Cristiano could make his second debut for United against United this weekend. If the 36-year-old is to be believed, his upcoming appearance would be the first of many stretching over several years. “I am not here for a vacation. As I told you, before was good, winning important things and I wore the shirt before many years ago, but I am here to win again,” “I am capable, me and my team-mates. I am ready to go, I am ready to go. It is a good chance for me, for the supporters, for the club, to get one step ahead.…
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Manchester City boss is very optimistic that he will be able to play the Brazilians in their Premier League next match. The situation is unclear with FIFA, and as many as eight players will face suspension in their next league fixture. The Cityzens were one of the five Premier League clubs which stopped their players from travelling to the red-listed South American countries. Since then, the Brazilian Football Association cited a FIFA rule that stops players from playing for their clubs if they are not released for international duty. Hence, both Ederson and Jesus’ availability is a major question for Guardiola. Also,…
A Neymar-inspired win helped Brazil maintain their perfect start to the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifying campaign. However, the PSG forward was displeased at the lack of respect towards him, days after he was criticized for supposedly being overweight. On Thursday night, the Paris Saint-Germain forward scored a record-breaking goal for his national team against Peru in the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifiers. Instead of celebrating his achievements, he criticized those who had disrespected him. “Obviously, the team is the most important. I’m very happy to be the top scorer in the qualifiers, the most assists for the national team…
The PSG striker scored three goals as Argentina beat Bolivia 3-0 in their latest FIFA World Cup qualifiers. In doing so, the 34-year-old became the leading international scorer in men’s football from South Africa. Messi scored the first of his three goals in the 14th minute. The Paris Saint-Germain star collected the ball from Leandro Paredes high up the pitch, nutmegged Luis Haquin, and scored with a sensational curled effort. The six-time Ballon d’Or winner spurned the opportunity to double his tally in the 43rd minute, as he shot narrowly wide of the post from inside the penalty box. Nevertheless, Bolivia weren’t to deny Messi his…
In 2015, Peter Gulacsi moved to Bundesliga to become one of the tournament’s best goalkeepers. But in the period between 2008 and 2013, the Hungarian had hopes of making it big in the Premier League for Liverpool. The RB Leipzig man recently shared stories from his time at Anfield. The custodian was on Liverpool’s books since 2008 and kept on hustling to be the first choice keeper until 2013, when the Reds shipped him away to RB Salzburg. In the meantime, Gulacsi plied his trade for several clubs on loan starting from Tranmere Rovers, Hereford United and Hull City. Speaking about his determination to…
Chelsea faced disappointment in their summer pursuit of Jules Kounde after Sevilla changed the terms of the deal at the eleventh hour. However, the Blues are likely to return for the player in January, reports ESPN. The Blues were reportedly extremely interested in signing the Frenchman and moved Kurt Zouma onto West Ham United to make space for him in the team before a late change of mind from Sevilla left them facing failure. Latest reports claim that Chelsea are expected to revive their interest in the central defender, albeit their interest is conditional on the La Liga side lowering the asking price to 50 million…
Ex-Arsenal striker, and the current sporting director of Ajax, Marc Overmars has distanced himself from links to a similar job at the North London club. The links emerged in the wake of the Gunners’ poor start to the season despite a big-money summer transfer window. Incumbent Eduardo Gaspar has come under criticism from the fans for Arsenal’s poor start to the league. Mikel Arteta’s side are winless in three Premier League games and are yet to score a goal – despite spending around 145 million pounds this summer. As a result, the Dutchman has been linked with the role at his former club. Overmars…
Harry Kane’s goal was canceled out by a stoppage-time equaliazer from Damian Szymanski as Poland held England to a draw in their latest FIFA World Cup European Qualifier. Elsewhere, Italy and Germany registered big wins over their respective opponents. England’s position at the top of their qualifying group remains relatively secure, despite a surprise draw against Poland. The Three Lions were pegged back by their opponents two minutes into added time, with Szymanski cancelling out Kane’s earlier goal. However, England’s slip-up allowed Albania to gain some valuable ground on the top spot, who thrashed San Marino 5-0. Spain cruised to a 2-0 win over Kosovo thanks to goals from the in-form Premier League duo of Pablo…
Spurs have tied up with Sky as they are all set to host the world’s first net zero carbon football game against Chelsea. The London derby on September 19 against Chelsea is supported by the COP26 and the Premier League and will be known as the #GameZero as the club wants to promote net zero carbon. In association with Tottenham, Sky and the UK government want to bring a change by creating a larger awareness of climate change and its threat. The Lillywhites are hoping that promoting this message through football will only amplify the changes that are needed to…
Manchester United midfielder has snubbed the club’s attempts to renew his deal due to concerns over playing time, reports The Times. The England international had a successful loan spell at West Ham United from January till June 2021. Lingard’s current deal at the club runs out at the end of the 2021/22 season, after which he will be available to join any team he wishes on a free transfer. The Hammers were reported to be interested in signing the Englishman, following a successful six-month loan deal last season. United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer spoke about the 28-year-old recently, claiming he has a…