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Former Real Madrid and Barcelona legend Ronaldo is set to take control of La Liga side Real Valladolid. The former FIFA Player of The Year will become the majority shareholder of the club and talks are in advanced stage if reports from Marca are to be believed. The takeover is estimated to cost the Brazilian in the region of €30 million The club, which gained promotion from the Segunda Division last season reportedly has debt somewhere in the region of €25 million.
Liverpool FC midfielder Philippe Coutinho is yet to feature for the Merseyside club this season with an ‘apparent’ back injury that he suffered right after Barcelona made their first bid for the Brazilian. Despite continuous interest from the Spanish side and Liverpool addressing them that Coutinho is not for sale by making an official statement last earlier this month, Philippe Coutinho handed in a transfer request within hours of the official statement. Which did not sit well with the fans, Klopp nor the
Argentina and Barcelona superstar Lionel Messi’s brother has been sentenced for the possession of an illegal firearm in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Matias was slapped with a two and a half year prison sentence, which he does not have to serve. He will, however, have to perform community service, according to an Argentinian newspaper, La Capital. A deal was apparently struck after negotiations with the local prosecutors proved to be successful. Matias had crashed a bloodstained boat in the Parana river last year,
Belgium striker Romelu Lukaku recently made quite a stunning revelation, stating that he will in all likelihood retire from international football after the 2020 Euros. 'After the Euros, I think I'll stop. Every big tournament for us as a country has to be getting into the semi-finals, and then you go from there,” Lukaku explained to Business Insider. The striker’s statement means he would miss the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. Lukaku is Belgium’s leading goal-scorer, having netted 40 times in 75 international
Paul Pogba looks set for a certain Manchester United exit as his relationship with manager Jose Mourinho has hit a new low. According to reports in the Sun, Mourinho has dared Pogba to hand in a transfer request if he truly has his heart set on a move away. It appeared as though the two had set aside their differences with the gaffer praising the Frenchman's stellar performance against Leicester City after handing him the captain’s armband. However, Mourinho did not take too
If the reports by L'Equipe are to be believed, former Real Madrid manager Zinedine Zidane has his heart set on a move to the Premier League as his next destination. The 46-year-old is reportedly interested in succeeding Jose Mourinho as the next man to ascend the hot seat as the new Red Devils boss. Zinedine Zidane left Real Madrid just 5 days after winning the third consecutive Champions League title back in May. He also won the La Liga title, two Club World Cups,
A day after LaLiga's historic announcement which stated that the league will have one competitive game which will be held in the United States or Canada from the upcoming 2018-19 season for the next 15 years, the Spanish Footballers Association (AFE) have expressed their displeasure over the move. The AFE have complained that they were not consulted on the plan before it became official and believes that the fans will be the ones who will be suffering the most. The AFE also added
After having a silent transfer window by their standards so far, Real Madrid are reportedly ready to splash their money and strengthen their squad going into the new season. The 4-2 loss to Atletico Madrid has come as a reality check for Los Blancos who are looking to acquire a few players before the window ends. According to reports in Daily Star, they are looking to reinforce their defence, especially the left-back position where there is no back up for Brazil's Marcelo after
Barcelona's Lionel Messi addressed the fans who gathered at the Camp Nou for the first time as the club captain. The Argentine international admitted that it is a great source of pride to wear the armband which was previously worn by the likes of legendary Carles Puyol, Xavi, Andres Iniesta etc. He also promised the fans that his team will do everything possible to bring the UEFA Champions League back to Camp Nou this season. Barcelona, after winning the tournament in 2014-15, were
Harry Kane signed a new contract extension with Tottenham Hotspur and that somewhat put in bed the rumors regarding him moving to Real Madrid. Having been one of the most prolific forwards in Europe over the past few years, it is quite apparent that other clubs would target him to fill the voids in their respective forward lines. There were strong rumors regarding him transferring to the UEFA Champions League winners, but nothing materialized as such. Here, I opine three reasons why Kane
Nemanja Matic’s arrival brought solidarity and a sense of leadership to a pretty young Manchester United midfield. He was arguably one of the best players for the club last season, and should have been a strong contender to notch the Player of the Season award. However, as Andreas Pereira returned from his successive loan spells at Granada and Valencia respectively, Jose Mourinho has transformed the Brazilian to play in a deeper, holding midfielder role for United. As Matic missed the preseason and the
Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho has taken aim at Manchester City, slamming them for their apparent lack of class. Mourinho was unhappy with the way some of the sequences in City’s Amazon Prime documentary, All or Nothing, panned out. All or Nothing, a documentary dealing with City’s record-breaking 2017/18 season, released last week to rave reviews. However, Mourinho took exception to the way he - and his style of play - was portrayed in the documentary. During one of the episodes, when United
The 2018-19 LaLiga season is set to get underway and the most successful side in the tournament with 33 titles, Real Madrid will get their campaign underway on Sunday (August 19) when they host local rivals Getafe at the Bernabeu. Manager Julen Lopetegui sans Cristiano Ronaldo will look to start the tournament with his first win a Real Madrid manager. Barring defender Jesus Vallejo, there are no injury concerns for the hosts and all the players are available for selection. Let us
The new La Liga season is a few days away and the anticipation is slowly building. What a difference a year makes, huh? Last year around this time, Barcelona were supposedly in a turmoil having being beaten comprehensively by Real Madrid in the Supercup. In the subsequent months, though, Barcelona played as a unit while Real Madrid just couldn’t keep up. This season, the tables seem to have turned. Barcelona are being seen as the favourites to retain their crown as Real Madrid
It almost feels surreal even before the first kick of the upcoming La Liga season. Current La Liga holders Barcelona will be without Andres Iniesta who left the club after 22 years. The midfielder was still at his influential best but you can’t begrudge him for not finishing his career at the club. The other obvious absentee will be Cristiano Ronaldo. No opponent had tested Barcelona like Ronaldo did and despite all the bad blood between the Blaugrana and Real Madrid, Ronaldo has
Juventus manager Massimiliano Allegri has confirmed that his club's star arrival of the summer, Cristiano Ronaldo, will make his Juventus debut during the club's 2018-19 Serie A season opener against A.C. Chievo Verona on Saturday. Ronaldo had already played for the Old Lady last week in their win over Juventus B as a part of the club’s traditional curtain-raiser in Turin. But, the match was not an official one and the Portuguese international will be making his Serie A debut on August 18.