News about Memphis Depay

Former Manchester United star Memphis Depay has defended his now-deleted tweet eyeing up a ball girl at the Madrid Open final, insisting the girl in question was 'in her 20s' and telling a journalist to 'factcheck your s***'. Depay, who played for the Red Devils for just over a year after joining them in 2015 before moving to Lyon, currently features for LaLiga team Atletico Madrid and had been in attendance at the tennis event in the Spanish capital. After sitting in the stands to watch Andrey Rublev beat Felix Auger-Aliassime in three sets on Sunday, Depay came under fire for a post on social media where he said he was 'distracted' by a ball girl, asking to be sent her Instagram account and saying he wanted to have 'dinner on the moon' with her.

After the ex Barcelona actor was released from jail, a Brazilian publication has been reported to have paid Dani Alves' €1 million (£850,000) bail. After depositing the money after spending 13 months in prison, Alves was released from jail on Monday. Since being arrested of raping a young woman in a nightclub bathroom in Barcelona in the early hours of December 31, 2022, the 40-year-old had been detained at Brians 2 Prison near Barcelona since January 2023.

The latest international break may be over, but the narratives and discussions surrounding various national teams are only likely to rise in the run-up to Euro 2024. The 24 teams that will be competing in Germany this summer have been confirmed at the conclusion of Tuesday's play-off finals. Among the bookies' favorites to win the tournament are France, England, Germany, and Portugal, which will begin in Munich on June 14th.

Memphis Depay's agent has denied that the Atletico Madrid forward paid Dani Alves' €1 million (£850,000) bail to allow him to walk out of jail on Monday. Alves, 40, had been detained in Brians 2 Prison near Barcelona since January 2023 after being accused of raping a young woman in a nightclub toilet in the Spanish city in the early hours of December 31, 2022. Last month, he was found guilty of rape and was sentenced to four and a half years in jail, which he appealed. Alves pleaded guilty of being released on bail, and his bail bond was set at €1 million.

After the former international was sentenced to six years in prison, Dutch national team coach Ronald Koeman said Memphis Depay's support for Quincy Promes is 'not useful.' After being arrested by authorities last week on the behest of Dutch prosecutors last week, prosecutors in Dubai are currrently in jail, ahead of his possible extradition. Last month, a 32-year-old man was sentenced to 1,350 kilos of cocaine for his role in smuggling over 1,350 kilos of cocaine.

Antoine Griezmann didn't mince his words as Alexis Sanchez failed from the spot during a dramatic penalty shootout that saw Atletico Madrid reach the Champions League quarter-finals. On Wednesday night, Jan Oblak was the hero as the LaLiga giants defeated Inter Milan 3-2 on penalties at the Wanda Metropolitano. Atletico's 87th minute goal salvaged the game and sent the game to extra time, with Hakan Calhanoglu scoring the first two penalties.

Inter Milan suffered a humiliating loss in the Champions League after Lautaro Martinez missed a penalty in the shootout against Atletico Madrid, but Rio Ferdinand has pinpointed the precise time the Argentine's legs went'. Inter Milan has been one of the continent's best sides in 2023-24, losing only twice in all competitions going into Wednesday night's match against Diego Simeone and Co. Despite starting the match 1-0 up from the first leg, Inter ultimately lost to the Spanish side, with Antoine Griezmann and Memphis Depay netting on Federico Dimarco's early second match of the tie for Inter.

PETE JENSON: Atletico Madrid advanced to the Champions League quarter-finals after beating Inter Milan at the Wanda Metropolitano on penalty shootout. With two saves, Jan Oblak was the hero for the home team, as Lautaro Martinez blazed his decisive spot-kick well over the bar. Inter leaders extended their one-goal advantage from the first tie in the 33rd minute, when Federico Dimarco scored his first goal in the competition. But Atletico's response was almost instant. Antoine Griezmann capitalized on indecision in the Inter ranks, swivelling before tossing the loose ball into the ground. After the break, the home side had the most of the game, looked the most likely to find a second, and thought the opportunity to demand extra-time had vanished after replacement Memphis Depay couldnoned a ferocious drive off the post late in the game.

Since being hired at Old Trafford in the early years, Sir Jim Ratcliffe's tenure is well underway. If the Red Devils want to return to their former glory days, the British billionaire has a lot of work to do, including getting player recruitment correct and constructing a new stadium or reconstructing the club's iconic stadium. In his sit-down with the Athletic this week, he left no stone unturned and addressed a wide variety of topics, giving United fans a reason to be excited as they hope to see big improvements following years of decline under new ownership Avram and Joel Glazer.

In the Premier League title race, Liverpool and Manchester City's three top scorers have scored exactly the same number of goals as each other. Despite having played more, the Reds are just two points clear of their opponents in the table, highlighting how there is very little to divide them. And studies from statistics expert PopFoot show that there is no such thing to distinguish Liverpool and City when it comes to their top scoring trios.

PETE JENSON: Xavi resigned, but he's leaving in instalments, putting on a shocking defensive display at a time when comparing Barcelona's horror show against Villarreal. The head coach's shocking news came in the aftermath of the humiliating 5-3 home loss to the commies, their lowest on home turf for more than 50 years. Real Madrid threptered Gran Canaria on Thursday, defeating Las Palmas 2-1.

Terry's mishap in the 2008 Champions League final against Manchester United saw him fall from the post when he was seated in a shoot-out Chelsea went on to lose. As Memphis Depay scored a late winner to save him his blushes and propel Atletico into the Copa del Rey semi-finals, Fate was more forgiving toward Griezmann.

Atletico Madrid won 7-0 at Rayo Vallecano, placing second in La Liga table after four times in 13 seconds. Antoine Griezmann, Memphis Depay, and Nahuel Molina had a 3-0 lead, and Atletico's game was effectively ended as a match against Rayo, who had not won their first two games of the season. Diego Simeone's team put their hosts to the sword in the final 20 minutes, with Angel Correa and Marcos Llorente also on target to propel Atletico two points behind Real Madrid at the top.

According to Sky Bet, former Manchester United winger Memphis Depay is the favorite to start Atletico Madrid against Rayo Vallecano in LaLiga on Monday night. The 29-year-old has one truly outstanding goal in his name, from two outings for his new team and being backed at a price of 9/2 to break the deadlock. Diego Simeone's team is expected to win on their short trip to Vallecas, and the team has a larger number of supporters than any of their opponents.

In a 0-0 draw for both teams, Real Betis and Atletico Madrid failed to break through on goal. Despite starting Memphis Depay and Antoine Griezmann up front, Diego Simeone's visitors were unable to catch a break. Despite a good second-half showing, the colchoneros could not add 3 points at the final whistle.

JACK GAUGHAN: Manchester City lost 2-1 by Atletico Madrid in Seoul, South Korea, ending their pre-season campaign. The first goals are expected to take over an hour, with Memphis Depay's capitalizing on a mistake by City midfielder Kalvin Phillips hammering a right footed shot into the right corner of the net from just outside the penalty area.

Manchester City suffered their first defeat of the pre-season as second half goals from Memphis Depay and Yannick Carrasco gave Atletico Madrid a 2-1 victory in South Korea. Guardiola, who plays for the Republic of South Korea, has a strong presence, with Erling Haaland leading the front alongside Julian Alvarez.

JACK GAUGHAN IN SEOUL: Manchester City lost 2-1 to Atletico Madrid, ending their undefeated pre-season record. Here's a look at what we learned.

In the rumors that the out-of-favour striker would want to end his Chelsea contract early to return to Barcelona, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has confirmed that he would like to return to Barcelona. Asked about his next move on the DjamLife Tiktok channel, Aubameyang replied: "I want to return to Barcelona... but we'll see." Since Memphis Depay left the club to join Atletico Madrid in January, Barcelona's domestic success has been limited.

On Sunday, Atletico Madrid defeated Real Valladolid 5-2 in LaLiga, dropping two points behind their second-placed city rivals Real Madrid. Nahuel Molina, Jose Maria Gimenez, and Alvaro Morata were all on target for Atletico in the first half, although Joaquin and Memphis Depay added to their count late in the tournament after Valladolid fell back to 3-2. With six games remaining, third-placed Atletico soared to 66 points, closing the gap to Real, who won 4-2 against lowly Almeria on Saturday. Barcelona, who is ranked with 79 points, moved a step closer to their 27th LaLiga title with a 4-0 win over Real Betis on Saturday.

On YouTube, the anonymous singer's 'Thrill' video received over 600,000 views since its debut on the site six days ago. The artist in question appears to be a Premier League footballer, sparking followers on social media as they try to guess who might be behind the mask. Fair Betting Sites odds compiler Alan Alger has assembled a list of who they suspect is most likely to be the man in question, with interesting names cited.

Speculation had abound concerning the identity of the Premier League actor who is believed to be behind the mask. On the other hand, fans on social media seem to have cracked the mystery, pointing to the song's lyrics, the ostensible commemoration, and the fact that Dide is an anagram of the name Eddi. Supporters raving over the song, which has already received over 80,000 views on YouTube since its debut on the weekend.

After the Netherlands' 3-0 win over Gibraltar on Monday night, Wout Weghorst gave a savagely honest account of his results. The Manchester United striker had eight of the Oranje's 51 shots against the international minnows, but he failed to score in Rotterdam on an unlucky night. Instead, Memphis Depay and Nathan Ake, who scored a brace, won, but no Weghorst nor the national team could tell the difference between the positive and the larger, more negative picture.

Following last year's World Cup, every nation will have high hopes for future success. Following a humiliating experience, see Belgium, several nations are trying to rip it all up. Some are simply hoping to improve marginally after disappointing performances that eventually ended in disappointment - see Portugal and England. While others, some countries are extremely proud and are just keen to keep the next generation of talent coming through - see World Cup champion Argentina. However, a new generation of international stars has been welcomed to squads around the world as the first international break since Lionel Messi lifted the coveted trophy.