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[ad_1] Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti has urged the club to agree a new contract with Karim Benzema, as well as insisting the veteran French striker will not going anywhere in the summer. Benzema is second on Real’s list of all-time goalscorers behind only Cristiano Ronaldo and ahead of Raul and Alfredo Di Stefano. The 35-year-old has netted 202 times for Real in the last four and a half years alone and was also appointed club captain following Marcelo’s departure in the summer. This season has been a little tougher because of injury, but Benzema has still usually scored when fit. But he is outRead More →

[ad_1] Barcelona are leading the race to sign Under-20 South American Championship winner Vitor Roque from Athletico Paranaense, 90min understands. The 17-year-old caught the eye at the Under-20 South American Championships, scoring an impressive six goals in eight appearances as a mightily talented Brazil won the competition in February. At club level with Athletico Paranaense, Vitor Roque has already scored 14 goals too. Vitor Roque is well known as being one of the better ‘wonderkids’ on Football Manager 2023 due to his ruthlessness in front of goal at such a tender age. The youngster’s form (in real life…not FM23) has led to a number ofRead More →

[ad_1] Manchester United have undergone considerable changes both on the pitch and in the dugout since the end of a dismal 2021/22 season and are reaping the rewards. Erik ten Hag was appointed manager in May and was keen to bring assistant Mitchell van der Gaag with him from Ajax, as well as reuniting with former mentor Steve McClaren as someone who already had experience of working in a successful Old Trafford dressing room. Ex-Ajax, Porto and Blackburn striker Benni McCarthy was also recruited at the end of July as a specialised attacking coach. In addition to his spells in the Premier League, McCarthy wasRead More →

[ad_1] Jurgen Klopp has labelled Liverpool’s Merseyside derby 2-0 win over Everton at Anfield as a ‘massive relief’. The Reds recorded their first Premier League win of 2023 on Monday night, beating local rivals Everton 2-0 thanks to goals from Mohamed Salah and Cody Gakpo. It was a much, much improved performance following a torrid run of form, and after the game, Klopp expressed his relief at finally winning a league game this year. “It’s a massive relief. I didn’t want to do it but you don’t know when the next time you can,” he said of his famous touchline fist-pump. “Whatever the crowd wouldRead More →

[ad_1] Leeds United’s search for a new manager continues after they decided against appointing former Ajax coach Alfred Schreuder, sources have confirmed to 90min. Schreuder attended Sunday’s loss to Manchester United, as 90min confirmed, and held lengthy talks with the club’s hierarchy including sporting director Victor Orta. Terms were agreed with his representatives, but Leeds’ chairman Andrea Radrizzani pulled the club away from the deal. Sources have told 90min that Schreuder’s lack of experience in England and recent performances were real concerns. It is also believed that fan reaction, which was almost unanimously negative, also played a part in the deal not being greenlighted byRead More →

[ad_1] As the final leg of what has so far been a dire season for Liverpool crawls into view, Jurgen Klopp’s side approach a bundle of matches that have the possibility to definitively save or smite the current campaign. Within the next month, Liverpool face two of the Premier League’s top four and return to Champions League action – the only competition they have realistic ambitions of winning – in arguably the stand-out tie of the round of 16. On Monday night, the Reds made a needed return to form by beating Everton 2-0 in the Merseyside derby at Anfield. Here’s what lies in storeRead More →

[ad_1] Liverpool made a much needed return to winning ways by seeing off Merseyside rivals Everton 2-0 at Anfield on Monday night. Recent losses to Wolves and Brighton had dented Reds morale but clinical breakaway strikes from Mohamed Salah and Cody Gakpo – his first strike for the club – ensured Jurgen Klopp won his touchline battle of wits with Sean Dyche. Ellis Simms replaced Dominic Calvert-Lewin in the Everton starting XI and an early Joel Matip error allowed the former Sunderland loanee a chance in space but his shot blasted back off Joe Gomez. Liverpool looked more threatening in the first half than theyRead More →

[ad_1] MLS’s perpetual battle for international relevance was undoubtedly aided by the thrilling conclusion to the 2022 season. Los Angeles FC’s penalty shootout triumph over Philadelphia Union in the MLS Cup final was nothing short of an all-time classic. Attempting to build off the momentum gathered from the 2022 campaign, MLS signed a mammoth ten-year deal with Apple that’ll see every MLS game streamed live on Apple TV. It’s an agreement that could catapult the division’s popularity into a new realm given the broadcasting promises that have been laid out. For the upcoming campaign, Apple is offering a season pass which will allow fans toRead More →

[ad_1] At the turn of the 20th century, New Brighton was the place to be. It was Merseyside’s answer to Dubai. The New Brighton development included Britain’s tallest building, a majestic ballroom that swept locals and tourists off their feet, as well as a 100,000-capacity stadium which hosted the home games of the newly-established New Brighton Tower FC. The club’s owners boasted the ambition of contemporary football tycoons, and their bid to build a competitive football club was briefly successful. However, it wouldn’t take long before their project came crashing down. Here’s the story of the short-lived New Brighton Tower FC. The aforementioned owners ofRead More →

[ad_1] Manchester United are progressing in talks over new contracts for a number of first team players, as Erik ten Hag looks to build on his outstanding progress since taking charge at Old Trafford. United are third in the Premier League table and just five points behind leaders Arsenal, who later this week face a crunch battle against second-placed Manchester City, and have an outside chance of competing for the title if form continues in Ten Hag’s debut season. The Dutchman’s side are the only team in Europe competing on four fronts, and play Barcelona in the Europa League later this week with a tripRead More →