Blog (Page 92)

[ad_1] Alan Pulido addressed the transfer rumors linking him back to Chivas de Guadalajara in Liga MX, revealing the possibility of a return to Mexico “is never ruled out.” The Mexican forward kicked off his career in Liga MX, debuting with Tigres UANL before going on to feature for European teams and Chivas de Guadalajara. Though he lifted a league trophy with Tigres, Pulido earned his place in Liga MX during his time with Chivas de Guadalajara. The player joined Chivas in 2016 from Olympiacos, quickly establishing himself under head coach Matias Almeyda. He instantly became an integral part of the team, scoring 12 goalsRead More →

[ad_1] Barcelona will aim to extend their lead at the Liga F summit when they take on basement side Alaves on Saturday. Barca are in the midst of a 53-game winning run in the league, and currently sit five points clear of second place Real Madrid following their thumping 7-0 win over Real B*tis last time out. They face an Alaves side who are a point adrift at the bottom of Liga F, and have lost their last five in all competitions. When is kick off? Saturday 11 February, 17:15 (GMT)Where is the match being played? José Luis Compañón Sport CityTV channel/live stream? DAZN Mariona Caldentey has notRead More →

[ad_1] Chelsea manager Graham Potter has defended Marc Cucurella from mounting criticism from Blues fans. Cucurella joined from Brighton for in excess of £60m during the summer but has failed to impress across his 24 appearances, and he has been widely criticised by a number of supporters and pundits for failing to justify his price tag. Perhaps most concerningly, Blues co-owner Todd Boehly appeared to like a tweet which claimed that Cucurella was not good enough to play for Chelsea – the like has since been removed. Asked about Boehly’s Twitter activity towards Cucurella, Potter said: “I don’t know. I can’t comment. It isn’t aRead More →

[ad_1] Amazon Prime’s ‘All or Nothing’ documentaries have become extremely popular in recent years with a number of teams such as Manchester City, Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur getting the treatment, as well as sides from other sports. Fans love the fly-on-the-wall feeling the shows can provide, revealing details on video that many fans would never normally get to see. If it is your own team, the chance to see a team talk happen on screen is very cool. The shows can also air a lot of dirty laundry in public with each series featuring some of the less harmonious moments where form has dipped orRead More →

[ad_1] Tottenham and Manchester United finally go head to head in the WSL for the first time this season, taking to the field in a rearranged game originally scheduled in September. The game is being played at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, with Spurs hoping for a crowd in excess of 30,000 and United set to take a big away following as was the case when they faced Arsenal in a pulsating encounter at the Emirates Stadium in November. After playing at the Emirates, Old Trafford, Etihad and Madejski in four of their last six WSL games, as well as being well accustomed to a wideRead More →

[ad_1] Real Valladolid have suspended a number of fans while they continue their investigation into allegations of racist abuse towards Real Madrid forward Vinicius Junior. Vinicius has regularly called out La Liga for failing to hand out strict punishments for racism from supporters and recently reported abuse from Mallorca fans, having also done so after recent games with Valladolid, Rayo Vallecano and Atletico Madrid. A group of Atletico fans even hung an effigy of Vinicius off a bridge before the recent Madrid derby, sparking a huge debate over the protection of players in Spain’s top flight. Valladolid have been investigating Vinicius’ claims and AS stateRead More →

[ad_1] Al Nassr manager Rudi Garcia has praised his side for getting on Cristiano Ronaldo’s wavelength and helping the striker score four in Thursday’s victory over Al Wehda. After scoring just once in his first three appearances, Ronaldo exploded against Al Wehda with all four goals in a comfortable 4-0 victory, who find themselves 13th in the 16-team Saudi Pro League. His first goal was Ronaldo’s 500th across the five different leagues in which he has played, with the record-setting striker now sitting on 503 goals. “Ronaldo has reached a great stage of consistency and harmony with his teammates,” Garcia reflected. “Over time, his teammates understoodRead More →

[ad_1] 90min rounds up the latest transfer news, rumours and gossip circulating around the world… Tottenham will refuse to sell striker Harry Kane to a Premier League rival, despite Manchester United‘s interest. Bayern Munich have long been keen to bring the Englishman over to the Bundesliga. (Sky Sports News) Manchester City want to sign Chelsea left-back Ben Chilwell alongside Borussia Dortmund’s Jude Bellingham, West Ham’s Declan Rice and AC Milan forward Rafael Leao in the summer. (The Times) Leaving the Etihad could be striker Erling Haaland, who has already agreed to sign for Real Madrid in the summer of 2024. (Fichajes) Real Madrid are also looking toRead More →

[ad_1] Real Madrid are hoping to return home from Morocco with the FIFA Club World Cup trophy, having last lifted the global prize in 2018. Los Blancos eventually brushed aside Al Ahly in the semi-final, inflating the 4-1 scoreline with a pair of late goals, and will now go up against Al Hilal, who surprised Flamengo in their last game. Here’s a look at the starting XI that Carlo Ancelotti could pick… GK: Andriy Lunin – Continues to deputise with no Thibaut Courtois. RB: Dani Carvajal – Back from illness and could come straight in. CB: Antonio Rudiger – Has been a regular starter sinceRead More →

[ad_1] Sir Jim Ratcliffe has taken new steps in his plan to buy Manchester United from the Glazer family by bringing Goldman Sachs and JP Morgan on board to assist with a takeover bid. The British billionaire, whose INEOS group already owns French club OGC Nice, is among a number of interested parties hoping to assume control at Old Trafford. After 18 years of ownership, the extremely unpopular Glazer family stated their position in November last year, confirming that a potential sale was something they were open to. Ratcliffe, having previously been knocked back with a takeover enquiry, was the first suitor to go publicRead More →