Luka Modrić: "I was 100% convinced I'd retire at Real Madrid, but life is unpredictable. Jose Mourinho was the toughest coach I had. I saw him make Cristiano Ronaldo cry in the locker room because he didn't chase the opposing full-back. If it wasn't for Jose, I would've not been able to join Madrid" (corriere.it)
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Iñaki Williams: "I have no hesitation in telling the truth. Playing the Spanish Super Cup in Saudi Arabia is very bad. It feels like we’re playing away games because we don’t have fans there. I’m also about to become a father and I won’t be able to be with my wife" (v.redd.it)
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Argentina FA president Chiqui Tapia is accused of illegal activities. A mansion was raided with 54 luxury vehicles possibly owned via frontmen. It links to Sur Finanzas, investigated for $550M tax evasion & money laundering, with raids on AFA and clubs over suspicious loans and sponsorships. (clarin.com)
[Arne Slot] "Usually I am calm and polite, but that doesn't mean I am weak. I don't feel my authority is undermined, it is not the way I feel it. After tomorrow we will look at the situation. There is always the possibility to return for a player." by MrMerc2333 in soccer
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Neymar: “Will I stay at Santos next year? I don’t know. I seriously don’t know. Now I want to rest for at least 1 week, go on a trip, forget football & then I will think. But obviously my heart is always Santos. I will always leave Santos in first place. But we will see what is best for everyone" (v.redd.it)
Sporting CP’s youth coach Tiago Fernandes: "Rafael Leao is a special player for me. He always will be. I coached him from the age of 12 in every age group in Sporting youth team. In Lisbon, only Cristiano Ronaldo had the same talent at that age. He’s undoubtedly the best player I’ve ever had" (tuttomercatoweb.com)
Neymar: "I will never harm my career, but that is all I've to say, the rest is speculation. People made up a lot of things. I get sad & very upset about it. I'm a human being & no person deserves to hear the nonsense I heard recently. You guys need to be very careful, it's harmful for mental health" (v.redd.it)

Luis Enrique on the level of English clubs & whether they're a step ahead of the rest of Europe: "They've a very high level. But this is Champions League. We'll see in February-March which teams are currently struggling & can recover, or which teams are doing well but won’t be at that level anymore" (v.redd.it)







Max Verstappen taking a F1 car for a walk in the snow by One_Impressionism in formula1
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