Poyet hails Chelsea’s hiring of Lampard
Bringing Frank Lampard and Jody Morris back to Chelsea was the ‘perfect decision’ to boost the club’s youth development, according to Gustavo Poyet.
UCL clash between Lyon & Juventus confirmed for August 7
Lyon president Jean-Michel Aulas has revealed that his side will take in the second leg of their Champions League last-16 encounter with Juventus on August 7.
Coronavirus stoppage forces Van Dijk to reflect on future retirement
Liverpool star Virgil van Dijk believes that the Premier League’s ongoing suspension has forced him to confront the realities of life after football – a prospect he is not looking forward to.
‘Messi is top but Maradona is another world’
Lionel Messi ‘is top’, admits Fabio Cannavaro, but Diego Maradona is considered to top his fellow Argentine on any all-time list because the 1986 World Cup winner is ‘another world’.
Cech played with two broken shoulders prior to fracturing his skull
Petr Cech has revealed that he spent his second season at Chelsea playing with two broken shoulders, with considerable pain endured prior to suffering a fractured skull in October 2006.
‘Fernandes nowhere near Scholes & never will be’
Bruno Fernandes is ‘nowhere near Paul Scholes and never will be’, says Manchester United legend Johnny Giles, with the Portuguese considered to be ‘more like Frank Lampard’.
‘Liverpool wrap up title with Koulibaly deal’
Liverpool would ‘wrap the title up right there’ if a big-money deal was done to bring in Kalidou Koulibaly alongside Virgil van Dijk, says former Reds star Don Hutchison.
Matic: If you lose under Mourinho, you’re hiding from him
Manchester United’s Nemanja Matic has heaped praise upon former manager Jose Mourinho but admits it’s best to hide from the current Tottenham boss after a loss.
Van Gaal blames ‘evil genius’ Woodward for Man Utd sacking
Louis van Gaal blames Manchester United executive vice-chairman Ed Woodward for his departure from the club in 2016, describing him as ‘the evil genius’ behind his sacking.
Dates for La Liga season return and finish revealed by Leganes boss
Leganes manager Javier Aguirre has revealed La Liga plans to resume the season on June 20 and finish on July 26.