Month: May 2019

Real Madrid, through Zinedine Zidane himself, have communicated to Keylor Navas that the club’s first-choice goalkeeper for the 2019-20 season will be Thibaut Courtois, Goal “Zidane names Courtois Real Madrid's first choice, Keylor Navas free to move in the summer”

Serge Gnabry and Kingsley Coman have the ability to succeed departing duo Arjen Robben and Franck Ribery, says former Bayern Munich striker Claudio Pizarro. Ribery and Robben “Gnabry and Coman can replace Bayern legends Robben and Ribery, claims Pizarro”

The best is yet to come from Pep Guardiola’s dominant Manchester City side, according to the club’s former striker Paul Dickov. City secured back-to-back Premier “'Young Man City squad are only going to get better' – former Citizen sees more to come”

Barcelona are close to signing Ajax star Matthijs de Ligt, Goal can confirm. The defender has been linked to a move away from the Champions “Barcelona close to deal for Ajax star De Ligt”

Gyasi Zardes has signed a new multi-year contract with the Columbus Crew which makes him a designated player, the Major League Soccer club announced Monday. “USMNT forward Zardes signs designated player contract with Crew”

Jurgen Klopp was full of praise for Schalke’s hiring of long-time friend David Wagner, even if the Liverpool boss admitted it hurt to admit given “'My Dortmund friends won't like to hear it!' – Klopp congratulates Schalke on Wagner hire”

Sergio Busquets has admitted he and his team are struggling to recover from their defeat to Liverpool in the Champions League semi-final. Barcelona started the “Busquets: Barcelona are 'p*ssed off' after Champions League exit”

The U.S. Under-17 national team shook off a slow start before cruising to a 3-0 victory against Panama on Sunday that secured its place at “Reyna and Busio lead U.S. U-17s to Concacaf win and World Cup berth”

Robin van Persie played his last game as a professional in Feyenoord’s Eredivisie loss to ADO Den Haag on Sunday. Former Arsenal and Manchester United forward Van “Ex-Man Utd and Arsenal forward Van Persie retires after final Feyenoord game”

Crystal Palace’s club doctor has complained of being racially abused before the team’s game with Bournemouth at Selhurst Park. Dr. Zafar Iqbal was making his “Crystal Palace doctor racially abused with his children near Selhurst Park”