Dan Ashworth’s tenure as Manchester United sporting director is over – and a new report has claimed that passing of the buck on the club’s football business since his appointment in July shone a light on tensions behind the scenes. The Red Devils said goodbye to Ashworth on Saturday after a home defeat against Nottingham …
Didier Drogba is a Chelsea legend and one of the greatest strikers the Premier League has ever seen – but two of his former Stamford Bridge team-mates have revealed a bizarre pre-match routine the forward had. The former Ivory Coast international joined Chelsea in July 2004 for £24 million and the striker went on to …
They say age is just a number and Robert Carmona is living proof of that statement. Cristiano Ronaldo’s longevity is often hailed, with the five-time Ballon d’Or winner still scoring goals for Al Nassr when he turns 40 in a couple of months. But Ronaldo will have done every well if he gets anywhere near …
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A former Premier League forward engineered a transfer to play against Cristiano Ronaldo but accidentally signed for the WRONG club. Thievy Bifouma, formerly of West Brom, thought he was joining a club who were set to play Ronaldo’s Al Nassr in the Asian Champions League. He wanted to move to Iranian outfit Esteghlal FC, who …
Back in 2004, Transfermarkt listed the 25 most valuable wonderkids in world football, but where are they now? At the time, players aged 21 or under were ranked on their market value and the list included some huge names. For example, the likes of Cristiano Ronaldo, Carlos Tevez, Fernando Torres, Robinho and Daniele De Rossi …
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The highest-paid Premier player from every season since the league began has been revealed – and some of the wages are eye-watering. When the first division became the Premier League in 1992, an influx of cash and new foreign talent flowed through the ranks of the teams. Several things have changed since then, with the …
Football legend Cristiano Ronaldo will never swap shirts with players from one club, and the Portuguese striker has revealed exactly why. Having won almost every trophy available to him in the sport, Ronaldo is regarded by many as one of the greatest best players of all time alongside long-term rival Lionel Messi. With five Ballon …
Barcelona superstar Robert Lewandowski has scored his 100th goal in the Champions League, matching the milestone set by Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi. The Champions League returned on Tuesday night as several of the top clubs in Europe competed to claim a much-needed three points in the brand new format. Looking to make it four …
Chelsea changed the game with their incredible long-term contracts handed out to stars like Cole Palmer, Enzo Fernandez, Nicolas Jackson and Moises Caicedo. But there are four instances in history of where players signed a lifetime contract with a club, with only one on course to fulfil it. And it turns out that the contract …
Lionel Messi has equalled the all-time assist record in international football, but fans have been stunned by who he is now on par with. After suffering play-off disappointment with Inter Miami in the MLS, Messi was back in an Argentina shirt in the international break but saw his side lose 2-1 away to Paraguay in …
Fans have named the THREE players who let Lionel Messi down as Inter Miami were dumped out of the MLS playoffs in what is being called one of the biggest upsets in the competition’s history. Messi’s side suffered a crushing 3-2 defeat to Atlanta United on Sunday in a stunning upset. Miami, who were overwhelming …
Zinedine Zidane was spotted at Real Madrid’s game against AC Milan amid reports Carlo Ancelotti could be sacked following their latest setback. Real suffered a crushing 3-1 defeat at home to Milan on Tuesday in what is their second defeat of their European campaign this season. Last season’s La Liga and Champions League winners are …
Thierry Henry delivered a must-watch breakdown of the ‘major issue’ that Real Madrid have faced of late, after they recorded a surprise 3-1 loss to AC Milan. Los Blancos manager Carlo Ancelotti insisted his team “should be worried” after they were beaten at the Bernabeu by AC Milan, who took home all three points thanks …
Lionel Messi cried in the dressing room after losing a Champions League game, according to a former teammate. Messi, 37, has had more highs than lows during his trophy-laden career, having won 46 team trophies. However, on the odd occasion, things have not gone as well as Messi may have liked. The 2014 World Cup …
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Former Manchester United left-back Patrice Evra has opened up about the time a Premier League club tried to tempt him out of retirement. Evra, 43, enjoyed a trophy-laden spell at United, leaving the club in 2014 after eight years of success during which he won five Premier League titles, three League Cups and a Champions …
