General Football 23/24

[SB]

Yep. They need more officials in the back room, non-referees who don't have the obligation to be partisan

Agree 100% with that. Get rid of the old boys club who do nothing but agree with the referee.

[kingfunk]

What a save by Kelleher (Ronaldo Penalty)

[vlahka]

He was always great at penalty saves. He was pretty great at almost everything.

[Buzzo]

Cristiano Ronaldo’s 2 goals against Hungary last night take him to 948 career goals. Mind blowing.

[frank the tank]

To be fair to the guy, that is ****in amazing

Saudi league has no doubt prolonged his international career but unbelievable stuff.

I wonder if he would go back to European footy at all. Maybe a club in Italy? Doubt it to be honest as he is earning so much money in Saudi and also he still plays for Portugal

[vlahka]

I bet once his saudi contracts finally run out he'll probably retire. Maybe go into managing if he has the urge still. Or just do a neville and carragher and talk about it on tv.

[frank the tank]

He's as likely to buy a tv station as work for one imo!!!

Reckon he will play for another 3 or 4 years.

Could see him managing Portugal

[danperkins]

Cristiano Ronaldo’s 2 goals against Hungary last night take him to 948 career goals. Mind blowing.

He's absolutely incredible & one of the greatest of all time, pushing 41 and still scoring at international and club level.. he will break that 1000 too. Funny thing is he's in better shape than most 20 years olds.

[Buzzo]

Yeah he must have an eye on 1000 goals. No way you tap out when it’s so close. He’s on about a goal a game this season so very doable.

Thats the thing really, he’s still playing in WC qualifiers (against 2 of our lads) and scoring at 41. It’s absolutely nuts.

[ChesterDave]

And they're genuine goal unlike Pele including five a side friendlies in his tally

[red g]

Fake Ronaldo is very talented for sure. But his work ethic andf hunger drives him to greatness.

Talking of Elite, Watched another old Maradona doc. Never tire of those. Can you imagine Ronaldos work ethic and hunger for football planted on Marodona that must make the ultimate footballer. Such a shame Marodona had that hunger for Coke instead

[Charly]

Imagine him and Gerrard in the same team.


I cant imagine he would have stayed at Liverpool either had he signed

[ChesterDave]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/cpd2e6d0j8qo

The cancellation of the overseas La Liga match between Barcelona and Villarreal in the United States is a blow for the competition, says the Spanish league's president Javier Tebas.

In August, the Spanish football federation (RFEF) approved plans to move Villarreal's fixture against Barcelona to Miami's Hard Rock Stadium on 20 December.

However, the decision was reversed on Tuesday after the move sparked a backlash, with top-flight players refusing to move for the first 15 seconds of La Liga matches last weekend in protest.

"Today, Spanish football has lost an opportunity to advance, project itself globally, and strengthen its future," Tebas wrote on X.

"The defence of 'tradition' is invoked from a narrow-minded and provincial perspective, while the true traditions of European football are threatened by decisions by the governing institutions, which year after year destroy national leagues.

More spitting in the face of local fans by the league big wig can be found on the link...

[vlahka]

Pretty **** thing to ask the players to do. Fly halfway across the world for no reason then fly back and play again.

[Kenneth]

So FIFA and uefa destroy national leagues, and that's our job.