Kovac slammed by Muller's wife after benching Bayern star against Freiburg
The decision to leave Muller clicking his heels on the sidelines for more than 70 minutes did not go down well with the star’s other half Bayern Munich coach Niko Kovac incurred the wrath of Thomas Muller’s wife after leaving the star on the bench for much of the struggling Bundesliga champions’ draw against Freiburg. …
Ronaldo & Ronaldo – Thauvin brings flair and firepower to FIFA 19 squad
The Brazil and Portugal legends lead an impressive attack but players could look to get at this team’s back line Last week in FIFA 19 Ultimate Team, players were tasked with the heavyweight fight of boxer Anthony Joshua in Squad Battles, with his incredible team unsurprisingly packing a heavy punch with its front line. Squad battles are a single…
How did VAR not see that? – Totti hits out following Roma's draw with Inter
The manager had no qualms over the decisions made during the match but the former Roma star took exception Luciano Spalletti defended the performance of referee Gianluca Rocchi in Inter’s exhilarating 2-2 draw at Roma, but Francesto Totti was left frustrated by what he saw as “shameful” officiating. The Nerazzurri were twice pegged back in…
Mexico, SUM confident relationship can continue to prosper
While the addition of the Nations League to the calendar in 2019 will make things more crowded, the groups plan to continue their U.S. tour matches The international soccer calender continues to get more crowded, but Mexico fans can still expect a steady diet of friendly matches in the United States, officials said Wednesday. El Tri have…
Klopp had faith in Van Dijk 'long before he signed'
The defender’s impressive Liverpool performances have come as no surprise to the club’s manager, who admired him before he joined the club Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp lauded the impact of Virgil van Dijk since the defender’s arrival at Anfield. Van Dijk, 27, is sure to have a key role to play once more when Liverpool…
FIFA 19 Ultimate Team: EA announce new Road to the Final campaign
Team success is the name of the game, with seven possibilities for player upgrades available EA has announced a new FIFA 19 Ultimate Team campaign featuring the UEFA Champions League and Europa League. For a limited time, Champions League and Europa League Dynamic Player Items will be available that upgrade based on the success of…
FIFA threatens World Cup ban for players in prospective European Super League
Amid reports that plans for a European Super League are still active, Infantino has promised severe consequences for any participants Top players could be banned from the World Cup if they take part in any breakaway competition, FIFA president Gianni Infantino has warned, saying: “You are either in or you are out.” German magazine Der…
'Man Utd a much better team without Lukaku' – £75m striker shouldn't start derby even if fit, says Ince
The former Red Devils midfielder believes Jose Mourinho’s side are forced to play a “different way” when they have no option up top to go long Manchester United “look a much better team” without Romelu Lukaku, says Paul Ince, and should avoid recalling the Belgian for a derby date with Manchester City even if he…
Bale can play everywhere, says Solari
Real Madrid interim head coach Santiago Solari has hailed the positional versatility of Wales star Gareth Bale. Gareth Bale’s versatility makes him a key asset for Real Madrid, says interim coach Santiago Solari. Bale recorded a goal and assist in Wednesday’s 5-0 Champions League win away to Viktoria Plzen, scoring his first Madrid goal since September. The…
Armstrong has no regrets over swapping Celtic for Southampton
The Scottish midfielder has struggled for regular starts at St Mary’s but he remains happy with his decision to sign for Mark Hughes’s side Former Celtic midfielder Stuart Armstrong is happy with his move to Southampton despite the team’s poor form and his lack of first-team starts. The Scotland international joined Victor Wanyama, Fraser Forster and Virgil…