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The big debate: Targeting players in January is always a risky strategy that drives up prices, but during the Premier League era, some elite players moved on and some clubs won mid-season gold.Luis Suarez moved to Liverpool in January and has become one of the best players in the Premier League (Image: Getty Images)The January transfer window is the toughest time of the year for player acquisitions, but it’s also a time when, if things go well, it can change the course of the season.Pursuing players mid-season often stems from a desire to cover up rifts that develop during the…
Roy Keane clashes with Gary Neville over composition of Michael Carrick’s backroom staff (Image: The Overlap – Sticking to Soccer)Manchester United icons Roy Keane and Gary Neville have clashed over Michael Carrick’s revamped backroom team, particularly over the appointment of several former players. Keane questioned whether Jonny Evans had sufficient coaching qualifications for a first-team role, but Neville praised the arrival of former England assistant Steve Holland.Carrick’s new coaching structure includes Holland, former Middlesbrough assistant Jonathan Woodgate, recently retired United defender Evans and Under-21 manager Travis Binion. In a heated debate, Keane disputed Neville’s assessment and dismissed the idea that…
Endric Felipe Moreira de Sousa (Taguatinga, Brazil, 2006) sits down with MARCA from Lyon. He will be on loan with a new city and team until June. Just three days have passed since OL’s goal in his debut game earned him the right to play in the next round of the Coupe de France against Lille (1-2). It was a great debut for a boy who feels he is a Real Madrid fan at heart. He hopes to return to Madrid soon, but how were his first days at Lyon?they were great. I felt very welcome at the club and…
Alejandro Garnacho scored twice in Chelsea’s 3-2 loss to Arsenal (Image: Getty)Alejandro Garnacho has responded emphatically to being left on the bench for Chelsea’s Carabao Cup semi-final first leg defeat to Arsenal. The former Manchester United forward scored twice in just 37 minutes after coming off the bench at Stamford Bridge, breathing life into the Blues’ hopes in the draw.Arsenal held a comfortable lead with goals from Ben White and Victor Gokeres, but Garnacho pulled one back with a fine finish at the far post. Martin Zvimendi restored the Gunners’ two-goal cushion, but Garnacho scored again to end the first…
PARIS (AP) — Paris Saint-Germain coach Luis Enrique approves of soccer’s sin-bin-style system, where players are temporarily taken out of the game for fouls.Sin bins are used in rugby matches when a player incites foul play and is sent off for 10 minutes. There is no such system in soccer, where players can be cautioned with a yellow card or permanently sent off with a red card.Coach Luis Enrique was asked in Thursday’s pre-match press conference if he would approve of the so-called “orange” card, which allows a player to be sent off for 20 minutes.”We have to keep exploring…
Jurgen Klopp remains linked with Real Madrid despite previous claims that the former Liverpool manager is done with management after linking up with Red Bull SoccerJurgen Klopp is reportedly linked with the Real Madrid job again (Image: Rudy Carezzevoli/Getty Images)Jurgen Klopp’s decision to swap the touchline for an office at Red Bull’s football headquarters was always intended as a move to keep him out of the spotlight after giving his all to Liverpool for almost nine years.The former Anfield main man explained that he was “running out of energy” in a heartfelt farewell announcement, suggesting he badly needed a break…
MILAN (AP) – History says Inter Milan has a 70% chance of winning Serie A.In 63 of the last 93 Serie A seasons, the Scudetto was won by the team that was in first place at the halfway point.On Wednesday, Inter powered their way to the title of winter champions. Pio Esposito trained his muscles.”This semi-final title means nothing,” Inter coach Cristian Chivu said. “The important thing is to get to the end, to get to May, to get there knowing that we are competitive, to stay locked in at the top…because the league is intense and it’s a battle…
RReal Madrid, currently coached by Alvaro Arbeloa, was criticized after losing in the last 16 to second-division club Albacete in the quarter-finals. With the score at 3-2, Real Madrid looked lacking in ideas and confident of winning simply because they are Real Madrid. Florentino Pérez’s team could do nothing against the excellent approach of former Madrid midfielder Jesus Vallejo, who managed to reach the quarter-finals based on good football and heart, despite being much cheaper than the Merengues team.Albacete 3-2 Real Madrid: historic embarrassment for Florentino Perez and Alvaro ArbeloaPortugal teammate Cristiano Ronaldo signs with club superstar hatesJesus Vallejo’s side…
FIFA’s head of global football development has proposed fundamental changes to offside laws, which could help the game avoid the kind of chaos that occurred in Newcastle.January 14, 2026, 11:22Updated January 14, 2026 16:29Arsene Wenger has proposed fundamental changes to offside laws (Image: Michael Regan – FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images)In Rome 1999, by the time Antoine Semenho’s second goal was canceled out at St James’s Park on Tuesday night, Moroccan middle-distance runner Hisham El Guerrouj had run a mile, taken a shower and started his media duties. Well, not completely, but you get the gist.El Guerrouj’s world mile record was…
According to reports, manager Jurgen Klopp will only return to manage two teams and has no plans to return to Liverpool. The former Reds manager has been away from the touchline since leaving Anfield at the end of the 2023/24 season. He has been working as Red Bull’s global head of football since January, but there has been talk of a return to the dugout in recent weeks.Real Madrid are reportedly considering a move for Klopp following the sacking of Xabi Alonso earlier this week. The Bernabéu authorities decided to sack the Spaniard following last weekend’s Supercopa defeat to Barcelona.…