Set to renew until June 30, 2024 Cristiano Ronaldo is already in Riyadh, having signed with Al Nassr. That development is something that many did not believe, even though MARCA reported it from early on, and now another quite unbelievable situation will soon take place there too. That’s because Lionel Messi will also be travelling Saudi Arabia, but not as Rudi Garcia would like. Instead, it’s to play a friendly with PSG against a selection of players who play for Al Nassr and Al Hilal. The reason? To celebrate the arrival of CR7 and the imminent renewal of the world champion’s contract with PSG for another season – until June 30, 2024. Messi wants to…
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Former Barcelona and Bayern Munich manager Pep Guardiola has a lot of experience when it comes to dealing with high-profile players like Man City striker Erling Haaland Erling Haaland has a good relationship with Pep Guardiola at Man City Housing the greatest players in the game is all well and good when things are going to plan – as they currently are for both Manchester City and Erling Haaland. But dealing with ambitious professionals can be difficult for any boss and high-profile transfers are a relatively common – albeit sometimes surprising – part of modern football. Neymar’s £198million transfer from Barcelona to Paris Saint-Germain in…
Manchester United have confirmed that Martin Dubravka has left the club and gone back to Newcastle United. This comes after the Magpies exercised their option to call him back in January, as they need the Slovakian goalkeeper for the second half of the season. Man United Release Statement on Dubravka Departure The 33-year-old had only joined the Red Devils towards the end of the 2022 summer transfer window, being roped in as a backup to David de Gea. This season-long loan deal had no option to buy for Erik ten Hag. However, the Magpies had added the right to recall him in the…
Real Madrid have shown a clear change in tendency in recent years, with Los Blancos now pursuing a different market strategy. Over the last two windows, David Alaba and Antonio Rudiger have arrived on free transfers, widely regarded as smart pickups. Meanwhile Los Blancos have spent major money on Aurelien Tchouameni and brought in Eduardo Camavinga for €30m too, both promising young midfielders. Moving further back, most of their most expensive players in the last five years are youngsters, with the likes of Vinicius Junior, Rodrygo Goes, Eder Militao, Endrick Felipe and potentially Jude Bellingham. Although the former two arrived before…
Luka Modric’s commitment to the Real Madrid badge is unmatched and it might be decades before the club sees a more loyal and passionate player. As the player edges towards 38 however, the club’s desire to look for a younger replacement is not unjustified. Jude Bellingham is the candidate best placed to take over the midfield reins from Modric. The English International had a phenomenal World Cup campaign for the Three Lions and Los Blancos are prepared to shell out over €100 million for his transfer. According to reports from Rodrigo Faez, Real Madrid see Modric as a mentor for Bellingham at the club…
Manchester United lock horns with Bournemouth in their Premier League clash this evening. Ahead of Manchester United’s Premier League clash with Bournemouth, Marcus Rashford has regained his swagger. The England international has been in outstanding form so far this season, bagging 11 goals across all competitions. And with the club’s famous No 7 shirt currently vacant following the departure of Cristiano Ronaldo, his former team-mate is a candidate to take it on come the end of the campaign… Manchester United saw Rashford regress last season. After previously shining under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, he was unable to save the Norwegian from the sack before proceeding to toil following…
If you were asked to liken Erling Haaland to an animal, which animal would you choose? A lion? Maybe a shark? It would certainly be some kind of powerful predator, wouldn’t it? But what about an owl? Constantly looking around, ready to pounce; a kind of heightened awareness which might help explain why Haaland has been so lethal for Manchester City this season. His brace against Leeds meant he reached 20 Premier League goals faster than any other player — it took him 14 games, seven fewer than the previous record-holder Kevin Phillips for Sunderland in 1999-2000 (21 games). In the following match, at home to Everton, Haaland scored the opener,…
A new report claims that Cristiano Ronaldo’s highly lucrative contract with Saudi Arabia’s Al-Nassr has a loophole if Newcastle United make the top four. During the furore over Ronaldo’s future whilst he was at Manchester United, and when he became a free agent, there was belief the Portuguese star was seeking Champions League football. And while he’s since opted to go to Saudi Arabia, away from Europe’s top club competition, he could be back sooner than expected, if a report from Marca is to be believed. Cristiano Ronaldo’s contract at Al-Nassr has reportedly got a Champions League clause If Eddie Howe’s Newcastle United finish in…
NOTTINGHAM – Chelsea kembali menunjukkan prestasi hambar selepas mencatat keputusan seri 1-1 menentang Nottingham Forest dalam saingan Liga Perdana Inggeris (EPL) di Stadium City Ground awal pagi semalam. STERLING (kiri) berjaya membuka tirai jaringan, namun gagal dipertahankan apabila Forest berjaya menyamakan kedudukan untuk keputusan terikat 1-1 awal pagi semalam. – AFP Walaupun berjaya mendahului perlawanan menerusi pemain sayap, Raheem Sterling, namun juara Eropah dua kali itu terpaksa akur pulang dengan satu mata apabila Serge Aurier menyamakan kedudukan pada separuh masa kedua. Keputusan itu nyata tidak menggembirakan pengurus, Graham Potter yang menganggap The Blues gagal untuk menampilkan permainan sebenar, sekali gus…
Pemain tengah muda Messi di Argentina bakal menyertai harga tertinggi untuk Chelsea. Akhbar Portugis melaporkan bahawa pemain tengah Benfica, Enzo Fernandez telah ponteng latihan dan melanggar disiplin dalaman pasukan. Enzo dikatakan telah terbang ke Argentina untuk menyambut Tahun Baru tanpa kebenaran, dan ketibaannya di Buenos Aires disahkan oleh ahli perniagaan yang mempunyai hubungan dengan Benfica. Enzo Fernandez, Alexis MacAlisster, Lione Messi dan Rodrigo De Paul ở Piala Dunia Menurut A Bola, kerana tindakan Enzo, pemain ini tidak hadir selama 2 sesi latihan Benfica berturut-turut. Benfica belum lagi menyatakan hukuman apa yang akan mereka terima atas tindakan Enzo, tetapi mereka telah menghantar kata…
LONDON: Penyerang baharu Liverpool, Cody Gakpo mendedahkan dia pada mulanya berfikir untuk menandatangani kontrak bersama Manchester United sebelum beralih ke Anfield pada saat-saat terakhir. CODY Gakpo akhirnya memilih Liverpool sebagai destinasi seterusnya. Ramai menjangkakan pemain antarabangsa Belanda berusia 23 tahun itu yang menyerlah dalam Piala Dunia 2022 di Qatar akan menyertai Erik Ten Hag di Old Trafford selepas berpindah dari PSV Eindhoven. Sebaliknya dia mengambil keputusan untuk bergabung dengan Jurgen Klopp di Anfield menerusi perjanjian bernilai sekitar 35 juta pound (RM186 juta). Perpindahan itu sesuatu yang mengejutkan kerana Liverpool hanya menyasarkan pemain tengah dan dikaitkan dengan bintang Argentina, Enzo Fernandez. Sebaliknya, Klopp…
BRENTFORD 3 LIVERPOOL 1 Penggantian Virgil van Dijk dalam separuh masa pertama ketika Liverpool kecundang 1-3 dalam kunjungan ke Brentford, awal pagi tadi, merupakan satu langkah berjaga-jaga memandangkan pertahanan itu bergelut dengan keamatan permainan, jelas Jurgen Klopp. Berikutan jaringan sendiri Ibrahima Konate sementara tandukan Yoane Wissa menghukum Liverpool sebelum rehat, Klopp membuat rombakan drastik dengan mengeluarkan Van Dijk, Konstantinos Tsimikas dan Harvey Elliott. Walaupun pemain gantian iaitu Joel Matip, Andrew Robertson dan Naby Keita pada mulanya memberi impak positif, tetapi mereka masih belum mampu menyekat kekalahan sulung The Reds kepada The Bees sejak 1938. Van Dijk memulakan permainan sebagai ketua…
London: Erik ten Hag berkata, Manchester United perlu menambah penyerang dalam skuad mereka pada jendela perpindahan Januari tetapi menegaskan dia tidak akan membazirkan duit dengan menandatangani pemain yang salah. TEN Hag akui United kurang sengat di bahagian serangan. United menentang Bournemouth di tempat sendiri awal pagi esok dan menduduki kelompok empat teratas hujung minggu lalu di sebalik rekod jaringan paling rendah dengan hanya 24 gol dalam 16 perlawanan musim ini. Dengan hanya 12 gol daripada tujuh perlawanan di Old Trafford, tiada kelab dalam kalangan 10 teratas menjaringkan kurang gol di tempat sendiri berbanding United. United membatalkan kontrak Cristiano Ronaldo, penjaring…
LONDON: Pengurus Liverpool, Juergen Klopp berkata tiada guna dia merungut terhadap pengadil Liga Perdana Inggeris (EPL) kerana ia sama seperti bercakap dengan ketuhar gelombang mikro ketika pengendali dari Jerman itu berang dengan corak pengadilan selepas tewas 3-1 di tangan Brentford hari ini. Pengurus Liverpool, Juergen Klopp bercakap dengan pengadil, Stuart Attwell (kiri) selepas perlawanan dengan Brentford di Stadium Komuniti Brentford. – REUTERS Klopp berkata Brentford “menegangkan peraturan” dengan gaya tolakan dan kawalan, terutama pada sepakan bola mati dan dia merasakan gol ketiga Bryan Mbeumo sepatutnya dibatalkan kerana kekasaran. Ketika ditanya sama ada dia ada bercakap dengan pegawai perlawanan mengenai isu…
TIMNAS Vietnam berpotensi bersua Timnas Indonesia di babak semifinal Piala AFF 2022. Melihat peluang tersebut, pelatih The Golden Stars -julukan Vietnam, Park Hang-seo memperingati satu hal kepada suporter Garuda yakni tidak melakukan hal yang melewati batasan seperti insiden pelemparan bus skuad Timnas Thailand. Seperti diketahui, sebelumnya terdapat peristiwa yang membuat nama Timnas Indonesia tercoreng. Insiden tersebut terjadi kala Timnas Thailand bertandang ke Stadion Utama Gelora Bung Karno (SUGBK), Jakarta pada 29 Desember 2022, bus yang digunakan tim berjuluk Gajah Perang itu dihadang sekumpulan ultras dengan mengenakan baju hitam. Bus Timnas Thailand dilempari kata-kata kasar dan diacungi jari tengah. Tak sampai di situ, sebuah…
London: Penyerang Inter Milan, Romelu Lukaku mahu melupakan kecederaan serta tersisih beraksi di Piala Dunia bersama Belgium dengan kembali beraksi bersama gergasi Itali itu dalam usahanya untuk berhijrah secara kekal dari Chelsea. LUKAKU mahu kekal di Inter Milan. FOTO Agensi Lukaku terlepas banyak perlawanan pada separuh pertama liga musim ini akibat kecederaan hamstring dan paha yang menjejaskan peluangnya untuk kembali bersama pasukan kebangsaan. Pemain berusia 29 tahun itu dipinjamkan dari Chelsea dan mengesahkan perpindahan tetap ke Inter mungkin sukar kerana pasukan Liga Perdana itu ingin mendapatkan semula 97.5 juta pound (RM517.6 juta) yang mereka bayar kepada kelab Serie A itu…
Kemenangan empat perlawanan Liverpool dalam Liga Perdana berakhir dengan teruk apabila mereka tewas di Brentford tetapi Jurgen Klopp tidak berpuas hati dengan prestasi pengadil. Jurgen Klopp telah membidas pegawai selepas kekalahan 3-1 Liverpool di Brentford – dan mengakui dia “tidak tahu” bagaimana gol ketiga Bees tidak dibatalkan. Liverpool terlepas peluang untuk merapatkan jurang dengan Manchester United yang menduduki tempat keempat kepada satu mata di Stadium Komuniti Brentford apabila mereka tewas dengan kekalahan meyakinkan di barat London. Gol sendiri Ibrahima Konate memberikan anak buah Thomas Frank pendahuluan, sebelum Yoane Wissa menambah gol sejurus sebelum rehat. Bagaimanapun, Klopp tidak berpuas hati dengan…
Cristiano Ronaldo’s latest FIFA rating has taken a huge dive after he completed his move to Saudi Arabian side Al-Nassr last week. After years of dominating at the top of European football, Ronaldo’s time in Europe came to a bitter end after his explosive interview with Piers Morgan last month. During his interview with Morgan, Ronaldo blasted Manchester United, former manager Ralf Rangnick, current boss Erik ten Hag and also took aim at the likes of Gary Neville and Wayne Rooney. After his contract was mutually terminated, Ronaldo has now signed with the Saudi Arabian club Al-Nassr. Since his move to the…
Manchester United want to keep Harry Maguire and Scott McTominay this month to maintain strength in depth for their squad. Captain Maguire has started just three games this season in the Premier League and he made an injury-time cameo in Saturday’s win over Wolves. Despite being an integral part of England’s international side, Maguire has been continuously overlooked by Erik ten Hag, who wants to keep him for defensive cover. Harry Maguire and Scott McTominay have both struggled for playing time so far this season Manager Erik ten Hag is keen to keep both players though, as he wants defensive cover His playing…
Haaland is the surprise exclusion Erling Haaland is the biggest exclusion as Opta named their Premier League Team of the Year for 2022. Haaland has been electric since joining Manchester City in the summer, scoring 27 goals – 21 of them in the league – in all competitions this season. His latest goal came in the 1-1 draw against Everton on Saturday and his freak of nature goalscoring exploits mean he would have won the golden boot award in five other Premier League campaigns previously. The Norwegian’s form has been so good, Rio Ferdinand has already declared that he should…
Nico Paz is one of the most talented young gems coming through the youth ranks at Real Madrid. Just 18 years of age, the Argentine prodigy arrived at the club in 2016 and is held in high regard. Yet to make a first-team debut for Real Madrid, that could change for Nico Paz as he has been called up for the Copa del Rey encounter against Cacereno by manager Carlo Ancelotti. And, according to MARCA journalist Mario Cortegana, the 18-year-old has managed to surprise and make an impression on the senior members of the Real Madrid squad. Nico Paz has played seven…
In 1972, Ford launched the Gran Torino Sport, a gem of a car that’s now a revered icon of the industry. Ford has always been one of the front-runners in the American auto industry. The Ford Motor Company has given the world some absolute automotive gems like the Mustang, the GT40, and the iconic F-Series. In 1968, Ford launched the Torino, an upscale version of the Fairlane. In its third generation, the Torino spawned off the Gran Torino, which became a greatly beloved car in the American market. One of the most popular classics from Ford’s history, the Gran Torino never lived a…
Manchester United telah meninggalkan perjanjian pinjaman yang berpotensi untuk Joao Felix dan kini sedang mempertimbangkan perpindahan wang besar untuk penyerang Perancis Randal Kolo Muani, menurut laporan. Erik ten Hag sangat ringan dalam pilihan serangan berikutan pemergian Cristiano Ronaldo, dengan Anthony Martial dan Marcus Rashford satu-satunya pilihan senior, mantap yang mampu mengetuai barisan dan bermain di bahagian tengah. Felix muncul sebagai penyelesaian jangka pendek yang berpotensi selepas tidak disenangi oleh Diego Simeone, dengan Atletico Madrid bersedia untuk menyetujui perjanjian pinjaman. Pemain antarabangsa Portugal itu ditawarkan kepada United, Chelsea dan Arsenal oleh ejennya, Jorge Mendes, tetapi The Telegraph mendakwa Red Devils kini…
HANOI – Pelatih Tim Nasional (Timnas) Vietnam, Park Hang-seo ingin Golden Star Warrios menjadi juara Grup B Piala AFF 2022. Tampaknya Park Hang-seo sangat ingin Vietnam menjadi juara grup karena tahu betul lawan selanjutnya adalah Timnas Indonesia. Sebagaimana diketahui, Skuad Garuda -julukan Timnas Indonesia- sudah memastikan lolos ke babak semifinal setelah menjadi runner-up Grup A. Hal itu berarti tim asuhan Shin Tae-yong tersebut akan menantang juara Grup B. Andai Vietnam meraih kemenangan atas Myanmar pada laga pamungkas Grup B yang berlangsung pada Selasa (3/1/2023) malam WIB, maka tim tersebut akan berstatus juara Grup B. Kemenangan juga akan membuat Vietnam tak bergantung dengan hasil…