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LALIGA

Arturo Vidal complains of lack of playing time in Barcelona

Barcelona  midfielder Arturo Vidal his unhappy due to lack of playing time at his current club.Vidal move to Barca from Bayern Munich this summer, but has had just two starts for the Catalans and been substituted both times.Vidal told Reporters after joining his national team on tuesday: "How can I be happy if I don't play, and me of all people? I am somebody who has always fought, been at the best teams in the world, won everything and who wants to continue winning at Barcelona. I am fine physically. In the past few games I have been a bit annoyed but that is how it is, we will keep struggling. There are a lot of important games ahead and we will see." The Catalans manager Ernesto Valverde has decided to start young Brazilian midfielder Arthur in the team i...
NEWS

Leicester defender Ben Chilwell has been called up to replace Luke shaw in England squad

England manager Gareth Southgate has added Ben Chilwell to his squad as a replacement for injured Manchester United left-back Luke Shaw. Chilwell, who made his England debut in a 1-0 friendly win over Switzerland on home soil at Leicester's King Power Stadium last month, had originally been included in England's under-21 squad. But the 21-year-old will now take the place of Shaw, whose bad luck with injuries continues to rule him out of a Nations League double-header away to Croatia and Spain. Luke Shaw suffered concussion in a 2-1 defeat to Spain last month on his first international start since breaking his leg in 2015. He completed the 90 minutes in United's thrilling comeback from 2-0 down to beat Newcastle 3-2 on Satur...
PREMIER LEAGUE

Rafa Benitez believes history can repeat itself by lifting Newcastle up

Newcastle United frustrations has been extended on Saturday night when they dropped down from  a two-goal lead at Old Trafford as Manchester United stepped up their quality in the second half to win 3-2. That result might have given Jose Mourinho a lift, but it did nothing to help Newcastle’s situation at the wrong end of the Premier League table. They are already failing, winless after nine games this season, including the disappointing Carabao Cup exit at Nottingham Forest of the Championship. But having played four of the top six during that run, the next run of games represents a chance to give the season a much-needed lift. Benitez said: “Some of the players were doing well at the end of last season but they are not doing so well. We will need some time to...
LALIGA

Unai Emery believes Lopetegui can lift Real Madrid without Cristiano Ronaldo

Arsenal coach Unai Emery believes Real Madrid can adapt without Cristiano Ronaldo. All-time leading scorer Ronaldo left for Italian champions Juventus in the off-season and Real Madrid have battled to fill the void following four consecutive matches without a goal.Real Madrid have lost three of those games, including last week's shock 1-0 LaLiga defeat at Deportivo Alaves, increasing the pressure on under-fire head coach Lopetegui. Emery, however, is confident Lopetegui, who replaced Zinedine Zidane at the start of the season, can get Real Madrid balance back.Emery said :"Real Madrid must find balance without him and they need time to adapt, However, I think Julen will find it." Emery added: "We cannot answer for Julen, but when it happens to me, I try to be patient,...
NEWS

Chelsea stars Kante and Hazard are nominated for 2018 Ballon D'or

2018 Ballon d’Or nominees has been released and this time the award will take place in Paris on 3rd December 2018. The Ballon d'or has been  dominated by Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo over the past decade (5 times winners, each), but as we saw with FIFA’s  the best award going to Luka Modric, 2018 could bring a changing of the guard.Two Chelsea players who will be hoping that is indeed the case are Eden Hazard and N’Golo Kante, both of whom are nominated for the second consecutive year. Kante finished 8th and Hazard 19th in last year’s field of 30 nominees. These are the 30 nominees for the 2018 Ballon d’Or :1.     Sergio Aguero (Argentina / Manchester City)2.     Alisson (Brazil / Roma & Liverpool)3.     G...
SERIE A

Daniele De Rossi suffers a frature injury

Roma midfielder Daniele De Rossi suffered a foot fracture during his club 2-0 win at Empoli on Saturday. De Rossi played the entirety of Roma’s trip to Empoli but showed signs of discomfort early in the second half.According to report, the midfielder underwent tests on Monday, which revealed a fracture to the fifth proximal phalanx in his left foot.
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Brendan Rodgers admitted he loves Celtics amid link to Aston Villa

Brendan Rodgers has admitted that he is loving every second of his time at Celtic amid Aston Villa speculation. According to Report, Aston Villa are searching for a replacement for Steve Bruce, who was sacked following a troublesome start to the new Championship campaign.Bruce, who has a good record of getting teams out of the Championship and into the Premier League, has left Villa in 15th place, having won just three of their opening 11 games. Aston villa lost away from home at the weekend following Bruce's dismissal, falling to a 2-1 defeat away at Millwall. The latest loss leaves them on just 15 points from 12 games, winning three, drawing six, and losing three.Brendan Rodgers was asked about the Aston Villa rumours and said: “I have been linked with a number of ...
BUNDESLIGA

Bayern Munich President Hoeness disclose he is backing Kovac till the end despite team poor form

Bayern Munich president Uli Hoeness has disclosed that he fully backed  coach Niko Kovac despite the club recent poor form. A 3-0 defeat at home to Borussia Monchengladbach on Saturday extended Bayern's winless run to four games across all competitions and left them sixth in the Bundesliga, four points behind leaders Borussia Dortmund.The Bayern manager Kovac has revealed he is under pressure to change their fortunes quickly, with Carlo Ancelotti having been sacked as early as September 28 last year following an unconvincing start to the season.Hoeness, however, has stated he is supporting  Kovac to revive the team.Hoeness told reporter : "I will defend Niko Kovac until the end, We are completely calm."
LALIGA

Julen Lopetegui faces Real madrid sack

Real Madrid manager Julen Lopetegui has been given an ultimatum to turn around his team fortune till the end of the month or he will be sacked. Real Madrid have suffered a disappointing 1-0 loss to Alaves on saturday evening to make it four matches without a win in all competitions, having lost to Servilla and CSKA Moscow in that run and draw with Atletico Madrid. According to report, Lopetegui is facing massive pressure in deciding his future at the club, with El Clásico looming large at the end of the month. A loss in that game could spell the end of his time at the Santiago Bernabeu, regardless of the results against Levante and Viktoria Plzen in the build-up.The Spanish manager may have found himself under even more pressure were it not for Barcelona's equally disa...
PREMIER LEAGUE

Mahrez failed to score a Penalty as Manchester City and Liverpool drew 0-0 at anfield

Algeria star Riyad Mahrez failed to score an 85th-minute penalty as Manchester City drew 0-0 against Liverpool at Anfield. City had three previous claims for a spot-kick before Virgil van Dijk’s challenge on substitute Leroy Sane eventually resulted in one, but £60million summer signing Mahrez blazed over.It resulted in the first goalless draw between these two at Anfield since 1986 and also City’s first clean sheet at the ground since then but Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp will be celebrating Monday’s third anniversary at the club as the happier manager.The point allowed City to regain top spot from Chelsea, who had briefly taken over after their win over Southampton earlier in the day, but their opponents dropped to third. However, the top three are all on 18 points and separa...
SERIE A

Ac Milan maintain their unbeaten run as Higuain scored twice against Chievo

Gonzalo Higuain netted twice for AC Milan to extend their Serie A unbeaten run as they beat Chievo 3-1. Milan has three wins and three draws since losing to Napoli in their opening game. But the 18-time top-flight champions remain in 10th place, 12 points behind unbeaten league leaders Juventus.Argentina striker Higuain scored both goals in the first half, Giacomo Bonaventura added the third with Sergio Pellissier converting a consolation.Parma came from behind to beat Genoa 3-1 and maintain their excellent start to the season on their return to the top flight.Italy striker Ciro Immobile scored the only goal as Lazio edged past Fiorentina 1-0.
PREMIER LEAGUE

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp said his side focus on points and nothing more

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp disclose that his side are aiming to add three more points to their tally and not the long-term consequence of the outcome of today's game against Manchester City.Liverpool are set to bounce back after their midweek disappointment at Napoli by recording a win over Manchester City when they meet at Anfield this afternoon. Both clubs have similar records after seven games of the Premier League season, with City just ahead of Liverpool due to a better goal difference.And while many view  this fixture as a key to  determine how the complexion of the table will look, Klopp has explained why his side will end this rumours.He wrote in the official matchday programme : “Today is very much about opportunity for all of us at Liverpool and I thi...
PREMIER LEAGUE

Manchester United reduce Newcastle United from two goal down to 3-2 win

Manchester United comeback from two goal down to thrash Newcastle United 3-2. Newcastle took the lead in first 10 minutes, with goals from  Kenedy and Yoshinori Muto. Manchester United quickly arouse themselves with Marcus Rashford heading wide from five yards, but also needed David de Gea's excellence to deny Muto his second and a potentially decisive third for Newcastle.Jose Mourinho  brought in Alexis Sanchez, Juan Mata and Marouane Fellaini off the bench in pursuit of victory, saw his side reenergised after the break, when two of his three substitutes found the net. As Newcastle dropped deeper, Mata swept home a free-kick with 20 minutes left to trigger an onslaught on the visiting goal.Martial curled home six minutes later from Paul Pogba's pass and, after goalkeeper Ma...
LALIGA

Real madrid mark longest run without scoring as they suffer 1-0 defeat at Alaves

Real Madrid poor Laliga campaign continue as they suffer 1-0 defeat at Alaves on Saturday, marking their longest run without scoring in over 33 years. Alaves central midfielder Manu Garcia headed home after the ball hit the crossbar following a corner in the fifth minute of added time to send the raucous home crowd into ecstasy as Alaves climbed to third in the standings.Three times  European champions had been shocked by Alaves for most of the match and they were fortunate not to concede late in the second half before Garcia struck when Alaves Jony fired narrowly wide on the break.Alaves were the fourth team in a row to stop Real scoring and coach Julen Lopetegui will face further scrutiny with this defeat, which followed a 1-0 loss at CSKA Moscow in the Champions League, a 3-0 ...
BUNDESLIGA

Paco Alcacer score hat-trick to claim 4-3 win for Borussia Dortmund over Augsburg

Spainish striker Paco Alcacer his happy with life in the Bundesliga after joining Borussia Dortmund on loan from Barcelona. He came off the bench to score a hat-trick for Borussia Dortmund in a 4-3 win over Augsburg on Saturday.Paco made it 1-1 in the 62nd minute, scoring with his first touch after replacing Maximilian Philipp just before the hour mark. Augsburg then went 2-1 up before Alcacer levelled again with 10 minutes of normal time remaining.Fantastic finishing from Mario Gotze put Dortmund 3-2 up, Michael Gregoritsch equalise, and then Alcacer curl home the winner in the fifth minute of stoppage time.Paco Alcacer now has seven goals in four appearances for the Bundesliga leaders, and only one of those outings has been as a starter.
SERIE A

Cristiano Ronaldo celebrate his return to his side with a goal as Juventus grab 2-0 win over Udinese

Cristiano Ronaldo celebrate his return with a goal for Juventus  as they grab a comfortable 2-0 win in the Serie A clash over Udinese. Ronaldo served his Champions League suspension in midweek but came back to double his sides tally after Paulo Dybala's opener.The portugal international star had an earlier opportunity to score, missing a glaring opportunity when he headed over the crossbar. Dybala made his count though, leaping high to head home after 34 minutes following a great cross before Ronaldo's goal moments later.Ronaldo received a pass before striking the ball low into the bottom corner to double Juventus advantage. He came close to scoring again later on, but Simone Scuffet was equal to his strike before Juventus saw out the win.
LALIGA

Inter Milan end the pursuit for Barcelona Midfielder Rafinha

In January last season, Inter Milan signed  Barca central midfielder Rafinha on loan. Rafinha joined the club to help the Inter  qualify for the Champions League, which they achieved with a final day victory against SS Lazio at the Stadio Olimpico. Inter’s loan for Rafinha actually included an obligation to buy if Inter qualified for UCL, yet the team refused to pay, despite qualifying, due to the threat of financial fair play regulations.Rafinha’s purchase cost was €38 million, just a little too much for Inter to justify, and the Catalans ar not ready to let him go any cheaper. Rafinha has had a distinct lack of minutes this season, like fellow Brazilian Malcom, playing just 109 minutes. Rafinha’s contract with Barcelona will expires in 2020 and the midfielder would like Inter t...
NEWS

Cristiano Ronaldo has been left out in Portugal squad for UEFA nations League as he battle rape allegations in USA

Cristiano Ronaldo has been left out in Portugal's national team squad for a pair of upcoming matches, this was revealed on thursday as Ronaldo battle rape allegations in the United States. The portugal star Ronaldo has been accused of rape by Kathryn Mayorga, who says the player assaulted her in Las Vegas in 2009. He has denied the accusation.Cristiano Ronaldo was left out in squad for Portugal's second game in the UEFA Nations League at Poland on 11 October and a friendly match in Glasgow against Scotland three days later. Portugal coach Fernando Santos said Ronaldo also will not be called up for the next round of international games in November.Portugal manager Fernado santos said the decision was taken after a three way conversation between him, Ronaldo and the head of the Portugue...
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2018/2019 UEFA Europa League Matchday 2 group stage fixtures

Rangers are back to  action  in UEFA Europa League group stage tonight as they play  Rapid Wien , there will be a packed 84-page souvenir programme on sale outside the stadium before kick-off. Rangers fans can read programme notes from Rangers manager Steven Gerrard and captain James Tavernier.Chelsea will also be in Europa League action tonight as they face Hungarian champions Videoton in Stamford Bridge. Chelsea have started strong this season under new boss Maurizio Sarri , are unbeaten in all competitions with eight wins from nine games.The last time Vidi met an English side was in 1985, beating Manchester United on penalties in the UEFA Cup quarter-finals after a 1-1 aggregate draw.Matchday 2 Fixtures■ Astana vs RennesTime: 15:50■ AC Milan vs OlympiakosTime: 17:55■...
PREMIER LEAGUE

Ross Barkley disclose he has no regret leaving Everton for Chelsea

England Midfielder Ross Barkley has revealed he left Everton for Chelsea last season to satisfy his ambitions of challenging for silverware. Barkley left Everton in January, with his contract winding down.After a poor start at Stamford Bridge under former chelsea manager  Antonio Conte and missing out on the England World Cup squad in thesummer, he has struggled under new Chelsea manager Maurizio Sarri and hopes to be included in England squad for this month’s matches with World Cup finalists Croatia and Spain.Barkley stated : “It was a really difficult choice for me to make to exit Everton, but I felt it was the right time to take the step," ahead of tonight’s Europa League Group L tie with Hungarian champions Videoton at Stamford Bridge.“I am playing a big role in the side at t...
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