Luis Suarez sent a message of support to Lionel Messi and Neymar after the Paris Saint-Germain duo were booed by their own fans.
Mauricio Pochettino s team threw away a 2-0 aggregate lead to exit the Champions League at Real Madrid in midweek, prompting fury on their return to domestic action on Sunday.
Messi and Neymar were roundly jeered during PSG s 3-0 Ligue 1 win over Bordeaux, even when Neymar tapped home the team s second goal after a move which included a sublime defence-splitting pass from Messi.
Messi has not enjoyed his finest campaign since arriving in the French capital, scoring just two goals from 60 attempts (18 of them on target) in Ligue 1 this season, although he has hit the woodwork eight times in the league, more than any other player in the…
AC Milan boss Stefano Pioli hopes the recent appointment of senior advisor Zlatan Ibrahimovic can provide the spark to help his side bridge the gap to Serie A’s top two ahead of their trip to bottom club Salernitana.
Pioli’s men go into the game five points behind second-placed Juventus but buoyed by the arrival of former hero Ibrahimovic, who is expected to be present in Salerno.
Pioli told a press conference: “He’s the same Zlatan. He is approaching a different role but he is curious and determined.
“I saw a motivated Ibra and it was an interesting day. He is an added value for me and the club, but he has great experience and he is a symbol of those who challenge the challengers.”
Pioli’s men still find themselves amid a mounting injury cr…
Best odds: 13/5
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Borussia Dortmund and Atletico Madrid are set to clash in the second leg of their Champions League quarter-final on Tuesday night, vying for a spot in the semi-finals.
Atletico hold a slender advantage after securing a 2-1 victory in the first leg at Wanda Metropolitano, setting the stage for an intriguing battle at Signal Iduna Park.
Borussia Dortmund
In the first half of their quarterfinal clash with Atletico, Borussia Dortmund found themselves largely outplayed, conceding goals to Rodrigo De Paul and Samuel Lino, which put the Spanish team two goals ahead. At halftime, Dortmund s prospects seemed bleak, but they showed significant improvement in the second period.
Sebastien Haller pulled one back for the home side i…
Best Odds: 4/6
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Looking to make an early Champions League statement on Wednesday night, Borussia Dortmund will travel to Belgium when they meet Club Brugge.
Club Brugge
Starting with the hosts, while Club Brugge might have opened up the new campaign with a real whimper, the reigning Pro League champions have come roaring back in an eye-catching fashion. Marking their return from September’s international break with a rampant performance as they stormed their way to a 3-0 victory away at Kortrijk, Nicky Hayen’s men are in the midst of an impressive flurry. Heading into the fortnight interval with another 3-0 romp against bitter local rivals Cercle Brugge on September 1st, Wednesday’s hosts have won all of their previous four Pro League appearance…
Eintracht Frankfurt are interested in signing Rasmus Kristensen from Leeds United in the summer transfer window, according to Fabrizio Romano. The well-known and well-respected journalist has claimed that Kristensen is among the names on the shortlist of German club Eintracht.
Romano wrote on : Understand Eintracht Frankfurt are interested in former AS Roma fullback Rasmus Kristensen, now back to Leeds. He’s one of the names in the shortlist.”
Kristensen has been on the books of Leeds since the summer of 2022 when he joined from FC Red Bull Salzburg. The 27-year-old Denmark international right-back played for Leeds in the Premier League in 2022-23 season before leaving for AS Roma on a season-long loan deal in the summer of 2023. The full-back made 19 starts and 10 …
Karim Benzema does not believe there is a team capable of being better than best in the world Real Madrid.
The Frenchman left Madrid in 2023 after 14 years in which he won 25 major trophies, including five Champions Leagues, five Club World Cups and four LaLiga titles.
He scored 354 goals for Los Blancos in 648 appearances before joining Al-Ittihad in the Saudi Pro League.
Following his departure, Madrid won LaLiga and lifted their 15th Champions League title last season, and Benzema backs them to follow that up without a challenge.
A spectacular season, very good, Benzema told Marca. Real Madrid is always the best team in the world.
Players come and go, but Real Madrid will always be at the top, at the very top. It is the best and will continue…
Jose Mourinho ranks as the best manager Willian has worked with and the former Brazil attacker hopes more European honours will be heading the Roma coach s way.
Willian was part of Mourinho s Chelsea squad as the Blues secured a Premier League and EFL Cup double in 2015.
The Fulham winger and Italian coach have since gone their separate ways but Willian still holds Mourinho in the highest of regards, hoping his former boss can lift yet another trophy this season.
Mourinho has guided Roma to the Europa League final, in which they face Sevilla, and Willian made it clear where his allegiances lie for that showpiece on Wednesday.
Back-to-back European titles?
— UEFA Europa League (@EuropaLeague)
For me, Mourinho is the best manager I ve …
With the Premier League title chase set to go right down to the wire, we have another season-defining set of fixtures on the cards.
With Manchester City looking to leapfrog Arsenal and reclaim their spot at the top of the table, we have nine top-flight showdowns throughout Saturday.
Ahead a stacked fixture list, we have found a trio of the most intriguing Premier League betting markets.
Saturday, May 11th
BST 15:00 Tottenham vs Burnley
While Tottenham might have continued to receive a string of plaudits since they welcomed Ange Postecoglou to north London last summer, Spurs have the feel of a squad seeking a much-needed boost. Last seen putting in another nightmare performance as they slumped to an action-packed 4-2 drumming against Liverpool, the for…
Alan Shearer believes Marcus Rashford should have left Manchester United if he wanted to reignite his England career.
Rashford enjoyed a stellar start to life under Erik ten Hag, netting 30 goals in all competitions during the Dutchman s first season in 2022-23.
However, he struggled to build on that momentum last campaign, scoring just eight goals and registering six assists in 43 appearances across all competitions, resulting in him being left out of Gareth Southgate s Euro 2024 squad.
So far this season, he has played in all four of United s matches but has failed to get a goal involvement so far, having had no shots and creating just three chances, meaning he has been unable to force himself into Lee Carsley s first Three Lions squad.
And former Engla…
Burnley have signed goalkeeper Lawrence Vigouroux on a free transfer from Leyton Orient, the newly-promoted Premier League club have announced.
The 29-year-old has signed a three-year contract at Turf Moor and becomes the Clarets’ second signing since they secured their return to the top flight.
Camden-born Vigouroux, who has previously had spells at Brentford, Tottenham and Liverpool, was a key part of the Orient side that won Sky Bet League Two last season.
Goalkeeper Lawrence Vigouroux makes Turf Moor move to become second arrival of the transfer window
— Burnley FC (@BurnleyOfficial)
Manager Vincent Kompany told the club’s website, burnleyfc.com: “We are looking forward to Lawrence being part of what we are building here at Burnley.<…