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Manchester United eye summer move for Real Madrid’s Raphael Varane
Manchester United are keen on signing Raphael Varane this summer. The 27-year-old center-back remains uninterested in renewing his contract at Real Madrid which expires at the end of next season. Madrid are willing to cash in to avoid losing Varane as a free agent after 2022. The future of Los......
Liverpool fans damage Real Madrid’s bus en route to Anfield
Liverpool fans threw stones and bottles at the Real Madrid bus, including one that smashed the window next to where Zidane was sitting. There were no injuries reported after the act. “We condemn unequivocally the actions that led to Real Madrid’s team bus being damaged during its arrival to Anfield......
Neymar set to sign contract extension with PSG in next...
Neymar has committed his future to Paris Saint-German following the club’s emphatic win over Bayern Munich in last night’s Champions League semifinals. “This is no longer an issue. Obviously I feel very comfortable and at home here at PSG. I feel happier than I was before,” Neymar told TNT Sports......
Premier League
Coutinho to Tottenham? Here’s what has to happen first…
by Robert Baum
Philippe Coutinho may be headed back to England. Barcelona is trying to offload the 27-year-old winger, but his future depends on some of the other big-name transfers in the final 48 hours of the Premier League transfer window. Here’s the rundown on the potential destinations in England for the Brazilian......
Jose Mourinho appointed Tottenham head coach until 2023
Tottenham have hired Jose Mourinho less than 24 hours after firing Mauricio Pochettino. Mourinho will take his first training session this afternoon as Spurs prepare for their away game at West Ham on Saturday. “In Jose we have one of the most successful managers in football,” said Tottenham chairman Daniel......
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer returns to Camp Nou, looking for a second Champions...
It’s one of the most memorable moments in Champions League history. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer scored the game-winning goal in stoppage time to win the 1999 Champions League trophy for Manchester United at Camp Nou. The victory also sealed the Red Devils’ first historic treble. Camp Nou, Barcelona. 1999 Champions League......
The Best Young Talent at Club Level
There’s nothing more exciting than watching a young footballer fulfilling his potential with some of the biggest clubs in the world, or in the case of Kylian Mbappe, winning the World Cup as a 19-year-old. Here are some of the emerging talent players we are cheering on, crossing our fingers......
Son Heung-Min prepares for compulsory four-week military service during Premier League lockdown
Tottenham striker Heung-Min Son is set to fulfill military service in South Korea during the Premier League lockdown. The 27-year-old returned to his native country last week due to the Coronavirus pandemic. South Korea requires all males to undergo two years of military service. But the country has reduced Heung-Min......
Brendan Rogers renews contract with Leicester City until at least 2025
Leicester City have announced that Brendan Rodgers has signed a new five-and-a-half-year contract, keeping him at the club until 2025. With links to the coaching vacancy at Arsenal, the Foxes felt the urgent need to tie down their boss to a long-term deal. “Why would I want to leave Leicester......
Manchester United reject Inter Milan’s €60M bid for Romelu Lukaku
According to multiple reports, Manchester United have rejected a €60m bid for Belgian forward Romelu Lukaku. Inter want to sign the player to a five-year deal that would unite him with Antonio Conte, whom Lukaku calls the “best coach in the world.” Conte was initially interested in signing Lukaku during......
Napoli center-back Kalidou Koulibaly hints at summer exit
Senegalese center-back Kalidou Koulibaly has hinted at a Napoli exit this summer with Juventus, Manchester United, and Manchester City all being potential destinations. However, the 28-year-old says he’s solely focused on helping Senegal in the ongoing African Cup of Nations (AFCON) tournament in Egypt. “I don’t know [if I’ll still......
Champions League
Roy Keane renews rift with old boss Sir Alex Ferguson
by Robert Baum
In an interview with Off The Ball, Roy Keane heavily criticized Sir Alex Ferguson’s tenure at Manchester United. Keane played 13 seasons under the Scotsman, captaining the team to seven Premier League titles plus a Champions League trophy. But Ferguson sold Keane after the player ripped some of the younger......
Liverpool take another L, lose Alisson ahead of UCL clash with Atletico...
Jurgen Klopp has confirmed that Alisson will miss Wednesday’s Champions League clash against Atletico Madrid due to a muscle injury picked up in training. “He is not available for tomorrow and then the next week. We have to judge the situation,” said Klopp in his pre-match press conference ahead of......
Kylian Mbappe hints at Paris Saint-Germain summer exit
After winning the Young Player award along with Player of the Season last May, Kylian Mbappe dropped a hint on his whereabouts next season. “I have discovered a lot of things here [at PSG] and I feel that it is perhaps time for greater responsibility,” he said. “I hope that......
Fernando Torres retires after 18 years of professional football
Former Atletico Madrid, Liverpool, Chelsea, and Spain international Fernando Torres played his last game of professional football on Friday. The Spaniard retires after 18 glorious seasons where he garnered a combined 300 career goal for club and country. Nearly half of the strikes (129) came for his hometown club Atlético......
PSG want €120 – €150 million if Mbappe leaves this summer
PSG want €120 – €150 million for Kylian Mbappe should the French superstar decide to leave this summer. PSG have not made any progress in renewing Mbappe’s contract but they also have no intention of letting the player go for free. PSG is simply losing patience with Mbappe’s unwillingness to......
From bad night to worse: Barcelona bus leaves Messi behind
On a night where Liverpool swarmed Lionel Messi and made him look absent, you think it couldn’t get any worse for the world’s best player. But the Barca bus left Anfield without him. After Messi broke down in tears after the match, he underwent a random doping test that took......
Tottenham overcome 3 nil deficit to beat Ajax in the Champions League...
Just 24 hours after one of the best comebacks in Champions League semi-finals history between Liverpool and Barcelona, we got treated to another epic finish. Tottenham came back from three-nil down on aggregate to stage one of the most exciting Champions League matches in recent history (i.e. the day before).......
Has Arsenal progressed under Unai Emery?
In his first year as head coach, Arsenal boss Unai Emery has equaled last season’s point total of 63. Yesterday’s two-nil victory over Newcastle sees the Gunners leapfrog arch-rivals Tottenham. Said the team’s man of the match Mesut Ozil: “Our aim is to get into the top four. Of course......
La Liga
Manchester United eye summer move for Real Madrid’s Raphael Varane
by Robert Baum
Manchester United are keen on signing Raphael Varane this summer. The 27-year-old center-back remains uninterested in renewing his contract at Real Madrid which expires at the end of next season. Madrid are willing to cash in to avoid losing Varane as a free agent after 2022. The future of Los......
Liverpool fans damage Real Madrid’s bus en route to Anfield
Liverpool fans threw stones and bottles at the Real Madrid bus, including one that smashed the window next to where Zidane was sitting. There were no injuries reported after the act. “We condemn unequivocally the actions that led to Real Madrid’s team bus being damaged during its arrival to Anfield......
Neymar set to sign contract extension with PSG in next few days
Neymar has committed his future to Paris Saint-German following the club’s emphatic win over Bayern Munich in last night’s Champions League semifinals. “This is no longer an issue. Obviously I feel very comfortable and at home here at PSG. I feel happier than I was before,” Neymar told TNT Sports......
Jesse Lingard’s revival sparks interest from Arsenal, Real Madrid, Inter, and PSG
Real Madrid, Inter Milan, and PSG are all monitoring Jesse Lingard this summer given the winger’s stunning return to form. The Manchester United loanee is back to his best for Aston Villa, scoring 8 goals and providing 4 assists in just 9 games for the Hammers. Those are roughly......
Why Real Madrid haven’t been playing Champions League at the Santiago Bernabeu
You may be wondering why Real Madrid have been playing at a different stadium during the Champions League and for this past weekend’s El Clasico. The answer is simple: Real Madrid’s home stadium since 1947, the Santiago Bernebeu, is undergoing an extensive £450Million renovation. In fact, it’s been more than......
El Clasico: Zidane hopes Messi stays at Barcelona next season
With one more sleep until El Clasico, Zinedine Zidane has chimed in where he’d like to see Lionel Messi suit up next season. “I don’t want it to be Messi’s last Clasico,” he told reporters ahead of the fierce clash between La Liga rivals. “I hope he stays at Barcelona.......
La Liga: No evidence found to show Juan Cala racially abused Mouctar...
La Liga say that they have found zero evidence to support the allegation that Cadiz player Juan Cala directed a racist slur towards Valencia’s Mouctar Diakhaby. After nearly a week of video and audio review including the assistance of lip reading specialists — La Liga have announced that they will......
Mbappe to play for Real Madrid next season, reports El Chiringuito
After tearing apart Bayern last night with a brace of wonderful finishes, Kylian Mbappe has once again been linked with a move to Real Madrid. El Chiringuito reports that the 22-year-old will most certainly play for Los Blancos next season. 🚨 ¡EXCLUSIVA de @jpedrerol! 🚨 💣 "MBAPPÉ JUGARÁ en el......