Endrick de Souza of Palmeiras has opened the door to a potential £35 million Premier League move, telling EFE that he likes England and ‘dreams’ of playing in Europe. Endrick was not even born when Ronaldo’s Brazil was knocked out of the 2006 World Cup in the quarterfinals by France. But that hasn’t stopped one of the best forwards in Selecao history from arguing that a player who only turned 16 a few months ago should have a ticket reserved on an aircraft destined for Qatar. “If I had to choose one, I’d choose Endrick,” Ronaldo, the World Cup’s all-time…
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Jurgen Klopp has reiterated his commitment to Liverpool Football Club in the face of a possible outright sale by Fenway Sports Group. Kevin Palmer recounted the German’s post-match comments on Twitter following the Reds’ penalty shootout triumph over League One Derby County. Caoimhin Kelleher was a man possessed between the sticks, saving three spot-kicks on the night before Harvey Elliott’s effort secured the victory. It’s a big statement from the German tactician amid ongoing fears that a petrostate with dubious human rights concerns could take over the club, forcing the manager into a rethink over his future at the Anfield…
After learning that Liverpool’s rookie goalkeeper Caoimhin Kelleher set a stunning record in the Carabao Cup victory over Derby, Jurgen Klopp simply said, “Wow.” Caoimhin Kelleher, a Liverpool youth, broke a spectacular record in his side’s dramatic Carabao Cup penalty shootout triumph over Derby on Wednesday night, becoming the first Reds goalie to win four shootouts. Jurgen Klopp just said “Wow” after learning of the feat at his post-third-round press conference. Kelleher already held the record for most shoot-out victories in a Liverpool shirt, with his first coming in the Reds’ Carabao Cup fourth-round victory against Arsenal in 2019. The…
Barcelona’s attacker wants to depart for free in January, and Manchester United and Tottenham are interested. Memphis Depay’s time at Barcelona appears to be coming to an end. The Netherlands international has struggled to find game time at the start of the current season and had been sidelined with an injury since September. Barça played their penultimate game before the World Cup break and will be back in action on New Year’s Eve against local rivals RCD Espanyol. And it’s unclear whether Depay will be in manager Xavi Hernandez’s plans by then. The 28-year-old had fallen out of favour this…
Since the arrival of Erik ten Hag earlier this year, Aaron’s Wan-Bissaka future at Manchester United has been in doubt. The 24-year-old has battled for playing time this season, and according to James Ducker of The Telegraph, “Ten Hag would aim to acquire a right defender in January if Manchester United can sell Aaron Wan-Bissaka.” The story of Wan-season Bissaka thus far is brief. The Englishman has only made one appearance for the club in all competitions, a four-minute cameo in a Premier League match. His struggle for playing time, on the other hand, should come as no surprise. It…
Sadio Mane of Senegal has been ruled out of the World Cup 2022. Squads are being formed and finishing touches are being applied as the Gulf nation prepares to greet the world. 31 countries will join the hosts in what promises to be an amazing football feast. Numerous stars ruled out of the 2022 World Cup However, the build-up to this World Cup has felt a little different with club football only drawing to a close this week. And with that has come the painful inevitability that some of the biggest stars in the game would get injured in the…
After being humiliated by Aston Villa on Sunday, Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag will need to make changes for Thursday’s Carabao Cup meeting against the Midlands club. At Villa Park, the concept of employing Cristiano Ronaldo as a target man was a colossal disaster, as the Portuguese were utterly dominated by Villa’s Tyrone Mings. Given that Anthony Martial played in that game, we expect him to be recalled to the center forward position, with the 37-year-old dropping to the bench. The fitness of Antony, who has missed three games owing to a slight injury, and Jadon Sancho, who has…
Premier League team of the week as Leeds United man features alongside Leicester City trio, Liverpool duo and Arsenal, Newcastle United, and Manchester City men – gallery view However, the Blues struggled to impose themselves and slipped to back-to-back league defeats having mustered just two shots on target. Miguel Almiron scored his seventh goal in as many Premier League games as Newcastle won 4-1 at Southampton to climb into third place. Almiron struck 10 minutes before the break at St Mary’s Stadium with substitute Chris Wood and Joe Willock easing them clear with second-half goals. Romain Perraud pulled one back with…
After his heroics in the shootout won City a spot in the third round, the Danish goalkeeper should be rewarded with his first competitive appearance at the King Power Stadium. Daniel Iversen might make his home debut for Leicester City against Newport, despite manager Brendan Rodgers’ pledge not to make wholesale changes. Iversen has never played a competitive match at the King Power Stadium, but his exploits secured City a place in the Carabao Cup third round on Tuesday night. The Dane advanced to this stage by saving three penalties in the shoot-out at Stockport. Rodgers has shown faith in…
Bayern Munich welcomes Werder Bremen with Julian Nagelsmann’s sights set on a fifth consecutive league victory. Bayern Munich is on a roll, having won 10 of their past 11 games across all competitions. Julian Nagelsmann is aiming for his fifth straight Bundesliga victory against Werder Bremen. Hertha Berlin gave Bayern Munich a fright on Saturday, but the league leaders rallied back to win 3-2. Eric Choupo Moting scored for the seventh straight game and bagged a brace to add to Jamal Musiala’s opener against Hertha. The opposition battled back through a goal from Dodi Lukebakio and a penalty from Davie…