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Rio Ferdinand Calls Myles Lewis-Skelly a Special Talent After UCL Win Over Madrid
Manchester United legend Rio Ferdinand has praised Arsenal’s young talent Myles Lewis-Skelly after his standout performance in their 2-1 win over Real Madrid in the Champions League quarter-final second leg.
The 18-year-old played the full match at the Bernabeu, helping Arsenal secure a historic victory with goals from Bukayo Saka and Gabriel Martinelli.
Speaking on TNT Sports, Ferdinand was full of admiration for the teenager’s composure.
“Wait, Lewis-Skelly is really just 18?” he asked, clearly impressed. “He looks so calm and confident both on and off the ball.”
Ferdinand added that even before the match, Lewis-Skelly appeared relaxed and composed while taking a call, calling him a “special” player.
The young midfielder will now be hoping to keep up his strong form when Arsenal take on Ipswich Town in the Premier League.
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Premier League Releases Statement on Manchester City Rule Breaches
The Premier League has called out Manchester City for a breach of its rules. The Premier League released an official statement which confirmed Manchester City’s breach of rules at the competition during the nine-season period.
The statement shared “Manchester City arranged ‘sham’ contracts (which misrepresented the true agreement between the parties) with a number of its commercial partners, as well as relying on ‘sham’ agreements with others, to artificially inflate the club’s revenues and reduce its costs.
The club filed misstated accounts and concealed the true state of its finances from its auditors and football regulators.
– Manchester City was significantly in breach of both the Premier League’s and UEFA’s spending limits.
– During the Premier League’s investigation, Manchester City committed multiple breaches of its duties of co-operation and utmost good faith towards the League (three of the four alleged breaches were upheld).”
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Lamine Yamal Says Pau Cubarsí Deserves Ballon d’Or Recognition
Footballer Lamine Yamal speaks on the Ballon d’Or award and shares how he will still be happy if his teammate, Pau Cubarsí, gets the award.
“Last year, for me, Cubarsí was the best young player in the world. Either the Kopa award or the Ballon d’Or should go to him. There’s no difference between us.
“When I won it, I told him that he would be next. If he doesn’t win it for whatever reason, I will give it to him.”
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“I Thought About Retiring” — Cristiano Ronaldo Speaks on His International Future
Popular footballer Cristiano Ronaldo speaks on retirement and shares how he actually thought of retiring from international football after the 2026 World Cup.
“I thought about retiring from international football after the World Cup, but I spoke to the president, coach, and I am still here. I am an asset, I can help.”
He adds, “The young kids love me because they see me as an example, and that, for me, is the most important thing. I will continue to do that even when I retire after 10 years.”
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