Manchester City got back to winning ways in the Premier League with a 3-1 defeat of Bournemouth, with Tottenham slumping to a 1-0 home loss against Newcastle United.
Pressure was already starting to grow on Steve Bruce after successive defeats but his side returned from Sunday s trip to London with their first victory of his reign.
City also triumphed, extending their 100 per cent record in Premier League games against Bournemouth to nine as they moved within two points of leaders Liverpool.
In the third game of the day, Wolves scored a 97th-minute penalty the latest converted in the Premier League since January 2017 to earn a 1-1 home draw against Burnley.
From the first minute to the last, they were brave and deserved it… against one of the top te…
Real Madrid midfielder Dani Ceballos claims he has the confidence of coach Julen Lopetegui ahead of a season in which he hopes to establish himself as a first-team regular.
The 22-year-old started just four LaLiga matches following his arrival from Real Betis and previously admitted he had expected to play more in his first season with Los Blancos.
Ceballos was named in the line-up for all three of Madrid s International Champions Cup matches and is optimistic about featuring in Lopetegui s plans long term.
I am feeling confident, and also I have the confidence of the coach, Ceballos told Real Madrid TV.
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I am trying things that I didn t try before. Having this confidence is almost 80 per c…
´You can´t underestimate the best player in the world´ – Ronaldo´s partner slams Portugal boss Santo
Cristiano Ronaldo s partner Georgina Rodriguez has criticised Portugal coach Fernando Santos tactics as the nation suffered a shock World Cup elimination against Morocco.
The 37-year-old forward was benched for the second successive match, as his side fell to a 1-0 quarter-final defeat thanks to a Youssef En-Nesyri header.
Though Ronaldo was introduced shortly after the start of the second half, he was unable to make an impact.
He marched down the tunnel in tears after Portugal crashed out and Rodriguez later launched a stinging attack on head coach Santos.
Today, your friend and coach decided wrong, she wrote on Instagram. That friend for whom you have so many words of admiration, and so much respect.
The same friend who, putting you on the fie…
Eden Hazard will not be rushed back for Real Madrid s Champions League quarter-final first leg against Liverpool on Tuesday, insists Zinedine Zidane.
Hazard has been plagued by injuries since joining Madrid from Chelsea for €100million in June 2019.
He has made just 36 appearances and 29 starts across all competitions in that time, scoring only four times.
The 30-year-old returned from injury in March but then missed the Champions League last-16 second leg against Atalanta with a damaged hip flexor – a development Zidane described as inexplicable .
That injury kept him out of the Belgium squad for the recent international break and Zidane says he has no intention of playing Hazard against Premier League champions Liverpool if he is not 100 per…
Celtic were dealt a Champions League blow with the news that Liel Abada will be out for three to four months with a thigh problem.
The 21-year-old winger picked up the injury on duty with Israel and is set to miss the Hoops’ six group games, which start with a trip to Rotterdam next week to play Feyenoord.
Celtic boss Brendan Rodgers said: “He has gone to London today for a scan but we think it is going to be around three to four months.
He s gone to London for a scan but we think it s going to be three to four months
Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers will be without Liel Abada after he suffered a thigh injury on international duty
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“It looks like he has done his thigh muscle. He picked it up at…
Real Madrid are interested in signing Mohamed Salah from Liverpool in the summer transfer window, according to . It has been reported that the Spanish and European giants are looking at an alternative to Paris Saint-Germain striker Kylian Mbappe, and that Salah has emerged as a potential target for Carlo Ancelotti’s side.
Madrid are keen on signing Mbappe on a free transfer in the summer of 2022. However, there is a chance that the France international striker could renew his contract with PSG, which would see Los Blancos look for an alternative. And, according to , that is Salah.
Liverpool forward Salah is one of the best players in the world and has been superb for the Reds over the years. The Egypt international is in great form at the moment and is banging in the …
Luke Shaw has hit back at those questioning his loyalty to Manchester United following an injury-hit campaign.
The left-back made just 15 appearances for United in all competitions this season and has not played since February due to a muscle injury.
Despite that, Shaw received a call-up to Gareth Southgate’s provisional 33-man squad for Euro 2024, though the England manager said he is a long shot to make the final squad.
Taking to Instagram, Shaw posted: There’s nothing I want to do more than play and win with United.
Confirming the pre- training squad!
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I don’t normally react to things I see on social media but there’s a lot of people questioning my loyalty to this club and asking how I am fit for England…
It was deemed a pivotal match in the title race. Liverpool would have been able to go top of the Premier League table – or at least within a point of it – with a win in their game in hand if Manchester City slipped up in the Manchester derby.
But upon its conclusion at the Etihad Stadium on Sunday, it was difficult to imagine Liverpool players doing anything but lifting their jaws off the floor after City blew Manchester United away in stunning fashion, beating Ralf Rangnick s side 4-1.
Not that it always looked likely to be so one-sided. A Cristiano Ronaldo-less United certainly made things interesting at the start, and the absence of the Portuguese forward – due to a hip injury – gave them an enigmatic aura, to some degree.
It emerged on Saturday night …
What the papers say
Harry Kane continues to feature strongly in transfer talk – just weeks after his move to Bayern Munich. The Daily Mail says a buy-back clause gives Tottenham first refusal on the England captain, 30, if he returns to the Premier League, but the Daily Telegraph reports any return would depend on whether Kane feels he can work with chairman Daniel Levy.
Manchester City are keen to keep hold of their young forward Oscar Bobb. The treble winners turned down loan offers from Ajax and Porto for the 20-year-old Norway Under-21 international, according to the Daily Telegraph.
Across the city, Manchester United are also keen to keep hold of a young striking talent. The Manchester Evening News reports United are lining up a new contract for Joe Hugill, 19, a…
Is another move on the cards for Keylor Navas?
Navas felt he had little choice but to leave when Real Madrid signed Thibaut Courtois in 2019.
He is facing a similar situation at Paris Saint-Germain, who are trying to lure Gianluigi Donnarumma to the French capital.
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Paris Saint-Germain goalkeeper Keylor Navas is attracting interest from Manchester United, Juventus and Milan, according to Marca.
Navas future is in doubt, with PSG reportedly poised to sign Milan star Gianluigi Donnarumma on a free transfer.
This comes despite Costa Rica international Navas extending his PSG contract until 2024 in April.
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Diario AS reports Real Madrid are prepared to offer sta…