Haaland lauds De Bruyne over their bromance on the pitch Erling Haaland increased his Premier League goal total to 14 with a hat-trick against Manchester United on Sunday. The Manchester City striker credited his success to the chemistry he had developed with Kevin De Bruyne. Four of Haaland’s league goals have had assists from the Belgian De Bruyne, including two in Sunday’s derby victory. In an interview posted on City’s website on Monday, Haaland, who joined the Premier League champions in the offseason, said, “It’s unbelievable, the passes, we find each other.” “Even though I’ve only been with the club…
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Gonzalo Higuain, a former striker for Juventus and Real Madrid, has declared his retirement after the conclusion of the current MLS campaign. Currently playing for Inter Miami, the former AC Milan attacker will retire this year. Higuain, who finished second in the 2014 Men’s World Cup with Argentina and won six league titles with Real Madrid and Juventus, made the announcement at a press conference on Monday. With two games remaining in the regular season, the 34-year-old has 14 goals in 26 appearances for Inter Miami, who are competing for an MLS playoff position. Higuain played for Napoli and amassed…
According to The Times, Ukraine will compete with Spain and Portugal to host the 2030 FIFA World Cup. According to the idea, which is said to have received the approval of the governments of Spain and Portugal as well as Ukraine’s president Volodymyr Zelenskiy, one of the groups in the tournament would be hosted by Ukraine, The Times reported. Soccer officials from Spain and Portugal are expected to make the announcement of the new alliance tomorrow during a press conference held at the offices of UEFA, the newspaper said. The 2026 World Cup will be held in the United States,…
Due to certain hotels’ refusal to pay the £24,000 broadcast fee, World Cup fans in Qatar may not be able to watch matches on television.A huge sum of money will be spent by hundreds of thousands of fans to go with their nation to the competition, which begins on November 20. But even if they have tickets for games taking place in stadiums, they can find it difficult to see other games. Any bar or restaurant that wants to broadcast the action must pay host broadcaster BeIN Sports £24,000, according to the Mail. Additionally, it’s not clear how much it…
The statistics support the notion that Virgil van Dijk, a forward for Liverpool, has lowered his standards after what has appeared to be a bad start to the season. There is no question that Van Dijk has improved as a defender in recent years; Michael Owen has even gone so far as to call him the greatest center back in history. While most people probably wouldn’t have gone that far, the Liverpool defender has more than justified his price tag, making him briefly the most expensive defender in the world. The 31-year-old defender has faced increased criticism this season as…
Todd Boehly’s fantasy signing gives Chelsea one last shot, but Graham Potter’s takeover raises doubts. Before the Premier League match between Manchester City and Manchester United at Etihad Stadium, Manchester United’s Cristiano Ronaldo warms up.Todd Boehly may have one more opportunity to complete his own personal dream signing at Chelsea. Football with Graham Potter now in charge and the Blues anticipated to make transfers in January. According to reports in London, they have already agreed to sign Christopher Nkunku, a forward for RB Leipzig, next summer. If Boehly still wants to sign Cristiano Ronaldo, he may only have one month…
According to manager Pep Guardiola, Kyle Walker is likely to miss Manchester City’s Champions League match against FC Copenhagen on Wednesday. The England right-back was taken off of Sunday’s 6-3 demolition of Manchester United by City due to an injury. Midfielder Rodri will be evaluated prior to the Group G match at the Etihad Stadium after missing the derby due to a calf injury. At the pre-game press conference, Guardiola stated: “We will train this afternoon and we will know exactly “Rodri feels better, and I believe Kyle is out, but we’ll wait till the workout.” After sustaining his incredible…
Riyad Mahrez needs to get better if he wants to return to the Manchester City club, according to manager Pep Guardiola. Pep Guardiola expects Riyad Mahrez will recover more powerfully.According to Pep Guardiola, Riyad Mahrez needs to get in better physical shape if he wants to rejoin the Manchester City club. Mahrez has started just two of City’s eight Premier League games this season and was again on the bench for Sunday’s victory over United. It will become more difficult for the Algerian winger to reclaim his spot in the team as Phil Foden scored three goals over the weekend…
According to Le Parisien, the PSG team bus traveled the 1800 kilometres from Paris to Lisbon without the players, who had already taken a flight to Portugal for their Wednesday Champions League encounter against Benfica. The bus will travel 3600 kilometers roundtrip to and from Portugal. Only the players and staff will ride the armored bus, which is decorated in the Parisian club’s colors, from the airport to the hotel and then on to the stadium. It will once again depart from Lisbon empty after completing its mission there. The trip is being justified on security grounds because the bus…
Manchester United is ready for Cristiano Ronaldo to leave the team in January. According to The Telegraph, United manager Erik ten Hag and club executives are now open to negotiating a transfer as Ronaldo plans a January mid-season departure. Since being denied the chance to leave Old Trafford, Ronaldo has played just 80 minutes in the Premier League, and his last league start came in United’s 4-0 loss to Brentford at the beginning of September. Ronaldo was forced to watch Manchester United’s catastrophic collapse from the safety of the dugout against the defending league winners Manchester City, and it was…
Even though David Beckham’s World Cup parties were unlike anything most people had ever experienced, current England manager Gareth Southgate did not enjoy them. Gareth Southgate, the manager of the Three Lions, once declined David Beckham’s invitation to a “white tie and diamonds” party, proving that diamonds are not everlasting. Southgate was selected to Sven-Goran Eriksson’s England team for the 2002 World Cup in Asia twenty years ago. Beckham chose to hold a fairly fancy gathering to foster team unity and perhaps to flaunt their gregariously, luxurious lifestyle. The event’s theme was “white tie and diamonds,” and David and Victoria…
The 37-year-old attacker will leave the Red Devils after missing the derby, the Dutch manager has admitted. A wide range of Manchester United supporters in Africa have backed manager Erik ten Hag’s most recent stance, which is to permit Cristiano Ronaldo to leave the Premier League club if he so chooses. After being absent from Sunday’s devastating 6-3 loss by Manchester City to the Red Devils in the Manchester derby, reports have surfaced that the Dutch manager will not obstruct Ronaldo if he decides to leave Old Trafford in January or later. According to the most recent reports, African fans…
John Mikel Obi, a former captain of Nigeria, claims that choosing Chelsea over Manchester United in a hotly contested trade in 2006 was the “best decision” of his professional life. The midfielder, who announced his retirement last week at the age of 35, was at the center of a contentious dispute in 2005 between the Red Devils and the Blues before joining the latter team the following year. After initially signing for the Manchester team from Norwegian club Lyn Oslo, his choice to relocate to London ultimately paid off. In an 11-year career that came to an end when he…
Less than a month after being ruthlessly fired by Chelsea co-owner Todd Boehly, Thomas Tuchel turned down the chance to return to management right away. It has been reported that Thomas Tuchel, who was abruptly fired by Chelsea last month, turned down the chance to return to management. Only seven games into the current season, new Blues co-owner Todd Boehly fired the highly regarded German coach. Tuchel had received a lot of support in the summer transfer market, so the decision was unexpected. However, it has since come to light that the new Stamford Bridge hierarchy had been considering a…
Manager Erik Ten Hag of Manchester United has now explained why he didn’t start Portuguese international striker Cristiano Ronaldo following yesterday’s 6-3 loss to Manchester City at the Etihad Stadium. Erik Ten Hag claims that he refrained from introducing Cristiano Ronaldo into the match out of respect for Ronaldo’s long career and because he didn’t want to introduce a player of Ronaldo’s caliber into such a match. According to Erik Ten Hag, who was quoted in the article by well-known sports journalist Fabrizio Romano, “I wouldn’t bring him (Ronaldo) in out of respect for his enormous career. The advantage I…
Group A of the UEFA Champions League Tomorrow at 20:00 WAT, a match between Scottish powerhouse Rangers and Premier League powerhouse Liverpool will take place at Anfield.After defeating Ajax Amsterdam 2-1 the last time out, the Reds will be looking to make it two victories in a row in this competition.If Ajax Amsterdam defeats Napoli and the Reds lose, they might fall to third in the group.It could make their problems much worse given their inconsistent performance since the season’s start.Rangers, on the other hand, have played two games and have yet to earn a single point after losing to…
Erik ten Hag insists that Casemiro must join the team “naturally” after the Manchester United midfielder was once again passed over for the starting eleven. Casemiro, who cost Real Madrid £70 million, was denied the chance to start the Premier League matchup against Manchester City. Erik ten Hag insists that Casemiro must join the team “naturally” after the Manchester United midfielder was once again passed over for the starting eleven. Casemiro, who cost Real Madrid £70 million, was denied the chance to start the Premier League matchup against Manchester City. Scott McTominay, who had started despite Casemiro’s entrance, was replaced…
Phil Foden, a player for the England national team, shattered Lionel Messi’s record for goals under Pep Guardiola on Sunday by scoring three times in Manchester City’s incredible 6-3 triumph over Manchester United. Since the start of the season, the young player has been in remarkable form for Manchester City, and on Sunday, he was able to do it once more. Coach Pep Guardiola gave Phil Foden a starting position beside Erling Braut Haaland of Norway, and the two were able to excel in the exciting game. Erling Haaland and Phil Foden each scored three goals, which was enough for…
Erling Haaland, the top player for Manchester City, has received high plaudits from head coach Pep Guardiola in the wake of his three trick in the Manchester derby. The 22-year-old forward led Man City to a 6-3 victory over Man United on Sunday by scoring three goals and providing two assists. With his hat trick from yesterday, Haaland has now scored a hat trick at the Etihad Stadium in three straight games. “The numbers speak for themselves,” Pep Guardiola stated in a post-game interview. He’s done this before in this place. Not in our way. We always make an effort…
Goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga has received praise from Chelsea manager Graham Potter for stepping up. Chelsea overcame a goal deficit to win 2-1 at Selhurst Park on Saturday, securing a much-needed victory. Edouard Mendy, the starting goalkeeper, was replaced by Arrizabalaga because he failed a last-minute fitness test before the game. After Crystal Palace’s Patrick Vieira took the lead, Kepa made a couple of excellent saves to set up the Blues’ comeback. And Potter praised the Spain goalkeeper, noting that he shown incredible mental fortitude to deliver a performance of that caliber so quickly. In the post-game interview, Potter observed, “I…