Carlo Ancelotti has refuted suggestions he has a cold relationship with Eden Hazard, attributing the Belgian s lack of playing time at Real Madrid to the fine form of Vinicius Junior.
Hazard s Madrid career has been blighted by injuries, and he has featured for just 297 minutes across all competitions this season, with only 98 of those minutes coming in LaLiga.
In an interview with Belgian broadcaster RTBF, Hazard outlined his respect for Madrid boss Ancelotti but revealed the duo don t talk to each other .
Despite that, Hazard – who has just over 12 months remaining on the five-year deal he signed upon joining Madrid in 2019 – confirmed he wishes to stay at the Santiago Bernabeu next season.
Asked about those comments at a press conference to preview…
Arsenal are interested in signing Dominic Calvert-Lewin from Everton, according to . The report has noted that Arsenal have a long-term interest in the English striker
Calvert-Lewin has been on the books of Everton since 2016 and has established himself as one of the better strikers in the Premier League. There have been some injury problems for the English striker, but he is a very good player when fit and in form. Calvert-Lewin has scored 50 goals and given 12 assists in 190 appearances in the Premier League so far in his career.
Arsenal are third in the Premier League table at the moment with 27 points from 12 matches, level on points with Liverpool in second and a point behind leaders and defending champions Manchester City. Meanwhile, Everton currently find themsel…
Bruno Fernandes believes a confident Paul Pogba can keep on getting better after the duo were influential in Manchester United s home win over Aston Villa.
The Red Devils claimed the lead when Anthony Martial scored just prior to half-time, only for the visitors to equalise after the break through Bertrand Traore.
However, United went back ahead when the impressive Pogba – who had four shots and created two chances, as well as having the most touches (69) for the hosts – was fouled inside the penalty area.
Fernandes duly converted from the spot – his ninth penalty in the Premier League since February 2020 – and Ole Gunnar Solskjaer s side held firm under intense late pressure, securing the three points that moves them level with Liverpool at the top o…
In what was a heavyweight La Liga showdown on Sunday afternoon, Barcelona made a welcomed return to winning ways as they claimed a 1-0 victory against Atletico Madrid at the Nou Camp.
Claiming a 1-0 victory when the two sides met in the Spanish capital for their reverse meeting on January 8th, it was a similar story for Xavi’s young squad as they widened their buffer at the top of the La Liga standings to 11 points.
With ex-Manchester City forward Ferran Torres eventually bagging the winner just a couple of minutes before the half-time break, Barca also drew a line under their three-match domestic winless run.
Picking up a heavyweight scalp in Catalonia and now losing just one of their last five meetings against Los Colchoneros, the champions-elect also handed…
Barcelona called for the resignation of LaLiga president Javier Tebas after it was alleged he provided false evidence against them.
La Vanguardia reported on Monday that Tebas gave documents to prosecutors that attempted to incriminate the club and two former presidents as part of the ongoing Negreira case.
It has been claimed Barcelona made payments in excess of €7million to Jose Maria Enriquez Negreira s company – DASNIL 95 SL – for written reports and DVD assessments of referees for the club prior to games. The payments were allegedly made between 2001 and 2018, when Negreira was vice-president of Spanish football s refereeing committee.
According to the report, the documents issued by Tebas were part of another case, not linked to either of Barcelona s …
Juventus were held to another goalless draw in Serie A, this time by Napoli on Saturday, as Antonio Conte failed to get a win against his former club.
The hosts dominated possession throughout the game, with 64.7%, but offered little in front of goal as they look to end their domestic scoring drought.
Napoli came closest to snatching a winner, with Scott McTominay s long-range shot needing to be pushed away by Michele Di Gregorio in the first half before Romelu Lukaku failed to follow up.
On the stroke of half-time, the goalkeeper was almost caught out by Matteo Politano s free-kick, but he tipped the winger s delivery over his crossbar.
Di Gregorio then leaped to deny winger Matteo Politano from a free kick in first-half stoppage time, diverting the sho…
Simone Inzaghi urged Inter not to rely on past glories as they prepare to face Milan in the Derby della Madonnina on Sunday.
Inter have won each of the last six derbies, and have made a strong start to the current season, earning eight points from four matches. They also earned a hard-fought 0-0 draw against Manchester City in the Champions League in midweek.
However, Inzaghi was left frustrated in their last Serie A match as his side failed to take their chances, managing just two shots on target from 16 attempts, and only just snatched a 1-1 draw with Monza.
And the head coach cautioned his players against letting history influence their performance on Sunday though, especially after Milan s stuttering start to the season.
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Arsenal are considering reigniting their previous interest in Juventus striker Dusan Vlahovic as they make plans for bolstering the attacking options at the disposal of manager Mikel Arteta, according to .
The Gunners tried to sign the Serbian striker from Fiorentina back in January 2022, but at the time, Vlahovic chose the Allianz Stadium over the Emirates as his preferred destination. They turned their attention elsewhere and signed Gabriel Jesus from Manchester City the following summer, but the Brazilian obviously hasn t lived up to the expectations that accompanied his arrival to North London.
Vlahovic has so far scored 17 goals and produced three assists in 33 matches across all competitions this season, with Juventus falling short of their intentions to win the S…
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Facing what looks set to be a must-win showdown on Friday night, Luxembourg will travel to Reykjavik when they meet Iceland.
Iceland
Starting with the hosts, while Iceland might have signed off September’s international break with a much-needed 1-0 victory against Bosnia Herzegovina, it has largely been another nightmare qualifying campaign for Age Hareide’s men. Watching their ambitions of claiming a famous top-two finish in Group J go up in smoke, the Blues have continued to show a string of issues over recent times. Losing three of their previous four qualifying appearances, Iceland should also be worried by their nightmare previous meeting against Friday’s guests. Coming under a huge amount of scrutiny last month as they slum…
Ansu Fati will get more starting opportunities as long as he keeps developing , Quique Setien said after Barcelona s Copa del Rey escape against Ibiza.
Setien rested the likes of Lionel Messi, Sergio Busquets and Gerard Pique for Wednesday s visit to the Segunda B club, who took a surprise lead after nine minutes against LaLiga s leaders.
An incredible upset appeared on the cards until Antoine Griezmann equalised in the 72nd minute and then netted the winner in the fourth minute of stoppage time.
Fati, 17, burst onto the scene with goals against Osasuna and Valencia earlier in the season and scored the winner at Inter in the Champions League last month, but contributed little to the 2-1 victory in Ibiza.
Despite his lack of influence on the contest, Fati …