Juventus and Chelsea in talks over Pjanic-Jorginho swap deal
Chelsea and Juventus have opened talks about a possible summer swap deal involving Miralem Pjanic and Jorginho. Juventus manager, Maurizio Sarri is interested in signing the Italian, with whom he worked at Napoli and Chelsea, and is ready to sell Pjanic to do so. The Serie A team have also had talks about the Bosnian […]
Dele Alli suffers injury after knifepoint robbery at London home
Tottenham player Dele Alli was robbed at knifepoint after burglars broke into his home in the early hours of Wednesday. Five people were believed to be in the house – including the 24-year-old – at the time of the robbery incident, with Alli’s brother, their girlfriends and another friend also there. Police confirmed that two […]
Van Persie explains why he chose Man Utd over Man City
Former Arsenal striker Robin van Persie has explained how Sir Alex Ferguson was the deciding factor in his decision to move to Manchester United instead of Manchester City or Juventus. The Dutchman signed for the Red Devils from rivals Arsenal in a £22m deal in 2012 and guided the club to their 20th league title […]
FA takes FIFA to court over Chelsea transfer ban
The Football Association (FA) has taken FIFA to court over Chelsea’s transfer embargo and the case will be heard by next month. The FA are challenging the FIFA over the accusation that there was mismanagement in the registration of players under the age of 18 . The case will be heard by the Court of […]
Jurgen Klopp explains why Messi is better than Ronaldo
Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp has picked Lionel Messi over Cristiano Ronaldo, even though he said the Juve superstar was close to a “perfect player”. Messi and Ronaldo are widely regarded as two of the greatest players of all-time, although talks about who is better continues to be debated . While Klopp prefers Messi, the German […]
Premier League ban tackling in new plan for project restart
The Premier League is set to ban tackling and disinfect pitches in the first phase of Project Restart, with players asked to observe social distancing guidelines even when on football pitch. Representatives from all 20 Premier League teams met on Friday as they try to create a plan to restart the campaign, though there have been several […]
Conte claims beating Mourinho inspired his Chelsea team to the Premier League title
Former Chelsea manager Antonio Conte says his side’s 4-0 victory against Manchester United at Stamford Bridge was his turning point at the club. The Italian spent just two years at the club but he won the Premier League title in his debut season and followed it up with the FA Cup after a 1-0 victory […]
Chelsea close to signing Man Utd’s Angel Gomes
Chelsea are close to securing a deal for Manchester United youngster Angel Gomes after his agent held talks with Marina Granovskaia, according to reports. The 19-year-old is out of contract with United at the end of June, when he will be free to leave for free, and has turned down the club’s offers of a […]
Chiellini apologises after claiming Balotelli ‘deserved a slap’
Giorgio Chiellini has apologised to Mario Balotelli for criticising the forward in his autobiography, conceding that he “made a mistake.” The Juventus defender slammed the striker in the upcoming book, claiming he “deserved a slap” for his attitude during Italy’s 2013 Confederations Cup season. And the Juve captain didn’t stop there, also said that “Balotelli […]
Man United almost announced Ronaldinho transfer and shirt number, reveals Paul Scholes
Paul Scholes has revealed how players at Manchester United went from looking forward to playing with Barcelona legend Ronaldinho to trying to kick him within a matter of days. The Brazilian was all set to sign for United from Paris Saint-Germain in the summer of 2003, only to change his mind at the very last […]