Aberdeen have been dealt a major blow after top scorer Sam Cosgrove was ruled out of their Europa League showdown with Rijeka. But Pittodrie boss Derek McInnes insists his Dons still have enough firepower to overturn their 2-0 first-leg deficit. The Reds crashed to defeat in Croatia last Thursday but will not be able to…
Ronaldo and Messi are widely considered the two best footballers in the world, and among the greatest of all time. The Portuguese and Argentine have won 10 of the last 11 Ballon d’Ors, with each player scooping five apiece. But Ronaldo, who is now aiming to win the Champions League with Juventus having already triumphed…
Former Tottenham captain Ledley King insists the club do not need to win a trophy this season for the campaign to be a success. Mauricio Pochettino’s side reached the Champions League final last term, losing to Liverpool in Madrid, with the Argentinian still waiting to lift his first piece of silverware since taking over in…
A clause in the Belgian’s current deal made him available for £25m until July 25. However, no club took advantage of that cut-price fee, and Spurs did not receive any serious bids all summer. Alderweireld now looks set to remain in north London until next year, when he will be able to leave for nothing. Although the…
Celtic saw their Champions League bid crumble on Tuesday night as they suffered a shock 4-3 defeat at home to Cluj, sending Neil Lennon’s men out on aggregate. The nightmare defeat saw the Hoops miss out on an initial £14million windfall but the costly implications go further than that. Here PA takes a look at…
Amputee footballers played keepy-uppy with Mo Salah ahead of Liverpool’s Uefa Super Cup clash against Chelsea. Wonderful ❤️ @MoSalah making memories with two children of the @UEFA_Foundation ❤️ #SuperCup pic.twitter.com/7n6K10tWe2 — Liverpool FC (@LFC) August 13, 2019 Players from both teams enjoyed a session chatting to and playing with some young footballers from the Turkish…
The Italian outfit have been exploring the possibility of signing the Chile international on a temporary basis, but his potential £500,000-a-week pay packet has proven to be a stumbling block. However, United are so desperate to get rid of Sanchez that they are willing to pay a large chunk of his salary. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has…
The Italian striker has been without a club since leaving Marseille at the end of last season. The former Manchester City and Liverpool frontman was linked with a return to the Premier League with West Ham earlier this summer. However, Flamengo are now in pole position to sign the 29-year-old, with club officials currently in…
Juventus and Real Madrid have been linked with the Frenchman throughout the summer, and both clubs still have two-and-a-half weeks to complete their transfer business. However, the Premier League’s window closed last Thursday and United would therefore be unable to source a replacement for Pogba. It’s for that reason the Red Devils insist that the…
What the papers say Tottenham are worried about losing defender Toby Alderweireld on a free transfer next summer, with the club reportedly open to offers in the January transfer window according to the Daily Mirror. The Belgian has caught the attention of Roma but the Serie A side failed to meet the £25 million release…