The club swiftly and strongly refuted claims they are prepared to sell the two stars to avoid FFP penalties Paris Saint-Germain have furiously slammed reports the Ligue 1 champions could be forced to sell Neymar or Kylian Mbappe to avoid Financial Fair Play sanctions. French newspaper L’Equipe published an article on Friday, claiming PSG were…
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What is a Designated Player? How MLS star transfers work
David Beckham changed the landscape of American soccer when he signed for the Galaxy in 2007 as the first Designated Player With player transfer fees in Europe seeming to increase exponentially every single transfer season, things aren’t quite the same in Major League Soccer – where clubs are given only three Designated Players whose wages…
Ronaldo: I hate losing and derby defeat is not an option for Juventus
Juventus take on local rivals Torino on Saturday and Cristiano Ronaldo knows Bianconeri fans will not accept anything other than victory. Cristiano Ronaldo has been made aware that Saturday’s clash against Torino is one Juventus cannot lose. Five time Ballon d’Or winner Ronaldo will make his first appearance in the Derby della Mole when Juve…
Guardiola dismisses Klopp claim of Man City having 'no weaknesses'
The Catalan coach claims the assessment of his side from a fellow Premier League title-chasing manager at Liverpool is wide of the mark Pep Guardiola has rejected Jurgen Klopp’s observation that his Manchester City side are showing “no sign of weakness” in the Premier League title race. Klopp’s Liverpool remain unbeaten in England’s top flight…
Melbourne Victory 1 Wellington Phoenix 1: Toivonen rescues unconvincing point for champions
Melbourne Victory came from behind to snatch a draw against Wellington Phoenix and put them top of the A-League. Ola Toivonen scored his fifth A-League goal in six starts to salvage Melbourne Victory a 1-1 home draw with an impressive Wellington Phoenix on Friday. Sweden striker Toivonen turned home Terry Antonis’ misdirected effort in the 77th…
Arsenal Team News: Injuries, suspensions and line-up vs Liverpool
The Gunners’ trip to Anfield will see a match-up of the league’s leading goalscorers and a chance to end the Reds’ unbeaten league run Arsenal will travel to Merseyside on Saturday evening with the intention of raining on Liverpool’s parade, as the Reds soared to six points clear at the top of the table following…
Tottenham set club record with seven-goal Tranmere trashing
Mauricio Pochettino’s men secured their place in the fourth round of the cup with a 7-0 win against the League Two side Tottenham have set a new club-record by beating Tranmere Rovers 7-0 in their FA Cup third-round tie. The victory is Spurs’ biggest win away from home in the club’s 136-year history. The seven-goal mauling was also Tottenham’s…
'He's got a hairdryer in him!' – Solskjaer no pushover, says Lingard
The caretaker boss has a definite air of approachability about him, but the the England international says he isn’t afraid to get tough Ole Gunnar Solskjaer may be a bubblier and more positive sounding manager than the other recent figures in the Manchester United dugout, but Jesse Lingard says the Norwegian isn’t averse to dishing…
Moore maintains simple focus
Neither a milestone game, external expectations nor the mystery around David Pocock’s contract will tear Stephen Moore’s focus from clinching an opening round win against the Hurricanes. Moore is set to play his 150th Super Rugby game this weekend but said that mark wasn’t at the front of his mind. “It’s a nice thing but…
Rathbone set for another crack at rugby
Former Qantas Wallabies winger Clyde Rathbone is looking to make a fairytale return to rugby after overcoming depression and a swag of injuries. The 31-year-old is training with the Brumbies in a bid to win a contract for the 2013 Super Rugby season and has been described as the “fittest he’s ever been”. Rathbone retired…