The consensus in the English media is that Premier League champions Manchester United have lacked a world class midfielder for several years now. That is despite United reaching three Champions League Finals and winning four Premier League titles in the last six years. The focus this summer on who will fill the gap in the […]
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Lionel Messi and his father are being investigated in Spain for allegedly defrauding the state of more than €4m (£3.4m). The Barcelona star and his father, Jorge Horacio, are suspected of filing fraudulent tax returns for 2007-09, officials say. The Spanish tax authorities accuse Messi and his father of using companies in Belize and Uruguay to sell […]
The Independent newspaper are reporting that Monaco are ready to make a world record €100m (£85m) bid for Real Madrid’s Cristiano Ronaldo. Ronaldo has just two years left on his contract at Madrid and has made it known that is not happy at the Santiago Bernabeu. Monaco are owned by Russian billionaire Dmitry Rybolovlev, and […]
Any hopes that Chelsea fans had of Cristiano Ronaldo following the Special One ended with Mourinho’s interview this week on the Spanish sports programme Punto Pelota. During a wide ranging interview, Mourinho said he only has one complaint about Ronaldo, that he is unable to accept criticism from a tactical point of view. “Perhaps Cristiano […]
The Cristiano Ronaldo situation is beginning to get very interesting. AS in Spain has reported that Ronaldo has turned down Real Madrid’s latest contract offer and according to the Portuguese newspaper ‘A Bola, ’ Ronaldo will not renew his Real Madrid contract when it runs out in 2015. Ronaldo has been unhappy in Madrid for […]
Brazilian star officially became a Barcelona player as he signed a five-year contract at the club. As for what number he will wear, it will be No. 11 and the name “Neymar Jr” on the back. After passing his medical, Neymar was then presented to tens of thousands of screaming supporters in the Camp Nou. […]
Real Sociedad will be in the Champions League for the first time in a decade as their 1-0 win over Deportivo la Coruna combined with Valencia’s 4-3 defeat away to Sevilla meant they claimed fourth place on a dramatic final evening of the La Liga season. Defeat for Depor also ensured that the Galicians were […]
According to Marca, the Real Madrid mouthpiece, Liverpool striker Luis Suarez has agreed to a four-year deal to join the Spanish side. Real Madrid and Liverpool have not agreed to a transfer, but with Suarez having a £40m, just under €47m, buy-out clause in his current contract, all Real have to do is activate that […]
Valencia lifted themselves back up to fourth place in the Liga with one match to go after defeating Granada 1-0, with Real Sociedad slipping out of Spain’s final Champions League berth following their 3-3 draw against Real Madrid. Real Sociedad held the upper hand ahead of Sunday’s games but needed a win against Madrid to […]