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Soccer matches for this Thursday, January 23

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The football day scheduled for this Thursday, January 23, is loaded with some matches that are part of the calendar of the Europa Leaguewhich you can enjoy each of them with this agenda brought to you by El Diario de Nueva York. The UEFA Europa League will begin its seventh day this Thursday full of a lot of tension between the participating teams who will seek to add three fundamental points to be in the fight to qualify for the next stage of the tournament and thus try to become the next monarch of the competition. One of the most interesting matches of this intense day is the one starring the English Manchester United against Rangers; Both teams are in seventh and eighth position respectively, so they are direct rivals and a victory would allow them to be among the top positions in the standings. Lazio will try to maintain the dominance they have in the tournament against Real Sociedad and thus try to maintain the leadership they had; This is essential because they remain in the fight for the same against Athletic Club de Bilbao. The last interesting game of this seventh day is the one starring Hoffenheim vs Tottenham Hotspur, the English have the urgency of achieving victories in these last two games to enter the direct positions for the next stage. Schedules: Bodø / Glimt vs Maccabi Tel Aviv: 12:45 p.m. Eastern United States (ESPN, Disney+, Inter, Paramount+, ViX, DAZN Canada) Porto vs Olympiakos Piraeus: 12:45 p.m. Eastern United States (ESPN, Disney+, Inter, CBS Sports Network, Paramount+, fuboTV, ViX) Fenerbahçe vs Olympique Lyonnais: 12:45 p.m. Eastern United States (ESPN, Disney+, Inter, Paramount+, ViX, Sport 24 Extra, DAZN Canada) Malmö FF vs Twente: 12:45 p.m. Eastern United States (Disney, Paramount+, ViX, DAZN Canada, SportsMax) Qarabağ vs FCSB: 12:45 p.m. Eastern United States (Paramount+, ViX, DAZN Canada, Disney+) Hoffenheim vs Tottenham Hotspur: 12:45 p.m. Eastern United States (Disney+, Paramount+, fuboTV, TUDN USA, TUDN.com) Viktoria Plzeň vs Anderlecht: 12:45 p.m. Eastern United States (ESPN, Disney+, Inter, Paramount+, ViX, DAZN Canada, Tipik) AZ vs Roma: 12:45 p.m. Eastern United States (Disney+, Paramount+, ViX, DAZN Canada, SportsMax) Lazio vs Real Sociedad: 3:00 p.m. in the Eastern United States (Disney+, CBS Sports Network, Paramount+, fuboTV, ViX) Union Saint-Gilloise vs Sporting Braga: 3:00 p.m. Eastern United States (Disney+, Paramount+, ViX, DAZN Canada, SportsMax) Rīgas FS vs Ajax: 3:00 p.m. Eastern United States (ESPN, Disney+, Inter, Paramount+, ViX, DAZN Canada, SportsMax) PAOK vs Slavia Praha: 3:00 p.m. Eastern United States (Paramount+, ViX, DAZN Canada, Disney+) Manchester United vs Rangers: 3:00 p.m. in the Eastern United States (Disney+ Sur, Sport 24, Paramount+, fuboTV, TUDN USA, UniMás) Ludogorets vs Midtjylland: 3:00 p.m. Eastern United States (ESPN, Disney+, Inter, Paramount+, ViX, DAZN Canada, Viaplay) Elfsborg vs Nice: 3:00 p.m. Eastern United States (ESPN, Disney+, Inter, Paramount+, ViX, DAZN Canada, Viaplay) Eintracht Frankfurt vs Ferencváros: 3:00 p.m. Eastern United States (ESPN, Disney+, Inter, Paramount+, ViX, DAZN Canada, RTL, Sky Sport) Keep reading:–Mexico closes its South American tour with a defeat against River Plate–Gonzalo Pineda comes out in defense of the style of play applied by Atlas –Luca De La Torre leaves Europe and joins San Diego FC for 12 months

The new life of Florent Malouda, from winning the Champions League to enlisting in the army of French Guiana

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The former star of Chelsea, Florent Maloudahas surprised the world by announcing his incorporation into the army of the Guiana Frenchwhere it has become part of the citizen reserve of the 3rd Forest Infantry Regiment (REI). This move marks a new chapter in the life of the former soccer player, who had a brilliant career in professional sports. Malouda, 44, enjoyed an outstanding period at Chelsea, a team with which he won multiple titles, including the much coveted Champions League in 2012. During his six seasons with the bluesbecame a benchmark in English football. In addition, he accumulated 80 international caps with the selection of Francescoring nine goals and reaching runner-up in the world. The former footballer, born in cayennefrom French Guiana, has always maintained a strong connection with his homeland. In a recent publication on instagramMalouda shared images with his military equipment in the middle of the Amazon jungle. He captioned the photo: “While passing through the Amazon in my home territory, I was able to follow an initiation during the 3rd REI CEFE Authorities course at the Equatorial Jungle Training Center. Thanks to REI for this moment of cohesion and for these values of team spirit in the face of adversity. These are essential values ​​in high-level sport. From the Foreign Legion, they confirmed his incorporation through a statement on social networks: “The 3rd foreign infantry regiment welcomes Mr. Florent Malouda into its citizen reserve, as an officer. After an exceptional career in international football, he is looking forward to sharing and transmitting the values ​​of commitment to young Guyanese alongside the legionnaires of the 3rd REI.” The citizen reserve system allows prominent public figures and professionals to volunteer their time and effort to promote the values ​​of the military institution without needing to belong to active military personnel. In this context, Malouda will join the regiment’s military base in Kourou. During his sporting career, Florent Malouda accumulated 12 important titles, including his time with the Olympique de Lyon, where he won four championships Ligue 1 and was named on several occasions among the best footballers in the tournament. He also lived a brief period in Luxembourgplaying for him FC Differdange 03before retiring in 2018. Although his departure from Chelsea in 2013 was somewhat bitter, he continues to show his love for the club. Just a few weeks ago, he posted a photo wearing the away jersey of the blues of this season. Malouda’s love for French Guiana was also reflected in 2017, when he played four games for his local team. Although this territory is considered part of France, allowing its players to represent both identities, Malouda has not forgotten his roots, and his new mission in the army reinforces that special bond with his birthplace.

the “breach of contract” and the ‘malpractice’ of the English club

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He Real Valladolid It has a new open front. In addition to the sporting situation that the team is going through and the institutional rejection of the fans towards the current board, the transfer market has been another hard blow after the departure of the youth team. Juma Bah to Manchester city. After knowing the interest of the group directed by Pep Guardiolathe Sierra Leone center-back informed the club on Tuesday of his intention to pack his bags for Manchester, but given Valladolid’s refusal, the operation was carried out forced way. By having a record of youththe Juma Bah clause was 6 million euros. So he Real Valladolidonce he learned of the interest of Manchester Cityoffered the player a new contract without a youth record, so he could receive 12 million euros if the record had been from a subsidiary or even 30 kilos if he would be linked to the first team. Juma Bah’s representative refused to sign the new contract due to the fear that Manchester City would back out because they did not want to pay an amount greater than the six million stipulated in the contract with the youth player from Sierra Leone. On this Wednesday morning, Real Valladolid issued a statement in which they accuse the young defender of “breach of contract” Therefore, disciplinary actions will be carried out. Furthermore, the Pucelano club has shown its disagreement with the ‘modus operandi’ of Manchester City. “An intention protected by City” Through the statement, Real Valladolid has detailed how the operation has occurred in a situation that, in addition to having caused great disappointment and indignation in the club, has placed it in a “helpless” position. The Pucelano team has held Juma Bah responsible for failing to comply with its contractual commitments for not having attended morning training and “has requested its legal department to start disciplinary actions about it.” Juma Bah in his presentation at the José Zorrilla. Real Valladolid “The Club considers that behind the Player’s decision is Manchester City, which appears to have advised the player to adopt this path that places Real Valladolid in a defenseless situation, after having recently rejected financial offers of a higher amount. The player’s intention, supposedly supported and guided by Manchester City and his agent, has caused great disappointment and indignation within Real Valladolid, which welcomed Juma Bah with open arms and gave him the opportunity of a lifetime. The Royal Spanish Football Federation has just confirmed that the player has deposited the amount for the unilateral termination of the contract. In this sense, Real Valladolid informs that it reserves the right to go to the appropriate legal and sporting jurisdictions to exercise its rights and defend its interests,” reads the Real Valladolid statement. Even so, Juma Bah’s future will not pass through the English city of Manchester, at least for now. According to the French portal Footmercato.net, Juma Bah will arrive on loan to Lens in the next few hours. At Real Valladolid he has played thirteen official matches: twelve in La Liga and one in the Copa del Rey. The one from Sierra Leone has barely played one season for the Pucelano club. It arrived in the summer market from Africa’s Alk Freetown for an amount close to 200,000 eurosand a few months later he leaves, leaving six million in Valladolid’s coffers, although it could have been many more.

Real Madrid 5-1 Red Bull Salzburg, Champions League football live

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Update Real Madrid – Salzburg live | The match chronicle Below we leave you the chronicle of the match. That’s it for the live meeting, thank you very much for joining us and until next time. Real Madrid – Salzburg live | End of the match!!! 90′ (5-1) Final match at the Santiago Bernabéu!!! Real Madrid’s resounding victory confirms their qualification to the group stage prior to the round of 16. Real Madrid – Salzburg live | Two minutes added!! 90′ (5-1) The regulation 90 minutes are up. The fourth referee shows the sign with two more minutes of extension. Real Madrid – Salzburg live | Bidstrup Goal!!! 85′ (5-1) Salzburg scores the goal of honor!! Cross that Bidstrup hunts in the heart of the Madrid area, where he executes a perfect left-footed volley to beat Courtois. Real Madrid – Salzburg live | Gooooooal from Vinicius!!! 77′ (5-0) What a move Real Madrid just made to score the fifth goal of the game!!! The second in Vinicius’s private account. The play started with Courtois and the Austrian team did not smell the ball when Valverde left the Brazilian alone in front of the goalkeeper. With great definition, Vinicius makes it 5-0. Real Madrid – Salzburg live | The whites sleep the game 70′ (4-0) A new double change for Real Madrid. Mbappé and Rodrygo leave, Brahim and Endrick enter. In this second half the white team is putting chloroform into the game, to limit Salzburg’s attacking plays. Real Madrid – Salzburg live | Ancelotti moves the bench 63′ (4-0) Double change for Real Madrid. Jude Bellingham and Dani Ceballos leave, Arda Güler and David Alaba enter. Real Madrid – Salzburg live | Goooolaaaazooo from Vinicius!!! 55′ (4-0) What a great goal from Vinicius on the Brazilian’s return!!! Electric play by Real Madrid’s ‘7’ who broke away from three players to score the fourth goal of the match with a shot to the long post. Real Madrid – Salzburg live | Gooooal from Mbappé!!! 48′ (3-0) Real Madrid goal!!! Liada from Blaswich, who tried to control a ball in the small area and there appeared an attentive Mbappé, who stole possession and scored at will to make it 3-0. Real Madrid – Salzburg live | The second part begins!! 46′ (2-0) The ball is rolling at the Santiago Bernabéu!! With no changes in either team, the first possession goes to Real Madrid. Real Madrid – Salzburg live | Rest at the Santiago Bernabéu 45′ (2-0) End of the first half at the Bernabéu!! Momentary victory for Real Madrid thanks to Rodrygo’s double. Ancelotti’s men did not need to be at 100% to defeat Salzburg. Real Madrid – Salzburg live | Real Madrid players insist 44′ (2-0) Real Madrid is looking to score the third goal before the break, but at the moment the players are not achieving it in the face of a strong defensive approach from Salzburg. Real Madrid – Salzburg live | Vinicius misses the last game 41′ (2-0) The Brazilian was reprimanded for, according to Glenn Nyberg, simulating in an attempt to force a penalty. In addition, it carries suspension and he will miss the last matchday against Brest. Real Madrid – Salzburg live | Goooooal from Rodrygo!!! 34′ (2-0) What a great goal from Rodrygo!!! What a backheel pass served Jude Bellingham and the Brazilian, with a shot to the long post, unappealable for Blaswich, scored the second of the game. Rodrygo celebrates the first goal of the game against Salzburg. Reuters Real Madrid – Salzburg live | The white team dominates, but without chances 31′ (1-0) Real Madrid has absolute control of the match, but at the moment the team is lacking depth and the chances are not coming. Real Madrid – Salzburg live | Gooooal from Rodrygo!!! 23′ (1-0) Goooooal from Real Madrid!!!! The whites take the lead at the Santiago Bernabéu through Rodrygo. Valverde recovered in his own half, the ball reached Vinicius who crossed to Bellingham, the Englishman’s control escaped and the ball reached the Brazilian who did not forgive the first time he had. Real Madrid – Salzburg live | The whites try it with a set piece 18′ (0-0) Real Madrid is preparing the plays quite slowly, which prevents any attempt to surprise the Austrian team’s defense. Salzburg has taken a step back from the impetuous start to the match, but at the moment there are no chances at the Santiago Bernabéu. Real Madrid – Salzburg live | Gloukh closes in on the first goal 10′ (0-0) Salzburg had the first goal of the game after stealing a ball from Jude Bellingham in his own half, they quickly set up the counterattack, Gloukh finished it, but his cross shot went just wide. Real Madrid – Salzburg live | Ancelotti’s men seek to open spaces 9′ (0-0) Red Bull Salzburg is very far behind when Real Madrid prepares the attacking plays. At the moment Ancelotti’s men cannot find the key to reach the rival goal. Real Madrid – Salzburg live | Good defensive action by Valverde 3′ (0-0) First arrival in the Salzburg area through Gloukh, but Fede Valverde attacked very well going down and thwarted the Austrian team’s chance.

Real Madrid’s accounts to qualify for the round of 16 of the Champions League on the last day against Brest

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The new Champions League has taken it to the limit in this league phase by Real Madridwhich has so far added four victories and three defeats. The whites face their last match with a clear task: exhaust all possible options to qualify directly for the round of 16. The team led by Charles Ancelotti He currently occupies 16th place in a ranking dominated by the Liverpool. With 12 points under their belt, they need to beat Brest away from home once they have secured their presence at least in 9th to 24th places. The hypothetical victory against the French team would allow them to reach 15 points and climb even further positions, although it will also depend on the results of their direct rivals. Bayern Munich, Borussia Dortmund, Monaco and Aston Villa are their main threats since they are above them in the standings. The task of sneaking into the top eight teams that directly access the round of 16 seems distant, but it is not impossible. He Bayer Leverkusen occupies 8th place with 13 points. “We have already lost two games… I don’t know if we can reach the top eight, but we are going to try,” said Ancelotti in the press conference prior to the match against Liverpool in Anfieldwhere Madrid fell 2-0. In this new format of the Champions League, where each goal can change the classification in real time, the whites have much more at stake than their continuity. So far, they have secured around 66 million euros, but the financial bonuses are an additional incentive. The UEFA It rewards 275,000 euros for each place you move up in the league phase, while finishing in first place brings almost 10 million euros. The eighth classified, which marks the limit to avoid the playoffswill pocket 6.875 million euros, in addition to an extra bonus of two million for advancing directly to the round of 16. The results of yesterday’s matches complicated Real Madrid’s accounts a little more, falling from 20th to 22nd place. However, after beating Salzburg the team has climbed to 16th position, above a direct rival like the Juventus. Furthermore, the defeats of Bayern and Borussia They keep hope in the club. The last day will be decisive, when the whites visit Brest to define their final position. Ancelotti, at a press conference with Real Madrid EFE The Madrid Champions On a sporting level, Ancelotti’s men arrive after a close victory against the Atalanta in Bergamo (2-3), which allowed them to keep their aspirations alive. However, the defeats against Lille (1-0) and Milan (1-3) have been a burden, both in points and image. Against Salzburg, Madrid will seek to improve its European performance and face the closing of this league phase with confidence. If Real Madrid manages to qualify for the playoff, they could have to face high-level rivals, such as Manchester Cityhe PSG or Bayern itself, who could also be left out of the top eight. Therefore, obtaining the best possible match will be vital to avoid surprises and advance to the round of 16. With one day left, the whites are already guaranteed their continuity in this renewed edition of the Champions League. Real Madrid’s options to qualify directly are very remote since, despite being at a point, they do not depend on themselves. However, the team has made sure not to go into the final match with excessive pressure.

Real Madrid’s resilience keeps the team alive in an edition of the Champions League that sows fear in the greats

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The new format of the Champions has put into practice the capacity that the real Madrid of overcome completely unknown difficulties in their fetish competition. The defeats against Lille, AC Milan and Liverpool caused the alarm light to go on regarding the possibility that the white club would not survive the league phase. However, a team like Real Madrid, hardened in a thousand battles, has known how face setbacks which has been found during its journey in a new edition completely unknown to all the European teams that make up this Champions League. The first match ball It took place in Bergamo. After the final whistle, Ancelotti breathed a sigh of relief after the scare that Retegui gave him in the 94th minute. Real Madrid got something more valuable than the three points from their match against Atalantathe confidence to face a final phase with the certainty that the situation was going to be resolved. After the defeat against Liverpool, The future looked very dark for the Madrid team.. Two games and six points later, the real Madrid has already secured its qualification for the qualifying round of the round of 16 and who knows if, if it achieves victory against Brest On the last day, a series of cabals may occur that put the team among the first eight. The chances of that happening are very remote, but Real Madrid has shown on numerous occasions that He doesn’t understand probabilities and statistics.. In memory is still the data that UEFA released in the semi-final second leg match between Real Madrid and Manchester City with the percentage of qualification options in the 89th minute of the match: 99% for the English team, 1% for the whites. The outcome? Ancelotti’s men ended up lifting the Champions League in Saint-Denis. Rush all options According to the RAE, resilience It is the ability of a living being to adapt to a disturbing agent or an adverse state or situation. In a completely unknown scenario – the real Madrid They have never been eliminated in the group stage of the Champions League in the 31 editions they have participated. The players took a step forward and with their vindication towards the figure of their coachhave reversed an unfavorable context. “We have already lost two games… I don’t know if we can reach the top eight, but we are going to try,” said Ancelotti in the press conference prior to the match against Liverpool in Anfieldwhere Madrid subsequently fell 2-0. Two months later, the Italian prefers to be cautious about what may happen: “There is not much to do or think. We have to win at Brest and see how we stay in the standings.” In terms of numbers, only one point separates Real Madrid from Bayer Leverkusen (eighth place). However, in terms of equipment there are seven ahead his: Bayern Munich; Borussia Dortmund Brest; Lille; Feyenoord AS Monaco and Aston Villa. In its favor is that only Liverpool and Barça have certified their classification. Therefore, there is six seats remaining for fourteen teams. Vinicius, Mbappé and Rodrygo celebrate a goal with Real Madrid EFE The white team has regained its momentum and is on the way to regaining defensive solidity at the most important moment of the season. The four musketeers (Rodrygo, Vinicius, Mbappé and Bellingham) showed against Salzburg that, with very little, they can be a lethal team. Real Madrid at half throttle scored five goals against the Austrian team. The players are fine-tuning themselves in the second part of the season where the dispute for the most important titles begins: League, Champions and Copa del Rey. The offensive arsenal that Ancelotti has is the envy of any coach. That does not guarantee success, but it can be fundamental in the results of the matches. At this point, Real Madrid can breathe easy. They will face Brest on the last day having secured qualification for the qualifying round to the round of 16 of the Champions League. Clubs like Manchester City or PSG cannot say the same. They will risk everything on the last day. The new format of the Champions League has made it very difficult for teams like Bayern Munich, Real Madrid, Juventus, Paris Saint-Germain and Manchester City to finish in the top eight, but there is a (very big) possibility that the champion of 2023 will be eliminated at the first opportunity. Pep Guardiola and Luis Enrique give instructions to their players during PSG – Manchester City. Reuters At the end of day seven, the team led by Pep Guardiola It is in position 25, that is, it would be out of the Champions League. On January 29, City has a early ending: If they do not beat Bruges at the Etihad Stadium, their participation in Europe will end. Everything is to be decided in the last match of the league phase. The main objective of the greats at the moment is not to think about lifting the ‘Orejona’ in the Allianz Arena, but adding the three points in the next match is the immediate duty. If one of the greats is eliminated, the season would be disastrous.

Oleksandr Usyk will be a soccer player once he hangs up his gloves as a boxer

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Without a doubt one of the best pound for pound players today is Oleksandr Usyk. The Ukrainian has three champion belts in the full weight category and comes from being the highest paid boxer per fight in 2024 by earning $114 million dollars for his fight against Tyson Fury. Usyk, who just turned 38 on January 17, is already beginning to visualize his retirement from boxing. But unlike other boxers, the Ukrainian seems to want to continue remaining an athlete; although this time I would change sports. And recently in an interview for Ring Podcast The heavyweight champion commented that after retiring from boxing he will move on to football. “I will be a soccer player”he commented when asked about his future. Heavyweight boxing champion Oleksandr Usyk made his footballing debut for Ukrainian second-tier side FC Polissya and fluffed a golden chance to score just seconds later 😬 pic.twitter.com/ugV07zpIho — FootballJOE (@FootballJOE) February 4, 2022 And Usyk He has a contract from 2022 with FC Polissya, which currently plays in the first division of Ukrainian football.. Even the boxer already made his debut as a footballer a couple of years ago when his club was in the second division. Now 38 years old, Usyk affirms that he will dedicate himself fully to his club in the Ukrainian Premier League once he hangs up his gloves as a boxer. “I am a professional player. I have a contract with the Ukrainian team Polissya. “They play in the highest category, Polissya, a Ukrainian team”said Usyk, boasting about his contract as a professional footballer with the club. At the moment Usyk plans to get into the ring one more time before his retirement. Well, he will have to defend his three championship belts against the winner between Daniel Dubois and Joseph Parker on February 22. Usyk He currently has an undefeated record of 23-0, winning 14 of his fights by knockout. The Ukrainian made his official debut in 2013 against the Mexican Felipe Romero, whom he defeated in six rounds. The following year he won the interim cruiserweight championship of the World Boxing Organization and since then he has not lost a fight, becoming the undisputed heavyweight champion. Keep reading:Oleksandr Usyk’s manager reveals the date for his return to the ringTyson Fury announces retirement from boxing for the fourth timeWilliam Scull confirmed talks with Canelo Álvarez for a fight

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