The main rumors of the week include how Cristiano Ronaldo reacted to the Ballon d’Or, the problems Neymar is facing, and who might manage the Spartak team if the club dismisses Dejan Stankovic. This was reported by Euro-football.ru.
These and other news are regularly presented in the “Euro-Football.Ru” network publication section. At the beginning of the week, the Ballon d’Or award ceremony was held in Paris.
The award was won by PSG forward Ousmane Dembele, who was considered the main favorite. Although many football stars congratulated the French player, Cristiano Ronaldo remained silent.
According to rumors, Ronaldo no longer takes the Ballon d’Or seriously and does not consider this award worthy of his dignity. The Portuguese player is somewhat upset because, even at 40 years old, his goal-scoring achievements are not being recognized.
Although Ronaldo has previously won the Ballon d’Or five times, this time he was not included in the list of 30 nominees. The Real club maintains a firm position regarding Vinicius’s future.
According to available reports, the Madrid club informed the Brazilian player’s agent that it will not increase the offer for a new contract. In 2026, the club may issue an ultimatum to the forward: “sign or leave.”
Vinicius is inclined to stay, but other clubs’ interest may be used as leverage during contract negotiations. It is said that representatives of the Brazilian player have attracted interest from English Premier League clubs Chelsea, Liverpool, Manchester City, and Arsenal.
Neymar’s performance is declining due to injuries. This week, new information about other problems faced by the Brazilian forward emerged.
He has been indulging in whiskey, energy drinks, and hookah, maintains an irregular sleep schedule, and often goes to bed close to dawn. Alcohol and sleep issues can negatively affect the player’s recovery and hinder his return to optimal form.
This situation is particularly significant against the backdrop of the Brazilian national team’s upcoming participation in the World Cup. The influence of English football politics continues.
This week, English representatives proposed renaming the Lev Yashin award given to the best goalkeeper. At the beginning of the week, Gianluigi Donnarumma won this award.
The English want to forget the Soviet goalkeeper’s name and suggest naming the award after Gordon Banks or Dino Zoff. It should be noted that Lev Yashin is the only goalkeeper to have won the Ballon d’Or.
The Spartak team is considering replacing head coach Dejan Stankovic. This week, reports circulated that candidates Andrey Talalaev from Baltika and Vladimir Fedotov, currently without a club, were offered to the “red-whites,” but the Moscow club rejected these options.
If Stankovic is dismissed, Spartak will try to bring former Krasnodar coach Vladimir Ivic to the team. So far, Ivic is not ready to move from Al-Ain to Spartak, but the club is striving to reach an agreement with the Serbian specialist.
The rumors were compiled by Aleksandr Tikhiy.
