PSG and Argentina playmaker Lionel Messi (35) gave a wide-ranging interview with Argentine sports daily Olé. During the interview, Messi was asked about his relationship with Paris Saint-Germain’s Kylian Mbappé, who was on the opposing team during the 2022 World Cup final. He also opened up on his return to PSG’s training groud following his triumph in Qatar. Messi was welcomed with a guard of honour by his teammates and the league leaders’ staff after his exploits with Argentina. The forward had been granted ten days off after leading the Albiceleste to their third title, and was handed a trophy engraved with…
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Manchester United star Harry Maguire’s days at Old Trafford appear to be numbered. Manchester United are ready to sell Harry Maguire and five others, according to reports. Erik ten Hag is ready to be ruthless as he looks to bring the glory days back to Old Trafford. And it appears an exodus is on the cards as the club look to raise funds amid interest in the likes of Declan Rice and Harry Kane. Ten Hag hasn’t been afraid to be bold during his first season at United, having been named the club’s permanent manager back in the summer. And, now, The Mirror say Maguire is among six…
Manchester United took another step toward a top-four finish by beating Crystal Palace 2-1 at Old Trafford on Saturday, though they made life much harder for themselves than it ever needed to be. The victory sends Manchester United (42 points) into 3rd place (for the time being, perhaps), now six points ahead of 5th-place Tottenham with both sides having played 21 games. The gap to 2nd-place Manchester City (20 games played) is now just three points, and to leaders Arsenal (also 20), eight. Since losing back-to-back games to start the season and Erik ten Hag’s tenure, the Red Devils have…
Lionel Messi scored a superb second-half winner as a Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) side missing the injured Kylian Mbappe and Neymar came from behind to beat Toulouse 2-1 on Saturday and consolidate their lead at the top of Ligue 1. Dutch midfielder Branco van den Boomen gave mid-table Toulouse the lead at the Parc des Princes from a 20th-minute free-kick, only for Achraf Hakimi to curl in the equalizer with half-time approaching. Messi then put PSG in front just before the hour mark with a glorious first-time strike on his left foot low into the corner of the net from just…
The point guard requested a trade from the Nets on Friday. The potential top landing spot for Kyrie Irving following the point guard’s trade request is the Lakers, as Los Angeles has expressed interest in Irving dating back to the Summer. However, the team’s interest may be just for this season. ESPN’s Brian Windhorst reports the Lakers are hesitant to give Irving a long-term contract along with a possible trade. “The Lakers position from what I understand is they’ve been interested in trading for Kyrie Irving, but they’re not so sure about trading for him and being obligated to give…
While Anthony Davis obviously means a lot to the Los Angeles Lakers on the offensive side of the court, it is the defensive end where he is a generational talent. And that was on display in the Lakers’ one-point comeback win over the Indiana Pacers. Davis hit an extremely difficult fadeaway to give the Lakers that one-point lead that they would hold on to. And then on the ensuing possession, he switched on to Pacers All-Star point guard Tyrese Haliburton and blocked his shot. Missed free throws kept the margin at just one point, but that possession was evidence of the…
Manchester United made fewer signings in the January transfer window compared to other top teams in the Premier League but manager Erik ten Hag said he is confident the Old Trafford club have depth in their squad. United, who are fourth in the league, signed Jack Butland, Wout Weghorst and Marcel Sabitzer all on loan, while Chelsea spent nearly 300 million pounds ($362 million) on eight players, leaders Arsenal made four signings and third-placed Newcastle United signed five players. “We have formed and constructed a squad, we invest also in the summer. From that point on, it is about developing…
Fernandes has sent his own similar cry to the rest of the squad after last month’s disappointing result at Selhurst Park. Fernandes is keeping his eye on the ball (Image: Michael Regan/Getty Images) Bruno Fernandes says Erik ten Hag has told the Manchester United squad to concentrate on defeating Crystal Palace at Old Trafford on Saturday despite booking their place at Wembley for the League Cup final in midweek. The midfielder also sent a plea to his teammates to “focus” on the clash with the Eagles after dropping two points against them last month. A late Michael Olise free-kick saw United…
Lisandro Martinez’s no-nonsense defending steers Man United to win against Crystal Palace Manchester United fought hard to clinch all three points against Crystal Palace in a hotly-contested affair at Old Trafford. The Red Devils won by two goals to one, courtesy of Bruno Fernandes and Marcus Rashford. United had 54% possession to Palace’s 46%. The winners of the game registered 14 shots, with five being on target. The Eagles had 10 shots, with three of them requiring David de Gea to swing into immediate action. Erik ten Hag’s men made 484 passes with a success rate of 85%. Palace on the other hand made 412 passes…
Mikel Arteta’s Arsenal side were well off the boil as they fell to just their second Premier League defeat of the season at Everton, who looked a transformed team under Sean Dyche Arsenal lost just their second Premier League game of the season with a shock 1-0 defeat to a Sean Dyche-inspired Everton. The league leaders struggled to cope with the intensity of the home side at Goodison Park and struggled to break them down in a goalless first half. They were ultimately undone by a typical Dyche goal – a header from a corner. James Tarkowski rose the highest on the hour to…
Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta has raved about new signing Jakub Kiwior, believing he will “redefine” the way they play. Kiwior joined the Gunners from Italian club Spezia in a deal worth around £21million last month The transfer looked to come out of nowhere, with the club allegedly entering a gentlemen’s agreement with the player’s camp to keep things under wraps. The 22-year-old defender looks to be far more in keeping with Mikel Arteta’s business model than the Gunners’ other additions. The north London side added 28-year-old winger Leandro Trossard from Brighton and 31-year-old midfielder Jorginho last month. However, Arteta was originally keen to sign 23-year-old Mykhailo Mudryk and…
Arsenal strengthened Mikel Arteta’s squad with three new signings in the January transfer window but started February with just their second defeat of the campaign so far Mikel Arteta applauds the Arsenal fans after the Premier League defeat to Everton (Photo by Stuart MacFarlane/Arsenal FC via Getty Images) (Image: (Photo by Stuart MacFarlane/Arsenal FC via Getty Images)) Arsenal were far from their best as they fell to a 1-0 defeat against Everton at Goodison Park. The Gunners were nullified in attack as they came up against a stubborn Sean Dyche side, only being undone by a set piece. James Tarkowski’s header…