It is more than 20 years since David Beckham announced himself on the world stage by lobbing Wimbledon s Neil Sullivan from inside his own half, and now one talented Brazilian has emulated that feat.
Gustavo Scarpa was just two years old when Beckham s strike hit the net at Selhurst Park in 1996, but his stunning effort for Fluminense this week was a carbon copy of the former England man s effort.
Fluminense were already leading 4-1 in their Copa do Brasil game against Globo when attacking midfielder Scarpa spotted the home side s goalkeeper off his line and sent a sensational shot looping through the air and into the net.
The club shared a clip of the goal on Twitter, urging FIFA to consider Scarpa s strike for this year s Puskas Award, which is given to the…
Xavi Simons, the highly rated Paris Saint-Germain youngster, is set to join PSV Eindhoven on loan after signing a new contract with the Ligue 1 champions, according to Fabrizio Romano.
Having passed through a few development levels at Barcelona s La Masia, Simons joined PSG s Under-19 side in 2019. He s accounted member of the first-team squad since January this year and has made 11 senior appearances in all competitions since, with one assist to his name so far.
Primarily an attacking midfielder, the 19-year-old can play as a striker or, on the other hand, a central midfielder if need be.
The new contract with PSG hasn t been signed yet but it s fully agreed, a matter which has been very important for the French giants, and the talks about the proposed loan to …
Jose Gimenez hopes to be able to play alongside Diego Godin at Atletico Madrid for a long time as the veteran defender continues to be linked with Inter.
Godin is out of contract at the end of the season and the Uruguay centre-back has been tipped to join Serie A outfit Inter in July.
The 32-year-old, who turned down a move to Premier League giants Manchester United at the start of the campaign, has called Atletico home since arriving from LaLiga rivals Villarreal in 2010.
And Gimenez wants international and club team-mate Godin to remain in the Spanish capital.
There is a lot of talk of team-mates and I want everyone to do well in their careers, Gimenez said following Atletico s 1-1 draw at Girona in the first leg of their Copa del Rey last-16 tie on We…
Simone Inzaghi was left disappointed after Inter failed to protect their late lead at Genoa, who snatched a last-gasp 2-2 draw on matchday one of the Serie A season.
The Nerazzurri were on course to make a winning start to their Scudetto defence at Luigi Ferraris, where a Marcus Thuram brace cancelled out Alessandro Vogliacco s earlier effort.
However, they were denied all three points in the fifth minute of stoppage time, when Junior Messias slotted home the rebound after Yann Sommer saved his initial penalty to ensure a share of the spoils.
Inzaghi acknowledged the trip to Genoa provided a tough start to the campaign for his players, most of whom were involved in the European Championship and Copa America during the close season.
But the Inter head coac…
Manchester United winger Antony has denied accusations of physical aggression towards his former girlfriend, which have seen him dropped from the Brazil squad.
In an interview with Brazilian website UOL – which also published photographs and screenshots of messages between the pair – Gabriela Cavallin claims she was attacked by Antony “with a headbutt” in a Manchester hotel room on January 15, leaving her with a cut head which needed treatment from a doctor.
Cavallin, a social media influencer, also alleges she was punched in the chest by Antony, which she claims caused damage to a silicone breast implant which required corrective surgery back in Brazil.
Another alleged incident is claimed to have taken place at a house on May 8, with Cavallin saying she …
Kylian Mbappe has become the youngest player to reach 30 appearances for France after starting their Euro 2020 qualifier against Iceland on Monday.
The 20-year-old is six months younger than Karim Benzema was when he reached the landmark in 2010.
Mbappe made his debut for Les Bleus in a 3-1 win over Luxembourg in March 2017 and scored his first international goal in a World Cup qualifier against Netherlands in August later that year.
He has wasted little time in becoming one of his country s key figures and played a vital role in their triumph in Russia last year, scoring his fourth of the tournament in the final against Croatia.
And Mbappe marked his record-breaking appearance with the assist for Samuel Umtiti s opening goal at Stade de France on Monda…
Arsene Wenger is supportive of Gareth Southgate as England manager but has left the door open to taking the role in the future.
Wenger has regularly been linked with leading the Three Lions but instead stayed put at Arsenal, where his 22-year tenure will end after Sunday s match at Huddersfield Town.
The 68-year-old has yet to confirm his next move, with Paris Saint-Germain reportedly interested in appointing him to a general manager position.
But Wenger indicated international management could yet be on the agenda, although he would like to see Southgate remain with England beyond his current contract, which expires in 2020.
Will I manage England one day? I don t know, honestly, Wenger told reporters on Thursday.
I had the opportunity, but at t…
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Looking to make it three victories on the spin this weekend, Real Betis will travel to the Mendizorrotza on Sunday evening when they meet Alaves.
Starting with the hosts, while Alaves might have secured their La Liga return this season, El Glorioso have struggled to find any kind of top-flight stability since opening up the 2023/24 campaign. Last seen putting in another worrying performance on home soil as they slumped to a 2-0 defeat at the hands of Osasuna, Luis Garcia Plaza’s side find themselves tipped as a leading relegation contender this time around. Marking their return from September’s international break with a deserved 2-0 defeat against Rayo Vallecano, the Basque-based outfit have managed to muster just …
Santi Cazorla has acknowledged he found it hard to imagine ever playing for Spain again after injuries threatened to cut short his career.
Cazorla was a surprise inclusion in Spain s squad for the upcoming Euro 2020 qualifiers against the Faroe Islands and Sweden, with the former Arsenal playmaker returning to the national team for the first time since 2015.
The final years of Cazorla s time at Arsenal were blighted by injuries, but the 34-year-old has enjoyed a resurgence for Villarreal this season, scoring seven goals in 45 appearances across all competitions.
His form at club level has led to an international recall, something the midfielder admitted was beyond his wildest dreams .
10 The player to have provided most assists in for Villarreal ever (…
Egypt got their Africa Cup of Nations campaign off to a solid start as Trezeguet s excellent strike secured a 1-0 win over Zimbabwe.
AFCON poster boy Mohamed Salah was in sparkling form in Cairo on Friday, but it was Egypt s other winger who broke the deadlock shortly before half-time in the Group A opener.
It was no less than seven-time winners Egypt deserved, with Zimbabwe s Edmore Sibanda – who was forced off through injury late on – having made a string of impressive saves to keep the tournament hosts at bay.
Salah was denied by another fine Sibanda stop midway through the second half, but Egypt s profligacy did not come back to bite them as they comfortably secured the points.
Egypt talisman Salah was involved inside two minutes when his deflecte…