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Real Madrid to pay tribute to Cristiano Ronaldo in 2019

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Portuguese forward, Cristiano Ronaldo has been offered a reunion with Real Madrid after the Spanish giant invited his new club Juventus to the 2019 Trofeo de Bernabeu . Cristiano, who scored more than 400 goals for Real, left the Spanish capital to join the Turin based club after nine huge successful years. The easiest way to make money: click to learn how to earn money by reading news online   Real Madrid has planned to use the 2019 Bernabeu trophy to appreciate and honour the club's all-time highest goalscorer. Madrid did the same for Gonzales Raul in 2013, when the Spaniard played at the Santiago Bernabeu for the last time with his team Al Saad. Raul played for both Real and Al Saad in that match.  The European champions will play this year 's Bernabeu trophy against AC Milan at the El Stadio Santiago Bernabeu.

VIDAL JOINS BARCELONA

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Spanish champions, Barcelona has officially announced the signing of Chile combative midfielder Arturo Vidal from Bayern Munche. The former Juventus midfielder was said to have rejected offer from Internazionale in other for him to join Messi and co in Camp Nou. Vidal will be tasked to fill the hole left by Xavi and Iniesta in the Barcelona midfield. The fee is said to be in the region of 20 million euros, Vidal who has missed out on winning the champions league in the past will hope his move to the Catalan side will help him lift the coveted trophy. The 31 year-old spent three successful seasons with Bayern Munche, winning three Bundesliga titles, one DFB Pokal and one DFL super cup. He played 132 games and scored 22 goals.

Sweden head coach snubs Zlatan Ibrahimovic

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The former internazionale and juventus striker will not form part of Janne Anderson's 23-man squad for the world cup in Russia, Sweden football association has revealed. The president of Sweden Football Association, Lars Richt  has ended any hope of the LA Galaxy forward playing in at the World Cup scheduled to take place in Russia later this year despite claims he will be at the mundial.  The 36 years old former Paris Saint -Germain goal poacher, who last featured for the Swedish national team in 2016, recently claimed that if he want to go to the world cup nobody could stop him from not participating at the tournament. "i talked to Zlatan on Tuesday.He announced he did not change his mind about the national team- it is a no." said Lars Richt The ex Manchester United striker told Jimmy Kemmel Live that he would go to the world cup at his own accord, but he was careful with his choice of words. He said "Am going to the World Cup, yes. if i say more, t

My lawyers are working on it and I hope it is resolve soon - Marcelo

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Real Madrid left-back, Marcelo has responded to the claim that he defrauded the Spanish tax authorities of almost half a million euros in 2013. Marcelo was said to have defrauded the Spanish authorities of £437,000 by allowing foreign companies to handle his image rights.  "My lawyers are looking into the matter," he explained in his post match interview. "I hope they will find a resolution and that the matter will be sorted as soon as possible." Mauricio Pochettino earned many plaudits for his own coaching performance at the Estadio Santiago Bernabeu on Tuesday, so impressive were the visitors that the 29-year-old feels Los Blancos won a point. "Pochettino's approach has been bad news for Real Madrid," he admitted. "We have not won the match, but in my opinion we won a point. "It has been a very tough match, Tottenham read the game really well." Karim Benzema failed to find the net on what was a frustrating night for

Marcelo accused of defrauding Spanish tax authorities of £437,000

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Real Madrid left-back Marcelo Vieira has been accused of defrauding the Spanish government of £437,000 by Spain tax authorities, according to Sportmail. The Spanish tax authorities said the Brazilian defrauded them of almost half a million euros in 2013. They accused the 29 year-old of using foreign companies to handle his image right four years ago. Marcelo, who has spent 10 years in Spain, has joined the long list of footballers targeted by the Spanish tax authorities. Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo, Javier Masherano, Angel Di Maria, Fabio Coentrao, Radamel Falcao and Ricardo Carvalho are other players that has been accused by the Spanish tax authorities.

Zidane - Coaching Barcelona? I have a white heart

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As Zinedine Zidane prepares to set up his side without the crocked Gareth Bale, he admitted he had no answer as to why the Welshman has been so unlucky with injury. Following an impressive performance recently in the Champions League against Borussia Dortmund, his progress has been halted after sustaining another knock. Zidane insisted that the forward will not be rushed back from injury and isn't too worried yet about the persistent fitness problems the player is suffering from, while also brushing off suggestions that he should have been sold in the summer. "He is okay and is doing better every day," he said to reporters at his pre-match press conference. "He was very good in Dortmund but felt some pain in his calf and that worsened after he met up with Wales for international duty. "I can't say if he will be back in a week or 10 days, we just have to wait and see, but he is determined to return as soon as possible and that's good. &qu

2018 World will probably be my last outing with Spain

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Barcelona midfielder Andres Iniesta has stated that the 2018 world cup in Russia could be his last event in international football. The Spanish midfielder revealed that he could retire from international football after the 2018 world cup in Russia. The 33 year-old believes its time to draw the curtain on a glittering international career with the Spanish national team. "I am realistic. There is a great chance that this World cup will be my last event with the national team," Iniesta told Barcelona-based daily, as reported by AS. "I am aware of the moment, my age and everything it entails, but we will see how things develop. "There are many months to go until the World cup hopefully everything will go well so that i can be in Russia." The Fuenteabilla born central midfielder, who made his international debut in 2006, has represented La Roja on 121 occasions, scoring 12 times. He was part of the victorious Spain side that won the 2010 World cu

Egypt goalkeeper set to become the oldest player to ever appear in a World cup

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Egypt veteran goalkeeper, Essam El-Hadary, is set to become the oldest player to ever featured in World cup history. The Al-Taawoun custodian, who led the pharaohs to their first World cup appearance for the first time in twenty-seven years,  might become the oldest player at next summer's world cup in Russia at the ripe age of 45. El-Hadary is also the oldest player to appear in an Afrcan cup of Nations, he made his international debut in 1996 and has since represented the Pharaohs of Egypt on 156 occasions, winning the African cup of nations four times. The previous record older was Faryd Mondragon who was 43 year-old when he featured for Colombia at the 2014 world cup in Brazil. Other veterans to have graced the world cup are Cameroon legend Roger Milla (42), Pat Jennings (41), former England goalkeeper, Peter Shilton (41) and former Italy goalkeeper, Dino Zoff (40).

I was better than Messi and Ronaldo - Brazil legend

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Brazil legend Romario has claimed that he was better than Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo in terms of scoring goals. The 1994 world cup winner said he was better than the Argentine and his Portuguese nemesis in the penalty area. The former Barcelona forward said neither Messi nor Cristiano can break his goal record. "It's true that Messi and Ronaldo have different characteristics to mine and that they are the best players in the world today," Romario said at a lunch of his new book, as reported by Marca. "They are the best in the world along with Neymar. They have both won titles and the ballon d'or, but modesty speaking, I was better than them in the Penalty area. "They will never reach the number of goals that I scored, and I'll beat them by twice the amount." The Brazilian, who also played for Valencia, PSV Eindhoven, Vasco Da Gama, Al-sadd and Adelaide united, scored 929 official goals, according to FIFA .

World cup 2018: Qualified nations will pocket a whooping sum of $12 million

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The thirty-two teams that will represent their countries at next summer's World cup in Russia will be paid a whooping sum of $12 million, according to study. The study revealed that qualified nations to the mundial next year will takes home the sum of $12 million each, which may increase in the knockout stage. The preparation fee for the qualified teams is also set at $2 million. While the 16 eliminated teams in the group stage would pocket a minimum of $10 million each.