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Thiago Alcantara is a rather unique breed of footballer, the type of player who will be almost universally enjoyed such are his breath-taking technical attributes. It’s like he rolls the passing talents of Juan Roman Riquelme and first touch of Ronaldinho into a single player and saunters around the pitch …
Read More »Milan 0-3 Atalanta: Ilicic inspires victory over Serie A leaders
Atalanta struck a blow to Milan’s Serie A title hopes after winning 3-0 against the league leaders at San Siro on Saturday. A first-half header from Cristian Romero and a penalty after the break from Josip Ilicic set the Rossoneri on course for just a second league loss of the …
Read More »Cheltenham Town 1-3 Manchester City: League Two side pipped at the last as Guardiola’s men survive
Manchester City produced a late turnaround to avoid humiliation at the hands of League Two side Cheltenham Town and claim a 3-1 win in the FA Cup fourth round. Given the crowded fixture list all Premier League clubs are having to cope with amid the coronavirus pandemic, Pep Guardiola understandably …
Read More »Koeman defends right to criticise Barca stars: ‘If not, bring in another coach’
Ronald Koeman declared he must be the wrong coach for Barcelona if he cannot be allowed to criticise the team for falling short of required standards. The Dutchman is approaching six months in charge of the Camp Nou giants and he expressed frustration on Thursday when his team needed extra …
Read More »2020 FIFA Club World Cup ™️ to Take Place in COVID Secure Bubble
Six teams to compete at two Qatar 2022 stadiums The FIFA Club World Cup Qatar 2020™ will feature six teams and take place from 4-11 February. Matches will be played at two FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™ stadiums: Ahmad Bin Ali and Education City. Al Duhail SC are the host …
Read More »Wolves reinforce attacking options with Willian Jose loan
Wolves have reinforced their forward options with the loan signing of Real Sociedad striker Willian Jose. The Brazilian moves to Molineux for the rest of the season with Wolves retaining the option to make the move permanent. The deal remains subject to international clearance and Willian Jose obtaining a work …
Read More »Solskjaer urges United to channel spirit of ’99 ahead of Liverpool showdown
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer wants Manchester United to harness the spirit of the 1999 treble-winning side when they face Liverpool in the FA Cup. Solskjaer will make changes for the tie of the fourth round at Old Trafford on Sunday after a 2-1 win at Fulham on Wednesday, which put United two …
Read More »Milan sign Chelsea youngster Tomori on loan with an option to buy
Chelsea defender Fikayo Tomori has completed his loan move to Milan, the Premier League club have confirmed. Tomori will spend the rest of this season with the Serie A leaders after finding first-team opportunities limited under Frank Lampard at Stamford Bridge. Milan have an option to make the deal permanent, with …
Read More »Messi to miss Elche clash after losing appeal against two-match ban
Lionel Messi will miss Barcelona’s LaLiga match at Elche on Sunday after losing his appeal against a two-match ban. The Argentina star was suspended for his red card in the Supercopa de Espana final defeat to Athletic Bilbao, in which he was sent off for striking Asier Villalibre following a …
Read More »Paris Saint-Germain 4-0 Montpellier: Mbappe delivers timely response to critics
Kylian Mbappe scored two and set up another as Paris Saint-Germain beat Montpellier 4-0 in Ligue 1 on Friday. Having faced recent questions over his form and focus, Mbappe responded with a decisive display at Parc des Princes to help Mauricio Pochettino’s men to three points. Mbappe broke the deadlock …
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