Author: Sportsdark
A distraught footballer hid under his bed and listened in horror as masked intruders kidnapped his wife and five-year-old son. Jackson Rodriguez, who plays in Ecuador, is begging for the safe return of his family after men ransacked his property at 3am on Wednesday morning. It appears the break-in gang were seeking to capture the Emelec star amid a wider reign of chaos and violence from organised crime groups in the South American nation. Police confirmed the men, who broke down Rodriguez’s front door, demanded to know if the defender was at the property before taking off with his loved ones. Rodriguez says he…
© IMAGO Man Utd are on the verge of securing their first summer signing, but is he what they need?Man Utd will sign Matheus Cunha from Wolves this summer by paying his release clause of €75 million (£62.5 million) according to Raisa Simplicio for GOAL Brasil.Marcus Rashford’s Man Utd future revealed: Scenario that ‘suits everyone’ closeWhich brings us to the key question; is Matheus Cunha the man for Man Utd? On the face of it, the Brazilian fits into Ruben Amorim’s system as one of the two attacking midfielders quite perfectly, having thrived in the same system for Wolves.And of…
© IMAGO Manchester United are set for a huge turnover of players this summer, with David Ornstein revealing that there are eight Old Trafford stars who could find themselves searching for a new club.Ruben Amorim has an ambitious plan to overhaul the playing staff at Man Utd but that means first shifting the deadwood in the squad.With the Red Devils entrenched in the lower half of the Premier League table, the Portuguese does not have to look far for players to axe, and Ornstein, in conversation with NBC, has revealed that as many as eight are set to leave.Which players…
Kyle Walker has defended his heated outburst against AC Milan teammate Joao Felix. The 34-year-old English international made headlines after he was spotted giving Chelsea flop Felix a dressing down at half-time while Milan were trailing 2-0 to Napoli last month.Walker told Felix to ‘pass the ball’, adding ‘we are not Messi’ as the Milan players trudged out of the dressing room for the second half. Felix was substituted just 10 minutes later as Milan went on to lose 2-1 to the second placed side.Walker doubled down on his comments, claiming he wouldn’t have ‘changed anything I did say’, adding that Felix…
Eni Aluko faces being axed by ITV after accusing Ian Wright of ‘blocking’ female pundits and ‘dominating’ coverage of women’s football.Insiders told MailOnline the former England international’s comments have left bosses both angry and bemused given the broadcaster’s form for sending female-heavy teams to cover major international tournaments including the Euros and the World Cup.And her stinging criticism of ex-Arsenal star and veteran pundit Wright, 61, was equally puzzling to followers of the sport, given he’s been a major advocate of the women’s game and publicly supported Aluko, 38, when she faced criticism on social media after a punditry slip-up…
Sun-baked, opulent, but perhaps a bit sterile – life for footballers and their loved ones in Saudi Arabia brings heady highs and lonely lows. Football clubs in the conservative Middle Eastern nation fork out eye-watering sums to attract the sport’s biggest names – £164million per season in the case of Cristiano Ronaldo – but that doesn’t make life simple for their families. Their wives have to contend with a culture which expects them to cover up in the sweltering heat, accept segregation in gyms, and escape to Bahrain or the UAE if they want a tipple. Taylor Ward, who married former Manchester City star…
Jamie Vardy will leave Leicester at the end of the season to bring an end to one of the most remarkable stories in English football history.The 38-year-old joined the Foxes from non-league Fleetwood for £1million in 2012 and went on to become arguably the greatest player in the history of the club.During his time at King Power Stadium, Vardy helped Leicester win the Premier League and the FA Cup for the first time in their history and also won the Golden Boot in 2020.Although he turns 39 in January, Mail Sport understands Vardy does not plan to call it a…
© IMAGO Juventus have moved to win the race to sign Shakhtar Donetsk midfielder Giorgi Sudakov, who has attracted interest from the Premier League and elsewhere in Serie A.FootballTransfers has been told by sources close to the deal that a formal bid has been placed by Juve and that negotiations to strike a transfer agreement are firmly underway.The Serie A giants face competition from Brentford and Napoli for the midfielder, who has scored 13 goals in 35 appearances for Shakhtar this season, including a couple during their Champions League campaign. Arsenal, Chelsea and Liverpool have all been linked with the…
© IMAGO Trent Alexander-Arnold has given Liverpool hope that he may sign a new contract with the Anfield club and, in turn, reject the chance to move to Real Madrid.Alexander-Arnold is widely expected to leave his boyhood club and complete a move to the Bernabeu this summer. It is claimed that Alexander-Arnold has been spooked by the ongoing managerial uncertainty at Real Madrid.Carlo Ancelotti is widely expected to depart Los Blancos in the summer following the club’s disappointing elimination from the Champions League at the hands of Arsenal. © IMAGO – Trent Alexander-Arnold: Ready to stay at Liverpool?Xabi Alonso has…
Aston Villa have warned that Villa Park may be unable to host matches at Euro 2028 without improvements to local transport links in the next two years.The club on Thursday announced plans to take the capacity of Villa Park beyond 50,000 before the end of 2027 and insist the necessary work will have minimal effect on matchday fans.Villa also plan to enhance the area around Villa Park to generate greater revenue across the year – a vital plank of their ambitions to compete with English football’s elite for years to come.The nub of the issue, though, is the proposed redevelopment…
