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Fabinho claims Chelsea will regret selling Tiemoue Bakayoko
Liverpool midfielder Fabinho believes Chelsea could live to regret sending Tiemoue Bakayoko on loan without giving his former Monaco teammate a fair chance. The France international was signed a season ago by Antonio Conte in a £35million deal but he failed to live up to expectation at Stamford Bridge, although he did start the final […]
Kante trained as an accountant before becoming professional footballer
N’Golo Kante has revealed that he is a trained accountant, and that he worked towards it because he was not certain if he would make it as a professional footballer. Kante has been a revelation since moving to the Premier League, winning the Premier League title for Leicester and Chelsea in both of his first […]
Ramos: Modric deserved Player of the Year over Ronaldo
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 Ronaldo. Modric’s win sparked controversy […]
Chelsea boss Maurizio Sarri reveals he found out his sack by Napoli after seeing it on TV
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 campaign, only to see his […]
Lionel Messi: Real Madrid aren’t as good without Ronaldo
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 of a long-running duel in […]
Max Allegri reveals why Cristiano Ronaldo hasn’t scored for Juventus
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 the club so far this […]
Mourinho told Man Utd chief Ed Woodward not to re-sign Cristiano Ronaldo
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 out a £90million transfer fee […]
‘Why isn’t Ronaldo retiring?’ – Platini questions ‘odd’ Juventus transfer
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 champions were prepared to spend […]
‘Roma and Liverpool have the same owner’ – Napoli claim
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 time, and signed for Liverpool […]
‘Modric wants to join Inter’ – agent confirms
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 Champions League titles, among many […]