Month: February 2019

The Brazilian spoke highly of his old boss, who left the club last summer following three consecutive Champions League titles Marcelo says he “gave everything” for Zinedine Zidane, who he says got the best out of him during his time at Real Madrid. The Brazilian won three Champions League titles under the former France international, …

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The Premier League side won both fixtures against BVB in last season’s edition, but the England youngster feels things will be different this time Jadon Sancho has warned Tottenham that they will not have it easy against Borussia Dortmund ahead of the teams’ crunch Champions League clash at Wembley. Wednesday marks Sancho’s first senior club …

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The Manchester United front man is in hot form, but he needs to deliver on the bigger stages if he is to be considered one of the best in the world He has scored eight goals in his last 13 games, has led Manchester United from the front in their most dazzling spell of results …

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The German legend says the Borussia Dortmund winger has proved an incredible bargain that will only look better with time German legend Lothar Matthaus says that Borussia Dortmund’s signing of Jadon Sancho was a major coup for both the club and the league, comparing Sacho’s arrival to  “winning the lottery”. Sancho has proven a revelation …

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The veteran says he has no problem with the PSG star thinking of him as a father figure and feels they have grown thanks to their friendship Gianluigi Buffon says it’s completely normal that Kylian Mbappe would see the veteran goalkeeper as ‘a father figure or even a grandpa’ and that it’s part of the …

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Goal correspondents Peter Staunton, Kris Voakes and Sabrina Belalmi give us their thoughts on who will emerge victorious at Old Trafford Mbappe: The path to greatness of a Ronaldo-obsessed kid ‘Leader’ Pogba can make the difference at any time, says PSG boss Tuchel ‘Mbappe can’t play all three roles’ – Tuchel wary of mounting pressure …

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The European tie against Bayern Munich comes at exactly the right time for the Reds, according to their former winger Former Liverpool winger Jason McAteer is pleased that the Reds have time off from the Premier League title race, believing that the lack of a game this weekend will help their players recover for key …

Read more “'Champions League is a welcome relief for Liverpool' – McAteer glad of break from Premier League title race”

The use of video technology has been a major talking point since its introduction, but, despite complaints, more competitions are using it After years of calls for video technology to be implemented into football in order to help referees, it has been rolled out in competitions around the world, including the Bundesliga, Serie A and …

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An Old Trafford favourite has been singled out by the PSG boss as a big danger for the French side’s hopes of progressing in Europe Paris Saint-Germain head coach Thomas Tuchel has sent out a warning to his squad regarding the dangers posed by Manchester United’s Paul Pogba, the German trainer highlighting the midfielder’s ability …

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The Ligue 1 side face the Reds at Old Trafford on Tuesday evening and the German wants other players to step up and support their star striker Thomas Tuchel is wary of the increased pressure on Kylian Mbappe after injuries ruled out Neymar and Edinson Cavani for Paris Saint-Germain’s Champions League clash with Manchester United. …

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