In an interview with Polish media outlet NaTemat, Antoni Piechniczek has labelled Lionel Messi as a ‘grandfather of the forest.’ The seven-time Ballon d’Or winner has hardly looked the same ever since his tumultuous move from Barcelona to Paris Saint-Germain in August 2021. Whether it is due to the fact that he has never played professional football for any club other than Barcelona before or because of Mauricio Pochettino’s questionable tactics, Messi has looked extremely underwhelming with the Parisians in Ligue 1. The Argentine has scored only three goals in the French league this season. He was also a bystander as PSG suffered yet another humiliating exit from…
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In an interview with the Evening Standard, Arsenal full-back Cedric Soares has highlighted how he has been impressed by Brazilian attacker Gabriel Martinelli. The defender stated that Martinelli has a tendency to attack space in a similar manner as his national compatriot Cristiano. “Gabi has this aim for goal. He likes to attack the space, like Cristiano [Ronaldo]. He likes to score goals, like everyone does. But Gabi has this willingness to fight. Even when he doesn’t play, he keeps working the same way. He is an easy young kid to talk with. You talk and you can see he…
John Terry claims that his present aim is to one day take the reins at his previous club, Chelsea. The Englishman captained the Blues from the mid-2000s up until the late 2010s and wants to further his legacy by leading them from the dugout in the future. Terry has laid down a marker for his managerial career. Yet to land a senior job in management, he has set his sights on the Chelsea managerial position. A former captain of the Blues and a club great, Terry maintains that his long-term ambition is to return to the club of his career…
Manchester United great Wayne Rooney has his opinions over who should be his former side’s next permanent manager. The Englishman prefers former Tottenham Hotspur boss Mauricio Pochettino over Ajax’s Erik ten Hag. Derby County manager Rooney believes United should approach Paris Saint-Germain manager Mauricio Pochettino to take up the role, starting next season. The Argentine is reportedly one of the candidates the Red Devils are considering for their soon-to-be-vacant managerial position; the Argentine, along with ten Hag, is one of the favorites to land the job while Luis Enrique and Julen Lopetegui are also on the shortlist of targets. Rooney,…
The prospect of signing Paris Saint-Germain striker Kylian Mbappe still looms large in the background despite the successful season Real Madrid are enjoying. Their star forward Karim Benzema believes that Los Blancos attacking line will be at least two times more productive with his compatriot leading the line. Whether or not Real Madrid do complete the signing of Mbappe before the start of next season remains to be seen – accounts from different news outlets state completely different things as the transfer window edges closer – but Benzema believes that the side would benefit with his compatriot in attack. “I like playing with…
Ex-Arsenal captain Patrick Vieira did his former side no favors as he led his current group of Crystal Palace players to a three-goal win over the Gunners on Monday night. Palace went two goals up before the break – and Wilfried Zaha added a third in the second half. Arsenal failed to displace rivals Tottenham from the top four and squandered one of their games in hand following their Monday night defeat to Palace. Led by the Arsenal great Patrick Vieira, the South London outfit stunned the Champions League hopefuls by going two-nil up within the first 25 minutes of the match -…
It will take Manchester United up to three transfer windows to catch up to their Premier League rivals Manchester City and Liverpool, says interim manager Ralf Rangnick. Speaking to the media, the German explained that United’s competitors strengthened their position over a considerable period – which is what his team needs to succeed. “Manchester City and Liverpool have been built together and recruited over a period of five or six years – all of them under the premise of how the coaches want to play,” he stated. “It takes right decisions and where you want to go: what kind of players,…
While it was taken for granted that Kylian Mbappe will be moving to Real Madrid once his contract with PSG expires in the summer, the French forward’s own latest admission has thrown a curve-ball. In his recent interview with Prime Video, the striker revealed that he hasn’t made up his mind about his future and anything, including renewing and remaining at Parc des Princes, is possible. Although the World Cup winner has previously expressed his desire to move to Real Madrid very publicly and several European outlets already take his signing with Los Blancos for granted, Mbappe has shed more doubt following…
A contentious penalty proved to be the difference between Inter Milan and Juventus in the Derby d’Italia on Sunday night, providing the former with the maximum points and the bragging rights. The Nerazzurri registered just five shots on goal against Juventus’s 22 but still came away with the three points from their rivals’ home ground. Inter kept up with the title-chasing pair AC Milan and Napoli in doing so – they finished the day in third place with 63 points, three behind the joint leaders of the league. Juve hit the bar early in the first half and the post late in the second. Inter, however, took the lead in…
Barcelona’s proposed move for Chelsea star Antonio Rudiger will have no bearing on the contract negotiations the club has maintained with academy graduate Ronald Araujo, explained director Mateu Alemany. The Barca camp reportedly met with Rudiger’s representatives recently to discuss a summer move when the German’s contract with Chelsea expires. “Rüdiger thing does not affect Araújo’s future at all. What I have said to Ousmane is valid for Araújo,” “We know that Araújo’s excited to stay but everyone has to understand and adapt to the club’s situation”.Alemany said. On the side, the club are in talks with Araujo and his people…