December 4th: Weekly Football News Catch Up: Benzema To Return To World Cup; Real Madrid Interested In Bruno Fernandes; Jorge Mendez Offers United Ronaldo Replacement; Others

Karim Benzema To Make Shocking Return To France Team After Injury.

French striker, Karim Benzema might make a surprise comeback for the France team at the 2022 World Cup after the 34-year-old was previously expected to miss the tournament due to injury.

Benzema’s thigh injury was predicted to keep him out of the entire competition.

Didier Deschamps, the head coach of France, decided not to call in a replacement and went on with Kylian Mbappe, Olivier Giroud, Ousmane Dembele, Antoine Griezmann, Kingsley Coman, and Marcus Thuram as his forwards for the tournament.

However, RMC Sport believes that Benzema may still play for France this week as he resumes full training at Real Madrid.

Benzema might be recovered enough to compete in the World Cup knockout rounds.

FIFA regulations allow players who were previously selected for the tournament squad before being ruled out to rejoin their squads if they recover from injuries.

Jorge Mendes Offers Manchester United A Cristiano Ronaldo Replacement.

Former Manchester United striker Cristiano Ronaldo’s agent, Jorge Mendes, is said to have handed the Red Devils the chance to sign Atletico Madrid forward Joao Felix.

Following Ronaldo’s sack from Manchester United, the English club is now hunting for a striker replacement in January.

According to reports, Joao Felix wants to leave Atletico Madrid in January, and his agent Mendes has seized the chance to suggest the player to Manchester United as a Ronaldo replacement.

According to reports, Atletico Madrid wants an £85 million fee for Felix.

Felix moved from Benfica to Atletico Madrid for a reported £113 million fee in 2019.

The 23-year-old is presently competing in the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar with the Portugal national team.

Fight Breaks Out In Belgium National Team After 2-0 Loss To Morocco.

A number of Belgium players reportedly got into a fight in the locker room after a shocking 2-0 loss to Morocco at the 2022 World Cup.

Kevin de Bruyne, Jan Vertonghen, and captain Eden Hazard reportedly got into a fight after the game, according to RTL Sport.

According to reports, De Bruyne’s statement to the media before the game that the team was “probably too old” to win the trophy raised tensions that were already high.

The three players lost their cool after the defeat, showing that the tensions had reached a breaking point.

According to reports, Chelsea striker Romelu Lukaku had to separate De Bruyne, Hazard, and Vertonghen.

The emotional atmosphere in the locker room may have had a negative impact on their last group-stage match as the team were eliminated from the tournament after a goalless draw against Croatia.

Football Legend, Pele, Admitted At The Hospital.

Football legend, Pele of Brazil was admitted to a hospital in Sao Paulo due to a heart-associated issue, according to the Daily Mail.

The iconic star’s condition is said to have worsened after being admitted to the hospital for a swollen body.

Pele, 82, who is presently receiving treatment for metastatic cancer, visited the Albert Einstein hospital on Tuesday, as his wife, Marcia Aokoi is said to have driven him there.

According to reports, hospital workers confirmed his condition of general swelling or anasarca as it is medically called.

He was also discovered to have mental confusion upon admission to the hospital, where he was restless as he was scheduled to undergo several tests to further evaluate his condition.

Meanwhile, the football legend was described as being in a “stable” condition on Thursday, and his daughter Kely insisted there was “no cause for alarm.”

However, the football star was transferred to a medical unit for end-of-life care on Saturday, as his body is no longer responding to chemotherapy for bowel cancer.

According to a story published on Saturday by Folha de Sao Paulo, “Pele is not responding any longer to the chemotherapy treatment he has been undergoing since last September to treat his bowel cancer”.

Real Madrid Reportedly Interested In Manchester United’s Midfielder.

Real Madrid has reportedly made a decision on Manchester United midfielder Bruno Fernandes as they attempt to pull off a surprise transfer, according to the Portuguese publication Record.

The Spanish LaLiga champions are keeping an eye on Fernandes, who is happy at Manchester United but hasn’t ruled out a move if it would advance his career.

According to the report, Los Blancos have rekindled their interest in signing the Portugal international after losing interest when he was playing for Sporting Lisbon.

Fernandes is presently with the Portugal national squad for the FIFA World Cup 2022 in Qatar.

The 28-year-old began playing for Manchester United in the year 2022.

He has scored 53 goals in 146 games for the Red Devils, and his contract with the team runs through 2026.

Ghana’s Coach Resigns After The Black Stars We’re Eliminated From The 2022 World Cup.

Ghana’s coach, Otto Addo resigned from his position after the Black Stars’ 2-0 World Cup defeat to Uruguay in their final Group H match, causing them to be eliminated from the tournament.

After the game, Addo, who had earlier hinted he wouldn’t continue in the position after the competition, officially announced his resignation.

He claims he wants to focus on his work as a talent scout for Borussia Dortmund.

He said, “I said it when I started as an assistant [coach] in October last year. It was clear that I’d stop after the World Cup.

“At the moment, me and my family see our future in Germany. I like my role at [Borussia] Dortmund. We are very happy there.

“I said if we qualified for the World Cup I would resign after no matter what, even if we were world champions.”

Ghana’s playoff matchup against Nigeria was Addo’s first game in charge of the Black Stars.

Ghana qualified for the World Cup by FIFA’s away-goal rule after being held to a scoreless draw in Kumasi and a 1-1 tie in Abuja.