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 […]
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Chelsea midfielder Mason Mount has continued his rise to the top of the game after having praise heaped upon his shoulders by none other than Barcelona’s Lionel Messi. Mount was enjoying a breakthrough campaign at Chelsea before the coronavirus shutdown, and it hasn’t gone unnoticed throughout Europe. Barca superstar Messi, widely renowned as the best […]
Lionel Messi has attacked Barca’s hierarchy for putting pressure on the players after the team agreed to take a 70 per cent wage cut during the coronavirus crisis. Players at Camp Nou have agreed to reduce their salaries in order for the club’s non-playing staff to continue earning their full […]
Chelsea have now opened negotiations with Spanish giants Real Madrid over a deal for Achraf Hakimi, according to reports. The 21-year-old defender is currently on loan at Borussia Dortmund and has been outstanding during his two-year stint with the German side. Hakimi usually plays as a right-back but the Morocco […]
Eden Hazard accepts he has work to do to justify his place at Real Madrid after a nightmare first campaign after his big money move from Chelsea. Hazard left Stamford Bridge in a deal worth an initial £88m, with add-ons possibly taking it up to as high as £150m. But […]
Real Madrid defender, Sergio Ramos has blamed himself and his teammates for not showing more intensity and fighting harder against Real Betis after their La Liga 2-1 defeat on Sunday. According to Ramos, they were not good enough against the host, saying that they relaxed a bit at the back […]
Barcelona manager Quique Setien has apologised to his players for his assistant’s behaviour during their 2-0 loss to Real Madrid. Setien’s assistant Eder Sarabia was seen on the touchline making disparaging comments about Barcelona players by Spanish tv show Vamos. A lip reader claimed he criticised Griezmann for missing an […]
Sergio Ramos hit back at criticism from Barca defender Pique after Real Madrid beat Barcelona to get back to the top of the table. Real won the game 2-0 thanks to goals from Vinicius Junior and Mariano – but Pique said their first-half display represented “the worst Madrid” he has ever faced. In response, […]
Barcelona defender Gerard Pique believes his side lost to the ‘worst Real Madrid he has faced at the Bernabeu’ as the Catalans fell to a 2-0 defeat in El Clasico on Sunday. Goals from Vinicius Junior and Mariano Diaz earned Madrid a win with three points allowing the home side to leapfrog Barcelona into outright […]
Guardiola was delighted with Manchester City’s 2-1 Champions League first leg win at the Bernabeu but warned Zidane will be scrutinising his tactics ahead of the second leg at the Etihad. The Manchester City boss delivered a surprise with both his team selection and tactics, starting with Sterling and Aguero […]