1. The end of a great saga: Barcelona extended the contract with Dembele until 2024. Frenchman’s salary cut by 40%but he can lose compensate with bonuses. Usman claims that always wanted to stay and did not plan to leave.
2. RPL Cup canceledbut the clubs decided to reform the Cup of Russia – now it has there will be double elimination! Russian Cup Superfinal will take place on June 11, 2023 at Luzhniki.
3. Spartak aims to win not only the updated Cup, but and the championship of Russia. Carrera believes that the team can do itRadimov – not really. Abascal will solve the assigned tasks – Spaniard staysdespite the departure of Cattani.
4. Ronaldo refuses the offer from Saudi Arabia for 275 million euros. Chelsea won’t have him Tuchel vs.. That’s why retain interest to Cris Bayern and Atlético.
5. “Barcelona” hopes to sell de Jong at Manchester United by the end of the week, but he himself midfielder flatly refuses. clubs with each other agreed transfer for 75+10 million euros.
6. Someone still manages to sign players. CSKA sold Bijola of Udinese, and Sigurdsson returned at Norrköping. “Ruby” rented Saplinov at “Rostov” and let go Lomovitsky in Khimki, which also strengthened two former Spartacists.
“Bavaria” considers Barcelona financially unreliable and would rather sell Lewandowski to PSG or Chelsea. Negotiations will resume if the Catalans increase offer to 50 million euros with bonuses.
7. State Duma in autumn will consider returning the beer to the stadiums. MPs continue to generate arguments against.
8. RFS tightened penalties for insulting judges – for the player’s mate, they are disqualified from 2 to 4 matches, for spitting – for 6.
9. Kokorin will miss Fiorentina’s first training camp and will work individually in Florence.
10. Shakira offered Pique 2.5 million eurosfor their children to move in with her in Miami. The Barça player refused.
11. Stage of the Russian Grand Prix in figure skating will not take place for the first time since 1996.
12. British cyclist Thomas Pidcock won the royal mountain stage Tour de France.
Quotes of the Day
Guberniev on the removal of Russians: “Our sport will degrade. In hockey, we will start with some Group D World Cup, if everything goes well.”
Tutberidze to American journalist Liz: “Dave, you are complete crap. You don’t respect others because you didn’t achieve anything yourself.”
General Director of “Zenith” on the question of the departure of Alberto: “#####, will you read the texts, or not? He was traded for two players.”
Sergachev on Fedotov: “I feel sorry for his career – Olympic silver, pulled out by CSKA. I hope he endures everything, I support him.