Cristiano Ronaldo is fully focused on Portugal s World Cup campaign and not his Real Madrid future, says international team-mate Manuel Fernandes.
Madrid superstar Ronaldo suggested he could leave the Santiago Bernabeu in the aftermath of their third successive Champions League triumph last month.
The 33-year-old confessed his comments were ill-timed, but it means he enters a second straight major international tournament with his next move at club level shrouded in mystery.
Ronaldo helped Portugal win Euro 2016 despite rampant speculation over his future and Fernandes insists the captain is paying sole attention to giving his country a second trophy.
I don t have any kind of negative view. I see him as normal. He doesn t seem to be worried about the fut…
Mikel Arteta rued Arsenal s loss of purpose after they went 2-0 up against West Ham and then blew the chance of victory.
The Hammers hit back to draw 2-2 at London Stadium on Sunday, in a damaging result to Arsenal s title hopes, with Manchester City now just four points behind with a game in hand.
Bukayo Saka s penalty miss early in the second half was compounded by Jarrod Bowen s equaliser two minutes later, as Arsenal surrendered a two-goal lead for the second game running, having previously done so at Liverpool.
Gabriel Jesus and Martin Odegaard put the Gunners 2-0 up inside 10 minutes at West Ham, but Arteta thinks his team grew complacent.
Very disappointing. The way we started was superb again, we were in total control, then we lost purpose, he to…
The sports minister Stuart Andrew has condemned “dangerous” comments made by Joey Barton about female football commentators and pundits and says he will take the issue up with social media platforms.
Barton has posted a number of abusive comments online in recent weeks, and the former Manchester City midfielder described ITV pundits Eni Aluko and Lucy Ward as “the Fred and Rose West of football commentary” on X, formerly Twitter, following the channel’s coverage of Crystal Palace’s FA Cup draw with Everton last Thursday.
ITV responded by describing Barton’s comments as “vindictive”.
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Al Sadd striker Mamadou Niang has revealed that he was eager to join Marseille in the winter transfer window.
The experienced striker was made available for loan in the winter transfer window, but OM missed the chance to bring their former captain back to the club.
Niang reveals that he only signed for Besiktas because he could not agree a move to Stade Velodrome.
“It would have been an honour and pride to be back to defend the colours of OM,” Niang said in an interview with Infosport +. “I would have been willing to make sacrifices.”
Marseille, however, could not close the deal even though the player was prepared to take a pay cut in order to join his former club.
Niang instead signed a six-month loan with Besiktas and has scored 1 goal …
Bayern Munich s mounting problems with Jurgen Klinsmann s job in danger, doubts over Franck Ribery staying and their lacklustre start to the year have come into focus as they host Hanover on Saturday.
Wednesday s 4-2 German Cup elimination by Bayer Leverkusen has yet further dampened their confidence as they lie fifth in the league, four points behind leaders Hertha Berlin.
Coach Klinsmann was pragmatic about what needed to be done following their Cup quarter-final defeat as title holders.
A defeat is always painful, Klinsmann said. Criticism will come following Wednesday night s match, I know that but we just have to continue to work.
Demanding Bayern fans are increasingly showing their displeasure at Klinsmann, who arrived eight months ago to great f…
PSV head coach Phillip Cocu defended his team s performance after they were dumped out of Europe courtesy of a 0-0 draw at home to Rostov in the Champions League.
The Eredivisie champions end their campaign bottom of Group D with just two points, eight short of the total which took them to the last 16 in 2015/16.
Rostov clung on for the point they needed in Eindhoven to qualify for the Europa League after Gaston Pereiro and Bart Ramselaar missed good chances late in the game.
Cocu was pleased with his side s display, but said earlier results in the group cost them.
This is a disappointment. The team has really done everything possible. They played a good game, he told a news conference.
That there is no [positive] result does not mean t…
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has hinted at an interest in the England job but stopped short of firmly putting his name into the hat.
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has been sounded out as a potential replacement for former England manager Sam Allardyce next summer when his contract at the Emirates Stadium expires.
However, with the England job being such a poison chalice, it’s unlikely the long-serving manager would consider the Three Lions job as a dream opportunity given they’re currently at their lowest ebb.
Still unfinished business with Arsenal
Despite Arsene Wenger’s contract in its final year with Arsenal, there’s still a sense without the camp that the long-serving manager is keen to extend his stay. Wenger has previously stated he would …
Sporting CP interim president Jose Sousa Cintra confirmed Sinisa Mihajlovic has been sacked as head coach of the club after just nine days, citing the Serbian s decision to alter pre-season preparations as a key reason for terminating his contract.
Former Torino boss Mihajlovic took over from Jorge Jesus at the crisis-hit Portuguese side, where fans invaded the training ground and attacked the squad five days before they lost the Portuguese Cup final in May, prompting the likes of Rui Patricio, William Carvalho, Gelson Martins and Bruno Fernandes to leave the club.
Sporting finished third in the Primeira Liga in 2017-18 and missed out on qualification for the Champions League before the club s supporters voted overwhelmingly for Cintra s predecessor, Bruno de Carvalho, t…
Philippe Coutinho has landed in Germany to finalise his season-long loan move to Bayern Munich.
The Brazil international is expected to undergo a medical on Sunday before agreeing a deal that includes an option for the Bundesliga champions to purchase him on a permanent basis.
Barca spokesman Guillermo Amor announced Coutinho s impending departure on Friday, ahead of the club s season-opening loss to Athletic Bilbao.
Signed from Liverpool in January 2018, the 27-year-old struggled to find his best form at Camp Nou and was restricted to 22 LaLiga starts last season.
Coutinho had been linked to Paris Saint-Germain as a potential makeweight in a swap deal that would have sent compatriot Neymar back to Barca, while Premier League clubs Arsenal and Tottenha…
(GSM) Sevilla striker Frederic Kanoute has decided to call it a day on his international career. Following Mali s exit from the African Nations Cup, Kanoute announced his international retirement.
Kanoute scored 23 goals in 38 appearances since his Mali debut in 2004. He confirmed his decision was final after Mali beat Malawi 3-1. However, Mali s victory was meaningless as the Eagles crashed out of the competition.
That s life, he told the Angolan Angop news agency. I m sorry I couldn t succeed in helping my team go further at the Nations Cup, which now marks my retirement.
Kanoute continued, I can t find the words to describe how upset I am, it really hurts me. After we were knocked out in 2008 we really wanted to do well here.
For my last appearance…