Journalist Ben Jacobs commented on the possible transfer of Real Madrid midfielder Aurélien Tchouaméni to Manchester United. Earlier reports circulated that the French footballer was close to extending his contract with his Madrid club.
Journalist Ben Jacobs commented on the possible transfer of Real Madrid midfielder Aurélien Tchouaméni to Manchester United. Earlier reports circulated that the French footballer was close to extending his contract with his Madrid club.
According to Jacobs, a verbal agreement has been reached regarding the contract extension. However, if this deal does not materialize, the key issue will not be the player's salary, but the transfer fee demanded by Real.
Jacobs noted that reaching an agreement with Tchouaméni is possible, but it entirely depends on the price set by Real. He added: 'Theoretically, if a transfer opportunity arises and the price is acceptable, Manchester United will certainly make an official offer.'
At the moment, Real's main goal remains signing a new contract with Aurélien Tchouaméni.
It has been established that the lineage of Argentina national team captain Lionel Messi has Brazilian roots. This was reported by the publication Globo, based on a genealogical study conducted by Italian historian Fiorentino Santini.
According to the study's results, one of Messi's maternal great-grandfathers, Federico Cucchettini, was born on January 27, 1904, in the city of Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo state, Brazil. His parents, Italians Ranero Cucchettini and Rosa Riccetta, arrived in Brazil aboard the ship 'Washington' in 1899 and began working on farms in the state of São Paulo.
According to the historian, the family name changed in Brazil. During the registration process, the name Arderigo Cucchettini was assigned the name Federico, and the surname Coccettini transformed into Cuccittini. Later, Messi's mother, Celia Maria Cuccittini, also bore this surname.
A year after Federico's birth, the family moved to the city of Rosario, Argentina. It was there that the footballer's grandfather, Antonio Cucchettini, and later Lionel Messi himself were born. Santini noted that his research began by studying the history of the Messi family from the time the footballer started shining at 'Barcelona'. The work to reconstruct the maternal branch of the family continued from 2019 to 2022.
In the historian's opinion, the surname Cuccittini, which is rarely found in Italy, played an important role in identifying the connection between the Messi family and Brazil. It is noted that Messi currently has no relatives living in Brazil, as the family left the country back in 1905 and moved to Argentina.
The International Federation of Football (FIFA) has presented the symbolic squad (Team of the Tournament) based on the best 11 players of the FIFA World Cup.
The strongest lineup was formed using a 4-3-3 tactical scheme. Vozina from Cape Verde plays in goal.
The defenders consist of Marc Cucurella from Spain, Dayo Upamecano from France, Lisandro Martínez from Argentina, and Pedro Porro from Spain.
In midfield play Jadon Bellingham from England, Rodri from Spain, and Michael Olise from France. The attacking line is formed by Lionel Messi from Argentina, Erling Haaland from Norway, and Kylian Mbappé from France.
It is noted that no player from 'Barcelona' is included in the squad.
