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Sergio Ramos to Renew Real Madrid Contract When Title Race Is Over

Sergio Ramos is poised to renew his Real Madrid contract for a further year once the Spanish title race has concluded. Ramos' current deal at the Bernabeu expires at the end of the 2020/21 season - by which time the defender will have celebrated his 35th birthday. However, his role in Real's title charge remains as important than ever, with the Spanish international hitting a stunning second-half free kick to seal a 2-0 victory over Mallorca on Wednesday and send his side back to the summit of...
Original author: Ali Rampling

South Africa confirms interest in hosting 2021 Fifa Club World Cup

The last three months have been a weird kind of purgatory for Liverpool fans. The pandemic-enforced hiatus - a phrase never before used in professional European football prior to this year - was bookended by shock defeats to Watford and Atletico Madrid and an awkward, disjointed draw to Everton. Off the field, brought on by the special kind of chaos of COVID-19, there was the furloughing fiasco, the null and void/asterisk chat and then Timo Werner joined Chelsea. The latter more than anything...
Original author: Andrew Headspeath

David de Gea praises Cristiano Ronaldo's impact at Manchester United

Sergio Ramos scores a ridiculous amount of goals. The Real Madrid man has racked up the kind of numbers most players can only dream of, and he's a centre-back. Now La Liga's highest-scoring defender of all time, Ramos has shown a penchant for towering headers and gorgeous free kicks. When you add crunching tackles and an obscene amount of red cards to the mix, you see why Ramos is such an iconic figure in football. Goals come concerningly easily to Ramos (he has 120 for club and country at...
Original author: Tom Gott

Philadelphia to face LAFC in MLS Cup after stunning second-half rally downs NYC

Chelsea winger Pedro will walk away from Chelsea at the end of the season after reaching a total agreement with Serie A side Roma. Roma have been pursuing Pedro for a few weeks and the two parties agreed the initial details of a contract last week, leaving the Spaniard contemplating bringing his season to an abrupt end to protect himself ahead of the move. Pedro will join AS Roma as a free agent at the end of the season. Total agreement reached - he’s gonna leave Chelsea. Here we go! ??? #Roma...
Original author: Tom Gott

Transfer Talk: Man United's Erik ten Hag hunts for full-backs, eyes Leverkusen's Frimpong

Juventus are believed to have reach an agreement ‘in principle’ with Barcelona midfielder Arthur Melo, which was the final hurdle holding up the proposed arrangement that will send the Brazilian to Turin and see Miralem Pjanic head to Camp Nou. Arthur’s initial reluctance to leave Barcelona, whom he joined from former club Gremio in January 2018, was thought to be softening and the crucial breakthrough now appears to have come. Arthur was initially reluctant to leave Barcelona It is ESPN...
Original author: Jamie Spencer

Union ousts NYC to set up MLS Cup vs. LAFC

News Saturday's only Premier League games sees struggling Aston Villa host European hopefuls Wolves at Villa Park. 19th placed Villa have picked up two draws and a loss in their opening three post-lockdown games and, despite not scoring many, are looking more solid than before the break. However, they remain level on points with West Ham and Bournemouth in one of the tightest relegation scraps in recent years. Wolves have collected two wins from two and look fit and focused as they keep the...
Original author: Duncan Mitchell

Inter 4-0 Cagliari: Player ratings as Nerazzurri cruise to win at San Siro

Chelsea manager Frank Lampard has revealed the club are still speaking to winger Willian over a new long-term contract. The Brazilian is out of contract this summer but recently joined Pedro in penning short-term extensions to allow them to finish the Premier League season with the Blues. ICYMI: @willianborges88 and @_Pedro17_ have agreed extensions to their existing contracts! — Chelsea FC (at ?) (@ChelseaFC) June 24, 2020 Pedro is expected to join Roma once that temporary deal expires, but...
Original author: Tom Gott

Chelsea ratings: Mount, Potter get 3/10 for loss to Southampton

Manchester City striker Sergio Aguero has said that surgery on his knee on Wednesday ‘went well’, with the Argentine hoping to begin his recovery process soon. However, it remains unclear whether he will play again this season. Already feeling pain, Aguero suffered a knock during City’s 5-0 win over Burnley on Monday night. He underwent a scan and was assessed by specialist Dr Ramon Cugat in Barcelona. Aguero went to Dr Ramon Cugat in Barcelona for surgery Dr Cugat is the preferred surgeon of...
Original author: Jamie Spencer

Arsenal seal last-gasp 4-2 win in wild finish

Liverpool manager Jürgen Klopp struggled to express his delight with his side's performance in Wednesday's 4-0 win over Crystal Palace, admitting it could have been one of the best showings he has ever seen. The Reds were overwhelmingly dominant against a side who have created real problems for them in the past, and the victory now leaves Liverpool needing just two points (or Manchester City to drop two) to win the Premier League title. Even without fans cheering them on, Liverpool put on a...
Original author: Tom Gott

Chelsea 5-1 Chesterfield: Player ratings as Blues sail into FA Cup fourth round

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has confessed that he expects to be able to confirm teenage starlet Bukayo Saka has signed a new contract in the near future. The 18-year-old, who has enjoyed an outstanding breakthrough campaign on the left flank for the Gunners, has just one year remaining on his current contract and has been in talks over a new deal for what feels like an eternity. Saka has attracted interest from a number of football's elite With negotiations dragging on, pretty much every big...
Original author: Tom Gott

Granada 1-1 Barcelona: Player ratings as 10-man Barça concede late equaliser

Real Madrid defender Sergio Ramos has laughed off suggestions that his side profit from biased refereeing decisions, after Los Blancos again benefited from a questionable call in Wednesday's 2-0 win over Real Mallorca. Vinícius Júnior opened the scoring midway through the first half, but the Mallorca players protested that right-back Dani Carvajal had committed a foul in the build-up. VAR was consulted and the referee eventually declined to reverse the decision. ☝️⚽✨ We are the first team to...
Original author: Tom Gott

PSG vs Lyon - Ligue 1: TV channel, team news, lineups & prediction

Bayern Munich are expected to demand at least £54m if they are to sell midfielder Thiago Alcantara, who has been linked with a surprise move to Premier League champions in waiting Liverpool. A report from Germany has claimed that Thiago has 'hesitated' on contract talks with Bayern, despite having almost every detail agreed, with the Spaniard supposedly interested in heading to Anfield. Update @fcbayern & Thiago: in the Team there are rumors that he wants to join @LFC @SPORTBILD —...
Original author: Tom Gott

Real Madrid 2-0 Mallorca: Report, Ratings & Reaction as Ramos' Superb Free-Kick Sends Los Blancos Back to the Top

Top A superb free-kick from captain Sergio Ramos helped Real Madrid pick up a 2-0 victory over RCD Mallorca on Wednesday night. The capital club started brightly, with both Karim Benzema and Gareth Bale forcing Manuel Reina to parry away their respective efforts. But Real wouldn't be denied for long, and Vinícius's close range finish past the goalkeeper put the hosts in front, even after a VAR check for offside. The Brazilian was then unlucky to hit the bar as Los Blancos went very close to...
Original author: Josh Sim

Man United Keep or Dump: Big decisions around Maguire, Martial, De Gea and more

itle Liverpool were back to their best on Wednesday night as a thumping 4-0 victory over Crystal Palace moved them to within a whisker of a maiden Premier League title. Having looked off the pace against Everton, the Reds posed more danger in the opening stages than they had done throughout the entire 90 minutes at Goodison Park. Despite that, their opener came from a dead ball situation, as Trent Alexander-Arnold curled a sumptuous free kick into the top corner 23 minutes in. The home side...
Original author: Ross Kennerley

PSG continue rebuild, add Ugarte from Sporting

opes Manchester United increased their chances of securing Champions League football on Wednesday by seeing off fellow challengers Sheffield United 3-0 at Old Trafford. It didn't take long for the United frontline to spring into action, with Marcus Rashford drilling a ball across goal for Anthony Martial to slam home. The provider should have turned scorer soon after, but trickled a shot wide with the goal gaping following Martial's lay-off. The Frenchman did manage to grab his second before...
Original author: Ross Kennerley

Fenerbahçe '90%' Confident of Securing Mesut Özil Transfer in January

The most watched football match on British television was also one of the worst we've seen in recent top flight history. Simply put, it was a turgid drag of an affair that put everyone to an early nights' sleep. It was slow, uneventful and devoid of entertainment. Three things we have not attributed to Liverpool this season. But with the first choice front three on show on Wednesday and the rest of the side stepping up, the Reds looked like a different animal. The Egyptian King has returned....
Original author: Ross Kennerley

Ricardo Cadena humbles Chivas over top four slot chances

ture We can already see an understanding that borders on telepathic between Paul Pogba and Bruno Fernandes. If you're a Manchester United fan, then you've gazed into the crystal ball of the future. If you're allegiances lie elsewhere, then you're looking at one of the toughest midfield partnerships your side could face up against. However, whatever your stance, from a footballing perspective the pair are a going to be a sight to behold for quite some time. That is, of course, dependent on Paul...
Original author: Ross Kennerley

Spain's female refs strike ahead of league start

Wolves were dominant as they beat relegation-threatened Bournemouth 1-0 at the Molineux on Wednesday, thanks to a Raul Jimenez bullet-header. The first-half saw little action with neither side really at peak performance. Wolves ever-so-slightly dominated possession and were the only side to register a single shot on target, while Bournemouth managed to pick up three yellow cards. Wolves finally broke the deadlock after 60 minutes when an Adama Traore cross met the head of Raul Jimenez, who...
Original author: Lee Bushe

Candidates to replace Graham Potter at Brighton - ranked

Road Everton secured their first win out of lockdown as Michael Keane's header condemned Norwich to their fourth Premier League defeat in five games. The deadlock was broken ten minutes into the second half following a pretty turgid opening period, as Keane rose highest to flick in Lucas Digne's corner with the help of some static Norwich defending. The Canaries struggled to create clear chances, with their best opportunities coming when Onel Hernandez hit the post and Lukas Rupp forced Jordan...
Original author: Jude Summerfield

A to Z of the Kolkata Derby: Anthony Pilkington, Maidan, Yuvabharati Krirangan & more

oint The points were shared on an unusually hot evening in north east England as Newcastle and Aston Villa held each other to a draw. The visitors looked lively from kick off and created a number of chances early on, but failure to find a goal let Newcastle back into the game toward the end of the first half. Steve Bruce's side looked to attack in a direct fashion, with the likes of Allan Saint-Maximin and Miguel Almiron, but they struggled to break down a tight Villa defence, meaning the game...
Original author: Mitch Wilks

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