The Director General of Juventus, Giuseppe Marotta says that the Italian champions will be back for Athletic Club player Fernando Llorente during the winter transfer window. Marotta mentioned the Real Madrid coach when asked by journalists about the matter. “Mourinho says that Llorente will play for Juventus in January? Well, he’s generally very well informed, of […]
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Spain begins it’s World Cup qualifying campaign this week in Georgia and Iker Casillas feels it is vital that the defending champions get this new qualifying campaign off to a winning start. “We need to get the three points because we have some important games coming up, so we have to beat Georgia as they […]
Real Madrid coach Jose Mourinho supports UEFA’s Financial Fair Play rules, and he has warned the new breed of cash-rich clubs that difficult times lie ahead. Mourinho believes that it is Real Madrid’s heritage, and that of other European giants, that will protect them club from any negative repercussions when the new regulations are applied. […]
Real Madrid star Cristiano Ronaldo has hit out at suggestions his recent declaration that he was unhappy at Real Madrid was part of a ploy to earn a lucrative new contract. After the game on Sunday Ronaldo said: ‘I’m sad – when I don’t celebrate goals it’s because I’m not happy. It’s a professional thing. […]
Jorge Mendes has confirmed his lack of surprise for and total support of Cristiano Ronaldo’s statements claiming he was sad at Real Madrid. Mendes, who is also Jose Mourinho’s agent, was reported in some sections of the press to have been caught off guard by his client’s words, but through a statement released yesterday afternoon via […]
Jorge Mendes has confirmed his lack of surprise for and total support of Cristiano Ronaldo’s statements claiming he was sad at Real Madrid. The agent was reportedly brought into the Santiago Bernabeu for talks on Monday to try to resolve the situation that the player stated yesterday Real Madrid were aware of. Mendes was reported […]
Cristiano Ronaldo failed to celebrate his two goals against Granada on Sunday evening, and there are reports coming out of Spain that the Portuguese star had requested a transfer from the club after failed contract extension negotiations. After the game, Ronaldo was asked about his lack of celebration and said: “I did not celebrate my […]
Cristiano Ronaldo scored his 150th goal for Real Madrid as the La Liga champions beat Granada 3-0 at the Santiago Bernabeu on Sunday to pickup their first league win of the season. Meanwhile, rivals Barcelona beat Valencia 1-0 to remain the only team to win all three of their games so far this season. In […]
Two of Europe’s big names, Real Madrid and Paris Saint-Germain picked up their first league wins of the season, while Manchester United needed two goals in the last four minutes to win at Sunderland. Elsewhere Bayern Munich flexed their muscles in Germany, thrashing Stuttgart 6-1. Here is a recap of the action across Europe this […]