Cristiano Ronaldo is convinced his move to Manchester United will be a big thing in the next three or four years and insists he is not here for a vacation .
The former Real Madrid forward netted 118 times in 292 appearances across all competitions for United, lifting three Premier League trophies and the Champions League during a glorious six-year spell between 2003 and 2009.
The Portugal captain returned to Manchester earlier in the week for the first time since his arrival from Juventus, after breaking Ali Daei s all-time international scoring record against the Republic of Ireland with his 110th and 111th goals for his country.
Speaking exclusively to former team-mate Wes Brown in an interview with United s official website, Ronaldo declared his return is not …
Rafael Leao is very happy in Italy, according to his father, though he also credited Barcelona, Real Madrid and Chelsea with an interest in his son.
The Milan forward was named the best player in Serie A last season after his 11 goals in 34 games helped the Rossoneri win their first Scudetto since 2010-11.
Leao s contract at San Siro expires in 2024, with a number of Europe s top clubs consistently being credited with an interest in him, and his father has named three of them but also did not rule out an extension at Milan.
In an interview with Record, Antonio Leao said: He feels very comfortable in Milan because the cultures are similar. The Italian club has done a lot for him, but he has become the best player in that league. He is simply the best.
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Tayfun Korkut has been rewarded for guiding Stuttgart to a seventh-place finish in the Bundesliga with a new two-year contract.
Korkut, 44, was appointed in January with Stuttgart 14th in the table, initially signing an 18-month deal.
But few would have predicted the impact of the Stuttgart-born former Turkey international, as he presided over nine wins in 14 Bundesliga games, suffering just one defeat in that time.
And sporting director Michael Reschke has no doubt that Korkut and his staff are deserving of their extensions after a quite exceptional start to life at the club.
VfB have extended the contracts with head coach Tayfun Korkut, as well as his assistant coaches Ilija Aracic and Steven Cherundolo, until June 30th, 2020.
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Manchester City will attempt to celebrate a landmark game for Pep Guardiola by securing a fourth consecutive win over Manchester United at Old Trafford on Saturday.
The eagerly awaited derby will be Guardiola s 500th match as a top-flight manager in an incredible trophy-laden career.
Of more importance for the City boss will be claiming a victory that would leave the champions only two points behind Premier League leaders Arsenal, who face a derby of their own at Tottenham on Sunday.
The Red Devils were hammered 6-3 when the two sides met at the Etihad Stadium in October, with Guardiola s men having done the double over their fierce rivals last season.
Fourth-placed United are flying under Erik ten Hag, though, and a win over City – who suffered a shock…
Pablo Mastroeni believes Real Salt Lake s mindset has been the key to their long unbeaten run, which they will look to extend to 13 matches when they host Austin FC on Saturday.
RSL made it 12 MLS games without defeat in dramatic circumstances on Wednesday, as Andres Gomez scored nine minutes into stoppage time in a 1-1 draw with the Seattle Sounders.
Salt Lake remained two points clear of LA Galaxy at the top of the Western Conference with what was their third straight comeback, following a 5-3 win over the Colorado Rapids and a 3-3 draw at FC Dallas – who had led by three goals.
I think one of the things we pride ourselves on is being a team that shows a strong mindset, Mastroeni said this week.
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Chelsea boss Sonia Bompastor is excited to begin her maiden Women s Super League campaign when the Blues face Aston Villa on Friday evening.
Bompastor joined the club in the summer after three successful years at Lyon, which includes three straight Division 1 Feminine titles and a Champions League win in 2022.
She will be following the hugely popular Emma Hayes, who enjoyed plenty of success of her own at Chelsea before moving on to coach the United States women s team, but Bompastor insists the attention should not just be on her as her side aim to retain their title.
She said: I just feel like it s not only about me. I think it s about Chelsea. It s also about the players, you know, and we feel ready.
We are the holders of the title, and we want to sta…
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CF Pachuca and Toronto FC will lock horns with each other in the 2024 Leagues Cup next week. The game between the Liga MX side and the Major League Soccer club will be held at the BMO Field in Toronto, Ontario. It is scheduled to kick off at 2 am UK time next Monday.
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CF Pachuca are one of the most well-known and most well-supported clubs in Mexico. Los Tuzos have won the national championship seven times and the CONCACAF Champions Cup on six occasions. The Mexican club finished seventh in the regular phase in Clausura 2024 and ended up in the quarter-finls in the final phase.
Guillermo Almada’s side will be determined to make an impact in the 2024 Leagues Cup. Not ma…
Manchester United will host Liverpool in the FA Cup quarter-finals after the two sides advanced with fifth-round victories on Wednesday night.
The Reds remain in contention for three more trophies after their rousing 1-0 extra-time victory over Chelsea in Sunday’s Carabao Cup final, and booked their place in the last eight with a 3-0 win over Southampton.
United left it late to ensure they would be next to try spoiling Jurgen Klopp’s extended leaving do, with Casemiro’s 89th-minute header sending his side through with a 1-0 win to eliminate Nottingham Forest and ensure the 12-time FA Cup winners took one step closer to reaching what would be a record 22nd final.
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Roberto Martinez has no doubts about Cristiano Ronaldo s ability to play 90 minutes every few days at Euro 2024, as Portugal prepare to face Turkiye in their second game.
Portugal opened their Group F campaign with a nervy 2-1 win over Czechia on Tuesday, with Francisco Conceicao coming off the bench to net a 92nd-minute winner.
Ronaldo – the all-time leading scorer at the Euros with 14 goals – played all 90 minutes in the Selecao s opening match, becoming the first player to feature at six different editions of the tournament (2004, 2008, 2012, 2016, 2020 and 2024).
He endured a frustrating outing, failing to score from five shots worth 0.73 expected goals (xG) including missing one big chance, as defined by Opta.
The five-time Ballon d Or winner has…
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Desperately seeking a Serie A boost in the early hours of Wednesday, Corinthians will welcome Criciuma to the Heriberto Hulse.
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Starting with the hosts, while Corinthians might have opened July with an action-packed 3-2 victory against Vitoria, it appears that was just a minor boost for the Timao. Putting in another downbeat performance last week as they fell to a 2-0 loss at the hands of Vasco, Ramon Diaz’s men have come under a huge amount of scrutiny since opening up the 2024 campaign. At the heart of a Serie A relegation scrap and battling it out in the drop zone, the Sao Paulo-based outfit will have plenty of pressure on their shoulders here. Hit with a routine 3-0 drumming against Cruzeiro on July 7th, the former Al …