In a repeat of the 2018 Champions League final, Liverpool will face Real Madrid to determine who will become kings of Europe. Los Blancos won that meeting thanks to two astonishing goals from Gareth Bale but Jurgen Klopp’s men are a different proposition these days with a European and Premier League crown under their belts. […]
City vs Real predictions: Pep plotting to topple Spanish giants
Manchester City came through their bruising Champions League encounter with Atletico Madrid and they should be confident of seeing off the city’s other inhabitants in the first leg of their semi-final tie. Real Madrid are on the brink of sealing the title in Spain but have excelled in the role of underdogs in Europe this […]
Modric hoping Mbappe makes Madrid move
Luka Modric hopes Kylian Mbappe will join him at Real Madrid next season. Mbappe’s contract expires at the end of June and the Paris Saint-Germain forward continues to be strongly linked with a move to Madrid. The prolific 23-year-old has been included in PSG’s squad to face Los Blancos in the second leg of their […]
McGregor reiterates desire to purchase a football club
UFC star Conor McGregor has reiterated his desire to buy a football club, with Manchester United, Celtic and Chelsea all on his radar. The 33-year-old said on social media this week that he would like to “explore” the prospect of purchasing Chelsea after Roman Abramovich confirmed his intention to sell up. He has also previously […]
FIFA and UEFA ban all Russian teams until further notice
FIFA and UEFA have banned Russian teams from club and international competitions, denying them entry to the 2022 World Cup and Women’s Euro 2022. The decision means Spartak Moscow will be removed from the Europa League last 16, where they were due to face RB Leipzig. UEFA has also ended its relationship with Gazprom, the […]
Omar Elabdellaoui returns to football more than a year after being left clinically blind in one eye
Former Manchester City and Hull City defender, Omar Elabdellaoui has made a sensational return back to football as he played all 90 minutes of Galatasaray’s Super Lig win this week. The 30-year-old defender was left clinically blind in one eye when a firework exploded in his face during a New Years Eve party back in […]
Ralf Rangnick has reportedly held talks with some of the big stars in the squad
Manchester United interim manager, Ralf Rangnick has reportedly held talks with some of the big stars in the squad amid reports of a rift within the United dressing room Rangnick is understood to have held talks with the likes of Cristiano Ronaldo, Paul Pogba, and Bruno Fernandes while also meeting with Marcus Rashford last week. […]
Xavi is confident Ferran Torres will come good at Barcelona
Xavi is confident Ferran Torres will come good at Barcelona despite a tricky start to life at Camp Nou. Torres, a €55million December signing from Manchester City, rescued a 1-1 draw for Barca at home to Napoli in the Europa League, scoring from the penalty spot. Yet that was the only one of the forward’s […]
No United divide over Ronaldo influence
Marcus Rashford has rubbished suggestions that Manchester United’s English players have formed a “clique” in opposition to Cristiano Ronaldo’s dressing room influence. The England forward took to social media to shoot down a claim from German journalist Christian Falk that a split was developing in Ralf Rangnick’s squad. Falk posted on Twitter: “The English Players […]
A blistering opening 45 minutes against Sporting CP
Bernardo Silva scored twice as Manchester City made Champions League history with an emphatic 5-0 away win over Sporting CP in the first leg of their last-16 tie. Riyad Mahrez got them on their way with a simple finish early on before Silva added a second with a thunderous strike before the midway point of […]