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Argentinian midfielder of "Liverpool" Alexis Mac Allister named the best team of modernity.

— PSG is the best team on the planet. They have everything: they are very disciplined, play excellently and constantly run. For me, they are the best, — said Alexis Mac Allister.

Let us remind you that last season "Liverpool" lost to "Paris Saint-Germain" in the round of 16 of the Champions League in a penalty shootout.

Forward of "Inter Miami" Lionel Messi summarized his team’s performance at the Club World Cup. In the Round of 16 match, the MLS club lost to PSG with a score of 0:4.

"Today our performance at the Club World Cup comes to an end. PSG has people I appreciate and respect a lot. We proudly leave the tournament, as we achieved our goal - making it to the top sixteen teams. Now we will focus on MLS and everything else that comes next," wrote Lionel Messi on the social network "Instagram".

The head coach of “Manchester City”, Josep Guardiola, reacted to the words of Jürgen Klopp, who criticized FIFA for changing the format of the Club World Cup: he emphasized that in modern football, players hardly rest due to the intense schedule.

— Listen, I have faced Jürgen many times. I understand why he has such ideas. We have crossed paths many times in the EPL, and when we attended conferences organized by UEFA, we had many discussions about the EPL calendar and its possible changes. We discussed how to give players and coaches more rest to improve the quality of the game. Therefore, his comments do not surprise me at all.

I understand Jürgen. I respect him. I had an incredible relationship with Jürgen during our coaching duels. Now Jürgen is not coaching, and I understand his argument because in his place, I would have said similar words.

At the same time, we continue to do our job. We adhere to the rules of FIFA, UEFA, and the EPL. It is not us, the coaches, who organize the competitions.

We are proud to have reached the Club World Cup. Many teams complain about this competition because they are not here. They would be happy if they made it here, — said Josep Guardiola.

Former "Paris Saint-Germain" player and one of the owners of "Inter Miami" David Beckham summed up the performances of the American team at the Club World Championship. In the Round of 16, "Inter Miami" lost to PSG with a score of 0:4.

— To be honest, for me, it was a very emotional match. Our team played against perhaps the best team on the planet at this time. Who could have thought about that? Personally, it was unusual for me to end my playing career at PSG, and in such a way. I spent six months there, but it felt like that time lasted 16 years. This club is a true family. Truly, it is a special club owned by special people and guided by a special coach.

Of course, we are proud that we managed to be here and reach the Round of 16 of the Club World Championship. For the owners, friends, and partners, it was a special moment," David Beckham said.

It should be noted that David Beckham joined PSG in January 2013. During his time at Paris, the Englishman played 14 matches and retired after the end of the season.

Defender of Kyiv "Dynamo" Maksym Dyachuk will continue his career at the Polish "Lechia" from Gdańsk, reported journalist Mykhailo Spivakovskyi on the YouTube channel "TaToTake".

According to the source, the head coach of the "white-blues" Oleksandr Shovkovskyi allegedly does not count on this 21-year-old footballer.

Recall that another player from "Dynamo" — midfielder Anton Tsarenko — is already playing at "Lechia." He spent last season on loan with this team, and recently it became known that the Poles have again arranged his loan.

The newly signed player of Monaco Paul Pogba explained why he decided to join the "Monegasques".

— I really liked the project, the conditions, the city. Moreover, I have never played in France before. I like a lot about "Monaco". Now I will be closer to my family. This was the choice that needed to be made, — said Paul Pogba.

Let us remind that in the 2023/24 season, Pogba tested positive for a doping test. The player was banned for one and a half years. The ban term expired in March of this year. Paul Pogba was in negotiations with "Al-Ittihad", but decided to stay in Europe to fight for a place in the national team ahead of the 2026 World Cup.

The forward of Lisbon’s Sporting, Viktor Dyokeresh, has refused to join the team for the preseason training camp, Record reports.

According to the source, the Swedish forward is unhappy that the club’s management did not keep the promise it made to Dyokeresh last summer. At that time, the Lisbon club assured the player that they would sell him without hesitation in the next transfer window. The forward hopes to leave the team and move to another league. In particular, Manchester United and Arsenal are interested in his services.

Additionally, last season Viktor Dyokeresh played 52 matches for Sporting and scored 54 goals.

“Vitoria Guimaraes” has signed Ukrainian defender Orest Lebedenko from “Vizela”.

It is reported that Lebedenko’s deal with the representative of the elite division of the Portuguese championship is for three seasons.

While playing for “Vizela”, which competes in the second division, Lebedenko played 31 matches last season. He has 3 goals and 7 assists to his name.

The famous Swedish footballer Zlatan Ibrahimović commented on the crushing defeat of Inter Miami against PSG (0:4) in the 1/8 finals of the Club World Championship.

"This is a defeat for Inter Miami, not for Messi. He played with statues, not with teammates. He was surrounded by players who ran as if they were carrying bags of cement. If Messi were in any big team, you would see a true lion. Messi can still do what 99% of other footballers cannot do."

As for Inter Miami, it is a team without a coach, without stars. They have no players who know how to move without the ball. This is not the Messi I know," Ibrahimović is quoted by Footmercato.

The new head coach of Donetsk "Shakhtar" Arda Turan wants to see two players from Fenerbahçe in the team.

According to the Haberler portal, this concerns midfielder İsmail Yüksek and winger Irfan Kahvedji, with whom Turan has already had phone conversations. The coach managed to convince the players to move to the Ukrainian club.

Now, as the source claims, the "miners" will begin negotiations with the Istanbul giant regarding the transfers of Yüksek and Kahvedji.

Recall that it was previously reported that "Trabzonspor" made progress in negotiations with "Shakhtar" regarding the transfer of Bondarenko

Portuguese forward Al-Nassr Cristiano Ronaldo stated that he does not see himself as a coach in the future.

“I can honestly say: a coaching career is not for me. At least, not in the next 5, 10, or even 20 years. Although, everything can change in life,” quotes Ronaldo the press service of Al-Nassr.

Recall that Ronaldo has been playing in Saudi Arabia since January 2023. In the past season, the Portuguese scored 35 goals and provided 4 assists.

Former Chelsea midfielder John Obi Mikel expressed the opinion that despite the error of Benfica goalkeeper Anatoliy Trubin in the Club World Cup match, the London club should sign the Ukrainian goalkeeper.

“Another mistake by Trubin. We talked about him before the game. He had an excellent tournament. Today is one of those days that needs to be forgotten about. I still believe that Chelsea needs to buy Trubin,” quotes Obi Mikel the portal Chelsea.news.