Cristiano Ronaldo is an undoubted legend of football, with goals, unforgettable and jaw dropping moments, skills and trophies to his name. The 39-year-old has recently talked up his retirement plans.The Portugal legend, who currently plays for Al-Nassr, has been away from European football since he left Manchester United in 2022. Saudi Pro League star Cristiano Ronaldo (39) has confirmed he will retire from the sport within a few years. The Portuguese veteran, who was at Euro 2024 with his nation, plays for Al Nassr. Ronaldo has been away from European club football since he left Manchester United in the winter…
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A loss in the final of Euro 2024 lead to the resignation of then England boss Gareth Southgate and it seems the queue of step downs has not come to an end. Defender Kieran Trippier has also announced his retirement from international football. The 33-year-old, who started six games at the summer’s European Championship in Germany, has amassed 54 caps. “I never thought as a young lad from Bury that I would play for my country let alone achieve 54 caps,” he penned on Instagram. “It’s been one of the biggest honours of my life to represent my country at…
Chelsea head coach Enzo Maresca has provided information on the club’s transfer plans head of the close of the summer window. The 44-year-old admitted on Tuesday that the West London outfit are now looking to sell players in order to balance their financial records. Chelsea have spent over £160million on 11 new incomings, including Joao Felix, Pedro Neto, Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall and goalkeeper Filip Jorgensen. The Blues sold Conor Gallagher to Atletico Madrid and defender Ian Maatsen to Aston Villa, however, with over 40 senior players registered, they are at risk of breaching the league’s profit and sustainability rules. “The target…
Barcelona have reportedly been able to register new signing Dani Olmo with LaLiga on Tuesday. The 26-year-old missed the Catalan giants’ first two league games following his transfer from RB Leipzig due to the club’s inability to meet up with the division’s financial rules for player registrations. The exit of Ilkay Gundogan and Clement Lenglet, allowed Barca to include Olmo in the squad to face Rayo Vallecano on Tuesday. In addition, Spanish media reported that centre back Andreas Christensen’s long-term absence with an achilles tendon injury, also allowed Barça more financial room. Olmo played a shining role in Spain’s journey…
Arsenal have been active in the summer transfer window with both arrivals and exits, as they bid to dethrone Manchester City in the race for the Premier League title. The Gunners have now completed the signing of Euro 2024 winner with Spain Mikel Merino from Real Soceidad on a four-year contract. The 28-year-old makes the switch to North London for a reported fee of £27.4million with add-ons worth up to £4.2million and has the option of extending his contract for another. Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has been a long admirer of Merino, and stated the midfielder’s versatility and experience will…
Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk has insisted he does not know what the future holds but is solely focused on helping the team under new head coach Arne Slot. The 33-year-old is has under a year left his in contract at Anfield and a renewal has not yet been seen in the front view of things. The Dutchman has been integral to the Reds’ success since his then world record move for a defender, when he made the £75million switch in January 2018. Sunday’s 2-0 triumph over Brentford was his 100th appearance for the Merseyside outfit at Anfield, during which…
Antonio Conte admitted he was emotional as he grabbed the first win of his Napoli career as manager in their 3-0 triumph against Bologna, as he believes the game would be a turning point on their season. Napoli were embarrassed in their their first game of the campaign 3-0 at Hellas Verona, who finished three points above the relegation zone last season. “Today we had a great responsibility, that of giving a great response after the second half in Verona,” the 55-year-old said in his press conference. “I had no doubts, these guys are good guys. I see them working……
Vincent Kompany expressed satisfaction and lauded the mentality of his team in their Bundesliga opener on Sunday. Serge Gnabry’s 82nd-minute goal helped the Bavarians to a comeback win, handing Kompany the first win of the campaign following their third dismal third-place finish last term. Jamal Musiala opened the scoring for Bayern on 19 minutes but they conceded a penalty and made a defensive error after the restart to hand the hosts the lead. However, Gnabry and striker Harry Kane linked up well to grab a late winner and secure three points for the record Bundesliga champions. “I enjoyed it, it…
Real Madrid failed to start the defence of their LaLiga title on an encouraging note, after their lacklustre one-all draw at Mallorca. Before that, Eduardo Cammavinga had suffered a scary looking knee injury in training ahead of their UEFA Super Cup win against Atalanta. Los Blancos will now also be without another star midfielder as manager Carlo Ancelotti confirmed Jude Bellingham sustained an injury in training and will now reportedly be sidelined for several weeks. “Following tests carried out today on our player Jude Bellingham by the Real Madrid Medical Services, he has been diagnosed with an injury to the…
A major setback in Arsenal’s title chase last season was their loss to Aston Villa — not once but in both games last season. And Gunners manager Mikel Arteta has now made it clear his side needs to step up, against the side they lost 2-0 at the Emirates and 1-0 at Villa Park, in the 2023-24 campaign. Following their 2-0 win against Wolverhampton Wanderers last weekend to kickstart their 2024-25 Premier League season, the North London side travel to face Unai Emery’s side who finished fourth in the previous campaign. “They scored and we didn’t, it’s very simple,” Arteta…