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Paulo Fonseca says he was disappointed by the treatment of his players from sections of the Lille fanbase during last night’s draw with Reims, and has suggested he could leave the club as a result.
Lille fans whistled on occasions when the team played the ball backwards, in what is a key principle of Fonseca’s desire to build the play from defence. The match ended 1-1 and following the final whistle, Fonseca spoke candidly about the atmosphere in the stadium.
It has been a lively festive period for Portuguese wing-back Nuno Tavares in France with Marseille. Not only has the former Benfica defender rediscovered his early-season goalscoring touch, Tavares was issued a red card for a wild kick at an opponent towards the end of Monday’s victory at Montpellier.
Speaking after the match, Marseille boss Igor Tudor confirmed the Arsenal loanee will face minor punishment in order to curb his behavior in the future, having witnessed Montpellier threaten to snatch a late point in Tavares’ absence.
Cristiano Ronaldo has been officially announced by Saudi Arabian club Al Nassr on a two-year contract.
The Portugal captain joins the Riyadh side on a free transfer, having left Manchester United last month. Al Nassr confirmed the transfer on Friday evening, with Ronaldo paraded in the team’s colours for the first time in the Saudi capital.
Portugal captain Cristiano Ronaldo is on the verge of signing for Saudi Arabian club Al Nassr on a two-year deal, according to various reports emerging on Friday evening.
Outlets in both Saudi Arabia and Europe claim Ronaldo will sign for a reported $200m annual salary, including multiple bonuses and commercial deals. While not official, there is an expectation Ronaldo will be announced by Al Nassr this weekend.
Atletico Madrid 2-0 Elche
João Félix was the star of the show as Atletico Madrid beat Elche 2-0 on Thursday, amid growing speculation over the Portuguese international’s future.
After a goalless first half and both sides being reduced to 10 men, Félix finally gave Atletico the lead at the Wanda Metropolitano Stadium. The strike means the former Benfica man has now scored in four of his last five matches for Los Rojiblancos in all competitions.
