According to reports from the Daily Mirror, former Barcelona star Samuel Eto’o could be set for a shock move to Premier League strugglers Hull City. Hull City are fighting for their lives near the bottom of the Premier League table at the moment and if the Tigers are to avoid relegation, they will surely need to strengthen the squad during the January transfer window. Bringing in a prolific goalscorer will be one of the main priorities for manager Mike Phelan this month and now in shock reports from the Daily Mirror, claims have been made that Hull are currently plotting a move to sign … [Read more...]
Report: Barcelona star set to receive a whopping €500 million offer
According to reports carried out by Spanish outlet AS, Barcelona attacker Lionel Messi is set to be offered a whopping €500 million five year contract by Chinese outfit Hebei China Fortune. It is no secret that Lionel Messi and Barcelona share a mutual love for each other and many feel that the Argentine international will never be leaving his beloved club. That said, reports have emerged recently claiming that Messi could well end up departing Barcelona during the summer of 2018 as he has not yet agreed a contract extension with the Catalan giants. Premier League outfit Manchester … [Read more...]
Report: Barcelona star to snub Manchester United
According to reports from the Sun, Barcelona midfielder Ivan Rakitic is not keen on making a move to Manchester United. Ivan Rakitic has been a crucial player for Barcelona since joining from Sevilla in the summer of 2014 but the Croatian international has found himself in and out of the team during the current campaign due to the increased level of competition for places. Rakitic still remains a key figure for Barcelona but there have been murmurs that Premier League giants Manchester United will be looking to sign the 28-year-old, as manager Jose Mourinho is said to be a keen admirer … [Read more...]
Brazilian legend hints that Manchester City man is better than Neymar
As quoted by the Manchester Evening News, football legend Pele has gone on to claim that incoming Manchester City attacker Gabriel Jesus is currently the best player in the Brazilian national team. Gabriel Jesus is undoubtedly one of the most exciting young talents to have emerged from Brazilian football in recent times and as a testament to how highly rated the attacker is, Premier League giants Manchester City have agreed to shell out a whopping £27 million to secure the services of the 19-year-old this January. Many feel that Jesus will become a star for City upon his arrival as the … [Read more...]
English striker boasts a better goal strike rate than Messi and Ronaldo
As reported by Sky Sports, Newcastle United attacker Dwight Gayle currently boasts a better goalscoring strike rate than superstars Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo. Newcastle United splashed around £10 million to secure the services of Dwight Gayle from Crystal Palace over the summer and it has to be said that the sizeable investment is already starting to pay dividends. Gayle has scored a sensational 16 goals in as many appearances for Newcastle so far this season and his wonderful exploits has seen the Magpies enjoy a fruitful first quarter to their Championship campaign. As a … [Read more...]
Barcelona legend sends message to Real Madrid star Cristiano Ronaldo
Former Barcelona attacker Ronaldinho has gone on to congratulate Real Madrid superstar Cristiano Ronaldo after he collected the prestigious Ballon d'Or award. Cristiano Ronaldo enjoyed a fantastic time in 2016, where he helped Real Madrid claim the Champions League title and then led the Portuguese national team to victory in the 2016 European Championships in France. As recognition of his wonderful achievements, Ronaldo was recently awarded the prestigious Ballon d'Or award after winning a majority of votes among football journalists and it has to be said that the Portuguese attacker … [Read more...]
Barcelona show interest in 23-year-old goalkeeper, Manchester City also keen
According to reports from Portuguese outlet, O Jogo (the Hard Tackle in English), Spanish giants Barcelona are currently eyeing up a move for Benfica goalkeeper Ederson Moraes. Barcelona have endured a stop start campaign so far and in order to boost their title aspirations, manager Luis Enrique is widely expected to be strengthening his squad during the upcoming January transfer window. A host of names have understandably been linked with a move to the Camp Nou over the past few weeks and now according to reports from Portuguese outlet O Jogo, claims have been made that the defending … [Read more...]
CR7 V Messi: Ronaldo fans tend to be more ‘right wing’ politically, our survey suggests
In a study conducted by La Liga Blog last week (257 participants), we found that 80% of football fans who preferred Cristiano Ronaldo over Lionel Messi also considered themselves to be politically ‘right wing’. When surveying self-confessed fans of Argentinean maestro Messi, we found that the opposite was true – 72% of Leo fans said they leaned to the left politically. The politics of unhappiness, David Cameron recently called it. He surprisingly and persuasively argued that his premiership was undone by the ‘ordinary folk’ fighting back. Lumping Brexit, Donald Trump’s victory in the US … [Read more...]
Liverpool star says he wants to become like this Barcelona player
Liverpool attacking midfielder Philippe Coutinho has told FourFourTwo that he aspires to become as accomplished a player as Barcelona superstar Neymar. Philippe Coutinho has developed fantastically well since joining Liverpool from Inter Milan during the January transfer window of 2013 and there is no doubting the fact that the Brazilian international is one of the best attackers in the Premier League at the moment. Despite his wonderful talents though, Coutinho is a player who is always striving for improvement and the Liverpool star has now gone on to state that he wants to reach the … [Read more...]
Liverpool stars witness Barcelona masterclass
A host of notable Liverpool figures were present at the Nou Camp during Barcelona’s Champions League encounter against Borussia Monchengladbach on Tuesday and they certainly enjoyed a visual feast on the night. Manager Jurgen Klopp has taken his Liverpool side to the city of Barcelona for warm weather training this week and the German boss as well as a host of the Reds’ key figures attended Barcelona’s Champions League encounter against Borussia Monchengladbach on Tuesday night. The match would surely have been an enjoyable experience for the Liverpool stars as Barcelona put in a superb … [Read more...]