The Argentine will be unavailable for Ronald Koeman's side as he serves the second of a two-match ban following his red card against Athletic Club Lionel Messi will miss Barcelona's La Liga clash with Elche on Sunday after the appeal committee decided to uphold the two-match ban handed to the Argentine following his red card against Athletic Club. The 33-year-old... Continue Reading →
Klopp says Liverpool must be ‘close to perfection’ to win another Premier League title
The Reds are winless in four league matches but their manager is still encouraged by their performance against Man Utd on Sunday Liverpool head coach Jurgen Klopp has said his side will need to be "close to perfection" in order to win a second straight Premier League title. Klopp's side ran away with the title last... Continue Reading →
Arsenal cancel Sokratis’ contract as Real Betis target leaves Emirates Stadium on a free transfer
The defender's deal was due to run until the end of the season but he has not been part of Mikel Arteta's plans during the 2020-21 campaign Arsenal have confirmed that defender Sokratis Papastathopoulos has had his contract terminated by mutual consent. Sokratis’ deal was due to expire at the end of the season, but the 32-year-old... Continue Reading →
Mbappe can leave PSG and Pochettino has a player to replace him
It's been clear for a while that Kylian Mbappe isn't necessarily convinced he should stay at Paris Saint-Germain, and following Mauricio Pochettino's arrival, it's been mooted that the French prodigy can leave the club with the Argentine coach having a player in mind to replace him. This will be music to Real Madrid's ears, with Los... Continue Reading →
‘I can’t control it’ – Lampard admits Chelsea future is out of his hands after Leicester defeat
Pressure is mounting on the Blues boss after a humbling night at the King Power Stadium against the new Premier League leaders Frank Lampard admits his future is not in his control as pressure mounts on his position as Chelsea manager. Chelsea were deservedly beaten 2-0 at Leicester on Tuesday night, a result that saw the Blues... Continue Reading →
Alaba and Real Madrid: Done deal
Real Madrid have reached an agreement with David Alaba, who becomes Los Blancos first signing for next season. The Bayern Munich defender will join the Spanish giants when his contract with the Bavarian club comes to an end on June 30. He has agreed a four-year deal with a salary close to 11 million euros per year... Continue Reading →
Messi receives two-game ban for Supercopa red card
Lionel Messi has been handed a two-game ban from the Spanish Football Federation's Competition Committee for his red card in last Sunday's Supercopa de Espana final. The Argentine will therefore be unavailable for Barcelona's next two fixtures against Cornella in the Copa del Rey and Elche in LaLiga Santander. Messi, who swiped at Athletic Club striker Asier Villalibre in the... Continue Reading →
Thomas Partey: Arsenal & Ghana star’s rise to the top
Things may not have gone according to plan for Gunners powerhouse Thomas Partey but he always finds a way of getting things done. Things haven’t gone entirely to plan for Thomas Partey at Arsenal since the Ghana midfielder’s arrival at the Emirates Stadium from Atletico Madrid.However, the Black Stars powerhouse has proved time and time again his ability to overcome... Continue Reading →
Messi shown first red card of Barcelona career after lashing out in Super Cup defeat to Athletic
The Argentine had played more than 750 games for the club before he was finally dismissed - but it's not the first red card of his career Lionel Messi was shown the first red card of his Barcelona career after he lashed out at the end of Sunday's 3-2 defeat to Athletic Club in extra time. Near the... Continue Reading →
De Bruyne is almost unstoppable – and Man City might be too
The Belgium playmaker provided a moment of magic to break the deadlock against Crystal Palace and take his assist tally for the club to 100 For the opening 25 minutes of Manchester City's clash with Crystal Palace, the Eagles' assistant manager Ray Lewington's booming instructions could be heard around the Etihad Stadium. Roy Hodgson - the only... Continue Reading →
