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What Ralf Rangnick’s appointment means for Manchester United and Ronaldo’s future
Manchester United have named Ralf Rangnick as interim boss until the end of the season. Rangnick, 63, rejected United’s first proposal before the club amended it to include the two-year consultancy role after the end of the season. The German will leave Russian heavyweights Lokomotiv Moscow to take up his......
Lionel Messi already confirmed 2021 Ballon D’Or winner
The cat is out of the bag. According to Portuguese television station RTP Desporto, Lionel Messi has been tipped to win the Ballon d’Or, a record-setting 7th. Francesc Aguilar, who broke the news of Messi’s eventual Ballon d’Or in 2019, reconfirmed this year’s winner. France Football told the 34-year-old Argentine......
Watch Leo Messi’s marvelous nutmeg on Raheem Sterling
No matter how much a player closes his legs, Messi still finds a way to nutmeg them. During the early minutes of the first half of Manchester City’s Champions League clash against PSG, Messi provided a cheeky nutmeg on Raheem Sterling. As one Twitter fan put it, the 34-year-old Argentinian......
Premier League
Arsenal intensify their efforts to sign Brazilian starlet Bruno Guimarães from Athletico Paranaense
by Robert Baum
Arsenal have accelerated their efforts in the January transfer window by offering €25m for defensive midfielder Bruno Guimarães from Athletico Paranaense in Brazil. Benfica are also competing for the 22-year-old’s signature but it’s the Gunners who are putting more money on the table. “Yes it’s true. Yesterday came the official......
Tottenham in talks to make last-minute deal for Gareth Bale on Deadline...
Tottenham are on the verge of re-signing Gareth Bale from Real Madrid on deadline day, according to The Times. Upon hiring Jose Mourinho, Spurs chairman Daniel Levy promised the new boss that he’d make an effort in snatching the Wales forward if the player became available. Levy apparently flew to......
Juventus ready to sacrifice Miralem Pjanic in swap deal for Chelsea’s Jorginho
Juventus want to sign Chelsea midfielder Jorginho in a swap deal for Miralem Pjanic. Juve boss Maurizio Sarri is set on bringing his former Chelsea and Napoli midfielder to Turin. Sarri made Jorginho his first signing (£57m) at Chelsea during the 2018/19 season before The Blues sacked the Italian boss.......
Manchester United’s Greatest Ever Number 10s
From defensive midfielders to forwards, Manchester United have featured some of the world’s best number 10s over the years. Let’s take a look back at some of the best Red Devils player to wear the number 10 shirt. Nobby Stiles Manchester United legend Nobby Stiles made 395 appearances for the......
Best Defenders from the 2010s
When it comes to full-backs, there are ones who can score goals, run the flank, and others who focus on the dirty work and pass it swiftly out of the back. Whatever the type of defender, the back four are the engine of the team. Let us introduce the top......
Santi Carzola heaps praise on Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta and wishes for...
Santi Carzola heaped praise on new Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta and revealed his personal dream to return to the Emirates. Carzola and Arteta helped Arsenal end their trophy drought with an FA Cup victory in 2014, followed by another cup trophy in 2015. However, the two went their separate ways......
Zlatan Ibrahimovic called back to Sweden national team ahead of Euro 2020
Guess who’s back? Zlatan Ibrahimovic has been recalled to Sweden’s squad for the forthcoming Euros five years after retiring from international football. At 39 years of age, the Swede continues to age like a fine wine. He’s currently the fourth-top scorer in the Italian Serie A — 14 goals in......
Mauricio Pochettino considering a sensational return to Spurs
PSG boss Mauricio Pochettino is considering a sensational return to Tottenham Hotspur, according to the Independent. The 49-year-old Argentine held a virtual meeting with Spurs Chairman Daniel Levy today where Pochettino expressed an interest in rejoining the North London club. Pochettino has found it difficult to adjust to life in......
Champions League
How Arsene Wenger predicted the European Super League in 2009
by Robert Baum
Former Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger predicted the European Super League back in 2009. “Maybe in 10 years, you will have a European league…the money that will be coming in from the Champions League will not be enough for some clubs,” he said. He issued more caution in 2018: “It is......
Pulisic ruled out of USMNT Nations League games with a hip injury
American 21-year-old phenom Christian Pulisic has been ruled out of the USMNT’s next two Nations League matches. The attacker suffered a slight hip injury after scoring his third consecutive Premier League goal in Chelsea’s win against Crystal Palace last Saturday. “This was a collaborative decision with the club looking after......
Watch Lionel Messi net his first goal for PSG in 2-0 win...
Lionel Messi scored his first goal for PSG in a two-nil victory over Manchester City in the Champions League. The goal occurred in the 74th minute when Messi picked the ball up from the halfway line, dribbled inside, and conducted a beautiful one-two with Mbappe, who provided the touch-back assist.......
Arsenal’s Henrikh Mkhitaryan to miss Europa League final out of safety concerns
Despite safety assurances from UEFA, Arsenal’s Henrikh Mkhitaryan has decided to skip the Europea League featuring Arsenal and Chelsea. The attacking midfielder made a final decision to forego the big event over political tension between Mkhitaryan’s homeland Armenia and Azerbaijan, where the game takes place. View this post on Instagram......
Xabi Alonso heads back home to coach Real Sociedad B
Former Spanish international and Liverpool legend Xabi Alonso will be taking his first steps into management with the head coaching position of Segunda División B club Real Sociedad B. The 37-year-old started his footballing career at Sociedad two decades ago before graduating to the first team in 2000. Feels good......
Neymar’s three-match Champions League ban cut to two games
Neymar will be back Paris-Saint Germain’s Champions League lineup sooner than expected. UEFA banned the Brazilian for three matches after he criticized the officials over a VAR decision on social media last season — Manchester United beat the French side in the final moments of the Round of 16. “It’s......
Arsenal interview Paulo Sousa for the team’s head coaching role
Arsenal are interested in hiring Bordeaux manager Paulo Sousa as the club’s permanent replacement, according to L’Equipe. The Gunners fired Unai Emery a week-and-a-half ago after taking Arsenal on their worst run in 40 years. Emery is now the frontrunner to take over at Everton. The Gunners finally snapped......
Mikel Arteta exits Man City with Arsenal arrival imminent
According to reputable journalist Gianluca Di Marzio, Manchester City assistant Mikel Arteta is set to leave the club today upon his appointment as Arsenal’s new head coach. The 37-year-old Spaniard will not travel with Manchester City for the Citizens Football League Cup match tonight against Oxford as reports originally suggested.......
La Liga
Out of this world: Lionel Messi wins Ballon d’Or for a record 7th time
by Robert Baum
Lionel Messi won the Ballon d’Or in Paris tonight for a record seventh time. He is officially the best men’s football player in the world for 2021, after carrying Barcelona and leading Argentina to its first major trophy in 28 years. “Today I’m here in Paris. I am very happy,......
Sergio Ramos could make his PSG debut in Champions League against Man...
The wait is finally over. Sergio Ramos expects to make his PSG and Champions League debut tonight in front of a sold-out crowd at the City of Manchester Stadium. The 35-year-old Spaniard, who signed for the Parisians over the summer, has yet to appear after sustaining a stubborn calf injury......
Manchester United contact Ernesto Valverde as a backup solution to Pochettino
Manchester United have contacted former Barcelona boss Ernesto Valverde over the managerial vacancy at Old Trafford. Mauricio Pochettino remains United’s number one choice, so Valverde is considered an interim backup option should PSG not let Pochettino leave this season. Coincidentally, Pochettino is currently in Manchester for PSG’s clash against Manchester......
Zidane is open to the idea of coaching Messi at PSG
After turning down offers from Manchester United about the managerial vacancy, Zinedine Zidane does not rule out the idea of coaching PSG. With Mauricio Pochettino open to leaving PSG midseason for Old Trafford, Zidane is a possibility to fill the Argentine’s shoes. PSG are already in dialogue with the Frenchman.......
Pep Guardiola keen to sign Xavi Simons from PSG
Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola is “in love” with Paris Saint-Germain midfielder Xavi Simons, according to Fichaejes. Although Simons has excelled for PSG’s Under 19’s, the former La Masia graduate starlet has only featured twice with the PSG first team and could be tempted to move away to find more......
RB Salzburg wonderkid Karim Adeyemi close to agreeing deal with Barcelona
Barcelona are closing in on the signing of RB Salzburg wonderkid striker Karim Adeyemi. The German is close to agreeing on a deal with the Catalan giants for a move next summer. But competition for the teenager’s signing remains strong amongst Europe’s best clubs, most notably Dortmund and Bayern, reports......
Barcelona eager to nail down new Gavi contract
Barcelona knows they have an emerging gem on its hands. The Blaugrana are eager to upgrade Gavi’s contract at Camp Nou by offering the teenager a five-year contract extension. The new terms plan to include a whopping release clause of €1 billion, setting the youngster on par with Pedri and......
Manchester United consult agent Ronaldo to woo Zidane to Old Trafford
According to The Sunday Times, Manchester United are working hard to persuade Zinedine Zidane to take over the club’s managerial role. And they want superstar Ronaldo to play an integral role. With pressure on Ole Gunnar Solskjaer mounting — Manchester City drubbed the Red Devils 2-0 before the international break —......