Manchester United forward Cristiano Ronaldo said he was close to signing for bitter rivals Manchester City last year but former manager Alex Ferguson asked him not to. Ronaldo said Ferguson persuaded him to re-join United for a second spell at Old Trafford when he moved from Juventus in August, 2021 on a two-year deal, returning to the club where he won eight major trophies from 2003-2009. "...Full Story »

Arsenal are working on a new deal for Gabriel Martinelli. The Brazilian's current contract expires at the end of the 2023/24 campaign. And transfer guru Fabrizio Romano has tweeted: "Arsenal are still working on Gabriel Martinelli's new contract. "Talks are ongoing as new deal for Brazilian star is considered one of the priorities. "Negotiations will continue as current deal includes an op...Full Story »

Kante to leave Chelsea for Serie A (La Repubblica) Chelsea midfielder N'Golo Kante will leave the club next summer and consider a switch to Serie A, where Inter and Juventus are interested in his services, claims La Repubblica. Kante is a match-changing force when fit, but nagging injuries have kept him from participating in the World Cup and cast a shadow on his long-term future. Ronaldo: ...Full Story »

Oxford manager Karl Robinson was thrilled with his side’s performance against an in-form Woking side as the League One side won 2-1 on the road in the first round of the FA Cup.The match at the Kingfield Stadium was played out in heavy rain, but this did not reduce the quality that was on show as the hosts, who are fourth in the National League, pushed Robinson’s side all the way.An ...Full Story »

Peterborough boss Grant McCann hailed an excellent performance from his team as they eased to a 3-0 FA Cup replay win at Salford.The League One high-flyers had too much for the Ammies and they can now look forward to a second-round trip to Shrewsbury.Ephron Mason-Clark opened the scoring before Jack Marriott’s late double.McCann said: “It’s been another game we could have done ...Full Story »

Jack Marriott’s late double helped Peterborough to a comfortable 3-0 FA Cup replay win at Salford.Grant McCann’s League One high-flyers proved too strong for the Ammies as they booked a second-round trip to Shrewsbury.Posh skipper Harrison Burrows curled a 25-yard strike just over the top early on.Salford goalkeeper Tom King then produced a superb double save to keep out Kwame Poku a...Full Story »

Tyler Goodrham’s goal sent Oxford into the second round of the FA Cup as they managed to avoid an upset against Woking with a 2-1 away victory.The U’s are now unbeaten in six games in all competitions but were pushed all the way by the National League high-flyers, who had won their previous four and came within inches of taking the first-round tie to a replay.Oxford went ahead in the...Full Story »

Scotland succumbed to their first defeat in five matches with a 2-1 friendly loss to Turkey in Diyarbakir.Defender Ozan Kabak headed in the opener for the home side five minutes before the break after earlier hitting the crossbar before attacker Cengiz Under doubled the lead with a confident finish four minutes after half-time.As the game looked to be slipping away from Steve Clarke’s...Full Story »

Manchester United will explore the chances of signing Kylian Mbappe in a sensational £150m deal. France superstar Mbappe has emerged as a shock target to replace Cristiano Ronaldo at Old Trafford. United, who are also interested in England and Tottenham ace Harry Kane, will jettison Ronaldo following his bombshell interview in which he savaged the club. Ronaldo accused United of betrayal ...Full Story »

Agent Jorge Mendes has met with Newcastle United officials about Manchester United rebel Cristiano Ronaldo. United are ready to rip up Ronaldo's contract in January as a result and that would open up the door for a number of clubs to make a move. Newcastle have already shown interest in signing the Portuguese after speaking to agent Mendes last month, says the Daily Mail. But with Toon sitt...Full Story »

Chelsea signed Wesley Fofana Marc Cucurella, Raheem Sterling, Kalidou Koulibaly, Carney Chukwuemeka, Gabriel Slonina, Denis Zakaria and Cesare Casadei this past summer. All of those signings meant that Chelsea spent the most money of any club in Premier League history during the 2022 summer transfer window, with a total spend of £278.4m. On top of that, Chelsea reached two domestic cup ...Full Story »

RALF RANGNICK has responded to Cristiano Ronaldo's claims that he is "not even a coach". The Portuguese star made the damming statement in his controversial TalkTV interview with Piers Morgan. Ralf Rangnick has responded to Cristiano Ronaldo's criticism of him. The 63-year-old was appointed as Manchester United manager last season after the sacking of Ole Gunnar Solskjaer. But Ronaldo told M...Full Story »

Iran's players are free to join in the protests sweeping their country over women's rights while they are playing at the World Cup in Qatar but must do so within the rules of the tournament, national team coach Carlos Queiroz said on Tuesday. The rights activist HRANA news agency said 344 people have been killed and 15,280 arrested over the last two months of nationwide protests triggered by ...Full Story »

Busquets draws Saudi interest but prefers MLS Two clubs in Saudi Arabia are tracking Barcelona veteran Sergio Busquets, claims Ekrem Konur. However, the midfielder would rather play in MLS. Busquets is widely expected to leave the Blaugrana soon as they continue to embrace youth. LAFC to renegotiate Tello contract MLS champions LAFC announced a flurry of roster moves on Tuesday, including ...Full Story »

West Ham United are reportedly lining up a January transfer window move for Barcelona left-back Jordi Alba, who could be allowed to leave the club. The experienced Spain international has been a star player for Barca for many years now, but it may be that he’s no longer at his peak and could do with a new challenge. West Ham are apparently interested in snapping Alba up this winter, ei...Full Story »

Argentina captain Lionel Messi has remained coy on his own nation's chances at the World Cup but has weighed in on England's hopes of lifting the iconic trophy for the first time since 1966 in Qatar. Messi will be looking to cap off his illustrious career by clinching the feat that has evaded him so far but hasn't included Argentina in his three favourites for glory. Lionel Scaloni's Argentina ...Full Story »

France striker Christopher Nkunku will miss the 2022 World Cup after suffering an injury in training on Tuesday, the French federation have confirmed. The RB Leipzig star suffered a sprain of his left knee and won't be able to return to take part as France look to defend their title in Qatar. France will play their opening game against Australia on Nov. 22. FIFA regulations allow teams to re...Full Story »

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THE RONALDO household is getting into the festive spirit. The Manchester United ace's partner, Georgina Rodriguez, slipped into a green figure-hugging dress to show off their Christmas decorations. It could be Ronaldo and Co's last Christmas in ManchesterCredit: Instagram / Georginagio Cristiano Ronaldo is getting criticised from all angles following his sit-down interview with SunSport colum...Full Story »

GLAM World Cup fans risk being slapped with huge fines or even put behind bars if they flash their shoulders or midriffs in Qatar. The tournament promises to be like no other with strict laws governing Qatar that could come as a shock to visitors. A Russian fan dressed up for the World Cup in 2018Credit: Darren Fletcher - The Sun A fan blows a vuvuzela as she enjoys the atmosphere ahead of th...Full Story »