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- Nov 30, 2018
Sanchez out for a long time.
Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho has confirmed Alexis Sanchez will be sidelined for a “long time” due to a hamstring injury he got in training on Thursday. The former Gunner, who has struggled to replicate the form he had at the Emirates since joining in January, has sustained an 'aggressive muscular injury', according to Mourinho. “No scans yet but the player is experienced, the player knows what the injury is and also from the top of my experience, the painful scream
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- Nov 25, 2018
Drogba open to management.
I learned a lot from Mourinho and Ancelotti - Drogba. Didier Drogba is convinced playing under Jose Mourinho and Carlo Ancelotti will enable him to have a successful career in management. The Chelsea legend, who retired earlier this week after a glorious playing career, played under Mourinho and Ancelotti at Stamford Bridge and he reckons their influence would do him a lot of good in the dugout. "I've met enough managers to make it possible," the 40-year-old told Soccer AM. I
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- Nov 25, 2018
Eibar 3 - 0 Real Madrid: Not the kind of start Solari expected.
Solari unhappy with Madrid display. The problem that saw Real Madrid sack Julien Lopetegui few weeks ago still exists, says Varane. And rightly so. Los Blancos have been defensively poor away from the Bernabeu this season in LaLiga and it continued when they went to Eibar on Saturday. Gonzalo Escalante broke the deadlock in Santiago Solari’s first game as Madrid permanent boss before Sergi Enrich and Kike Garcia found the target as Luis Mendilibar's team stormed to a 3-0 triu
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- Nov 25, 2018
Varane: "We could not find any solutions."
Les Bleus star bemoans Madrid display. Varane and Real had a day to forget at Eibar. Raphael Varane has issued a rallying cry to his Real Madrid teammates after their 3-0 defeat to Eibar, asking them to improve their performance and bounce back to winning ways. The Los Blancos star said after the loss that his side have a "collective problem". Gonzalo Escalante's first-half handed Eibar belief as Sergi Enrich and Kike Garcia hit the target to hand Santiago Solari his first lo
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- Nov 25, 2018
Atletico Madrid 1 - 1 Barcelona: Dembele earns point for Valverde’s side.
The draw means Barca stay top of La Liga. Dembele saves the Catalans with late equaliser.
Barcelona played out a 1-1 draw away to Atletico in Saturday's top-of-the-table clash. The scintillating tie that took place at the Wanda Metropolitano stadium between Atletico Madrid and Barcelona ended in a draw on Saturday evening. Barca’s prodigy Ousmane Dembele came off the bench to help his side seal a point against Diego Someone’s team as his goal cancelled out Diego Costa’s (firs
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- Nov 22, 2018
Messi is from 'another world' says new Barcelona teammate Malcom.
Is Lionel Messi from another planet? Who knows? however, his teammate Malcolm has heaped praise on him saying he is from "another world". Barca sealed the services of the winger, who Roma thought they would be signing, from Bordeaux for £37million during the summer and he's been full of surprise with Messi's attributes. Speaking to the club's official channel, Malcom has heaped praise on the five-time Ballon d'Or winner. "For me, he's not from this world. Another world," the
Think Football Ideas.
- Nov 22, 2018
Guardiola can repeat Barca's success at Man City - Xavi.
The former midfield maestro is overly convinced the Citizens will become the best side in the world. Manchester City will rule Europe like Barcelona did under Pep Guardiola, says Camp Nou legend Xavi. Xavi has warned City's rivals their record-setting 2017-18 season (in which they won the title with 100 points and by a 19-point margin) was just the beginning. “Pep will only improve Manchester City,” Xavi, who won two Champions League crowns and three La Liga titles playing un
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- Nov 21, 2018
Edmilson is convinced Neymar shouldn't have left Barcelona.
Neymar made a mistake when he agreed to join Paris Saint-Germain from Barcelona, says former Blaugrana and Brazil legend Edmilson. PSG sealed the services of the Brazil star for €222million, a price tag that stunned the football world in the summer of 2017. However, Edmilson – who spent four years at Camp Nou – thinks Neymar made a wrong decision to leave the La Liga champions. Speaking to Omnisport, Edmilson said: "Neymar's career is a very personal theme. He's decided to go
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- Nov 20, 2018
Dembele must learn from experienced Barca players-Suarez.
Dembele should follow the example of his more experienced club mates. Luis Suarez says Ousmane Dembele "should focus more on his football and be more responsible" as the Barcelona attacker's struggles continue at the Camp Nou. Dembele, who was signed for €105million, "is very young and can take inspiration from the exemplary professionalism in the Barcelona dressing room," according to Suarez. "It's not that [Dembele] has not adapted to the dressing room - the relationship he
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- Nov 20, 2018
Manchester United are still in transition, claims Dutch legend.
Dutch legend Clarence Seedorf says Manchester United have to be patient with Jose Mourinho because they are still in transition. United have had a below par start to the season as they sit in eighth spot in the Premier League table, 12 points behind leaders Manchester City. They also have a negative goal difference (-1) after 12 games for the first time since 1977/78. However, Seedorf has backed Mourinho to be successful at Old Trafford and believes the club haven’t had the c
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- Nov 8, 2018
Santiago Solari says Real Madrid win about players.
Real Madrid registered a big win against Viktoria Plzen in the Champions League and interim boss Santiago Solari said the Champions League victory was about the Los Blancos players. Madrid have sealed three wins on the bounce in all competitions since Solari replaced Julen Lopetegui at the Bernabeu. Solari said on UEFA.com: "It's impossible to win 5-0 away in the Champions League and not play a great game. I'm very happy but this was all about the players - we have some brill
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- Nov 4, 2018
Guardiola: I never asked for Messi.
Pep Guardiola has revealed since he left Barcelona he has never asked his bosses for Lionel Messi’s services. Guardiola has quashed rumours linking his side with the Barca star as he said he has never tried to sign Lionel Messi at Bayern Munich and Manchester City. Guardiola said as Sky Sports published: "When I left Barcelona and I went to Bayern Munich, and now Manchester City, I never asked Lionel Messi to come and join. "I never went to the clubs and said 'I want this pla
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- Oct 30, 2018
Pep sad for 'friend' Lopetegui.
Pep Guardiola says he is sad for his former Barcelona team-mate and friend Julen Lopetegui after he was sacked by La Liga giants Real Madrid. Lopetegui, who was sacked by the Spanish FA just days before the World Cup started in Russia after agreeing to join Los Blancos, was relieved of his duties at the Santiago Bernabeu on Monday night after losing six of his opening 14 games. Sunday's 5-1 El Clasico defeat was the final straw for Lopetegui and he was sent packing a day late
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- Oct 30, 2018
Dele Alli: "I'm very excited to see what the future holds."
Alli has reached an agreement over fresh terms with the Lilywhites after indicating his desire to stay. Dele Alli has expressed his joy at signing a new five-and-a-half-year contract at Tottenham. The England international put pen to paper on a deal that will see him remain at the north London club until 2024. "Would like to say a big thank you to everyone at the club - chairman, manager, all my team-mates and the fans for their constant support," he said on Instagram. "I've
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- Oct 19, 2018
Simeone hails Griezmann.
Atletico Madrid coach Diego Simeone is confident Antoine Griezmann’s desire to win the Ballon d'Or won’t be a distraction for him, according to Diego Simeone. The Argentine says Griezmann, who is among the favourites, alongside Luka Modric, Cristiano Ronaldo and Kylian Mbappe to win football's prestigious accolade, won’t lack focus. "I don't think [there will be a lack of focus], what he did in the recent past is already there, he won the Europa League, UEFA Super Cup and the
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- Oct 19, 2018
Barcelona deny Neymar return reports.
Cardoner insists Neymar is currently not on Barca’s agenda. Barcelona vice-president Jordi Cardoner has denied rumours linking Brazil star Neymar with a return move to the Camp Nou. Widespread reports in Spain this week suggested the La Liga champions are keen to bring the Paris Saint-Germain forward back to the Camp Nou, with the attacker also eager to return. But, Cardorner told radio station SER Catalunya: "The Barcelona board has not considered the possibility of bringing
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- Oct 19, 2018
Sarri: Hazard can win Ballon d'Or at Chelsea'
Maurizio Sarri says Eden Hazard does not have to move to Real Madrid to become best in the world. The Belgian, who has been heavily linked with a move to Real Madrid, can win everything at Chelsea, including the Ballon d'Or, according to the Italian. When asked about Hazard's future, Sarri said ahead of their clash against Manchester United as Sky Sports quoted: "It will be very important for us if he remains. I think also that he can win everything, also the Ballon d'Or, her
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- Oct 16, 2018
Modric To Inter Talk Is 'Fantasy', Says Guardiola.
Rumours linking Real Madrid star Luka Modric with a potential move to Inter is "fantasy football" talk, insists Pep Guardiola. The Manchester City boss gave his take on the 33-year-old, who was heavily linked with a shock move to the Serie A side during the summer. When asked about the possible move, the Man City manager said of the FIFA's Best Men's Player on Sunday: "There is, what's it called, fantasy football. “When you speak about a player leaving for next year, the mark
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- Oct 16, 2018
Ancelotti: Mbappe is 'very dangerous.
Napoli head coach Carlo Ancelotti has lauded Kylian Mbappe, labeling the Paris Saint-Germain teenager as 'a no-frills guy'. The former AC Milan, Chelsea and Real Madrid boss reckons Mbappe, who is a nominee for the 2018 Ballon d'Or award, is a “fast and effective” player. "Mbappe is a nice player, very fast; but there are a lot of fast players, the difference is he can be both fast and effective at the same time," the Italian said as Goal quoted. "Whatever he does, he's very
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