Barcelona have submitted a bid of €60 million for Matthijs de Ligt of Ajax, according to Sport. The young defender has been linked with a move away from the Amsterdam Arena this summer for a while now, and while he is adamant that his focus at the moment remains with his current club at the ...]
West Ham United's Ben Johnson has put pen to paper on a new contract, one that should see him remain at the London Stadium until 2022, the Hammers have officially confirmed. Johnson is a very versatile defender, capable of performing well either as a fullback or a centre-back. He has been training with the club's ...]
One by one, media outlets in France are reporting about Bayern Munich's pursuit of LOSC Lilles Nicolas Pepe. Le10Sport broke the news two weeks ago, stating that the two clubs and the player's representatives had already held talks which went in a positive direction, and now L'Equipe have jumped on the train by claiming that ...]
Chelsea striker Olivier Giroud has hinted he could be interested in joining Ligue 1 club Lyon at the end of the season. Giroud has only started six Premier League games under Maurizio Sarri this term, scoring just once, but he has thrived in the Europa League. The France international hit a hat-trick in a 5-0 ...]
Borussia Dortmund winger Jadon Sancho has been called up for international duty with England by manager Gareth Southgate and has apparently been impressive in training. Here he is, flooring Leicester's Harry Maguire with superb skill before fooling Jack Butland with a "Panenka" penalty.
Iker Casillas said he hopes to end his career at Porto after signing a new two-year contract that will keep him at the club until the age of 40. The Spain great is in his fourth season at Estadio do Dragao, where he has won the Primeira Liga and Portuguese Super Cup since his arrival from ...]
Paul Pogba wants Ole Gunnar Solskjaer to get the Manchester United manager's job on a full-time basis after restoring happiness to the squad. Solskjaer led United on a run of 14 wins from 17 games in all competitions after taking over from Jose Mourinho in December. Although back-to-back losses to Arsenal and Wolves in the ...]
Danny Rose admits Tottenham's character will be tested as they attempt to cling on to third place in the Premier League, but he said Mauricio Pochettino will relish the challenge of ending the season on a high. Spurs are winless in their last four Premier League matches after suffering defeats to Burnley, Chelsea and Southampton ...]
Bolivian side Nacional Potosi suffered the ultimate smash-and-grab defeat when they conceded in second-half stoppage time to lose 1-0 to Zulia after having 54 shots, hitting hree times and allowing their opponents just six attempts. The incredibly one-sided Copa Sudamericana clash saw Nacional dominate 79.2 per cent of the possession, while they made ...]
For a man characterised as dull and boring, England boss Gareth Southgate has certainly surprised many with his squad selections since his appointment. The former Middlesbrough boss has shown he is not afraid to pick exciting young players. His World Cup squad selection showed that to facet to his character. Maybe it should not be ...]
Kieran Trippier admits he has struggled to match his World Cup form for Tottenham this season, although he insists injuries have played a part. The 28-year-old remains a key member of Mauricio Pochettino's Spurs side despite enduring a season in which he has been short of his best. A groin injury kept Trippier on the ...]
Manchester United fans from Senegal prepared a banner which urged Napoli centre-back Kalidou Koulibaly to make the Old Trafford move this summer, and Liverpool forward Sadio Mane gave them his view on the matter. Le moment LOL du jour : Sadio Mané qui va charrier les supporters de Manchester United présents avec une banderole « Koulibaly, ...]
Tom Heaton believes Jordan Pickford has earned the right to be considered England's number one. Everton goalkeeper Pickford was one of the heroes of England's run at the 2018 World Cup, saving pivotally from Carlos Bacca as Gareth Southgate's side saw off Colombia on penalties en route to the semi-finals. The 25-year-old has endured an ...]
Joao Cancelo is thrilled Cristiano Ronaldo is back in the Portugal setup, saying the superstar had nothing to prove. Ronaldo, 34, last played for his nation at the 2018 World Cup, but is part of the squad for Euro 2020 qualifiers against Ukraine and Serbia. His Juventus and international team-mate Cancelo is glad to see ...]
Cesar Luis Menotti would be "afraid" if Lionel Messi was to feature for Argentina against Venezuela in a friendly on Friday. Messi, 31, is set to make his international return after missing his nation's matches since last year's World Cup in Russia. The superstar has been in fine form, scoring six goals in his past ...]
Gabriel Jesus said post-World Cup was the most difficult moment of his career, while the Manchester City and Brazil striker insisted his stagnated form is normal. Jesus endured a rough Russia 2018, with the City star criticised after not scoring a goal throughout the tournament as Brazil lost in the quarter-finals. Ahead of Brazil's international ...]
Argentina goalkeeper Juan Musso said it is an "honour" to have Lionel Messi return to the international stage. Messi has not played for Argentina since last year's World Cup last-16 elimination but the five-time Ballon d'Or winner is back for friendlies against Venezuela and Morocco. Fresh off his 33rd LaLiga hat-trick, Messi will feature in ...]
Adrien Rabiot's mother claimed the Paris Saint-Germain outcast is a "prisoner" at the club as she hit out at the Ligue 1 champions. Rabiot has been frozen out of the PSG squad since mid-December after failing to agree a new contract, with the French midfielder set to leave at season's end amid reported interest from ...]
Real Madrid goalkeeper Keylor Navas criticised Santiago Solari, saying he never felt he would get a chance regardless of what he did under the former head coach. Navas made just his fourth start of the LaLiga season against Celta Vigo on Saturday, given his opportunity by Zinedine Zidane after the Frenchman returned to the helm ...]
Vinicius Junior revealed he chose the "best project" when opting for Real Madrid over Barcelona. The Brazilian forward, 18, signed for LaLiga giants Madrid in May 2017 before officially making the move from Flamengo in July last year. Vinicius said Barca had offered him more money, but his decision was based on what he felt ...]
