David Beckham has urged Cristiano Ronaldo to re-join Manchester United if he decides to leave Real Madrid.
Ronaldo – who inherited the number seven shirt from Beckham at Old Trafford – has in recent months been linked with a move away from Estadio Santiago Bernabeu, where he boasts a sensational goal-scoring record for the club.
Since leaving United in 2009, the Portugal international has scored 326 goals in 315 games to become Madrid s all-time leading scorer.
However, Ronaldo s future continues to be the subject of speculation.
Paris Saint-Germain continue to be heavily linked with a swoop, but Beckham believes a return to United should be his next move.
I d never advise anyone not to come back to United, Beckham is quoted as saying by the …
Robin Olsen is set to join Aston Villa from AS Roma in the coming days, according to . The clubs involved, including Sheffield United where the goalkeeper spent the first half of the season on loan, are in total agreement over the transfer, and the goalkeeper is scheduled to undergo a medical today (Tuesday).
The 32-year-old s move to Villa Park will also be on a temporary basis, and he ll remain contracted to Roma until the summer of 2023.
Having gone through the youth ranks at several clubs in Sweden, Olsen played for Malmo, PAOK Salonika in Greece, and FC Copenhagen in Denmark, before joining Roma in 2018. He s already been on loan at Everton since, and joined the Blades last summer. This season, Olsen has made 11 Championship appearances, conceding 17 goals and keep…
Chelsea midfielder John Obi Mikel is loving life under new manager Guus Hiddink and is confident the Dutchman can get the reigning Premier League champions back on track.
Hiddink was brought in to replace Jose Mourinho after the Portuguese was fired following Chelsea s dismal start to the season.
Former Netherlands boss Hiddink was in the stands to watch Chelsea s 3-1 victory over Sunderland last weekend and Mikel is pleased to be reunited with the 69-year-old after his previous tenure in 2009.
He is still the same man. He likes to get involved in training, have a bit of banter with the players but at the same time it is all serious business and that is what we need, Mikel told the official Chelsea website.
He is always like a father figure to th…
Real Betis interim coach Juan Merino does not believe Gareth Bale s absence will impact Real Madrid when they visit Estadio Benito Villamarin in La Liga on Sunday.
Madrid forward Bale was taken off at half-time during their 5-1 win over Sporting Gijon because of a calf problem and is reportedly set for up to three weeks on the sidelines.
The injury deprives Madrid of a player who has netted 13 goals in 17 appearances this season.
However, Merino whose side are winless in their last 10 games in all competitions feels the loss of the Wales international will not affect Madrid s performance.
In Madrid you take away one [player] and put in another who is equal, Merino said. They will continue to be the same team because they have the same quality.…
Academy graduate Jarell Quansah was denied a dream first goal by VAR in the final minute of added time as Liverpool squandered the chance to secure qualification for the Europa League knockout stage with a 3-2 defeat in Toulouse.
The 20-year-old, replacing ill captain Virgil van Dijk in the side, poked home in the seventh additional minute to claim what would have been a barely-deserved point in southern France.
However, VAR alerted referee Georgi Kabakov to a potential handball after the ball bounced up off Alexis Mac Allister’s chest in the build-up and the Georgian official contentiously chalked it off.
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Even a draw would have hardly papered over the individual errors and a lack of cohesion throughout a te…