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Dani Alves Wants To Play In The Premier League…

With 38 trophies to his name for both country and clubs, French club Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) right back Dani Alves wants to play for the English Premier League before hanging up his boots. The Brazilian star defender has seen his previous moves to the Premier League break down but that hasn't deterred him from harbouring his ambitions to play in one of the world's toughest league. "The idea that I might finish my career without going to the Premier League, it is not

Pep Guardiola sends message to Raheem Sterling after Manchester…

Manchester City star Raheem Sterling was seen showboating in the Manchester derby as City crushed Manchester United to a 3-1 win. After the referee blew the final whistle, City manager Pep Guardiola was seen having a discussion with the England international. In the post match press conference, Guardiola was asked about the incident and the former manager of Bayern Munich did not enjoy a few movements made by the former Liverpool winger against Manchester United on Sunday. "I like a lot when he

Juve ready to offer one of three players to…

Juventus are thinking of signing Paul Pogba from Manchester United for the summer transfer window of 2019. As per the information gathered by the Daily Express, the club from Italy are ready to make an assault and to sweeten the deal, the Old Lady are willing to offer one of the three players to Manchester United. The three players from the list are centre-half Medhi Benatia, left-back Alex Sandro and forward Mario Mandzukic. Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho was interested in all these

Dejected Alexis Sanchez Want PSG Move

Manchester United forward Alexis Sanchez is reportedly keen on seeking a move to Ligue 1 champions PSG, despite being just a year into his massive £80m contract with the Red Devils. Sanchez who was snatched away by Manchester United from right under the noses of rivals Manchester City in January is having a nightmare at Old Trafford having found the back of the net just four times for Mourinho’s side in 24 appearances. Sanchez in unhappy with Jose Mourinho's tactics? Reports are doing

Winners and losers from the Manchester Derby

Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City have maintained their unbeaten start to their Premier League campaign with a 3-1 victory over arch-rivals Manchester United in the derby at the Etihad Stadium. City were dominant through the game, especially in the early stages and took the lead through a marauding David Silva before Sergio Aguero doubled the lead just after the half-time kickoff. Jose Mourinho’s side pulled one back through a well-taken penalty from Anthony Martial after brought down Lukaku in the box. But it turned

Barcelona Lose First League Game At Home In More…

La Liga table-toppers Barcelona have lost a league game at home for the first time in the last two years as a spirited Real Betis beat the defending champions with some dazzling display at the Camp Nou. Lionel Messi was back in the starting XI for Barcelona following his recovery from a broken arm, but the little magician couldn’t help his side avoid defeat on a night that belonged to Betis. Barcelona's previous home league game defeat came on 10th September 2016, where

Perez Wants Zizou Back at The Bernabeu

Real Madrid are not having the best of campaigns this season and are slowly recovering after the sacking of manager Julen Lopetegui. The Los Blancos are yet to recover from the void left behind by the departure of two of their instrumental figures, the phenomenal Cristiano Ronaldo and mercurial manager Zinedine Zidane. Interim manager Santiago Solari has done a decent job since taking charge, but reports are doing the rounds that club president Florentino Perez is still looking for a permanent solution. After

Neymar Received 375,000 Euros As ‘Ethical Bonus’ From PSG…

French television reports on Saturday suggested star player Neymar received around 375,000 euros as 'ethical bonus' from his club Paris Saint-Germain. There are various rules that a club must conform to in order to be eligible for the ethical bonus. The report further states the rules that need to be adhered to. These rules include maintaining good timekeeping, respecting media, refraining from betting on matches involving PSG and the most intriguing one where the PSG stars have to applaud the fans after the

Manchester United’s Lingard on what derby means to him,…

Jesse Lingard remains hopeful that Manchester United can use their recent form at the Etihad, including last season’s victory over Manchester City to help his side beat the local rivals in the derby match on Sunday. The English Premier League winners were on the verge of clinching the title against Jose Mourinho’s side and were in the driving seat after a 2-0 lead during the halftime. However, the Red Devils managed a comeback because of a brace from Paul Pogba and Chris Smalling’s

Manchester United news: Jose Mourinho on how he got…

Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho has admitted he never gave up on the Red Devils forward Anthony Martial. Martial started the last season on a bright note, but the arrival of Alexis Sanchez at Old Trafford in January 2018 restricted his opportunities last season. Even this season, Mourinho started matches with Sanchez instead of the 22-year-old. Since mid-October, Mourinho has been starting Martial ahead of the former Arsenal star and this has resulted in the forward showcasing his qualities and also his goal-scoring

Sterling signs three-year contract extension

Manchester City forward Raheem Sterling has signed a three-year contract extension with the Premier League champions committing his future to the club until 2023. The Englishman who has been in fine form has been rewarded with a massive £300,000 a week contract. The 23-year-old previous deal at the Etihad Stadium would expire at the end of next season, but Pep Guardiola was keen to make sure his one of his key players was tied down to the club. The new contract has made

Premier League: Resurgent Manchester United Wary Of High-Flying Manchester…

Table toppers and defending champions Manchester City take on Manchester United in the first city derby in the Premier League on Sunday. Both the teams come into this match at the back of resounding Champions League wins. Manchester United prevailed Juventus 2-1 while City thumped Shakhtar Donetsk 6-0. Pep Guardiola-led City side have turned the Etihad stadium into a fortress. Their last defeat in the Premier League came at the hands of Jose Mourinho's side and Guardiola will hope to thwart any danger

Didier Drogba – The Man Who Would Be Crowned…

“He is the kind of player I would tell: ‘With you, I could go to every war’” these were the words Jose Mourinho used to describe his inspiring striker Didier Drogba. War is not something you would associate Drogba with, but if you consider football as war, then Drogba’s warring days have come to an end. The Ivory Coast striker drew the curtains on his illustrious career as his side Phoenix Rising fell 0-1 to Louisville City in the final of the USL

FIFA to ban players who want to be a…

As the talk of a European Super League grows stronger, FIFA has come out and warned players against being a part of this league that will threaten the popularity of the Champions League. FIFA president Gianni Infantino has said any players involved with the European Super League will be banned from playing international football including football’s biggest tournament, the FIFA World Cup. German publication Der Spiegel published a few leaked documents claiming that Europe’s top clubs have been holding secret talks to start

La Liga slams ‘cheats’ Manchester City and PSG

The La Liga has lashed out at Manchester City and Paris St-Germain stating “they are cheating and should be sanctioned” following the financial conduct allegations that were levied upon the middle east owned clubs. German news publication De Spiegel claims Manchester City and PSG have overvalued their sponsorship deals to help meet the UEFA’s Financial Fair Play (FFP) rules. De Spiegel further claims that in 2014 the clubs negotiated a deal with FIFA president Gianni Infantino to reduce their punishments for breaking the

Broke Ronaldinho in trouble with Brazilian authorities yet again

Brazilian prosecutors have ordered the seizure of football icon Ronaldinho’s passport after the former Ballon d’Or winner failed to pay his $2 million fine. To make matters worse, when the investigators had a look into the former Barcelona and PSG star’s bank account, they just found $7 in it, as per reports. The 38-year-old who retired for football earlier this year found himself on the wrong side of law and was handed a $2.2 million fine 3 years ago for constructing illegal construction

Mauricio Pochettino snubs Real Madrid yet again

Real Madrid have been dealt with another massive blow in their managerial hunt after Spurs boss Mauricio Pochettino turned down the job at Santiago Bernabeu yet again. Real Madrid are having a tough time trying to convince the Argentine to take charge at the Bernabeu despite club president Florentino Perez’s best efforts. As per reports in England, Pochettino turned down the latest offer from Real Madrid which would see him as one of the top-earning coaches in the world with a proposed contract

Champions League – Spurs have to work hard, difficult…

The UEFA Champions League group stage action is starting to heat up with some of Europe’s elite battling it out to stay in the prestigious tournament. Things are starting to get very interesting especially after Liverpool’s shock defeat to Red Star Belgrade leaving their qualification under threat. On the other hand, two late goals from Harry Kane against PSV Eindhoven brought Spurs back from the brink of Champions League exit and manager Mauricio Pochettino is still optimistic that his side can make it

Real Madrid to offer rising star in exchange for…

Real Madrid haven’t given up on their pursuit of Chelsea superstar Eden Hazard and willing to give up one of their young rising stars in exchange for the Belgian. If reports in Spain are to be believed the Los Blancos are willing to ship Marco Asensio to London if they could have Eden Hazard. The Blues are not keen on losing Hazard but if Asensio is used as a makeweight it could make them think twice. Real Madrid have not been able to

Arsene Wenger in ‘advanced talks’ to replace Gattuso

Arsene Wenger’s break from football could soon come to an end with the former Arsenal manager being linked with Serie A side AC Milan. Reports are doing the rounds that the 69-year-old tactician is nearing an agreement to coach the Italian giants. Several sources claim that the Frenchmen is set to replace Gennaro Gattuso at Milan. Wenger has been without a job since parting ways with Arsenal at the end of last season and had been linked with several top teams including Bayern