Cristiano Ronaldo must stand up now and speak and not wait to lift the lid on his situation at Manchester United, says Gary Neville.
The Red Devils failure to secure a Champions League berth last season led to reports Ronaldo told the club he wanted to leave just under a year after returning to Old Trafford from Juventus.
A shambolic start to life under Erik ten Hag, which saw an opening home defeat to Brighton and Hove Albion followed by a 4-0 drubbing at Brentford, has only exacerbated the situation.
However, despite being linked with a host of Europe s biggest clubs it appears there are a lack of viable options for Ronaldo with Chelsea and Bayern Munich said to have rejected the chance to sign him, while a potential switch to Atletico Madrid would be wildly un…
Luis Suarez scored his 50th goal for Uruguay as they booked their place alongside Wales in the China Cup final with a 2-0 victory over Czech Republic.
The Barcelona forward Uruguay s all-time leading goalscorer netted the opener from the spot in Nanning after being brought down in the box by goalkeeper Jiri Pavlenka just 10 minutes into the contest.
Edinson Cavani added a second eight minutes before half-time with a superbly struck overhead kick, although there was some suspicion of offside against the Paris Saint-Germain frontman.
The result earns Uruguay a meeting with Wales in Monday s final, following a 6-0 triumph for the Euro 2016 semi-finalists over hosts China on Thursday in Ryan Giggs first game in charge.
Czech Republic will face China in a thir…
Lionel Messi was an all too notable absentee as Argentina were humiliated 6-1 by Spain in Madrid on Tuesday, the joint-heaviest defeat in their history.
Barcelona superstar Messi missed both of Argentina s friendlies during the international break, also sitting out the 2-0 win against Italy due to an adductor injury, and his presence was sorely missed as Julen Lopetegui s men ran roughshod.
Since losing the Copa America Centenario final to Chile in June 2016, a defeat that saw Messi briefly quit the national team, it has been an indifferent period in Argentine football.
Messi has often been criticised for failing to match his phenomenal Barca standards with the national team, but there is no denying his importance to the side – the hat-trick against Ecuador th…
Barcelona s front three of Lionel Messi, Neymar and luis suarez helped the Catalan giants record a 5-3 aggregate victory over Bayern Munich in the Champions League semi-finals
Last night Barcelona lost 3-2 at Bayern Munich in the Champions League semi-final second leg, but won the tie 5-3 on aggregate.
The Catalan giants now face the potential prospect of facing arch-rivals Real Madrid in the first ever Clasico Champions League final, although Los Blancos have to overcome a stubborn Juventus team tonight to make that happen.
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Barcelona’s five goals over the two legs were all scored by their fantastic threesome of Neymar, Luis Suarez and Lionel Messi. Three of those were scored by Brazilian superstar Neymar and two by the irrepressible Messi.
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Champions League finalists Juventus are lining up a move for Tottenham Hotspur midfielder Erik Lamela, .
The Italian giants, who secured the second part of a potential treble with an extra time win over Lazio in the Coppa Italia final on Wednesday evening, are looking ahead to next season when they will aim to win a fourth successive league title.
Ex-Roma man Lamela has largely failed to live up to his £25m price tag since signing from Roma in the summer of 2013, with the 23 year old having scored just six goals in sixty-two appearances in all competitions.
Now Juve look set to offer him the chance to return to Serie A, where the Argentina international spent two years prior to his switch to White Hart Lane.
Spurs finish their 2014/15 league campaig…
Spanish giants Real Madrid denied Friday persistent media reports that it has a pre-agreement to sign Portuguese forward Cristiano Ronaldo from Manchester United.
Real Madrid wishes to deny news that have appeared in several media regarding an alleged signing of Manchester United s Cristiano Ronaldo. No pre-agreement exists between the club and the player, his agent or Manchester United, it said in a statement.
As everyone knows, Real Madrid tried to sign the player last summer, but Manchester United firmly stated he would not be transferred, it added.
Spanish sports dailies AS and Marca on Friday reported Ronaldo s pending transfer to Real on their front pages while top-selling daily El Pais said last week the player and United had both signed agreements.
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Newly promoted Premier League side Crystal Palace have joined the race to sign Liverpool midfielder Jonjo Shelvey, according to .
The England international has been strongly linked with a move away from Anfield this summer, with Swansea City also interested though they aren’t keen on meeting the Reds £5million valuation.
Palace manager Ian Holloway knows only too well of the 22 year olds potential, having taken him on loan at Blackpool back in 2011.
He scored five goals in ten appearances before returning to Liverpool, where he has made just seventeen league starts since signing from Charlton Athletic three years ago.
Shelvey and fellow English midfielder Jay Spearing are two players deemed surplus to requirements at Anfield following the arrivals…
Bayern Munich head coach Thomas Tuchel urged his players to retain a positive mindset ahead of a crucial run of fixtures in the Bundesliga and Champions League.
Following a shock 2-1 defeat at home to Freiburg in the DFB-Pokal on Tuesday, Bayern travel to face the same opponents in the league on Saturday before going up against Manchester City in the first leg of their Champions League quarter-final next Tuesday.
Speaking at a press conference on Friday, Tuchel repeatedly mentioned a need to be positive despite the cup setback.
We need to continue with a positive approach, we can be angry but still be positive, he said, later adding: We need a reaction, but we would have needed one even if we won.
People don t want to hear it but there were positive thi…
Premier League side Tottenham Hostpur and Primera Liga side Sevilla have agreed on a fee for the sale of Didier Zokora to Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán.
A statement on Spurs website confirmed the departure of the 28-year-old Ivorian, after three years at White Hart Lane: We have reached agreement for the transfer of Didier Zokora to Sevilla.
The Ivory Coast international joined us from St Etienne in July 2006 and went on to make 134 appearances for the club, including being part of the League Cup-winning side of 2008.
We thank Didier for his contribution and wish him every success for the future.
And the Andalusian club also confirmed on their website that Zokora had signed a four-year deal at the Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan, which includes a…
Juventus defender Alex Sandro has tested positive for coronavirus, the Serie A club announced on Monday.
The Brazil international who played in Sunday s 4-1 league victory over Udinese in Turin underwent a test after displaying what Juve described as mild symptoms .
Alex Sandro is self-isolating after it was confirmed he has contracted COVID-19, a concern for his club ahead of Wednesday s huge showdown with Milan.
Juventus announces that following the appearance of some mild symptoms, a check was arranged for the player Alex Sandro, which revealed his positivity to COVID-19, a statement read.
The player has already been placed in isolation.
The club is in contact with the health authorities for the definition of an effective implementati…