The choice to give the Croatia international the award caused a stir, but the Blancos defender has backed Modric over the Juventus forward. Sergio Ramos claims that Real team-mate Luka Modric deserved to win the UEFA Player of the Year award ahead of those with “more marketing”, such as Cristiano […]
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Chelsea manager Maurizio Sarri has confirmed that he found out he had been sacked by Napoli only by watching the news on television. The Italian boss took over at Stamford Bridge this summer following a remarkable spell with the Serie A team. He secured Napoli’s highest ever points return last […]
Barcelona superstar Lionel Messi considers Real Madrid to be “less good” without Cristiano Ronaldo, but concedes Juventus have now become “clear favourites” for the Champions League trophy. Having spent nine years locking horns with an eternal rival in La Liga, an important figure at Camp Nou now finds himself freed […]
Juventus manager Max Allegri is confident Cristiano Ronaldo will find his scoring touch for Juventus after the Portuguese extended his wait for a Serie A goal to 270 minutes. The 33-year-old, who swapped Real Madrid for Juve over the summer in an £88million switch, has played all three games for […]
Jose Mourinho reportedly urged Manchester United executive vice chairman Ed Woodward not to sign Cristiano Ronaldo this transfer summer. There was the possibility of a return to Old Trafford for the five-time Ballon d’Or winner but Mourinho didn’t think the deal made sense financially. He told Woodward not to splash […]
Cristiano Ronaldo’s €112 million transfer from Real Madrid to Juventus is considered to be “odd” by former Bianconeri player Michel Platini. Despite now being 33 years of age, the Portugal international remains one of the most recognisable and fearsome forward in world football. For that reason, the reigning Serie A […]
Napoli president Aurelio De Laurentiis has claimed last year’s Champions League finalist Liverpool and Roma share the same owner. The film producer made the accusation after he revealed that his club had made an offer for goalkeeper Alisson, who left Italy to become the world’s most expensive goalkeeper, at the […]
Luka Modric’s agent has opened the door to a possible move to Inter, insisting the Real Madrid midfielder is enthused by the idea of playing for the Serie A club. The Croatia captain has been linked with a Real Madrid exit having won La Liga once in 2016-17 and four […]
Napoli president Aurelio De Laurentiis has questioned the wisdom of Juventus after the they spent £100m to bring Cristiano Ronaldo to Italy. The Portugal international made the transfer this summer after staying nine years with Real Madrid , during which he scored a total of 451 goals and won four […]
Chelsea officials have travelled to Italy to finally secure a deal for Juventus defender Daniele Rugani, according to reports. Antonio Conte was expected to be sacked by Chelsea after the conclusion of the 2017-18 season but he remained in charge up until July 12. This prevented Chelsea from making headway […]