LDA 2 vs Saprissa 2 / Classic, Costa Rica Soccer League / Standings Date 19

Written by : Jose Alvarado Sandoval ( Dj Malanga )

Yesterday, the soccer classic was played in the Costa Rican league, with a final result of 2 x 2, between the teams, Alajuelense vs Saprissa

The match was played at the Alejandro Morera Soto stadium, in the beautiful city of Alajuela, located about 16 km from the capital San José.

The game was played behind closed doors by the pandemic that attacks the world (COVID-19.) And it was a highly contested game, with possibilities in both goals.

Alajuelense hit first and scored the 1 x 0 with a goal from the player Allen Guevara, minutes later, the player Ariel Lassiter, son of the North American player Roy Lassiter, who also played in years ago for the same team, put the 2 x 0 at that time .

Saprissa advanced his lines, and coach Walter Centeno moved his change chips, which allowed him a better performance, until he achieved a draw in the game, thanks to two annotations by the player Ariel Rodriguez.


In the end the 2 x 2 did not move anymore on the board and the game ended with a point for each team, in the Tico soccer classic.

It should be noted that the Costa Rican league, the German BundesLiga and the South Korean league are the only active leagues so far, worldwide.

SC Paderborn. 1 vs Borussia Dortmund 6 / BundesLiga / Date 29

Written by : Jose Alvarado Sandoval ( Dj Malanga 

Borussia Dortmund thrashed with a scandal marker, 6 x 1, to a neglected team of SC Paderborn.

The Dortmund team's goals were scored by: Thorgan Hazard, Jadon Sancho, with three goals, Achraf Hakimi, and Schmelzer, for the Padermon team, scored from the penalty spot, HuneMeier

The game was a single team on the court, which ran, put pressure, attacked from all sides of the field of play, risk and with a clear idea of play, the other team came to make an appearance and had a game quite detached in all its lines.

Bayern Munich 5 vs Fortuna Düsseldorf 0 / Bundesliga

Written by : Jose Alvarado Sandoval (  DJ Malanga ) 

In a game that was complicated and somewhat blocked in the first half, but not in the second, where Bayern was master and master of the game and at the end of the scoreboard, where he thrashed with a 5 x 0 scoreboard, the Fortuna 95 team

The goals were scored by Zanca, own goal, Pavard at minute 29. Lewandowski at 44, and 50, Alphonso Davies at minute 52 would put his hand up, for 5 x 0 on the final scoreboard.

In a few more hours, there would be an agreement for Mauro icardi, between PSG and Inter Milan.

Written by: Jose Alvarado Sandoval ( DJ Malanga )

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Negotiations between Inter Milan and Paris Saint Germain on the forward have progressed well and could end in the next few hours.

Icardi, has had a top performance this season just ended and his goal average, and quick adaptation in the Parisian team, has convinced Leonardo and PSG managers to assert, through negotiations with Inter, the purchase option.


The dates of the transfer window are not yet known, this does not prevent the team from the French capital from advancing its recruitment. Leonardo's priority file is that of the Argentina soccer team player (Icardi,) The operation would be around € 60 million, including bonus.

Italia Soccer League / Serie A, confirmed June 20 return

Written by : José Alvarado Sandoval (Dj Malanga )

 Serie A on Friday ) confirmed that top-flight football will return to Italy after a three-month coronavirus-enforced absence on the weekend of June 20-21.

Sports Minister Vincenzo Spadafora on Thursday gave the government’s approval for a restart on June 20, in a championship which has been suspended since March 9.

“The clubs welcomed the green light given yesterday by Minister Spadafora for the resumption of Serie A and voted unanimously to play the four postponed matches on the weekend of June 20-21,” Serie A said in a statement.

The four matches in question are Atalanta vs Sassuolo, Hellas Verona vs  Cagliari, Inter Milan vs Sampdoria and Torino vs Parma.

The league added that the 27th round of matches would be organised from the week of June 22.

“Dates and times of the matches will be announced in the coming days,” it added.

As Spadafora had requested, Italian Cup matches will take place the previous week with the final of that tournament on June 17.

No dates have been given yet for the return legs of the semi-finals, with Napoli set to host Inter Milan and Juventus at home against AC Milan, but they could be played on the weekend of June 13 and 14.

Kobe Bryant's induction to Hall of Fame postponed to next year

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The Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame enshrinement ceremony for Kobe Bryant, Tim Duncan and Kevin Garnett and six others is postponed until 2021.

Hall of Fame Board of Governors chairman Jerry Colangelo broke the news on Wednesday (May 27) to ESPN.

The ceremony was due to be held Aug 29 in Springfield, Massachusetts, following a presentation the previous day in Uncasville, Connecticut.

The Boston Globe recently reported that the Hall of Fame was looking to postpone the events until October, but Colangelo told ESPN that holding the ceremony this year won't be possible due to the ongoing effects of the Covid-19, pandemic.

"We're definitely cancelling," Colangelo said. "It's going to have to be the first quarter of next year. (The board will) meet in a couple of weeks and look at the options of how and when and where."

He told ESPN that the Hall of Fame explored the possibility of moving the ceremony from Springfield's 2,611-seat Symphony Hall to the city's 8,319-seat MassMutual Centre to provide more opportunity for social distancing, but ultimately the decision was made to wait until next year.

Kobe Bryant died on Jan 26 aged 41 in a helicopter crash in Calabasas, California, that also claimed the life of daughter, Gianna, and seven others.

Indignation of Lebrón James and the entire planet over the death of citizen George Floyd, in Minneapolis

Written by : Jose Alvarado Sandoval ( Dj malanga )

Today when I watched the video, I felt helplessness, anger, resentment, wanting to get on the screen of my cell phone, and smash the face of those two unhappy people who call themselves police, it is not possible that four or two irresponsible savages, stained the honor and kill a citizen who was already controlled and with handcuffs on.

Incredible that these atrocities happen in the middle of the 20th century, not only did they kill this citizen, but they stained the honor of the Minneapolis police department, I am sure that in that police force, there are honorable police officers who deserve to wear that badge , plus the awful scene, that we observe today with so much indignation, through that video, has gone around the world, and left that entire police department badly stopped.

 The late George Floyd, 46, was a close friend of former player Stephen Jackson, who went through nine franchises and lived his best years with the Pacers and Warriors. On social media, he has mourned the death of his friend he calls "brother" and "twin." Floyd was detained by the Minneapolis police on charges of forgery. There are images in which he can be seen on the ground while a police officer has his knee on the detainee's neck, who on more than one occasion says he cannot breathe. After a few minutes, the detainee was put on a stretcher and transferred by ambulance to a hospital where he finally died. The Mayor of Minneapolis has already said that the four police officers involved have been fired.


"Please. His knee in my neck I can't breathe!" Was what Floyd was pleading. For his part, a witness told the police officers: "Take off his knee from the neck, check his pulse. He is not breathing, check his pulse!" Jackson and Floyd were born in Texas and grew up in Cuney Homes, a Houston social housing . "Anyone over there knows you were my brother. Not many came out, but my twin was happy that I did. I'm going to keep making you feel proud. It makes me so angry that after all the things you went through when you got to your best version you serve like this ... Rest Easy Twin, "wrote the former NBA player.

The event has also been commented by the President of the United States, Donald Trump, who said he gave orders to the FBI and the Justice Department to investigate the case of atrocity in the city of Minneapolis.

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At my request, the FBI and the Department of Justice are already well into an investigation as to the very sad and tragic death in Minnesota of George Floyd...

BundesLiga / Bayern Munich 1 vs Borussia Dortmund 0 / Goal: Joshua Kimmich

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Tonight the classic in the German soccer league, Fc Bayern Munich, was defeated 1 x 0, the team of Borussia Dortmund, corresponding to date 28. of the BundesLiga.

The game was played behind closed doors, by the COVID-19 Pandemic, which attacks the entire planet.


The only goal of the match was scored by the player Joshua Kimmich , to give three important points to the team from the German capital, who are on the verge of conquering a new title.

Manchester United: Solskjaer, counting on Pogba, Rashford for restart

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Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer said on Tuesday (May 26) he is confident of having Paul Pogba and Marcus Rashford fit should the Premier League season start next month.

Pogba has missed the majority of the campaign with an ongoing ankle injury, while Rashford seemed set to miss the rest of the season when he suffered a double stress fracture in his back in January.

United returned to training in small groups last week and preparations are expected to be ramped up further for a return to action when Premier League clubs vote on resuming contact training on Wednesday.

Hopefully now we've proved we can do this safely and we can move to the next step. It's been really enjoyable being on the training ground again," said Solskjaer.

"They (Pogba and Rashford) are looking good, they've joined training now and they've done everything the other boys have been doing. No reaction so far, touch wood.

"When we get started, it looks like we can have a full squad to choose from." The return of both players could be a major boost to United's hopes of ending the season on a high in three competitions.

Solskjaer's men were three points off the top four in the Premier League when play was halted due to the coronavirus pandemic in March.

English Premier League, training, resumed, from May 19, in small groups

Written by : Jose Alvarado Sandoval . ( dj malanga )

The clubs voted unanimously to allow players to start socially estranged training in an attempt to meet the Premier League mid-June date to resume the season.

Contact training is not allowed at this stage and corner flags, balls, cones, posts, playing surfaces, and other equipment will be disinfected after each session.

Tests for the coronavirus have been carried out in the Premier League clubs in recent days and will continue throughout the training period.

"Strict medical protocols at the highest level will ensure that everyone retrains in the safest possible environment," said a Premier League statement.

"The health and well-being of all participants is the Premier League's priority, and the safe return to training is a step-by-step process.

"The full consultation will now continue with players, managers, clubs, PFA and LMA as protocols for full contact training are developed."

The training protocols were presented to players and managers last week before being sealed during Monday's video conference.

Other rules in phase one include players who do not travel with anyone to or from training, while the use of public transportation and team vehicles is prohibited.

Newcastle was one of the first high-flying teams to confirm that the players had been tested in their training ground.

The club said the players would return on Tuesday, at which time all test results would be known.

Players will be asked to use an app daily to record any symptoms.

Timo Werner nets hat-trick as Leipzig crush hosts Mainz 5 x 0

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Timo Werner scored a hat-trick as RB Leipzig demolished hosts Mainz  5 - 0,  on Sunday (May 24) to reclaim third place in the Bundesliga with an emphatic victory after three straight draws.

Germany international Werner, a target for several top European clubs this summer, opened his account in the 11th minute and Yussuf Poulsen nodded in the second goal in the 23rd.

Marcel Sabitzer killed off the game before the break, flicking in from close range as Mainz collapsed.

Werner scored again three minutes after the restart and the 24-year-old forward chipped the ball over keeper Florian Mueller in the 75th for his 24th goal of the season and 91st in all competitions for Leipzig to become their all-time top scorer.

Timo Werner has developed a very good sense not to move only on the wings but to go over to the 10 position, said Leipzig coach Julian Engelsmann of his striker’s work in a more central attacking role.

“Coupled with his speed, that makes him a more versatile player and makes it harder for his opponents to control him.”

Leipzig, who crushed Mainz 8-0 earlier in the season with Werner grabbing another hat-trick, moved back into third on 54 points, one place ahead of Bayer Leverkusen and two clear of Borussia Monchengladbach.

They have the upper hand in the battle for a Champions League spot.

Bayern Munich 5 vs Eintracht, Frankfurt 2 / BundesLiga of Germany

Written by : Jose Alvarado Sandoval ( Dj Malanga ) 

Today has been played, the beginning of the date 27, of the BundesLiga, where Bayern Munich thrashed Eintracht Frankfurt 5 x 2.

Leon Goretzka opened the scoring for the home team, with Thomas Müller adding a second before the interval. Martin Hinteregger seventh and eighth league goals of the season gave Eintracht hope after Robert Lewandowski scored Bayern's third, the fourth goal was scored by Alphonso Davies and the fifth goal was scored by Hinteregger in his own goal


The match was played at the Allianz Arena stadium, behind closed doors.

With this result, Bayern Munich continues in first place with 61 points, after 27 games played, followed by Borussia Dourmond, with 57 points.

Arturo Vidal, FC Barcelona player, is celebrating his birthday today.

Written by : Jose Alvarado Sandoval ( Dj Malanga )

This Friday the player of Chilean origin, former Juventus, former Bayern Munich, and current player of FC Barcelona, has celebrated his birthday and has done it surrounded by all his friends, children and his partner.

  The Chilean midfielder wanted to share it with all his fans on social networks.

"A wonderful day with my loves. They are 33 years old and I feel better than ever !!! Thank you all very much for your greetings and unconditional love, many blessings for everyone !!!", said Arturo Vidal in a comment published on his Twitter .

A wonderful day with my loves They are 33 years old and I feel better than ever !!!  Thank you all very much for your greetings and unconditional love.  Many blessings to all !!! 🙏

Japanese tennis star Naomi Osaka

Written by : Jose Alvarado Sandoval ( Dj Malanga ) 

Japanese tennis star Naomi Osaka has become the world's highest-paid female athlete, making US$37.4 million  in the past one year, for an earnings record, Forbes magazine reported on Friday (May 22).

The 22-year-old Asian star, a two-time Grand Slam champion, edged US rival Serena Williams by US$1.4 million in prize money and endorsement income over the past year.

Both shattered the old single-year earnings mark of US$29.7 million set in 2015 by Russia's Maria Sharapova, who retired in February with five Grand Slam titles, including a career Slam.

"To those outside the tennis world, Osaka is a relatively fresh face with a great back story," University of Southern California sports business professor David Carter told Forbes.

"Combine that with being youthful and bicultural - two attributes that help her resonate with younger, global audiences - and the result is the emergence of a global sports marketing icon."

Osaka, whose father was born in Haiti and whose mother is Japanese, ranks 29th on the 2020 Forbes list of the world's 100 top-paid athletes, four spots ahead of Williams, who has won 23 Grand Slam singles titles.

The complete list, due to be released next week, has not featured two women since 2016, according to the magazine.

Williams, 38, had been the world's highest-paid female athlete in each of the past four years. Sharapova ruled for the five years before that.

Williams had annual incomes from US$18 million to US$29 million and has collected nearly US$300 million, much of it in endorsement deals.

Osaka won back-to-back Grand Slam titles at the 2018 US Open and 2019 Australian Open, her controversial and historic victory over Williams in the Flushing Meadows final the first Slam singles crown for a Japanese woman.

Osaka was a popular endorsement figure in Japan ahead of the now-postponed Tokyo Olympics and figures to remain a sponsorship dream through next year's rescheduled Games.

Nike signed a apparel deal with Osaka last year that paid her US$10 million in the past year and runs through 2025. Other endorsement deals include Nissan and Yonex racquets.

2021 'last option' for Tokyo Games, says Olympics chief Thomas Bach

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Olympics chief Thomas Bach said 2021 was the "last option" to hold the delayed Tokyo Games on Thursday (May 21), stressing that the postponement cannot continue forever.

Bach told the BBC that he agreed with Japan's stance that the Games will have to be canceled if the coronavirus pandemic is not under control for next year.

In March, the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games were postponed until July 23, 2021 when the coronavirus spread across the world, killing hundreds of thousands of people and making international sport impossible.

"Frankly, I understand a little bit (Japan's position) because you cannot employ 3,000 or 5,000 people forever on an organizing committee," said the president of the International Olympic Committee.

"You can't change the entire sports calendar worldwide for the major federations every year."

"You cannot have athletes in uncertainty, you cannot overlap too much with the future Olympics."


The Olympics have never been canceled outside of world wars, but Japanese officials have made clear that they have no intention of postponing the Games again beyond next year.