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An operation by the Madrid team would accelerate Messi’s departure from PSG. The season in Europe is not over yet, however, the clubs are already beginning to put together the squads for the 2023-2024 campaign. In this context, FC Barcelona dreams of the return of Lionel Messi, who ends his contract with PSG in June, but the owners of the Parisian team want him to stay. In full uncertainty about the future of the ‘Flea’, Real Madrid could help the Rosario return to the Catalan team and the fact causes surprise. It turns out that the ‘merengue’ club would still…

Premier League slowly working towards the end of the season, and Manchester United is working to solidify its place in the top 4 of the league. While Arsenal and Manchester City almost locked the top 2 positions, Newcastle might just take over Tottenham and Manchester United if things went slightly towards them. Keeping aside the brutal stomp Manchester United got from Liverpool, the team has looked fairly strong. Former players have pointed out how Cristiano Ronaldo leaving and the limelight falling on the young stars have turned out to be a blessing for the team. Last year the team got many new names,…

England boss Gareth Southgate has been “very disrespectful” to Man Utd manager Erik ten Hag by picking Harry Maguire, according to former Red Devils defender Paul Parker. The Man Utd centre-back was selected as part of Southgate’s first post-World Cup squad after they were knocked out by France at the quarter-final stage in Qatar in December. Ten Hag has preferred a centre-back partnership of Raphael Varane and Lisandro Martinez for most of the season with left-back Luke Shaw even playing in front of Maguire at times. The former Sheffield United centre-back has made just 12 starts in all competitions after starting 28…

It was a night of landmark goals and historic achievements for Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo, as the pair continued to cement their places as two of the greatest players of all time. In the Argentine capital of Buenos Aires, Messi and his Argentina teammates played on home soil for the first time since their World Cup triumph just over three months ago. They were given a hero’s welcome by more than 80,000 delirious fans inside River Plate’s iconic Estadio Monumental on a night of celebrations that likely lasted well into the morning. The players were presented with the World Cup trophy, which they paraded around…

Didier Deschamps says Antoine Griezmann’s disappointment at being overlooked as France captain for Kylian Mbappe “lasted two minutes”. It actually took less than two minutes for Mbappe to provide an assist for Griezmann to set France on their way to a 4-0 win against the Netherlands on Friday to make a strong start to their Euro 2024 qualifying campaign at the Stade de France. Deschamps had announced Mbappe – who also scored twice after Dayot Upamecano had found the net – as his new captain ahead of Griezmann, but said at a post-match press conference that there are no issues between the two.…

CASEMIRO has dethroned Cristiano Ronaldo as Manchester United’s “King of the Gym”. Both icons have been getting more bench practice than they hoped this season. Cristiano Ronaldo sticks to a careful fitness regime, including gym work, but his legendary abilities at leg-press have been usurped. Man Utd’s Brazil midfielder Casemiro has proved a surprise package in the gym as he’s been labelled as ‘strong as an ox’ It’s claimed Casemiro can leg-press 300kg “with his eyes shut” whereas Ron is known to push 30 reps of 250kg. Brazil midfield hardman Casemiro, 30, and Portugal all-time great Ronaldo, 37, are weeks away from possibly their…

Manchester United star Bruno Fernandes was at his creative best as Portugal’s Euro 2024 qualifying campaign got off to a winning start. The first aspect to note about Portugal’s match against Liechtenstein was that it was a major mismatch. The ninth team in the FIFA World Rankings vs the 198th. But this was also exactly what Portugal needed after a miserable exit from World Cup 2022 in the quarter-finals against Morocco. With new manager Roberto Martinez taking charge of his first match, a soft clash against minnows was the dream first fixture for Portugal to kick off a new era.…

Manchester United boss Erik ten Hag hired Benni McCarthy as a coach back in the summer, with the South African proceeding to impress at Old Trafford. Benni McCarthy has been brought into focus amid Manchester United’s impressive season so far. However, while he’s improved Marcus Rashford and Co, the South African nearly ended up being overlooked for the post at Old Trafford. Fortunately for the Red Devils that didn’t happen – with the 45-year-old proving to be a valuable backroom figure behind the scenes amid Erik ten Hag’s mission to re-awaken a sleeping giant. Manchester United hired McCarthy back in August, with the…

The Oranje begin their qualification campaign under Ronald Koeman at the Stade de France in Paris, where a depleted squad faces a stern test against the World Cup runners-up. A viral infection has ravaged the Dutch squad this week, with the France clash followed by a match against minnows Gibraltar in Rotterdam on Monday, leading to five players being sent home. That could make the task of keeping new France captain Mbappe quiet a difficult one, though Van Dijk was keen to stress the Paris Saint-Germain superstar is not the only threat to be wary of. “Football is played with 11 against 11,…

Before departing Manchester United at the end of last season, Ralf Rangnick called for a major overhaul of the squad, and his successor agreed with a number of big-name players following the Austrian out the door.  What was a hugely busy summer turned out to be a largely successful one with Casemiro, Lisandro Martinez, Christian Eriksen and Antony all playing big parts in the club’s best season in years. Have things gone as well for those that left? Let’s take a took… Edinson Cavani Cavani left United on a free transfer at the end of last season and signed for…

The former Man United striker was called up to international duty with Portugal this week. Cristiano Ronaldo reunited with a couple of his former Manchester United teammates while on international duty with Portugal this week – finding particular joy in seeing Diogo Dalot once again. Ronaldo left United in explosive circumstances last November following a controversial interview with TalkTV’s Piers Morgan in which he said he didn’t respect manager Erik ten Hag. The Dutchman was ruthless in his decision to axe the 38-year-old, who eventually signed for Saudi Arabian side Al-Nassr after the World Cup. The current international break is the first opportunity…

Man United’s starting XI could look even better next season if everything goes well in the summer transfer window. Manchester United have performed better than some fans could have even dreamt of this season but with success comes the dreaded rising of expectations. The most United fans demanded of Erik ten Hag in his debut campaign at Old Trafford was a top-four finish and perhaps, maybe an end to the club’s long trophy drought. Well, the latter has already been achieved with the Carabao Cup win and it would take an almighty collapse for United to slip out of the Champions League places. Additionally, they could…

Former France forward Djibril Cisse has urged Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) star Kylian Mbappe to listen to his mother and join her favourite club, Liverpool. In an old interview, Mbappe revealed that his mom loved Liverpool and that he even had talks with the club before joining Les Parisiens from Monaco in 2017. Mbappe snubbed Real Madrid to pen a new three-year contract with PSG last summer. However, after the Parisians’ Champions League Round of 16 elimination (3-0 aggregate defeat) against Bayern Munich, reports about the Frenchman’s future have started gaining momentum. Real Madrid have once again been linked, but Cisse…

Lionel Messi becomes second-ever player to reach 800 career goals. Cristiano Ronaldo, who holds the all-time record for career goals (830), is the only other player that has reached 800 goals. Messi’s goal came from a direct free kick that found the top right corner of Panama’s net. https://twitter.com/i/status/1639076095860285443 Messi’s next milestone is 100 goals for Argentina, which is something no player in Argentina’s history has ever done. After scoring on Thursday, he sits at 99, which is still the most in Argentina’s rich history. Messi has been Argentina’s all-time leading goalscorer since 2016, when he scored against the United States…

Cristiano Ronaldo broke the record for the highest number of international appearances in Portugal’s 4-0 win over Liechtenstein. The forward made a world-record 197th appearance to overhaul the previous record held by striker Bader Al-Mutawa, who played 196 times for Kuwait. Ronaldo scored two goals in the success, taking his international tally to 120. Joao Cancelo and Bernardo Silva also struck for Portugal in European Championship qualifying group J. Ronaldo, who joined Saudi side Al-Nassr in January, captained Portugal against Liechtenstein. It was his 197th senior game for his country – becoming the most capped player in men’s international football. Yet it wasn’t his only achievement…

Christian Eriksen has provided Manchester United fans with a positive injury update as his race to be fit as soon as possible steps up. Two weeks ago, Erik ten Hag confirmed the Denmark international, who has brought stability to United’s midfield alongside Casemiro, would return before the end of the season. And now Eriksen has revealed he has ditched his protective boot for a football one. It means Eriksen has finally returned to grass training – and his comeback much-needed, with Casemiro serving a four-match ban and as United’s season comes to a close. The update also comes as marathon man Bruno Fernandes is set to extend…

The former Man United boss nurtured Harry Kane in a way that may have prompted Ten Hag to make the striker his top priority. Jose Mourinho and Erik ten Hag are akin in that they both won the League Cup in their first seasons at Manchester United – but that’s where the similarities end. Towards the end of Mourinho’s Old Trafford stay, he produced the famous ‘three times’ rant regarding his Chelsea Premier League titles and demanded more respect. He was clearing his desk two months later and soon after could use the same number of fingers to count the…

Kylian Mbappe was named the new captain of France this week, but he was in the news for a different reason. Old text messages apparently sent by the PSG superstar have resurfaced, where he talked about sex. The messages were likely sent when he was a teenager but have now started circulating on social media once again. The leaked texts have not been verified yet, but the username is the same as that used by the forward when he was a teenager. Moreover, the screenshots have the old Instagram layout, and the mobile network seen in the images circulating…

Cristiano Ronaldo has revealed he considered international retirement following the World Cup in Qatar. Portugal crashed out at the quarter-final stage after defeat against Morocco, with Ronaldo losing his spot in the starting line-up for the knockout stages. Fernando Santos dropped Ronaldo to the bench for the last-16 tie against Switzerland, with his replacement Goncalo Guedes scoring a hat-trick in a dominant 6-1 victory. Ronaldo would continue as a substitute for the clash with Morocco, which almost spelled the end of his Portugal career. “I’m not going to lie. In our life, we have to put everything on the scale,” Ronaldo said ahead…

Cristiano Ronaldo said on Wednesday that his exit from Manchester United following a second stint at Old Trafford represented a “bad phase of his career.” The Portugal international, who is back playing for his country in a pair of Euro 2024 qualifiers, moved to Saudi club Al Nassr in January after becoming a pariah at United following an interview with Piers Morgan in which he was highly critical of the club and manager Erik ten Hag. “There is no time for regrets in this life. Even if we don’t do so well, it’s part of our life,” Ronaldo told a news conference before Thursday’s match with Liechtenstein.…

BOTH Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo know a shrewd business move when they see one. Off the pitch, the pair have various business interests, including fashion lines, museums and in the case of the PSG star, a purported Chinese theme park. Cristiano Ronaldo has various business interests outside of football, including owning hotels Rival Lionel Messi is also a hotelier and owns three resorts But it’s hotels the two, who have now won the Ballon d’Or 12 times between them, just can’t stop collecting, just like they’re playing a game of Monopoly. Messi, 35,  bought the Seasun Fona in S’Illot, Majorca…

Lionel Messi continues to demonstrate his greatness and humility with Argentine fans. Kylian Mbappe traveled to the United States a few months ago and during his stay in this country he hid from the fans to be able to go to various events in New York City, an action that was criticized by some fans because they say that he was not humble with the people. Lionel Messi is in Argentina to play with his National Team in friendly matches against Panama and Curaçao, rivals that are not strong and where the team where Leo plays is the broad favorite…

Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) have been torn to shreds by Bayern Munich icon Philipp Lahm, who says that Kylian Mbappe, Lionel Messi and Co. do not play like a team. The Parisians were knocked out of the UEFA Champions League by Bayern in the last 16. They were deservedly beaten 3-0 on aggregate with Messi and Mbappe failing to impress. PSG have not win Europe’s elite club competition, especially since Qatar Sports Investments’ takeover in June 2011. It’s the club’s main target but they have disappointed. Lahm reacted to Christophe Galtier’s side’s latest woes against his former outfit. He touched on Mbappe’s talent…

Cristiano Ronaldo’s partner Georgina Rodriguez was snapped for a bikini photoshoot ahead of her new Netflix series titled ‘Soy Georgina’. The Argentine model’s new life in Saudi Arabia will be documented. Rodriguez wore an animal print bikini in a new photoshoot. She showed off her figure in snaps ahead of her second Netflix series. The 28-year-old joined Ronaldo in the Middle East upon his move to Al Nassr in early January. The Portuguese icon earns £177 million per year at Mrsool Park. The first season of Rodriguez’s new series was released in January 2022. The second will document her loving…