Christian Fuchs leaves Leicester after six years at the King Power Stadium to join MLS expansion club Charlotte FC on free transfer. Fuchs won the EPL title Leicester in 2016 The 35-year-old defender played a crucial role in Leicester title winning campaign after he 34 appearances. He has a total of 152 applications for the…
Former Chelsea skipper leaves Aston Villa
John Terry has left his role at Aston Villa to pursue his dream of becoming a manager. Terry leave his role as Villa assistant manager The former Chelsea and England defender joined Villa boss Dean Smith’s coaching staff in October 2018. He helped Smith guide Villa to Premier League promotion in 2019. Terry said: “It…
PSG in pole position to sign 22-year-old Chelsea long-term target
Chelsea FC is believed to have pulled out of the battle to sign Achraf Hakimi as the Inter Milan right-back is now on the verge of joining PSG,according to reports in Italy. Chelsea saw their initial bid rejected then followed up that bid by offering Marcos Alonso as part of the deal. But Parisians cash…
EPL Champions after Chelsea academy product
Manchester City have joined the race to sign Chelsea defender Reece James. The 21-year-old star has been an important figure in the side since Thomas Tuchel’s arrival in January. He delivered another excellent display in the Blues’ victory over Manchester City in the UEFA Champions League final last month as he ensured Raheem Sterling was…
Clearly I am in his head – Manchester United defender on criticisms from former manager
Manchester United Luke Shaw says he does not understand why he continues to receive criticism from his former Manchester United manager, Jose Mourinho. “Clearly I am in his head a lot and he clearly thinks about me a lot,” the 25-year-old said. “There is no hiding that we didn’t get on,” Shaw added, speaking of…
It was my fault – de Ligt
The Dutch suffered a last-16 exit from Euro 2020 at the hands of the Czech Republic. With the teams level at 0-0, Matthijs de Ligt was sent off in the second half for denying Patrik Schick a clear goalscoring opportunity. Thirteen minutes after the young defender left the pitch, the Netherlands conceded and failed to…
England prepared for penalties says John Stones
John Stones says England are prepared for penalties if Tuesday’s last-16 tie against Germany goes that far. “With how we do it now, we’ve been practising so much,” Stones said. “We’ve been practising on keeping that clear focus of what to do if your turn comes up.” Speaking of when England ended a World Cup…
Inter Milan winger tests positive for Covid-19 while at lnternational duty
Croatia’s Ivan Perisic has tested positive for Covid-19 and will miss Monday’s Euro 2020 last-16 match against Spain. The winger scored in Tuesday’s 3-1 win over Scotland. The 32-year-old winger will now spend 10 days in self-isolation, the Croatian Football Federation has confirmed.
It’s a joke – Wales defender criticised tournament format
Defender Chris Gunter has criticised the set-up of Euro 2020 after Wales’ last-16 exit against Denmark. “Every nation had fans wherever they went,” Gunter wrote on social media. “[But Wales did not] apart from the 350 who broke government rules and bank accounts to be there. “You and us deserved more from this joke set-up…
Frustrated Bale walks away after Denmark defeat
Captain Gareth Bale walked away when asked about his Wales future following the Euro 2020 round of 16 defeat to Denmark. Bale cut a frustrated figure after Euro’s heartbreak There was speculation before Euro 2020 that Real Madrid forward Bale, 31, may retire after the tournament. When asked about the speculation after the Denmark defeat,…
This is really huge – Thomas Tuchel
Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel says Manchester City are the “benchmark”, after his side secured a win over Real Madrid to set up an all-English Champions League final. The Blues beat the record 13-time European giant at Stamford Bridge to win 3-1 on aggregate. Chelsea will face Pep Guardiola’s side in Istanbul on 29 May. “This…
We fight until the end – Carlo Ancelloti
Everton manager Carlo Ancelotti insisted his side are still in the fight for European qualification despite conceding a late leveller to Crystal Palace courtesy of Michy Batshuayi 86th strike. “The target is the same,” he said. “We lost two points. We have to get those two points back in other games.” “There is a fantastic…
He deserves it – Lenglet on Dembele’s recent form
Ousmane Dembele scored a dramatic late winner to give Barcelona victory over Real Valladolid and a huge boost in their La Liga title challenge. Barcelona looked set to be held to a frustrating 0-0 draw at home to Real Valladolid on Monday before the Frenchman scored in the 90th minute. Barcelona move up to second,…
Alleged racist comment sees team leave pitch
Racism is something the world football have been battling, lot of programs have been established to eradicate RACISM and yet it still stings. Yesterday, Valencia vs Cadiz match was called off after a racist comment was reported by Valencia’s Mouctar Diakhaby and his teammates left the pitch though they eventually returned to see out the…
Greenwood seals comeback for United
Mason Greenwood seals Manchester United comeback victory against Brighton. The 19-year-old headed in his first Premier League goal at Old Trafford this season. It was his first in the league since May 2020 and his sixth goal in 40 appearances in all competitions this season. Solskjaer said: “When he gets those goals, we know he’s…
Manchester United defender ‘focused on future’ with England
Manchester United left-back, 25, made his first England appearance since 2018 on Sunday, starting the World Cup qualifying win against Albania. Shaw acknowledged he “pulled out of a lot of camps” since his previous appearance against Spain more than two years ago. “Personally I massively regretted doing that,” he said. “I think playing for your…
It’s a massive blow – Jurgen Klopp on latest Liverpool’s injury
Liverpool manager, Jurgen Klopp said losing captain Jordan Henderson is a ”massive blow.” It’s a massive blow losing Hendo again, massive, but Nate played a super game. “Again, we got used to it, unfortunately, that we have to change things. “We just try to set up again for the next game and as long as…
I was not happy with his attitude – Thomas Tuchel on why he subbed off Callum Hudson-Odoi
Almost everyone was shocked when Chelsea head coach, Thomas Tuchel subbed off Callum Hudson-Odoi after just playing for 31 minutes as a second half substitute. Hudson-Odoi replaced Tammy Abraham at half-time when the Blues were 1-0 down. “Maybe it is even unfair, but it was my feeling,” Tuchel said. “I was not happy with his…
He can become a ‘top player’ for Chelsea – Graeme Souness
Graeme Souness says Chelsea midfielder Mason Mount has ‘all the things you need’ to become a ‘top player’. Mount has established himself as one of Chelsea’s most important stars over the past 18 months, first starring under former manager Frank Lampard and now impressing for new Blues boss Thomas Tuchel. Mason Mount can be a…
Rafael Benitez leaves Dalian Professional
Rafael Benitez has left his role as manager of Dalian Professional after 18 months in charge of the Chinese Super League club. “Unfortunately, like so many things in the last year, Covid-19 has changed our lives and our projects,” said Benitez. “The pandemic is still here, for all of us, and supporting our families has…