Month: January 2020

Xavi may not have returned to Camp Nou as successor to Ernesto Valverde but the club legend “will be the coach of Barcelona one day”, says “‘Xavi will be Barcelona coach one day’ – Bartomeu backs club icon, but supports Setien for now”

Former England international Gary Lineker has called on the FA Cup to abandon replays in an attempt to give smaller sides a greater chance of “Lineker's 'controversial' FA Cup suggestion as he praises Man Utd teenager”

Gus Poyet does not think that Barcelona need to panic buy and sign a replacement for Luis Suarez in the January transfer window, with Antoine “Barcelona don't need to sign a Suarez replacement as they have Griezmann, says Poyet”

Tottenham boss Jose Mourinho has hinted that Harry Kane may not play again this season as the England striker continues his recovery from a hamstring “Mourinho hints Kane may not play for Tottenham again this season”

The FIFA eClub World Cup will see 24 teams competing for a share of $100,000 (£77,000), FIFA Global Series points and to be named the world’s best “Manchester City, Roma and Lyon heading to Milan for the FIFA eClub World Cup”

There was a pivotal moment in Christian Pulisic’s £58 million ($73m) transfer when Chelsea officials smuggled the American and his father Mark into Stamford Bridge “Revealed: How Chelsea secured Pulisic signing with secret Stamford Bridge away day”

Liverpool have “a lot” of talismanic performers on their books, admits Alisson, but Roberto Firmino may be the most important of the lot. The Brazil “‘Firmino one of Liverpool’s most important players’ – Alisson recognises value of fellow Brazilian”

Juventus head coach Maurizio Sarri said it is “really annoying” that any player has won more Ballons d’Or than superstar Cristiano Ronaldo. Barcelona captain Lionel “Messi having more Ballons d'Or than Ronaldo is 'really annoying' – Sarri”

Bruno Fernandes is close to joining Manchester United but there are reasonable questions to be asked of his proposed transfer from Sporting CP. The 25-year-old Portuguese “Why are Manchester United the only big club in for Bruno Fernandes?”

Brandon Willams’ performances for Manchester United have earned him the backing of Gary Neville, with the Red Devils legend liking the fact that the teenage “'Williams looks like he'd eat his opponent's nose!' – Neville impressed by Man Utd left-back”