Zinedine Zidane was pleased with his team’s mentality as they held firm to beat Inter 3-2 in the Champions League on Tuesday night. The visitors had come from two goals down to draw level at the Estadio Alfredo Di Stefano before Rodrygo scored the winner. Los Blancos are now in a much stronger position in…
Barcelona have been told they are not at the level to win the Champions League by Dynamo Kiev boss Mircea Lucescu as they get set to welcome him to the Nou Camp. The Ukrainian side travel to Barcelona in their Group G Champions League match on Wednesday night and boss Lucescu clearly does not fear Ronald…
Samuel Chukwueze has been named in the Spanish La Liga Team of the Week by football statistics website Whoscored following the conclusion of the matchday eight fixtures. The Nigeria international was rewarded with a spot after opening his account for the season in Villarreal’s 2-0 home win against Real Valladolid CF at La Cerámica on…
The current Gimnasia LP head coach, 60-year-old Diego Maradona, underwent an operation for a subdural haematoma on Tuesday. Diego Maradona’s brain surgery was a success and the Argentina great is recovering, according to his personal doctor Leopoldo Luque. Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata head coach Maradona, 60, underwent a “routine” operation for a subdural haematoma…
How much does age really matter in football? It’s a very difficult question to answer, given that past the age of 30, 35 or even 40, there are players at the top of their game in LaLiga Santander. Alberto Cifuentes has just made his Cadiz debut at 41 years of age, while Joaquin is still…
Premier League starlets Bukayo Saka and Mason Greenwood are among the most-improved players on FIFA 21 as EA Sports revealed further rating updates for the upcoming game. The Arsenal and Manchester United teenagers have been rewarded for their exciting breakthroughs last season with major updates of 10 points to their overall ratings on the popular…
The financial impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and the ongoing construction work at the Estadio Santiago Bernabeu have meant for one of the very first times, especially under Florentino Perez, Real Madrid have been absent in the transfer market. Now, the club face five problems they must solve without signings. On Sunday, September 20, Los…
Neymar could reportedly face a seven-match ban for punching Alvaro Gonzalez after he accused the Spaniard of racism. The Brazilian superstar was sent off for Paris Saint-Germain after VAR found that he had thrown a punch at Gonzalez, before the Brazilian insisted that the Marseille defender was racially abusive towards him. The governing body of professional…
Messi becomes football’s second billionaire as he tops Forbes’ list of earners After Cristiano Ronaldo previously achieved the feat, Messi has now earned $1billion in pre-tax earnings during his career, as reported by Forbes. Messi is the highest earning player in 2020 according to Forbes, with the Argentina international set to earn $126million (£98million) – split between his salary…
Leo Messi returned to action for Barcelona in a pre-season friendly against Nastic on Saturday, but it didn’t take long for the Argentine to get frustrated. Nastic midfielder Javier Ribelles was tasked with man-marking Messi, which involved a little too much physical contact for the No.10’s liking. “What are you doing, idiot? Do you want…
