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Marchisio reflects on Juve farewell and reveals what his children told him about Ronaldo
Marchisio reflects on Juve farewell and reveals what his…
20 December at 12:00 Zenit midfielder and former Juventus man Claudio Marchisio spoke to La Stampa about his farewell from Juventus but also touched the topic of Ronaldo’s arrival at the club and what his children told him about the Portuguese phenomenon. “Serie A? It is much better than we say it is. The evolution is huge and goes beyond the Ronaldo factor. Napoli have grown, Roma have proved their character, […]
Ex-Chelsea and AC Milan striker Crespo blasts Higuain critics
Ex-Chelsea and AC Milan striker Crespo blasts Higuain critics
20 December at 10:15 Former AC Milan and Chelsea striker Hernan Crespo spoke to Gazzetta dello Sport on the day of his appointment as the new coach at Banfield and addressed the criticism targeted at Milan’s Gonzalo Higuain in the recent weeks. “Criticizing the qualities of Higuain is like blaspheming. You cannot do that, do not do it. He scored wherever he was, you will see […]
Marchisio: ‘Serie A better than we think’
Marchisio: ‘Serie A better than we think’
Claudio Marchisio assures “Serie A is better than we make out”, having watched from afar in Russia. The midfielder was released by Juventus in the summer to join Zenit St Petersburg, and he spoke to La Stampa about seeing calcio from the outside. “From here Serie A is better than we make out,” Marchisio said. “We […]
Crespo: ‘Leave Higuain alone’
Crespo: ‘Leave Higuain alone’
Hernan Crespo sees criticism of Milan striker Gonzalo Higuain as “blasphemy”, and points out “he’s scored wherever he’s been”. The Argentine hasn’t scored in his last seven games, and there are even rumours that the Rossoneri won’t make his move from Juventus permanent. “Criticising Pipita’s qualities is like blasphemy,” Crespo, a former Milan striker himself, […]
Transfer News LIVE: £162m Man Utd bid claim, Chelsea Real Madrid swap, Arsenal, Liverpool
Transfer News LIVE: £162m Man Utd bid claim, Chelsea Real…
Transfer News LIVE: The biggest deals, gossip and rumours concerning Manchester United, Liverpool, Chelsea, Arsenal and the rest of the Premier League. Thursday December 20 – Chelsea could face a swap proposal from Real Madrid involving Eden Hazard and Isco – Manchester United tipped to launch huge bid for Real Madrid forward Gareth Bale – […]
Arsenal morning news round-up – 20th December 2018
Arsenal morning news round-up – 20th December 2018
The news cycle surrounding Arsenal never stops and as such, it can be difficult to keep up to date with everything that’s going on. Therefore, we’ve rounded up everything you might have missed from yesterday into one place. Harry Kane an injury doubt for north London derby[1] Arsenal have received a potentially huge boost with […]
Liverpool legend Robbie Fowler makes huge Mohamed Salah and Ian Rush claim
Liverpool legend Robbie Fowler makes huge Mohamed Salah…
Liverpool legend Robbie Fowler believes Mohamed Salah can become an Anfield legend (Pic: GETTY) The Liverpool legend knows a thing about goal-scoring. He’s in the top six in Reds history, and smashed so many records in his dazzling career. He has also played alongside true heroes such as Ian Rush, Steven Gerrard and John Barnes, […]
Man Utd transfer news: Ole Gunnar Solskjaer to be handed £50m spree in January
Man Utd transfer news: Ole Gunnar Solskjaer to be handed…
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer: The Man Utd board are believed to be ready to hand him £50m (Pic: GETTY) Solskjaer takes his first training session today as United caretaker boss following Jose Mourinho’s sacking after two-and-a-half years in charge. He said: “Manchester United is in my heart and it’s brilliant to be coming back in this […]
Diawara could leave Napoli in January; price tag the issue
Diawara could leave Napoli in January; price tag the issue
19 December at 22:20 Diawara isn’t finding a lot of space under Carlo Ancelotti and when he has been called into action, he has often disappointed. Therefore, the player’s entourage is pushing for a move already in January. Several clubs are interested in the former Bologna man, including Fiorentina, who would gladly welcome the midfielder. […]