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Massimiliano Allegri insists he is not worried by Juventus poor record in major European finals ahead of facing Real Madrid in a Champions League showdown in Cardiff on Saturday.

Juve have won only two of their eight final appearances in the premier continental showpiece, losing their last four most recently against Barcelona in 2015.

But Allegri feels not enough has been made of the achievement in reaching the final and does not want to worry about such negative thoughts.

It s an important match and we must simply do what we ve produced all season long, he told a news conference.

Negativity is infectious. When I took over there was an air of negativity which was frightening and I can sense a touch of that now too when I hear people talking about the …

Manchester United and Manchester City were the major contributing clubs as Premier League teams set a new record for revenues in the 2015-16 season, earning a total of £3.6billion.

The report from business advisory firm Deloitte showed combined revenues were up by nine per cent from figures in 2014-15, but clubs recorded collective pre-tax losses of £110million, while operating profits were stable at £0.5billion.

United s return to the Champions League, coupled with City reaching the semi-finals of the competition, were among the main reasons for Premier League clubs setting record revenues, while wage costs were highlighted as one of the biggest driving factors in the return to an overall loss after two years in the black.

Dan Jones, partner and head of the S…

Ross Barkley was once regarded as a potential Everton legend in the making. It is the old story of a young kid breaking through at his boyhood club and living the dream. However, Barkley’s dream turned rather sour at Everton.

The midfielder had undoubted potential. However, his career seemed to stall in his early 20’s. His decision-making was atrocious and the Everton fans let him know about it.

The manner of his exit left a bitter taste

Everton fans have had to accept in recent years that they will have to sell their best players. The Toffees are not unique in that sense, as every club will sell virtually every player at the right price.

Barkley chose to run down his contract rather than sign a renewal with the Toffees, which was his prerogative. However, …

Everton have sacked manager Marco Silva in the wake of their Merseyside derby loss to Liverpool on Wednesday.

The Toffees dropped into the Premier League relegation zone after suffering a 5-2 defeat to their neighbours at Anfield.

The club announced the sacking of Silva on Thursday, ending the Portuguese tactician s 18-month stay at Goodison Park.

Owner Farhad Moshiri travelled to Liverpool to be at the club on Thursday, an indication that Silva s time was up.

In a statement, Everton said: Everton Football Club can confirm that manager Marco Silva has left the club.

Majority shareholder Farhad Moshiri, chairman Bill Kenwright and the board of directors would like to thank Marco for his service over the last 18 months and wish him well for the fut…

Sir Alex Ferguson blasted Blackburn Rovers decision to sack manager Sam Allardyce on Monday, saying it was stupid and confounded common sense .

Allardyce, in charge for nearly two years, was fired despite Rovers being relatively well placed at 13th in the English Premier League table, five points above the relegation zone.

But that was not enough to persuade Venky s, the Indian poultry group that bought Rovers for some 23 million pounds (36 million dollars) less than a month ago, to keep the 56-year-old Englishman at Ewood Park.

Ferguson, who will eclipse Sir Matt Busby as Manchester United s longest-serving manager when he takes the league leaders to champions Chelsea on Sunday a match that will mark 24 years, one month and 14 days at the helm was bewildered by…

Former Manchester United captain Roy Keane has given his vote of confidence to manager Louis van Gaal, saying he hopes the board allows him to see out the third and final year of his contract at Old Trafford, though there is a distinct lack of character within the team.

Keane said United are still in transition following the departure of their most successful manager Alex Ferguson in 2013, with Van Gaal struggling to restore the club s status as the Premier League s dominant force amid reports link Jose Mourinho with a move to Manchester.

Ferguson oversaw United s most successful period in which Keane proved a vital player and the former Republic of Ireland international said winning the FA Cup ahead of Crystal Palace would represent a successful season for Van Gaal and…

Napoli have announced the signing of Netherlands international Jonathan de Guzman from Villarreal.

The attacking midfielder has spent the past two seasons on loan at Premier League side Swansea City, becoming an integral part of their first-team squad.

However, it has now been confirmed that De Guzman has joined former Swansea team-mate Michu in making the move to Stadio San Paolo.

De Guzman, who signed for Villarreal in 2011, was brought to Swansea by then-manager Michael Laudrup during the 2012 close-season and made 37 league appearances during his first season in south Wales.

He made a further 34 outings last term, taking his total goal tally to nine in the English top flight, and was linked with a return to the Liberty Stadium for a third season earli…

According to Sky Sports, Chelsea have agreed loan deals in principle for Michy Batshuayi – with two different clubs. Real Betis and West Ham United are both said to be in the running, although as the minutes tick by until deadline day, it seems as if they’ll have to make a decision sooner rather than later. The Belgian international has been at Stamford Bridge since 2016, when he made the jump over from Marseille. He hasn’t quite been able to find the success he desired with the Blues, and now, it seems like his move away is inevitable.

Chelsea are said to prefer the idea of selling him to Everton, although their top four rivals Tottenham Hotspur are also said to be interested in making a bid.

The 25 year old hasn’t exactly been a prolific goalscorer as of late,…

New Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho may have taken over one of the world s biggest clubs, but the team requires significant work in the transfer market if they are to compete for the Premier League title in 2016-17.

Since the departure of Alex Ferguson in 2013, United have failed to trouble the top three, with finishes of seventh under David Moyes and then fourth and fifth during Louis van Gaal s tenure failing to inspire the Old Trafford support.

Despite this, the pressure will be on Mourinho – a three-time Premier League winner with Chelsea – to immediately challenge for the title with United.

If he is to do this, an urgent revamp is required. Here, we assess the main areas of need for United s squad.

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Krzysztof Piatek provided a reminder of his talent amid transfer rumours with a goal and an assist as Milan beat SPAL 3-0 to set up a Coppa Italia quarter-final against Torino.

Poland international Piatek has endured a difficult second season in San Siro, having scored just four times in Serie A, but on Wednesday the reported Tottenham target looked more like his old self.

Perhaps SPAL are not the most suitable team to use as a barometer of Piatek s abilities, as they never looked a threat, but the 24-year-old showed good composure to open the scoring, before then teeing up Samu Castillejo for his glorious effort to increase the lead.

Milan continued to dominate after the break and added a third goal just past the hour – Theo Hernandez drilling home in style, s…