Hansi Flick is happy to see Jamal Musiala receive his first senior call-up for the German national team, but insists Bayern Munich and the DFB will have no sway in the player s decision.
Musiala, who was born in Stuttgart but moved to England at a young age, came through the ranks at Chelsea before switching to Bundesliga giants Bayern in 2019.
The 17-year-old has represented both Germany and England at youth level, and in November made his debut for the Three Lions Under-21 side, subsequently scoring in his second appearance.
After making his Bundesliga debut in June last year, Musiala has enjoyed a breakthrough season at Bayern this term, scoring three goals from 14 league appearances, making two starts, while he has also played three times in the Champions Le…
Zinedine Zidane was in a defiant mood and vowed neither he nor his Real Madrid players will throw in the towel during a difficult period.
Los Blancos coach Zidane was absent for the team s past two LaLiga fixtures due to coronavirus, with Madrid following a victory over Deportivo Alaves with defeat against Levante.
The Levante loss was Madrid s fourth in LaLiga this season, one more than they suffered in the whole of their title-winning 2019-20 campaign.
Throw in a shock Copa del Rey defeat to Alcoyano and the pressure has been mounting on Zidane s position as head coach.
But a noticeably fired-up Zidane came out fighting when previewing Madrid s clash against Huesca.
Well, I can t see into the future, I can t tell you what will happen. I think w…
Barcelona reserve goalkeeper Jose Pinto has put pen to paper a new contract, which ties him to the club until 2014.
The 37-year-old s deal was due to expire at the end of the season, but he has elected to prolong his stay at Camp Nou for another 12 months at least.
I feel fortunate to make history with this wonderful team, he was quoted as saying on the club s official website.
Pinto joined Barca from Celta Vigo on loan in January 2008, and made his switch permanent at the end of the 2007/08 campaign.
He has made 15 appearances in La Liga for Barca while serving as an understudy for Victor Valdes, who this season announced his intention not to sign a new contract.
Valdes, 31, wishes to seek a new challenge by finishing his career away from Camp …
Manchester City midfielder Maximo Perrone has joined Spanish side Las Palmas on a season-long loan, the Premier League champions have announced.
The 20-year-old Argentinian joined City from Velez Sarsfield in January and has since made two substitute appearances for Pep Guardiola’s side.
Perrone has also been an unused substitute twice this term but will now continue his development with the Gran Canaria-based LaLiga club.
Maximo Perrone has joined Spanish La Liga side UD Las Palmas on loan for the 2023/24 season.
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A statement from City read: “Maximo Perrone has joined Spanish La Liga side UD Las Palmas on loan for the 2023/24 season.”
City, meanwhile, are hoping to complete the signi…
Manuel Pellegrini s hopes of winning the quadruple remain intact after Sergio Aguero inspired Manchester City to a 3-0 FA Cup third-round victory over fellow Premier League outfit Norwich City on Saturday.
Pellegrini s decision to rest the likes of Yaya Toure, David Silva and Joe Hart was justified as the visitors cruised into round four, Aguero getting more valuable game-time after his recent heel injury.
The 27-year-old opened the scoring after 16 minutes at Carrow Road with a stunning strike, before setting up Kelechi Iheanacho for a second before half-time.
Norwich enjoyed more possession after the break but were punished as Kevin De Bruyne added a third with 12 minutes to play.
Victory sees Manchester City into the draw for the next round as they loo…
Carlo Ancelotti would be open to a second spell at Chelsea but insists Jose Mourinho will remain in charge of the ailing Premier League champions.
Saturday s 1-0 loss at Stoke City was Chelsea s seventh in 12 league outings this season, increasing the pressure on Mourinho in the Stamford Bridge hotseat.
The only one of Chelsea s four Premier League crowns not won by the Portuguese was collected by Ancelotti in 2010, although he was dismissed by owner Roman Abramovich after finishing as runners-up to Manchester United 12 months later.
Despite this, Ancelotti – currently without a club after parting ways with Real Madrid at the end of last season – would not be put off by a return to the London club, although he believes they are doing the right thing in standi…
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The first Manchester Derby of the 2019/20 Premier League season will be played at the Etihad on Saturday evening, as defending champions City welcome their cross-town rivals United.
Manchester City
There has rarely been much to say that wouldn t have been said in glowing tones when it comes to Manchester City and the football they play since Pep Guardiola took over in 2016. Having taken a season to adjust to the challenges of English football, the Catalan boss has led the team to two consecutive titles, both in an impressive manner.
However, this campaign hasn t exactly been going that well from their perspective. They ve had a few shocking defeats away to Norwich City and at home to Wolverhampton Wanderers, and they were unluc…
Juventus secured a seventh straight Serie A title with a 0-0 draw against Roma at the Stadio Olimpico on Sunday.
The Bianconeri completed an unprecedented fourth successive domestic double, having beaten AC Milan 4-0 in the Coppa Italia final just four days ago, with a drab stalemate in the capital in which Radja Nainggolan was sent off after two yellow cards in quick succession.
Napoli s 1-0 victory at Juve on April 22 put them one point behind the defending champions with four fixtures remaining, but Maurizio Sarri s side lost to Fiorentina and drew with Torino in a pair of fatal blows.
And the Partenopei s challenge for a first Scudetto since Diego Maradona s 1989-90 vintage is over for another season, despite a 2-0 win at Sampdoria.
Juve s domestic d…
Pep Guardiola insists he must prove he is worth a new Manchester City contract.
The loss of Mikel Arteta to Arsenal this week unmistakeably came as a blow to the City manager, who had stressed he wanted his fellow Spaniard to stay.
Last season s Premier League champions not only trail runaway leaders Liverpool by a street, but they are also four points behind Leicester City in the table.
Ahead of an important clash with Leicester on Saturday, Guardiola has insisted it will not be a formality for him to land a fresh deal at the Etihad Stadium.
Widely regarded in the highest class of modern coaches, the former Barcelona and Bayern Munich boss has lost little of his aura at this stage.
But a defensive crisis, which arguably could have been avoided wi…
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The Premier League is back once again this weekend, as teams attempt to build up some early momentum for themselves with the brand new season having gotten underway. The two sides we re looking at today are both expected to feature in the relegation battle between now and the end of the campaign, but given how early we are in the season, you just never know what could be coming around the next corner. With that in mind, let s take a look at how we think Norwich City vs Newcastle United will play out.
Norwich
Norwich had a phenomenal campaign in 2018/19, earning promotion from the Championship in the process. They ve stuck with a large core of their squad that got them to the dance, which is certainly a…