Gary Neville concedes the Manchester United team were not shocked when Cristiano Ronaldo left the club for Madrid, claiming the weather in England was a ‘big problem’ for him. The Portugal international made a then world-record £80million move to Santiago Bernabeu in 2009, having hinted a year earlier – after […]
Robin van Persie believes Manchester United lost their way when Sir Alex Ferguson stepped down as the club manager and claims they have ‘gambled’ on signing the likes of Pogba and Sanchez. United’s attacking issues have seen them linked with a host of forwards in recent weeks, such as Harry […]
Barcelona are hoping to strike a part-exchange deal for Neymar that would see Antoine Griezmann join Paris Saint-Germain this summer window. The Catalan side are prepared to let Griezmann go after just one year to help fund the key signings of Neymar and Inter Milan striker Lautaro Martinez, as the […]
Chelsea striker Olivier Giroud has issued a classy response after he was unflatteringly likened to a ‘go-kart’ by Karim Benzema. Benzema has continually been left out of Deschamps’ plans since 2015 after he was placed under formal investigation in connection with a sex tape blackmail plot which involved Mathieu Valbuena. […]
Paulo Dybala concedes he was wrong to publicly criticise Lionel Messi though says they have now made up, while he has explained how Cristiano Ronaldo’s personality surprised him. The Juve forward is currently self-isolating at his home in Italy after testing positive for the coronavirus, though is feeling better now. […]
The Aston Villa goalie Pepe Reina has revealed he endured “endless minutes of fear” after contracting coronavirus that left him unable to breathe. The Spaniard he was on the mend after “the worst moments of my life”. Reina, on loan at Aston Villa from Napoli, told Corriere dello Sport: “It […]
Cesc Fabregas has named Wenger and Jose Mourinho as the best two managers he has worked under during his career. That success has had a lot to do with the great managers he’s worked with and the midfielder admits he’s been blessed in that area, while singling out his two […]
Chelsea star Ruben Loftus-Cheek says his body is his biggest strength as well as his “weakness” and says he will not rush his return from injury. The midfielder has not been seen on the pitch since suffering a ruptured Achilles in May 2019, a cruel end to what the 24-year-old […]
Barcelona president Josep Maria Bartomeu says Lionel Messi always advocated for the team to cut their salaries after the forward was left furious with the portrayal of the team. The first-team squad agreed to take a 70% wage cut during the coronavirus pandemic, reducing their own salaries in order to […]
Former Chelsea manager Luiz Felipe Scolari has spoken about his ill-fated reign at Stamford Bridge, conceding that he failed to see eye to eye with Drogba and Nicolas Anelka. The 71-year-old coach masterminded a 12-match unbeaten run at the start of his Chelsea career, but results began to drop over the Christmas period. […]