Former Manchester United midfielder Anderson admitted that he was “surprised at every moment” by former team-mate Cristiano Ronaldo. WHAT HAPPENED? Anderson played with Cristiano Ronaldo for two years before the Portuguese completed a landmark transfer to Real Madrid. And the centre-midfielder opened up on life alongside Ronaldo in a revealing interview with Sport. WHAT THEY SAID: “With Ronaldo you are surprised at every moment,” Anderson said. “He thinks 100% about football. The game ends and he goes straight home to recover. Great professional and great friend. A lot of people don’t know it, but he helps a lot of people. He has…
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Manchester United fans are convinced footballer Frenkie de Jong is going to join the club in the summer after video footage showed the Barcelona player looking longingly at United players celebrating with the fans. Last night saw the electric atmosphere of years gone by return to Old Trafford as Manchester United took on Barcelona and beat the La Liga leaders to progress to the next round of the UEFA Europa League. With a narrow victory of 4-3 on aggregate after two second-half goals from United, courtesy of Fred and Antony, the players and fans celebrated together at the full-time whistle…
Cristiano Ronaldo left Manchester United in acrimonious circumstances earlier this season and faced a barrage of criticism with several former team-mates coming to his defence Anderson has issued a strong defence of former Manchester United team-mate Cristiano Ronaldo, who left Old Trafford under a cloud. The Portuguese superstar returned to Manchester in the summer of 2021 to much fanfare, but quickly things began to decline. Results nosedived and Ronaldo faced the brunt of criticism for his performances and perceived influence on the group. Erik ten Hag, who arrived in the summer, opted to marginalise the forward, restricting him to a squad role. Ronaldo…
Europa League last-16 draw. Manchester United and Arsenal have learned their opponents for the last-16 round of the Europa League, after the draw was made on Friday. After their memorable victory over Barcelona on Thursday night, Man United will face La Liga opposition once again, in the form of Manuel Pellegrini’s Real Betis. Man United v Real Betis. The Spanish Cup holders finished on top of Group C in the Europa League, only dropping points in a 1-1 draw at home to Roma back in October. Erik ten Hag’s side will host Real Betis at Old Trafford on March 9th, before travelling…
Bruno Fernandes says Erik ten Hag has Manchester United players scared of being axed like Cristiano Ronaldo. The Dutchman was praised for his firm stance in the lead up to Ronaldo’s departure in November. Erik ten Hag stayed firm during the Cristiano Ronaldo fiasco last year Ten Hag has shown on multiple occasions that he is not afraid to make big decisions. Both Jadon Sancho and top scorer Marcus Rashford have fallen foul of Ten Hag’s disciplinary measures this season and Fernandes admits the former Ajax has high demands of his players. “He demands from people. You either do it [work hard…
Manchester United may have beaten Barcelona at Old Trafford last night, but at what cost? Less than 72 hours before they’ll face Newcastle United at Wembley, Erik ten Hag’s men came from 1-0 down to beat the La Liga leaders to win 2-1, sending them through to the last 16 of the Europa League. However, a few hours after the big win, star man Marcus Rashford posted a picture on his Instagram story of him walking off the pitch along with an injured emoji (see below), while fan footage shows him limping away from the stadium. The in-form forward went…
The race to the title of “Top Scorer” of the 2022/2023 European Cup is very tense and dramatic. Salah of Liverpool is temporarily leading with 8 goals. The 10 players who are scoring the most goals in the 2022/2023 European Cup include: 10. Lionel Messi (Paris Saint-Germain) 4 goals. 9. Jude Bellingham (Borussia Dortmund) 4 goals. 8. Leroy Sane (Bayern Munich) 4 goals. 7. Joao Mario (Benfica) 5 goals. 6. Mehdi Taremi (FC Porto) 5 goals. 5. Robert Lewandowski (FC Barcelona) 5 goals. 4. Erling Haaland (Manchester City) 5 goals.3. Vinicius Junior (Real Madrid) 6 goals.2. Kylian Mbappe (Paris Saint-Germain)…
Despite their big win over Liverpool mid-week, rumour has it that Madrid don’t believe that they can beat the Reds to Bellingham. Photo by DeFodi Images via Getty Images Following Liverpool’s latest humbling at the hands of perennial Champions League tormentors Real Madrid, it might have been safe to assume a slew of stories suggesting top target Jude Bellingham’s mind was wavering away from Merseyside and towards Spain. Instead, the latest on the Belingham front has Madrid signalling they don’t expect to sign the Dortmund man in the summer, that they have other priorities, and that as such his likely fee exceeds what they…
ARSENAL face a far tougher test than Manchester United in the Europa League last 16 – thanks to a quirk of the rules. The Gunners easily qualified as group winners whereas the Red Devils got through via a play-off, albeit a stirring 4-3 aggregate win over Barcelona. 1Mikel Arteta knows Arsenal are virtually guaranteed a tough drawCredit: AP The eight group-toppers are seeded for the next stage. But the eight non-seeds include sides dropping down from the Champions League. That means Premier League leaders Arsenal could meet Juventus, Roma or Sevilla amongst many stiff options. At least they can’t meet United – not yet anyway – because the rules also keep teams from…
STRIKER Timnas Indonesia, Ilija Spasojevic digoda agar gabung klub Jordi Amat, Johor Darul Takzim. Menariknya, Spaso -sapaan akrab Spasojevic- digoda karena masalah sepele yakni akibat mengomentari salah satu unggahan Jordi Amat di Instagram. Sebagaimana diketahui, Ilija Spasojevic dan Jordi Amat merupakan rekan setim di Timnas Indonesia. Keduanya sama-sama tampil ketika Skuad Garuda -julukan Timnas Indonesia- berlaga di Piala AFF 2022 lalu. Hubungan keduanya pun terlihat cukup akrab. Pasalnya, Spasojevic dan Amat merupakan sama-sama pemain naturalisasi Timnas Indonesia. Kini, terdapat hal menarik yang menyangkut Spasojevic dan Amat. Spasojevic digoda agar gabung klub yang saat ini dibela Amat, Johor Darul Takzim. Yang menjadi menarik dari hal…
TODD BOEHLY sedang menikmati ‘bilik bersantai’ mewah untuk bintang Chelseanya semasa mereka menghadapi krisis di atas padang. Pengerusi dan pengurus Graham Potter sedang menyelia peningkatan berjuta-juta pound kompleks latihan Surrey lima bintang mereka. Selain ruang istirahat yang selesa, terdapat gim, kolam renang dan pusat pemulihan. Pereka dalaman pakar telah direkrut untuk menghiasi dinding dengan frasa motivasi. Tetapi Potter mahu seluruh kawasan menjadi lebih ‘mengalir’ untuk membuatkan pemainnya yang dimanjakan – yang kini bergelut di tempat kesepuluh dalam Prem – berasa lebih gembira dan lebih santai apabila mereka mula bekerja. Ruang istirahat pemain baharu akan termasuk perabot lembut dan mungkin juga…
One goal and Messi will join the 700-goal club, a feat that his greatest rival, Cristiano Ronaldo, has already achieved. Argentina’s Lionel Messi holds the FIFA World Cup trophy as he deplanes, with coach Lionel Scaloni, in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Tuesday, Dec. 20, 2022.(Photo | AP) PARIS [France]: Lionel Messi, a player who has claimed every available trophy and record, is on the cusp of claiming yet another record in his name. Messi currently stands on 699 goals in European club football. The Argentinian sensation can enter the 700 goals club against Marseille on February 27. One goal and he will…
One Manchester United player was slammed against Barcelona. We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info Former Manchester United goalkeeper Peter Schmeichel branded Bruno Fernandes “stupid” for giving away a penalty in the first half of Manchester United’s 2-1 (4-3 on aggregate) win over Barcelona on Thursday evening. The Portuguese playmaker was adjudged to have fouled Alejandro Balde inside the box during the first half, before Robert Lewandowski’s penalty just found its way past David De…
Mesut Ozil moved to Turkey in January 2021 but it now seems like forever since he left Arsenal. After eight colourful years at the Emirates, Ozil made the decision to join Fenerbahce knowing his time with the Gunners was up. His contract was terminated by mutual consent with the player reportedly forgoing part of the £7m owed to him. The German said he was “very excited” to join the club and would “wear the shirt with pride”. He admitted to being a Fenerbahce fan as a kid, setting the tune for a supposed “match made in heaven”. However, things didn’t go as expected. His…
Arsenal star Mohamed Elneny agreed to take a lower wage to sign a new contract with the Premier League leaders. The midfielder agreed to sign a new deal until 2024 this Tuesday. That is according to football.london, which reports Arsenal have handed Elneny a new one-year contract. His previous terms at Emirates Stadium were due to expire at the end of this season. But the Gunners will keep the 30-year-old in north London for at least another year. Arsenal sporting director Edu renegotiated the terms of Elneny’s previous contract with the 91-cap Egypt star’s agent. The Gunners strived to do right by their midfielder with…
Barcelona’s 2-1 defeat to Manchester United on Thursday night sees them exit a second European competition. After failing to qualify for the Champions League knockout stages, the Blaugrana have now fallen out of the Europa League. The manner of their defeat will hurt Barca fans more, as they had led, and deservedly so, at half time courtesy of Robert Lewandowski penalty. However, second half goals from Fred and Antony knocked Barca out. As is the way in football, opposition fans have used the opportunity to poke fun at Barcelona. Those associated with Real Madrid will have been pleased with the result on Thursday,…
SEBANYAK 3 penyebab media Vietnam, Soha.vn, menyebut kontrak Shin Tae-yong takkan diperpanjang PSSI akan diulas Okezone. Kontrak Shin Tae-yong untuk menangani Timnas Indonesia berlaku hingga 31 Desember 2023. Baru-baru ini, Shin Tae-yong mengadakan pertemuan dengan Ketua Umum PSSI periode 2023-2027, Erick Thohir. Dalam pengakuan Erick Thohir, pertemuan itu membahas rencana apa saja yang bakal disiapkan untuk memperkuat Timnas Indonesia. Dalam waktu dekat, Shin Tae-yong akan memimpin Timnas Indonesia U-20 tampil di dua ajang besar, yakni Piala Asia U-20 2023 dan Piala Dunia U-20 2023. Jika hasil yang didapat di dua ajang ini kurang maksimal, Shin Tae-yong bakal mendapat evaluasi tegas dari PSSI. Menurut Soha, setidaknya ada tiga alasan…
Lembaga pengarah Chelsea mengadakan mesyuarat tergempar dengan kakitangan kejurulatihan yang diketuai oleh jurulatih Graham Potter untuk mencari jalan untuk membawa kelab itu keluar daripada krisis. Jurulatih Potter adalah kekecewaan besar di Chelsea Walaupun memecah beberapa siri rekod perpindahan pada musim sejuk lalu, Chelsea masih tidak dapat lari daripada krisis prestasi di bawah jurulatih Graham Potter. Dalam 14 perlawanan rasmi terakhir, The Blues hanya menang 2 perlawanan, seri 4 dan kalah 8 perlawanan. Masalah terbesar Chelsea pada masa ini ialah serangan yang membosankan. Terdapat lebih ramai penyerang Joao Felix, Mykhailo Mudryk, Noni Madueke dan David Datro Fofana, tetapi Chelsea hanya menjaringkan 1 gol…
Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag quickly laid down the law to his new charges and Bruno Fernandes admitted his compatriot Cristiano Ronaldo was called out specifically Bruno Fernandes has admitted that Erik ten Hag lived up to his word by ripping into the likes of Cristiano Ronaldo. The Dutchman was appointed as Manchester United boss at the end of the club’s worst ever Premier League season. He quickly went about resetting the culture within a squad defined by bad body language and negative training ground leaks. After the arm-around-the-shoulder style of Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, Ten Hag quickly proved it would be a different story under his stewardship.…
A big game demanded a big name to speak at Man United’s pre-match press conference, which Erik ten Hag had control over. Varane and Ten Hag spoke at Carrington on Wednesday Cars lined the road leading up to the first team car park at Carrington. In the adjacent Jimmy Murphy Centre, there were three times as many chairs laid out in the press room as there usually are. Such is the fascination with Manchester United and Barcelona and the scrutiny they generate, the capacity will be significantly reduced for Erik ten Hag’s press conference prior to the League Cup final on Friday.…
Manchester United fan optimism, excitement, and spirited debate over a takeover has been punctured this week slightly amid growing concerns the Glazers could look to stay. There are now three American hedge funds which have come forward to offer financing options, with BBC Sport reporting the Glazers may utilise this route to stay at the club. This is a concern voiced by Gary Neville, in reaction to the news United ticket prices will rise from next season. It is vitally important then, just to remind ourselves of the Glazers’ true colours, with the owners eviscerated by Cristiano Ronaldo at the end of last year. Who Is Man…
Liverpool were hammered by Real Madrid thanks to braces from Vinicius Junior and Karim Benzema – leaving Jurgen Klopp’s side on the brink of a Champions League exit Vinicius Junior rubbed salt in Liverpool’s wounds on Tuesday night by copying Cristiano Ronaldo’s ‘nap’ celebration at Anfield. Liverpool were dismantled by Carlo Ancelotti’s Real Madrid after racing into a two-goal lead during the first leg of their last-16 Champions League clash. The holders scored five goals in response to put one foot in the quarter-finals of this season’s tournament. The star of the show was Vinicius, who scored a lovely goal to get Real back into the tie…
Erling Haaland is expected to shine for Man City in important matches, especially in the Champions League. However, his lackluster performance against RB Leipzig or many other big Premier League matches has really pointed to many problems. After 32 appearances in all competitions for Man City this season, Haaland has pocketed 32 goals, or an average performance of 1 goal per game. This is an impressive number for any goalscorer, but most of it comes before small teams. When encountering unappreciated clubs, Haaland often plays very explosively with consecutive goals. However, in matches of great significance, the former Dortmund star…
Cristiano Ronaldo’s actions in the last match against Al Taawon may cause him to ‘bring to the body’. On February 17, within the framework of the Saudi Arabia National Championship, Cristiano Ronaldo and his teammates had a match to welcome Al Taawon at home. The Portuguese superstar made a great contribution to the home team’s 2-1 victory when he provided two assists for his teammates to score. In there. The first assist is rated as ‘world class’. Despite a relatively successful match, Ronaldo still could not get the full joy because of his angry minute. Specifically, in the period of injury time in the…