Brazil Great Ronaldo Sells Majority Stake In Valladolid

Real Valladolid announced on Friday that Brazilian legend Ronaldo will sell his stake in the Spanish club to a company based in North America.

Real Valladolid’s chairman of the board of directors and majority shareholder, Ronaldo Luis Nazario de Lima, today announces a deal has been signed to transfer a majority stake in the club to a North American investment group with the support of a European fund.

More details will be made available soon from the club, which was recently relegated from La Liga following a poor campaign, and the agreement is subject to approval from the Spanish sports council.

In recent weeks, Ronaldo’s fans had been begging him to “go home” after losing 29 of his 37 league games this season.

Ronaldo, who won the World Cup as a player in 1994 and 2002, purchased a 51% stake in Valladolid in September 2018.

In 2022, Ronaldo attempted to update the club badge, but in 2024, he reversed it in response to widespread opposition.

Before the club returned to the top tier for their disastrous 2024-25 campaign, Valladolid was relegated to the second division in 2021, but they immediately bounced back.

Man City Back Plea To Reduce Squad Size — Guardiola

Regardless of their last-day bid to reach the Champions League, Pep Guardiola has revealed that the Manchester City hierarchy supports his desire to cut his underachieving squad for the following season.

The deposed champions travel to Fulham on Sunday with one point to go before the Champions League hasn’t played since 2010/2011.

With a far greater goal difference than Aston Villa, City are two points clear of the top five in the Premier League, making it ascertained that they will reach Europe’s elite club competition.

Following their shocking FA Cup defeat against Crystal Palace last week, London’s defeat could spell disaster.

However, City manager Guardiola is persuaded to work with a smaller group at Craven Cottage whatever happens.

The City manager threatened to quit if he could not reduce the squad because it was “impossible for my soul” to leave them out following Tuesday’s win against Bournemouth.

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But he continued to deny his resignation threat on Friday and claimed that he had received the backing of his employers to fire his team.

Guardiola claimed that he was laughing as he said it. I’m not going to give up. However, the expression remains the same: “I don’t want players playing with their families at home.”

We had four, five, or six players at home in the previous three weeks; that is bad for me and the club in particular, and for them particularly.

The club is aware of it and supports me. We’ll come up with a solution. Everyone must have a chance to compete.

City is now in the process of scheming for a fifth successive Premier League title after losing to Barcelona in the process.

However, Guardiola is relieved that his team has secured their Champions League fate after their first trophyless campaign since 2016/17.

He claimed that the past few weeks have been “a really tough season.” In the 95th minute, I anticipated the final day of the year, and I was correct.

Kevin De Bruyne’s contract expires at the end of the season, and there will likely be more changes, the City manager has already made that decision.

He said, “I’m completely focused on Sunday and after the club makes the decisions they need to make.”

After the winger admitted to having mental issues this season, Guardiola added that he wants to assist Phil Foden.

Due to an ankle injury, Foden, who was dropped from the England squad on Friday, is unable to return to the form he showed last year, when his fellow professionals named him player of the year.

Guardiola remarked, “We want to help him, and that’s the most crucial thing.”

“I don’t care about his performance; I just want him to feel good,” he said.

Chelsea Can Cope With Pressure Of Top-Five Battle, Says Maresca

As the Champions League race reaches a dramatic climax on Sunday, Enzo Maresca has backed Chelsea to handle the pressure of their do-or-die showdown with Nottingham Forest.

Maresca’s men are aware that a victory over Forest will make it possible for them to reclaim Europe’s elite club competition.

Fifth-placed Chelsea is one point ahead of seventh-placed Forest in terms of goal difference, with the top five guaranteed to advance to the Champions League.

Maresca’s team is desperate to reclaim their position among Europe’s elite after missing out on the competition for the past two seasons.

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However, Forest, who last competed in the 1980s and 1980s, still has a chance to qualify, increasing the stakes at the sold-out City Ground this weekend.

Maresca told reporters on Friday, “When you join Chelsea, you feel pressure from day one,” if his players were able to handle the tense situation.

You don’t need to engage in this type of game to feel more or less pressure. Since joining the club, I’ve been under pressure. ”

Despite posting a remarkable record of 12 wins from 19 at Stamford Bridge, Chelsea have only won seven of their 18 away league games.

Sometimes we played away and didn’t feel like we should have lost or even drawn, Maresca said.

However, there is a reason for struggling, and we will use the break to explain why. ”

Chelsea will face Real Betis in the UEFA Conference League final on Wednesday after winning their Champions League match this weekend.

Maresca’s turbulent debut season in charge would come to an end by leading the team to the title.

After the humiliating clash with Forest, the Italian made it clear that he would have to make adjustments to his Wroclaw team.

The game will now be the focus, according to the statement. The most crucial one will be the following, he said, and then we can concentrate on Wednesday’s game.

We don’t have enough time to recover energy, according to a statement I made the other day, so we must definitely rotate and switch things. Some changes must be made. ”

Saudi-Based Ivan Toney Recalled To England Squad By Tuchel

Ivan Toney “deserves” his surprise recall for the upcoming international matches against Andorra and Senegal, according to England manager Thomas Tuchel.

The 29-year-old has received his first call-up since leaving Brentford to join Al-Ahli in Saudi Arabia in August.

Toney made his final six appearances for England in the Euro 2024 final defeat to Spain, scoring 22 goals in 29 Pro League games for the Saudi champions.

Because he scored over 20 goals this year, I believe Ivan deserves to be with us, and I’m persuaded.

He contributed a lot to the Asian Champions League, where he scored and assisted tremendously.

I pondered, “Why not bring him over and let him visit us?” It’s a good time to test new players, meet new players, and interact with Ivan first.

Chelsea defender Trevoh Chalobah received his first senior call-up, according to Tuchel.

Chelsea are aiming to win the UEFA Conference League final against Real Betis on Wednesday after playing the Sierra Leone-born Chalobah 32 times this season.

He had a fantastic second half at Chelsea. Tuchel remarked that he is very consistent and of a high standard.

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Phil Foden, a Manchester City player, was left out just days after making an announcement about his mental health issues.

Foden, who is recovering from an ankle injury, revealed how his mental state has changed throughout the forward’s difficult season.

Despite rumors that Jude Bellingham, a midfielder for Real Madrid, needs shoulder surgery after the World Cup, was chosen, Bellingham was chosen.

Eight players from the squad will also play for Atletico Madrid against Bayern Munich in the United States, along with Chelsea’s Cole Palmer and Conor Gallagher.

On June 7, England will face Andorra in a World Cup qualifying match before a friendly match with Senegal will take place in Nottingham.

Five days after England’s second international break game, the Club World Cup will begin.

Tuchel said, “I could see the reasons why the players who attend the Club World Cup might leave a little earlier or to change the squad.

If we didn’t nominate the squad without Club World Cup players, we had a productive discussion.

We quickly realized that it was equally significant to us. There is only one more year until the World Cup.

Why would you let players leave? What message will the group send to the players to leave them, and we want to cherish and worship each day that we have together?

After suffering from injuries that prevented them from winning the March World Cup qualifiers against Albania and Latvia, Trent Alexander-Arnold and Bukayo Saka are now back in the international fold.

Harry Maguire, a defensive player for Manchester United, was also left out, along with West Ham winger Jarrod Bowen and Tottenham’s Dominic Solanke.

National Sports Festival: Edo Cycling Coach Suspended For Gross Misconduct

Jackson Iyobosa Edobor, the cycling coach for Edo State, has been barred from participating in the 22nd National Sports Festival tagged Gateway Games due to alleged unruly behavior, according to the Cycling Federation of Nigeria (CFN).

Coach Edobor is prohibited from competing in cycling competitions and/or visiting the cycling venue with immediate effect, according to a letter signed by CFN Secretary General Joel Akinluwa.

His “unacceptable behavior” on May 21, 2025, while competing in the cycling competition at the National Sports Festival (Gateway Games) in Abeokuta, the state capital, is what led to this.

According to the suspension letter, Coach Edobor’s misconduct was “threatening to kill invited commissioner, Mr. Osaretin Emuze, (and) accusing him of influencing the outcome of the Male Team Pursuits.”

The CFN claimed that the “adjusted behavior” “compromises the integrity of the event as well as shames the coach and his team.”

Garnacho Unsure Of Man Utd Future After Europa League Final Snub

After being dropped by Ruben Amorim for the Red Devils’ Europa League final defeat to Tottenham, Alejandro Garnacho has cast doubt on his future at Manchester United.

After losing 1-0 to Bilbao on Wednesday, United have endured their worst campaign since the Premier League era, meaning they will completely miss out on European football.

With just one match left, Amorim’s men are 16th in the Premier League.

Every crucial game in the Europa League final was started by Garnacho.

However, Mason Mount, who had just 19 minutes to go, made his debut while United were chasing an equaliser, was given the go-ahead.

“I played every round until we reached the final.” And I only played 20 minutes today, Garnacho told reporters.

“We didn’t defeat anyone in the league,” he said. There were many things missing. You always need more when you don’t score goals.

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After being dropped from the squad by Amorim for the game against Manchester City in December, Garnacho had been linked with a move to Napoli or Chelsea in the January transfer window.

The outcome will have an impact on my decision, Garnacho continued, but the club’s situation will also change throughout the entire season.

“I’m going to try to enjoy the summer and watch what happens afterwards.”

Roberto Garnacho’s brother, Roberto, claimed that he had been “thrown under the bus.”

Amorim defended the selection of his team, noting that Mount scored twice in the second leg of the semi-final against Athletic Bilbao.

“How many times have we spoken in opposition to each other?” Some players, like Mason Mount, have changed the game since beating Bilbao, Amorim said.

“Who missed the crucial moment in Bilbao’s first half?” Yes, Garnacho. Naturally, it’s now simple for us to discuss a lot of viewpoints.