The Brazilian superstar offered a stoic answer in response to Paris Saint-Germain ultras booing his name at home games. In his recent interview with ESPN Argentina, the Brazilian assured that he isn’t going anywhere for the next three years, the fans will have to get used to him. Despite moving to Paris from Barcelona in 2017, Neymar is yet to become a household name appreciated by the fans of PSG. In fact, things have only become increasingly worse for the superstar whose name is booed quite often by the home ultras at Parc de Princes. Yet to win a Champions…
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The Bianconeri are studying the possibility of signing Paris Saint- Germain winger Angel di Maria on a short-term contract, a report in Goal.com says. Di Maria’s seven-year spell at Parc de Princes seems to be coming to an end with his contract up at the end of the season – and the Parisian club is unlikely to offer him an extension as it goes through a structural shift from top to bottom. The Argentine extended his contract with PSG ahead of the 2021/22 season for one year with the option to extend it for another 12 months. However, the club…
Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel is a fan of RB Leipzig centerback Josko Gvardiol, reports say, and views him as a potential replacement for the departing Antonio Rudiger. However, the Bundesliga club reportedly has no intention of selling the Croatia international this summer. Tuchel confirmed following Chelsea’s win over West Ham United that centre-back Antonio Rudiger would be leaving the club – in addition to the German’s defensive partner Andreas Christensen, who is reportedly on his way to Barcelona, and potentially, right-back Cesar Azpilicueta. At the risk of a defensive exodus, the Blues are likely to dip into the summer market for reinforcements; one name approved by Tuchel is that…
Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel confirmed that centre-back Antonio Rudiger will leave the club this summer in the aftermath of Chelsea’s 1-0 win over West Ham United – a Premier League game in which the German did not feature. According to ESPN, the German is close to joining Real Madrid on a four-year contract. In his post-match interview, Tuchel reaffirmed that the club, and he personally, dialled up the attempts to get Rudiger to extend his stay at Stamford Bridge but lost out due to the restrictions on owner Roman Abramovich, which, have hamstrung the club financially. It is believed that Chelsea were…
Midfielder Christian Eriksen has been at his very best for Brentford since making a comeback from the devastating heart ailment that led to his cardiac arrest in Euro 2020 and had sidelined him for nearly six months. As per Sky Sports, Manchester United could initiate transfer talks with the Dane but are expected to face competition from Eriksen’s former club Tottenham. Eriksen is back and thriving in the Premier League after signing a six-month contract with Brentford in the winter transfer window. The 30-year-old had been without a club in the months prior to the signing because of his heart problem. The…
The Argentine won his first domestic title this past weekend, leading PSG to the Ligue 1 crown after his side played out a 1-1 draw with Lens. However, the tactitian’s job is already on the line as the club eyes a major shake-up amid yet another European failure, reports The Athletic. Pochettino led the Parisians to the French domestic title this past weekend, but failure in Europe, yet again, has forced the club to review its structure from top to bottom – and bring in some changes, if required. As a result, he could be a part of the cull…
AC Milan recovered from an early concession to beat Maurizio Sarri’s Lazio 2-1 at the Stadio Olimpico, keeping their chances to lift their first Serie A trophy in 12 years alive. Anything other than a win would’ve handed Inter Milan an unassailable advantage this late in the season, the Rossoneri knew, going into their league encounter against Lazio. However, Stefano Pioli’s men started on the wrong foot, conceding a goal to Ciro Immobile after just four minutes. The Italian caressed the ball in from close range following some excellent work high up the pitch by Sergej Milinkovic-Savic. So began Milan’s onslaught at the Lazio goal – relentless, if…
Los Blancos can claim their 35th title next Saturday with a point against Espanyol. Carlo Ancelotti’s side were left on the doorstep of their latest success by rivals Barcelona, who lost at home to a struggling Rayo Vallecano on Sunday night. It was the Blaugrana’s second successive reverse at Camp Nou in the league – they had also lost to Cadiz by the same scoreline the previous weekend – and their third across all competitions. Rayo took a seventh-minute lead against Barcelona, silencing the raucous home crowd present inside the Camp Nou. Released by Isi Palazon with a reverse pass into space, forward Alvaro…
The Reds kept up with Manchester City in the Premier League title race courtesy of a 2-0 win over Merseyside rivals Everton – just the one point separating the contenders with 15 more up for grabs. Everton’s game plan in the first half frustrated Liverpool, so much so that those frustrations bubbled into a mass brawl on the stroke of half-time. Sadio Mane escaped a red card in the skirmish for poking opponent Mason Holgate in the face. Nevertheless, the Toffees continued to sit back even after the break, looking for chinks in the Liverpool armour to launch counter-attacks of their own. One such…
Manchester United sit sixth in the Premier League table and are dangerously close to missing out on European football. Former United midfielder turned pundit Paul Scholes says that the results are expected to take a toll on the team’s spirit. In the latest chapter to their endless miseries this season, Ralf Rangnick’s men were rocked by a 3-1 defeat to Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium. Nuno Tavares drew first blood within the first five minutes of the game before Bukayo Saka converted his penalty to make it two in favour of the Gunners. Cristiano Ronaldo bagged a goal from close range to reduce the deficit before Granit Xhaka put the…