Under-fire Barcelona president Josep Maria Bartomeu said he could not sanction Lionel Messi s transfer to a rival club, reiterating his desire for the superstar captain to retire at Camp Nou.
Messi handed in a transfer request following a tumultuous 2019-20 season, which saw Barca humiliated 8-2 by Bayern Munich in the Champions League quarter-finals and dethroned by Real Madrid in LaLiga, before the six-time Ballon d Or winner opted to stay this term.
The 33-year-old was tipped to join Premier League giants Manchester City and while the transfer did not materialise, Pep Guardiola s side are reportedly still eyeing a move for the Argentina skipper.
Bartomeu – facing a vote of no confidence next month following a motion against the incumbent president passed the…
Weta Workshop has announced that Tales of the Shire: A The Lord of the Rings Game has faced a delay. Instead of launching this year for Xbox Series X/S, PC, PS5, and Nintendo Switch, it will arrive in early 2025.
The developer recently said on Twitter, “All of us here at Weta Workshop are excited to have you join us in the Shire, a peaceful corner of J.R.R. Tolkien’s world. When a new Hobbit steps into Bywater for the first time, wsports bettinge want that moment to be everything you’re hoping for.”
To “deliver that vision”, the team will require some extra time. Fortunately, fans won’t have to wait too long for a new release date as A Hobbit Day Showcase has been …
Liverpool spent a lot of money on Dominik Szoboszlai this summer, and it seems the Hungarian midfielder has started living up to the €70 million price tag.
Szoboszlai put in a proper, top-class performance as the Merseysiders emerged from their clash against Bournemouth victorious on Saturday, despite being a man down for the final 30 minutes.
Bournemouth took an unexpected lead through Antoine Semenyo early on, and Luis Diaz equalized in the 28th minute. Szoboszlai earned a penalty which Mohamed Salah turned into a 2-1 lead from the spot, and his shot in the 62nd resulted in Diogo Jota setting the final score.
The red card given to Alexis Mac Allister in the 58th minute was subsequently overturned on appeal.
A dominant midfield performance from s Dom…
Pedri credited Ballon d Or winner and superstar Lionel Messi for helping him become a better player after claiming the Kopa Trophy.
Barcelona and Spain midfielder Pedri received the Kopa Trophy on Monday following a superb year for club and country, while Messi scooped a record-extending seventh Ballon d Or.
The Kopa Trophy is presented to the best player under the age of 21, with Barca sensation Pedri only turning 19 on November 25.
Pedri enjoyed a fine season with Barca before leading Spain to the Euro 2020 semi-finals and featuring in the country s run to an Olympic Games silver medal.
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Afterwards, Pedri heaped praise on his former Barca team-mate Messi, who left Camp Nou for Paris Saint-Germai…
Zenit began life without Luciano Spalletti in a 1-0 defeat at CSKA Moscow while Anzhi s unlikely bid for survival gathered pace.
Spalletti – who led Zenit to two league titles after joining the club in December 2009 – was sacked last week after a goalless draw against strugglers Tom Tomsk.
That saw Zenit drop to second in the table, with Spalletti s departure coming after a run of one win in six league matches.
The club were unable to improve their form as interim head coach Sergei Semak took charge on Saturday.
Former Chelsea and Tottenham coach Andre Villas-Boas has been tipped to take over at Zenit soon, but that may come too late to secure another title if their poor form continues.
CSKA Moscow, who sit fifth, won on Saturday thanks to a first-half …
Atletico Madrid want to sign Paulo Dybala from AS Roma in the summer transfer window, according to . The report has claimed that former La Liga winners Atletico want to bring in a new forward at the end of the season, and Argentina international star Dybala is among the names on their list.
Dybala, who can operate as a forward or as an attacking midfielder, joined AS Roma on a free transfer in the summer of 2022 after leaving Serie A rivals Juventus at the end of last season. The 29-year-old has made 16 starts and one substitute appearance in Serie A so far this season, scoring eight goals and providing six assists in the process. Dybala, who won the 2022 Qatar World Cup with Argentine, has made four starts and one substitute appearance in the UEFA Europa League so far this cam…
Erling Haaland will not return for Borussia Dortmund this weekend, with Marco Rose calling on the other attackers to start pulling their weight.
Dortmund have been without Haaland for their past three matches after the striker sustained a muscular injury in the 3-2 win over Hoffenheim on January 22.
In his absence, BVB suffered heavy 5-2 and 4-2 losses to Bayer Leverkusen and Rangers respectively either side of a 3-0 win at Union Berlin.
Rose revealed Haaland would not be ready to feature against the coach s former club Borussia Monchengladbach in the Bundesliga on Sunday.
He laid down the gauntlet to the other attackers in the team, despite Dortmund having scored 57 goals of which Haaland has contributed 16 after 22 games this season. The only ti…
Thomas Frank remains confident that Ivan Toney will remain a Brentford player when the transfer window shuts next month.
Toney, who has scored 72 goals in 141 appearances for the Bees, has been linked with a move away from the club as he enters the final year of his contract.
The England international has made it clear that he wants to play for one of the top clubs in the Premier League, but a move thus far has failed to materialise.
Toney was linked with a move to Tottenham, who have since signed Dominic Solanke from Bournemouth, while Arsenal have also registered their interest.
But Frank, who is preparing for his sixth season in charge of Brentford, expects to have the club s all-time top scorer within his ranks for the 2024-25 campaign.
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The NFL Scouting Combine kicks off on Tuesday, March 1, and runs through the weekend before coming to completion on Monday, March 7.
It’s the last stop before 2022 NFL Draft, which runs from April 28-30. We’ve already got one 2022 Mock Draft ready to go, but the combine could change things.
As such, there are plenty of combine bets available for your perusal. Here are the current NFL Draft odds for a variety of combine events ahead of Tuesday’s start.
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