Tottenham Hotspur gaffer Ange Postecoglou has revealed he remains “very” hungry to build on his success after leading the club to the Europa League trophy, despite doubts about his future. The Australian’s job still looks to be on the line as the club sit 17th on the Premier League table after a horrible domestic campaign. Spurs brought an end to their 17-year trophy drought after defeating Manchester United 1-0 on Bilbao to win their first European trophy since 1984. “Very [hungry to build on it], we’ve got a really young group of players and you can talk to them about…
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Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah was critical of the “harsh” Liverpool fans who booed Trent Alexander-Arnold in the wake of his announced exit at the end of the season. The defender is expected to join Real Madrid upon the expiration of his contract in June. The Englishman, who revealed his decision to leave his boyhood club was jeered by Liverpool fans when he came on as a substitute in the second half of the 2-2 draw against Arsenal at Anfield. Salah admitted that he was downcast by the taunts aimed at Alexander-Arnold, who faces his last game as a Liverpool player…
Outgoing Real Madrid boss Carlo Ancelotti was full of praise for his young charges who helped the injury-stricken team grab a 2-1 win against Mallorca, thanks to academy centre-back Jacobo Ramon’s late winner in the fifth minute of added time. The win meant a delay for Barcelona’s hopes of sealing the title and kept hopes for Los Blancos’ alive – but with two games left, they are four points adrift of their rivals who have a game in hand and will win their 28th LaLiga crown on Thursday if they beat city rivals Espanyol. “We didn’t give up despite having…
Manchester United manager Ruben Amorim explained why playing Champions League football is “more important” than the opportunity of winning his maiden trophy with the club when they battle Tottenham Hotspur in the Europa League final. A triumph in Bilbao on May 21 will give a lifeline to the struggling Red Devils as direct qualification to the lucrative league phase of next season’s UEFA Champions League is also on the line. United and Spurs are placed just outside the relegation spots in the Premier League, as the losing team in next Wednesday’s contest will miss out on playing in any European…
Tottenham Hotspur have received yet another negative news ahead of their Europa League final against Manchester United as injury continues to hamper Ange Postecoglou’s plans to end the season on a high. Sweden international Dejan Kulusevski has undergone knee surgery, as announced by the Premier League club. The 25-year-old picked up the injury in the 2-0 league loss at home against Crystal Palace last Wednesday and Spurs have not provided a time frame on Kulusevski’s return. “We can confirm that Dejan Kulusevski suffered an injury to his right patella in our Premier League fixture against Crystal Palace last weekend,” Spurs…
Manchester City striker Erling Haaland has described the season as a catastrophic one for the club. City failed to defend their Premier League title but still remain on course to qualify for the UEFA Champions League as they sit third on the log with 65 points from 36 games. The 24-year-old believes the Manchester outfit have not had enough hunger throughout the campaign but aims to change that ahead of the 2025-26 season. “You can find excuses in all of this – injuries, many injuries and at bad times – but in the end we haven’t been performing well enough,”…
Departing Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti revealed it was the Brazilian Football Confederation [CBF] which pushed the news of him taking the national team job this week. It had been announced that Ancelotti would exit Real Madrid and immediately take the role as the new head coach of Brazil before the end of the month. Speaking ahead of Wednesday’s games against Real Mallorca, Ancelotti explained what has transpired over the last few days. “My feeling is that I’ll be Brazil’s manager starting on the 26th. It’s an important challenge, but I’m still Madrid’s manager. I want to finish this stage…
Tottenham Hotspur captain Son Heung-Min has set an aim to “complete” his career at the club by achieving Europa League glory. The South Korean has scored 173 goals in 451 games in 10 seasons at the club but the North London side’s 17-year trophy drought lingers. Son has endured painful defeats in the UEFA Champions League final against Liverpool in 2019 and the Leauge Cup against Manchester City in 2021. However, he hopes next Wednesday’s all-English battle against Manchester United in Bilbao for the Europa League will be a different story. “We’ve been talking about this for years. The biggest…
Harry Kane admitted his maiden team title win was “worth the wait” as his Bayern Munich teammates officially lifted the Bundesliga trophy. Already named champions before their game on Saturday, Bayern defeated Borussia Monchengladbach 2-0 at home, with Kane netting the opening goal after 31 minutes with a header – his 25th goal of the league campaign. Soaked with beer after being chased by teammates, Kane spoke to Sky Germany, stating that the trophy was “a long time coming”. “It’s cold, but there’s going to be a few more today for sure,” a drenched Kane said to reporters. The Englishman…
Bayer Leverkusen have announced that manager Xabi Alonso will leave at the end of the current campaign after two-and-a-half years in charge, with reports linking him with a move to Real Madrid. Alonso – who made 236 appearances in five years with the Spanish giants during his playing career – made history during a record breaking 2023-24 campaign after ending Bayern Munich’s dominance to win the Bundesliga trophy. Alonso’s contract was due to expire in 2026 but both parties have agreed to a termination as a move to replace Brazil-bound Carlo Ancelotti in Spain looms. In a statement, Bayer Leverkusen…