Cristiano Ronaldo Out Of Juventus Squad For Coppa Italia Match !!!!!!!!!!

Ronaldo has not been named in a 23-man squad for the clash on Wednesday against the second-tier side.

No, Cristiano Ronaldo is not carrying an injury! The Juventus management has decided to give their star a break ahead of Saturday’s Serie A trip to Sampdoria. Ronaldo – who has scored 20 goals across competitions this season – came off the bench against Genoa to score in added time and help the Turin side win the game.

Ronaldo has not been named in a 23-man squad for the clash on Wednesday against the second-tier side. The Italian giants will look to extend their unbeaten streak at home in the cup competition; they have not lost in their 12 previous ties at their own ground.

Confirmed  List For Today Match JUVENTUS versus SPAL

Meanwhile, there were speculations over Ronaldo’s future in the club after Juventus’ early exit in the Champions League last year. Some said that Manchester United was interested in getting the services of the Juventus star. But as of now, it seems, the Portuguese star would stay at Turin.

Recently, Ronaldo became the highest all-time goal scorer in football history when he went past Josef Bican’s 759 official goals. In 2021, Ronaldo has the opportunity of becoming the all-time leading international goals scorer. He needs seven more goals for Portugal.

Organ used in Football most to stop the Ball!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 A kick is a skill in Association Football in which a player strikes the ball with his or her foot. Association football, more commonly referred to as football and also known as soccer, is a sport played world-wide, with up to 265 million people around the world participating on a yearly basis.  Kicking is one of the most difficult skills to acquire in football. This skill is also vitally important, as kicking is the way in which passes are made and the primary means by which goals are scored.

Pic from: CR7 when he was in old trafford MU

Technique

Approach

There are two main aspects of the kicking action to consider when developing the skills for an effective kick in football: power  and accuracy (trajectory of the ball). Multiple studies have concluded that a diagonal approach is more effective than a straight approach, with an approach angle close 45 degrees yielding the greatest power and ball velocity.^[3] Athlete with stronger and more accurate kicks and tend to put less energy into the approach (the steps taken before the kick) and more energy into the backswing and forward swing movements of the kick than do less skilled athletes.^[3] Therefore, less focus should be placed on the approach and more focus placed on developing effective kicking Mechanics.

Visual focus

Visual focus should be placed on the ball, not on the Football Pitch. If lifting the head/eyes in order to determine where to shoot, which may be necessary in various circumstances, this should be done before taking the shot. The athlete’s vision should be focused directly at the ball through the entirety of the kicking action in order to increase accuracy.

Support (stance) leg

Just prior to the swing phase, the athlete should land on the supporting leg with the knee slightly flexed so as to absorb some of the impact and thereby stabilize the body for more effective motion of the kicking leg. The best position of the supporting leg has been found to be 5 to 10 cm to the side of the ball (left of the ball for a right-footed kicker, right of the ball for a left-footed kicker). Skilled athletes have a tendency toward a closer ball-to-support leg side position. For forward to back positioning, there is variability based on the desired action of the ball. Placing the support leg further behind the ball will produce a greater upward direction whereas placing the support leg closer to the ball will produce greater forward propulsion. Ball flight Trajectory is dictated by the supporting foot’s position. The support foot should be positioned so as to be parallel to the intended direction of the ball. Other important body positioning to be aware of is to bend the upper body slightly forward over the ball.

Foot/ball contact

Velocity of the football is dependent on both the velocity of the foot upon contact as well as the quality of contact between the foot and the ball. The most effective way to transfer speed to the ball is to hit the ball at its center point with the upper portion of the foot, keeping the ankle firm.

Motions and muscles

Lower body movement analysis and joint motions are important to learn because of the involvement in the kick. An in-step football kick involves a performer striking the football with the dorsal (top) part of the foot. The various lower body muscles that are required for this motion are also analyzed.

Movement analysis

Six distinct stages are involved in the kick: the approach angle, the plant foot force, the swing limb loading, the swinging phase, ball contact, and the follow through. The first is the “approach angle” when a kicker runs up to the ball. The second stage is the plant foot force, which involves situating the supporting foot at a distance lateral from the ball prior to kicking. The third stage is the swing limb loading that requires the preparation of the hip flexors and knee extensors to load or eccentrically stretch for forward movement in order for the swinging limb to strike the ball. It is also known as the backswing phase. The fourth stage is when the hip flexors and knee extensors initiate a forceful contraction in the swinging limb at a high velocity towards the ball. This stage is considered the swinging phase. The fifth stage is when the swinging foot makes complete contact with the ball. Lastly, once the foot makes impact, the kicker should try to keep their foot in contact with the ball as long as they can. This is possible by proceeding with the swing of the limb until ball is out of contact. This stage is also known as the follow through phase.

Joints

Joint motions are focused on the lower extremities; although there is recognition of upper body joint movements during the kick. Starting in stage 3, the kicking limb moves posterior of the positioned body, which is possible with hip extension. The hip is also adducted and externally rotated with knee flexion, knee internal rotation, and slight plantar flexion at the ankle joint on the kicking leg to prepare for impact with the ball.When the kicking foot comes into contact with the ball, hip goes into flexion, abduction, and external rotation with knee at a slight constant flexion  The pelvis rotates around the supporting limb by raising the thigh of the kicking limb forward Forward motion is initiated by rotating the pelvis around the supporting leg and by bring the thigh of the kicking leg forwards while the knee continues to flex. During the last stages (stage 5 and 6) of the kick, the kicking foot exhibits plantar flexion at the ankle joint when coming into contact with the ball. Throughout each stage of the kick, the supporting limb knee is at a constant flexion. It is required to “absorb the impact of landing” and helps with reducing the forward motion.  Once the kicking limb is near contact with the ball, the supporting knee initiates extension to stabilize the action.  Prior to contact with the ball, there is a lateral flexion between the supporting limb and the trunk of the performer.

Muscles

 gluteus medius and gluteus maximus have greater activity in the kicking leg during the foot planting stage (Stage 2) preparing to raise the leg posterior of the body.  During the backward swing in stage 3, the hamstrings (bicep femoris, semimembranosus, and semitendinosus) are activated to flex the knee and extend the hip in the swinging limb. Hamstrings are also activated in the supporting limb throughout the swinging stages until foot comes into contact with the ball to allow stabilization and balance.  Stabilizer muscles, such as the gluteus medius and psoas, on the supporting limb are active to prevent the hip from adducting. As the kicking limb begins forward movement in stage 4, quadriceps, hip flexor muscles (iliopsoas), knee extensor muscles including the rectus femoris creates concentric activity to produce a fast forward velocity toward the ball by extending the knee and flexing the hip. During the swing stage prior to contact of the ball in stage 5, there is greater activation of the rectus femoris and the vastus medialis that may contribute to final knee extension speed.  Also during the swinging limb stages, the gluteus medius has a greater activation in the supporting limb to allow rotation of the hip. In the follow-through phase (Stage 6), the gluteus maximus is activated in the kicking limb and during the leg cocking stage in the supporting limb to allow rotation of the hip. The gastrocnemius exhibited greatest muscle activity in the kicking leg during all stages of the motion, although it exhibited greatest muscle activity in the supporting limb in the swinging limb loading and the swinging limb stages (Stages 3 and 4, respectively), when the leg is cocked back and accelerates forward towards the ball.

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CHELSEA Appointed Tuchel New Manager!!!!!!!🤙

The German has been ushered in at Stamford Bridge as a replacement for the former Blues midfielder.

Chelsea have confirmed the appointment of Thomas Tuchel as the club’s new manager!!

The 47-year-old will be charged with the task of reviving the fortunes of a side sat in ninth in the Premier League table, with champion league qualification the likely target for the remainder of the season

Tuchel, who was sacked as coach of PSG  in December, has signed an 18-month contract, with the option of a further year in west London.

Tuchel will be in charge against wolves at home in the Premier League on Wednesday.

He most often uses a 4-3-3 formation, and although a 4-2-2-2, 3-5-2, and 4-1-4-1 have all been deployed frequently at various stages of his career, it is the 4-3-3, and its component parts, that provide the most accurate approximation of his tactical beliefs.

Perhaps the most likely system will be a 4-3-3 in which Jorginho - who Tuchel wanted to sign for PSG - plays at the base of midfield, with Mason Mount in the hybrid role and Mateo Kovacic or N’Golo Kante box-to-box.

Record Of Tuchel as a Manager 

Club	P	W	D	L	Win %
Mainz	183	72	46	65	39.3%
Borussia Dortmund	107	67	23	17	62.6%
PSG	127	95	13	19	74.8%

GOAT Footballer CR7 left a big amount for advertisement for Saudia Arabia🧐

Cristiano Ronaldo has rejected an offer to advertise tourism in Saudi Arabia according to The Telegraph and carried by Marca.

The Portuguese, formerly of Sporting, Manchester United and Real Madrid and currently of Juventus, was offered a reported figure of €6m per year. The agreement would have required Ronaldo to feature in commercial campaigns and visit the country.

Saudi Arabia are trying to improve their image internationally, using sport as a principal tool. The country held last year’s Supercopa de Espana in Jeddah, with Madrid winning out ahead of Barcelona, Valencia and Atletico Madrid. The tournament caused quite the stir in the country.

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Transfer

'Kylian has to decide his objectives and his plans' - Karembeu waiting on Mbappe PSG or Real Madrid decision

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Kylian Mbappe has been strongly linked with Real Madrid, but for now the forward remains a key fixture in Thomas Tuchel's PSG team.

Christian Karembeu is longing to hear whether Kylian Mbappe commits to Paris Saint-Germain or decides joining Real Madrid is his destiny. 

With barely 18 months remaining on his Parc des Princes contract, the future of Mbappe is coming into sharp focus. 

PSG would love him to stay and lead their project in the long term, as they attempt to win the Champions League and develop a club profile to match the likes of Madrid. 

However, there is little doubt that Madrid would be near the front of the queue should Mbappe decide he wants to experience another football culture. 

Karembeu, a World Cup winner with France in 1998, believes there can be no rushing the striker who helped Les Bleus repeat the global triumph in 2018. 

"It's a dream but we have to wait," Karembeu said of a player who recently hit the 100-goal milestone for the club. "The Madrid fans have been waiting for Kylian for a year or two. 

"He hasn't come yet. It's the same thing for Paul Pogba." 

Karembeu told Stats Perform News courtesy of Nissan: "Today, Kylian has to decide his objectives and his plans, if he wants to go to Real Madrid or stay at Paris. 

"The 'Casa Blanca' is eternal. Players can come and go, but Real is immortal."

Karembeu, who had three years at Madrid before joining Middlesbrough in 2000, can nonetheless see PSG taking shape as a major European force. 

Their run to last season's final of the Champions League caught the eye, and they recovered impressively in the group campaign this year after a painful home defeat to Manchester United and a loss to RB Leipzig. 

Karembeu played when Real Madrid ended a 32-year wait for their seventh European Cup/Champions League crown in the 1998 final against Juventus.  

He drew a parallel between Madrid building towards that, and going on to enjoy more sustained success over the next 20 years, with what PSG are doing. 

"I talked about Real Madrid. It's 32 years of scarcity to be able to conquer the 'septima', the 'octava' and so many others. It takes a lot of patience," Karembeu said. 

"That's what I believe this Parisian team has been doing for many years." 

With the backing of Qatar Sports Investments, PSG have been able to compete against Europe's elite in the transfer market, bringing in Neymar for €222 million (£203m / $269m ) from Barcelona when they activated his buy-out clause, while also attracting Angel Di Maria and keeping hold of Mbappe so far. 

"They have accumulated criticism," Karembeu said. "Nevertheless, they have always invested in football, in the players and in the structure of the club. 

"They have innovated to get results. Last year they played the final, this year they qualified [for the last 16]." 

Tuchel explains Neymar-PSG captaincy snub

Karembeu has been impressed by the calibre of PSG's statement signings since the Qatari investors came on board, seeing positive benefits for Ligue 1 as a whole. 

"Since they arrived, they have managed to give visibility to the French championship by bringing in big stars like Zlatan [Ibrahimovic], [David] Beckham and many others," Karembeu said. 

"[You can] see PSG and the French championship to inspire other generations like [Presnel] Kimpembe and so many others to play in the Champions League and become world champions, but also to go further and further in the European cups."

Bala Devi Becomes First Indian Woman Footballer To Score In Europe

Bala Devi scored in the 85th minute to open her account for Rangers FC as they defeated Motherwell 9-0 on Sunday.

Bala Devi created history by becoming the first Indian woman to score in a professional European football league, when she scored against Motherwell for Rangers FC, on Sunday. Rangers won the match 9-0, with the attacker also helping her side win a penalty. The forward joined the Scottish club in January 2020, and became the first Indian woman to sign a professional football contract overseas. The club posted few of her match photos on Twitter, also hailing the achievement. Here are the pictures.

In the 85th minute, she was on the receiving end of a through ball from midfield. She latched on to it, and sent it low into the net to add her name on the scoresheet. Earlier on the 68th minute, she also was taken down in the box after coming on as a substitute. Rangers were awarded a penalty, which Daina Bourma converted with ease.

Also, Kirstry Howat and Lizzie Arnot scored a hat-trick each for Rangers, while Megan Bell and Bourma were also on target. Prior to her arrival to Scotland, Bala Devi hit the limelight in 2019, when she scored 26 goals in seven fixtures for Manipur Police in the Indian Women's League (IWL). A senior figure in the Indian women's national team, she has won three SAFF Championship trophies (2010, 2014 and 2016). She has also served as captain in the past for the national team. She also received the AIFF Women's Player of the Year award in 2014 and 2015.

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Champions League Football : Juve and Barca fight in last group match ...

World best two footballer in the history of football Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo come front today after 2 Years. Messi's barca and Ronaldo Juve already qualify for last-16 .

In this league last match played between both team Juve betan by barca 2-0 . In that match Portuguese Star Cristiano Ronaldo not played because of Corona postive he found positive during nation league match.

They both fight for there team in 2018.

Club goals:

Lionel Messi 522 - 478 Cristiano Ronaldo

Messi comes out on top by over 40 goals from his eternal rival but, let's be clear, both these tallies are absolutely insane.

Messi has averaged over 52 goals-per-year, while Ronaldo is averaging just under 48-goals-per-year.

Club trophies:

Lionel Messi 23 - 17 Cristiano Ronaldo

Messi gets one over his rival once again.

The Argentine won 23 trophies with Barcelona, including seven La Liga titles.

Ronaldo won just three league titles (two La Liga's and one Serie A title) but has the bragging rights when it comes to Champions League's.

Ronaldo won the Champions League an impressive four times (2014, 2016, 2017, 2018) this decade, compared to Messi's two (2011 and 2015).