Barcelona s Andoni Zubizarreta said his club want to win every tournament they play in and do not give extra weight to the Champions League.

Barca have already clinched the Spanish Supercopa, the UEFA Super Cup and the Club World Cup in 2011/12, while they remain in contention for a repeat of the La Liga, Copa del Rey and Champions League treble they achieved in 2008/09.

Speaking ahead of their Champions League quarter-final first-leg clash with AC Milan at San Siro, Barca s sporting director said the team are just taking it one game at a time.

We want to win all the competitions, Zubizarreta said. We will not give up on winning some tournaments just because there are others which are more appealing.

We have to keep the same level from previous years, …

Assassin’s Creed Shadows will see players stepping into the shoes of two different protagonists, both of whom will specialize in different things, with samurai Yasuke being focused on combat and brute strength, and shinobi Naoe being more focused on stealth and agile movement. After having previously revealed extensive details on the stealth side of Shadows’ gameplay experience, not Ubisoft has shed some light on its combat as well.

Specifically, new information has been shared on how both protagonists will function in combat, and the key changes you can expect across their play styles. As far as the basics are concerned, of course, you can expect several similarities. Both characters will make use of light and heavy attacks, as well as a…

Manchester United legend Wayne Rooney has slammed Cristiano Ronaldo for his behaviour this season and questioned why other former team-mates are defending him.

Ronaldo was left out of the United squad for a 1-1 draw against Chelsea in October after refusing to come on as a substitute in the previous game against Tottenham, where he also left the dugout before the final whistle.

The veteran forward has since returned to the side, captaining United in their most recent Premier League match at Aston Villa.

But speculation around Ronaldo s future persists after he pushed for a move away from Old Trafford ahead of the season, and Rooney warns he will be an unwanted distraction if he does not change his attitude.

I don t think they re a better team with him …

Everton captain Phil Neville said the FA Cup final defeat to Chelsea in 2009 will motivate David Moyes side to reach Wembley again.

Neville was in the Everton team which lost 2-1 to Chelsea nearly three years ago, despite Louis Saha putting the Toffees ahead with the quickest-ever goal in a Wembley FA Cup final, scoring in the opening 30 seconds.

Everton face Blackpool in a fifth-round Cup clash at Goodison Park on Saturday and Neville, a three-time FA cup winner with Manchester United, is determined to earn a winner s medal with his current club.

Wembley is not a place for losers, it is a place for winners, the 35-year-old told The Independent.

There is no worse a feeling than losing a game at Wembley so that still rankles with me – that is motivat…

Thomas Vermaelen is convinced Arsenal will claim a top-four spot come the end of the season.

After a tumultuous season in terms of form, the Gunners have turned the corner of late with vital victories over fellow top-four rivals Tottenham and Liverpool in their last two outings.

If Arsenal increase that run to three wins against sixth-placed Newcastle on Monday, they will close the gap to third-placed Spurs to just one point and move three clear of fifth-placed Chelsea.

Vermaelen believes a victory against Alan Pardew s charges will go a long way to securing Champions League football for next season.

We had some good results against Tottenham and Liverpool and if we can play the way we did against AC Milan then I am not worried if we will be top four or…

Arsene Wenger is keen to have Jack Wilshere’s contract situation resolved by December, according to the Mirror.

The England international has worked his way back into the Frenchman’s thoughts this season after being sent out on loan to Bournemouth last season though he has played just thirteen minutes for Arsenal in the Premier League this term.

Should he find himself back in the Gunners starting line-up, he could be offered a new deal to remain at the Emirates Stadium despite interest coming from elsewhere.

Bournemouth themselves, Crystal Palace, West Ham United and Sampdoria have been linked with a move for the twenty-five year old since the summer.

Wilshere has racked up one hundred and sixty-five appearances for the North London club since tu…

According to, Jetro Willems wants to return to Newcastle United. It has been reported that the versatile 26-year-old has turned down the offer of a new contract from his German club Eintracht Frankfurt.

Willems is out of contract at Newcastle at the end of the season, and in order to get a transfer fee for the Netherlands international, Frankfurt want to tie him down to a new deal. However, the 26-year-old, who can operate as a left-back or as a left wing-back, wants to leave the German club on a free next summer and is keen on a return to Newcastle.

The Dutchman joined Newcastle on loan from Eintracht in the summer of 2020, but an injury in January 2020 ended his 2019-20 campaign. According to , the 26-year-old made 18 starts and one substitute appearance for the Magpi…

Competition: FA Cup
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Aston Villa won the dress rehearsal against West Brom days ago in the Premier League, and their impressive FA Cup record suggests they could emerge victorious when the two sides lock horns this weekend. Tim Sherwood’s men have won nine of their last 10 home games in the FA Cup, and come into Saturday’s clash full up confidence.

Beating Leicester City in the previous round, Villa recently earned a 2-1 win against West Brom to finally end their wait for a win in the Premier League. They are just 90 minutes from reaching Wembley, which means the Midlands derby promises to be entertaining with so much at stake for both sides.

West Brom boast a strong team to face the Villans, but …

Atletico Madrid have announced on their official website that goalkeeper Sergio Asenjo has signed a new contract with the club until 2016.

The 22-year-old joined the Ateltico in 2009 and was billed as one of the most promising shot-stoppers in the country, but a series of injuries have hindered his progress.

Asenjo found himself behind Thibaut Courtois in the club s pecking order last season, but with an extension to the Belgian s loan not yet guaranteed, Atletico have tied down the former Spain Under-21 international for the next four years.

I am happy to see that Atletico are still betting on me, Asenjo said. Both parties are happy with this and very eager to continue this relationship.

Asenjo made five competitive appearances in 2011/12 for Atletico…

Prandelli the right man to lead Valencia forward / Image via 101greatgoals.com

It is getting increasingly difficult to describe the situation Valencia are currently in as a poor patch.

Los Che are going through troublesome times that last far longer than anyone in the club would have bargained for and it is becoming extremely painful to watch one of the biggest and most successful La Liga clubs being dragged through the mud over the last couple of years.

The arrival of Singapore businessman Peter Lim in May 2014 was supposed to bring stability to the Spanish giants, but it only prolonged the agony that lasts to this day.

Struggles

The billionaire from Singapore, notoriously investigated on illegal drug-related activities ten years ago, was given a split…