Manchester United boss Erik ten Hag questioned a lack of ‘passion’ and ‘desire’ from his players in their Europa League defeat at the hands of Sevilla on Thursday. United, having thrown away a 2-0 lead late in the first leg because of two own goals, had a bad start when […]
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Thibaut Courtois has hit back at Chelsea fans who booed him during Tuesday’s Champions League quarter-final clash and defended his decision to kiss the Real Madrid badge. The Belgian spent seven years at Stamford Bridge – though was loaned to Atletico Madrid for the first three years – before returning […]
Carlo Ancelotti concedes Real Madrid struggled to deal with N’Golo Kante during their 2-0 victory over Chelsea in the Champions League at Stamford Bridge. Madrid were favourites to reach the semi final after their win at the Santiago Bernabeu last week but Chelsea started well in the return leg and […]
Former Inter Milan forward Diego Milito provided an emphatic response when asked to choose between Lionel Messi and Diego Maradona. Milito admitted that it’s tough to pick between two of the greatest players in the history of Argentine football. Messi and Maradona have both led Argentina to FIFA World Cup […]
Xavi has told Gavi to reject Chelsea after their approach for the Barcelona midfielder. The 18-year-old has established himself as a major part of Barcelona’s side which sits 10 points clear of Real Madrid at the top of La Liga. He has also made a quick impact at international level […]
Jose Luis Mendilibar claimed he could sense Manchester United got ‘scared’ in the closing stags of last night’s Europa League tie. The Red Devils appeared to be on course for the semi finals after Marcel Sabitzer’s first-half brace put them comfortably in control of the tie. Injuries to Raphael Varane […]
Chelsea have scheduled a second transfer meeting to sign Barcelona’s Gavi this summer as the club looks set to seal the signing of Ilkay Gundogan from Manchester City. Gavi has emerged as one of the brightest talents in football and is a regular for the Blaugrana and the Spanish national […]
Paul Scholes says he is worried about the prospect of Harry Maguire and Victor Lindelof starting in Manchester United’s trip to face Sevilla, while he criticised Wout Weghorst again. The Red Devils appeared to be in control of their Europa League quarter-final, first-leg tie against the Spanish side on Thursday, […]
Gerard Pique helped persuade Barcelona to allow Lionel Messi leave two years ago, according to reports. Messi joined Paris Saint-Germain on a two-year deal in the summer of 2021 after ending his association with the Catalans. It was a tearful farewell from the Argentine forward, who had verbally agreed a […]
Rio Ferdinand has urged Reece James to ‘prove he belongs’ at the top after the Chelsea star endured a chastening experience in the Champions League defeat against Real Madrid. Madrid hardly had to get out of second gear as they eased to a 2-0 quarter-final first leg win courtesy of […]