Football Intel

Already qualified and looking unstoppable

With Vinicius Jr leading a €915M squad, Brazil enjoys this window with zero pressure, and a lot of confidence (via transfermarkt)

Micah Richards:

"I went to Fiorentina on the last day of the transfer market. But I didn't speak any Italian, so I asked Balotelli what I should say when greeting someone. He gave me tips, and then I went to meet the manager, Montella. I go up to him, shake his hand, and say: "Testa di C***o".

Later I found out that it means "D***head">

Ivan Rakitic: "It's True, Cristiano Ronaldo called me in 2019 and said: 'Come to Juventus'.."

"Honestly I would have loved to play in Italy. That's My Biggest Regret!"

"Barcelona blocked the move? That was 1 reason but the main 1 is that I was at Barca."

"I admire Italian football and the way of life. I'm also huge fan of Gennaro Gattuso who coached me at Hajduk Split. Italy has fantastic coach who will achieve great things!"

Thoughts?