Messi's Napkin, AFCON & Asian Cup Updates, More\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 \xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 \xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 \t\t\t\t\t\t | \t\t \t \t\t\t\t\t\t | \t\t \t \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t | \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tA Reminder Just How “Awesome” Jurgen Klopp Is\t\t\t\t\t\t | \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t | \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t | \t\t \t \t\t\t\t\t\t | \t\t \t \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t | \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t “I will leave the club at the end of the season. It is that I am, how can I say it, running out of energy. \t\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t\t“I know that I cannot do the job again and again and again and again. … After the years we had together and after all the time we spent together and after all the things we went through together, … the least I owe you is the truth – and that is the truth.” \t\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t\tThose are some of Jurgen Klopp’s words afterannouncing this is his last season with the Reds. \t\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t\tThroughout the last 8 years, Klopp’s been famous for \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t- Being, like, really good
\t\t\t\t\t\t\t- Being exceptionally candid with his word choice in the press
\t\t\t\t\t\t\t- Being exceptionally boisterous on the touchline
\t\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t\tYou can’t help but love him, even if you aren’t aLiverpool fan. And for Liverpool fans? Well, he brought a landslide of success that the club had been lacking before his arrival in 2015. Here’s a bit of his resume: \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t- P: 468 | W: 285 | D: 105 | L: 78
\t\t\t\t\t\t\t- 2018/19 UEFA Champions League
\t\t\t\t\t\t\t- 2019 UEFA Super Cup
\t\t\t\t\t\t\t- 2019 FIFA Club World Cup
\t\t\t\t\t\t\t- 2019/20 EPL
\t\t\t\t\t\t\t- 21/22 FA Cup
\t\t\t\t\t\t\t- 21/22 EFL Cup
\t\t\t\t\t\t\t- 2022 FA Community Shield
\t\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t\tHe’s gotsome incredible numberstogo along withthose accolades: \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t- Highest win percentage of any Liverpool manager, ever, at 60.9% above that of Kenny Dalglish (58.3%) and Bob Paisley (57.4%)
\t\t\t\t\t\t\t- Liverpool have scored more game-winning goals in the Premier League in stoppage time (17) under Klopp than Manchester United did under Sir Alex Ferguson (16).
\t\t\t\t\t\t\t- Under Klopp, Liverpool have won 148 Premier League points from losing positions, more than any other club during his tenure
\t\t\t\t\t\t\t- The Reds have averaged 85 points per season since Klopp’s first full year in charge. In the seven seasons prior to his arrival, Liverpool averaged 63 points per season.
\t\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t\tWorldSoccerShop can only pause and call his time at the club “awesome.” \t\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t\tYou see, whenwe interviewed him in 2018, our star-struck Liverpool-fan interviewer could only muster a one-word response to Klopp’s interview answers. “Awesome,” Mr. Martin repeated over and over while nodding and smiling. \t\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t\tAfterwards, still brushing up on his English, Klopp had to ask his club reps what the word ‘awesome’ meant. That day, Jurgen Klopp learned a new word. \t\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t\tSorry, we love telling that story. It’s pretty awesome. \t\t\t\t\t\t | \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t | \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t | \t\t \t \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tTop Soccer Players Who Stream on Twitch\t\t\t\t\t\t | \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t | \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t | \t\t \t \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t | \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t | \t\t \t \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t | \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t It’s hard to believe that soccer superstars who have cameras pointed at them at seemingly all times when out in public would want to voluntarily point cameras at themselves in their own homes on their own free time… \t\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t\t…butit does happen. \t\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t\tHere’s a quick list for you, with links to their accounts and a brief rundown of their content. \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t- Ronaldo– The Brazilian one. His RonaldoTv features regular guest appearances and covers various soccer topics.
\t\t\t\t\t\t\t- Luis Enrique– He has unfortunately retired from the streaming business, but there was a time when then-Spanish National Team Coach Luis Enrique would live stream, discussing soccer and his team’s fortunes. He even did itevery night while in Qatarfor the FIFA World Cup™
\t\t\t\t\t\t\t- Chicharito– Streams Call of Duty, Resident Evil and Five Nights at Freddy’s
\t\t\t\t\t\t\t- Neymar– Streams CS:GO, Fortnite, PUBG, Call of Duty
\t\t\t\t\t\t\t- Sergio Aguero–\xa0Aguero's content is mainly about football: match and transfer reviews, football talk shows, coverage of the Kings League, etc.
\t\t\t\t\t\t\t- Paulo Dybala– Mainly plays Player Unknown: Battle Grounds (PUBG)
\t\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t\t | \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t | \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t | \t\t \t \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t | \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tUpdates from the AFCON & AFC Asian Cup\t\t\t\t\t\t | \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t | \t\t \t \t\t\t\t\t\t | \t\t \t \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t January: The month where grumpy EPL fans, suffering under seasonal depression, throw their hands up and saywhere’s my Mo Salah or where’s my Heung-Min Son!?!? \t\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t\tAnd to that we say; they’re on international duty. Here’s what they’ve been up to. \t\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t\tAfrican Cup of Nations: \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t- The Quarterfinals are taking place today, Friday Feb. 2. They may be over by the time you’re reading this.
\t\t\t\t\t\t\t- Teams in the QFs include: Nigeria, Angola, DR Congo, Guinea, Mali, Ivory Coast, Cape Verde, South Africa
\t\t\t\t\t\t\t- Surprise exits in the Round of 16 include Morocco, Senegal, Egypt and Cameroon
\t\t\t\t\t\t\t- Emilio Nsue – Eliminated in the R016 with Equitorial Guinea – currently leads the goalscoring charts with 5 goals in the tournament
\t\t\t\t\t\t\t- Egypt is the tournament’s most successful team, with 7 titles, but have already been eliminated this year
\t\t\t\t\t\t\t- There will not be a repeat winner – the current AFCON Champions, Senegal, have been eliminated
\t\t\t\t\t\t\t- The semifinals will take place on Wednesday and the final will be held on Sunday, Feb. 11 \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
\t\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t\tAsian AFC Cup \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t- The quarterfinals are also up next
\t\t\t\t\t\t\t- Your fantasy team will remain crying out for the return of Heung-Min Son for another week or more, as South Korea have their match today, Friday, Feb. 2.
\t\t\t\t\t\t\t- Other QF teams included: Tajikistan, Jordan, Australia, Iran, Japan, Qatar and Uzbekistan
\t\t\t\t\t\t\t- Aymen Hassein (Iran, 6) and Akram Afif (Qatar, 4) lead the tournament in scoring and both play in the quarters.
\t\t\t\t\t\t\t- Japan are the most successful team historically with 4 titles, while Qatar are the current champions. Both remain in the running this season.
\t\t\t\t\t\t\t- The semifinals are coming up on Tuesday and the final is Saturday, Feb. 10\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
\t\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t\t | \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t | \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t | \t\t \t \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t | \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tQUICK CORNER\t\t\t\t\t\t | \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t | \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t | \t\t \t \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t\t | \t\t\t\t\t\t | \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t20 Richest Clubs in the World According to Deloitte\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t | \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t | \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t Not too many surprised here, but always an interesting graphic nonetheless \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t | \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t | \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tREAD MORE | \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t | \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t\t | \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t | \t\t \t \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t | \t\t\t\t\t\t | \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tRonaldinho x KidSuper Fashion Show\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t | \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t | \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t His runway walk needs work, tbf.\xa0 \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t | \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t | \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSEE MORE | \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t | \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t\t | \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t | \t\t \t \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t\t | \t\t\t\t\t\t | \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMichael B. Jordan to Design Bournemouth Kit\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t | \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t | \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t Guess we’ll bookmark this for a future Jersey Spotlight. \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t | \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t | \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tLEARN MORE | \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t | \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t\t | \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t | \t\t \t \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t | \t\t\t\t\t\t | \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMessi’s Napkin to be sold at Auction\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t | \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t | \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t Ok, that headline is a little sensational – it’s the napkin used to sign his first ever Barcelona contract. It starts at \\$381k if you’ve got any loose change lying around. \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t | \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t | \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFULL STORY | \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t | \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t\t | \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t | \t\t \t \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t\t | \t\t\t\t\t\t | \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tJersey Spotlight: A Badly Damaged AC Milan Jersey\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t | \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t | \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t A heartwarming story, rich club history and a little bit of ‘why always me’ sprinkled on top. This one’s a winner. \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t | \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t | \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tREAD MORE | \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t | \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t\t | \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t | \t\t \t \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t | \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWorldSoccerShop Exclusives: Full Breakdown of Pred '24\t\t\t\t\t\t | \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t: | \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t | \t\t \t \t\t\t\t\t\t | \t\t \t \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t | \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t The new predator is hot. Don’t ask us, ask our inventory. \t\t\t\t\t\t | \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t\t\xa0 | \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t | \t\t \t \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t | \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tBREAKDOWN THE NEW PRED | \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t\t | \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t | \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t | \t\t \t |