Neymar reiterated that everything is almost settled with regards to his contract renewal at Paris Saint-Germain.
The Brazil superstar moved to the Parc des Princes for an eye-watering €220million fee from Barcelona in 2017, a sum that comfortably smashed the world transfer record.
However, for long periods Neymar was linked with a move back to LaLiga either with Barca or Clasico rivals Real Madrid, amid suggestions he was struggling to settle in the French capital.
Injury woes at key times often coincided with question marks over his level of commitment to the cause, but his influential performances in helping PSG to last season s Champions League final where they lost to Bayern Munich, and in helping to knock out the same opponents in this term s quarter-final…
Jurgen Klopp believes Liverpool s Champions League final heartache last May laid the foundations for their relentless Premier League title bid this season.
Liverpool head to reigning champions Manchester City on Thursday knowing victory will increase the gap between themselves and Pep Guardiola s side to 10 points.
When he succeeded Brendan Rodgers as Reds boss in 2015, Klopp described Liverpool s illustrious history as a 20 kilo backpack that had arguably come to hinder the club in the modern era.
Even though Real Madrid got the better of his side 3-1 in Kiev, the former Borussia Dortmund boss believes being involved in such an occasion allowed Liverpool to shed that weight and approach the challenge of winning a first top-flight crown in 29 years on their own…
Jill Roord rescued a point for the Netherlands as the holders made an unconvincing start to their European Championship defence, held 1-1 by Sweden in Sheffield.
Two of the pre-tournament favourites faced off at Bramall Lane, and it was Sweden, unbeaten so far in 2022, who took a 1-0 lead into the break after a low Kosovare Asllani cross found Jonna Andersson to slot a 36th-minute opener.
The Netherlands defeated the Swedes in the semi-finals of the 2019 World Cup, and they equalised in the 52nd minute when a fortunate deflection ran into the path of Roord who fired into the bottom-left corner.
Sari van Veenendaal in the Netherlands goal was forced off due to injury in the first half, and substitute goalkeeper Daphne van Domselaar made an important st…
Stuttgart footballer Silas Wamangituka has revealed his real name is Silas Katompa Mvumpa, claiming he has been playing under a false identity on the instruction of a former agent.
Silas, who can play on the wing or up front, scored 11 Bundesliga goals for Stuttgart in 2020-21, contributing four assists before his season ended by an anterior cruciate ligament injury.
It was his second campaign with the club, Silas having joined from Paris FC ahead of the 2019-20 season.
On Tuesday, Stuttgart announced their star man from the Democratic Republic of Congo had been playing under a name which was not his own.
Stuttgart said Silas had informed them that a former agent pushed him to change his name and forged false documentation, which also made the player …
According to a recent report from L’Equipe, Paris Saint-Germain sporting director Leonardo has made it clear that he is going to put the renewal of Kylian Mbappe’s contract ahead of pretty much anything else in the club’s priority list. The 20 year old is believed to be the face of the club by many, even surpassing Neymar in that regard.
His current deal is set to expire in 2022 so they still have a few years left to get something sorted, but with Real Madrid making it clear that they want to try and put forward a bid of some kind, you have to wonder whether or not PSG are going to be ousted in this ‘power struggle’ for Mbappe’s services.
The young Frenchman has made it clear that he would entertain the idea of a move away, but it’s never quite …
Barcelona coach Xavi refused to rule out exits for Frenkie de Jong and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang on the eve of their LaLiga opener, acknowledging anything can happen .
Manchester United s interest in De Jong has evolved into one of the longest-running sagas of the transfer window, while Chelsea are being strongly linked with both the Netherlands midfielder and Barca striker Aubameyang.
Although Xavi and president Joan Laporta have expressed confidence Barca will overcome their financial woes to register a host of new acquisitions ahead of Saturday s fixture against Rayo Vallecano, they are trying to offload players and reduce the wage bill.
While Xavi still considers both men key players, he made it clear they may depart before the transfer window closes.
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A brilliant strike from Hakan Calhanoglu gave Inter a 1-0 Champions League win over Barcelona that moved them into second place in Group C.
The Nerazzurri had already seen a goal disallowed before Calhanoglu fired past Marc-Andre ter Stegen in first-half added time at San Siro on Tuesday.
The LaLiga leaders improved in the second period and saw a goal of their own ruled out when Pedri s tap-in was ruled out for an Ansu Fati handball.
But despite some late pressure and a penalty shout for Barca, under-fire Simone Inzaghi s men held on to earn three points which put them above the Catalan giants.
Inter thought they had a penalty when Joaquin Correa s flick came off Eric Garcia s arm, but after referee Slavko Vincic took a look at the pitchside monitor, Laut…
Klopp is a coach you don´t forget – Immobile grateful to have played under Liverpool boss at Dortmun
Lazio striker Ciro Immobile is grateful to have played under Jurgen Klopp at Borussia Dortmund, describing the German coach as someone you do not forget .
Immobile was brought to Dortmund by Klopp in 2014 as a replacement for Robert Lewandowski but scored just 10 goals in 34 games before heading to Sevilla the following year.
He again struggled in front of goal at Sevilla but has since revived his career at the Stadio Olimpico, scoring a combined 103 goals in the last four Serie A campaigns.
However, the Italy international is disappointed things did not work out for him across his one season playing under now-Liverpool boss Klopp at Dortmund.
Klopp leaves something behind for you. You don t forget someone like him, he told Sport Bild.
I was …
Newcastle United are interested in signing Kalvin Phillips from Manchester City in the January transfer window, according to . The report has claimed that Newcastle plan to make a bid for a loan deal for Phillips with a view to a permanent move in the summer of 2024.
Phillips has been on the books of City since the summer of 2022 when he joined from Leeds United. The England international moved to City amid hype and expectation, having done extremely well for Leeds, first in the Championship and then in the Premier League.
However, Phillips has failed to make a huge impact at City. The 27-year-old midfielder has played only 70 minutes in the Premier League so far this season. The 27-year-old has played just seven minutes in the UEFA Champions League and has made one app…
Harry Kane become England s outright record goalscorer as the Three Lions secured a first away win over Italy in almost 62 years with a 2-1 Euro 2024 qualifying victory.
In a repeat of a Euro 2020 final that was won by the Azzurri, Gareth Southgate s side gained a measure of revenge in their Group C opener at Stadio Diego Armando Maradona on Thursday.
Declan Rice opened the scoring and Kane deservedly doubled England s lead with his 54th goal for his country from the penalty spot, breaking the record he shared with Wayne Rooney.
The Argentina-born Mateo Retegui reduced the deficit with a debut strike, but Italy suffered their first home loss to England since June 1961 and saw a run of 40 European Championship qualifying matches without defeat come to a halt in Na…