Jurgen Klopp has admitted that he is under pressure to secure Liverpool’s first trophy in seven years and is braced to deal with the expectation. Fenway Sports Group, Liverpool’s owners, have shown their ambition this summer. They have backed Klopp’s judgment in the transfer market and four players have arrived for a combined £175million. The […]
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It did not even take 24 hours. On Sunday afternoon, Mesut Ozil retired from the German national team via a damning letter that accused Germany’s soccer federation, the DFB, of “racism and disrespect.” On Monday morning, before the allegations could be given proper time and thought, the German soccer establishment battled back. “He’s been playing […]
Real Madrid have re-affirmed to Gareth Bale and his representatives that he will play a pivotal role for them next season. Bale, a target for Manchester United, will be given the chance to take centre stage following Cristiano Ronaldo’s departure to Juventus. Ronaldo moved from Madrid for £100m earlier in July, which clears the way […]
Jose Mourinho says he wants two more players to bolster his Manchester United squad before the start of the new season. The Portuguese boss has already secured goalkeeper Lee Grant, 19-year-old defender Diogo Dalot and midfielder Fred this summer but he admits he would ideally like to strengthen with two more additions. In an interview […]
Russian tycoon Alisher Usmanov is reported to be considering selling his 30% stake in Arsenal after giving up hope of acquiring the club outright. The Uzbekistan-born billionaire has found majority owner Stan Kroenke unwilling to engage in takeover talks despite repeated attempts. Usmanov had previously made a £990m offer to buy out Kroenke, but the […]
It has been a busy window for Liverpool in terms of new arrivals but the onus has now switched to players leaving with the aim of generating £100 million before the transfer window closes. There could be as many as 10 departure, headed by Danny Ings, before the end of next month, as Liverpool have […]
The Maurizio Sarri era at Chelsea began with a comfortable 1-0 win over Perth Glory on the west coast of Australia on Monday – but what did we learn from the Italian’s first game in charge? Pedro found the net just five minutes in to the friendly contest but, despite Chelsea’s dominance for the remainder […]
Veteran midfielder Mesut Ozil announced his retirement from the German national team on Sunday, and he did his best to shake the very foundation of the country’s soccer federation in the process. Less than a month after Germany’s embarrassing exit in group play from the 2018 World Cup, the squad’s second-most capped player tweeted he […]
