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[ad_1] Real Madrid begin their defence of the Champions League title they won last season with a trip to Scotland to face Celtic on Tuesday. Carlo Ancelotti’s side beat Liverpool in the final in Paris earlier this year and have made a great start to their La Liga campaign, winning each of their opening four games. Here’s the starting Real XI Ancelotti may deploy against Celtic. GK: Thibaut Courtois – Was pipped to the men’s Uefa Player of the Year award by teammate Benzema. His nomination spoke volumes to his progression to being one of the world’s top goalkeepers. RB: Dani Carvajal – Is theRead More →

[ad_1] Manchester United have confirmed their 25-man squad for the group stages of the Europa League. The Red Devils kick off their European campaign at home to Real Sociedad on Thursday, while they will also take on Moldovan side Sheriff and Cypriot outfit Omonoia. United are going in search of their second Europa League title – with which they would secure a place in pot one of next season’s Champions League – and Ten Hag has named his squad for the group stage. Despite his insistence on being sold to a Champions League side and sporadic reports suggesting he could even be omitted from United’sRead More →

[ad_1] Paul Pogba has decided to undergo surgery on his knee as he faces a battle to be fit for this winter’s World Cup. The midfielder tore his meniscus shortly after returning to Juventus this summer, though initially opted not to have it operated on and instead sought out alternative treatments. Pogba returned to training on grass on Monday, but it’s now being widely reported that he failed a fitness test and has now decided to finally undergo surgery – a setback likely to keep him out for around two months. France’s defence of the World Cup kicks off on November 22 against Australia, leavingRead More →

[ad_1] Week 29 of the 2022 MLS season is done and we have just over a month to go until the Playoffs begin. Teams are still battling hard to make the post-season and, now more than ever, are relying on their star players to get the job done under immense pressure. Who did it best this week? Let’s rank the top five: Sebastian Lletget for #DTID vs Minnesota United: Completed passes – 33 (100%)Chances created – 3Assists – 2Ground duels won – 2/3Recoveries – 7Clearances – 2Tackles – 1 Masterclass ⭐️🇺🇸 pic.twitter.com/PsOzR6Rmi4 — Chris Smith (@CJSmith91) September 3, 2022 After a tense first half, FCRead More →

[ad_1] Real Madrid have confirmed that winger Vinicius Junior has received his Spanish passport, freeing up a non-EU space in the squad. La Liga clubs are allowed to have five players in their squad who were born outside the EU – with just three permitted to be named in any matchday squad – and Vinicius had taken one of those spots every year since his arrival in 2018. Now, however, he has obtained a Spanish passport, which means he is no longer seen as a non-EU player. Scott Saunders, Graeme Bailey,Toby Cudworth and Harry Symeou bring you a deadline day edition of Talking Transfers. The team welcome Daniel Childs and Julien Laurens toRead More →

[ad_1] CF Montreal defender Kamal Miller has admitted a feeling of ‘disrespect’ helped motivate his side to victory over Canadian Classique rivals Toronto FC. Despite Montreal sitting second in the Eastern Conference heading into Sunday’s clash, most of the pre-match focus was on TFC and their star-studded attack of Lorenzo Insigne and Federico Bernardeschi. Indeed, both Italians had found the net within seven minutes, while Insigne completed his brace at the end, but only after Montreal had roared back to take a 4-2 lead. Montreal outbattled TFC in most departments, winning 54% of their overall duels, taking a 58% share of possession, and generating 2.35Read More →

[ad_1] Barcelona remain confident that Gavi will sign a new long-term contract, despite interest in his signature emerging from several clubs across Europe, 90min understands. Gavi had agreed to sign a new deal earlier this year, with interested clubs told that he would be staying at the Catalan giants and was not looking to move. Barça’s plan was for the teenager to sign his new long-term contract when he turned 18 on August 5. However, that was not possible due to the club’s financial issues which saw them struggle to register new signings. Now that the transfer window has closed, Barcelona are now looking toRead More →

[ad_1] Chelsea have confirmed that right-back Reece James has signed a new long-term contract at Stamford Bridge. James has inked a new five-year deal which 90min understands includes the option to extend by a further 12 months. Blues owner Todd Boehly sees James as one of the top prospects in world football and believes the full-back, alongside Mason Mount, deserves to be one of the cornerstones of the club’s long-term future, with this contract – understood to be worth up to £250,000 per week – proof of that commitment. “I am over the moon with my new contract and I’m thankful for the fans, theRead More →

[ad_1] Chelsea are close to finalising a new contract for right-back Reece James, 90min understands. 90min revealed earlier this month that the Blues are looking to tie down both James and fellow academy graduate Mason Mount to bumper new contracts, with new owner Todd Boehly seeing the pair as two of the cornerstones of Chelsea’s future. Sources have confirmed that James’ new deal is further ahead as it stands and Chelsea are now putting the finishing touches on a deal which could be worth up to £250,000 per week. A five-year contract is on the table, with the agreement also including an option for anRead More →

[ad_1] Erik ten Hag has pleaded for patience from Manchester United fans after his side’s resurgence stepped into a new gear with Sunday’s 3-1 victory over Arsenal. Memories of the side who lost 4-0 to Brentford earlier this summer were banished as two goals from Marcus Rashford and a debut strike from €100m man Antony secured a huge victory over an Arsenal side who were top of the league with the only unbeaten record heading into the game. After the game, Ten Hag was asked whether fans should start dreaming of a Premier League title challenge this season, and while the boss was delighted withRead More →