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Third season syndrome: The term is a quite popular analogy associated with Portuguese manager Jose Mourinho, mainly because he seems to lose all track of his team by the third term of his management. At United, he is currently facing his worst ever start to a Premier League campaign, just managing to stay in the top ten, and the only team alongside Brighton to have a negative goal difference in the top half. However, Jose Mourinho seems confident that of receiving a call-up

Real Madrid forward Gareth Bale believes that he would have been a more deserving winner of this year's FIFA's Puskas goal of the year award than actual claimant Mo Salah. Bale believes his overhead kick in the 2018 Champions League final should have secured the award, rather than the Egyptian’s strike against Everton in the December 2017 Merseyside derby. On winning the FourFourTwo magazine's goal of the year award, Bale said that Salah's victory had "diminished" the status of the Puskas award. "Yeah,

Juventus star Giorgio Chiellini has stated that the arrival of Cristiano Ronaldo has steered a massive impact, similar to that created by club legend Andrea Pirlo. According to the center-back, the Portuguese ace is improving the standards of Serie A and Juventus on an international level. The 33-year-old spread shockwaves around the entire football world when he decided to put pen on paper for Juventus in the summer. Following his big-money move, Ronaldo took a while to find his feet, but he has

Croatian superstar Luka Modric capped off a memorable 2018 season with one of the ultimate individual accolades for a player. Luka Modric was awarded the Ballon d’Or in Paris on Monday night, owing to his third straight Champions League win with Real Madrid and his midfield masterclass for Croatia in the 2018 FIFA World Cup. The Real Madrid midfielder ended the decade-long dominance of Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi to clinch football’s most coveted individual prize. https://twitter.com/lukamodric10/status/1069776628350402560 On the other hand, it was

Zinedine Zidane's son Enzo Fernandez has revealed that his father will return to the football arena as a manager very soon. The Frenchman, who is presently on loan at Spain's Rayo Majadahonda from Swiss side Lausanne-Sport, exclaimed that the former Real Madrid player and manager needed rest after his exploits at the Santiago Bernabeu. Zidane started his management career in 2014 with Real Madrid Castilla, before taking charge of the first team in January 2016. With a staggering win percentage of almost 70 in

Real Madrid midfielder Isco was left out of this week’s Champions League squad by interim manager Santiago Solari. Ex-Real player, Solari did not consider taking Isco to Rome. The Spaniard did make the trip to avoid controversy, but he was left in the stands as Real won 2-0 over Roma. Reports in the Spanish press have suggested that the relationship between the two is at an all-time low after Isco watched his team's champions league victory from the stands despite being fit to play.

With the winter transfer window approaching some serious talks have been going on around Europe. Here’s to look at this week’s latest transfer rumors. Manchester United to sell David De Gea? Manchester United goalkeeper David de Gea will be sold at the end of the season for £75 million. David de Gea is set to become the highest-paid goalkeeper in the world by joining Paris Saint-Germain in the summer when his contract runs out at Manchester United. The Spanish keeper’s contract runs out

Football Leaks Der Spiegel reported that Sergio Ramos failed a doping test immediately after Champions League final 2017 in Cardiff. Real Madrid defender Sergio Ramos was selected randomly after UCL final in which Real Madrid defeated Juventus 3-1. A month on from the final, UEFA received a report on the tests carried out after the game and samples provided by Ramos contained traces of banned substance Dexamethasone,  substance on the World Anti-Doping Agency prohibited list. What is Dexamethasone? Dexamethasone is a corticosteroid. The steroid

In the constant revelations that the Football Leaks have been unearthing from the past couple of years, Sergio Ramos has now found himself in the middle of a controversy. According to latest reports by the Football Leaks, Sergio Ramos had tested positive for a banned substance in a routine doping test before the UEFA Champions League final in 2017. Real Madrid were on course to create history by becoming the first team ever to retain the Champions League title since its rebranding and

Former Paris Saint-Germain president Charles Villeneuve claims Arsene Wenger met with Real Madrid while still in charge at Arsenal and believes he still has plenty to offer. ´"Two clubs always wanted him as a coach. One was Real Madrid because he could speak four languages. I also went to the gymnasium in Italy to the to attend the negotiations with Real Madrid, but he stayed at Arsenal.” said Charles Villeneuve, who is also a long time friend of former Arsenal manager. “The first

Following quite a turbulent start to the season including the humiliating 5-1 loss to Barcelona, Real Madrid eventually sacked their summer signing Julen Lopetegui as coach. And though Santiago Solari was initially on the interim manager role, the ex-Madrid player landed himself a permanent role with a highly impressive run. Going into the International break, Madrid won four in four matches under Solari. However, the need to replace Cristiano Ronaldo is still completed as Madrid look for their options in January. Mariano Diaz

Liverpool and Croatia's Dejan Lovren has now made a statement via his Instagram account hitting out at Real Madrid and Spain defender Sergio Ramos. The World Cup star went out on social media to make this statement about his bitter rival from last year's Champions League finals, Sergio Ramos, after his team's narrow win over the Spanish side. It read as,  "I'm happy, I killed him with my elbow, I killed him..." he ranted on Instagram. https://www.instagram.com/p/BqO_rAdlOXP/ The star who made a name

Eden Hazard has been lighting up the Premier League since joining Chelsea in 2012 from Lille. He had made a mockery of opposition players with his tricks and flicks. His current form has been crucial for Chelsea as the Blues have maintained their unbeaten record in the Premier League. However, the playmaker has expressed his disappointment at being targeted by teams on the field. He seems unhappy with the number of time he has been fouled after taking up professional football. The Belgian

Spanish giants Real Madrid named Santiago Solari as their first team coach until June 2021 on Tuesday. 42-year-old Argentine was handed the interim charge of the club after the sacking of former Spain coach Julen Lopetegui a fortnight back. After guiding Real Madrid to four successive teams, he was handed the role of the coach by the club management. Real beat Malilla 4-0, Valladolid 2-0, Plzen 5-0 and Celta Vigo 4-2 since Solari earned his chance. In those games, Real Madrid scored 15

The Spanish top-tier Football league, La Liga, is set to create history as a competitive fixture will be held outside Spain for the first time this season. From the upcoming 2018-19 season, a competitive La Liga game will be played in the United States or Canada for the next decade and a half after the league reached a 15-year joint venture agreement with Relevant, a multinational media, sports and entertainment company, for the promotion of the league in North America. The venture, LaLiga