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Lionel Messi pipped Liverpool defender Virgil van Dijk to win a record sixth Ballon d’Or title on Monday night, with the Barcelona superstar’s achievements celebrated on an evening packed with awards and surprise top 30 placings too.
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Carlo Ancelotti’s Napoli inflicted European champions Liverpool’s first defeat of the campaign in all competitions, as Dries Mertens’ penalty and stoppage-time strike by substitute Fernando Llorente saw them snatch a 2-0 win to kick off Group E in this year’s UEFA Champions League. Continue reading “Napoli 2-0 Liverpool: 5 Hits and Flops”
With Manchester City’s Aymeric Laporte sidelined until the New Year after successful knee surgery, Pep Guardiola is reportedly targeting a move for Inter Milan centre-back Milan Skriniar this coming winter. Continue reading “Laporte sidelined, Manchester City linked with Inter’s Milan Skriniar”
Juventus midfielder Emre Can has revealed his anger after being left out of Maurizio Sarri’s 25-man squad for their Champions League group stage fixtures, while reports claim his club were also unsuccessful with a late approach for City’s versatile midfielder Oleksandr Zinchenko. Continue reading “Emre Can angry at UCL snub, while Juventus fail with late Zinchenko bid”
The Ligue 1 champions have bolstered their options with two intriguing deadline day moves, Real Madrid goalkeeper Keylor Navas on a four-year deal and Inter Milan striker Mauro Icardi on-loan with a £60m (£54.3m) option to buy next summer.
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With both sustained injuries during their 4-0 win over Toulouse on Sunday and Neymar nearing the exit door in Paris, the Ligue 1 champions are interested in completing a move for Mario Mandzukic before next week’s deadline. Continue reading “Mbappe and Cavani injured, PSG interested in Juventus’ Mario Mandzukic”
After twelve successful seasons at Bayern Munich, winger Franck Ribery has agreed to a two-year deal to join Serie A side Fiorentina.
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Chelsea will loan out Davide Zappacosta back to his native Italy just two years after signing the fullback for £25m, as Frank Lampard harbours hopes of Reece James breaking through at right-back this season.
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Everton are close to confirming a massive coup this summer, with Juventus’ teenage wonderkid Moise Kean set to compete a £36m (£27.5m initial, £9m add-ons) move this weekend.
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Here’s a breakdown of the top ten European clubs with the highest wage bills and what it means for their respective transfer situations….
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Ismael Bennacer is on the verge of completing a €16m (£14.3m) move to Serie A side AC Milan and given his development in recent seasons, the deal comes as no surprise. Continue reading “Who is Ismael Bennacer? Forgotten Arsenal talent, Algeria hero now set for AC Milan move”
Napoli creative midfielder Fabian Ruiz starred as a classy Spain side were narrow 2-1 final winners over defending champions Germany to record their fifth trophy at this age-group in Italy. Continue reading “Fabian Ruiz stars, Spain win U21 Euros with 2-1 victory over Germany”
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