Hear me out.
Remember... I'm petty.
If I'm Nike, I'm going to go ahead and release all white Mercurial's, name them the 'Goodbyes.'
This colorway is actually absolute fire and im going to see if I can recreate on Nike ID
🚨 Ben Jacobs on JJ Gabriel to FC Barcelona:
🗣️ “I can say this with conviction: JJ Gabriel will officially become a Barcelona player once he turns 16. 🔵🔴
🗣️ “He is currently in Barcelona, where he can continue training unofficially at La Masia. 👀
🗣️ “The move can then be made official in a month’s time.” 🔵🔴
🚨🇲🇱 Ajax have agreed deal in principle to sign Yves Bissouma as free agent, here we go!
Medical underway for Mali midfielder who left Spurs in June.
Deal until June 2027 plus option, as @Telegraaf reported. 🔴⚪️
Hoy, tras el debut y goleada del Como en Champions League, Titi Henry le preguntó a Cesc Fabregas que por qué le daba tanta libertad a Baturina y Nico Paz, las 2 figuras, para moverse en la cancha.
La respuesta de Cesc es espectacular. Al talento hay que darle libertad:
"Hay diferentes tipos de jugadores. Algunos necesitan más estructura, mientras que otros son más talentosos y se les puede confiar para que se expresen de diferentes maneras.
“Siempre he sentido que el número 10 se está convirtiendo en una figura perdida en el fútbol. Tuve la suerte de jugar en esa posición, y creo que el rol es muy importante. A veces, como entrenadores, podemos ser demasiado restrictivos con el talento que ciertos jugadores tienen.
“Tengo mucha suerte de tener dos jugadores jóvenes extremadamente talentosos, de 22 y 23 años. Mi tarea es simplemente aconsejarlos.
“Les mostramos cómo presiona el rival, cómo defiende, si juegan con un solo número 6 y cómo opera ese jugador. Explicamos esas dinámicas y luego intentamos crear superioridades, sobrecargas y espacios para que otros jugadores se vuelvan peligrosos.
Pero en última instancia, termino confiando en sus decisiones.
“Cuando empecé a entrenar hace dos o tres años, pensaba que podía controlar todo. He aceptado que no puedo. Solo intento ayudarlos y que ellos se expresen".
Libertad al talento pide Cesc. Como debe ser.
Another win for Maresca, unbeaten, but alot of questionable stuff. 1stly, the style of footie, defend 1st pragmaticness, 2ndly some of the subs, 3rdly his wingers are nowhere near goal etc but yano what, when u win he can tell everyone to shut up im afraid
Ive never once watched Enzo Fernandes & thought wow hes top top quality him. Obv hes a good player but he's never wowed me or made me sit up straight BUT he will give City that lil bit of nastiness in midfield & hes quite experienced for his age. This is on Maresca #mcfc
🩵🤍 Full statement by Lionel Messi: “I wrote these words on July 21, two days after the final… today, after what happened with my dad, I’m even more convinced of this decision than before”.
“After all this time since the final, and after thinking about it a lot, I want to tell everyone that I’m retiring from the national team.
"It was a decision that hurt and still hurts deep inside, but I understand that this is the right moment.
"I swear I always gave everything, not only in these last few years when we won everything, but before that too. I always fought and gave everything for this shirt, to bring you happiness and make you feel proud to be Argentine through football.
"There isn’t much time left, and different chapters are coming to an end. This is one that hurts me a lot. I love, I loved, and I will always love being part of the national team. I gave everything I had, and I don’t have anything more to give.
"Also, there are great young players coming through who deserve to be here.
"Thank you for all the love during these 20 years. I’m going to miss hearing you from the inside. Now I’ll be one of you, always supporting from the outside, in the good times and even more in the bad ones.
"Thank you to my family for always being there and for being with me throughout this beautiful but difficult journey. Thank you to every coach, teammate and director I had the chance to share it with. I take with me unforgettable memories and moments.
"I leave with peace and pride, knowing that together with my teammates we gave you moments we once dreamed of. It was crazy to experience all of this with you. I love you!
"Thank you God for making me Argentine.
"Vamos Argentina!