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Jul222019 by JBNo Comments

David De Gea wants Man Utd captaincy after committing his long-term future to the club

Manchester United goalkeeper David De Gea has revealed his desire to become the new captain and says it is important he takes on a greater leadership role next campaign. The Spain international is set to end the uncertainty over his future by signing a new six-year deal worth around £375,000 a week when he returns from United's pre-season tour of Australia and Asia. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Ole Gunnar Solskjaer says he is yet to decide who will be his next captain but that he will announce his decision before United’s opening Premier League clash with Chelsea on Aug 11. Ashley Young has been filling the role during pre-season but De Gea has signalled his interest to take on the captaincy and believes his experience could play an influential r...

Jul92019 by JBNo Comments

Dani Alves blasts ‘disrespectful’ Lionel Messi after Copa America rant

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Dani Alves has criticised long-time Barcelona team-mate Lionel Messi after the Argentina star claimed that the Copa America was corrupt after his side's defeat to Brazil. Messi hit out at CONMEBOL and the tournament as a whole after the semi-final defeat and once again after Argentina's third-place game with Chile, a match that saw the superstar sent off under dubious circumstances. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Messi suggested the officials had been favouring the tournament hosts, Brazil throughout the Copa America. The Argentine was particularly critical of the efforts from the Video Assistant Referee and match official, as he used a interview after the game to criticise the decision to not award a penalty to Sergio Aguero. He once again was crit...

Jul72019 by JBNo Comments

Mourinho rejected £89m offer to manage Chinese Super League team

Trending, Transfer Info

Jose Mourinho turned down a mouth-watering €100 million (£89.6m) offer to manage Chinese Super League team Guangzhou Evergrande because he still wants to manage at the top level of the game. The former Manchester United, Chelsea and Real Madrid head coach was offered a three-year contract worth €30m (£26.9m) yearly with another £9m in bonuses. Jose Mourinho met with Xu Jiayin, the billionaire chairman of Evergrande, in London in April, when they discussed the possibility of him taking over the team. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); But the Portuguese coach decided it was not the right move for him on professional grounds and turned down the offer to manage in China. Mourinho, 56, believes he still has much to offer at the top level of football and is ...

Jun292019 by JBNo Comments

‘The ball was like a rabbit’ – Messi Blames Copa America pitches for bad performance

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Argentina captain Lionel Messi took aim at the state of the pitches at the 2019 Copa America after his team got through to a semi-final game with Brazil. Goals from Lautaro Martinez and Giovani Lo Celso were enough for the Albiceleste to soar past Venezuela in a 2-0 win on Friday in Rio de Janeiro's Maracana stadium. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Messi, however, once again failed to reproduce his best form, with a penalty against Paraguay his only goal in four games so far in the Copa America. "I am not having my best Copa America," he told reporters at the final whistle in Rio. "In truth, the pitches are shameful. It is hard to control the ball and carry it. The ball looked like a rabbit, it goes all over the place with this pitch. All we can d...

Jun272019 by JBNo Comments

Sarri reveals shocking number of cigarettes he smokes daily

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New Juventus manager Maurizio Sarri has conceded he smokes too many cigarettes a day. The Former Chelsea boss was known for puffing on the touchline during his days at Empoli and Napoli in Italy. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); But the Italian was forced to quit the habit during games when he arrived as Chelsea manager last summer window - with smoking banned at Premier League grounds. After he signed Chelsea made plans to build a smoking room at Stamford Bridge to allow him to get his nicotine injection on match days but didn't materialise. Instead, Sarri chewed on cigarette butts during his time in London, and was spotted holding a pack on the touchline during his second game, against Arsenal . Maurizio Sarri has now revealed how many fags he sm...

Jun232019 by JBNo Comments

Hudson-Odoi returns to training drill just two months after surgery

Premier League, Trending

Callum Hudson-Odoi has given Chelsea a huge boost after returning to training drills just two months after undergoing a surgery on his ruptured Achilles. The 18-year-old England international posted a video clip to Twitter which showed him partaking in sharp, fast-paced drills. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); And the news of Hudson-Odoi return is sure to delight Chelsea supporters, who feared the worst when the winger limped off during April’s draw against Burnley. Hudson-Odoi wrote: “Recovery is going well, I hope to be soon be back on the pitch, let’s go!!” The Chelsea star played 24 matches under former blues head coach Maurizio Sarri and looks set for a bright future at Stamford Bridge. Eden Hazard has already completed a dream mega-money ...

Jun192019 by JBNo Comments

Emerson reveals Eden Hazard’s brutal goodbye to Chelsea WhatsApp group

Premier League, Trending

Emerson Palmieri has hilariously revealed how new Eden Hazard abruptly left the Chelsea players’ WhatsApp group after his move to Real Madrid. Eden Hazard made his switch from Chelsea to Real Madrid this summer window for initial £88m after speculation lasting months, if not years, over the Belgium international leaving Stamford Bridge. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The Blues’ 4-1 win over Arsenal in the Europa League final turned out to be Hazard’s last match for the club, in which he scored a brace in Baku. The 28-year-old declared his intention to leave the club after the Europa League final and he has followed through with his statement, by making the transfer to the Spanish capital. However, Chelsea full-back Emerson says that the other pl...

Jun122019 by JBNo Comments

Messi named world’s highest paid athlete ahead of Ronaldo & Neymar

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Barcelona star Lionel Messi has been named as the world’s highest paid athlete over the last one year, ahead of Juventus forward Cristiano Ronaldo and Neymar, in the Forbes top 100 list. The Barcelona and Argentina star earned $127m in the last year – more than Juventus forward Ronaldo ($109m) in second place and Paris Saint-Germain’s Neymar ($105m) in third. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); However, It is the first time that three footballers have ranked as the top three earners, while Messi becomes only the second footballer to top the list after Ronaldo. The next footballer on the list is Paul Pogba in 44th place, who is the highest earning player in the Premier League with $33m. Former Barca midfielder Andres Iniesta (46th), who now plays in Japan...

Jun112019 by JBNo Comments

Sergio Ramos makes Ronaldo transfer revelation after De Ligt claim

La Liga, Trending

Sergio Ramos will end his career with Real Madrid after seeing attempts to make a transfer to China on a big-money contract fail recently. Ramos, who scored his 20th international goal in Spain's 3-0 victory over Sweden in Monday night, was cheered by the crowd just weeks after attempting to make a move to the Far East on a free. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The 33-year-old had grown frustrated in Real Madrid having fallen out with president Florentino Perez after the club's Champions League defeat to Ajax back in March - and looked to force a move. A hastily-arranged press conference two weeks ago saw him turn down a move to China, but there were also suggestions that Juventus were interested in his signature as their quest for the Champions League co...

Jun112019 by JBNo Comments

Eboue reveals heartbreaking lie he told his kids over career decline & how he contemplated suicide

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Former Arsenal defender Emmanuel Eboue concedes the decline of his football career forced him to lie to his children. The 36-year-old also admitted he had almost committed suicide several times due to his financial problems. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Eboue left Arsenal in 2011 for Galatasaray but sealed a return to the Premier League with Sunderland five years later. But he was released by the Black Cats just a month later without playing a single match after he was handed a one-year ban for failing to pay his former agent. Such was his shame, Emmanuel Eboue said he was forced to lie to his kids about what exactly he was doing with his time since he had no club to train with. "The FA suspended me from any activity, I did not have the right t...