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Eric Cantona has launched a blistering attack on Manchester United’s owners, accusing them of ‘trying to destroy everything’ and selling the club’s soul.The United legend, who also criticised the decision to knock down Old Trafford and drop Sir Alex Ferguson as a club ambassador, claimed that his offer to return to the club and help the Glazers and Sir Jim Ratcliffe has been snubbed.Cantona was back at Old Trafford last weekend for the Manchester derby, and also visited breakaway club FC United where he bought shares for all his family to become co-owners of the non-league team and spoke to…
Local police have warned any travelling Chelsea fans to avoid wearing club colours in Warsaw for their Conference League quarter final clash on Thursday. The Blues travel to the Polish capital on Thursday evening in their bid to secure silverware in Enzo Maresca’s first season at the club, in a competition they are heavy favourites to win. Their quarter-final clash takes them to Poland, where a hostile environment is expected for the club, judging by warnings from both Chelsea and the Warsaw police. Chelsea have warned fans against sharing the location of the ticket pick-up point in Warsaw with anyone outside of…
During the late summer of 2020, there was a growing sense of excitement among recruitment staff at Brighton’s training base, nestled between the South Downs and the mouth of the English Channel.The scouting structure constructed by Albion owner Tony Bloom is the envy of the world game for good reason: the club signed players like Moises Caicedo, Alexis Mac Allister and Marc Cucurella for relatively small sums before selling them at a huge profit.Bloom’s data algorithm for finding players is one of the most effective around and this time, the model had identified a 19-year-old Georgian winger at Rubin Kazan…
© IMAGO Arsenal sporting director Andrea Berta is moving to secure the future of two players worth in excess of €90 million in a deal critical for the future of the Gunners.According to BBC Sport, Arsenal are ready to sit down and discuss long-term contracts with rising stars Ethan Nwaneri and Myles Lewis-Skelly. Both Nwaneri and Lewis-Skelly, who are 18 years old, are on their first professional contracts with the Gunners but the pair are set for bumper increases following their breakthroughs on the first-team stage in recent months.Lewis-Skelly’s deal expires in June, but there are thought to be no…
Paul Merson has branded Enzo Maresca’s team selection against Brentford ‘pathetic’ in a disparaging assessment of the Chelsea manager’s priorities.Chelsea’s hopes of qualifying for the Champions League next season took a concerning hit on Sunday as Brentford held the Blues to a frustrating 0-0 stalemate in west London, profiting from Maresca’s decision to shuffle his pack ahead of Thursday’s Conference League quarter-final against Legia Warszawa.Maresca’s XI for Brentford raised eyebrows before the match as key first-team players Cole Palmer, Marc Cucurella, Nicolas Jackson, Pedro Neto and Levi Colwill were named on the bench for what promised to be a difficult test…
Manchester United’s season hinges on what will unfold on the next two Thursday nights when they face Lyon in what is bound to be two spicy Europa League quarter-final ties.A mouthwatering clash has had the ante upped following a war of words between Andre Onana and Nemanja Matic within the last 24 hours. Despite their poor performances in the Premier League that’s left Ruben Amorim’s side in 13th place, United remain the only team in the Europe’s second-tier club competition yet to taste defeat. The Red Devils beat Real Sociedad 5-2 on aggregate in the previous round, with captain Bruno Fernandes producing…
© IMAGO Everton have opened the door to Manchester United moving for centre-back Jarrad Branthwaite again this summer.A year ago, Man Utd hounded the Toffees to sell the centre-back, but after no deal was done, the Red Devils instead moved for Matthijs de Ligt. United have been tipped to revisit a deal for Branthwaite, who is valued at €58 million (£50m) by the Goodison Park side. Tottenham Hotspur are also interested, The Sun states.Crucially, Everton are unlikely to provide such opposition to the centre-back leaving in the summer.The report indicates that “senior figures at Goodison Park have already accepted that…
© IMAGO Manchester City’s search for a replacement for Kevin De Bruyne has seen Pep Guardiola turn his attention to Serie A amid a potential tactical shakeup at the Etihad Stadium.De Bruyne, for so long an icon at the Etihad Stadium, has announced that he will depart the club at the end of his contract in the summer, with a move to the Saudi Pro League on the cards for the Belgian.Although he has not been at the peak of his form this term, he will leave a large void in the City midfield that needs to be filled.Calciomercato reports…
Millwall have been charged by the FA after their fans’ behaviour during their FA Cup clash against Crystal Palace. The FA Cup fifth round match was a feisty affair, with Palace winning 3-1 at Selhurst Park.However, Millwall were reduced to 10-men early on when striker Jean-Philippe Mateta was rushed to hospital having being left stricken following a horror karate kick to the head by Lions keeper Liam Roberts just minutes into the clash. Mateta was eventually taken off the field on a stretcher after receiving oxygen following a nine-minute delay, but the game continued to be marred by crowd trouble.And on…
Tributes have been paid to a 21-year-old Peruvian footballer after he died in hospital following this horror collision in front of his anguished family.Helar Gonzales Altamirano was taken away from the pitch on a stretcher to a waiting ambulance after being knocked out when he smashed into a rival team goalie as he went for a long ball.His brother Eliceo, who was still asking people to pray for Helar on Tuesday on social media, confirmed on Thursday he had lost his fight for life later the same day. He attributed his death following Sunday’s collision to the rupture of an…
