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pedripics · 11 months ago

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hi! may i ask you something about this Super League? im confused because im new here. and what about that 1 billion euros for? thank you

Hi, of course 🫶🏻

The Super League is a rather complex topic, so I'm gonna give you a short summary and a longer version with the history and stuff under the cut.

In short, the Super League is a proposed football competition for football clubs in Europe that is aimed to rival the UEFA competitions, such as the Champions League, Europa League, and Conference League.

Format (this is the new version they just released):

It would include 64 men’s (spread across three leagues) and 32 women’s teams (spread across two leagues) playing midweek games in a league system across Europe. All clubs would play in groups of 8 – home and away – resulting in a guaranteed minimum of 14 matches per year. At the end of the season, a knockout stage of 8 clubs will be played in each league to determine the league champions. There would also be annual promotion and relegation between the three/ two leagues. The idea is that it would not interfere with domestic leagues.

History:

Proposals of Super Leagues in European football have been around for decades with the earliest ideas dating back to 1968. There were attempts to create a 'Super League' in 1987 and 1990 but they were abandoned after UEFA and FIFA threatened to sanction all involved clubs. In 2009, Florentino Pérez (president of Real Madrid) began planning a 'Super League' because the Champions League, in his words, was too "obsolete and problematic for the quality of the sport and an obstacle preventing clubs from growing their businesses and developing infrastructure." That idea resurfaced in 2020 when big clubs started suffering financially from the Covid-19 pandemic and ongoing debts. That got American investors interested who pledged US $5 billion towards its formation. In January 2021, FIFA and all six football's continental confederations (AFC, CAF, CONCACAF, CONMEBOL, OFC, and UEFA) issued a statement that rejected the formation of any breakaway European Super League and that they would ban any club or player involved from any competitions organised by FIFA and its six confederations.

Current 'European Super League':

In April 2021, Pérez announced the formation of the 'European Super League' (ESL) via a press release signed by twelve clubs that signed up to be involved (Arsenal, Chelsea, Liverpool, Manchester City, Manchester United, Tottenham Hotspurs, Inter Milan, Juventus, AC Milan, Atlético Madrid, FC Barcelona, and Real Madrid). The aim was a new competition that "provides higher-quality matches and additional financial resources for the overall football pyramid, provides significantly greater economic growth and support for European football via a long-term commitment to uncapped solidarity payments, which will grow in line with league revenues, would appeal to a new younger generation of football fans, and also would improve VAR and refereeing." Real Madrid, FC Barcelona, and Juventus were the three leading clubs. There is much more to the financial aspect of it (like solidarity payments, welcome bonuses, participation payments, commercial revenue, etc.), but that's rather complicated and depends on what newspaper you wanna believe.

Reception:

The announcement led to a joint statement from the governing bodies of the Premier League, La Liga and Serie A condemning the formation, with all governing bodies declaring to prevent the ESL from proceeding any further. Football governing bodies from Germany, France and Russia released similar statements. UEFA reiterated their statements made in January 2021, warning that any clubs involved in the Super League would be banned from all other domestic, European and world football competitions and that players from the clubs involved would also be banned from representing their national teams in international matches. (The Premier League and their governing body FA ruled out barring the six clubs from domestic competitions and preferred to not take legal action.) Numerous politicians expressed their opposition to the proposal of the ESL. Amongst commentators, footballers and managers, the ESL sparked contrasting opinions. Media companies were mostly opposed to the idea (which does not come as a surprise as ESL promises free viewing of all live matches). Many football fans, including the fans of the involved clubs, were not in support of the idea of the ESL. The backlash led to nine clubs (all clubs, except FC Barcelona, Real Madrid, and Juventus) announcing their intention to withdraw from the project in April 2023. However, eight of these nine clubs remained involved as stakeholders. In June 2023, Juventus announced their decision to leave the Super League project after facing a rumoured 5-year ban from all European competitions if they went through with the project. (That only leaves FC Barcelona and Real Madrid)

Legal issues:

In May 2021, the Super League filed a complaint to the Court of Justice of the European Union against UEFA and FIFA for their proposals to stop the competition. UEFA had opened disciplinary proceedings against FC Barcelona, Juventus, and Real Madrid, which were threatened to be excluded from all UEFA competitions, in order to sanction them but these measures were stayed until further notice as a result of the rulings from the Spanish commercial court and Swiss authorities. In June 2021, the Swiss Department of Justice and Police and the Spanish Commercial Court referred the issue to the Court of Justice of the European Union to question whether UEFA and FIFA have violated two articles of the Treaty of the Functioning of the European Union. Article 101 prohibits cartels and other agreements that could disrupt free competition in the EEA and Article 102 aims to prevent businesses in an industry from abusing their position or taking action to prevent new businesses from gaining a foothold in the industry. On 21 December 2023, the European Court of Justice (ECJ) ruled that FIFA and UEFA's rules, which banned clubs from joining rival competitions, such as the Super League, are contrary to EU law. UEFA's and FIFA's rules making new football projects subject to their prior approval are also unlawful.

What does the ECJ's ruling mean:

The ECJ's ruling is binding and not subject to appeal. The ECJ's decision on UEFA's rules does however not rule on whether the Super League should (or is allowed) to exist. UEFA needs to change and clarify its rules now to comply with EU law. Once the regulations are updated, the Super League will still need to acquire authorisation to set the competition up. The ruling basically gives companies like A22 the right to pitch a new football competition and for their application to be judged on criteria which are "transparent, objective, non-discriminatory and proportionate".

Revival of the project:

In December 2023, A22 announced a new, updated proposal (which I already explained under format). However, many clubs have issued statements opposing the idea (including clubs, who were once involved in the ESL). As of right now, Real Madrid, FC Barcelona and SSC Napoli have issued statements in support of the ESL. There are reports about various clubs from Italy, the Netherlands, Portugal and other European leagues who are keen on joining (but no official statements from the clubs).

Why could Barça and Real Madrid receive €1 billion?

I believe this has not been confirmed by A22, but it has been reported by various newspapers. They would receive €1 billion as a reward for their loyalty, as they are the only two clubs who remained firm on their decision to take part in the Super League. That would obviously only happen if they find enough teams to set up the ESL.

#i tried to make this as fact based as possible #everyone can form their own opinion on whether they like the esl or not #i hope this somewhat helps #asks #anon #*football talk

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sportsthoughts · 8 months ago

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Sorry if I missed this lore drop previously, but how'd you get into the Pens? I love your gifs and positivity that you bring to the lb!

Buckle up anon. I thought about one line answering this but I enjoy the phrase 'lore drop' so much I think you deserve the deep dive. It'll take a while to get to the pens but you asked for lore so...

I have been sportsthoughts on tumblr since 2015 ish - maybe slightly earlier - and this has always been a sportsblr/sports rpf-y type blog in various iterations.

This blog was originally used for liveblogging UK Premier League and La Liga football matches. I have always been a huge football fan (my childhood team is Arsenal - north London forever ❤️ etc etc) and when I moved away to university at 18 none of my new friends were into sports and I really missed watching games with my family.

Finding other likeminded fans online who were also watching games and liveblogging them was such a beautiful experience and I have amazing memories of 2015-2018ish when I was a very active football blog, spent a lot of the time in the Arsenal/FC Barcelona communities here and had some beautiful trips to Barca.

I do have a sideblog where I still dabble in that space but in truth I very rarely liveblog football anymore because nowadays it's returned to being something I watch with friends and family so I'm not on my phone during games.

Here's where the pens come in - sort of. I've scrolled back through my AO3 bookmarks and can see in 2015 I also got into sports RPF for the first time. There are some incredible football RPF fics out there (let me know if you'd like some recs!). Somehow - probably through raiding people's bookmarks - in early 2015 I ended up reading a Sid/Geno fic called And Never Been Kissed and I was absolutely hooked. At the time of reading this I had:

1. Never watched a game of hockey in my life (side note, I don't think I can understate how little hockey coverage there is in the UK. Even the most ardent sports fan would probably not be able to name a single NHL player or team. Not even Sid! Not even Gretzky!)

2. I had no idea, nor any desire to look up who these people actually were. It was just like reading really well written original fiction.

For the next 7 years I thoroughly enjoyed hockey RPF and created (in my mind) entire personalities and appearances for Sid and Geno, along with all the other 'characters I came across regularly in hockey fic. Sid, I got pretty close to the mark. Geno, not so much. One day I will try and find some reference pictures for what I thought they looked like because it’s quite hilarious. When I re-read fics I love from during that time I laugh because I remember my Sid and Geno and how different they were from reality.

So, hockey was sort of in my life from 2015 but exclusively in the form of fics. I would scroll through the actual hockey bits of works because I didn’t understand the rules and why every single fic was an AU where professional sports people were allowed to fight each other mid game.

At this point I’d left university, and because I no longer liveblogged football games, I found I really missed sports fandom. Another sport I grew up watching and loving was Formula 1 so when lockdown hit in March 2020 I started liveblogging F1 races to pass the time (and still do sometimes - now over on @vroomlive). I loved/still love F1blr, but it didn't quite fill my fandom itch because:

1. We joke about it, but F1 is a deeply unserious sport run by a dire organisation (Liberty Media). They change the rules every week and it's managed badly to the point of being comical. There have been a few major cock ups over the years (including the 2021 championship literally being taken away from the rightful winner and given to someone else. To put this in hockey terms: imagine a completely valid goal being overruled in the last 5 minutes of the Stanley Cup final and then the ref deciding to give the other team a 5 on 3 powerplay Just Because) all of this is quite disheartening for long term fans - and has resulted in quite a fractured and angsty fandom.

2. There are only about 20 F1 races a year - so it's just not a sport that's on regularly. I love sports, and I want to watch sports all the time - so a sport that only gave me content every third weekend or so just wasn't really enough for me.

At this point, when I was feeling rather sports fandom bankrupt, the wonderful work of Sid/Geno writers and the influence of the tumblr dashboard converged. I worked this out by scouring my AO3 bookmarks - in April 2021 I read a Sid/Geno fic called Game Plan that I fell head over heels for. I’m still not quite sure what about this fic grasped me so deeply but I started reading a lot more hockey RPF.

Around the same time an F1 blog I followed started posting about Mat Barzal All. The. Time. I had no interest in this man and did not know he was a hockey player but over the course of about a year I became vaguely exposed to hockey content on Tumblr through that blog, and at some point in early 2022, saw Sid on my dash for the first time. I don’t remember the exact post but I remember seeing the name, doing a double take and thinking oh Shit! That’s Sidney Crosby from fanfiction! I was flabbergasted because in my mind Sid was in his early 20s tops, so seeing this early thirties, bearded, fat bottomed man on my dash and realising that that was Sid was such a shock.

My hockey lurker era lasted from mid 2022 to early 2023 and I spent a lot of time, um, lurking. That sounds so creepy. I suppose I had never thought about actively joining a fandom before because my fandom engagement (one direction > football > f1) had all happened really organically so actually choosing to join a space as an adult was quite an interesting process.

By summer of 2023 my husband’s job changed again meaning he works away from home most weeknights and suddenly my late nights were extremely free because I’d hang out with friends and then go home at 10/11 to an empty house which I hated. I really found myself wanting to make fandom friends and have an at home hobby I could do late at night before going to bed so taking on a sport that happened 12am-2am (timezones!) seemed like a good fit.

Alongside this on a totally separate track was my longstanding interest in fandom - most of my professional work/research is pretty standard psychotherapy stuff but I’ve done a little bit of work over the last few years looking at sex therapy (not as sexy as it sounds) and I have a real interest in the role that fandom and especially shipping/fic plays in shaping and expressing sexuality. It’s a bit of a back burner research topic for now but I suppose over the years researching fic and expressions of sexuality via fandom and shipping has just made me fall in love with fandom itself a little bit.

Plus having lurked around the edges of hockeyblr for a while I was just like, yeah, I really want in on this, this seems like an awesome community. The reason why I chose the pens was pretty straightforward - I felt like I knew Sid and Geno and after exploring the real life hockey, I, like most of us, was quite struck by who Sid is as a person and was just completely enchanted. Another side note - hilariously, when my husband first saw a picture of Sid last year he immediately said “Oh, he looks like me!” - do with that information what you wish.

I really eagerly awaited the start of the 2023 season and without sounding too soppy, had already fallen in love with you guys before I ever watched a live hockey game. Every fandom has its difficult corners (pensblr included!) but I can honestly say - especially after the chaos of spending my teenage years knee deep in 1D fandom and my early and mid twenties in various parts of sportsblr - being part of this space has been the most lovely, fun, friendly, lighthearted, positive and beautiful fandom experience I’ve ever had. I feel like it’s the goldilocks zone of all the previous fandoms I’ve been in and I love it.

So yeah! That is the extremely long winded answer to your question, anon. I hope this is the ‘lore drop’ you were looking for lol

TLDR: I stumbled my way through sportsblr until I accidentally ended up here and I’m never leaving.

#ask luce #this has been a very interesting reflective exercise so thanks for the question anon!#also if you recognise some of this it’s because I’ve ripped chunks of this out of dms I’ve sent people recently because time efficiency #I’m also nosy and now want to know all of your tumblr journeys so I might even turn this into a tag game lmk #anyway thus concludes my blog history. feels appropriate at this point to say thank you to the lovely friends I’ve met here #you’re all wonderful wonderful people and I love sharing this little hobby with you 💘

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realmadridnews · 3 months ago

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Official annoucement

Reinier Jesus loaned to Granda CF (La Liga 2).

The Brazilian attacking midfielder joined Real Madrid in January 2020 but has yet to make his debut with the first team. During the 2019/2020 season, he made 3 appearances for Real Madrid Castilla. Real Madrid then loaned him to Borussia Dortmund for two seasons, where he played 745 minutes across 39 matches, scoring once and providing one assist.

In 2022, he was loaned to Girona FC, where he logged 639 minutes in 18 matches, scoring 2 goals and delivering 1 assist. Last season, he was loaned out again, this time to Serie A side Frosinone Calcio. He started the season strongly but suffered an injury that prevented him from reclaiming his starting position. He accumulated 1108 minutes in 23 matches, scoring 3 goals and providing 3 assists. Frosinone ultimately finished 18th and was relegated to Serie B.

Good luck Reinier!

#Reinier Jesus #Real Madrid #Real Madrid Castilla #transfer #transfers #Granada CF

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cant-get-no-worse · 2 years ago

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hello I am a new fan and I've been trying to follow things I hope I'm not bothering you. I was wondering why so many people were celebrating the title like that, I thought we only celebrated when we had a treble or the Champions League but we only have one title this year? Isn't it a bad year for a club like Barça? Or is it because it was hard before? Again sorry to ask!! I'm trying to become a fan and I'm trying to understand this team and also we are championsss!

Hii anon! No issue, I'm very happy to see you come into this big culers fam. So, this year, we've won two trophies : Supercopa d'España and just now, La Liga (the Spanish League). Actually, it's a solid year, especially since it's the first full one with Xavi as a coach. You could've thought we'd won treble every years in the 2010s era, but it isn't true; in 2013/2014, for example, we only won the Supercopa.

The reason we're celebrating so hard and it can seem a little pushed for a « simple league title » is because we're coming from afar. Before explaining this, let me just say: we're being dramatic and all saying this was hell, but bear in mind all clubs go through these bad times, it's part of the cycle of football, it's normal, and there's supporters of smaller clubs that have life far harder than us, having never seen their club play in the UCL nor ever dreamed to compete for the first places of their League. We're following a big club. We're lucky. So, keeping that in mind.

These last years we've known a bit of trouble - read: an utter public downfall - of the club on every area, on the pitch as in off it. It's been very rocky. To put it simply:

(Roma, UCL quarter final 2018 - Liverpool, UCL semi final 2019 - Bayern, UCL quarter final 2020. See how those happened back to back? Roma the beginning, Anfield the tipping point and by Bayern, I was so numb to it all I didn't really react to the 8-2.)

We also had a debt of 1 billion and a presi, Bartomeu, that was one of the worst this club has known and gave insane wages to players (some of which still remain today). So that's why those two trophies, and especially La Liga, mean a lot: winning La Liga means you've got a team that's dominant for a whole season over the championship. It's a long, hard, constructed effort that shows the value of your team and to win it means your team can hold it in the long run. It's not been easy, what with half of our starting 11 being injured during key games and the main squad barely playing together, but somehow we've done it, and that's why lots of us are ecstatic like that, and think this could be the beginning of coming back, eventually, to the European scene, and to win more trebles, God willing.

In conclusion,

CAMPEONES LA PUTA MADREEEEEEEE

#fc barcelona #anon ask #<3

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tatianatapiatt · 10 months ago

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Mahonri Torres

26 DE ENERO DEL 2024

La carrera de Messi

Lionel Andrés Messi Cuccittini, conocido como Leo Messi, es un futbolista argentino que juega como delantero o centrocampista. Desde 2023, integra el plantel del Inter Miami de la MLS estadounidense.

Comenzó a jugar en el club local "Grandoli" a la edad de 6 años, motivado por su abuela. Su espíritu de campeón imparable ya destacaba, y no pasó mucho tiempo antes de fichar por el Newell's Old Boys unos meses después. Su habilidad técnica era espectacular y desde el principio se destacó en el equipo infantil.

Con el Fútbol Club Barcelona, al que estuvo ligado más de veinte años, ganó 35 títulos, entre ellos, diez de La Liga, cuatro de la Liga de Campeones de la UEFA y siete de la Copa del Rey.

Considerado con frecuencia el mejor jugador del mundo y uno de los mejores de todos los tiempos,10 es el único futbolista en la historia que ha ganado, entre otras distinciones, ocho veces el Balón de Oro, ocho premios de la FIFA al mejor jugador del mundo, seis Botas de Oro y dos Balones de Oro de la Copa Mundial de Fútbol. En 2020, se convirtió en el primer futbolista y el primer argentino en recibir un premio Laureus y fue incluido en el Dream Team del Balón de Oro.

Ha representado a su país en catorce torneos mayores, en 2005 participó con la selección sub-20 en el Sudamericano de Colombia y ganó la Copa Mundial de Países Bajos, con la sub-23, recibió la medalla de oro en los Juegos Olímpicos de 2008.En el Mundial de Alemania 2006 se convirtió en el argentino más joven en jugar y en marcar en un mundial. Al año siguiente, en la Copa América. Como capitán desde agosto de 2011, llegó con su equipo a las finales del Mundial de Brasil 2014, de la Copa América 2015 y de la Copa América Centenario, además de ganar la Copa América 2021 ante Brasil en el Maracaná.

El 10 de agosto, Messi firmó con Paris Saint-Germain por dos años. Se le dio el dorsal 30, el mismo con el que debutó en el Barcelona. Messi jugó su primer partido, ante el Stade de Reims por la cuarta fecha de la Ligue 1.Ingresó en el minuto '65, en sustitución de Neymar, en un partido que acabó 0-2 a favor del equipo parisino.

El 7 de junio Messi anunció que firmaría contrato con el Inter Miami. Una hora después, . El club lo presentó el 16 de julio en el estadio DRV PNK y anunció que usaría el dorsal número 10.Messi jugó por primera vez el 21 de julio ante Cruz Azul por la primera jornada del Grupo 3 de la Zona Sur de la Leagues Cup, ingresó en el minuto 54 por Benjamin Cremaschi y en el minuto 94 marcó de tiro libre un gol con el que su club ganó 2-1.

Fuentes: https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lionel_Messi https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lionel_Messi_en_el_F%C3%BAtbol_Club_Barcelona

#futbol

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superbowlmania · 1 year ago

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SUPER BOWL MANÍA

1 juego, 1000 emociones

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Origen del Superbowl

El Super Bowl es el último partido de campeonato de la Liga Nacional de Fútbol Americano (NFL). Sus orígenes se remontan a la fusión en 1966 de la NFL y la American Football League (AFL). El primer Super Bowl se celebró en 1967, enfrentó al campeón de la NFL contra el campeón de la AFL, y desde entonces se ha convertido en un importante evento deportivo y cultural con espectáculos de medio tiempo y publicidad costosa que atraen audiencias globales masivas.

Importancia e impacto

Sus primeras ediciones contaron con bandas de marcha locales que se encargaban de amenizar el evento; a partir de los años 70 se sumaron músicos de jazz que tocaban en el entretiempo del partido. Desde la década de los 90, cuando su tradicional espectáculo de medio tiempo sufrió una revolución al incorporar grandes estrellas de la música de talla mundial.

Al notar el atractivo de este show para llegar a más personas, los anunciantes comenzaron a comprar espacios publicitarios a cambio de millonarias sumas. Según reporta un artículo del portal mexicano Expansión, un comercial de 30 segundos tuvo un costo aproximado de 6,5 millones de dólares en la última edición.

El creciente mundo de las apuestas también se ve fuertemente influenciado por este partido. De acuerdo con la American Gaming Association (AGA), el año pasado se movieron más de 7.000 millones de dólares por este concepto, provenientes de 31.4 millones de apostadores, cifra récord para el organismo.

Show de medio tiempo

El show de medio tiempo del Super Bowl es uno de los eventos musicales y de entretenimiento más esperados del año, ya que la cantidad de emoción, publicidad y marketing que genera este evento es un suceso sin precedentes que agita al mundo de la música y el espectáculo.

Desde el año 2023, el nuevo patrocinador y encargado de traer al público este gran evento es la reconocida empresa de tecnología "Apple" despúes de la finalización del contrato que se tenía establecido con pepsi tras la temporada 2021.

El tan aclamado espectáculo de medio tiempo del super bowl no siempre fue tal y como lo conocemos ho en día, pues cuando el Super Bowl fue creado en 1967, el show de medio tiempo era realizado por bandas locales, pero al notar el gran desinterés y la caída de audiencia durante el medio tiempo, NBC, el canal encargado de transmitir el evento en 1993, contrató a Michael Jackson para el espectáculo de medio tiempo del Super Bowl XXVII en un intento por aumentar los índices de audiencia y generar interés en el espectáculo de medio tiempo. Tal estrategia fue un éxito, y el espectáculo ofrecido por Jackson marcó la primera vez en la que el medio tiempo fue más visto que el partido en cuestión.

Tras dicho éxito, el espectáculo de medio tiempo se realiza por artistas de renombre todos los años; yendo desde artistas como Christina Aguilera, Britney Spears o Enrique Iglesias en los inicios de los 2000s, hasta artistas como Kendrick Lamar, Rihanna y The weekend en los últimos años.

Actuaciones destacadas:

Michel Jackson (1993)

The Rolling Stones (2006)

Maddona y Nicki Minaj (2012)

Beyocé (2013)

Bruno Mars, Red Hot Chilli Peppers (2014)

Katy Perry (2015)

Lady Gaga (2017)

Jennifer López, Shakira, Bad Bunny, J Balvin (2020)

Rihanna (2023)

Premios

Los jugadores que forman parte del equipo ganador del Super Bowl obtienen varios beneficios y recompensas, aunque la mayoría de veces estas no son premios en efectivo. Algunas de las recompensas y beneficios que reciben los jugadores del equipo ganador del Super Bowl son:

Lombardi trophy

Desfile lanzado

Un anillo

Dinero (aproximadamente 157k)

Duración general

La duración promedio del Super Bowl, que es el juego final de la temporada de la NFL (National Football League), es de alrededor de 3 a 4 horas. Sin embargo, el tiempo real puede variar dependiendo de varios factores, como las pausas comerciales, el espectáculo de medio tiempo y la duración de los cuartos de juego. El tiempo total del evento, incluyendo el prejuego y las festividades, suele ser más largo.

Equipos

Equipos que participan en el Superbowl. En el superbowl participan los campeones de la conferencia americana contra los campeones de la conferencia Nacional.

En los últimos 5 años estos han sido los equipos que han participado en la competencia.

Año Equipo AFC Equipo NFC Ganador: 1. 2023: Kansas City - Chiefs Philadelphia Eagles - Kansas City Chiefs. 2. 2022: Los Angeles Rams - Cincinnati Bengals - Los Angeles Rams. 3. 2021: Tampa Bay Buccaneers - Kansas City Chiefs Tampa Bay Buccaneers. 4. 2020: Kansas City Chiefs - San Francisco 49ers - Kansas City Chiefs. 5. 2019: New England Patriots - Los Angeles Rams - New England Patriots.

Evolución a través del tiempo

El medio tiempo del Super Bowl puede ser fácilmente dividido en dos eras: Antes de Michael Jackson y Después de Michael Jackson. Su presentación en 1993 convirtió al medio tiempo en algo más que una distracción secundaria. Con fuegos artificiales, hielo seco, dobles de Jackson y enormes dibujos creados con cartulinas repartidas entre el público, el cantante demostró que nada podría ser excesivo.

Ahora la NFL comienza a planear su medio tiempo con meses de anticipación, mientras negocia con los artistas elegidos y prepara como se realizarán las presentaciones, dijo Mark Quenzel, vicepresidente senior de la NFL a cargo del espectáculo de medio tiempo. Tras el "defecto de vestuario" que dejó casi al descubierto uno de los pechos de Janet Jackson en 2004, la liga ha mantenido un control estricto para que el espectáculo sea apto para toda la familia.

Ubicación

La Super Bowl LII se llevó a cabo el 4 de febrero de 2018 en el U.S. Bank Stadium, que se encuentra en Minneapolis, Minnesota, Estados Unidos. Fue un emocionante partido entre los New England Patriots y los Philadelphia Eagles, que los Eagles ganaron por un marcador de 41-33.

La Super Bowl LIII se llevó a cabo el 3 de febrero de 2019 en el Mercedes-Benz Stadium, que se encuentra en Atlanta, Georgia, Estados Unidos. Fue un enfrentamiento entre los New England Patriots y los Los Angeles Rams, con los Patriots ganando el juego con un marcador de 13-3.

La Super Bowl LIV se llevó a cabo el 2 de febrero de 2020 en el Hard Rock Stadium, que se encuentra en Miami Gardens, Florida, Estados Unidos. En este juego se enfrentaron los Kansas City Chiefs y los San Francisco 49ers, con los Kansas City Chiefs ganando el partido por un marcador de 31-20.

La Super Bowl LV se llevó a cabo el 7 de febrero de 2021 en el Raymond James Stadium, que se encuentra en Tampa, Florida, Estados Unidos. En este juego se enfrentaron los Tampa Bay Buccaneers y los Kansas City Chiefs, y los Tampa Bay Buccaneers ganaron el partido con un marcador de 31-9. Fue significativo porque fue la primera vez que un equipo jugó el Super Bowl en su estadio y porque el mariscal de campo de los Buccaneers, Tom Brady, ganó su séptimo título de Super Bowl, estableciendo un nuevo récord.

Explicación del Super Bowl

Super Bowl es el nombre que se le da al partido final del campeonato de la National Football League (NFL). Principal campeonato profesional de fútbol americano en Estados UnidoS, en el que se enfrentan los campeones de la Conferencia Nacional (NFC) y de la Conferencia Americana (AFC).

El partido se lleva a cabo el segundo domingo del mes de febrero.

Este particular nombre nace de Lamar Hunt gracias a la inspiración de un juego que su hijo disfrutaba llamado "Super ball"

El Super Bowl es una de las transmisiones televisivas más vistas de Estados Unidos cada año. Muchos músicos han actuado durante las ceremonias antes del partido y en el descanso, la franja publicitaria es la más cara de todo el año, y el día del partido (conocido como "Super Sunday" o Super domingo) está considerado de facto como una fiesta nacional.

El primer Super Bowl se jugó el 15 de enero de 1967 (el primer ganador fue Green Bay)

GRACIAS

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akjshdkdzdq8qok · 1 year ago

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Lionel Messi

Lionel Andrés Messi Cuccittini (Rosario, Argentina, June 24, 1987), known as Leo Messi, is an Argentine soccer player who plays as a striker. Historical player of the Fútbol Club Barcelona, he is currently a free agent after ending his contract with Paris Saint-Germain of Ligue 1 in France. He is also an international with the Argentina team, a team of which he is captain.

Often considered the best player in the world and one of the best of all time,[9] he is the only footballer in history to have won, among other distinctions, seven Ballon d'Or awards, seven FIFA awards for best player of the world, six Golden Boots and two Golden Balls of the Soccer World Cup. In 2020, he became the first soccer player and the first Argentine to receive a Laureus award and was included in the Ballon d'Or Dream Team.

With Barcelona he has won 35 titles, including ten in La Liga, four in the UEFA Champions League and seven in the Copa del Rey.

A prolific scorer, he holds, among others, the records for the most goals in a season, [10] in the same club and in a calendar year. He is also the all-time top scorer for Barcelona and the Argentine team, in La Liga, the Spanish Super Cup, the European Super Cup and the non-European player with the most goals in the UEFA Champions League.

Born and raised in the city of Rosario, at the age of 13 he settled in Spain, where Barcelona agreed to pay for treatment of the hormonal disease he had been diagnosed with as a child. After rapid progression through the Barcelona Youth Academy, he made his official first-team debut in October 2004, aged seventeen. Despite being injury prone early in his career, as early as 2006 he established himself as a pivotal player for the club. His first uninterrupted campaign was the 2008-09 season, in which Barcelona reached the first treble in Spanish football. Due to his style of playing as a small left-handed dribbler, [11] he was soon compared to compatriot Diego Maradona who, in 2007, declared him his "successor".

In 2009, at the age of twenty-two, he won his first Ballon d'Or and the FIFA World Player of the Year award. Three successful seasons followed, in which he won an unprecedented four Ballon d'Ors in a row. His personal best campaign so far is the 2011-12 season, in which he set the record for most goals in a season, both in La Liga and in other European competitions. Over the next two seasons, he too suffered injuries and, in 2014, lost the Ballon d'Or to Cristiano Ronaldo, whom he considers his rival. He returned to his best form during the 2014-15 campaign, in which he surpassed the records for absolute top scorer in La Liga and the Champions League and achieved a historic second treble with Barcelona, as well as winning his fifth Ballon d'Or. winning it for the sixth and seventh time in 2019 and 2021.

As an Argentine international, he has represented his country in fourteen major tournaments. At the youth level, in 2005 he participated with the under-20 team in the South American Cup in Colombia and won the World Cup in the Netherlands, a tournament in which he finished as the best player and top scorer and, with the under-23, received the medal of gold at the 2008 Olympic Games. After making his debut in the senior team in August 2005, at the 2006 World Cup in Germany he became the youngest Argentine to play and score in a World Cup. The following year, in the Copa América, he was named the best young player of the tournament. As captain since August 2011, he reached the finals of the 2014 World Cup in Brazil, the 2015 Copa América and the Copa América Centenario with his team, as well as winning the 2021 Copa América against Brazil at the Maracana and, in 2022, the Finalissima against Italy at Wembley and the World Cup in Qatar against France at the Lusail stadium.

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zerounotvadri · 2 years ago

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Corey Taylor lanzó el electrizante video/sencillo ‘Beyond’

Para escucharla en streaming, siga esta liga: https://coreytaylor.lnk.to/BeyondPR Para ver el video, siga esta liga: https://youtu.be/k0PKw1B7mSI Reveló detalles de su esperado nuevo disco CMF2 Disponible a partir del 15 de septiembre mediante Decibel Cooper Recordings Liga para pre guardarlo y pre ordenarlo: https://coreytaylor.lnk.to/CMF2PR Hoy, el cantautor, actor y autor de best-sellers del New York Times, ganador del premio Grammy, artista multiplatino, Corey Taylor (Slipknot, Stone Sour), reveló los primeros detalles de su nuevo disco solista de estudio, CMF2, que incluye el lanzamiento del electrizante nuevo sencillo, “Beyond”.

Para escucharlo en streaming, descargarlo o compartirlo se puede seguir esta liga: https://coreytaylor.lnk.to/BeyondPR El video oficial que acompaña el sencillo fue filmado en un lugar remoto dentro del desierto de Mojave en California. Capturado a través de la lente del director Dale "Rage" Resteghini (Hatebreed, Five Finger Death Punch, Trivium), el video muestra a Taylor mientras camina penosamente por el desierto como un Tío Sam reflexivo que se entremezcla con los miembros de la banda y los Cherry Bombs, al tiempo que se ve rodeado de diferentes versiones de sí mismo a lo largo de los años, antes de culminar con una presentación en vivo para una gran cantidad de fans.

Puedes ver el video de “Beyond” en esta liga: https://youtu.be/k0PKw1B7mSI Los orígenes de “Beyond” se remontan a 2006. Taylor sabía que la canción era especial, pero nunca encontró el tiempo para llevar la melodía a su máximo potencial. Explicó lo siguiente: “Originalmente la escribí como una canción romántica agresiva, pero ahora también la veo como una especie de canción de 'unión. Quiero reunir a las masas y hacerles saber que quiero que mi música los lleve más allá de lo que puedan pensar de mí. Tal vez han tenido una idea equivocada sobre mí. No es exactamente una tarjeta de presentación, es más como lanzarle una señal al pitcher y decir 'bien, pongámoslo todo patas arriba'. Es casi una doble amenaza, porque ahora lo veo desde dos puntos de vista”. CMF2 sigue al debut en solitario de Taylor en 2020, CMFT, que contó con el sencillo número 1 de Billboard “Black Eyes Blue” y el éxito de streaming “CMFT Must Be Stopped” (con Tech N9ne y Kid Bookie). El LP alcanzó el puesto número 6 en las listas de los mejores álbumes de rock de EE. UU. de Billboard. “Mi primer álbum en solitario fue de donde venía. Este álbum es más hacia donde vamos”, agrega Taylor. CMF2, donde Taylor canta y toca la guitarra líder y rítmica, el piano y la mandolina, contiene la energía, la experimentación y la franqueza que han definido una carrera que lo ha visto vender más de 12 millones de álbumes con su banda ganadora del Grammy, Slipknot, y varios millones extra con la exitosa banda Stone Sour. CMF2 es el primer álbum de Taylor para BMG y el primero en su propio sello discográfico, Decibel Cooper Recordings. Jay Ruston (Anthrax, Steel Panther, Amon Amarth), quien produjo en 2017 el LP Hydrograd de Stone Sour, así como CMFT, regresa para este segundo largometraje sonoro de Taylor. “Juntos tenemos grandes ideas, gran energía y somos rápidos para probar todo”, dice Taylor sobre su colaborador de estudio. “No tenemos miedo de decirnos si es una buena idea, o también mala; tenemos ese tipo de confianza”. CMFT está formada por:Corey Taylor (voz/guitarra)Zach Throne (guitarra)Dustin Robert (batería)Christian Martucci (guitarra)Eliot Lorango (bajo) Sobre Corey Taylor:Corey Taylor no deja de impactar en la cultura como el líder de Slipknot, el gigante multiplatino ganador del premio Grammy, y de la formidable banda de platino Stone Sour. Taylor es un autor de best-sellers del New York Times, así como un actor con innumerables créditos en cine y televisión. Ha impactado a generaciones de fanáticos y compañeros por igual, su voz ha reunido a millones de personas en todo el mundo. A nivel mundial, Slipknot cuenta con 13 álbumes de platino y 44 de oro, tres de los cuales debutaron en el número uno en el Billboard 200 (All Hope is Gone, .5 the Grey Chapter y We Are Not Your Kind).

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rubidju-8 · 2 years ago

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Lionel Messi

Leo Messi, is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a forward for Ligue 1 club Paris Saint-Germain and captains the Argentina national team. Widely regarded as one of the greatest players of all time, Messi has won a record seven Ballon d'Or awards[note 2] and a record six European Golden Shoes, and in 2020 he was named to the Ballon d'Or Dream Team. Until leaving the club in 2021, he had spent his entire professional career with Barcelona, where he won a club-record 34 trophies, including ten La Liga titles, seven Copa del Rey titles and three[note 3] UEFA Champions Leagues. With his country, he won the 2021 Copa América and the 2022 FIFA World Cup. A prolific goalscorer and creative playmaker, Messi holds the records for most goals in La Liga (474), most hat-tricks in La Liga (36) and the UEFA Champions League (eight), and most assists in La Liga (192) and the Copa América (17). He also has the most international goals by a South American male (102). Messi has scored over 800 senior career goals for club and country, and has the most goals by a player for a single club (672).

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𝖑𝖆𝖞𝖊𝖗 𝖔𝖓𝖊 . initial .

full name: leighton huntley valmont . nicknames, aliases:

hunter valmont . ( known publicly as )

lord of the night . ( by fans / teammates )

age: twenty - seven . date of birth: february seventh . place of birth: 16th arrondissement , paris , france . hometown: upper east side , new york city , new york . nationality: french - american . languages spoken: french , english , spanish .

zodiac sign: aquarius . hogwarts house: slytherin . myers - briggs: entj - t .

occupation: professional soccer player and philanthropist . notable career details:

soccer : went pro at 16 years old when he signed on with fc barcelona ( where he totaled 156 goals while with the club ) that same year he joined the french national team ( where he has totaled 77 goals to date ) .

in 2017 , he became the highest paid soccer player in the world when he signed a $263 million dollar transfer to paris saint - germain fc at just 21 years old .

in 2020 he was named captain of the french national team and has held onto the title since .

currently wears #10 as a forward for paris saint - germain fc and the french national team .

awards / accolades : golden ball ( for best player in a tournament ) by fifa confederations cup , 2013 . holds the record for most man of march awards ( for mvp of each fifa tournament ) won , four all in 2013 . bronze boot ( for third top goal scorer of the fifa world cup ) by fifa confederations cup , 2014 . la liga best world player for 2014 - 2015 season . la liga player of the month in november of 2015 . unfp ligue 1 best player of the year for 2017 - 2018 season . 2x unfp ligue 1 player of the month january 2020 , august 2022 . golden boot ( for top goal scorer of the fifa world cup ) by fifa confederations cup , 2022 .

height: six foot one . weight: 187 lbs . tattoos, piercings: batman and the joker on the top of his back ( something like this , but spiderman is the joker ) .

father: richard valmont ( fifty - eight ) , a french - american business mogul and ceo of vortex enterprises . relationship : they’ve always gotten along , often seeing on to eye on most things but as of recent their relationship has been more strained behind closed door . mother: aira park - valmont ( fifty - five ) , an american banking heiress , philanthropist , and art collector . relationship : a mama’s boy , she struggles to ever shed light on anything he does wrong , in her eyes he can do no wrong . she’s the one woman in the world he’d do absolutely anything for . pets: ajax ( german shepard , ten years old ) , mercy ( rottweiler , six years old )

gender: cis male . pronouns: he / him . orientation: heterosexual . status: single . past relationships:

𝖑𝖆𝖞𝖊𝖗 𝖙𝖜𝖔 . background .

inspo : wednesday addams ( wednesday ) , bruce wayne ( dc universe ) , chuck bass ( gossip girl ) , tyler durden ( fight club ) , neymar jr. .

hunter pulled the ultimate lottery ticket ��at birth . born the only child to a banking heiress and business mogul . learning to take full advantage of his silver spoon life at a young age . gifts and spontaneous trips where how his parents showed their love , often leaving their son to his own devices while they focused on their careers and public image . mostly cared for by a revolving door of nanny’s ( thanks to mother dearests jealousy of another women getting closer to her son than she was ) . when his parents were around , the walls of their parisian estate were filled with arguing over his father’s endless affairs . it was unbearable for a young hunter and he quickly grew a resentment towards any woman who wasn’t his mother that got too close to his father .

the move to the states happened when he was six . his parents relationship had fallen entirely by the wayside and his mother decided to move to new york city with her son . unbeknownst to the public his parents were living in entirely separate countries for nearly seven years . during this time hunter spent the school months in america and his summers with his dad in paris . from a young age he’d taken a liking to soccer and it became clear very early on to both his parents and coaches he was incredibly talented . a young prodigy , the massive ego was inevitable . at the big dogs of the soccer world noticed him , at thirteen he moved to barcelona were he joined fc barcelona’s youth academy . just under two years in the academy , he rapidly rose in the team ranks and made the first team at just sixteen . despite his young age , he quickly rose as one of the world’s best soccer players proving early suspicions of his level of talent correct .

despite his talent and fan fare , his personal life and overall attitude has long threatened to undermine his career . a career laced with scandal for over a decade . early on in life , things had been perfectly laid out for him , all he had to do was follow the script . succeed in whatever he does , smile and wave when out with his parents , and never hang out with the wrong crowd , in simpler words : don’t embarrass the family . so long as he followed his parents lead , there was the silent promise that he could do what he wanted behind closed door , and that he did . but with a fame all of his own his antics became much harder to conceal . dubbed a diva on the turf by many naysayers , a number of unsportsmanlike behavior reported ( but never getting any major consequences for ) , strings of scorned woman in and out of his life , and an affinity for night life that could put jordan belfort to shame . the most damaging report came in 2019 , when a fight broke out during one of his infamous yacht parties in the french rivera . boat docked by a rooftop bar where hunter was reported to have gotten into an altercation with another party goer ( only one of a long string of altercations he’s been reported to have ) , the fight only ending once hunter lifted the other guy up and threw him overboard . the guy later suing hunter for over a million dollar . it was a point in many’s eyes where it had become clear hunter valmont was a monster . a narrative he doesn’t particularly love or hate .

his parents on the other hand couldn’t hate anything more than his public persona , noting on various occasions to him that he is routinely breaking their only rule set in place for him . with his inheritance on the line he has tried his hand at cleaning up his image with his parents help in the last couple of years but a leopard can never truly change it’s spots .

𝖑𝖆𝖞𝖊𝖗 𝖙𝖍𝖗𝖊𝖊 . facts .

as his father’s only child , he stands to inherit everything the old man has when the time comes . allowing him the comfort of knowing what his life has in store for him when his soccer career does inevitably come to an end : heading vortex enterprises an international hospitality company . although his antics have put conditions on his inheritance , facing the potential of being taken off the will if he can’t clean up his act .

started a charity in 2017 for underprivileged kids , the park project . a category of people in this world he has true compassion for , now that he’s a bit older . throughout the year he uses the money donated as a way to go into low income parts of cities and better public schools , start up after school programs for free , and open food banks for families in need of a little bit of assistance . holding an annual charity gala for these kids , where kids from the community are the guests of honor and awarded with scholarships , clothing and food vouchers . since , it has become his best quality that many don’t even know about because he started it under the guise of a pseudonym ( lee park ) , starting the charity without the need of praise or approval but simply because he cared enough to do so . it’s out of character and just about anyone he tells doesn’t believe he’s actually the one behind the charity .

a notorious serial dater . always having a new girl on his arm . he’s never had much of an issue getting whatever girl he wants but has a tendency of ruining whatever relationship he gets into one way or another -- cheating , excessive arguments , ghosting , name a poor way to end a relationship and hunter probably has experience with it .

extravagance is a personality trait to him . luxury cars , a home in the french rivera with a yacht with his name etched into it docked in the backyard , fashion show appearances , sending one of a kind gifts as apologies , dinners worth over a grand , spontaneous trips out of the country . he has money and he’s never been all that afraid to throw it around .

an instigator through and through . he’s fairly observant and is able to pick up on what irritates other’s the most and pokes and prods until they reach their breaking point , out of pure boredom . he loves a good fight and has a tendency to be able to twist a story to favor him in almost all situations .

𝖑𝖆𝖞𝖊𝖗 𝖋𝖔𝖚𝖗 . wanted connections .

i’ll put something here one day !

#hillzhqsintro #ㅤ۪ㅤ۫ㅤ੭ ʰᵘⁿᵗᵉʳ 𝐯𝐚𝐥𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐭 : ❪ ⠀ ⠀ about: ⠀ ⠀ ❫#ㅤ۪ㅤ۫ㅤ੭ ʰᵘⁿᵗᵉʳ 𝐯𝐚𝐥𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐭 : ❪ ⠀ ⠀ muse: ⠀ ⠀ ❫

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somsports · 2 years ago

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10 Records that will never be broken in fotball

1 Most World Cup victories by a team - Brazil has won the FIFA World Cup a record 5 times and it would be incredibly difficult for any team to surpass this record, given the competition and the unpredictable nature of the tournament.

2 Most goals scored in a single World Cup - Just Fontaine of France scored 13 goals in the 1958 World Cup, a feat that has yet to be matched. With the tournament format and player rest schedules, it's unlikely that anyone will be able to score that many goals in a single tournament.

3 Longest unbeaten run in international football - Spain went unbeaten for 35 matches from 2007 to 2009, a record that will be hard to beat given the competitive nature of international football.

4 Most goals scored in a single season of a top European league - Lionel Messi scored an incredible 50 goals in the 2011-2012 La Liga season, a feat that may never be matched.

5 Most consecutive seasons as top scorer in a top European league - Lionel Messi has been the top scorer in La Liga for 7 consecutive seasons from 2013-2020, a record that is unlikely to be surpassed anytime soon.

6 Most goals scored in a calendar year - Lionel Messi scored 91 goals in 2012, breaking Gerd Muller's record of 85 goals in a year. It would be a monumental task for any player to match or surpass this record.

7 Fastest hat-trick in the English Premier League - Sadio Mane scored a hat-trick in just 2 minutes and 56 seconds in a match against Aston Villa in 2015, a record that will be hard to break.

8 Most consecutive clean sheets in the English Premier League - Chelsea went 10 games without conceding a goal in the 2004-2005 season, a record that has yet to be matched.

9 Most consecutive league titles in a top European league - Celtic FC won 9 consecutive Scottish Premiership titles from 2011-2019, a record that is unlikely to be surpassed anytime soon.

10 Most consecutive domestic cup victories in a top European league - Paris Saint-Germain won the Coupe de France 8 times in a row from 2015-2020, a record that may never be matched.

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liamhaydn-blog · 3 days ago

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Team of the Decade: Part 7- The 2010's

Goalkeeper- Manuel Neuer- Germany

Neuer became the first choice keeper for Schalke 04 shortly after his 20th birthday and would remain between the sticks for the club for 5 seasons reaching a Champions League semi-final and winning the German Cup in his final season. That summer of 2011 he moved to Bayern Munich where he has remained ever since. Neuer became the fastest keeper to reach 100 Bundesliga cleansheets, taking just 183 games, 156 of them coming for Schalke. Neuer now holds the record for most Bundesliga cleansheets which have helped Bayern to win 11 Bundesliga titles as of writing. Neuer has also lifted the Champions League twice with Bayern, in 2013 and 2020.

As of writing Neuer has 124 Germany caps, and played a vital role in his nation lifting the 2014 World Cup with his displays earning him 3rd place for that years Balon D'or, just 0.4% behind 2nd placed Lionel Messi. Neuer is considered one of the greatest keepers of all time, who has revolutionised the position with the quality of his passing and composure in possession allowing his teams to build-up attacks with an extra man, with Neuer having the Football ability not too dissimilar from an outfield player. This has allowed Neuer to thrive as a true sweeper-keeper, regularly sprinting out of his penalty area to meet attacks before they can develop and get his team back in possession. At a stocky six feet 4, Neuer maintains a huge presence in goal, proving very difficult to bypass 1 v 1 and that combined with his excellent shot-stopping abilities make him surely the most complete goalkeeper ever.

Right-Back- Daniel Alves- Brazil

Dani Alves joined Sevilla from Bahia in 2003 and spent 5 years with the club, winning 5 trophies including the Copa Del Rey, the UEFA Super Cup & 2 UEFA Cups. From there, Alves signed for Barcelona where he would spend the next 8 years of his career winning 6 La Liga titles, 3 Champions Leagues and 3 World Club Cups amongst a whole host of other trophies.

Alves would add to his packed trophy cabinet at Juventus and PSG before returning for another short spell at Barcelona, still playing at a decent level whilst approaching his 39th birthday. 2 Copa America's, 2 Confederations Cups and an Olympic Gold from the 2020 Games with Brazil took Alves' medal count to 43, with only Leo Messi having more.

Alves is considered one of the greatest right-backs in Football history, and perhaps the full-back with the highest level of technical quality on the ball, due to the way he could combine with forwards in tight spaces and match the ability of some of Barcelona and the world's best attackers when linking with them. Alves constantly provided an option on the ball, either out wide or moving infield depending on where teammates were positioned and this helped Barcelona to sustain constant pressure in the opponents half.

Centre-Back- Sergio Ramos- Spain

Sergio Ramos came through the ranks at Sevilla and after just one season in their first team was snapped up by Real Madrid for €27M in 2005. Ramos was a mainstay in the Real Madrid XI beginning as a centre-back, then moving to right-back before returning to the centre of defence.

Ramos spent 16 seasons with Real, winning 5 La Liga titles and 4 Champions Leagues. Ramos played a vital role in securing his first Champions League title in 2014, Real's 'La Decima' as he headed home a Luka Modric corner in the 94th minute with City-rivals Atletico having one-hand on the trophy before Ramos' powerful header took the game into extra-time which Los Blancos would win 4-1. Ramos scored in a second Champions League final two years later against the same opponent, with Ramos converting his penalty in the subsequent shootout.

In total Ramos made 671 appearances for Real Madrid scoring an incredible 101 goals as a defender. For his country Ramos has won a record 180 caps and scored 23 goals, he started as a right-back in the 2008 Euros and 2010 World Cup Finals which Spain won and at centre-half in the 2012 Euros final, which a dominant Spain also won 4-0 against Italy. In those 3 successive International tournaments which Spain won, they kept 10 cleansheets in 10 consecutive knockout games.

Ramos is regarded as one of the greatest defenders of his era, renowned for his aggressive style, a commanding physical presence and tenacious leadership. As he grew older he developed a reputation as a scorer of crucial goals, stepping up on many occasions to rescue Real Madrid by coming alive in the opposition penalty area and powering home a header. Ramos holds the record for defenders for most appearances in both the FIFPro World 11 (11) and UEFA Team of the Year (9).

Centre-Back- Gerard Pique- Spain

Gerard Pique moved from Barcelona's La Masia academy to Manchester United as a 17-year old, but failed to dislodge United's ever-present pairing of Ferdinand and Vidic. After 4 years he returned to Barcelona and quickly established himself as a starter, helping Barca to win the treble in his first season with the club, including a Champions League win over his former club United. Later that year Pique would win the Spanish Super Cup, UEFA Super Cup & the World Club Cup meaning Barcelona held all six available trophies.

Pique would go onto win a further 2 Champions Leagues, including another victory over United in 2011 and Juventus in 2015. In total he would also win 9 La Liga titles and 7 Copa Del Reys. He made 616 appearances for Barca and scored 52 goals. With the Spanish national side Pique won 102 caps, winning the 2008 Euros and 2010 World Cup.

At a stocky 6 feet 4 inches, Pique was a powerful and commanding centre-back, but despite being excellent defensively he was renowned more for his ball-playing capabilities than his physicality. Pique was a defender who best exemplified modern football, due to his composure and passing quality on the ball. His technical quality with the ball at his feet meant that he would often join the attack late in games as an auxiliary forward, either in a move of desperation with Barca trailing or else because the game was already secured and Barca could afford to risk having an extra player upfront.

Left-Back- Marcelo- Brazil

Marcelo joined Real Madrid from Fluminense whilst still a teenager for a sum of €8M. Over the next 15 years Marcelo would prove himself one of the greatest bargains in the clubs illustrious history. Joining mid-way from the 06/07 season, Marcelo would pick up a league winners medal that year and go on to win 6 in total. Marcelo would also win 5 Champions League titles, his first coming in 2014 where he came off the bench to score against Atletico Madrid.

Between 2016 and 2018 Real Madrid would dominate European and World Football winning 3 consecutive Champions League and World Club Cup titles. Marcelo would depart the club after winning a 5th Champions League title in 2022, having been an unused substitute for the final. Marcelo made 546 appearances for Real and scored 38 goals. He won 58 caps for Brazil, appearing at the 2014 and 2018 World Cup and winning an Olympic silver medal at the 2012 Olympic Games and the 2013 Confederations Cup.

Marcelo is regarded as one of the most skilful defenders ever, a classic Brazilian defender in the mould of Roberto Carlos, with Carlos even commenting "Marcelo possesses a better technical ability than me." Marcelo was a key player during Madrid's run of three-peating the Champions League with his pace and trickery allowing him to offer himself as a sort of second winger down Madrid's left, and aswell his passing quality enabling him to create chances as a secondary playmaker.

Defensive Midfield- Sergio Busquets- Spain

After 2 seasons with the B team Sergio Busquets was promoted to the Barcelona first team for the 08/09 winning the treble in his first season. Busquets would spend 15 years in the Barca first team, winning 9 league titles, 7 Copa Del Reys and 3 Champions Leagues. Busquets would make 722 appearances with Barcelona and score 18 goals. He won 143 caps for the Spanish national team, winning the 2010 World Cup where he was named in the team of the tournament and the 2012 Euros.

Busquets is considered one of the greatest defensive midfielders of all time and one of the most press-resistant midfielders ever. Due to his incredible awareness and composure, Busquets could evade midfielders sprinting at him, by subtly turning away from them with just a few touches and moving out of any perceived danger into space. So rarely did pressing him lead to him turning possession over, many midfielders would give up on the idea of pressing him due to it being a waste of energy.

Busquets ability to receive the ball under pressure meant he could drop in between the centre-backs to receive the ball deep to help Barca build from the back, or else receive the ball in the midfield and build attacks from there. His absolute mastery over the defensive midfield role led to one of the all-time great Football quotes being said about him by his former Spain manager Vicente Del Bosque: ""If you watch the whole game, you won't see Busquets—but watch Busquets, and you will see the whole game."

Centre-Midfield- Luka Modric- Croatia

After joining Tottenham from Dinamo Zagreb in 2008, Modric spent 4 seasons in the Premier League before earning a move to Real Madrid. Joining the club with his 27th Birthday approaching, noone could have anticipated that 12 years later he'd still be representing Madrid with distinction in the final year of his 30's.

Modric is the oldest player in Madrid's history and has won more honours for the club than any other player. He has lifted an incredible 27 trophies for the club including a joint-record 6 Champions Leagues, with Modric being one of Real's best performers in most of them. For Croatia, Modric has won 182 caps and appears to be far from done, if the level of his performances tell us anything. He has represented his country at 3 World Cups and in 2018, on top of winning another Champions League with Madrid, Modric helped Croatia to reach the World Cup final for the first time ever. His performances won him the Golden Ball for player of the tournament and later that year the Balon D'or, with Modric becoming the first player outside of Messi or Ronaldo to win the award since back in 2007.

Despite being a diminutive midfielder with great technique, ball-carrying and passing ability, Modric's immense stamina and workrate off the ball means he also makes big contributions out of possession. This has made him an extremely well-rounded midfielder who excels in all areas of the game. From a deep role, he can help to set the tempo with composed volume passing, he can playmake from the centre of the pitch with penetrating, creative passes which catch the opponent out and he can cover ground reliably and relentlessly. Modric is one of the very few players in history who has arguably been better in his 30's than he was in his 20's, ageing like fine wine and consistently dazzling with his class in his advanced years as a pro.

Centre-Midfield- Andres Iniesta- Spain

Iniesta made his Barcelona debut in 2002, becoming a first team regular in 04/05, the season he picked up his first La Liga title. Another would arrive the following season, with Iniesta also lifting the Champions League. Brought on at half-time in the final with Barca trailing to Arsenal, Iniesta was instrumental in turning the game in Barca's favour. Iniesta's importance at Barcelona continued to grow and helped him to force his way into the Spain team, where in 2008 he won the Euros, Spain's first major trophy since 1964.

In 2009 Iniesta won a 2nd Champions League title as part of Barcelona's sextuple, but the following year was to be a tough one on a personal level with injuries & the passing of a close childhood friend pushing Andres into a depression. Battling through his injury struggles in time to make the 2010 World Cup, Iniesta scored the winning goal in the final he was man of the match in, as he won Spain their first ever World Cup. A 3rd Champions League triumph would arrive the following year and the year after that, he and Spain retained the Euros to win a 3rd successive title and cement themselves as perhaps the greatest International side ever. In the end Iniesta made 674 appearances for Barca winning 9 La Liga's, 4 Champions League's and 30 trophies in total. He won 131 caps for Spain, and retired from Football aged 40 after spells in Japan and Qatar saw him reach a total of over 1,000 games in his professional career.

Iniesta was blessed with an incredible football brain from a young age and due to this intelligence aswell as exceptional on the ball ability, he could thrive in every midfield position from sitting deep at the base of a midfield as he did in his early years, to even playing as a left-winger as he did later in his career. Iniesta's football IQ was his superpower and he looked after the ball like a prized possession, rarely losing it by either a misplaced pass or by being tackled. His exquisite close control in tight spaces enabled him to evade the challenges of one or more defenders and his execution of pass was rarely anything other than perfect. Iniesta is remembered as one of Football's greatest ever midfielders whose contribution to the game went far beyond what can be measured in just goals and assists alone and he is currently the only player to have won Man of the Match Awards in Champions League, World Cup and Euros finals.

Right forward- Lionel Messi- Argentina

Messi was brought over to Barcelona as a 13-year old from Argentina as his precocious talent was nurtured with him making his debut for the senior team at the end of the 04/05 season. Messi won a La Liga medal in his first 2 seasons with Barca, and won a Champions League medal in 2006, despite missing out on the latter stages due to injury. It was in the 06/07 where he fully announced himself to the world with a hattrick in El Clasico as a 19 year old. That season Messi also scored 'the Goal of the Century' a goal extraordinary similar to Maradona's solo goal against England at the 1986 World Cup. Demonstrating astonishing speed and control as he weaved past one Getafe player after another, far from an anomaly in the career of Lionel Messi, such death-defying acts would soon become the norm.

It was in the 08-09 season, Messi's first under Guardiola where he would become a great goalscorer as he netted 38 goals including 1 in the Champions League final against Manchester United, a rather rare header from the 5 feet 7 forward. 2 years later and Messi would score in another Champions League final against Manchester United, aged just 23, his performance considered perhaps the greatest ever in a Champions League earned him plaudits with many already considering him among the best footballers ever. Messi would keep adding to that argument, scoring a scarcely believable 73 goals the following season, including 50 in La Liga alone. The following season he netted 60 goals in 50 games, taking his Barcelona total across two seasons to 133 goals in 110 games and 96 La Liga goals in 69 games.

Messi would go on to score a total of 672 goals in 778 games for Barcelona, which is the most anyone has scored for a single club, surpassing Pele's record at Santos. He scored 474 goals in 520 La Liga games which is a record for the competition and 120 in 149 in the Champions League. With the club he lifted 34 trophies, including 10 La Ligas, 4 Champions Leagues, 7 Copa Del Reys and 3 Club World Cups. After leaving Barca, Messi went to PSG where he won another 2 league titles, scoring 32 goals in 75 games before moving on to Inter Miami, the MLS part-owned by David Beckham. His hunger and talent for the game remains firmly intact aged 37, with 34 goals in 39 games for Miami helping the club to win the first 2 honours in its short history.

Whilst aside from his first season at PSG, Messi's club career has been a consistent tale of success both individually and collectively, Messi's time with the national team of Argentina has been more turbulent. A promising beginning saw him score just minutes into his World Cup debut, reach the Copa America with Messi netting in the Quarters and semis before a 3-0 final defeat to Brazil and win an Olympic Gold at the Beijing Olympics in 2010. However, Messi failed to reproduce his Barcelona goalscoring at the 2010 World Cup or 2011 Copa America which Argentina hosted, and despite performing well the luck seemed against him. This feeling of bad luck would persist as between 2014 and 2016, Messi's brilliance helped Argentina to reach 3 successive major finals, only to lose them all. First at the 2014 World Cup and then in back-to-back Copa America's, with both losses coming on penalties against Chile.

After missing his kick in the 2016 final, Messi briefly retired from International Football, but it looked as though his best chance of success with the national team had already been and gone as a poor Argentina team exited the World Cup at the round of 16 stage in 2018, before losing a Copa America semi-final in 2019, in a tournament Messi did not produce his best. However 2 years at the 2021 edition, Messi was very much at his best being involved in 9 of Argentina's 12 goals as either the scorer or assister as at the 6th time of asking, Messi finally ended 28-years of hurt for Argentina. Better was yet to come as the following year at his 5th World Cup, Messi finally put it all together at the game's biggest event, aided by the most balanced supporting cast he'd had to date. Messi scored 2 in the final, and converted from the penalty spot as after losing finals in 2015 and 2016, this time luck was on his side from 12 yards as he emulated Diego Maradona by leading his nation to the ultimate glory.

Messi is considered by many the greatest footballer in history, due to his incredible ability, consistency & end product. With 850 goals and approaching 400 assists, Messi has either scored or assisted every 72 minutes on average throughout his entire career. He is regarded as one of the greatest goalscorers, dribblers and passers in history. The combination of these attributes make him the most complete forward ever, and his consistency and incredibly high ceiling meant he rarely produced a truly bad performance in well over a decade for Barcelona. With the national team he has scored 112 goals in 190 caps, which is the 2nd most in International Football and he holds the record for most goals at the Copa America. By inspiring his nation to lift the World Cup in Qatar in 2022, many feel that was the final box he had left to tick to cement himself as the greatest of all time.

Messi has won a record 8 Balon D'ors, which is 3 more than the next best Cristiano Ronaldo, he won the award for four successive years between 2009 and 2012, which is a record. On 6 occasions, he won the Golden Shoe for Europe's top scorer. He won the Golden Ball award for best player at both the 2014 & 2022 World Cup's and aswell won the Golden Ball twice at the 2015 & 2021 editions of the Copa America.

Left forward- Cristiano Ronaldo- Portugal

A friendly match in the summer of 2003 reportedly convinced Sir Alex Ferguson to sign a teenage Ronaldo from Sporting Lisbon, after his performance received rave reviews with United's defence which had been tormented by the winger's lightning quick feet and flashy tricks. However, as he continued to grow and improve at United he would transition from a dazzlingly quick but at times flamboyant showpony, into one of the most devastating and unstoppable goalscoring wingers in English Football history. The transformation really came about in the 06/07 season where Ronaldo led United to their first Premier League in 4 years, as he won the PFA Player of the Year, PFA Young Player of the Year & FWA Footballer of the year awards. The following season Ronaldo retained the two main individual awards whilst winning another Premier League and his first Champions League title, scoring against Chelsea in the final to take his tally across all competitions to 42 in 49 games.

The 08/09 season was his last in Manchester and he won the Premier League for a third successive year before departing United for Real Madrid for a world record sum of £80M. Ronaldo netted 118 goals in 292 games for the Red Devils. In Madrid, he would hit new heights altogether. After an impressive first season, Ronaldo's end product kicked into overdrive as he scored 86 La Liga goals in 72 games across the next 2 campaigns, the 11/12 season his goals helped Madrid to win La Liga with 100 points. Ronaldo's next big prize came in the form of the 13/14 Champions League, where he netted 17 goals in 11 games to help Madrid end their 12-year wait for 'La Decima'.

Ronaldo would go onto win a total of 4 Champions League titles with Real, including a threepeat between 15/16-17/18. In the end he scored 105 goals in 101 Champions League games for Madrid, hitting double figures in the competition in 7 consecutive seasons. In La Liga Ronaldo scored 311 goals in 292 games and in total scored a ridiculous 450 goals in 438 games for Real Madrid in his 9 seasons with the club, scoring atleast 50 goals in 6 consecutive seasons. Cristiano then moved to Juventus where he netted 101 goals in 138 games in his 3 seasons with the Italian Club, before returning to Manchester United to score a further 27 goals. Nearing his 40th birthday, Ronaldo is still playing for Al-Nassr in the Saudi pro league, as he edges nearer to the incredible number of 1,000 goals in senior football.

Cristiano holds the International record for both appearances with 217 Portugal caps and goals with an absurd 135. He is the record scorer in the history of the Euros, with 3 of his goals coming at the 2016 Euros where he helped his nation to lift the first trophy in their history, despite losing Ronaldo to injury early in the first half. He has played at a record 6 European Championships, scoring in a record 5 editions and has also represented his nation at 5 World Cups to date, scoring at all of them which is a record. He is expected to feature at the 2026 World Cup, where he will look to extend that record.

In his time at Manchester United, Ronaldo was a world class winger with great dribbling ability due to his speed, technical feet whilst running and power. Towards the end of his time at the club and especially after joining Real Madrid he became renowned for his deadly finishing which enabled him to become one of the most prolific goalscorers in Football history. His timing and impressive leap made him one of the best ever goalscorers with his head, and the power he could generate when striking the ball made him a danger when shooting from outside the box, including from free-kick situations. His movement and IQ of which positions to take up have seen him be always in the right position to get on the end of a chance, and when that chance arrived his powerful and accurate finishing made him deadly. Ronaldo's often single-minded mentality, makes him absolutely determined to score every time he takes the field, with his pursuit for goals never fully satisfied for long. This mindset has helped him to score 910 goals to date, with his eyes firmly set on reaching 1,000.

Ronaldo is considered one of the greatest players in history, having won 5 Balon D'ors which is the second most in history, with him winning the award in back-to-back years twice. He won the European Golden Shoe on 4 occasions and was the top scorer in a Champions League season on a record 7 occasions. He is the record goalscorer in the history of Real Madrid, the Champions League, the Euros and International Football as a whole.

Striker- Luis Suarez- Uruguay

Suarez moved to Europe after just one season with his native Uruguayan side Nacional. After one season with Dutch outfit Groningen, he was on the move again to Dutch giants Ajax, where he scored 111 goals in 159 games, including a 49 goals in 48 games season. This earned him a move to Liverpool where he had 2 30 goal seasons, and fell just short of winning the Premier League in 13-14. That summer Suarez joined Barcelona, where he would establish himself as the best striker in the world.

In his first season in Spain, Suarez helped Barcelona to win the treble, scoring in the Champions League final, a 3-1 victory over Juventus. The following season Suarez scored an absurd 59 goals in 53 games, including 40 league goals in 35 La Liga games. This made him the only player outside of Messi and Ronaldo to win the Pichichi Trophy between the seasons 09-10 & 20-21. Suarez would eventually take his Barca tally to 198 goals in 283 games, winning 13 trophies in his six seasons with the club, including 4 La Liga's and 4 Copa Del Rey's.

Suarez was allowed to leave Barca in 2020 and he instantly made them rue the decision, as he helped lead Atletico Madrid to the La Liga title, scoring 21 goals in 32 league games. Suarez has since moved for spells in Uruguay, Brazil and USA, currently playing alongside Messi at Inter Miami. With over 500 club goals, Suarez continues to net goals at a superb rate. Suarez was also a master marksman for Uruguay, representing his country for 18 years, winning 143 caps and scoring 69 goals, more than any other player. He scored in the 2011 Copa America final which Uruguay won 3-0 against Paraguay, and aswell scored at the 2010 World Cup helping his nation reach the Semi-Finals.

Suarez is regarded as one of the greatest strikers of all time. Due to his ingenuity Suarez could turn an unthreatening situation into a goal in the blink of an eye, proving himself to be a constant menace to opposition defences. His technical ability was matched by his speed of thought, his daring and cunning meant defenders up against him were always at risk of humiliation. Despite his ruthless nature infront of goal, Suarez was so much more than just a finisher, he was also an unselfish player with a tireless workrate. Unlike other supremely talented forwards who may have deemed the dogged side of the game beneath them, Suarez would do the running of two players, tirelessly breathing down the necks of defenders, waiting to pounce on a mistake. He also developed exceptional understanding with teammates, non greater than with Lionel Messi and the two of them were just as happy setting up the other to score, as they were when scoring themselves.

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Xavi Hernandez- Spain

Xavi made his Barcelona debut back in the 98/99 season, with the Catalan giants winning the title in his first season. From there though the club would endure a turbulent few years on and off the pitch, whilst Xavi continued to improve and grow as a young footballer. His second La Liga title would not arrive until 6 years later in 2005 under Frank Rijkaard, but from that point on Xavi's career would feature almost non-stop success.

The following season was an injury plagued one for Xavi however, as he missed out on much of the season which saw Barca retain the league and win the Champions League final against Arsenal, with Xavi unavailable. 2 trophyless seasons followed but in the summer of 2008, Xavi truly announced himself to the world. At Euro 2008, Xavi was the tournament's best player, scoring in the semi-final and assisting Torres' winner in the final against Germany, as Spain won a major trophy for the first time since 1964.

In the 08-09 season, Guardiola's first as Barca manager, Xavi provided an incredible 29 assists from midfield, as Barcelona's new 'tiki taka' style won them the sextuple in 2009. At the 2010 World Cup, Xavi was again immaculate, helping his country to win the World Cup for the very first time. The following year another Champions League title arrived and then in 2012, Spain became the first team to retain the Euros, demonstrating their superiority by destroying Italy 4-0 in the final. Alongside Busquets & Iniesta, Xavi had been a part of one of, if not the greatest midfield of all time at both club and international level. He left Spain for Qatar in 2015, after winning another Champions League title as part of a treble.

Xavi is here a victim of playing his best football in between two decades, as if this was a Team of the Decade for the years 2005-2015, he would be one of the very first names in the starting XI. However, he did not emerge as one of the game's best players until towards the end of the 2000's and retired from European Football in 2015, which was not quite enough time to justify him making the starting XI. However in those 5 years, he achieved so much that he still demanded to be named amongst the 14.

Xavi is considered one of the best midfielders of all time, for Barca he played 767 matches and for the national team he won 133 caps. He is considered one of the most reliable passers ever, registering a 91% pass completion rate through the 2010 World Cup. Xavi was incredibly difficult to dispossess of the ball his speed of thought and understanding of space nearly always allowing him to retain possession. As a deep-lying playmaker, Xavi was a lot more than just a 5-yard sideways passer, his penetrating passes allowed him to notch a high number of assists and 'pre-assists' with his passes often opening the opposition up and unlocking a deep defensive block. Xavi's style earned him the nickname "The Puppet Master" with former Real Madrid player and manager Jorge Valdano saying about him: "If football was a science, Xavi would have discovered the formula. With a ball at his feet, no one else has ever communicated so intelligently with every player on the pitch."

Toni Kroos- Germany

Kroos came through the ranks at Bayern Munich and after impressing on loan with Bayer Leverkusen, he became an established starter for the Bavarian club. In 2013 he would help the club to win the treble as they beat Borussia Dortmund 2-1 in the all-German Champions League final. The following summer after making the 2014 World Cup team of the tournament and lifting the trophy following a 1-0 triumph over Argentina, Kroos joined European Champions Real Madrid.

In his second season with the club, Kroos won his second Champions League and his first with Real. Los Blancos would go on to threepeat the competition, with Kroos a crucial player in the middle of the pitch, forming an outstanding partnership with Luka Modric. Kroos would spend 10 seasons with Madrid, playing 465 games and winning a huge number of honours including 4 La Liga's, 5 Champions League's and 5 World Club Cups. His final match for the club before retirement was the 2024 Champions League final, with Kroos winning his 6th overall, against Borussia Dortmund, the same opponent from his first final 11 years earlier.

Kroos won 114 Germany caps and scored 17 goals, including 2 in the incredible 7-1 victory over Brazil in the 2014 World Cup semi-final. Kroos will be remembered for his incredibly accurate long-range passing, which allowed him to dictate games from the middle of the pitch and also his consistency, with the German rarely dipping below a 7 or 8 out of 10 over many years, making him one of the most reliable and important players for both club and country.

Neymar- Brazil

Neymar was one of the World's first "Youtube Footballers" amazing fans from all over the world with his goals and flamboyant tricks on the video platform for his native club Santos. Neymar would make 225 appearances for the Brazilian club scoring 136 goals and winning the Copa Libertadores in 2011, with Neymar scoring in the final. In 2013 it was confirmed he had signed for FC Barcelona, but before he could play his first games for the club, he had an international tournament to play with Brazil in the form of the Confederations Cup.

This tournament would excite Barca fans further as their new man lifted the trophy and won the Golden Ball for the best player at the tournament, scoring in a 3-0 final win over Spain. Neymar had a promising first season at Barcelona, but it was in his second season he truly arrived, starring as one-third of the "MSN" alongside Lionel Messi and new signing Luis Suarez. This devastating forward line would win the treble, with Neymar netting 39 goals. In total Neymar would score 105 goals in 186 games for Barca, before the transfer that shocked the world.

In 2017, Neymar joined PSG for a world-record transfer fee of €222 million. The Brazilian would perform excellently but serious injuries would plague him every season, often forcing him to miss the crucial months of the season. One year he was able to stay fit for the final stages of the Champions League was in 19/20, where he played in PSG's first and to date only Champions League final, but they were beaten by Bayern Munich. Despite scoring 118 goals in 173 games, and starring alongside Mbappe and Messi in another devastating forward line, Neymar could never make his time in France a success that got anywhere close to justifying that enormous fee. Partly due to recurring injuries and partly because after leaving one of the biggest clubs and one of the most-watched leagues in the world to play in Ligue 1 with PSG, the club and the league did not grow significantly in mass appeal.

Neymar has since moved to the Saudi Pro League, where serious injuries have mostly kept him off the field. For his nation, Neymar so far has 79 goals in 128 caps, making him the highest goalscorer in the history of the Brazil national team, surpassing Pele last year. Neymar's bad luck with injuries has also followed him to the national team. An injury against Colombia in the 2014 World Cup Quarter-Finals forced him to miss the semi-final against Germany, which in his absence the team lost 7-1. Injury also forced him to miss the 2019 Copa America in its entirety, which his nation would win. Aswell as winning the 2013 Confederations Cup and 2016 Olympic Gold, both on home soil, Neymar also reached the 2021 Copa America final which also happened to take place in Brazil. Though this time he was on the losing side to Messi's Argentina. He will hope he has one more shot at the World Cup in 2026, but currently it appears unlikely injuries will permit him.

With well over 400 goals in over 700 games, Neymar has a scoring record most out and out number 9's would be proud of. He also has over 200 assists which exemplifies his extreme creative talents and teamplay. But outside of just the numbers, it has been the flair and expression Neymar has played the game with that he will be best remembered for. One of the most skilful players ever, his creative dribbling has forced him to take a huge number of bad challenges over the years, which has sadly plagued the second half of his career with injuries that have prevented him from reaching the highest high's he was surely on course to reach at one stage.

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