European Football Thread

[MDK]

7 minutes ago, Rich said:

No, butt sovereignty 

Finally some freedom

[Lineker]

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MADRID, Jan 22 (Reuters) - Portuguese soccer star Cristiano Ronaldo accepted a fine and suspended jail term for tax fraud in Spain on Tuesday, signing a deal to settle a case which will cost him a total of 18.8 million euros ($21.4 million).

The 33-year-old Juventus forward is unlikely to serve any time in jail as the sentence was expected to be within a two-year threshold that can be served on probation as a first offence under Spanish law.

[Lineker]

Xabi Alonso's trial has been suspended.

[Baddar]

K-P Boateng is starting for Barca tonight in the middle of the front 3. Copa Del Rey QF away at Sevilla.

[Lineker]

Monaco have suspended Thierry Henry. 

[Bobfoc]

He obviously couldn't handle it.

[FLiam]

He’s been sacked, and Jardim is on his way back according to Lord Ornstein.

[Baddar]

Juventus came from behind in the last 15mins to win 2-1 at Lazio and more importantly, win me £100. 😎

 

[Lineker]

Eleven Sports have ditched Italian, Dutch, and Chinese football coverage in an effort to stay on air in the UK. Those rights have been snatched up by Premier Sports.

[Baddar]

They'll be gone altogether after this season. I have my sub for La Liga but a lot of people are dropping the service already following today's announcement.

[Cymbols]

Premier Sports is great, and this is an added bonus.

[DFF]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/46309834?ns_campaign=bbc_sport&ns_mchannel=social&ns_source=facebook&ns_linkname=sport&fbclid=IwAR1aQmrZLdaj2elbWhQvcOjdft9NwpyFSw8ShpW17qwT5-yNm6SvSdC8PMo

 

[Lineker]

Gareth Bale could be faced with a 4-12 game suspension for an offensive goal celebration against Atleti.

[DavidMarrio]

Bit excessive that for a potential suspension ain't it. 

Not like he's got his cock out and started windmilling it

[Baddar]

Turns out ITV are just using the La Liga TV feed so it's not their own commentators or anything.

[MDK]

Quite impressed with Levante, I like them. And the commentators are pretty good too. ITV have played a blinder here.

[Baddar]

Graham Hunter used to be on Sky when they had it. They'd always get him on SSN if there was a story in Spain.

Guillem Balague does the odd game for La Liga TV too.

[MDK]

The French Cup is on Freesports later on if anyone is interested. Paris Saint-Germain v Dijon... should be mustard.

[Lineker]

Thomas Müller has said he is angry and surprised after being told by Germany manager Joachim Löw on Tuesday that his international career is over, along with other World Cup winners Jérôme Boateng and Mats Hummels. Löw explained in his shock announcement that he was looking for a “new beginning” after going out of the group stage of the 2018 World Cup and finishing last in their Nations League group and thus being relegated.

[FLiam]

Ranieri looking utterly baffled to have landed a job at a big European club.