Football Norm

Gracing the grandest stage in football should be considered the pinnacle of a playing career, but for many that global dream has become a disaster. David Beckham The first outing at a major international tournament for the poster boy of English football ended in red card shame following an ill-advised flick of his right foot into the legs of Diego Simeone. Redemption would be achieved by the Manchester United and Real Madrid legend in the years which followed, but only after ‘Golden Balls’ had become the subject of burning effigies and terrace taunts at just about every stadium away from Old Trafford. Ronaldo The best player on the planet heading into France '98 and a man anticipated that would fire an elegant Brazil side to World Cup radiance. Everything would get ready for Ronaldo before a last date with the hosts, with four objectives recorded in transit to a masterpiece event at Stade de France. Things began to disentangle before long in Paris, however, wit...

Brazil's Manchester United-bound midfielder Fred harmed his lower leg in preparing on Thursday, seven days before the beginning of the World Cup in Russia, British media detailed. The BBC and Sky Sports TV cited the group specialist as saying the 25-year-old had endured an 'injury in his lower leg' amid preparing in north London. "Right now it is too soon to say anything in regards to him," said specialist Rodrigo Lasmar. "On Friday, we watch to perceive what happens and after that choose on the off chance that we have to do any exams or not." Sky detailed he had been gotten on the lower leg by colleague Casemiro when he limping after the handle. Manchester United for the current week consented to sign Fred from Ukraine's Shakhtar Donetsk in an arrangement that British media have put at somewhere in the range of 52 million pounds. Five times World Cup victors Brazil have been utilizing Tottenham Hotspur's preparation ground to get...