Manchester United head coach Jose Mourinho has warned his players of the burning desire that Cristiano Ronaldo will have to get a win over them at Old Trafford with Juventus. The ex-United winger will make his return to the place where he first became a global superstar, scoring 118 goals […]
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Juventus defender Leonardo Bonucci has confirmed he rejected the opportunity to join Manchester United this summer, two years after turning down a move to Manchester City. Bonucci, 31, returned to Juventus after one campaign at AC Milan, and is set to play against United in the Champions League at Old […]
AC Milan forward Gonzalo Higuain feels like he was “kicked out” of Juventus because of Cristiano Ronaldo’s signing in July. Higuain joined Juve for a reported €90 million from Napoli in 2016 and scored 40 Serie A goals across his two years at the club, but his signing failed to […]
Chelsea made a ‘very strong push’ to sign Juventus defender Daniele Rugani, his agent has confirmed. The 24-year-old has been on the sidelines with a broken rib in recent times, after suffering the injury against Frosinone, and has only played in one Serie A game this campaign. However, he could […]
Manchester United forward Romelu Lukaku has spoken of his desire to one day play in Italian league. Lukaku – who scored a brace in Belgium’s 2-1 Nations League win over Switzerland on Friday – is in his eighth campaign in the Premier League. It’s been a disappointing season for him […]
AC Milan manager Gennaro Gattuso admits on-loan Chelsea midfielder Tiemoue Bakayoko is ‘struggling’ at the club. Chelsea signed Bakayoko from Monaco for £40 million last season but the 24-year-old failed to live up to expectation in his first campaign at Stamford Bridge. Chelsea boss Maurizio Sarri allowed Bakayoko to join […]
Liverpool midfielder Naby Keita returned from Naples alone from his team mates having undergone two scans to ensure he did not suffer spinal damage in the Champions League loss to Napoli. Keita underwent both a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and CAT scan after being stretched off in the 16 minute […]
Cristiano Ronaldo has been left out of the Portugal team for their October internationals against Poland and Scotland at his own request. The 33-year-old, who captains his nation and has made 154 appearances, is currently involved in a sexual assault scandal dating back to an incident in 2009 – though […]
Jurgen Klopp concedes Sadio Mane and Roberto Firmino were guilty of holding on to the ball for too long in Liverpool’s loss to Napoli on Wednesday. A late goal from Lorenzo Insigne ensured the victory for Carlo Ancelotti’s side, while Klopp admitted after the game that Liverpool deserved to lose […]
Juventus forward Cristiano Ronaldo has “firmly denied” an allegation of rape made against him following the reopening of an investigation from 2009. German media outlet Der Spiegel reported on Friday that American woman Kathryn Mayorga had revealed Ronaldo sexually harassed her in a hotel room up to nine years ago. […]