Tag: Argentina
-
Spurs defender lifts lid on injury nightmare
Tottenham Hotspur defender Kyle Walker has revealed his relief at playing football for the first time since mid-March. The England international missed the Three Lions’ ill-fated World Cup campaign in Brazil due to a troublesome pelvic injury and was also absent for the final two months of Spurs’ Premier League run-in. However, he hit the…
-
United expect to land £18m Hummels before weekend
Manchester United are reportedly in line to land Borussia Dortmund defender Mats Hummels by the end of the week. According to Catalan publication Sport, the Red Devils have reached an agreement with their Bundesliga counterparts and expect the Germany international to fly to Manchester for advanced negotiations. United officials do not anticipate any last-minute setbacks…
-
Neymar: Messi deserved Golden Ball
Brazilian playmaker Neymar has tried to silence critics of his Barcelona team mate Lionel Messi who are of the opinion the Argentine ace was not the worthy winner of the World Cup Golden Ball award. Brazil’s poster-boy spoke out in an interview with Rede Globo during which he backed his Barca comrade as ‘at least’…
-
Benitez on brink of missing out on midfielder
Napoli boss Rafael Benitez’s pursuit of Borussia Monchengladbach midfielder Christoph Kramer is reportedly on the verge of collapse. Italian source Il Mattio claims the Germany international is set to remain in his homeland by making a £9million switch to Bayer Leverkusen. Kramer impressed in Bundesliga last term to the extent that he broke into the…
-
Real Madrid ignore Ancelotti’s plea to keep Di Maria
Real Madrid are reportedly ready to ignore head coach Carlo Ancelotti’s plea to keep winger Angel Di Maria as a move to the Premier League edges closer. As Football Express News reported earlier on today, long-term admirers Manchester United have been joined by bitter rivals Liverpool in the race to secure the Argentina international’s signature.…
-
Arsenal attacker’s message to Bayern star
Arsenal forward Lukas Podolski has hailed the contribution of Germany team-mate Philipp Lahm to the world champions following the 30-year-old’s decision to retire from international football. The surprise announcement brings down the curtain on a decorated career on the biggest stage in football and arrives less than a week after the Bayern Munich star held…
-
United target Di Maria told he can leave Real Madrid
Manchester United target Angel Di Maria has reportedly moved a step closer to leaving Real Madrid after being informed that he can leave the La Liga giants. According to LeSport10, the European Cup holders have decided to sacrifice the Argentina international as they edge closer to landing Monaco’s James Rodriguez and prepare to present new…
-
Germany captain Lahm retires aged 30
Germany captain Philipp Lahm has retired from international football less than a week after lifting the World Cup. At the age of 30, his decision comes as somewhat of a shock, as he was widely-expected to lead his side into the European Championships in France in 2016. However, according to newspaper Bild in his homeland,…
-
New Juve boss wants Tottenham’s mega-money misfit
Juventus are reportedly set to make a bid for Tottenham Hotspur flop Erik Lamela. Italian source La Gazzetta dello Sport claims the Argentina international, who arrived from Roma for £30million last year with a stellar reputation, could be on his way back to Serie A. New Juve manager Massimiliano Allegri is said to have identified…
-
Lavezzi closing in on PSG exit
AC Milan have reportedly edged closer to the signature of Paris Saint-Germain attacker Ezequiel Lavezzi. Italian source TuttoSport claims the Rossoneri have held lengthy negotiations with the Argentina international’s representatives over the last few days. The report reveals that Milan’s new head coach, Filippo Inzaghi, will adopt a 4-3-3 formation at the San Siro next…
