PSG go after Skriniar?

According to a recent report from ESPN, Paris Saint-Germain are set to revive their interest in Inter Milan defender Milan Skriniar.

The 27-year-old, who has been at the club since back in 2017 when he made the switch over from Sampdoria, has been an important figure for Inter ever since then with over 200 appearances to his name.

However, there’s been rampant speculation as of late that indicates his time in Italy may be coming to a close paving the way for something new in his career.

PSG haven’t been afraid to put out feelers in the past and given the resources they have at their disposal, they’d almost be foolish not to do so, because just about anyone could be tempted by their financial offerings.

Skriniar still has plenty of time left at the …

Aguero starts final Premier League game for Man City on the bench

Sergio Aguero will have to make his final Premier League appearance for Manchester City from the bench, with Pep Guardiola naming the departing striker among the substitutes against Everton.

A total of 10,000 fans will be supporting City at the Etihad Stadium, though 32-year-old Aguero, who is reportedly bound for Barcelona, was among nine potential replacements for the champions.

City s all-time record goalscorer has had a season blighted by injuries, having made just eight starts across all competitions.

Aguero, who joined City in 2011 from Atletico Madrid, is the highest scoring non-English player in Premier League history with 182 goals, while he has so far averaged a goal every 109 minutes in the competition – the best rate of any player to have scored…

´You have been everything for me´ – Koulibaly bids farewell to Napoli ahead of Chelsea move

The caption read: Victories, defeats, joys, disappointments. Too many emotions lived together: impossible to summarise them. But I keep everything: in my mind, in my heart.

My two children were born in Naples. I have met people who will always be part of my life and who made me and my family feel at home: from the first to the last moment. Thanks to you, Naples, I became the man I am today.

Thanks to the club, the president, the coaches, all my team-mates and all the people I have had the pleasure of working with over the years. Thank you, Naples and Neapolitans, for all the love we have given each other.

Now I feel I have to leave and get back into the game: it s time for a new adventure. Go Napoli forever.

 

Simeone hails Griezmann as Atletico prepare in style for Anfield trip

Antoine Griezmann produced his best performance of the season to thrill Atletico Madrid head coach Diego Simeone, yet the LaLiga champions must get by without his threat at Liverpool on Wednesday.

Back at Atletico for a second spell after a misfiring stint at Barcelona, there was a touch of vintage Griezmann about his display in Sunday s 3-0 home win over Real Betis.

Since making his LaLiga debut with Real Sociedad against Villarreal on August 29 in 2010, only four players have scored more LaLiga goals than Griezmann s haul of 157 in 403 games. Those players are a special group: Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo, Karim Benzema and Luis Suarez.

Some 95 of those goals have come in 188 games for Atletico, at a rate of one every 156.29 minutes, and there are promis…

Man Utd´s Diallo likened to Cristiano Ronaldo by Ferdinand

Former Manchester United star Rio Ferdinand believes there are similarities between Amad Diallo and club legend Cristiano Ronaldo as he talked up the new Red Devils sensation.

United completed the signing of Diallo from Atalanta in January – the 18-year-old winger penning a four-and-half-year contract to be tied to the Premier League giants until June 2025.

While he only made five first-team appearances and scored once for Serie A outfit Atalanta, Diallo arrives in Manchester highly rated and as one of Europe s most exciting talents.

Ferdinand likened Diallo to five-time Ballon d Or winner Ronaldo, who was lured to United from Portuguese powerhouse Sporting CP as a baby-faced 18-year-old in 2003 before going on to take the world by storm.

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Liverpool could bid for Declan Rice

Liverpool could make a bid for West Ham United midfielder Declan Rice in the summer of 2023, according to . The report has claimed that former Premier League and UEFA Champions League winners Liverpool have previously spoken with the Hammers about Rice and could try to sign him next summer.

The youngster’s current contract at West Ham runs out in less than two years, and the 23-year-old England international midfielder is expecting to leave London Stadium next summer. Liverpool could do with a quality and dynamic midfielder in their team.

Rice has been on the books of West Ham since 2014 and has established himself as one of the best midfielders in the Premier League. The 23-year-old has been a regular for the Hammers’ first team for years now, and he is also a key …

Prediction: Burkina Faso vs Senegal

Prediction: Senegal win

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The Africa Cup of Nations has been as enthralling and unpredictable as many would ve hoped and as we look ahead to the next few days, something tells us that trend will only continue. We re down to the final four with the semi-final stage being upon us and today, we re going to take a look at what should be a fascinating clash between two long-time bridesmaids: Burkina Faso and Senegal.

Burkina Faso

While it may not be a team that is well known on the world stage, Burkina Faso has been in the African limelight a great deal over the course of the last decade. In this tournament, in particular, many wouldn t have thought they could come close to emulating their 2013 success and yet they ve done brilliantl…

Former Chelsea and England defender Cahill announces retirement

Former Chelsea and England defender Gary Cahill has announced his retirement from football.

Cahill made 22 Championship appearances for Bournemouth last season, but the last of those came in January and he was released following their promotion to the Premier League in May.

Having made his name during spells with Aston Villa and Bolton Wanderers, Cahill enjoyed a successful seven-year stint with Chelsea, making 191 Premier League appearances for the Blues.

Cahill won eight major trophies during his time at Stamford Bridge, including two Premier League titles and the Champions League – starting in Chelsea s final win over Bayern Munich at the Allianz Arena in 2012.

In a statement posted to Twitter, Cahill wrote: Football is a game that has given me so mu…

Austria v France: Mbappe will never go against the collective, assures Deschamps

Kylian Mbappe will always put the team first and is ready to lead from the front as France prepare to open their Euro 2024 campaign against Austria, says Didier Deschamps.

Having scored 44 goals in his final season with Paris Saint-Germain before sealing his long-awaited move to Real Madrid, Mbappe will captain his country at a first major tournament, following Hugo Lloris international retirement.

Les Bleus are among the favourites but the same was true when they crashed out in the last 16 at Euro 2020, losing to Switzerland in a penalty shoot-out.

Mbappe failed to score at that tournament, but his coach is certain he is in top condition ahead of Monday s game in Dusseldorf.

He is always at the centre of things. That won t change, Deschamps told The Ath…

Prediction: Gremio vs SC Internacional

Prediction: SC Internacional to win 2-0

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Gremio and SC Internacional will lock horns with each other in the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A this weekend. The match between Renato Portaluppi’s side and Eduardo Coudet’s team will be held at Arena do Grêmio and is scheduled to kick off at 9:30 pm UK time on Saturday.

Gremio

Gremio are one of the most well-known and most well-supported clubs in Brazil, but they are having a tough time at the moment. Imortal Tricolor had a very good 2023 campaign, but things are going rather badly for them right now. 

Tricolor dos Pampas finished second in the 2023 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A and won the 2024 Campeonato Gaúcho campaign. Renato Portaluppi’s side are second from bottom…