Atletico Madrid's defeat away at Sevilla marked the first time in the Diego Simeone era where Los Rojiblancos registered three losses in a row, as they were previously beaten by Real Mallorca and Real Madrid in LaLiga Santander. Simeone's side are showing signs of decline this season, as their summer signings have failed to deliver and strengthen the reigning LaLiga Santander champions. Loss...Full Story »

Carlo Ancelotti has said he now does not consider Barcelona "a direct rival" for the LaLiga title, with Real Madrid top of the table and Barca 18 points behind them in eighth place. Madrid have won 10 consecutive games in all competitions -- including against top four contenders Atletico Madrid, Real Sociedad and Sevilla -- while Barca have dropped points against Real Betis and Osasuna in the...Full Story »

Sunderland manager Lee Johnson and Ipswich interim boss John McGreal were both satisfied after their sides’ 1-1 draw in League One.Both sides had the chances to win the game but the rival managers felt a point apiece was a fair result.Johnson said: “I thought they had the better of the first half. We had the better of the second half and it was a good game in terms of competitiveness...Full Story »

Diego Simeone has refused to rule out Joao Felix leaving Atletico Madrid in the January transfer window. The 22-year-old joined from Benfica in 2019 in a deal worth €126 million -- the second highest fee ever paid to sign a teenager -- but has failed to perform consistently since, or find a regular place in Simeone's starting team. "I always understand everything, I'm open to everything,...Full Story »

Madrid had to move Thursday's training session scheduled for the morning to the afternoon as players, staff and club workers were tested again. "Real Madrid announces that our players [Marco] Asensio, [Gareth] Bale, [Andriy] Lunin and Rodrygo as well as our first assistant manager, Davide Ancelotti, have tested positive for COVID-19," a club statement said. Davide Ancelotti is the son of coa...Full Story »

Real Madrid eye Coman (Fichajes)The winger is under contract until 2023 but renewal talks with Bayern have stalled Real Madrid are monitoring Kingsley Coman's contract situation at Bayern Munich, claims Fichajes.net. They already expect to land Kylian Mbappe next summer and would be interested in adding Coman, another dynamic French attacker, as well. Coman has scored five goals in all comp...Full Story »

Ipswich interim boss John McGreal is likely to shake up his team again for the Sky Bet League One match against Sunderland.McGreal made eight changes to the side for Wednesday night’s FA Cup tie at Barrow, where Town slumped to a 2-0 defeat.Midfielder Sam Morsy was brought on at half-time, and is one of those in contention to return to the starting XI, along with forward Joe Pigott, while ...Full Story »

PSG star Leo Messi has welcomed their Champions League round 16 draw against Real Madrid. The Barcelona legend is excited about the knockout rounds. "The objective for PSG is to win the Champions League, that's everyone's aim," he said at the Dubai Expo 2020. "The team has been very close before. It's an essential competition for all teams. We'll try to win it." The forward also explained ...Full Story »

Inter could replace Perisic with Kostic Inter have considered replacing veteran winger Ivan Perisic with Frankfurt forward Filip Kostic, writes Calciomercato. Extension talks with Perisic are at a standstill and Kostic is seen as an affordable alternative for the cash-strapped Serie A side. In fact, an agreement with Kostic's camp is said to already be agreed upon. Fluminense interested in...Full Story »

Talks between Real Madrid and Antonio Rudiger are accelerating, according to reports. The Chelsea defender will become a free agent at the end of this season, and can sign a pre-contract agreement with a foreign club next month. Rudiger, 28, is seeking one last pay-day and it might come from the Spanish giants. According to The Guardian, Real are now the heavy favourites to sign Rudiger as ...Full Story »

The Spaniard's allegiances are undisputed for his spring clash with the club he once captained Sergio Ramos has said he's "going to die" for Paris Saint-Germain when they face Real Madrid in the Champions League last-16. The Spanish centre-back was asked about his emotions upon drawing his former club in Europe, and he left no doubts about his allegiance. Ramos has only managed to play in o...Full Story »

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Juventus want to offload Arthur Juventus are looking to offload Arthur Melo in January, reports Calciomercato. The Brazilian has failed to impress since his arrival in the summer of 2020 in a swap deal with Barcelona involving Miralem Pjanic. Real Madrid reject €25m West Ham bid for Hazard Real Madrid have turned down West Ham's €25 million (£21m/$28m) bid for Eden Hazard, r...Full Story »

LaLiga clubs have again voted in favour of the league's €2 billion investment deal with CVC despite ongoing opposition from Real Madrid, Barcelona and Athletic Bilbao, who have said they will take legal action to block the initiative. The league's "Boost LaLiga'"project will see clubs receive funds to spend on infrastructure and modernisation -- as well as increased spending limits for ...Full Story »

FOOTIE ace Jack Grealish puts a rollercoaster few weeks behind him. The Manchester City and England star treated on-off lover Sasha Attwood to a big dipper ride. Jack and Sasha had a date night at Winter Wonderland in London They strolled arm-in-arm at London’s Winter Wonderland funfair despite enduring some recent ups and downs as Jack, 26, was linked with Love Island star Amber Gill, ...Full Story »

Celtic lost strikers Kyogo Furuhashi and Albian Ajeti to hamstring problems as they rounded off their Europa League campaign with a 3-2 victory over Real Betis.The injury blow could leave Ange Postecoglou with no fit strikers ahead of a busy schedule which includes the Premier Sports Cup final against Hibernian a week on Sunday.Celtic were already consigned to the Europa Conference League behind...Full Story »

Former Liverpool striker Luis Suarez couldn't contain his emotions after being substituted early on during Atletico Madrid's crucial Champions League match against Porto Luis Suarez burst into tears after being substituted early on in Atletico Madrid's crucial Champions League tie against Porto. The former Liverpool man couldn't contain his emotions after being forced off with an injury just 1...Full Story »

Toni Kroos and Marco Asensio scored as Real Madrid beat Inter Milan 2-0 at the Bernabeu on Tuesday to finish confirm top spot in Champions League group D. Kroos put Madrid ahead in the first half with a fizzing left-footed strike and substitute Asensio added a second late on -- after Inter's Nicolo Barella had been sent off -- to make it five wins out of six in Europe so far this season. Carlo...Full Story »

Jayden Stockley and Alex Gilbey struck to condemn new Ipswich interim manager John McGreal to a 2-0 defeat at The Valley.The Tractor Boys, who sacked Paul Cook on Saturday, failed to have a shot on target to cap off a woeful display.The Addicks went ahead in the 26th minute with Stockley claiming his 14th goal of the season in all competitions.The centre-forward was in the right place to hammer ...Full Story »

Eden Hazard could be about to end his Real Madrid nightmare - by making a cut-price Premier League return. The Belgian superstar has been the shadow of the player that earned him a mammoth transfer to Los Blancos from Chelsea in 2019. Injuries have plagued the winger, who has struggled for game time at the Bernabeu and is not favoured by new boss Carlo Ancelotti. Hazard, 30, left Stamford Bri...Full Story »