Cristian Romero and Richarlison were considering quitting Tottenham if Antonio Conte had stayed in charge.
That’s according to Argentine journalist Gaston Edul who is renowned for his relationship with his players in Argentina and the rest of South America.
Indonesia was stripped of hosting the men's Under-20 World Cup on Wednesday amid political turmoil regarding Israel's participation.
Barcelona have a verbal agreement in place to sign Inigo Martinez and are pressing on to bring in Ilkay Gundogan, sources have told ESPN.
The defending champion United States will play Mexico in the semifinals of the CONCACAF Nations League on June 15 at Las Vegas.
Ansu Fati's father said he is furious at his son's lack of minutes at Barcelona and that he would be open to a move away from the club.
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Today’s headlines:
The Marshall Islands don't have a national soccer team, but they're working on it. The goal? Awareness for a nation that deserves your attention.
Manchester United are planning to step up contract talks with Marcus Rashford before the end of the season, sources have told ESPN.
FIFA extended bans imposed on past and present Juventus officials to apply worldwide, with Tottenham's director Fabio Paratici involved.
Indonesia was stripped of hosting the men's Under-20 World Cup on Wednesday amid political turmoil regarding Israel's participation.
Barcelona have a verbal agreement in place to sign Inigo Martinez and are pressing on to bring in Ilkay Gundogan, sources have told ESPN.
The defending champion United States will play Mexico in the semifinals of the CONCACAF Nations League on June 15 at Las Vegas.
Ansu Fati's father said he is furious at his son's lack of minutes at Barcelona and that he would be open to a move away from the club.
The Marshall Islands don't have a national soccer team, but they're working on it. The goal? Awareness for a nation that deserves your attention.
Manchester United are planning to step up contract talks with Marcus Rashford before the end of the season, sources have told ESPN.
FIFA extended bans imposed on past and present Juventus officials to apply worldwide, with Tottenham's director Fabio Paratici involved.
Former Spain and Barcelona coach Luis Enrique said he wants to manage in the Premier League but confirmed he hasn't received any offers.
Barcelona defender Andreas Christensen is drawing interest from several Premier League teams, sources at the Catalan club have told ESPN.
Chelsea are ready to part ways with Christian Pulisic and Hakim Ziyech at the end of the current campaign.
Bayern Munich are unlikely to enter the race to sign Chelsea midfielder Mateo Kovacic, according to Florian Plettenberg.
Chelsea have joined Manchester United in the race to sign Benfica striker Goncalo Ramos this summer.
Manchester United and Arsenal will need to pay aroundandnbsp;andeuro;50 million to sign Atalanta striker Rasmus Hojlund this summer.
Arsenal and Chelsea could go head-to-head to sign Athletico Paranaense youngster Vitor Roque this summer.
Manchester United are ready to release Phil Jones and Axel Tuanzebe when their contracts expire this summer.
Manchester United goalkeeper David de Gea has turned down a new long-term contract, according to The Athletic.
Bayern Munich manager Thomas Tuchel is keen on reuniting with Chelsea duo Mason Mount and Edouard Mendy this summer.
Manchester United have been handed a fresh injury concern ahead of their Premier League clash against Newcastle United this weekend.
Chelsea could sanction the sale of four midfielders during the summer transfer window, according to Standard Sport.
Football-mad country was due to host the men’s Under-20 World Cup in May but has been stripped of the tournament by Fifa
Beautiful Bali has been known to disrupt the plans of many a tourist thanks to its surprisingly terrible traffic, but the Island of Gods has thrown a giant spanner into the works of Indonesia’s hosting of the men’s Under-20 World Cup. On Wednesday Fifa announced that it was taking the tournament away with a statement that made painful reading for locals. “Fifa has decided, due to the current circumstances, to remove Indonesia as the host of the Fifa U-20 World Cup 2023,” it said. Potential sanctions were mentioned.
This May and June was supposed to bring the world’s fourth-most populous country its biggest sporting event ever, by some distance. With 24 teams playing in six venues, four in Java, one in Sumatra and the...
- Financial misconduct prosecutor made comments in 2019
- ‘I care about Napoli, as a prosecutor I am against Juventus’
One of three prosecutors accusing Juventus of financial misconduct has left the case after the emergence of derogatory comments he made about the team, a source with direct knowledge of the matter said on Wednesday.
In a video shot at a legal conference in Milan in 2019, a year before the inquiry into Juventus opened, Turin prosecutor Ciro Santoriello said: “I am a huge fan of Napoli, I hate Juventus.” He added in what appears to be a lighthearted exchange: “As a soccer fan I care about Napoli, as a prosecutor I am against Juventus, against robberies on the pitch.”
Victory over Madrid in the clásico leaves Barça 12 points clear. It will have been a different kind of success this season
Franck Kessié hasn’t always been in the right place at the right time but on Sunday night at 10.53pm he was exactly where he needed to be, and when. One morning, soon after arriving at Milan, the Ivorian pulled into Milanello and parked in the space reserved for the big boss. Stopped by security, told he couldn’t go there because that was the president’s spot, he replied: “I am the president.” It fit somehow and the title stuck. That day he became The President; now, five years on, he became President, King, Emperor, anything he likes. Above all, he became La Liga champion, they all did. Which is why he, the son of a soldier, was standing to salute, and Camp Nou was going wild around him.
Sometimes the difference is a fine line, and sometimes that’s literal. The clock showed 80.15 in the 258th clásico, the one...
The England midfielder on her move to Germany, winning Euro 2022 and facing Arsenal in the Champions League
‘Guten Tag. Wie geht’s?” “Sehr gut, und dir?” At which point, Georgia Stanway and I have pretty much exhausted our meagre supply of German. It’s not entirely our fault: as any Brit living in Germany will tell you, it is virtually impossible to learn the local language when everyone is intent on chattering away at you in English. Since moving to Bayern Munich last summer Stanway has been taking weekly lessons, but admits she’s “still waiting for that click”. The coach, Alexander Straus, conducts his team meetings in English. The training ground instructions are in English. The WhatsApp group is in English. Mercifully, so is the rest of this interview.
Still, for a Barrow girl there are times when Munich feels a long way from home. Beans on toast is one example: you can buy baked beans in Germany, but somehow they don’t taste the same to her. The...
Our cartoonist on the ongoing tumult at Spurs, plus Roy Hodgson rocking back up at the Palace
We look at the new season with its many title contenders and exciting new faces on the pitch, as well as big ambitions off it
The National Women’s Soccer League commences a new season this weekend in what promises to be an exciting year in the US, straddling a hotly-contested World Cup tournament. Here are some things to keep your eye on as the NWSL’s 12 teams prepare to kick off on Saturday evening.
These grounds are found next to rivers, coastlines, canals, harbours and estuaries. How many do you know?
Plus: managers sacked in more than one country in the same season, clubs telling their fans porkies and more
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“At last year’s World Cup I counted at least 13 mentions of a ‘golden generation’: Morocco, Australia, Senegal, Switzerland, England, Japan, Spain, Belgium, Croatia, Canada, Ecuador, the USA and France (though not, oddly, the winners Argentina),” writes Jason Duvall. “When did this phrase become an established part of the football lexicon, and who first used it to describe the England team of the early-2000s?”
The idea of a golden generation has long since passed into cliché, but the phrase was used more sparingly – and with genuine excitement – when it first appeared. Anecdotal evidence suggests it was first used to describe the Portugal players who won the under-...
Faye Carruthers, Suzanne Wrack, Flo Pollock and Chris Slegg review the FA Cup and Championship action – and look ahead to the Champions League
In this week’s pod: the Women’s FA Cup semi-finals are set – and it’s not to be for Lewes and Birmingham. Four WSL sides will battle it out for a chance to play at Wembley.
Aston Villa knock out Manchester City to reach the last four for the first time. Manchester United make their first FA Cup semi-final, while Chelsea and Brighton complete the lineup.
Antonio Conte comes out swinging, Rob Holding steps up for Arsenal and Brighton’s talent conveyor belt keeps rolling
Will Antonio Conte be in charge of Tottenham for their next fixture, on 3 April at Everton? Those in the St Mary’s press room on Saturday evening were in little doubt that his instant-classic rant – two questions batted away during 10 minutes of fury – was a kiss-off, an ejector seat activated. Conte levelled blame at everyone but himself and even threw an olive branch to his predecessors, a list including arch-rival José Mourinho. “They can change the manager, a lot of managers, but the situation cannot change,” Conte declared in a critique of the club’s culture, and by extension, the owners Enic and the chairman, Daniel Levy. It was the players who received the most bilious invective, creating a potentially awkward situation post-...
Arsenal have been relentless in their quest for the Premier League title, doing very well without Emile Smith Rowe, once considered among the hottest prospects wearing the Gunners shirt. Since his return to contention after a long-term injury absence, the 22-year-old attacking midfielder hasn’t been able to displace either Martin Odegaard as the No. 10, […]
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Tottenham have not contacted Harry Winks since his loan move to Serie A side Sampdoria. Winks’ spell in Italy has been marred by an ankle injury, seeing him make only nine appearances since his August arrival. Sampdoria have won just twice all season, putting them bottom of the table and 12 points from safety. The […]
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LaLiga has spoken out against FIFA over plans to reshape the structure of the 2026 World Cup into four-team groups. Football’s governing body had originally intended to have 16 groups of three teams after expanding from 32 to 48 nations for the tournament jointly hosted by the United States, Canada and Mexico. However, following the […]
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Here’s Wolves midfielder Joao Moutinho, channeling his inner Ronaldinho. Joao Moutinho is a wizard, pass it on. 🪄 pic.twitter.com/4IB5c93rUm — Premier League (@premierleague) March 15, 2023
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According to a recent report from L’Equipe, Karim Benzema is close to agreeing a new one-year deal with Real Madrid. It comes in the wake of rampant speculation regarding the veteran’s future. Both Manchester United and Arsenal have been linked with a move to sign the Frenchman but up to this point, there’s been no […]
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According to a recent report from Calciomercato, Adama Traore could wind up making his way over to AC Milan this summer. The report indicates that the Wolverhampton Wanderers winger could be offered out to Milan as a potential replacement for Rafael Leao, who is expected to depart sooner rather than later. Traore has enjoyed many […]
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The German Football Association (DFB) has announced it will not support Gianni Infantino’s re-election as FIFA president. Infantino is set to be re-elected at the 73rd FIFA Congress in Rwandan capital Kigali on Thursday after no challengers came forward to stand against him in the leadership race. However, despite Infantino having a clear run at […]
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Zlatan Ibrahimovic is set to return to international duty with Sweden after he was selected for their Euro 2024 qualifiers against Belgium and Azerbaijan. The Milan forward has spent most of the season on the sidelines after undergoing a knee operation at the end of the 2021-22 campaign, following a Serie A title triumph. Despite […]
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UEFA has opened an investigation after Inter supporters were denied entry to Tuesday’s Champions League tie with Porto despite having tickets for the match. Footage emerged on social media ahead of the last-16 second leg showing hundreds of fans queueing to get into Estadio do Dragao as the game kicked off. Porto had announced earlier […]
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Following a hard-fought second leg, it was Inter Milan who progressed to the quarter-finals of the UEFA Champions League last night following a 0-0 draw with Porto. While it may have been a goalless draw, that certainly didn’t tell the full story of the game. It was a fascinating encounter in Portugal with both sides […]
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Cristian Romero and Richarlison were considering quitting Tottenham if Antonio Conte had stayed in charge.
That’s according to Argentine journalist Gaston Edul who is renowned for his relationship with his players in Argentina and the rest of South America.
talkSPORT.com has you covered with all the latest news, gossip and views in our dedicated football live blog.
Today’s headlines:
Ex-Leeds manager Marcelo Bielsa is in talks to become the new head coach of the Uruguay national team.
The Argentinian was sacked after a 4-0 thrashing against Tottenham at Elland Road back in February 2022.
He is now, though, set to return and take over the reins as Uruguay boss.
According to ...
Rodrigo Bentancur provided Tottenham fans with a welcome sight as he begins his long road to recovery.
The Uruguayan suffered cruciate ligament damage in Spurs’ 4-1 defeat at Leicester on February 11, which ruled him out for the rest of the season.
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Richard Masters has refused to confirm or deny if the Premier League is investigating Newcastle United’s Saudi Arabian ownership.
Masters, the Premier League’s chief executive, was speaking to the digital, culture, media and sport select committee when he was questioned about the controversial 2021 takeover.
Roy Hodgson’s second stint in charge of Crystal Palace starts this weekend against Leicester and the action will be live on talkSPORT 2.
The veteran boss has replaced Patrick Vieira on a short-term deal to become the Premier League’s oldest manager at the age of 75.
Hodgson’s retirement U-turn comes six months after was unable to prevent Watford’s relegation but he...
Ryan Reynolds, Rob McElhenney and Sir Alex Ferguson joined forces to promote Wrexham’s summer friendly against Manchester United.
The Premier League side will take on the National League side in the USA at California’s Snapdragon Stadium on July 25 as the Hollywood owners continue to use their influence to grow Wrexham as a club.
And their comedic genius was on display when Reynolds and McElhenney sat down for a video call with legendary former Man United manager.
Before the chat starts, It’s...
Ben Foster has dropped his latest YouTube video all about his second debut for Wrexham.
The former Manchester United goalkeeper came out of retirement last week to sign for Wrexham less than a year after hanging up his gloves.
Bayern Munich head coach Thomas Tuchel has wasted no time getting to grips with his new squad – giving one player a literal kick up the backside.
The German coach has been brought in to replace Julian Nagelsmann after a whirlwind 24-hour period at the club last week that saw the young manager axed.
Despite swatting aside the likes of Lionel Messi and Kylian Mbappe in the Champions League against Paris Saint-...
Kai Havertz has revealed why his teammates call him ‘donkey’ with the animal inspiring him to success on the pitch.
The Blues striker has recently launched a new charity in his native Germany and opened up on a career path that made him the scorer of a Champions League-winning goal.
