Alessandro Nesta believes AC Milan are title contenders. Nesta is impressed by the squad assembled by the Rossonero. "Milan are challengers for the Scudetto," he told Corriere della Seria. "Maybe they don't start as favourites, but that's not necessarily a bad thing, on the contrary. "The truth is that there are many teams who can win this year. One thing is certain: they are on the right ...Full Story »

Andreas Christensen has revealed he has the belief of Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel. The Dane fell out of favour under previous manager Frank Lampard. But Christensen, 24, has become an important player for Tuchel and has now started talks on extending his contract with the Blues. "I know Thomas Tuchel believes in me," he told Ekstra Bladet. "I have also played a big role since he came. "I...Full Story »

Chelsea are reportedly interested in signing Leroy Sane from Bayern Munich. The winger left Manchester City in July 2020, but he has struggled to settle with the Bundesliga champions. He's yet to complete 90 minutes under new Bayern boss Julian Nagelsmann, and it remains to be seen how heavily he will feature in his plans. Sane has started both of Germany's World Cup qualifiers in the curre...Full Story »

The agent of Chelsea midfielder Jorginho admits the Italy international is dreaming of a return to Serie A. The 29-year-old enjoyed an impressive season for club and country, winning the Champions League and Euro 2020. And Jorginho's agent Joao Santos has told Radio Bianconera: "He has a contract with Chelsea until 2023. "Obviously, it would be a dream for him to return to Italy, hopefully ...Full Story »

Griezmann loan option details revealed Barça president Laporta clarifies to Onze about Griezmann buy option with Atletico: “Griezmann must play 50% of the matches he can take part in for the purchase option of Atletico to become mandatory”. 🔴 @ReshadRahman_ #FCB…so it’s buy option and not 100% obligation yet.— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) September...Full Story »

Manager Ian Evatt hailed Bolton’s display in the 0-0 League One draw with 10-man Burton as “the best performance since I have been manager of this club.”But Evatt was left frustrated his side finished with only one point instead of three after the referee denied Wanderers a first-half goal and stoppage-time penalty.Kieran Lee’s 30th-minute strike was disallowed for offsid...Full Story »

Kieran Lee had a first-half goal controversially disallowed for offside as Bolton and 10-man Burton played out a lively 0-0 draw in Sky Bet League One.Lee’s 30th-minute strike initially appeared to have been awarded by referee Josh Smith.But after protests from Brewers goalkeeper Ben Garratt and consultation with his assistant referee, the official deemed striker Eoin Doyle was in Garratt&...Full Story »

RETURNING Manchester United hero Cristiano Ronaldo is back in the UK ahead of his second debut next week - and it looks like he's loving it. The Portugal captain, 36, has shared pictures of him chilling in sunny Manchester with his partner and kids following the international break. Cristiano Ronaldo is back in the UK after playing for Portugal The Man Utd icon was on daddy duties His little...Full Story »

Piers Morgan has revealed Cristiano Ronaldo's honest verdict on his rival Lionel Messi and discussed his view on the debate on who is the better of the two. Ronaldo will return to the Premier League this season after returning to Manchester United this summer after 12 years away from the club as he joined from Juventus. Messi also moved clubs in the summer, joining Paris Saint-Germain on a fre...Full Story »

EVERTON star James Rodriguez is spending the international break chilling on a yacht in Ibiza. And the Colombian was spotted relaxing with pals and appearing to have a vape as he mulls his future. James Rodriguez was spotted vaping on board a yacht in Ibiza Rodriguez hasn't played a single minute for Everton this season as new boss Rafa Benitez appears not to fancy the 30 year old. He was li...Full Story »

When Mikel Arteta took over the reins at Arsenal, he would have done so with the aspiration of topping the table. Unfortunately for the former Manchester City assistant manager, the table he is currently topping is the bookies list for the first Premier League manager to be sacked. Arteta has endured a torrid start to the season with three consecutive defeats, nine goals conceded, and not a si...Full Story »

Italy have broken the record for consecutive men's internationals unbeaten after their goalless draw at Switzerland made it 36 games since their last defeat. Chelsea midfielder Jorginho had a chance to win the game late on but saw his penalty saved. The European champions matched the the previous 35-match mark jointly held by Brazil (1993-96) and Spain (2007-09), when the Azzurri drew 1-1 wi...Full Story »

The agent of Chelsea midfielder Jorginho admits Juventus have tried to sign him. Jorginho is among the favourites to win the Ballon d'Or this year thanks to his trophy haul at both club and international level. “In the past, when Sarri was the coach, there was a possibility that Jorginho would come to Juventus," agent Joao Santos told Radio Bianconera. “The Juventus director mad...Full Story »

JESSE LINGARD delivered a Cristiano Ronaldo-style goal celebration at Wembley. Yet it is Manchester United’s returning Portuguese international who could still stuff Lingard in terms of England. Lingard combined his 'J-Lingz' trademark with Ronaldo's famous celeb Lingard, 28, combined Ronaldo's famous celebration with his 'J-Lingz' trademark after scoring against Andorra on Sunday eveni...Full Story »

Spain rebounded from Thursday's loss to Sweden in style by strolling past Georgia 4-0 in Group B of UEFA's World Cup qualifying on Sunday night at the Estadio Nuevo Vivero in Badajoz. First half goals from Jose Gaya, Carlos Soler and Ferran Torres came before a second half strike from Pablo Sarabia, as La Roja earned a badly needed three points. Spain also got a top performance from Marcos Ll...Full Story »

Salah contract talks continue Mohamed Salah's contract talks with Liverpool are ongoing, according to the Liverpool Echo. Despite previous reports, it is stated that Salah is not asking for as much as £500,000 per week. Jordan Henderson, Fabinho, Alisson Becker, Virgil van Dijk, Trent Alexander-Arnold, Andy Robertson and Harvey Elliott are among the Anfield stars to have agreed new terms...Full Story »

Manchester United striker Edinson Cavani has reportedly agreed to join Boca Juniors next summer. Cavani signed for Man United last summer after his Paris Saint-Germain contract came to an end. He netted a total of 17 goals in his debut campaign for Man United, with one of those coming in the Europa League final. The Uruguayan has been a great servant to the Red Devils thus far, and will hav...Full Story »

Members of the Guinea Armed Forces drive through the central neighbourhood of Kaloum in Conakry after sustainable gunfire was heard. Morocco's national team have been evacuated from the Guinean capital Conakry and their World Cup qualifier against Guinea has been postponed because of a coup d'etat in the West African country. The Morocco camp boarded a plane after CAF released a statement conf...Full Story »

Brazil's World Cup qualifier with Argentina erupted into chaos after ANVISA personnel and Brazilian Federal Police invaded the pitch and stopped the match to detain four Premier League players, who allegedly lied about completing quarantine upon entry to the country. The storm has been brewing for the past few days with Tottenham duo Giovani Lo Celso and Cristian Romero plus Aston Villa pair E...Full Story »

Shane Ferguson admitted he could hardly have scripted things better as he marked his 50th appearance for Northern Ireland with a wonder strike that saw off Estonia 1-0 in a friendly.The 30-year-old revealed he had been battling injury in the build-up to the game but he came off the bench in the second half and settled an otherwise largely drab encounter by rifling a shot into the top right corne...Full Story »