🚨🔵⚪️ RC Strasbourg presented their first bid at Sturm Graz for Jeyland Mitchell today.
Understand the proposal is worth €5m.
Personal terms already agreed with Costa Rica international. Negotiations ongoing.
🎙️ Michael Carrick believes Cristiano Ronaldo was an even better all-round footballer 𝗕𝗘𝗙𝗢𝗥𝗘 he evolved into a prolific goalscorer:
🗣️ "I think that first season was Cristiano at his best. I'm not disrespecting him at all because he's one of the greatest ever, but he was a more rounded player.
e played his position, he did his job defensively, he was disciplined, responsible, and then he'd still go and score goals that won us games. He was unbelievable.
Later in his career he scored even more goals, and we were all happy to do more work for him because he was winning matches. But that version of Cristiano, for me, was the complete footballer."
🤖 Mason Greenwood: “I learned a lot of things from Cristiano Ronaldo, really”.
“He has total attention to every little detail. He works 100%, he's incredibly focused on football, and that's why he's one of the best players in the world”.
“He's still performing at such a high level at his age because he pays attention to every little detail”.
🚨 Andrea Pirlo on the difference between Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi at this age:
🗣️ “You cannot compare Ronaldo and Messi at this stage of their careers because of how and where they play. Messi has always been a playmaker who can operate across the attacking line, and his profile allows him to influence games through both goals and assists.
Ronaldo was an explosive winger in his younger years, creating and scoring in equal measure. Later, he became a permanent striker, which naturally reduced his involvement in build-up play.
Today, Messi can still dictate games from deeper areas, while Ronaldo’s main responsibility is finishing chances. Defenders focus heavily on denying him space because they know how dangerous he is in front of goal. That is why, at this age, football tends to favour Messi’s style more than Ronaldo’s.”
🚨 Sergio Ramos on the GOAT debate following Messi’s brace against Austria
🗣️ ‘I respect Lionel Messi, but scoring five goals in a World Cup doesn’t automatically put him above Cristiano Ronaldo. People are too quick to judge without context. Some runs are made easier by favourable draws and simpler group stages, while others are far more demanding from the first game.
If you compare the group stage difficulty, especially with Portugal’s path, you see it’s not always the same level of challenge. That’s why you can’t decide a debate of greatness based on goals alone it’s about the whole journey, not just the numbers.’”
🚨🗣 Luis Figo on the the current situation of the Portugal NT:
"Some of these players clearly don't want him (Ronaldo) on the team. They think he's holding them back, but they forget EVERYTHING he has done for this country. The young Cristiano didn't need anyone else to score goals. He won matches all by himself. He carried Portugal for YEARS. Cristiano Ronaldo IS Portugal. He deserves respect and a farewell worthy of a LEGEND.
When Cristiano got his first call-up, he respected all the senior players. Now we have arrogant kids who have achieved nothing. He is the reason we even believe we can win a World Cup. He is the inspiration for everyone." 🇵🇹🏆
❤️🩹🇧🇷 Casemiro on leaving Man United: “I hope I don't cry on the last day… My wife already cried the other day when the fans asked me to stay one more year”.
“I just want to enjoy all these moments, and I'll remain a United supporter for the rest of my LIFE”.
Michael Carrick was a class act as a player and he can become a great coach as well. Nothing is impossible for this guy. Personally, I’m proud to have played with him by my side as well as with him as a manager on our bench. 🙌🏽👊🏽