Paris Saint-Germain were interested in signing Thiago Alcantara from Bayern Munich this summer, before he made the move to Liverpool, but they ended up signing his brother instead.
Thiago and Rafinha Alcantara are brothers, but while Rafinha represents Brazil at international level, Thiago plays for Spain. And according to their father Mazinho, PSG sporting director Leonardo wanted Thiago very much.
As Mazinho told France Football, he and Leonardo spoke about a potential transfer this summer, but Thiago had his heart set on Liverpool and being excited about working with Jurgen Klopp, he had already agreed to join the Premier League champions. Leonardo apparently wasn t immediately interested in Rafinha, but PSG needed a midfielder of flair and creativity, and he ended u…
It took more than a year, but Aaron Rodgers finally has a victory under his belt as a member of the New York Jets.
The four-time MVP threw for 176 yards and two touchdowns as he guided Gang Green to a 24-17 win over the Tennessee Titans in Week 2. It was just Rodgers’ third regular season game for the franchise as he makes his way back from a devastating Achilles injury suffered in his home opener in 2023.
A-Rod and the Jets will try to soar again when they take on the 1-1 New England Patriots tonight in primetime. The Pats are still smarting from a 23-20 OT loss to the Seahawks and enter the game as 6.5-point underdogs.
There are a number of subscription-based TV channels and streaming services available to watch this evening’s game, but did…