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Real Madrid have released an extraordinary video attempting to disarm claims from Barcelona president Joan Laporta that they were ‘the club of the regime’. Laporta hit out at Los Blancos during Monday’s press conference to explain Barça’s involvement in the Negreira case. Barcelona are alleged to have paid former referee chief Jose Maria Enriquez Negreira for analysis and information on match officials, with Spanish authorities charging the club with ‘continuous sporting corruption’. UEFA have also opened an investigation of their own and could ban Barça from entering the Champions League. But at a long-awaited press conference, Laporta suggested that it was Real Madrid who haveRead More →

90min rounds up the latest transfer news, rumours and gossip circulating around the world… Declan Rice has his eyes set on a move to Arsenal this summer. The West Ham captain has most recently been linked with Newcastle, while the likes of Chelsea, Manchester City and Manchester United have held an interest in recent years. (TalkSPORT) Another midfielder likely to be on the move this summer is out-of-contract Manchester City star Ilkay Gundogan, with Barcelona confident of bringing him to Camp Nou on a free transfer. (The Times) Kyle Walker could also be on his way out of Manchester City, with Aston Villa lining up a moveRead More →

Trent Alexander-Arnold registered the 50th Premier League assist of his career during Liverpool’s 6-1 victory over Leeds on Monday night. The England right back, known as one of the most creative players in world football, has endured a difficult season alongside most of his Reds teammates but was on top form for the trip to Elland Road. Alexander-Arnold teed up Cody Gakpo for his first assist of the night and brought up his half century in second half injury time, sending a lob over the top for substitute Darwin Nunez to convert. Those were the first and last goals of the night, with Diogo JotaRead More →

MLS week eight was filled to the brim with lopsided blowouts and exciting stoppage time goals. Teams and players finally get settled into the weekly grind of the season; The defending is more intense and the attacking play is much more fluid. The five players on the list represent the fruits of that week-to-week grind. Their performances on the pitch show that they stood head and toes above the rest. Here are the top five players from week eight… Jeremy Ebobisse’s two goals led the San Jose Earthquakes to victory over Sporting KC. / Darren Yamashita-USA TODAY Sports San Jose Earthquakes forward Jeremy Ebobisse wasRead More →

While an obviously talented midfielder, Frank Lampard became one of his generation’s best players thanks in no small part to an unwavering fitness level which he painstakingly honed over the years. Chelsea’s record goalscorer got the call that he would be making his professional debut for West Ham while he was performing sprint exercises at the local park. Presumably, his father – Frank Lampard Snr., who was on the coaching staff and made the call – had grown weary of his son endlessly sprinting the length of his back garden in running spikes. Possessed by this maniacal work ethic, it’s unsurprising that Lampard Jr. hasRead More →

The United States men’s national team will take on Mexico for the 75th time in the inaugural edition of the Allstate Continental Clásico on April 19th in Glendale, Arizona. The USMNT will be heading into the match looking to continue their winning streak, which includes two back-to-back victories in the CONCACAF Nations League against Grenada and El Salvador. But though they are in the midst of a rebuild, Mexico will not be an easy opponent. New Head coach Diego Cocca has called up a Liga MX-heavy roster in hopes of stunning their North American rivals. When is kick off? Wednesday, April 19th, 2023, 10:09 PM ESTRead More →

Paris Saint-Germain have enquired about the availability of Inter’s Nicolo Barella ahead of a potential summer bid, 90min understands. Barella arrived from Cagliari in 2019 and has quickly become one of Inter’s best and most important players, winning Serie A, the Coppa Italia and two Supercoppa Italiana trophies to date. The Italian international was on the scoresheet recently as Inter coasted past Benfica 2-0 in the first leg of their UEFA Champions League quarter-final tie, and his consistent performances have alerted some of Europe’s top clubs. Indeed, 90min understands that Ligue 1 giants PSG, whose wait for a first Champions League crown goes on afterRead More →

Manchester United outcast Phil Jones is yet to complete a single training session under new manager Erik ten Hag due to injury concerns. Jones has been a peripheral figure at Old Trafford for a number of years due to a mix of poor form and a number of injuries. The defender has made just five appearances in all competitions for the club in the last three seasons, without any of those outings coming under new boss Ten Hag. The Athletic have reported that, not only has Jones not played under Ten Hag, he hasn’t even completed a full first-team training session under the ex-Ajax coachRead More →

Adriana Leon left Manchester United on loan for Portland Thorns with ‘no issues’ in the words of manager Marc Skinner, who insists he wants to see the forward ‘smash’ the next two months. Leon was one of seven new arrivals at United last summer as the club attempted to build the kind of squad depth that had been absent and detrimental in previous seasons. The Canadian already had three years of WSL experience with West Ham under her belt and had played extensively in the NWSL prior to that. Also a veteran international, she regularly appeared off the bench as Canada won Olympic gold atRead More →

Chelsea must overturn a 2-0 deficit if they are to save their season when Real Madrid come to town on Tuesday for the second leg of their Champions League quarter-final tie. The Blues are on a historically ugly run of form and confidence could hardly be lower heading into the visit of the reigning European champions, but Frank Lampard has warned the doubters that ‘special things can happen at Stamford Bridge’. Here’s the lineup Lampard may call on for this attempted miracle. GK: Kepa Arrizabalaga – Lampard has kept his faith with Kepa, who may be the only Chelsea favour feeling good after his impressiveRead More →