Referees must protect players like me, Yamal, Álvarez – Vini Jr
"The fans have to boo me because I'm here to score goals against their teams, but I don't understand the referees, because I've seen a statistic that says I get 500 fouls for five red cards and I don't know how many yellow cards, and the yellow cards are always for Vini. I don't understand. We have to defend the players who do things differently, like Lamine at Barcelona or Julián at Atlético," he said.
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Real Madrid president Florentino Perez has said the club’s solidarity visit to Ceuta was planned weeks before the recent controversy involving Kylian Mbappe, Vinicius Jr. and the territory’s support message.
Mbappe ends Nike partnership to join Swiss brand On
France captain Kylian Mbappe has signed with Swiss sportswear brand On, ending a long association with Nike that stretched back to the start of his career, the company announced on Friday.
England can build on World Cup ‘spirit’, says Tuchel
Thomas Tuchel said England will build on the “fantastic spirit” of their World Cup campaign as he targets glory on home soil at Euro 2028.
Ronaldo named in Portugal squad for Nations League
Cristiano Ronaldo was called up for the start of Portugal’s Nations League campaign on Friday as Jorge Jesus named his first squad since taking over as coach.
U-20 Women’s World Cup: Full quarter-final fixtures as Falconets get opponent
The quarter-final fixtures for the 2026 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup in Poland have been confirmed following the completion of the Round of 16 matches.
