the top Reddit posts from r/soccer for the past week
Latest posts:
[Boussalem] The towel controversy has resurfaced once again in Morocco. The goalkeeper of the Congolese club Maniema Union had his towel stolen by members of the Wydad Casablanca staff.
[Sofascore] For the first time in Erling Haaland’s spell at Manchester City, he has 0 G/A in 5 consecutive matches
Kobbie Mainoo has now twice covered the most distance out of any player on the pitch VS Manchester City last week, and again at Arsenal yesterday
[BILD]Chelsea recalling Aaron Anselmino is an ‘unusual’ decision and it ‘shakes the football world’. The decision hasn’t gone down well in Germany and has ’caused considerable astonishment internally’ at Dortmund. Dortmund are furious with Chelsea.
Walid Acherchour on Kylian Mbappé’s Panenka penalty infront of Brahim Diaz: “I found it pathetic! It’s like if tomorrow I wanted to buy a Ferrari but didn’t have enough money, and the next day my so-called friend goes and buys one, then comes to me saying, ‘Look, this is how you buy a Ferrari…’
[The Times] Mohamed Salah has seen his club lose seven of the past eight Premier League matches that he has started, and is the first Liverpool player to suffer this fate since Dirk Kuyt whose sequence came in his final eight appearances for the club between February and May 2012.
[FotMob] Endrick has 5 G/A in 3 matches for Lyon, and was the MOTM in all 3 matches
Monday Moan
Daily Discussion
Moroccan player Saibari trying to block Senegal`s second choice keeper Yehvann Diouf from giving Mendy his towel
The king's brother refusing to be the one giving the AFCON trophy to the Senegalese players
Achraf Hakimi (Morocco) stealing Mendy’s (Senegal) towel in AFCON finals
A laser was spotted being pointed at Senegal goalkeeper Édouard Mendy during their AFCON match against Morocco
[BBC Sport] Moroccan journalists walk out of the conference room as Senegalese manager Pape Thiaw arrived. The press conference had to be cancelled
Senegal full-back Ismail Jakobs has claimed it's no coincidence the three players suddenly fell ill, telling media in the mixed zone: “A lot happened before the match. I think a lot will come out afterwards. It wasn’t just this situation. Plenty happened before the match too. But you’ll find out."
Nigerian keepers message to Morrocans
Senegalese player being chased by Mororrocan ball boys.
Monday Moan
Szczesny accidentally appeared smoking on Lamine Yamal's instagram live & he immediately flipped the camera saying “this can’t be recorded”
[Premium Times Nigeria] For the first time in AFCON history, all four semi-finalists are led by African coaches, guaranteeing a fourth consecutive tournament victory for a homegrown tactician.