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Jun82018 by JBNo Comments

‘Sergio Ramos is an idiot’ – Firmino hits back

Roberto Firmino has called Sergio Ramos an "idiot" after the Real Madrid captain continued to revel in last month's Champions League final victory over Liverpool. Gareth Bale came off the bench to score a remarkable overhead kick as Madrid's hero in a third consecutive Champions League title win in Kiev. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); In the eyes of Liverpool fans, Ramos was unquestionably the villain of the match after he tangled with Mohamed Salah in the first half , leaving the Egyptian with a shoulder injury. That challenge resulted in an online petition for UEFA to take action against the Spain international, which passed 500,000 signatures. Ramos has also been accused of deliberately elbowing Loris Karius shortly – an incident that is believed...

Jun82018 by JBNo Comments

Man Utd bound Fred injures ankle at Brazil training

Premier League

New Manchester United signing Fred was forced out of Brazil training with an ankle injury on Thursday. The 25-year-old, who is set to move to United next season after the Premier League club agreed a €55m deal with Shakhtar Donetsk, was caught by a tackle from Casemiro as Brazil continue preparation for the World Cup. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Fred tried to continue training on pitch but could not continue and was treated with ice on the sidelines. He was out for at least the rest of the training in London that was open to the media. "It is too early to say, we have to see how he develops in the next 24 hours,'' national team doctor Rodrigo Lasmar said of Fred's condition. "He started working out right after. Tomorrow we will know whether he wi...

Jun82018 by JBNo Comments

Lyon confirm Nabil Fekir move to Liverpool is far from close

Transfer Info, Ligue 1, Premier League

Liverpool are unlikely to sign Nabil Fekir before the World Cup starts next week, according to Lyon CEO Jean-Michel Aulas. The Lyon CEO seems to have dashed the hopes of Liverpool fans that they could sign the France international in the coming days. There were reports that Liverpool may announce a transfer on Friday, but Aulas has rubbished such claims Fekir could be unveiled. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Fekir will cost Liverpool at least £60m, but Aulas insisted Lyon was yet to even set an asking price. ‘His case is at a standstill. It has not at all advanced. The case won’t certainly be resolved during the World Cup and I do not think that there will be changes before (the WC),’ he said. ‘We have not placed a base price [on Fekir] because w...

Jun72018 by JBNo Comments

Ronaldo makes ‘irreversible decision’ to quit Real Madrid

La Liga, Premier League, Transfer Info

Cristiano Ronaldo has reportedly made an irreversible decision to leave Real Madrid this summer. The Portuguese hinted after Real Madrid’s 3-1 victory over Liverpool in the Champions League final that this could be his last season in Spain. ‘It was very nice to be in Madrid,’ he said. ‘In the next few days I will give an answer to the fans.’ (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); According to Record, the 33-year-old has made the ‘irreversible’ decision to call it quit on his nine-year stay at Madrid and the Portuguese forward will now look for a new club with England and France among potential destinations. The report claims that one of Ronaldo’s key reasons for his decision to leave is because he is not happy that Madrid’s president Florentino Perez has no...

Jun62018 by JBNo Comments

Courtois questions claims Loris Karius was ‘concussed’

Premier League

Chelsea goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois says it's "strange" that Liverpool goalie Loris Karius has been diagnosed with a concussion after playing the full minutes of the Champions League final. Karius made two big mistakes that resulted in goals as Real Madrid defeated the Reds 3-1, and a hospital assessment revealed on Monday that the goalkeeper had suffered a concussion in the game. But Courtois talked about his own experience with a concussion suffered in October 2014 against Arsenal which leads him to question how Karius could continue playing if he was really concussed. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); "It happened to me with Alexis Sanchez -- I had a concussion and I couldn't see the ball, so after 20 minutes I went out of the game because I couldn't s...

Jun62018 by JBNo Comments

Sergio Ramos hits back over Salah injury

La Liga, Premier League, UEFA

Sergio Ramos has hit back at the furore surrounding his actions in the Champions League match between Liverpool and Real Madrid. Mohamed Salah had a dislocated shoulder during Liverpool's 3-1 loss in Ukraine, after a tangle with the Spain international. It has now been reported that goalkeeper Loris Karius sustained a concussion after he was elbowed by Ramos, and the centre-back has defended himself. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); "Damn, they've given this a lot of attention, the Salah thing," he told reporters, per Cuatro . "I didn't want to speak because everything is magnified. I see the play well, he grabs my arm first and I fell to the other side, the injury happened to the other arm and they said that I gave him a judo hold. "After the goalke...

Jun52018 by JBNo Comments

‘No one shouts at Messi for walking’ – Pogba hits back at critics

Premier League, La Liga

Paul Pogba has hit back at critics who have questioned his style of play and off the field display, arguing it would not be different than slamming Lionel Messi for “walking” on the field. The United midfielder has starred for club and country in the past, starting both the 2015 Champions League final for Juventus the Euro 2016 final for France, though both games ended in defeat for him. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); However since his record move to Old Trafford in the summer of 2016, Pogba has come under fire for everything from his social media accounts to his choice of hair colour. "I've always been like that,” Pogba told France Football. “When I've won, I've won being like that. That's my style of play. “You're not going to criticise Messi when...

Jun52018 by JBNo Comments

Yaya Toure accuses Pep Guardiola of hating African players

Premier League, La Liga

Yaya Toure has accused Pep Guardiola of mistreating African players and says the Manchester City boss ‘spoiled’ his last season at the Etihad Stadium. The 35-year-old is due to officially leave City at the end this month June once his contract expires and played only 17 games in his last season under Guardiola. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Toure has claimed that his omission from the team was because of ‘jealousy’ from Guardiola and says he was harshly treated by the City manager. ‘I tried to understand it and I even asked the coaches for my stats,’ Toure told France Football. ‘When I realised that they were as good or better, both in training and in matches, as those who played and were younger than me, I understood that it was not question of ...

Jun52018 by JBNo Comments

Why Arsenal’s new signing Sokratis rejected offer to join Man Utd

Transfer Info, Bundesliga, Premier League

Arsenal’s imminent signing Sokratis Papastathopoulos rejected the opportunity to join Manchester United, according to his father. The Gunners are set to announce the first signing of Unai Emery’s tenure after the Greek defender successfully completed his medical in London on Monday. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Sokratis was about to enter the last year of his contract with Borussia Dortmund, which has enabled Arsenal to sign the 29-year-old for a mere €20 million (£17.5m). Manchester United were also interested in a move for Sokratis, and reports in Germany even claimed that Jose Mourinho personally contacted the defender to discuss a move to the club. But Sokratis’ father, Charalambos Papastathopoulos, has revealed that his son did not want to w...

Jun42018 by JBNo Comments

Joachim Low reveals why he dropped Leroy Sane from the World Cup squad

Premier League

Joachim Low has made the shocking decision to axe Manchester City star Leroy Sane from Germany’s World Cup squad for the tournament in Russia. The 58-year-old named his final 23-man squad on Monday and announced that Sane, along with Bernd Leno, Nils Peterson and Jonathan Tah, would not be playing in the World Cup. Germany have been in South Tyrol on a pre-season training camp and surprisingly lost to Austria in a friendly, with Sane paying the price for his poor form for the national team. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Leverkusen star Julian Brandt, however, has taken to the role a little bit better and is more diligent defensively, and thus made the cut while they have several attacking options with players like Marco Reus and Julian Draxler. Low...