Jose Mourinho says Eden Hazard was ‘awful’ in training at Chelsea and believes he would be even better if he had a ‘super-professional attitude’. Hazard worked alongside Mourinho for two years during the manager’s second stint at Stamford Bridge and played a vital role in the club’s Premier League title […]
Former Chelsea player Cesc Fabregas revealed John Terry’s final rallying cry to his team-mates at Stamford Bridge included an anti-Spurs message. Terry left his boyhood club in 2017 before moving to Aston Villa – where he now works as assistant manager – and was keen to stress the importance of Chelsea remaining in […]
Bruno Fernandes has used the old phrase: ‘There’s no ‘i’ in team’, in his verdict on Portugal teammate Cristiano Ronaldo. The Juventus forward was on the scoresheet on Tuesday as his two late goals helped Portugal to a 3-0 victory over Hungary in Group F. While he may be nearing […]
Ukraine’s Andriy Yarmolenko has poked fun at Cristiano Ronaldo’s Coca-Cola snub, while Harry Kane says he won’t be joining the bizarre backlash against the drink. Earlier this week, Ronaldo moved two bottles of coke out of shot during an interview, instead holding up a bottle of water and he said, […]
Ashley Cole has praised Romelu Lukaku’s development since leaving Chelsea, teasing the player over his first touch when he was at the London club and saying ‘no-one respected him’ initially. The Belgian forward – who won Serie A’s Footballer of the Year award after netting 24 goals and laying on […]
Sergio Ramos says he never contemplated playing for any other team bar Real Madrid during the entirety of his career with the Spanish giants. The 35-year-old is a free agent after it was confirmed on Wednesday that he would leave the club, where he has established his reputation as one […]
Manchester United have made a £50m bid for Real Madrid defender Raphael Varane but the Spanish team is holding out for £80m. The Red devils remain in dialogue with Madrid and will seek a compromise over a possible fee, but are reluctant to meet Madrid’s £80m valuation as Varane will be out of […]
Inter Milan midfielder Christian Eriksen will be fitted with a heart-starting device (ICD) after suffering a cardiac arrest during the Euros, Denmark team doctor Morten Boesen has confirmed. The 29-year-old was given CPR on the pitch at the Parken Stadium in Copenhagen after collapsing in the first half of his team’s 1-0 […]
Italy’s Manuel Locatelli has become the latest player to remove Coca-Cola bottles from his table at Euro 2020, and he copied Cristiano Ronaldo’s ‘Agua!’ shout. The Portugal star looked horrified when he spotted the drinks on the table in his press conference, placing them out of sight of the cameras and […]
Manchester United midfielder Donny van de Beek has been offered to Barcelona with the player said to be eager to make the move to the Camp Nou. The Dutchman signed for United in a deal worth £35m last summer but endured a tough first campaign in the Premier League. Van de Beek was […]