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After scoring a replica of Ronaldo’s World Cup goal, Vinicius Jr cites Richard Kingson.
Real Madrid winger Vinicius Jr shared a photo of Ronaldo dribbling past Richard Kingson after scoring a carbon copy of the Brazil legend’s goal against Ghana at the 2006 World Cup.
Vinicius was on the score sheet as the Blancos secured an emphatic 4-1 victory against Celta Viga in La Liga on Saturday.
The 22-year-old started alongside Karim Benzema and Federico Valverde in a front three and delivered a great performance.
He was the scorer of Real Madrid’s third goal, having latched onto a pass from Luka Modric before dribbling past the goalkeeper to slot the ball home.
n the aftermath of the game, Vinicius took to Twitter to draw parallels between his goal and that which was scored by Ronaldo during the 2006 World Cup.
The young forward shared a photo of himself going round the Celta Viga goalkeeper as against Ronaldo doing the same when he was one-on-one with Kingson.
“Reference R9 @Ronaldo Thanks for the advice! Idol!” the Real Madrid star captioned his Twitter post
It will be recalled that Ronaldo scored the opening goal as Brazil went on to beat Ghana 3-0 in the last 16 of the 2006 World Cup.
The three-time World Footballer of the Year was played through on goal and he dummied Ghana goalkeeper Kingson with a series of step-overs before rolling the ball into an empty net.
Despite the Black Stars’ heavy defeat to Brazil, the team exited the tournament with their heads held up high.
Ghana qualified for the World Cup for the first time in 2006 band went on to have a memorable tournament.
Paired in the same group with Italy, the Czech Republic and the USA, Ghana lost to the Azzurri, but defeated the Czechs and Americans to finish second in the group.
Kylian Mbappe of Paris St-Germain has been named the new captain of the France national team.
He takes over for Tottenham goalkeeper Hugo Lloris, who announced his retirement from international football in January.
On Tuesday, the French Football Federation (FFF) confirmed Deschamps’ selection of Mbappe as captain and Atletico Madrid forward Antoine Griezmann as vice-captain via social media.
“Kylian meets all the requirements to have this responsibility,” France manager Didier Deschamps told French TV channel TF1 in an interview to be aired on Sunday.
“On the field as in the life of the group, by being a unifying element.”
On Tuesday, the French Football Federation (FFF) confirmed Deschamps’ selection of Mbappe as captain and Atletico Madrid forward Antoine Griezmann as vice-captain via social media.
Mbappe was the top scorer at last year’s World Cup, helping France to a second consecutive World Cup final, which they lost to Argentina.
He scored two goals against Croatia in the 2018 final and was named the tournament’s best young player as France won the World Cup for the second time.
Deschamps’ team faces the Netherlands in their first Euro 2024 qualifier at the Stade de France on Friday, before facing the Republic of Ireland on Monday.
After being released from prison in Sweden earlier this month, Asante Kotoko winger Joseph Amoako has returned to the club.
Amoako, who was on loan at relegated Swedish Allsvenskan club Helsingborgs IF for the season, was reportedly found guilty of statutory rape of a minor in Sweden and sentenced to two years in prison.
After being charged with having sexual relations with a minor, the 20-year-old was detained in Swedish Police custody in November 2022 for a court trial.
Due to the rape allegations, Helsingborgs IF cancelled his loan deal before the contract with his parent club, Asante Kotoko, expired in January 2023.
The Helsingborgs District Court initially found the talented young winger guilty on two counts and sentenced him to 24 months in prison, but the charges were dropped after an appeal.
Amoako, who arrived in Ghana last week, paid a visit to his teammates on Wednesday morning at the Adako Jachie Training Complex in Kumasi.
After Kingsley Sarfo and Kwame Bonsu, he was the third Ghanaian footballer to be wrongfully imprisoned in Sweden on rape charges.
Amoako struggled for playing time at Helsingborgs IF, where he appeared in only ten (10) games — 295 minutes — across all competitions.
Asante Kotoko did not register him for this season, so he is ineligible to play for the Porcupine Warriors in the 2022/23 Ghana Premier League.
Chris Hughton, the new head coach of the Black Stars, will be introduced today in Kumasi at the SG Mall in Ayigya.
Following successful negotiations with the Sports Ministry and the Ghana Football Association, the 64-year-old who replaced Otto Addo has been in charge of the team since last month.
Hughton’s contract details and other pertinent information will be revealed at the unveiling.
Ghana will play Angola in a double header AFCON Qualifier at the Baba Yara Stadium on Thursday, March 23, 2023, before travelling to Luanda for the rematch on March 27.
Source: citinewsroom.com
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