An operation by the Madrid team would accelerate Messi’s departure from PSG. The season in Europe is not over yet, however, the clubs are already beginning to put together the squads for the 2023-2024 campaign. In this context, FC Barcelona dreams of the return of Lionel Messi, who ends his contract with PSG in June, but the owners of the Parisian team want him to stay. In full uncertainty about the future of the ‘Flea’, Real Madrid could help the Rosario return to the Catalan team and the fact causes surprise. It turns out that the ‘merengue’ club would still…
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Premier League slowly working towards the end of the season, and Manchester United is working to solidify its place in the top 4 of the league. While Arsenal and Manchester City almost locked the top 2 positions, Newcastle might just take over Tottenham and Manchester United if things went slightly towards them. Keeping aside the brutal stomp Manchester United got from Liverpool, the team has looked fairly strong. Former players have pointed out how Cristiano Ronaldo leaving and the limelight falling on the young stars have turned out to be a blessing for the team. Last year the team got many new names,…
England boss Gareth Southgate has been “very disrespectful” to Man Utd manager Erik ten Hag by picking Harry Maguire, according to former Red Devils defender Paul Parker. The Man Utd centre-back was selected as part of Southgate’s first post-World Cup squad after they were knocked out by France at the quarter-final stage in Qatar in December. Ten Hag has preferred a centre-back partnership of Raphael Varane and Lisandro Martinez for most of the season with left-back Luke Shaw even playing in front of Maguire at times. The former Sheffield United centre-back has made just 12 starts in all competitions after starting 28…
It was a night of landmark goals and historic achievements for Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo, as the pair continued to cement their places as two of the greatest players of all time. In the Argentine capital of Buenos Aires, Messi and his Argentina teammates played on home soil for the first time since their World Cup triumph just over three months ago. They were given a hero’s welcome by more than 80,000 delirious fans inside River Plate’s iconic Estadio Monumental on a night of celebrations that likely lasted well into the morning. The players were presented with the World Cup trophy, which they paraded around…
Didier Deschamps says Antoine Griezmann’s disappointment at being overlooked as France captain for Kylian Mbappe “lasted two minutes”. It actually took less than two minutes for Mbappe to provide an assist for Griezmann to set France on their way to a 4-0 win against the Netherlands on Friday to make a strong start to their Euro 2024 qualifying campaign at the Stade de France. Deschamps had announced Mbappe – who also scored twice after Dayot Upamecano had found the net – as his new captain ahead of Griezmann, but said at a post-match press conference that there are no issues between the two.…
CASEMIRO has dethroned Cristiano Ronaldo as Manchester United’s “King of the Gym”. Both icons have been getting more bench practice than they hoped this season. Cristiano Ronaldo sticks to a careful fitness regime, including gym work, but his legendary abilities at leg-press have been usurped. Man Utd’s Brazil midfielder Casemiro has proved a surprise package in the gym as he’s been labelled as ‘strong as an ox’ It’s claimed Casemiro can leg-press 300kg “with his eyes shut” whereas Ron is known to push 30 reps of 250kg. Brazil midfield hardman Casemiro, 30, and Portugal all-time great Ronaldo, 37, are weeks away from possibly their…
Manchester United star Bruno Fernandes was at his creative best as Portugal’s Euro 2024 qualifying campaign got off to a winning start. The first aspect to note about Portugal’s match against Liechtenstein was that it was a major mismatch. The ninth team in the FIFA World Rankings vs the 198th. But this was also exactly what Portugal needed after a miserable exit from World Cup 2022 in the quarter-finals against Morocco. With new manager Roberto Martinez taking charge of his first match, a soft clash against minnows was the dream first fixture for Portugal to kick off a new era.…
Manchester United boss Erik ten Hag hired Benni McCarthy as a coach back in the summer, with the South African proceeding to impress at Old Trafford. Benni McCarthy has been brought into focus amid Manchester United’s impressive season so far. However, while he’s improved Marcus Rashford and Co, the South African nearly ended up being overlooked for the post at Old Trafford. Fortunately for the Red Devils that didn’t happen – with the 45-year-old proving to be a valuable backroom figure behind the scenes amid Erik ten Hag’s mission to re-awaken a sleeping giant. Manchester United hired McCarthy back in August, with the…
The Oranje begin their qualification campaign under Ronald Koeman at the Stade de France in Paris, where a depleted squad faces a stern test against the World Cup runners-up. A viral infection has ravaged the Dutch squad this week, with the France clash followed by a match against minnows Gibraltar in Rotterdam on Monday, leading to five players being sent home. That could make the task of keeping new France captain Mbappe quiet a difficult one, though Van Dijk was keen to stress the Paris Saint-Germain superstar is not the only threat to be wary of. “Football is played with 11 against 11,…
Before departing Manchester United at the end of last season, Ralf Rangnick called for a major overhaul of the squad, and his successor agreed with a number of big-name players following the Austrian out the door. What was a hugely busy summer turned out to be a largely successful one with Casemiro, Lisandro Martinez, Christian Eriksen and Antony all playing big parts in the club’s best season in years. Have things gone as well for those that left? Let’s take a took… Edinson Cavani Cavani left United on a free transfer at the end of last season and signed for…
The former Man United striker was called up to international duty with Portugal this week. Cristiano Ronaldo reunited with a couple of his former Manchester United teammates while on international duty with Portugal this week – finding particular joy in seeing Diogo Dalot once again. Ronaldo left United in explosive circumstances last November following a controversial interview with TalkTV’s Piers Morgan in which he said he didn’t respect manager Erik ten Hag. The Dutchman was ruthless in his decision to axe the 38-year-old, who eventually signed for Saudi Arabian side Al-Nassr after the World Cup. The current international break is the first opportunity…
Man United’s starting XI could look even better next season if everything goes well in the summer transfer window. Manchester United have performed better than some fans could have even dreamt of this season but with success comes the dreaded rising of expectations. The most United fans demanded of Erik ten Hag in his debut campaign at Old Trafford was a top-four finish and perhaps, maybe an end to the club’s long trophy drought. Well, the latter has already been achieved with the Carabao Cup win and it would take an almighty collapse for United to slip out of the Champions League places. Additionally, they could…