Leeds United winger Noah Okafor was not prepared to entertain a late move to Premier League side Sunderland. The post ‘No Intention Of Leaving’ – Leeds United Star Wouldn’t Entertain Deadline Day Approach appeared first on Inside Futbol | Latest Football News, Transfer Rumours & Articles.
Leeds United have had an approach from fellow Premier League side Sunderland for Noah Okafor, but rejected it. The post Leeds United Have ‘Rejected An Approach’ From Sunderland For Whites Star appeared first on Inside Futbol | Latest Football News, Transfer Rumours & Articles.
With Lionel Messi announcing his retirement from Argentina national team, Cristiano Ronaldo's record of goals against most different national teams will be without contention. Lionel Messi‘s retirement from Argentina national team dropped a massive bombshell across global soccer, leaving fans stunned following his unexpected announcement. However, the timing also cements a historic benchmark for Cristiano Ronaldo, whose record for goals scored against the most unique national teams now stands permanently out of reach for his long-time rival. Both Messi and Ronaldo dominated the global stage for over two decades at both the club level and as iconic international captains for Argentina and Portugal, becoming the all-time leading scorers for their respective countries. The Argentine made his debut for the Albiceleste in 2005 before concluding his international career in 2026, while Ronaldo debuted in 2003 and remains active, torturing defenses across the international calendar. Heading into his final World Cup campaign having scored against 41 different national teams, Messi expanded his victim list with Argentina by adding a brace against Austria, a set-piece strike against Jordan, and goals against Cape Verde and Egypt. With an international break approaching in September and October, Messi had an opportunity to push his tally even higher, but his decision to step down closes his ledger permanently. In total, Lionel Messi scored 125 international goals for Argentina against 45 different national teams worldwide, with Bolivia serving as his most frequent target with 11 goals. Lionel Messi #10 of Argentina celebrates with Julian Alvarez #9 after scoring against Egypt. To put that accomplishment into context, FIFA currently recognizes 211 member associations worldwide, a figure exceeding total membership in the United Nations (193). Under that standard, Messi scored against nearly a quarter of FIFA’s total global membership, specifically finding the net against 21 percent of all affiliated nations. Cristiano Ronaldo holds the record outright With 233 caps for Portugal, Cristiano Ronaldo stands as the all-time leading goalscorer in men’s international football history with 146 goals for Selecao. Competing continuously across European Qualifiers, UEFA European Championships, Nations League fixtures, and World Cups allowed the Portuguese forward to accumulate an even wider array of national opponents. In total, Cristiano Ronaldo has scored against 49 different national teams, holding a four-nation lead over Lionel Messi. His most recent addition to the list came against Uzbekistan at the World Cup where he netted twice, while Luxembourg remains Ronaldo’s most frequent victim with 11 goals. List of nations Lionel Messi scored against AlbaniaAlgeriaAngolaAustraliaAustriaBoliviaBosnia and HerzegovinaBrazilCanadaCape VerdeChileColombiaCroatiaCuracaoEcuadorEgyptEstoniaFranceGermanyGuatemalaHaitiHondurasHong KongIcelandIranJamaicaJordanMexicoNetherlandsNicaraguaNigeriaPanamaParaguayPeruPortugalSaudi ArabiaSerbia and MontenegroSloveniaSpainSwitzerlandUnited Arab EmiratesUnited StatesUruguayVenezuelaZambia List of nations Cristiano Ronaldo scored against AndorraArgentinaArmeniaAzerbaijanBelgiumBosnia and HerzegovinaCameroonCroatiaCyprusCzechiaDenmarkEcuadorEgyptEstoniaFaroe IslandsFinlandFranceGermanyGhanaGreeceHungaryIcelandIranIsraelKazakhstanLatviaLiechtensteinLithuaniaLuxembourgMoroccoNetherlandsNew ZealandNorthern IrelandNorth KoreaPanamaPolandQatarRepublic of IrelandRussiaSaudi ArabiaScotlandSerbiaSlovakiaSpainSwedenSwitzerlandUkraineUzbekistanWales
The beginning of the journey and this performance will give us confidence. Nottingham Forest's Morgan Gibbs-White has scored all five of the penalties he's taken in the Premier League. Nottingham Forest's Dan Ndoye scored his first Premier League goal since netting on his debut against Brentford last August – this ended a run of 24 games without a goal.
Uefa has begun a legal process against the embattled Fifa president but it will still be an uphill struggle to remove himAnyone who interpreted Uefa’s decision to withdraw a proposed boycott of Fifa competitions, revealed by the Guardian on Wednesday, as a backward step in the attempt to remove Gianni Infantino as Fifa’s president has been quickly disabused of that notion.In a stunning development that overshadowed one of the biggest days in the European football calendar as national football federation and club executives gathered for the Champions League draw in Monte Carlo, Uefa announced it was preparing to make a legal complaint against Infantino in Switzerland alleging “criminal mismanagement” for his role in the failed World Cup sell-off plan. Continue reading...
Uefa says claims will be made in SwitzerlandIt says claims relate to alleged criminal mismanagementUefa is preparing to make a criminal complaint against Gianni Infantino for alleged “criminal mismanagement” in connection with his failed Fifa Forward Enterprise plan and has applied for the release of documents related to its conception.In an explosive escalation of the war engulfing football’s governing bodies, Uefa has made separate applications in the United States for information, including from Fifa and the investment firm Thrive Capital. Continue reading...
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