlikely to progress until after WC.
For @TheAthleticFC w/ Adam Leventhal
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Boston Celtics 7-footer Neemias Queta will sign a new four-year, $56 million extension with the franchise, his agent Bill Duffy of WME Basketball tells ESPN. Queta has established himself as a critical Celtics piece – from two-way contracts to averaging 10.2 points, 8.4 rebounds and 1.3 blocks as starting center.
If you’re looking for a reason why the Celtics wanted out of Jaylen Brown’s contract so bad that they would take on Paul George and two first round picks ⬇️
Private equity influence is changing the Celtics
This was before the Jaylen Brown trade happened, but Antoine Walker a few hours ago said the Celtics trading JB would strictly be a business decision for the new ownership group and would have nothing to do with basketball.
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Boston Celtics after trading Jaylen Brown for Paul George and two first-round picks.
Salary cap situation relatively unchanged. George also has a trade bonus that increases his $54.1 million salary to $57.7 million max.
They have a surplus of 8 first-round picks and 7 seconds.
“My understanding is Jaylen Brown through all of this, never requested a trade. He never asked out of Boston."
@ShamsCharania on the Celtics trading Brown to the 76ers for Paul George, two first-round picks and two second-round picks 🚨
Jaylen Brown and Jayson Tatum in Boston:
9 seasons
620 total games
332-167 in regular season (.665 win pct.)
73-48 in playoffs (.603 win pct.)
1 NBA championship
2 Eastern Conference titles
5 Eastern Conference Finals appearances
16 playoff series wins
Brad Stevens like respectfully something bad most have happened behind the scenes with Jaylen to make the relationship unsaveable
But you let the media break up the Jays IN THEIR PRIME
Like seriously there better be a follow up trade like what is the plan? WTF #differenthere
BLOCKBUSTER: The Boston Celtics have agreed to trade Jaylen Brown to the Philadelphia 76ers for Paul George, two first-round picks and two second-round picks, sources tell ESPN.
Free agent guard Mike Conley Jr. has agreed to a one-year deal to sign with the Boston Celtics, sources tell ESPN. Conley becomes only the 14th player in NBA history to reach 20 seasons.