Anthony Martial has insisted he would never refuse to play for Manchester United, despite Ralf Rangnick s claims that he asked not to feature against Aston Villa.
The 26-year-old forward was absent as Rangnick named just eight substitutes, including two goalkeepers, for United s trip to Villa Park, which ended all square after Philippe Coutinho completed a late comeback from two goals down.
Rangnick was already without Marcus Rashford and Cristiano Ronaldo due to injury, with Anthony Elanga chosen to start on the left flank.
The United interim manager revealed last month that France international Martial is seeking a move away from the club due to a lack of minutes.
Sevilla were reported to be interested in Martial but are understood to be unable to a…
Juventus are set to hold talks with Paulo Dybala over his future in the coming days, according to club director Federico Cherubini, who says meetings are set to take place with every player whose contract runs out at the end of June this year. Fabrizio Romano adds that among those, Juan Cuadrado is a priority along with Dybala.
Having started his career at Instituto AC in Argentina, Dybala joined Juventus in 2015 after three years with US Palermo, with the Old Lady reportedly paying over €40 million for his services. However, the Argentina international hasn t exactly lived up to expectations. His talents and skills on the ball are certainly beyond question, but injuries and understandable inconsistencies have hindered his efforts to reach the highest bracket of football play…
While it might be Saudi Arabia’s blockbuster takeover attempt that has stolen most of the headlines this summer, the Middle Eastern giants are not the only emerging market that have made a seismic statement in 2023.
Watching Inter Miami stun the football world last month and complete one of the most historic swoops of the modern-era as they welcomed seven-time Ballon d’Or winner to the United States, the Herons are embarking on a superstar makeover.
Along with announcing the arrival of Messi last month, fellow former Barcelona icon Sergio Busquets has also confirmed that he is the latest European giant that will be heading to Miami this summer.
Likewise, after appointing former Mexico boss last week, David Beckhman’s budding franchise are still publicly …
Carlo Ancelotti is glad to have reunited with David Alaba at Real Madrid and has backed the complete player to thrive in whatever position he is used in.
Alaba s free transfer to the Santiago Bernabeu was confirmed in May after bringing an end to his 13-year association with Bayern Munich.
The 29-year-old, who featured four times for Austria at Euro 2020, has built a reputation for his versatility with an ability to play centre-back, left-back or in midfield.
Ancelotti knows all about Alaba s adaptability, having previously worked together for one full season at Bayern, and is looking forward to getting the most out of the 10-time Bundesliga champion.
Alaba is a complete player, with a lot of quality and tactically intelligent in defence, the coach told…
Leicester City reached the FA Cup final for the first time since 1969 as Kelechi Iheanacho continued his sensational form to secure a 1-0 win over Southampton.
Iheanacho had scored more FA Cup goals (13) heading into Sunday s contest at Wembley – which was played in front of a small crowd – than any other player since the start of 2015-16, and it was his second-half strike which proved decisive.
Playing in their first FA Cup semi-final since 1982, Leicester had the better chances throughout, although Iheanacho s effort was the only shot on target in the entire contest.
It gave the Foxes their first win at the new Wembley in four attempts and Brendan Rodgers side will now chase a second when they face Chelsea in next month s showdown.
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David Ospina made two saves in the penalty shoot-out to lift Colombia past Uruguay and into the Copa America semi-finals on Saturday.
After both sides went scoreless in normal time, Los Cafeteros converted on all four of their penalties while veteran Ospina saved attempts from Jose Gimenez and Matias Vina.
That left Colombia to celebrate their triumph in a hard-fought, physical encounter in Brasilia after Los Cafeteros had struggled into the quarter-finals.
Uruguay entered the quarter-finals having won two games in a row, while Colombia had been defeated in their final two group-stage games.
¡FINAL DEL PARTIDO! venció 4-2 en los penales a tras empatar 0-0 por los Cuartos de Final de la CONMEBOL
Uruguay v Colombia
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If Dynamo Kiev goalkeeper Heorhii Bushchan needs any consolation, it had happened 749 times before.
Cristiano Ronaldo scored his 750th goal of a phenomenal career on Wednesday, finding the net in Juventus Champions League clash with the Ukrainian side.
Ronaldo reached his latest landmark when he tapped in from the goal line to give Juve a 2-0 lead in Turin.
His goal was his 75th for the Bianconeri, though the vast majority – 450 to be exact – were scored during a record-breaking spell with Real Madrid.
A hero at Madrid, Manchester United and now Juventus, a fair few of Ronaldo s incredible haul have been stone-cold classics. Here, we look back at 10 of his best goals.
750 Cristiano Ronaldo scored his 750th goal among clubs and senior Nat…
All eyes will be on Cristiano Ronaldo again on Sunday as he looks to become the outright world-record holder for international goals, though being out of the focus will do Portugal s opponents Belgium no harm.
The Juventus star tied Ali Daei s long-standing record of 109 goals with a pair of penalties in Portugal s thrilling 2-2 draw with France, the result ensuring the Selecao reached the knockout phase.
One more will put Ronaldo out in front, while he may also have designs on chasing down Michel Platini s record for the most goals scored in a single European Championship (nine in Euro 84).
But despite Ronaldo s five goals thus far, it has been by no means plain sailing for Portugal, whose four points was the poorest group-stage haul for a defending European cha…
Eden Hazard accepts Belgium must lift a major trophy if they are to justify the Golden Generation label they have carried for almost a decade.
Belgium boast a squad of players that represent some of Europe s biggest clubs, including the likes of Hazard, Romelu Lukaku, Kevin De Bruyne and Thibaut Courtois.
The Red Devils have ended five of the past seven years at the top of the FIFA rankings, yet they have repeatedly struggled to make an impact at tournaments.
They were eliminated at the quarter-final stage of the past two European Championships and also exited at that point in the 2014 World Cup.
Belgium did go one better by reaching the semi-finals of Russia 2018, where they were beaten by France, and Hazard says the aim in the Qatar World Cup is to go a…
Manchester City are interested in signing Toni Kroos on a free transfer in the summer of 2023 when his current contract with Real Madrid runs out, according to . The report has claimed that defending Premier League champions City are wiling to pay the German star €14 million per year as salary.
Kroos has not yet decided what he will do about his future. The 32-year-old will become a free agent next summer, and defending La Liga and UEFA Champions League winners Madrid are relaxed about the situation and is not worried about it.
The German has been on the books of Madrid since 2014. During his time at the Santiago Bernabeu, Kroos has won the La Liga title thrice and the UEFA Champions League on four occasions. The midfielder won the Bundesliga thrice and the UEFA Champ…