[ad_1] Former England international Stuart Pearce has sensationally claimed Portugal players do not have enough trust in their talisman Cristiano Ronaldo. Pierce believes that Portugal’s playmakers, most notably Bernardo Silva, deliberately did not pass the ball to the Al-Nassr superstar during the EURO 2024 victory over Czechia. One of the favorites for EURO 2024, Portugal kicked off their campaign with …
Read More »AFC confirms clubs and schedule for its new two-tier Champions League
[ad_1] June 19 – The clubs for Asia’s new two-tier Champions League – AFC Champions League Elite and AFC Champions League Two – have been confirmed by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) for the 2024/25 season. Under the revamped structure 27 teams will compete in the ACL elite and 32 in ACL2, with kick offs for the preliminary stage for …
Read More »Ferdinand Tells Foden How He Can Improve England Fate, Likens Him To Manchester United Flop
[ad_1] Manchester United legend Rio Ferdinand has urged Phil Foden to “dominate” his compatriots to become one of England’s best players. Ferdinand likened Foden’s situation to that of Man Utd flop Juan Sebastian Veron, who also struggled to assert himself on the pitch. Phil Foden Cut A Frustrating Figure In England’s Win Over Serbia In EURO 2024 Manchester City ace …
Read More »‘I’d love him’ – Newcastle star urges club to sign £65m man during talkSPORT interview
[ad_1] Anthony Gordon has urged Newcastle United to make a move for Three Lions teammate Marc Guehi, admitting he would “love” to see Toon chiefs pursue the Crystal Palace centre-back. Speaking to talkSPORT ahead of England’s clash with Denmark tomorrow, the winger was asked about reports linking us with the defender, who is thought to be valued at a whopping …
Read More »Juventus suffer transfer blow as Kostic could be out for four weeks
[ad_1] Juventus hopes to sell Filip Kostić in this transfer window after the Serbian struggled at the club last season. However, he has now suffered a new injury that will keep him out for around one month. Kostić was a starter in Serbia’s first match of Euro 2024, where he suffered the injury. Juve had been hopeful he would perform …
Read More »France Euro 2024 captain ‘better’, says Rabiot
[ad_1] Kylian Mbappe is “a little better” but the France captain’s chances of playing against the Netherlands at Uefa Euro 2024 on Friday remain “uncertain”, team-mate Adrien Rabiot has said. Real Madrid striker Mbappe, who has scored 47 goals in 80 international appearances, suffered a broken nose during Les Bleus’ opening 1-0 win against Austria on Monday and will wear …
Read More »Barcelona accelerate efforts to sign €60 million-rated versatile Bundesliga star
[ad_1] With the summer transfer window horizon and the possibility of reaching the 1:1 rule growing, FC Barcelona are set to step up their efforts to strengthen the squad before next season. A new defensive midfielder and a left-winger are at the top of the agenda for sporting director Deco and manager Hansi Flick heading into the summer. And, it …
Read More »Penny for thoughts of Jackson as Chelsea try to sign raw strikers – Talk Chelsea
[ad_1] I do wonder exactly what Nicolas Jackson will be thinking when he sees the kind of striker names Chelsea are in talks to try and sign this summer. Jackson came in last summer and had a very slow start to his Chelsea career. He grew in confidence and his performances got much better, he ended the season strong. But …
Read More »FIFA and UEFA urge FIGC to resist Italian government oversight of club budgets
[ad_1] June 19 – FIFA and UEFA have expressed opposition to an Italian government plan to set up a committee to oversee the budgets of professional clubs. Speaking at a parliamentary hearing, the head of Italy’s FA (FIGC) Gabriele Gravina told lawmakers the FIGC had received an email on Monday from both bodies. He said the missive urged the Italian FA “to …
Read More »Barcelona in talks over $4 million permanent signing of 21-year-old defensive ace
[ad_1] Barcelona made two defensive signings for the reserve team last summer – roping in Mikayil Faye on a permanent transfer and Mamadou Mbacke Fall on a loan deal. Both players became key cogs in Rafa Marquez’s side, playing important roles in Barça Atletic’s bid for promotion. Faye, for his part, is already attracting interest from clubs across Europe, although …
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