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Pep Guardiola welcomes UEFA’s FFP investigation, wants swift action

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola is seemingly unconcerned by UEFA’s latest inquiry into the Premier League champions. The manager has instead welcomed the decision and wants swift action to be taken on the issue, so the club can entirely focus on football. Manchester City were alleged to use sponsorship deals to circumvent Financial Fair Play regulations, something similar to what Paris-Saint Germain were accused of in the previous year. The investigation will be carried out for irregularities in Manchester City’s spending in 2014,

Manchester City pile up £3.9mn from World Cup stars,…

It wasn’t only a dream season in terms of trophies for Manchester City last season, but also from a financial point of view. The defending Premier League champions netted a total of £3.9m from players to appear at the World Cup from the club’s squad, beating heavy-weights like Real Madrid and Barcelona. And while it is a proud moment for any player to get the national call-up, it is merrier for the player’s club as well. FIFA, the governing body of football, pays

Jose Mourinho Open To Letting This Manchester United Star…

Manchester United boss Jose Mourinho has now confirmed that he is open to selling former Arsenal man Alexis Sanchez in the New Year. The Chilean international has failed to make any sort of impact since moving to Old Trafford and has become a liability to the team. With that being said, Jose Mourinho, who is already having problems with his third season with the Red Devils, is keen on reducing them by offloading him. The Red Devils have not been playing well since

Gareth Bale: “I deserved Puskas more than Salah”

Real Madrid forward Gareth Bale believes that he would have been a more deserving winner of this year's FIFA's Puskas goal of the year award than actual claimant Mo Salah. Bale believes his overhead kick in the 2018 Champions League final should have secured the award, rather than the Egyptian’s strike against Everton in the December 2017 Merseyside derby. On winning the FourFourTwo magazine's goal of the year award, Bale said that Salah's victory had "diminished" the status of the Puskas award. "Yeah,

Manchester United must learn from Arsenal how to replace…

Managerial changes at a football club is never easy, let alone replacing a manager who has been there since the last 22-years. But Unai Emery’s Arsenal is showing the world how to stay in form despite the change. After losing to Chelsea and Manchester City in the opening game weeks, the Gunners haven’t lost a single match till now. Following their staggering win over Tottenham on Sunday, Old Trafford is the next test for Unai Emery's high-flying Arsenal side and it is not

PSG vs Montpellier called off due to protests in…

PSG's scheduled home clash against Montpellier has been called off and thereby, postponed due to the ongoing riots at the French capital. The match was supposed to begin on Saturday at 4 pm GMT, but owing to the 'Gilet Jaune' protests that have been heating up over the past few weeks, it has been ruled off. Along with this feature game, the fixture between Toulouse and Lyon has been pushed back to a later date as well. The French footballing authorities have reported that they

Talking Points Of Manchester City’s Triumph Over Watford At…

The English champs traveled to Vicarage Road to face Watford in their mid-week fixture in the Premier League, with the hopes of taking back all three points from the match. Manchester City extended their lead on the top of the Premier League table, as they beat Javi Gracia's side 2-1, in a game that was more or less dominated by them. However, Pep Guardiola's side had to eventually defend well to hold on to their lead and take back all three points from the

Jurgen Klopp accepts FA charge after running on the…

Liverpool manager, Jurgen Klopp has been fined £8,000 after he accepted a Football Association misconduct charge for running on to the pitch in celebration of Divock Origi’s late winner in the Merseyside Derby.  Klopp left his managerial area and celebrated with goalkeeper Allison Becker after the goal in the pitch. A stoppage-time mistake from Everton goalkeeper Jordan Pickford at Anfield on Sunday allowed substitute Origi to head in a last-gasp goal that earned Liverpool a 1-0 win. Klopp was charged on Monday by the

Cristiano Ronaldo’s impact at Juventus compared with that of…

Juventus star Giorgio Chiellini has stated that the arrival of Cristiano Ronaldo has steered a massive impact, similar to that created by club legend Andrea Pirlo. According to the center-back, the Portuguese ace is improving the standards of Serie A and Juventus on an international level. The 33-year-old spread shockwaves around the entire football world when he decided to put pen on paper for Juventus in the summer. Following his big-money move, Ronaldo took a while to find his feet, but he has

Defensive Superstar Agrees New Deal With Chelsea, Hazard To…

Right-back Cesar Azpilicueta has agreed on a new deal with Chelsea football club, which will now keep him at Stamford Bridge till 2022. The defensive superstar has been with the west London club, since he made the move to England back in 2012 and has won multiple titles with the club. He has been a leader at the back and has worked with Mourinho, Conte and is now working well with Maurizio Sarri. However, the team right now needs him to stay and

Diego Maradona aims punch at reporter after his side…

Diego Maradona was filmed throwing a punch at a reporter following his side's defeat in the Ascenso MX play-off final as trouble ensued after the full-time whistle. Maradona’s side chucked away a 1-0 goal advantage against Atletico San Luis on Sunday, losing 4-2 after extra time to go down 4-3 on aggregate. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pwZ2xKmD-2g Maradona had been sent off during the closing stages of the first leg for abusing match officials over their failure to award his team a penalty. As a result, he watched

Man Utd manager Jose Mourinho explains his ‘miracle’ comment…

Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho has gone to claim that he never went on to say the Red Devils miracle to finish in the top four. After the end of 14 matches, Manchester United are placed in the seventh position of this season’s English Premier League table. They have collected 22 points and are eight points behind Arsenal, a team they will host at Old Trafford on Wednesday evening. After a 2-2 draw against Southampton last weekend, Jose Mourinho was said to have

Manchester City could face European competition ban over FFP…

Premier League winners Manchester City could be banned from European football action as early as next season as UEFA looks set to take strong action should the club be found to have flouted financial fair play (FFP) rules. An independent investigation by European football’s governing body into City’s behavior was recently opened after leaks from German newspaper Der Spiegel claimed on City barring FFP rules and making signings. Three weeks ago, UEFA announced it would re-open cases if new information came to light.

French Host Martin Solveig Creates Major Controversy At FIFA…

Just when things were finally looking good at the Ballon d'Or presentation ceremony, with France Football taking a step to recognize and appreciate women footballers too, a new controversy has now popped up. While awarding the first-ever award for the best women's footballer, a silly question was asked by French host Martin Solveig, which made everyone's eyes pop out and started a row on social media. A night that was supposed to be a classy affair, created a major talking point with regards

Luka Modric clinches Ballon d’Or, Ada Hegerberg creates history…

Croatian superstar Luka Modric capped off a memorable 2018 season with one of the ultimate individual accolades for a player. Luka Modric was awarded the Ballon d’Or in Paris on Monday night, owing to his third straight Champions League win with Real Madrid and his midfield masterclass for Croatia in the 2018 FIFA World Cup. The Real Madrid midfielder ended the decade-long dominance of Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi to clinch football’s most coveted individual prize. https://twitter.com/lukamodric10/status/1069776628350402560 On the other hand, it was

Three Major Reasons Why Arsenal Beat Tottenham In The…

Arsenal welcomed Tottenham to the Emirates in yet another edition of the north London derby. The two faced off to continue posing a challenge for the Premier League title, by securing all three points on the night. Both teams had seen success in Europe in mid-week and were hoping to continue their winning form. However, if they wanted to stay on Manchester City's tail, a win was needed in this fixture. The home started off better when Jan Vertonghen handled the ball in the

Zinedine Zidane’s son reveals father’s future plans

Zinedine Zidane's son Enzo Fernandez has revealed that his father will return to the football arena as a manager very soon. The Frenchman, who is presently on loan at Spain's Rayo Majadahonda from Swiss side Lausanne-Sport, exclaimed that the former Real Madrid player and manager needed rest after his exploits at the Santiago Bernabeu. Zidane started his management career in 2014 with Real Madrid Castilla, before taking charge of the first team in January 2016. With a staggering win percentage of almost 70 in

Lionel Messi is having an absurd season

Lionel Messi is having an absurd season and apparently, no one is talking about that. Midweek Champions League action saw Messi inspiring Barcelona to a 2-1 win over PSV Eindhoven with a goal and an assist. But it's not really headlining as the news as it is not new. We’re very much used to this level. But maybe we should not be so used to it. Messi has been the man of the match in all the last five matches he has played

Fred annoyed to lose national team spot as Manchester…

Manchester United midfielder Fred is annoyed to have lost his place in the Brazil squad due to a lack of playing time at club level. The 25-year-old, a reported £52 million signing from Shakhtar Donetsk, has only completed 90 minutes three times in the Premier League this season. He has been started just twice in Champions League both time against Swiss team, Young boys. But he was an unused substitute as Manchester United drew The Saints 2-2 marking the third league game in a

Divock Origi nets last minute winner as Liverpool wins…

Liverpool snatched a dramatic late win against Merseyside rivals, Everton due to a bizarre 96th-minute goal from Liverpool’s forgotten man Divock Origi. Everton’s goalkeeper, Jordan Pickford's costly blunder allowed out of favor Divock Origi to carve his own piece of Merseyside history with a Liverpool winner deep into added time at Anfield. Both sides had several good chances to score with Everton producing an admirable performance and could have ended their infamous Anfield hoodoo since 1999 had they taken one of their numerous