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Nov172019 by JBNo Comments

Conte under police protection after receiving a bullet in the post

Seria A, Trending

Inter head coach Antonio Conte is reportedly under police protection in Italy after receiving a bullet in the post. According to Corriere della Sera and Gazzetta dello Sport, the former Chelsea manager received an envelope from an unknown sender containing a bullet and a letter which issued a host of threats. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); An investigation has now been launched while Conte is now under police surveillance outside his home and at Inter Milan’s training ground. Several political figures in Italy have been sent similar threats through the post which includes Silvio Berlusconi, the country’s former prime minister. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Reports claim that police are taking the matter seriously bu...

Oct302019 by JBNo Comments

Messi overtakes Ronaldo goal scoring record in 118 fewer matches

La Liga, Seria A

Lionel Messi was simply on fire against Valladolid as he banged in two goals for Barcelona and also added two assists, and in doing so, surpassed Cristiano Ronaldo in a club goal scoring record. Messi has now scored 608 goals for Barcelona, while Ronaldo remains on 606, which means the Argentine now takes over in the all time club career goals tally with 119 matches lesser than the Portuguese forward. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); There was plenty of class on show from the exceptional Messi against Valladolid, as he also managed to score his fiftieth free-kick in a truly outstanding career for both club and country. The little maestro also scored his 100th goal in Barcelona colours under current manager Ernesto Valverde, who had nothing but admira...

Oct282019 by JBNo Comments

Ronaldo: Why my Lionel Messi rivalry made me a better player

Trending, La Liga, Seria A

Juventus superstar Cristiano Ronaldo believes his "healthy rivalry" with Barcelona counterpart Lionel Messi during his time in the Spanish League made him a better player. Both men have won the most coveted Ballon d'Or award five times and are considered to be two of the greatest footballers of all time. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Ronaldo spent nine years with Real Madrid before joining Juventus in 2018 and Lionel Messi recently acknowledged the duo spurred each other on in their quest for individual honours. The former Manchester United forward has echoed those views, telling France Football: "A lot of people said that we fed each other, that being together in Spain made us better. "That's certainly true. I felt his presence more in Madrid ...

Oct242019 by JBNo Comments

Alexis Sanchez earned a staggering £5m in performance bonuses last year despite poor form

Premier League, Seria A

Manchester United flop Alexis Sanchez pocketed an incredible £5million in bonuses from the Red devils last year - despite scoring only five goals. The Chilean forward banked the equivalent of £100,000-per-week despite failing to live up to expectations since his transfer move from Arsenal. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Sanchez set up a company called Goodway Limited when he made the transfer to Old Trafford in January 2018. And accounts show that he raked in £4,920,011 from performance bonuses and image rights in a year. He received the cash on top of his staggering £400,000-per-week wages. It works out that the 30-year-old pocketed £1million in bonuses per goal he scored for the club. In total for Manchester United, Sanchez scored five goals a...

Oct232019 by JBNo Comments

Thiago Motta to ‘revolutionise’ football by using a 2-7-2 formation after being named Genoa manager

Seria A

Thiago Motta wants to head into management with a completely different approach in terms of tactics as he gets ready to take charge of his first match as Genoa manager. The 37-year-old, who was named as Genoa boss after Aurelio Andreazzoli was sacked on Tuesday, explained last year that he's keen on playing a 'super offensive' 2-7-2 formation. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Motta, who managed Paris Saint-Germain under 19's after retiring from the game, has now decided to take his first senior management role as rumour builds as to whether he will use the tactic. in a brilliant interview last year, the Italian says he wants to revolutionise football by using a 'short' team who 'control the game with high pressure and a lot of movement with and with...

Oct192019 by JBNo Comments

Ibrahimovic takes aim at former Man Utd teammate Lukaku over lack of technique

Seria A, Trending

Zlatan Ibrahimovic has slated former Manchester United teammate Romelu Lukaku over his lack of technique and poor first touch, though is certain will come good for Inter Milan. The Swedish legend had a brief spell alongside Lukaku at Old Trafford before moving to MLS side LA Galaxy in January 2018, though the Belgium international’s time at the club ended just 18 months later. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); And now Ibrahimovic has revealed that he offered to help Lukaku improve his touch and technique through a bet, but the 26-year-old foward declined. In an interview with Gazzetta dello Sport, Ibrahimovic said: ‘I will say this on Romelu: don’t expect good technique from Lukaku. ‘His best strength is sheer power. If only he’d listened to me…...

Oct142019 by JBNo Comments

Alexis Sanchez to miss up to three months with ankle injury

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Alexis Sanchez could be set to miss up to three months with an ankle injury, according to Chile head coach Reinaldo Rueda. The Inter Milan forward - who is on loan from Manchester United - sustained the injury during the second half of Chile's draw with Colombia on Saturday. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The Chile Football Federation confirmed that Alexis Sanchez had "dislocated tendons" in his left ankle. "He could end up under the knife," Rueda told a news conference. "Inter, his club, will decide. We could lose him for two or three months. It's a shame because he had started playing again with Inter and scored two goals, while also playing in the Champions League. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); "He was happy a...

Oct92019 by JBNo Comments

Dybala breaks silence on why he rejected Man Utd and Tottenham

Premier League, Seria A

Paulo Dybala has revealed he never had any intention of leaving Italy during the summer as both Manchester United and Tottenham both agreed a fee with Juve for the forward, before it was decided he would remain with the club. Dybala admitted he struggled with all the speculation about his future and claims he never wanted to sign for United or Tottenham. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); ‘It wasn’t an easy summer,’ he told Corriere della Sera. 'Hearing your name linked to every team and every place, where you don’t want to go, isn’t a nice thing. ‘But this is football, even if before the transfer window opened I said: “I want to stay here”. ‘I think it was more important to let the pitch do the talking, even if until the last day no-one knew what w...

Oct72019 by JBNo Comments

Conte: Romelu Lukaku has to train more due to ‘massive body’

Seria A

Inter manager Antonio Conte believes star striker Romelu Lukaku needs to train more to be in great shape due to his physique. Lukaku had a quiet game as Inter Milan suffered a 2-1 dedeat against Serie A rivals Juventus in the Derby d'Italia at San Siro on Sunday. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); A club-record signing from Manchester United before the summer window shut, The Belgian returned to the line-up after missing Wednesday's Champions League loss to Barcelona due to a muscular issue. Asked about Lukaku, Conte conceded the Belgian's big body requires attention but that the forward is more than willing to put in the hard yards. "Romelu is definitely a player that must train more, because being a player with a massive body he needs to train, to...

Oct32019 by JBNo Comments

Antonio Conte blasts referee for lack of ‘respect’ towards Inter players in Barcelona defeat

La Liga, Seria A

Inter managet Antonio Conte has hit out at the referees for a lack of respect in a 2-1 defeat to Barcelona in the Champions League on Wednesday night. Conte, who was warned by the referees about his conduct, particularly felt Inter Milan should have been awarded a penalty for a foul on Stefano Sensi and said respect for referees must go both ways. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); After the match Antonio Conte spoke to Sky Sport: "It's a false result, we deserved a lot more. Praise after a game like this don't mean much unfortunately. We need to capitalize more on the chances we created. Barcelona grew in the second half. I am a little bitter." Conte was not happy with the referee after the match, saying: "I also saw some situations that were address...