Joyful Monday! The most important European leagues are again in lower than two weeks whereas the switch market is heating up once more as one of many world’s greatest stars reportedly set to hitch the MLS within the coming days, whereas Lionel Messi suffered a muscular harm over the weekend. I am Francesco Porzio with the most recent.
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Son to hitch MLS
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After ten years at Tottenham, the membership’s captain, Heung-Min Son is now set to hitch LAFC this summer season after enjoying what is anticipated to be his final match as a Spurs participant on Sunday in a pleasant recreation in opposition to Newcastle in entrance of supporters from his dwelling nation on the Seoul World Cup Stadium in Korea. The South Korean striker was given a guard of honor when he was changed within the sixty fifth minute of the match that ended 1-1, giving the armband to Ben Davies earlier than being welcomed by his teammates and Tottenham’s employees in an emotional second. The day earlier than the match Son introduced he had determined to depart Spurs this summer season after 10 years on the membership. This is what our Pardeep Cattry wrote on Son’s influence at Spurs during the last decade:
- Cattry: “It’s alarmingly straightforward to decrease Son’s influence as one that’s business-driven — the game’s Eurocentric vantage level means locations like Asia are related extra with money grabs and the advertising and marketing of preseason excursions or the ultimate phases of gamers’ careers than anything. Son’s journey from South Korea to England just isn’t solely a supply of inspiration and a change of tempo for a sport during which sudden superstars are briefly provide, although. As straightforward as it’s to quantify the impact Son has had in Spurs’ assault and maybe on their checking account, his story is an instance of the intangible, inexplicable romance that exemplifies sports activities at their greatest.”
In 2015, Son grew to become the costliest Asian switch within the historical past of the Premier League, becoming a member of from Bayer Leverkusen for round $20 million, and he helped Spurs win their first trophy in 17 years this season after beating Manchester United 1-0 within the remaining of the 2024-25 version of the UEFA Europa League.
- Cattry: “The Spurs trustworthy had been equally as comfortable for Son, who goes down as maybe the principle character for the workforce during the last decade. Kane’s would be the first identify historical past remembers when trying again at this era. Toby Alderweireld will go down as one of the best participant because the workforce made a visit to the 2019 UEFA Champions League remaining. Mauricio Pochettino shall be credited as the person who stewarded Tottenham’s greatest workforce in current reminiscence. Son, although, defines the tip of this period. He’s the final notable member of Pochettino’s group to stay round at Spurs, however his legacy is fully separate from the Argentine’s celebrated five-year spell in north London. Son just isn’t an ideal participant however his is an ideal story, one during which each trial and tribulation was not solely price it, however was marked by layers of marvelousness.”
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Lionel Messi injured
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Argentinian striker and MLS star Lionel Messi suffered a muscular harm in the course of the Inter Miami’s match in opposition to Necaxa on Saturday as the previous FC Barcelona participant left the pitch within the eleventh minute and was changed by Federico Redondo. After scoring 18 objectives and offering 7 assists to this point this season, a prolonged keep on the sidelines for Messi would clearly be a giant setback for the workforce coached by Javier Mascherano. The Argentinian supervisor stated the harm shall be assessed within the coming days.
- Mascherano: “He felt discomfort. We will be unable to know till [Monday] how extreme the harm is. There’s most likely one thing there. He was not in ache, however he did really feel a pull.”
The workforce despatched Messi for scans after the sport, and according to Tom Bogert, these scans returned proof of a minor muscle harm in his proper leg. There stays no timetable for Messi’s return.
🔗 High Tales
⚪️ Rating Heung-min Son’s greatest Tottenham moments: Puskas aim, Europa League glory make the reduce as Son says goodbye to North London
🇺🇸 Tim Weah set to hitch Marseille from Juventus: Why the transfer is essential for USMNT winger forward of subsequent summer season’s World Cup.
🇬🇧 How good can Tottenham Hotspur be underneath Thomas Frank? Deal with set items and protection could be a massive distinction.
🇮🇹 Serie A 2025-26 Energy Rankings: Napoli to win once more, AC Milan return to the Champions League, Como to shock.
💸Darwin Nunez to Al-Hilal? The Liverpool ahead is a goal for the Saudi Arabian aspect after lacking a handful of different targets to this point this summmer
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💰 THE PICK: FC Barcelona to win the title (+110) –
Barcelona’s preseason has been in full swing with Hansi Flick’s males already netting 10 objectives in two matches, however they’ve additionally conceded 4 objectives. Regardless of all that scoring, one participant who has but to get entangled is without doubt one of the latest members of the squad, Marcus Rashford. The Englishman may have an necessary position underneath Flick this season after becoming a member of Barcelona from Manchester United on mortgage, however this preseason is vital in displaying what he can do. Solely 27, Rashford’s greatest is not behind him regardless of struggling for the previous few seasons with United. It confirmed throughout his mortgage spell with Aston Villa in the course of the second half of the Premier League marketing campaign.
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