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Real Madrid’s star footballer Kylian Mbappe’s X (previously Twitter) account was hacked on Thursday and a controversial submit about Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi has already gone viral. Fans have been left surprised as numerous provocative posts have been revealed from Mbappe’s account. One of the posts was concerning the long-standing Messi-Ronaldo rivalry and it drew a variety of consideration from soccer followers. The hackers didn’t cease there because the account made posts about Manchester United, Manchester City and Tottenham. However, the account was recovered and the posts have been all deleted.
Mbappe just lately accomplished a sensational transfer from PSG to Real Madrid and his first trophy with the membership got here with their win on the UEFA Super Cup the place he additionally scored his first purpose.
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Meanwhile, a new period in European membership soccer begins on Thursday when the draw takes place in Monaco for an expanded UEFA Champions League that includes a radically modified format.
European soccer’s governing physique is promoting what it describes as “an exhilarating new future” for the sport on the continent with extra groups taking part in extra matches, and extra prize cash on supply.
UEFA must generate hype across the new format, as a result of there’s a threat — at first not less than — that followers will discover it complicated in comparison with the outdated mannequin.
For the final 21 years, the Champions League had consisted of a gaggle stage during which 32 golf equipment have been cut up into eight teams of 4, every taking part in six video games. The high two in every group certified for the knockout section.
The new model will characteristic 36 golf equipment with everybody taking part in eight matches, however all groups pooled collectively into one large league relatively than in teams.
Clubs will nonetheless be cut up into 4 seeded pots of 9 groups, with each participant given two opponents from every pot.
The high eight within the last rating undergo to the final 16, whereas the following 16 sides advance to an intermediate play-off spherical and the rest exit.
The new format was launched towards the backdrop of the menace by Europe’s largest golf equipment to interrupt away and kind their very own Super League.
(With AFP inputs)
