Michael Carrick diperkirakan akan ditawari posisi manajer Manchester United secara permanen setelah membawa klub tersebut lolos ke Liga Champions, menurut laporan terbaru. Kemenangan dramatis United 3-2 atas Liverpool pada hari Minggu memastikan posisi lima besar, menandai kebangkitan luar biasa di bawah kepemimpinan Carrick, dengan posisi manajer permanen kini "ada di tangannya untuk ditolak".
Louis Saha menyebut Jadon Sancho sebagai "rekrutan paling mengecewakan dalam sejarah Manchester United". Mantan striker Setan Merah itu mengatakan bahwa kegagalan sang pemain sayap senilai £73 juta ($99 juta) untuk menampilkan performa seperti saat di Borussia Dortmund di Old Trafford tetap menjadi "misteri".
Real Madrid dilaporkan telah memasukkan manajer Aston Villa, Unai Emery, ke dalam daftar pendek calon pelatih yang akan memimpin tim di Santiago Bernabeu. Klub raksasa Spanyol itu mulai mencari pengganti Alvaro Arbeloa, yang masa jabatannya tampaknya akan segera berakhir karena Los Blancos harus menghadapi dua musim berturut-turut tanpa meraih trofi besar.
Virgil van Dijk memberikan tanggapan tegas terhadap tuduhan bahwa para pemain Liverpool lebih mengutamakan liburan daripada kerja keras, menyusul kekalahan memalukan 3-2 dari Manchester United. Kapten The Reds itu menyebut musim ini "tidak dapat diterima" karena juara bertahan Liga Premier tersebut kesulitan untuk finis di empat besar di bawah asuhan Arne Slot.
Gabriel Gudmundsson telah menjadi “salah satu rekrutan terbaik musim ini”, kata Michael Gray kepada GOAL, berkat penyesuaian strategis dari Daniel Farke yang mengubah nasib sang bek kiri seharga £10 juta ($14 juta) sehingga ia bisa bersinar. Awalnya muncul keraguan terkait rekrutan musim panas di Elland Road akibat awal musim yang lambat, namun kini tim tersebut terbukti memberikan nilai yang sepadan dengan investasinya sambil berjuang keras untuk bertahan di Liga Premier.
Pep Guardiola telah menanggapi masa depan Jack Grealish, yang saat ini bersiap kembali dari masa peminjamannya di Everton. Pemain internasional Inggris itu tampil mengesankan di Goodison Park sebelum cedera kaki memaksanya mengakhiri musim lebih awal, sehingga menimbulkan pertanyaan mengenai perannya di Etihad musim depan.
With 16 titles to their name, Argentina are the most successful team in Copa America. They won their first-ever title in 1921, winning 15 more since. La Albiceleste also emerged victorious in the most recent edition in 2024, defending their title from 2021.
How many teams are in the Copa America?
Generally, since the 1993 edition, 12 teams have been participating in the Copa America. Exceptions include the 2016 and 2024 editions, which featured 16 teams. Initially, there were just four teams, with a permanent expansion to 10 teams in 1975.
Who has made the most Copa America appearances ever?
No player has made more Copa America appearances than Lionel Messi, with the Argentinian legend featuring in an impressive 39 games.
Who is the all-time top scorer of the Copa America?
Former Argentine footballer Norberto Mendez and Brazilian footballer Zizinho share the record of scoring the most goals in Copa America history, having found the back of the net 17 times each.
Who is the oldest player ever in the Copa America and how old was he?
Chilean goalkeeper Claudio Bravo set the record as the oldest player to participate in a Copa America game when he started against Argentina at the 2024 edition, aged 41 years and 73 days.
Who is the youngest player ever in the Copa America and how old was he?
Humberto Elgueta is the youngest player to ever play in the Copa America. The midfielder from Chile was aged just 16 years and one day when he featured against Brazil in the 1920 edition.
Which famous players have played in the Copa America?
Lionel Messi, Ronaldinho, Diego Maradona, Cafu, Roberto Carlos, Alexis Sanchez, Diego Forlan, James Rodriguez, Edinson Cavani, Luis Suarez, Mario Kempes, Neymar, Enzo Francescoli, Carlos Valderrama, Tim Howard, Rafa Marquez, and Javier "Chicharito" Hernandez are some of the most famous players to have played in the Copa America.
Which famous managers have managed in the Copa America?
Marcelo Bielsa, Lionel Scaloni, Guillermo Stabile, Ricardo Gareca, Jorge Sampaoli, Oscar Tabarez, etc are some of the best managers to have managed nations at the Copa America.