Mbappe can follow in Ronaldo’s footsteps at Real – Cannavaro
Fabio Cannavaro believes Real Madrid need Kylian Mbappe so he can follow in Cristiano Ronaldo’s footsteps, but feels it will be tough to sign the Paris Saint-Germain star.
Leno names Alisson as Premier League’s best goalkeeper
Arsenal goalkeeper Bernd Leno says his Liverpool counterpart Alisson is the best in the Premier League.
Pulisic forever grateful to Klopp
Christian Pulisic admits he will be forever grateful to Jurgen Klopp for giving him his big break, with the current Chelsea winger saying it was ‘unreal’ to work with the likes of Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Henrikh Mkhitaryan at Borussia Dortmund.
Van Dijk is the best defender in the world – Baresi
Virgil van Dijk has been billed as the best defender in the world by AC Milan legend Franco Baresi, with Liverpool considered to have found a ‘leader’ who adds ‘quality, character and strength’ to their ranks.
‘I wasn’t happy that Courtois was made No.1’ – Cech
Chelsea legend Petr Cech admits he was ‘not happy at all’ when the decision was taken to drop him behind Thibaut Courtois in the pecking order at Stamford Bridge.
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.