Arsenal were supposed to announce this week that former captain Mikel Arteta had been hired to replace Arsene Wenger. It was a move that was supposed to show continuity in Arsene way. Similar approach. Similar style. But then Arteta said that £50m was not enough to make Arsenal a top four contender and that he […]
Real Madrid captain Sergio Ramos has been talking to the press ahead of next weekend’s Champions League Final. Here are some of the highlights from the interview. On how it feels to win the UEFA Champions League When the referee blows up, maybe you do have a bit more time to think about the lonely […]
Jürgen Klopp has given an interesting interview ahead of next weekend’s Champions League Final. Here are some of the highlights from the interview. On his footballing philosophy If we’ve won, then essentially it doesn’t matter to me how we’ve played: a win’s a win. However, I know that your chances of winning are dramatically increased […]
Jose Mourinho had a gilt-edged chance to end a season spent in Pep Guardiola’s shadow with a statement FA Cup final win on Saturday but ended up explaining away another passionless performance that will invite more criticism from the Old Trafford faithful. Eden Hazard’s 22nd-minute penalty settled the final to ensure Mourinho’s second United season […]
There were emotional scenes in Turin on Saturday as Gianluigi Buffon played his final game for Juventus after 17 years with the Italian champions. Buffon announced this week that he would leave Juventus at the end of the season – although he would not retire from football, as was expected. The home game at Juventus […]
Manchester United earned slightly more money than champions Manchester City from the Premier League last season, despite City’s record-breaking campaign. United, who finished second, received £149.77m, £328,491 more than City because they ere shown live in the UK more often, and more TV games means more money in the payments system. City received £38.63m for […]
Gianluigi Buffon will play his final game for Juventus on Saturday after 17 years with the club. The World Cup winner will lift his ninth Serie A title against Hellas Verona at the Allianz Stadium. Buffon said he changed his mind about retiring 15 days ago and has received job offers on and off the […]
After painful defeats in recent continental finals, Diego Simeone’s Atletico Madrid are determined to justify their status as favourites in Wednesday’s Europa League showpiece against Marseille in Lyon. Atletico lost in extra time to Real Madrid in the Champions League final of 2014, having been seconds away from victory in 90 minutes, and then lost […]