“And Kvara Ballon d’Or!” »
Luis Enrique said it yesterday at a press conference before the match against Monaco, he wants to see a Parisian crowned Ballon d’Or on October 26. And for The Parisian which headlines “ Kvara, Ballon d’Or mission » it is clear, it is the Georgian who must be rewarded and succeed his teammate Ousmane Dembélé. And the daily is not the only one to think so since recently, Unai Emery, Toni Kroos, Samir Nasri, Michel Platini and even Luis Fernandez have recently taken a position in his favor. The Georgian ticks a lot of boxes after his exceptional season, but the competition remains enormous, notably with Dembélé, Mbappé and several stars of the Spanish selection.
Revaluation mission
Sportreveals a pretty crazy plan from Barça to protect Hamza Abdelkarim. Author of four goals in preseason, the young 18-year-old Egyptian striker seemed destined for a lot of playing time, but he ultimately only played four minutes during the first three days of La Liga. If this choice raises a question, it would ultimately be completely voluntary. Indeed, Hansi Flick and Deco would have decided not to expose their nugget too much while the transfer window was still open, for fear of seeing a club take advantage of its release clause of 15 million euros considered far too low. Now that the market is closed, Barcelona is working on a new contract and above all wants to increase its clause to 150 million euros. Once his future is secure, Abdelkarim should gradually get more minutes with the first team.
Liverpool’s astonishing plan
This Friday on the sidelines of Liverpool’s trip to Ipswich, the Daily Maillooks at a problem for Andoni Iraola: the right-back position. Since last season, no fewer than seven players have been tested in this position, with no real lasting solution. According to the English daily, Dominik Szoboszlai could ultimately be the best answer, while Jeremie Frimpong is still struggling to convince. Jamie Carragher even believes that the Hungarian should settle permanently in this position. His volume of play, his quality of passing and his ability to project could allow him to occupy a role close to that of Trent Alexander-Arnold. Above all, moving Szoboszlai would allow Iraola to rebalance his midfielder and free up Florian Wirtz more. A radical solution, but which also poses a dilemma since the Hungarian remains one of Liverpool’s best players today.
