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Ronaldo: Juventus Creates More Chances Under Sarri

Oct 22, 2019 2:37 PM

Ronaldo discussed his appreciation for Maurizio Sarri's style, saying that the side are creating more chances under their new manager.

"I like the way he [Sarri] wants the team to play, we are creating more opportunities. I think the team is getting better. We are getting more and more confident. We are playing a different brand of football, more attacking. I am happy with these changes," said Ronaldo.

Ronaldo has scored 12 goals in 13 matches this season, including his 700th career goal.

BBC Sport

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Manchester United's Shola Shoretire Makes UEFA Youth League History

Dec 12, 2018 1:11 PM

14-year-old Manchester United winger Shola Shoretire became the youngest player ever to appear in a UEFA Youth League match.

He broke the previous record set by Benfica keeper Mile Svilar, who broke Iker Casillas' record.

U19 manager Nicky Butt put Shoretire on in the 74th minute as United's 2-1 win over Valencia saw them through to the knockout round. Shoretire has trained with the England national side but is still eligible to represent Nigeria. 

Rob Dawson/ESPN

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Josh Sargent Scores On First Bundesliga Touch For Werder Bremen

Dec 8, 2018 7:06 PM

Josh Sargent scored off a header on his first touch in the Bundesliga as Werder Bremen defeated Fortuna 3-1.

The 18-year-old striker had scored 7 goals in 12 matches for Werder Bremen's reserve team before making his debut on the senior side.

He is the second-youngest American player to score in the Bundesliga behind Christian Pulisic, who scored when he was 17 years and 7 months old for Borussia Dortmund. 

Avi Creditor/SI

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Messi Sets New La Liga Goalscoring Record

Dec 8, 2018 6:58 PM

Lionel Messi has become the first player in La Liga history to score over 10 goals for 13 consecutive seasons.

He achieved the record following his two goal performance against Espanyol.

Messi has scored a total of 394 goals in 431 La Liga matches over his 15 year career. 

Opta Sports

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Sadio Mane, Sergio Aguero Lead Premier League In WhoScored Rating

Sep 4, 2018 5:33 PM

After the first four matches of the 2018-19 Premier League season, Sadio Mane leads all players in WhoScored rating with 8.00.

Mane has scored four goals and has been Man of the Match three times.

Sergio Aguero ranks second with Eden Hazard, Marcos Alonso and Mohamed Salah rounding out the top-5.

WhoScored Rating Rankings
1. Sadio Mane: 8.00
2. Sergio Aguero: 7.91
3. Eden Hazard: 7.84
4. Marcos Alonso: 7.78
5. Mohamed Salah: 7.75
6. Pedro: 7.72
7. Troy Deeney: 7.65
8. Jose Holebas: 7.65
9. Kieran Trippier: 7.64
10. James Milner: 7.60

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Belgium, Uruguay, Spain Lead In xG Differential After Group Stage

Jun 28, 2018 6:07 PM

Expected goals (xG) is a method developed by Michael Caley for estimating the quality of chances that a team creates or concedes in a match.

The following figures show the xG differential for all 32 nations after the conclusion of the Group Stage of the World Cup.

1. Belgium: 2.00
2. Uruguay: 1.30
3. Spain: 1.20
4. Brazil: 1.13
5. England: 0.97
6. France: 0.73
7. Switzerland: 0.63
8. Croatia: 0.50
9. Senegal: 0.30
10. Sweden: 0.27
11. Russia: 0.10
12. Colombia: 0.07
13. Mexico: 0.07
14. Panama: 0.07
15. Germany: 0.00
16. Japan: -0.03
17. Denmark: -0.03
18. Australia: -0.10
19. Portugal: -0.20
20. Argentina: -0.20
21. Iran: -0.30
22. South Korea: -0.33
23. Poland: -0.33
24. Iceland: -0.47
25. Nigeria: -0.50
26. Peru: -0.60
27. Serbia: -0.63
28. Egypt: -0.67
29. Morocco: -0.70
30. Saudi Arabia: -0.73
31. Costa Rica: -1.13
32. Tunisia: -3.03

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Real Madrid Has Generated $167.4M From Youth Academies Since 13-14

Jul 26, 2017 4:10 PM

The youth system of Real Madrid has generated €142.8 million ($167.4 million) over the past five seasons starting in 13-14.

Eleven players have left the club with Alvaro Morata being the most recent departure at €80 million to Chelsea.

Barcelona has earned €17 million with the sales of Marc Bartra, Cristian Tello and Alen Halilovic and Atletico have added €73 by selling four players - Theo Hernandez, Oliver Torres, Borja Baston and Javier Manquillo.

Real Madrid spends €20 million per year running their youth academies. 

Sergio Santos Chozas/As.com

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Study Gives Higher Values To Harry Kane, Dele Alli Than Messi, Ronaldo

Jun 13, 2017 12:57 PM

A new study finds that Harry Kane and Dele Alli are each worth more than Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo.

Kane, 24, and Alli, 21, are valued at £135.5 million ($171.5 million) and £136.9 million ($173.3 million) apiece. Only Neymar was valued higher at £185.9 million ($235.6 million).

Messi ranks fourth at £133.9 million while Ronaldo is 11th at £99.2 million.

Antoine Griezmann (£132.6 million), Luis Suarez (£124.2 million), Manchester United's world-record signing Paul Pogba (£118.5 million), Gonzalo Higuain (£106.1 million), Chelsea's Eden Hazard (£103.4 million) and Paulo Dybala (£101.7 million) make up the top 10.

The list is determined on a number of factors, including performance of both players and the international status of their clubs, contract, age and position.

ESPN

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Real Madrid Would Be In 3rd Place Without Sergio Ramos' Goals

Mar 13, 2017 12:21 PM

Sergio Ramos has scored seven goals for Real Madrid this season in La Liga. His contributions scoring have been worth nine points for Real Madrid and they would be in third place without them, nine points behind Barcelona, four behind Sevilla and one point ahead of Atletico Madrid.

Ramos has become a specialist at scoring late goals, particularly on set pieces.

Only Cristiano Ronaldo's goals have had more effect on Madrid's position in the table.

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Chelsea, Arsenal Rank In Top-5 In EPL In Goals Scored, Allowed

Dec 15, 2016 1:17 PM

With 16 matches of the 16-11 Premier League season complete, Chelsea is at hte top of the table with 40 points ahead of Arsenal and Liverpool with 34 points apiece and Manchester City with 33.

Chelsea and Arsenal are the only two clubs to rank in the top-5 in both goals scored and goals allowed.

Manchester City, Liverpool and Crystal Palace also rank in the top-5 in goals scored.

Manchester United, Tottenham Hotspur and Southampton rank in the top-5 in goals allowed.

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Jose Mourinho Claims 35 Percent Possession At Liverpool Stat Incorrect
Manchester United had just 35 percent of the possession in their 0-0 draw on Monday at Liverpool, which is the lowest figure for the club since 2003 when it began to be reported.

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Griezmann, Modric, Kroos, Bale, Casemiro Lead La Liga In Player Rating
Antoine Griezmann has scored two goals and assisted on another in two matches for Atletico Madrid.

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Curtis Davies, Sadio Mane Lead EPL In Player Rating After Week 4
Curtis Davies, Sadio Mane, Romelu Lukaku, Nicolas Otamendi and Eden Hazard comprise the top-5 in the Premier League in terms of Player Rating.

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Alvaro Morata Leads Euros In xG+xA Per 90
Alvaro Morata has nearly 1.2 xG+xA/90 followed by Cristiano Ronaldo, Mesut Ozil, Haris Seferovic and Marcelo Brozovic.

Michael Caley/SBNation

Liverpool-Dortmund Had 3.4-3.4 xG Over Two Legs
Liverpool defeated Borussia Dortmund 5-4 on aggregate in a remarkable comeback win.

Michael Caley/Howler

Arsenal, Spurs Rank In EPL Top-5 In Both Goals Scored, Allowed
Arsenal and Spurs currently rank in the top-5 in both goals scored and goals allowed.

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Neymar, Messi, Nolito, Marcelo, Suarez Lead WhoScored La Liga Ratings
Neymar has scored 11 goals to go with three assists and 4.6 key passes per game this season.

WhoScored

Mahrez, Vardy, Ozil Lead EPL WhoScored Ratings
With the Premier League season 12 weeks in, Riyad Mahrez and Jamie Vardy of Leicester rank first and second in WhoScored's ratings ahead of Mesut Ozil, Virgin van Dijk and Dimitri Payet.

WhoScored

Lionel Messi Has Significantly Increased Number Of Balls Won Back
Lionel Messi is averaging 3.0 balls won per 90 minutes, up from 1.5 in 13-14 and 1.0 in 12-13.

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Chelsea Has Trailed For Just 171 Minutes During EPL Play
While the club had some of the hallmarks of Jose Mourinho's defensive football, Chelsea began the season playing an exciting style.

Dominic Fifield/The Guardian

City Still Has Better Than 90 Percent Chance Of Top-4 Finish
City's expected goal stats suggest they have been a bit unlucky during this run.

Michael Caley/SB Nation

City Not Creating As Many High-Quality Opportunities
City are shooting more but are getting fewer high-quality looks.

Mike L. Goodman/Grantland

Harry Kane Has 5.4 Goals Above Expectation In Premier League
Over the previous five seasons, the scoring leader has averaged 2.6 goals above expectations, topped by Luis Suarez's plus-9.1 last season.

Paul Carr/ESPN

Chelsea 1st, Liverpool 18th In Fewest High Quality Chances Conceded
Chelsea has conceded less than 10 high-quality chances at goal (xG > 0.2) this season in the EPL, which is easily the best mark ahead of Newcastle and Arsenal.

Michael Caley/SBNation

Messi Sets La Liga Goal Record
Lionel Messi set a La Liga scoring record of 253 goals with a hat-trick in Barcelona's 5-1 win over Sevilla.

Reuters

Balotelli's 30 Shots, 0 Goals Has A 1 Percent Probability
The 30 shots Mario Balotelli has taken in the Premier League have an aggregate expected goal value of 4.0.

Colin Trainor/Stats Bomb

Xabi Alonso Sets Bundesliga Record For Most Touches
Xabi Alonso set a Bundesliga record by having 204 touches of the ball in Bayern Munich's 2-0 win over Cologne.

Stephan Uersfeld/ESPN

Liverpool Had Higher xG Than City In 3-1 Loss
According to data from Michael Caley, Liverpool had a 1.4 expected goal outcome compared to just 1.1 for City.

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Henry Leads MLS In WhoScored Player Rating, Bradley Ranks 93rd
Thierry Henry has been the best player in the MLS this season, according to the WhoScored player rating.

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City Would Have Been Relegated In An English Goals Only EPL
Manchester City won its second title in three seasons with just one English player, goalkeeper Joe Hart, in their starting XI on Sunday.

John Zongmin Chow, Kevin Quealy/New York Times

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