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Oct12019 by JBNo Comments

Cristiano Ronaldo reveals possible date for retirement from football

Seria A, Trending

Cristiano Ronaldo continues to keep everyone guessing when it comes to his future, with the Juventus forward dropping another hint at his retirement plans. Ronaldo is not your average player, and the superstar has worked tirelessly to keep himself in the best shape possible even at the age of 34. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); He has shown no sign of decline and has previously suggested that he could have many years left in him, with it possible that he could emulate playets like Ryan Giggs and Paolo Maldini by playing past his 40th birthday. However, The five-time Ballon d’Or winner is starting to take on more projects away from the football, with his ever-growing list of companies now including the ‘Play It Cool’ fragrance line. The Portugal i...

Sep262019 by JBNo Comments

AC Milan snubbed Tammy Abraham this summer because they thought he wasn’t good enough

Premier League, Seria A

AC Milan reportedly turned down the opportunity to sign Chelsea star Tammy Abraham this summer window, thinking he was not up to the level required. The Blues hitman spent last campaign out on loan with Aston Villa, netting an incredible 26 goals for the Championship team. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); But it was not enough to convince the San Siro chiefs to take a gamble on the English player for this term. According to Tuttomercato, his lack of top-flight experience meant AC Milan were unwilling to make a move as the 21-year-old only has one full Premier League season under his belt. He bagged five Prem goals for Swansea in the 2017/18 season as the club suffered relegation. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); With Chels...

Sep242019 by JBNo Comments

Why Ronaldo missed Lionel Messi being crowned Fifa Best Footballer of the Year

La Liga, Seria A

Juventus forward Cristiano Ronaldo missed Lionel Messi being crowned the Fifa Best Footballer of the Year because of an injury he suffered in training. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Ronaldo’s absence had sparked rumours that he boycotted the award ceremony in Milan after finding out he had lost out to Lionel Messi. According to the Telegraph, Ronaldo had been due to attend the awards with his club team-mate Matthijs de Ligt, but was forced to cancel after picking up an injury on Monday that could rule him out of today’s Serie A match against Brescia. Ronaldo last month attended the Uefa awards to watch Liverpool player Virgil van Dijk beat him to their Player of the Year title and said that he would like to go out for dinner with Messi. The dec...

Sep192019 by JBNo Comments

Romelu Lukaku separated from Inter teammate in dressing room fight

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Romelu Lukaku was reportedly involved in a dressing room fight with Inter Milan teammate Marcelo Brozovic after the team’s disappointing Champions League draw against Slavia Prague. The Italian giants were second best for much of Tuesday night’s match at San Siro, going behind on the hour-mark, but rallied late on as Nicolo Barella’s stoppage-time strike secured an undeserved point. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); As well as looking below-par on the pitch, Gazzetta dello Sport claim that there were problems off the pitch too after the game. Lukaku, who only moved to Inter from Manchester United a month ago, decided to give a speech to his teammates in the dressing room about why the game went so badly. He called on the team to play with a more at...

Sep182019 by JBNo Comments

Cristiano Ronaldo reveals how close he came to joining Arsenal before Man Utd

Premier League, Seria A, Trending

Juventus forward Cristiano Ronaldo has confirmed that he was just ‘one step away’ from joining Arsenal before he made a move to Manchester United in 2003. The Portuguese superstar was signed by the Red devils from Sporting in ’03 for £12.24m after the two teams met in a pre-season friendly and United were captivated by the teenager. However, United were not the first team to show an interest in the Portugal international, with Arsenal already having made an approach for his signature. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Ronaldo confirmed in an ITV interview with Piers Morgan that he was close to joining Arsenal: ‘Very close. One step. Seriously. ‘It didn’t happen, but Arsenal, I appreciate what they did for me, especially Arsene Wenger, but footba...

Sep132019 by JBNo Comments

Mourinho explains why Alexis Sanchez flopped at Man Utd after Arsenal transfer

Premier League, Seria A

Jose Mourinho believes Alexis Sanchez’s inherrant sadness meant he was always destined to be a failure at Manchester United. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Much was expected of the Chile forward after he arrived at Old Tafford after his exit from Arsenal but he failed to perform anywhere near his best form. Both Mourinho and his successor, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, failed to bring out the sort of performances which marked Sanchez out as one of the League’s most feared attackers. The 30-year-old joined Inter Milan on loan earlier this month and this week claimed that too much chopping and changing was the major reason behind a return of just three goals in 32 Premier League game. However, Jose Mourinho had a different take, telling the Daily Telegraph: ...

Sep102019 by JBNo Comments

Mkhitaryan opens up about unhappiness at Arsenal before Roma transfer

Premier League, Seria A, Transfer Info

Henrikh Mkhitaryan says he had to leave the Emirates to "get pleasure playing football again", as he signed for Roma on loan this summer. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); He joined Arsenal from Manchester United in 2018, and scored just eight goals in 39 league matches during his time in London. The winger, who scored two goals in his country's European Qualifier victory over Bosnia on Sunday, felt he had to leave England to find his love for football again. He said: "I have to enjoy playing football, no matter the place. In England, I no longer felt happy. "I got a call from my agent and I wanted to come, because it was a great opportunity for me. I didn't even have a discussion with my agent about money. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle ||...

Sep92019 by JBNo Comments

Douglas Costa’s agent reveals Maurizio Sarri blocked Man United transfer this summer

Premier League, Seria A, Transfer Info

Douglas Costa’s agent has claimed that Manchester United had a ‘strong interest’ in the player this summer, but Maurizio Sarri had no intention of allowing him leave Juventus. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Injury problems meant Costa only managed seven league starts for Juventus last campaign and the 28-year-old was heavily linked with a move away from the club ahead of the 2019/20 season. However, Sarri – who took over from Massimiliano Allegri in mid-June – sees Costa as an important part of his project at Juventus and stood firm while the Brazilian’s future was in huge doubt. Costa has since started Juventus’ two opening games of the campaign against Parma and Napoli, making two assists against the latter at the Allianz Stadium. ‘I sincerely say...

Sep42019 by JBNo Comments

Inter Milan ultras defend fans who racially abused Lukaku with monkey chants

Seria A

Inter Milan's ultras have surprisingly defended the actions of Cagliari supporters who racially abused Romelu Lukaku at the weekend. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The summer signing from Manchester United suffered sick racist monkey chants as the Belgian scored Inter Milan's winning goal. But the Curva Nord fans' group, writing on their Facebook page 'L'urlo della Nord,' claim that the chants made by Cagliari fans were not racist but was to "mess opponents up". They claim that such actions are actually designed to "make opponents nervous" and to "help" their own club win. Worryingly, the statement, posted in full by FedeNerazzura, also claims: "We have always used that “way” with other teams’ players in the past and we probably will in the future."...

Aug272019 by JBNo Comments

Conte insists Inter paid Man Utd far less than £73m reported for Romelu Lukaku

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Antonio Conte hailed new signing Romelu Lukaku after the striker scored on his debut as Inter Milan made an incredible start in Serie A with a 4-0 win over promoted Lecce on Monday. (adsbygoogle Speaking after the game, Conte insisted that Inter had struck a good deal in signing Lukaku from Manchester United, pointing out that the initial down-payment of €65m (£59m) will be paid over the next five years. The fee can eventually rise to £73m with add-ons but Conte is very happy with his new signing, who he tried to bring back to Chelsea while he was still the blues boss. 'I am very happy and satisfied. I like working with these guys who have always shown great willingness,' said Conte. 'Tonight, Lukaku showed why we tried so hard to sign him. Lukaku has come into the Inte...