Not a big surprise to see Barcelona’s Lionel Messi be named the UEFA Best Player in Europe Award on Thursday ahead of Cristiano Ronaldo and Luis Suárez. This is the second time that Messi has won the award. Messi, speaking after the UEFA Champions League group stage draw, said: “We’re a unified squad who worked […]
Disappointing performances by champions Juventus and last season’s runners-up Roma at the weekend, and those results will just intensify the pressure on both clubs when they meet in Rome next Sunday. Juventus’s bid for a record-equalling fifth scudetto was kept in check by a stunning 1-0 defeat to Udinese on Sunday. Massimiliano Allegri’s men had […]
It looks like Liverpool will be able to unload Mario Balotelli after all as the Anfield flop is expected to complete a return to AC Milan within the next 48 hours. Liverpool are so desperate to unload the Italian striker that they are expected to pay around 50% of Balotelli’s £90,000 per week wages if […]
Barcelona have for the most part thumbed their noses at FIFA over their transfer ban,signing both Arda Turan and Aleix Vidal this summer, despite them not being able to play until the new year. While these are two quality signings that will undoubtably help the European Champions in the second half of the season, there […]
Callum Wilson scored d a hat-trick as Bournemouth won 4-3 at West Ham United to claim their first ever English Premier League victory. Wilson took advantage of some horrible defending by Hammers fullback Aaron Cresswell to score twice in the opening 28 minutes. But when Mark Noble penalty and Cheikhou Kouyate both scored to draw […]
With less than two weeks left in the transfer window, the rumors are flying fast and furious. Sometimes it is difficult to tell if there is any truth to a transfer rumor, but that is not the case with The Sun’s story that Manchester United are in talks to sign Barcelona forward Neymar. According to […]
According to reports in the UK ad Italy, Chelsea have had a offer of £69m (€95m) for Paul Pogba turned down by Juventus. According to Sky Sport Italia Juventus have no intention of selling the 22-year-old midfielder this season and after giving Pogba their iconic Number 10 jersey they intend to build their team around […]
For weeks we have been hearing that Barcelona striker Pedro was heading to Manchester United. Personal terms were reportedly agreed months ago, and with Barca’s Uefa Super Cup and Spanish Cup games completed, the long-term Barcelona forward was supposed to sign for United. But while United CEO Ed Woodward haggled over €3m, Chelsea swooped in […]
Jose Mourinho’s substitution of captain John Terry at half-time of Sunday’s match with Manchester City was as much a political move as it was a footballing one. By removing Terry, ostensible to add more pace to the Chelsea defence, Mourinho was sending a message to the Chelsea board that he needs defensive reinforcements, preferably in […]