(international football) – Benzema equals Ronaldo’s record, Messi loses in Ligue 1… is the main news of international football news on May 5.
Benzema equals Ronaldo’s record
For the second time in the Champions League semi-final second leg, striker Karim Benzema sheds grief in the penalty shootout against Manchester City to help the Blancos advance to a dramatic 6-5 victory finals. .Dream with Liverpool.
With this goal, Benzema scored the 10th goal in the Champions League knockout stage of the season, tying the record held by former teammate Cristiano Ronaldo. In the semi-finals alone, Benzema wore shoes three times to bring goals to Real Madrid, two of which assisted Rodrigo to score.
Cross admits he almost came to MU
Midfielder Tony Kroos has revealed he had struck a deal with manager David Moyes to join Manchester United for the 2013/14 season, but at the last minute changed his mind and moved to Real Madrid. But the German star says he does not regret his decision as he was unable to win three Champions Leagues with the Red Devils.
Messi misses out on Ligue 1 nominations
Two Paris Saint-Germain stars, Lionel Messi and Neymar, have not been named in the Ligue 1 Player of the Year nomination for the 2021-2022 season. The absence of the nominees suggests that Messi’s first season at Paris Saint-Germain has not lived up to expectations. The Argentine star has been the worst scorer in the domestic league over the past 15 years, with four goals and 14 assists in 23 games. He also missed 11 games due to injury, has Covid-19, is sick and busy playing for Argentina.
Ronaldo’s future at MU is at stake
Ronaldo is considering leaving Manchester United in the summer after the Red Devils failed to qualify for next season’s Champions League. After last week’s win over Brentford, cameras captured the moment Ronaldo said “I haven’t caught up with the time”. This is believed to be a message from CR7 suggesting he is ready to stay at MU next season.
However, MU’s head coach for next season, Eric Ten Haag, has refused to make any official statement to secure Ronaldo’s future, according to The Sun. Nor does he want to join any debate about the MU star until the end of the season with Ajax.
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