The eyes of the footballing world were on Juventus and Cristiano Ronaldo on Saturday as the Ballon d’Or holder made his Serie A debut. But the story almost a nightmare for Ronaldo and Juventus in Vernona as Chievo came close to registering a famous victory. Drawing 2-1 with 10 minutes to go was not what […]
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Blockbuster claims from outspoken Napoli president Aurelio De Laurentiis, who suggested on Friday that the owners of Roma and Liverpool are secretly the same. In an interview with La Gazzetta dello Sport on Friday, De Laurentiis said “a little bird has told me a few years ago” that Pallotta is in some form of partnership […]
Barcelona coach Ernesto Valverde says La Liga’s plan to take one fixture per season to the United States or Canada strikes him as “strange.” La Liga announced on Thursday that an agreement with Relevant, the organisers of the International Champions Cup, would see one game played in North America each year to promote the game […]
Jose Mourinho has denied having a bust-up with Paul Pogba and insists he is happy with the unsettled Frenchman’s attitude at Manchester United. United are adamant that Pogba will not be sold to Barcelona even though it’s understood that he wants to leave Old Trafford for a second time. But Mourinho denied that he had […]
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has insisted there is no competition for goals between the club’s scintillating front three of Mohamed Salah, Sadio Mane and Roberto Firmino. The trio have formed a frightening attacking line-up and their goals helped the Reds to the Champions League final last season and turned them into Manchester City’s biggest threat […]
Chelsea boss Maurizio Sarri has admitted that Alvaro Morata could be struggling with a lack of confidence after scoring just three times this year. The Spaniard, who moved to Stamford Bridge from Real Madrid last summer, started last week’s opening 3-0 victory at Huddersfield but failed to find the back of the net. Morata is […]
After the midweek defeat to Atletico Madrid in the UEFA Super Cup, new Real Madrid boss Julen Lopetegui was asked about the clubs summer transfer inactivity. “I do not think the club’s policy changes much because of this game,” was Julen Lopetegui’s answer after the game in Tallinn when asked about new signings. But 24 […]
The Serie A matches involving Genoa and Sampdoria on Sunday have been postponed at the request of the two clubs in the wake of Tuesday’s motorway bridge collapse in their city which killed at least 38 people. An 80-metre-long section of the bridge, part of a motorway linking the port city of Genoa with southern […]
James Milner has said Liverpool should embrace enhanced expectations this season and it is now the time for the side to win their first trophy under Jurgen Klopp. Liverpool have been touted as Manchester City’s closest competitors for the Premier League title this term following a summer where the squad was strengthened with the additions […]