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Man Utd have been mentioned alongside hijacking a Liverpool midfield transfer in a shock move that’d also be to the detriment of Chelsea, per a report. Liverpool and Man Utd’s fortunes have experienced a dramatic reversal this season. The Red Devils ended their six-year trophy drought on Sunday upon lifting the EFL Cup at Wembley. The Premier League, FA Cup and Europa League are also in Erik ten Hag’s sights. The Reds, meanwhile, face an uphill struggle simply to qualify for next season’s Champions League. Barring a remarkable turnaround at the Bernabeu against Real Madrid on March 15, the Community…

Karim Benzema appeared to respond to Lionel Messi’s crowing as The Best player by FIFA by posting a cryptic message on Instagram. The Frenchman finished second in the voting, despite his heroics in the Champions League last season, behind the Argentine and ahead of France team-mate Kylian Mbappe. He did not attend the ceremony. Posting a video on Instagram in the immediate aftermath of Messi winning the award, a man can be heard saying, in French, ‘Liar, yes, you liar.’ It was accompanied by the words ‘good night’ as a caption at the bottom of the video. It is not entirely clear as to why…

Lionel Messi was named as the FIFA Best Men’s Player of 2022 in a glitzy ceremony in Paris but his long-term rival Cristiano Ronaldo did not lodge a vote for the first time in six years Cristiano Ronaldo did not cast a vote for the FIFA Best Men’s Player of the Year award as Lionel Messi claimed the trophy once more. The Argentine superstar was named as the best player in the world during a glittering ceremony in Paris on Monday evening after scooping the most votes from his peers. It is the second time in his career that he has claimed the award…

At some point in the last 35 years, it was decided that Football was A Serious Thing. Too much time, money and other resources were being poured into the game, and so rather than retain the child-like essence of team sport simple enough for a child to grasp, the sport reinvented itself as a thing for adults. The game has secretly been the most accessible form of anthropological study that we have, but the modern reinvention as A Serious Thing means we run the risk of creating straightforward narratives about complicated situations with regard to people in the game. This…

Alaba is getting some disgusting abuse for his votes. David Alaba is getting horrific abuse from Real Madrid for his vote for FIFA’s The Best Award. Lionel Messi claimed the biggest prize of the night, beating the likes of Kylian Mbappe and Karim Benzema. However, Alaba is getting a lot of disgusting abuse for his votes. The captain of Austria voted for Messi as first, Benzema as second and Mbappe in third. Certainly not unusual votes considering the three players occupied the podium. Real Madrid fans abuse David Alaba But Real Madrid fans were far from happy with one of their players voting…

Journalist Dean Jones has claimed that Arsenal are still frustrated with Mykhaylo Mudryk after missing out on his signature in the January transfer window. The Ukraine international, 22, was linked with a move to the Emirates for months. The Gunners wanted to sign him last summer, but they really stepped up their interest in the winter window. However, after weeks of negotiations, Chelsea swooped in and lured Mudryk away from Arsenal’s hands. Arsenal seemed really confident about getting a deal done for Mudryk last month. Even the Ukrainian was desperate for the move – he was dropping all sorts of hints on Instagram…

Manchester United right-back Aaron Wan-Bissaka is likely to leave the club during the summer, according to former top flight striker Frank McAvennie. THE LOWDOWN: MINI-RESURGENCE FOR WAN-BISSAKA At one point earlier in the season, the 25-year-old had completely lost his place in the team to Diogo Dalot, but an injury to the latter has afforded him more playing time. Wan-Bissaka has made 17 appearances for United since the 2022 World Cup, nine of which have been a full 90 minutes, and he produced an impressive second-half performance in Sunday’s EFL Cup final win over Newcastle United. Despite this, the defender has been linked with a move away from Old Trafford…

CRISTIANO RONALDO did NOT vote in the Fifa Best Awards, despite international captains being entitled to do so. The 38-year-old skippered Portugal at the World Cup in Qatar, and there has been no announcement since to suggest that he has been stripped of the armband. Cristiano Ronaldo wore Portugal’s captain’s armband in Qatar Pepe voted in Ronaldo’s placeCredit: Getty Fernando Santos was axed as Portugal boss shortly after their elimination, with Roberto Martinez being appointed in his place. Rather than Ronaldo, centre-back Pepe voted as Portugal’s captain. The former Real Madrid hardman, 40, voted for PSG star Kylian Mbappe as men’s player of the year. And he didn’t even select old rival Lionel Messi in…

Real Madrid will lock horns with arch-rivals Barcelona in the first leg of the Copa del Rey semi-finals on Thursday at the Santiago Bernabeu. Ahead of the game, manager Carlo Ancelotti is sweating over the fitness of several players. Ferland Mendy is still recovering from his injury and is very much likely to miss out against Barça. David Alaba, who picked up an injury during the game against Liverpool last week, is also set to be absent, as he is expected to be out for a month. However, in somewhat of a boost, Rodrygo Goes could recover in time to play…

Captain Harry Maguire insists his bit-part role in Manchester United’s Wembley triumph did not diminish his pride at lifting the Carabao Cup. The 29-year-old has also challenged his team-mates to keep on pushing for an extraordinary quadruple after ending their six-year wait for a trophy in Sunday’s 2-0 victory over Newcastle. Maguire came on as an 88th-minute substitute for Marcus Rashford but still feels like a big part of United’s success despite having made just nine starts in all competitions since Erik ten Hag became manager last summer. ‘I don’t have any mixed emotions,’ said the defender, who signed for £80million from Leicester in 2019. ‘It’s been…

Cristiano Ronaldo could be offered a medal for Manchester United’s triumph in the Carabao Cup. He already has two medals from the competition which he won during his first stint at the club. According to EFL rule 20.2, United could procure a medal for Ronaldo should they choose to do so: “In addition to the Cup, the Management Committee shall present thirty souvenirs to the winning Club in the Final Tie; and thirty souvenirs to the losing Club in the Final Tie. “Additional souvenirs may be presented with the consent of the Management Committee but shall be at the cost…

What could be more exciting than raiding Chelsea yet again? What could go wrong? The recent success of Jorginho stands as incontrovertible proof that we can’t go wrong pilfering Pensioners. Sigh.You can tell that it’s a slow news week when we’re talking transfer rumours. It’s 28 February, 28 days removed from the January window and something 471 before the summer window opens. With that in mind, we might want to take rumours of a move for Chelsea’s Raheem Sterling with more than a few hefty grains of salt. On one hand, I’ve come to trust Arteta’s transfer intuition. On the…

PEMAIN Chelsea kecewa selepas tumpas keapda Spurs. FOTO AFP London: Jurulatih Chelsea, Graham Potter memahami mengapa peminat bertanya berapa lama beliau akan kekal dengan jawatan berkenaan selepas kekalahan terbaru kepada Tottenham Hotspur. Bagaimanapun, beliau berkata nasib setiap pengurus kelab ternama lain berbeza sambil menunjukkan bahawa betapa cepatnya keadaan itu boleh berubah. Bercakap selepas kekalahan 0-2 di laman sendiri kepada seteru setempat, Spurs, di mana ia adalah kekalahan kali ke-13 daripada 15 perlawanan dalam semua kejohanan, Potter berkata, beliau kecewa dengan keputusan terbaru itu “Sentiasa ada persoalan mengenai perkara itu,” katanya ketika ditanya mengenai kesabaran pemilik Chelsea dari Amerika Syarikat yang…

SEBANYAK 3 pemain yang dipilih Shin Tae-yong di penganugerahan pemain terbaik FIFA 2022 terungkap. Pelatih Timnas Indonesia, Shin Tae-yong, menunjuk Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City/Belgia) sebagai yang terbaik, menyusul Erling Haaland (Manchester City/Norwegia) dan Lionel Messi (PSG/Argentina) di tempat kedua dan ketiga. Sayangnya, pilihan Shin Tae-yong yang teratas, Kevin De Bruyne, gagal menjadi yang terbaik. Kevin De Bruyne gagal masuk tiga besar. (Shin Tae-yong pilih Kevin De Bruyne sebagai pemain terbaik FIFA 2022) Begitu juga dengan pilihan kedua Shin Tae-yong, Erling Haaland, yang gagal masuk tiga besar. satu-satunya pilihan Shin Tae-yong yang masuk tiga besar adalah Lionel Messi. Berkat tambahan poin dari Shin Tae-yong, Lionel Messi terpilih…

Cristiano Ronaldo was paid a substantial amount of money from a firm in Saudi Arabia long before his lucrative switch to Al Nassr. Ronaldo is comfortably the highest-paid player in world football after penning a whopping £173 million-a-year contract with Al Nassr. The former Manchester United and Real Madrid forward is a marketing machine and has brought new eyes on football in the Middle East. On the pitch, he’s scored eight times, including two hat-tricks, and the five-time Ballon d’Or winner is still going strong at the ripe old age of 37. With his salary broken down, Ronaldo is essentially earning…

Sir Alex Ferguson has identified a Manchester United weakness that could affect the club if not addressed. Ferguson was present at Wembley as Erik ten Hag’s side defeated Newcastle 2-0 to win the Carabao Cup – their first trophy in nearly seven years. The legendary United boss was also pictured in the director’s box alongside current and former chief executives, Richard Arnold and David Gill, and the club’s co-owner, Avram Glazer. Glazer was attending his first United game since the 2-1 Premier League opening day defeat to Brighton, which took place at Old Trafford in August. Ferguson then congratulated Ten Hag on his team’s victory prior to the dressing room…

Real Madrid appear to have a new forward right when it was being heavily questioned as to why they had not signed one in the January transfer window. With Karim Benzema’s fitness problems weighing heavily on Real Madrid’s season, Alvaro Rodriguez has stepped up in two of their last three games. Despite playing less than 20 minutes of football, Rodriguez has come up with a goal and an assist in that time. On Saturday he came up with a lifeline for Los Blancos, heading home to equalise for Real Madrid. However his agent Joyce Moreno has told Cadena SER there is plenty more…

Arsenal news: Martin Odegaard was full of praise for the recent performances of Jorginho as the Gunners captain explains what his side must do differently against Everton Arsenal captain Martin Odegaard has praised the leadership qualities of Jorginho (Image: (Photo by Joe Prior/Visionhaus via Getty Images)) Martin Odegaard has explained the key qualities that Jorginho has brought to Arsenal since his deadline day move from Chelsea. The Gunners have put their slight wobble behind them in recent weeks securing back-to-back Premier League wins against Aston Villa and Leicester. The Italian midfielder delivered another assured performance against the Foxes, one week on…

The international awards scene in football is a curious place, but it remains something footballers place importance on, as was seen during Karim Benzema’s Ballon d’Or award in 2022. However once again the results have led to some head-scratching. Vinicius Junior is not part of the FIFA Best Awards, set to be decided this evening. Karim Benzema, Lionel Messi and Kylian Mbappe stand out as favourites for the award, but the nominations did not include the Brazilian amongst the six best forwards in the world, as per Marca. That is despite the fact Vinicius has undoubtedly been Real Madrid’s leading light this season,…

On Sunday, Man United manager Erik ten Hag guided his club to a 2-0 Carabao Cup final victory over Newcastle, delivering the Red Devils their first trophy since Jose Mourinho’s departure. Six years ago, when Manchester United beat Southampton to win the Carabao Cup under Jose Mourinho, the onus was on the Portuguese to sustain success. One victory was good, of course, but fans wanted the silverware to keep coming – something they were used to when Sir Alex Ferguson ruled the roost. Now, Erik ten Hag must succeed with a challenge his predecessor ultimately failed. Few expected United to win a trophy this season, particularly after the shambles…

Cristiano Ronaldo’s reaction to Jake Paul’s first career defeat has been caught on camera – and he didn’t look best pleased. The football legend, who recently signed for Saudi Arabian side Al Nassr, was in attendance for Paul’s grudge match against Tommy Fury. Footage initially emerged of Ronaldo watching on from the stands inside Diriyah Arena, alongside his son Cristiano Jnr. But now a new clip has surfaced online capturing Ronaldo’s instant reaction to the judges’ scorecards being read out by the ring announcer. Featured Image Credit: Twitter/@IfnBoxing/PBF In the video, Tommy Fury is announced as the winner, sparking mass celebrations…

BBC Sport pundit Garth Crooks has now claimed that Arsenal forward Eddie Nketiah has lost all of his form. The 23-year-old came in for criticism as Crooks named his Team of the Week after the latest round of Premier League fixtures. The only Gunners star to make it into his line-up was Nketiah’s replacement Leandro Trossard. The Belgian had a great game playing in the central attacking role, and thought he had a scored a wonder goal in the first half. Unfortunately, it was ruled out by VAR after Ben White was adjudged to have fouled Danny Ward. Crooks is worried about Nketiah’s form, although he did replace Trossard…

In the semi-finals of the Champions League, Ronaldo and Al Nassr’s opponent, Al Hilal, “destroyed” the opponent to 7-0…. Al Hilal is Al Nassr’s rival with Riyadh, where Ronaldo is playing. This is the biggest “derby” match in the history of Saudi football. On the evening of February 26, in the semi-finals of the AFC Champions League (also known as the final of the West-Central Asia region), Al Hilal destroyed the club from Qatar Al Duhail to 7-0. Al Hiala (blue) in defeating Flamengo 3-2 at the FIFA Club World Cup 2022 semi-final in Morocco last. Qatar’s Al Duhail club is a…

LONDON — Manchester United are ready to party like it’s 1999. After ending a six-year trophy drought by winning the Carabao Cup with a 2-0 Wembley victory against Newcastle, the next challenge is to emulate the club’s greatest team by lifting three cups in the same season. That’s how it works at the biggest clubs: You win one trophy and move onto the next. For manager Erik ten Hag’s players, that means going all the way in the FA Cup and Europa League between now and the end of May. “This trophy means something,” Ten Hag said Sunday. “That is the feeling…