Dani Carvajal has claimed Neymar said he would sign for Real Madrid when he was with the youth team back in 2006. The Brazil international was invited for a trial training session with the club 12 years ago before seeing a first-team game from the president’s box at the Santiago […]
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Belgium international Eden Hazard concedes to feeling “good” at Chelsea at present, but says “in two months it can be different”. The 27-year-old has been in sensational form for the Blues over the opening weeks of the 2018-19 season. A series of spectacular displays have delivered seven goals in all […]
Cristiano Ronaldo has been left out of the Portugal team for their October internationals against Poland and Scotland at his own request. The 33-year-old, who captains his nation and has made 154 appearances, is currently involved in a sexual assault scandal dating back to an incident in 2009 – though […]
Mauricio Pochettino concedes Tottenham’s gameplan to deal with Barcelona was ‘destroyed’ by Hugo Lloris’ early mistake at the Wembley stadium. Barcelona took the lead after just 95 seconds in England when Philippe Coutinho fired home from Jordi Alba’s cut back. Spurs then had to chase the game and were two […]
Liverpool head coach Jurgen Klopp has said that he is unsure of the severity of the injury picked by Navy Keita in Wednesday’s Champions League defeat to Napoli. The midfielder went down off the ball with a back problem, and after being attended to, he was stretched off the pitch. […]
Juventus forward Cristiano Ronaldo has “firmly denied” an allegation of rape made against him following the reopening of an investigation from 2009. German media outlet Der Spiegel reported on Friday that American woman Kathryn Mayorga had revealed Ronaldo sexually harassed her in a hotel room up to nine years ago. […]
Real Madrid goalkeeper Keylor Navas conceded the La Liga giants are missing Cristiano Ronaldo after their goalless run continued in the Champions League. Madrid suffered a shock 1-0 defeat to CSKA Moscow in the Champions League, extending their winless and goalless run to three games. Ronaldo left Madrid for Juventus […]
Pochettino is preparing his Tottenham side to face Messi and Barcelona in a Champions League showdown at Wembley on Wednesday. But the head coach used to play for, and then managed, Barca’s rivals Espanyol – and he says Messi came close to joining him in the summer of 2005. Pochettino […]
Real Madrid midfielder Isco will miss his side’s La Liga game against Sevilla due to appendicitis. The Blancos confirmed on Tuesday that the Spain international will undergo an operation due to the problem. This means that Isco will be absent when Real travel to play Sevilla at the Ramon Sanchez […]
Eden Hazard is one of the ‘four best players in the world’, alongside Lionel Messi, Ronaldo and Neymar, according to Chelsea forward Pedro. The Belgium international has enjoyed an outstanding start to the season once again, while the Blues sit jointly at the top of the Premier League after five […]