Former Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho has rejected the chance to return to work with Benfica, according to reports. Mourinho began his career with the Portuguese outfit in 2000, spending just nine games in charge before resigning as the club would not offer him a contract extension, and they were hoping to tempt him back…
Just like The Terminator and John McClane, Lucas Leiva is perhaps best known for a short, but sweet catchphrase. The Brazilian signed for Liverpool in 2007 and was heralded as the next big thing from South America. The captain of the Brazil Under-20 team and the youngest player ever to receive Placar magazine’s Bola de Ouro (Golden Ball) award, the…
Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp has joked that he is “fine” with Brendan Rodgers returning to the Premier League as long as he doesn’t “want his house back”. Rodgers looks to be on his way out of Celtic in the ‘next 24 hours’ after opening talks with Leicester. The Reds manager moved into Rodgers’ Formby home after replacing him at…
Callum Hudson-Odoi and Ethan Ampadu start for Chelsea in their FA Cup third round clash with Nottingham Forest, LIVE on talkSPORT 2. Maurizio Sarri has also handed the captain’s armband to Cesc Fabregas, who is expected to make his final appearance in a Chelsea shirt. He is joined in midfield by England internationals Ross Barkley…
Kepa told Willy Caballero that he was a better goalkeeper than him in a dressing room bust-up after Chelsea’s League Cup final defeat to Manchester City on Sunday, according to reports. Kepa defied his manager’s orders late in extra time to be substituted after receiving treatment for an apparent bout of cramp, despite the fourth official putting…
Ruben Neves’ brilliant long distance effort saw Wolves dump a much-changed Liverpool out of the FA Cup. The midfielder was the match-winner after Divock Origi’s fine strike cancelled out Raul Jimenez’s opener in the first-half. It was Liverpool’s second straight defeat after their 2-1 loss at Premier League title rivals Manchester City and continued their…
Real Madrid captain Sergio Ramos has been charged by UEFA for receiving a yellow card on purpose during the Champions League match against Ajax in order to serve a suspension before the quarter-finals. Defender Ramos was booked in the 89th minute of Madrid’s 2-1 victory in Amsterdam on February 13, which meant he would therefore…
Former Celtic striker Chris Sutton criticised the timing of Brendan Rodgers’ departure after the lifelong Hoops fan said his farewells after he agreed to join Premier League side Leicester City. Rodgers led Celtic to seven domestic trophies in succession but has left with the club involved in a title chase with a resurgent Rangers and a William…
It may have a touch of controversy around it but Harry Kane’s goal for Tottenham Hotspur in their Carabao Cup semi-final first leg win against Chelsea has seen him create a club first. The penalty, awarded thanks to VAR, is the England captain’s 20th of the season across all competition and this now makes him…
David May believes Ole Gunnar Solskjaer should be given the full-time job at Manchester United. The 45-year-old has made a flying start to life as caretaker manager of the Red Devils by winning his first five games. Tottenham Hotspur boss Mauricio Pochettino is understood to still be the club’s first choice, but Solskjaer has convinced…