Leonardo Balerdi
26-Year-Old
Marseille
Ligue 1
Own goal decides the Olympico
Balerdi had an own goal, two tackles (one won) and nine clearances in Sunday's 1-0 defeat against Lyon.
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Balerdi's attempted clearance crossed his own line for the 87th-minute winner, deciding the match after Marseille had defended stoutly with 10 men from the half-hour mark. The Marseille captain is having a horrible start to the season, being at fault on almost all the goals conceded by his team so far, although he did contribute decently in the defensive area with nine clearances and two tackles against the Gones. Balerdi will hope to get his ideas back on track for the game against Lorient after the international break, as the clash with Real Madrid at the Bernabeu will come only a few days later.
Balerdi's attempted clearance crossed his own line for the 87th-minute winner, deciding the match after Marseille had defended stoutly with 10 men from the half-hour mark. The Marseille captain is having a horrible start to the season, being at fault on almost all the goals conceded by his team so far, although he did contribute decently in the defensive area with nine clearances and two tackles against the Gones. Balerdi will hope to get his ideas back on track for the game against Lorient after the international break, as the clash with Real Madrid at the Bernabeu will come only a few days later.
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Reliable captain in backline
Balerdi featured in 27 Ligue 1 matches for Marseille in the 2024-25 season, his first as the club's captain.
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Plays 77 minutes in return
Balerdi (knee) made his return from injury in Sunday's 4-1 victory over Brest in the Velodrome and played 77 minutes.
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Still doubtful against Brest
Balerdi (knee) has only completed parts of training during the camp in Rome this week and remains a doubt for Sunday's clash against Brest, coach Roberto de Zerbi said in the press conference, according to Massilia Zone. "Balerdi didn't do all the training sessions with us. I haven't decided yet if I'm going to play him, but we'll have to see if he's okay."
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Could be back next week
Balerdi (knee) could be back next week, coach Roberto de Zerbi said in the press conference, per Karim Attab from Martitima Medias. "I want him to play next week."
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Spotted running on treadmill
Balerdi (knee) was spotted running on a treadmill Wednesday, as shown on his Instagram story, according to Massilia Zone.
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Newcastle showing interest
Newcastle United are showing interest in signing Balerdi, according to The Daily Mail.
ANALYSIS
The Magpies need to bolster their defensive line for the 2025/26 campaign and Balerdi is one of the team's top targets. They're not alone in the race to sign the defender, though. Juventus are also open to signing the 26-year-old Argentina international.
The Magpies need to bolster their defensive line for the 2025/26 campaign and Balerdi is one of the team's top targets. They're not alone in the race to sign the defender, though. Juventus are also open to signing the 26-year-old Argentina international.