Zlatan Ibrahimovic has never been afraid to speak his mind and he has told of how he once advised Kylian Mbappe to sign for Real Madrid, although he also then warned Paris Saint-Germain president Nasser Al-Khelaifi not to sell him. The Swedish striker spent four years in Paris, but he left a year before Mbappe arrived from Monaco. "It's true that I advised [Mbappe] to leave the club," Ibrahi...Full Story »

Manchester United caretaker Michael Carrick says it's a "myth" that Cristiano Ronaldo can't play in a pressing team. Ronaldo's role at Old Trafford has been under scrutiny following the appointment of interim manager Ralf Rangnick, who has a reputation for coaching an intense, pressing style. Ronaldo statistics this season and last season at Juventus suggest he does not close down defenders ...Full Story »

Footballing legend Lionel Messi picked up the prestigious award again, the seventh of his career. Mo Salah was left with 'no comment' after being pressed to react to is seventh-placed Ballon d'Or finish Lionel Messi celebrates the seventh Ballon d'Or of his career Credit: Rex But Salah could only finish seventh, with Robert Lewandowski, Jorginho, Cristiano Ronaldo, N'Golo Kante and Karim Benz...Full Story »

Manchester City could reportedly be ready to let both Raheem Sterling and Ferran Torres leave the club in order to fund the major signing of a top centre-forward. The Premier League champions could do with making some changes up front as they continue to look a little light in that area of the pitch as the likes of Sterling and Torres struggle to live up to expectations, while the departure of ...Full Story »

Unless they’re able to convince him otherwise, Barcelona is set to lose winger Ousmane Dembele for free once his contract expires at the end of the season.That’s according to a recent report from SPORT, who claims the French wide-attacker is continuing to snub any attempts the club makes to renew his deal. Despite joining the Catalan giants from Borussia Dortmund for a staggering ...Full Story »

New Manchester United interim manager Ralf Rangnick is hoping to reunite with Erling Haaland and Timo Werner as well as eyeing moves for two RB Leipzig midfielders Erling Haaland and Timo Werner could both join Manchester United as interim boss Ralf Rangnick eyes moves for four players. The German is reportedly prepared to make an attempt to sign Haaland while in his role at Old Trafford and i...Full Story »

Borussia Dortmund want NunezBorussia Dortmund are keen on Benfica attacker Darwin Nunez according to Record, and preliminary meetings are taking place. The Bundesliga club want Nunez to help replace Erling Haaland if the Norway forward leaves next summer. Nunez has scored eight goals in 10 league matches this year, with that form turning the heads of clubs across the continent. Lewandowski ...Full Story »

Defiant Everton manager Rafael Benitez insisted his side would improve despite a humbling 4-1 Merseyside derby defeat at home to Liverpool making it eight matches without victory.Two goals from Mohamed Salah were sandwiched between Jordan Henderson’s opener and Diogo Jota’s 79th-minute strike as the hosts were completely outclassed.Demarai Gray had briefly made it 2-1 just before hal...Full Story »

Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola saluted match-winner Bernardo Silva after his stunning goal sealed victory at Aston Villa.The forward’s sensational volley and Ruben Dias’ opener earned City a 2-1 win on Wednesday.Ollie Watkins pulled a goal back for the hosts, who made the champions work in the second half, but they could not find a leveller.Bernardo Silva scored a stunning goal f...Full Story »

Thomas Tuchel admitted his Chelsea side put in an “unusual performance” after Hakim Ziyech’s winner kept them top of the Premier League following a match that was temporarily halted after a medical emergency in the stands.Chelsea won a hard-fought game 2-1 after a Watford fan suffered a cardiac arrest 12 minutes into the match. Medical staff from both teams raced across the pit...Full Story »

David Moyes was left frustrated by a VAR call after West Ham were pegged back to a 1-1 draw by bogey team Brighton.The Hammers led through a Tomas Soucek header but had a second goal disallowed for offside against Michail Antonio following a goalmouth scramble.After a lengthy review VAR Jarred Gillett decided the ball had brushed Antonio’s ankle on the goal-line after Craig Dawson bundled ...Full Story »

Dundee boss James McPake felt his side could have made their 1-0 victory over St Johnstone more comfortable.The Dark Blues had lost seven straight games in a row to their Tayside rivals prior to this contest but finally triumphed thanks to a solitary first-half Danny Mullen goal.The victory over Callum Davidson’s side saw Dundee leapfrog Saints up to ninth in the cinch Premiership table.Ma...Full Story »

Boss David Martindale accepted the blame for Livingston’s poor first-half performance in a 2-0 cinch Scottish Premiership defeat to Aberdeen, but claims the action that led to Jackson Longridge’s “extremely soft” second yellow card was not a foul.Aberdeen took the lead midway through the first half thanks to a low drilled shot from Ryan Hedges before Longridge was caution...Full Story »

St Mirren manager Jim Goodwin bemoaned familiar failings from his team after a goalless draw with Ross County.Saints had 27 efforts at goal against the cinch Premiership bottom club in Paisley but recorded their eighth draw of the season.Goodwin said: “I don’t think there will be a team in the league tonight that have had more attempts on goal than we had.“Of the 25 or so shots...Full Story »

Brendan Rodgers rued a lack of concentration and aggression in key moments after Leicester had to come from behind twice to salvage a 2-2 draw at Southampton.James Maddison’s moment of magic early in the second period earned a point at St Mary’s but the Foxes were unable to fully overcome a sloppy opening period.Defender Jonny Evans initially fired the visitors level, in between firs...Full Story »

Hibernian manager Jack Ross insists his side deserved at least a point after they lost 1-0 at home to cinch Premiership leaders Rangers.Hibs were undone by an 85th-minute penalty from substitute Kemar Roofe after defender Ryan Porteous was deemed to have tripped Ryan Kent.Ross said: “Frustration is the emotion because we didn’t deserve to lose. We were strong in all aspects of the pe...Full Story »

Wolves head coach Bruno Lage has said that the new coronavirus variant and ongoing pandemic will present a big challenge in the upcoming winter months.Lage confirmed prior to their clash with Burnley that Fernando Marcal had tested positive for coronavirus, which comes after Wolves revealed Daniel Podence also contracted the virus.Wolves failed to take their chances against Burnley in their 0-0 ...Full Story »

Hakim Ziyech struck the winner as Chelsea stayed top of the Premier League with a hard-fought 2-1 win at Watford, in a game that was temporarily halted after a medical emergency in the stands.A Watford fan suffered a cardiac arrest in the Graham Taylor Stand 12 minutes into the match at Vicarage Road and referee David Coote took both sets of players off the pitch.Medical staff from both teams ra...Full Story »

Bernardo Silva’s exquisite volley inspired Manchester City to a battling 2-1 win at Aston Villa.The forward’s brilliant strike proved the difference as City were made to fight for a fourth straight Premier League win.Silva’s first-half screamer added to Ruben Dias’ opener had the champions in cruise control before Ollie Watkins’ goal after the break made life uncomf...Full Story »

Liverpool piled more pressure on former manager Rafael Benitez with a record-breaking 4-1 win over Everton at Goodison Park in the 239th Merseyside derby.In maintaining their current Premier League average of three goals per game, Jurgen Klopp’s side became the first top-flight English team to score at least twice in 18 successive fixtures in all competitions.Mohamed Salah’s figures ...Full Story »