Manchester United were inches away from signing Paulo Dybala from Juventus last summer window, according to Romelu Lukaku’s agent. The deal came as Lukaku was deemed surplus to requirements at the theatre of dreams and was told he would be sold during the last summer window. The Belgian eventually went to Inter […]
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The idea of ending the Premier League campaign in China was floated by one club chief, But it was quickly turned down by top-flight counterparts. Games in England have been suspended with the coronavirus pandemic causing havoc around the world. And as the Premier League look to finish the season amid mounting […]
Barcelona forward Antoine Griezmann has defended Olivier Giroud after Karim Benzema branded the Chelsea player a ‘go-kart’ player. Benzema, who has been exiled from the France national side in recent years, aimed a dig at Giroud, saying he was Formula 1 and his rival striker was ‘go-kart’. ‘You don’t compare […]
Gary Neville concedes the Manchester United team were not shocked when Cristiano Ronaldo left the club for Madrid, claiming the weather in England was a ‘big problem’ for him. The Portugal international made a then world-record £80million move to Santiago Bernabeu in 2009, having hinted a year earlier – after […]
Robin van Persie believes Manchester United lost their way when Sir Alex Ferguson stepped down as the club manager and claims they have ‘gambled’ on signing the likes of Pogba and Sanchez. United’s attacking issues have seen them linked with a host of forwards in recent weeks, such as Harry […]
Chelsea striker Olivier Giroud has issued a classy response after he was unflatteringly likened to a ‘go-kart’ by Karim Benzema. Benzema has continually been left out of Deschamps’ plans since 2015 after he was placed under formal investigation in connection with a sex tape blackmail plot which involved Mathieu Valbuena. […]
Paulo Dybala concedes he was wrong to publicly criticise Lionel Messi though says they have now made up, while he has explained how Cristiano Ronaldo’s personality surprised him. The Juve forward is currently self-isolating at his home in Italy after testing positive for the coronavirus, though is feeling better now. […]
The Aston Villa goalie Pepe Reina has revealed he endured “endless minutes of fear” after contracting coronavirus that left him unable to breathe. The Spaniard he was on the mend after “the worst moments of my life”. Reina, on loan at Aston Villa from Napoli, told Corriere dello Sport: “It […]
Cesc Fabregas has named Wenger and Jose Mourinho as the best two managers he has worked under during his career. That success has had a lot to do with the great managers he’s worked with and the midfielder admits he’s been blessed in that area, while singling out his two […]
Former Chelsea manager Luiz Felipe Scolari has spoken about his ill-fated reign at Stamford Bridge, conceding that he failed to see eye to eye with Drogba and Nicolas Anelka. The 71-year-old coach masterminded a 12-match unbeaten run at the start of his Chelsea career, but results began to drop over the Christmas period. […]