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'That's what he's capable of' – Zidane praises Ronaldo after Fiorentina stunner
Real Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane lauded Cristiano Ronaldo after the suspended star scored a stunning goal against Fiorentina. Ronaldo cut into the area from the left before curling a spectacular effort into the top corner in a 2-1 Trofeo Santiago Bernabeu win on Wednesday. The Portuguese star is banned from competitive domestic action for another three games after being sent off, and then pushing the referee, in the first leg of the Supercopa de Espana against Barcelona earlier this month.
- Newsweek
Transfer News: Antonio Conte’s Bad Summer at Chelsea Takes New Twist
Antonio Conte’s bumpy summer at Chelsea appeared to get a little smoother with a gritty victory over Tottenham Hotspur on Sunday at Wembley. According to a report in German football magazine SportBild, Chelsea has lost its patience with Conte, who won the Premier League in his first season as a manager in English football. In the Italian’s place, Chelsea is reportedly keen on appointing Thomas Tuchel, the 43-year-old German manager who spent two years at Borussia Dortmund before leaving the Bundesliga giant in May.
- CBS Sports
LOOK: Messi, Suarez and Neymar get back together in Barcelona to troll the internet
Neymar is back in Barcelona, but for a short amount of time. The new PSG man, on the same day Barcelona filed a lawsuit against him, got together with his old teammates in Spain during a quick visit. It's not clear as to why he was back in the city, but he stopped in to see Lionel Messi, Luis Suarez and others, and jokes were played as they cracked on Gerard Pique's "He stays" post from a few weeks back when Neymar's future was in limbo. Take a look: A post shared by Leo Messi (@leomessi) on Aug 22, 2017 at 10:08am PDT "He came back," Messi wrote while tagging Pique. And Neymar also had some fun: "He stays," Neymar wrote. Well, it's safe to say the guys are all on good terms and are still friends.
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