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[ad_1] France have confirmed that centre-back Presnel Kimpembe has been forced to withdraw from the World Cup squad through injury. The PSG man picked up a hamstring issue in October and followed that up with a minor Achilles injury upon his return, but he was included in Didier Deschamps’ initial 25-man World Cup squad and there was hope that he would recover in time for the World Cup. Kimpembe even made his return to competitive action at the weekend as he came off the bench late in PSG’s 5-0 victory over Auxerre, adding to the optimism about his involvement at the tournament. However, France haveRead More →

[ad_1] Virgil van Dijk has attempted to make sense of Liverpool’s poor 2022/23 season so far, naming one key reason as to why they have struggled. After winning both domestic cups and going agonisingly close to completing an unprecedented quadruple last season, the Reds have been slow out of the blocks this term. Jurgen Klopp’s side head into the winter break sixth in the Premier League table, seven points off a top-four spot, while they have drawn Real Madrid in the last 16 of the Champions League. Van Dijk has admitted that Liverpool’s season so far has been a ‘strange’ one, but pointed to theRead More →

[ad_1] Cristiano Ronaldo has revealed he “doesn’t respect” Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag, and criticised Ralf Rangnick as well as several others at the club, in a damning new interview. Ronaldo re-joined his former employers in the summer of 2021 and got off to a flying start, but has endured a difficult 2022 that has been marred by behavioural incidents and a decline in form on the pitch. 90min learned in summer that the 37-year-old had asked to leave United after a dismal season saw them finish out of the Champions League positions in sixth place. And since Erik ten Hag’s arrival as manager,Read More →

[ad_1] Juventus pounced on errors and pulled together another impressive display to beat Lazio 3-0 on Sunday and leapfrog them up to third in the Serie A table. Having won each of their last five league outings, Massimiliano Allegri’s men had shaken off a poor start to the season and European disappointment to bring the game to Napoli in Turin, enjoying the better spells of possession in the first half and taking the lead on the verge of the interval. That goal forced Napoli to come out of their shells some more and force their way back into the contest, which ultimately left them susceptibleRead More →

[ad_1] The identity of a Roma player Jose Mourinho accused of having a poor attitude and will leave the club in January has been revealed. After his side dropped points on Wednesday in a 1-1 draw with Sassuolo, Mourinho brought out some of his trademark mind games and left the blame at the door of one player who he declined to name. “It was a team that wanted to win against a tough opponent, I am sorry that the efforts of the team were betrayed by the attitude of one unprofessional player,” he told DAZN. “An unprofessional attitude that is not fair to his teammates,Read More →

[ad_1] Saudi Arabia national team forward Fahd Al-Mawlid has been removed from the 26-player World Cup roster amid a doping issue. Though the player tested positive for steroids a couple of months ago, head coach Herve Renard made the decision as a “precaution” after the evolution of an appeal to the International Anti-Doping Committee. “After reviewing the evolution of the appeal of the International Anti-Doping Committee (WADA) in the case before the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) in relation to the player Fahd Al-Mawlid and after sharing views with the legal department of the Saudi Football Association and the lawyer,” the team revealed. “Consequently,Read More →

[ad_1] Barcelona full-back Jordi Alba has stated he wishes to stay and retire at the club, confirming he has no desire to leave Camp Nou. Alba signed for La Blaugrana in 2012 and has been an integral part of the team ever since, becoming a part of the club’s furniture and reaching a decade of service this year. But with the club struggling tremendously in recent years, both on the pitch and financially, a rebuild has been underway to give the squad a refreshed look under the management of Xavi. Alba remains contracted to the club until 2024 and spoke to Mundo Deportivo about hisRead More →

[ad_1] Liga MX’s Necaxa has appointed Alberto Clark as the new sporting director.  He replaces Santiago San Roman, who departed on Wednesday after three years with the club.  “We deeply appreciate the commitment, passion and professionalism that he showed during his tenure at the head of the sports structure of Club Necaxa, highlighting his tireless work in the development of the Necaxa quarry where he provided important foundations for the future promises of Mexican soccer,” said the club after Santiago San Roman’s exit.  But with the 2023 Liga MX Clausura fast approaching, the team opted for a fresh start.  “Alberto Clark García assumes the SportsRead More →

[ad_1] Attacking midfielders are the highest grade are like gold dust in modern football. While systems around Europe are starting to phase out the need for a classical attacking ten, there is still the need for creative midfielders to pull strings, whip in free kicks and score the odd banger from distance. Here are the best 25 attacking midfielders in the world. De Ketelaere entertains crowds with AC Milan / Marco Canoniero/GettyImages Despite the recent Scudetto win, AC Milan still needed a new attacking midfielder to provide consistent displays. They got their target in Charles De Ketelaere, who Belgian enjoyed a breakout campaign with ClubRead More →

[ad_1] Mauricio Pochettino has criticised PSG’s transfer policy, saying they sign too many players that ‘need to be number one;. Pochettino spent a season and a half in charge of the French club and, while he won the league title in his final season, his time there was somewhat disappointing on the whole. He failed to bring the side Champions League glory, with the Parisians being knocked out by Manchester City and Real Madrid during his time in charge, and was dismissed at the end of his first full campaign at the helm. Discussing his time there, he has accused the club of signing tooRead More →