* The match between Al Nassr and Zamalek of Egypt is decisive for Ronaldo and his teammates' ticket to the next round in Group C of the 2023 Arab Club Champions Cup - an annual tournament for Arab clubs in the Middle East and North Africa.

Ronaldo scored the "golden goal" to send Al Nassr into the next round. Photo: MyKhel

It was thought that Zamalek would win with a minimum score thanks to Sayed (53'), but superstar Ronaldo spoke up. Accordingly, it was not until the 87th minute that defender Ghislain Konan broke through on the left and crossed for CR7 to head the ball into the net from a distance of nearly 10m.

The 1-1 scoreline was enough for Al Nassr to qualify for the quarter-finals as second-placed in Group C. After three matches, Al Nassr won one, drew two, and earned five points, behind Al Shabab. Zamalek finished third with four points and were eliminated. Of the eight teams in the quarter-finals, four were Saudi Arabian representatives: Al Nassr, Al Shabab, Al Hilal, and Al Ittihad.

According to the schedule, Ronaldo and his teammates will meet Raja (Morocco) in the quarter-finals on August 6.

* The Sun said that Mbappe is ready to agree to join Chelsea in this summer transfer window, but only for 1 year and on loan.

Mbappe is likely to "run" to Chelsea temporarily for 1 season. Photo: SPORTbible

The reason is because this striker is waiting until next summer to be able to leave PSG freely with the destination always mentioned being Real Madrid. Therefore, instead of "staying stuck" in Paris and being a reserve, Mbappe is said to have chosen the solution of playing for Chelsea. This can help him play and maintain his form, while still ensuring the salary and bonus (loyalty) that PSG has to pay.

Chelsea owner Todd Boehly reportedly met with PSG President Al-Khelaifi a few days ago to discuss the Mbappe deal. However, PSG wants to sell outright (to avoid being left empty-handed) next year.

* According to Khel Now, Messi has officially surpassed Ronaldo to achieve the most records a player has won, with 41 records, 1 more title than CR7.

Messi notched his 41st personal best in new club Inter Miami's 4-0 Leagues Cup win over Atlanta United, netting twice. Remarkably, the Argentine's second goal became the most-watched live event in US history with 3.4 billion online views.

Previously, the Argentine star's most recent records were recognized by Guinness as "Player with most World Cup matches" with 26 matches and "Player with most World Cup goals as captain" with 7 goals.

Meanwhile, the latest record of Portuguese striker Ronaldo is "Most followed person on Instagram" with more than 565 million followers as of March 24, 2023.

* 90min reported that Man City have convinced RB Leipzig to sell talented young centre-back Josko Gvardiol for £77.5 million. In addition, this agreement also has a special clause that Man City will play friendly matches at RB Leipzig in the future. It is known that Gvardiol has agreed personal terms with the "blue half" of Manchester for a long time. The Croatian striker will undergo a medical in England to complete the procedure to join the reigning Premier League champions. Man City hope that this deal will be completed before the Community Shield match against Arsenal at Wembley this weekend.

Josko Gvardiol will be Man City's next new signing. Photo: Football365

* According to transfer expert Fabrizio Romano, PSG have reached an agreement to sign Goncalo Ramos from Benfica for 80 million euros, excluding additional fees. Previously, the reigning Ligue 1 champions pursued Rasmus Hojlund but the 20-year-old Danish striker refused because he wanted to join MU.

After Mbappe refused to renew his contract, the team at the Parc des Princes is strengthening its attack, by breaking a 50 million euro contract to recruit winger Ousmane Dembele from Barca or targeting Frankfurt's top striker Randal Kolo Muani.

In a related development, PSG announced that they have successfully recruited goalkeeper Arnau Tenas on a free transfer from Barca. The two sides will be tied together until the end of June 2026. The Spanish goalkeeper is a product of La Masia, but did not play a single match last season.

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