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A pundit has leaked which manager is likely to replace Antonio Conte in the Tottenham hot seat, with club chairman Daniel Levy also being given advice on how to make the next boss more successful. Tottenham manager Antonio Conte© PA Images Conte is set to become a free agent at the end of the season. There have been rumours about a Tottenham contract extension. But initial talks between the club and the Italian are yet to get anywhere near to an agreement. Conte is already being linked with other jobs, with Italian newspaper La Repubblica predicting he could replace Stefano Pioli at AC Milan. That…

Having achieved World Cup glory last year with his native Argentina, Lionel Messi has now won it all in football at the age of 35. However, he still continues to play at the highest level with French giants Paris Saint-Germain, although his contract is expiring at the end of this season. Club officials at PSG are desperate to renew his deal for at least one more year, but Messi is more lax on the situation. French football journalist Jonathan Johnson has revealed to CaughtOffside that talks over a new contract for Messi will take place until later this month. “The latest, as…

Cristiano Ronaldo’s professional playing career more than puts him into the category of players who are historically, basically unrivalled, in their individual and personal success across all levels of the game of football. And of course, Ronaldo can boast a little more than many in that category as he has tasted success in numerous leagues, with numerous clubs and has almost won everything now available to the world’s very best players. The 37 year old footballing legend more than made a name for himself as a youngster during his spell with homeland club Sporting Lisbon, and with significant interest in his services,…

Pep Guardiola explained shelving his “horrible” first-half tactics allowed Manchester City to take command of their meeting with Arsenal and earn a 3-1 win that saw them leapfrog their opponents to the Premier League summit. Photograph: David Klein/Reuters© Provided by The Guardian The score was all square at the interval after Bukayo Saka’s penalty cancelled out a deft opener from Kevin De Bruyne but Arsenal had held the upper hand for long periods, Bernardo Silva finding life particularly hard as a makeshift left-back. Silva moved to the right wing after the hour but Guardiola had already made some of the tweaks required to…

Neymar expressed his anger at Benjamin Pavard for the tackle on Lionel Messi that saw the Bayern Munich star sent off against Paris Saint-Germain.  Pavard and Neymar enjoyed a running battle throughout the Champions League last 16 tie between PSG and Bayern on Tuesday, which ultimately saw the visitors run out 1-0 winners. The defender was booked for a challenge on the Brazilian and then sent off late on after picking up his second yellow card of the match for a reckless foul on Lionel Messi. Neymar approached Pavard after he was shown the red card and could be clearly…

Erling Haaland has lauded Arsenal captain Martin Odegaard ahead of Manchester City’s huge Premier League clash against the Gunners tonight, with the striker impressed with what he has seen from his international teammate. Speaking to the Cityzen’s official website, the 22-year-old striker was full of praise for Odegaard as the two prepare to take on one another in the biggest Premier League match of the season so far, with a win for Haaland’s City taking the Manchester side above Arsenal in the standings. Whilst Haaland has been the goalscoring phenom everyone expected the Norwegian international to be in the Premier League, Odegaard…

Tom Cruise was seen on a red carpet for the first time in eight months as he attended the 95th Annual Oscars Nominees Luncheon at The Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills on Monday. The Top Gun: Maverick star was there to support the 2022 blockbuster summer film that has received several Oscar nominations, including Best Picture. The ex of Nicole Kidman and Katie Holmes looked different at the splashy afternoon event as he wore his hair longer and had a deep summer tan. It has been many months since the 60-year-old – who will reportedly attend King Charles’ coronation – posed on a red carpet; the last…

Chelsea news: The Blues have one big area to sort out ahead of their Champions League clash with Borussia Dortmund Kalidou Koulibaly is in line to return as Chelsea face Borussia Dortmund. (Image: Photo by Darren Walsh/Chelsea FC via Getty Images) Chelsea don’t go into their Champions League round of 16 first leg against Borussia Dortmund in good form. The preparation has been far from ideal and confidence within the fanbase is low. Perhaps it’s the most Chelsea way of approaching a European night, though. Some of their past miracles have come in the face of adversity, when least expected. Beating an…

Henry Cavill has been called many names throughout his career. Being an avid gamer, Cavill vowed to bring the Warhammer 40,000 franchise to the screens and Amazon helped him achieve it. According to insider sources, Amazon Studios were thrilled to have Cavill on board after his departure from the DCU and The Witcher. From what the Internet says, Henry Cavill was given the status of the “Geek God” after Amazon Studios joined in for Cavill’s magnum opus. Joining hands, the Enola Holmes actor and Amazon Studios bring the people…Warhammer 40,000. Henry Cavill is elated to bring Warhammer 40,000. Henry Cavill, Amazon Studios, And A “Geek…

Lionel Messi went to the Paris Saint-Germain ultras for the first time following the defeat to Bayern Munich on Tuesday night. PSG and Bayern met in a repeat of the 2020 Champions League final and again it was Paris-born Kingsley Coman, once a wonderkid at the Parc des Princes, who popped up with the winning goal in the round of 16 first leg. A half-fit Kylian Mbappe came on in the second half and had two goals disallowed, while Benjamin Pavard was sent off in stoppage time for the visitors after a poor challenge on Messi resulted in a second…

With Ronaldo moving from Europe to the Middle East, Messi has the opportunity to claw his way towards some of Ronaldo’s feats and topple some of his most impressive records in the UEFA Champions League. Here, Sports Brief takes a look at Ronaldo’s Champions League records in Messi’s sights. Most Assists Perhaps, this is the first record in Lionel Messi’s sights. He has provided four assists in the 2022/23 Champions League season so far. He notched two of them in Paris Saint-Germain’s 7-2 thrashing of Israeli side Maccabi Haifa. He also laid on one assist in their final group match…

Manchester United could be five points clear at the top of the Premier League – if it wasn’t for Cristiano Ronaldo. OK, it’s not quite that simple, but the club’s top-flight record since Ronaldo’s exit makes for rather interesting reading. GETTY2Ronaldo’s time at United ended badly AFP2Erik ten Hag and Marcus Rashford have United flying United and Ronaldo parted ways during the World Cup, mutually agreeing to end his time back at Old Trafford as his second stint with the club came to a sorry end. A glorious return for the 2021/22 season where he was the club’s top scorer…

Pep Guardiola has told his Manchester City players not to give up their Premier League title without a fight. The champions have a chance to take top spot from Arsenal when they face the Gunners in a crunch clash at the Emirates Stadium on Wednesday. Arsenal have led the table for most of the season but have slipped up in their last two games, with defeat at struggling Everton and a draw at home to Brentford. Second-placed City’s own form has been patchy but they got back to winning ways after a stumble at Tottenham with a comfortable victory over Aston Villa on Sunday. That cut the…

Barcelona and Manchester United go head to head this week with two in-form teams doing battle in the Europa League knockout rounds. Both teams know if they can win the tie, their path to winning this year’s competition will have become a lot easier. Each side is packed with matchwinners, and right now Marcus Rashford is Manchester United’s top dangerman, with 21 goals this season. Barcelona are wary of him, with Rashford a much improved player now than he was when he went up against the La Liga side in 2019. Barcelona star hails Rashford One of the defenders who could be…

When Harry Kane dropped into midfield, Simon Kjaer came with him. When Kane jumped for a ball, Kjaer jumped with him. When Kane sprinted in behind, Kjaer ran with him. The AC Milan defender may be 33, well beyond his physical prime, but in Tuesday’s Champions League meeting with Tottenham Hotspur he had a sole purpose and he stuck to it relentlessly: stop Kane. Tottenham’s biggest problem is Harry Kane’s supporting cast has gone missing – DeFodi Images/Getty Images Few defenders in recent seasons have been so successful in a one-to-one contest with the England captain, even if Kjaer was occasionally fortunate…

Kylian Mbappe was less than impressed when he watched on from the bench as Kingsley Coman scored Bayern Munich’s winner in Paris. Coman, a product of the PSG academy, who scored the winner against them in the 2020 Champions League final, was again the difference as the Germans secured a 1-0 victory to take back to the Allianz Arena. Bayern were good value for their win against a French outfit who opted to start Mbappe among the substitutes. The forward is struggling for fitness and was introduced after 57 minutes. He was getting stripped for action when he saw Coman open the…

Pep Guardiola has told Arsenal they will have to rip the Premier League trophy from Manchester City’s hands ahead of Wednesday’s title showdown. Champions City can go top on goal difference with victory over leaders Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium, with Guardiola promising Mikel Arteta’s side a fight to the finish. “You want it?” said Guardiola. “Okay, fight, take it. It’s in our hands. We’ll defend this title until the last day. This is what I’d like. We have to fight to the maximum to try to retain the title. If we don’t, accept it. But we need to give our best. My players…

Antonio Conte will sleep easy following a pair of fine displays from two players he’ll be forced to rely on, though admitted a Tottenham mistake in AC Milan defeat should not have happened. Tottenham manager Antonio Conte Tottenham fell to a 1-0 defeat in the away leg of their Champions League Round of 16 tie with AC Milan. Neither side entered the contest in good form and any anxiety Spurs fans felt was heightened inside seven minutes. Stand-in goalkeeper Fraser Forster made a sublime double save but could not make it a triple when Brahim Diaz headed home from practically…

Robert Downey Jr & Gwyneth Paltrow shares an incredible equation both on-screen and off of it but was it like this always? Here’s the truth! Tony Stark and Pepper Potts are among the most adorable couples in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU). It is more so because of the actors who portrayed them, Robert Downey Jr and Gwyneth Paltrow. The duo shares an excellent camaraderie off-screen as well. But things weren’t same initially as the actress was not very fond of RDJ and even he knew it. Both the Avengers stars have spoken about it in the past. Let’s dig…

Spider-Man 4: Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige has some “big ideas” for Tom Holland’s Peter Parker, saying writers are already working on script. Spider-Man: No Way Home one of the biggest successes of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, grossing $1.9 billion worldwide and earning rave reviews from critics and fans. It’s hard to imagine Marvel not bringing Tom Holland back for Spider-Man 4, but as they don’t actually own the rights to the character (that would be Sony), anything could happen. While speaking with Entertainment Weekly for a wide-reaching talk on all things MCU, Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige was asked whether we might be seeing Tom Holland’s…

‘It’s even lower than Thor Marvel fans may have had high expectations for the upcoming movie Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania, but the latest Rotten Tomatoes score reveals that the film may not be as successful as the studio’s previous movies. With a score of only 64% from 39 reviews so far, it’s even lower than Thor: Love and Thunder, which held a score of 89% from 111 reviews. This has led some to speculate that the downfall of Marvel is upon us, and the rise of DC has officially begun. Ant-Man and the Wasp: QuantumaniaAnt-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania Gets Negative Reviews From…

Erik ten Hag spent three years with Ajax and he was influenced by the philosophy of a legendary Dutchman during that time. Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag has revealed he had two pictures of Johan Cruyff on the wall of his Ajax office. Cruyff, who won the Ballon d’Or three times during his playing career, is a Netherlands’ football legend and managed Ajax and Barcelona where his philosophy of ‘total football’ reinvented how the game was played. Ten Hag enjoyed great success at Ajax himself and has previously lauded the influence of Cruyff on his career, while footage of the United…

Bayern Munich defender Benjamin Pavard was sent off following a ‘leg-breaking’ tackle on Paris Saint-Germain superstar Lionel Messi. A volley from Kingsley Coman gave the German side the advantage as Bayern ran out 1-0 winners in the first leg of the last-16 tie at the Parc des Princes. However, Pavard caused a nervy ending with his challenge as he flew in on Messi, who was running into the box from the right flank in stoppage time. The defender received a second yellow card, but the challenge would arguably have been greeted with a red on its own. Pavard will now…

Mohamed Salah delivered arguably his best performance of the season against Everton on Monday night, but it was not a surprise considering the system around him. Mohamed Salah has been relatively fortunate on Merseyside. When he was identified as a target in the summer of 2017, Liverpool had already spent the previous 18 months working under Jürgen Klopp. Over that period, the Reds had significantly improved, and Salah was part of their plan to continue evolving. Since leaving AS Roma to return to English shores, the Egyptian international has been surrounded by a functional system, packed full of players who have prospered…