Lionel Messi has reached another huge landmark following a sublime goal against Atletico Madrid. The Argentine maestro scored a superb free-kick in Barcelona’s top-of-the-table clash with Diego Simeone’s side to break the deadlock, and in doing so, clocked his 600th career goal. 539 of those strikes have come for Barcelona, with a further 61 coming […]
Antonio Conte attacked the new VAR system for a “big, big mistake” in not awarding Chelsea a penalty during their extraordinary FA Cup third-round replay victory over Norwich City. The Chelsea manager even said that the decision not to award a spot-kick in extra time, when Willian was challenged by Norwich’s Timm Klose, could only […]
It’s a story that we have all gotten tired of reading. Five time Ballon d’Or winner Cristiano Ronaldo is upset with Real Madrid and wants to rejoin Manchester United. Unfortunately for Ronaldo, Real Madrid president Florentino Perez might be willing to let him go, and Manchester United boss Jose Mourinho is not interested in bringing […]
In a sign that Arsenal will be taking a different approach to transfers going forward, the Gunners are reportedly closing in on a deal for Borussia Dortmund striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang. Arsenal striker Olivier Giroud is expected to move to Dortmund also. Arsene Wenger has had reservations about the striker in the past which have been […]
Ryan Giggs is set to be named the new Wales manager on a four-year contract. The Football Association of Wales has called a news conference for Monday afternoon in Cardiff, where the former Manchester United winger is expected to be unveiled. Provided there is no late hitch, Giggs will be announced as the successor to […]
Liverpool left Manchester City’s unbeaten Premier League record in tatters with a thrilling 4-3 win over the leaders. Anfield has long provoked a sense of dread for City, who last won at the Merseyside ground in May 2003, and they collapsed under an unsustainable weight of individual errors as Liverpool ran amok after half-time. Alex […]
Arsene Wenger says Arsenal made mistakes they should not have made as they went down 2-1 against relegation-threatened Bournemouth. Despite Hector Bellerin putting the Gunners ahead in the second half, the Gunners squandered their advantage as Callum Wilson and Jordan Ibe netted twice in four minutes to turn things around for the home side. Speaking […]
According to reports in Italy, Italian prosecutors have opened an investigation into whether the deal to sell AC Milan to Chinese investors last year was inflated for money-laundering purposes. Milan prosecutors reportedly want to know if the €740 million paid to Silvio Berlusconi to buy out the seven-time European champions was overvalued in a deliberate […]
Chelsea are on the midst of a mid-season slump after drawing 0-0 at home against Leicester on Saturday. The result meant that the Champions are winless in their last four matches in all competitions. The result will do little to lift the air of siege that has settled around a manager who could do no […]