Pep Guardiola says Erling Haaland will be a genius if he can break the Premier League scoring record, and hailed the impact of Borussia Dortmund on the striker s development.
The Norway international has scored 17 top-flight goals in 11 outings since his move from Dortmund, managing a brace in Saturday s 3-1 win over Brighton and Hove Albion.
Haaland also became the first City player to score in seven consecutive home games in all competitions since Sergio Aguero in the 2017-18 season.
Alan Shearer and Andy Cole both scored 34 goals in a single campaign, sharing the English top-flight record, with Guardiola expecting Haaland to surpass that mark if he can continue his impressive form.
If he continues to score with this rhythm, he will be a genius, with t…
Zinedine Zidane s second spell as head coach of Real Madrid is over after the club announced the departure of the Frenchman.
The former galactico , a majestic playmaker who dazzled crowds at the Santiago Bernabeu and beyond, Zidane returned to Madrid for two spells as coach.
Now his era is over, with Madrid stating on Thursday: Real Madrid announces that Zinedine Zidane has decided to end his current spell as coach of our club.
It is now time to respect his decision and show him our appreciation for his professionalism, dedication and passion in all these years, and for what he represents to Real Madrid.
Zidane is one of Real Madrid s great icons and his legacy extends beyond what he has achieved as a coach and player at our club.
He is aware t…
Everton are interested in signing Dwight McNeil from Burnley in the summer transfer window, according to . The report has claimed that Premier League club Everton are advancing in talks to sign the winger from Championship side Burnley.
have reported that Everton have made an offer of around £20 million including bonuses for the 22-year-old winger. The youngster himself is keen on a move to the Toffees and leaving Burnley, who will play in the Championship last season after getting relegated from the Premier League.
McNeil has been on the books of Burnley since 2014 and has been a superb player for the Clarets over the years. The 22-year-old winger made 35 starts and three substitute appearances in the Premier League for Burnley last season, providing one assist in th…
Chelsea boss Frank Lampard believes they can turn around their Champions League first-leg deficit to Real Madrid, vowing special things can happen at Stamford Bridge .
The Blues suffered a 2-0 loss at Santiago Bernabeu in the first leg of their quarter-final, and were reduced to 10 men after Ben Chilwell was sent off.
Goals from Karim Benzema and Marco Asensio means it is Carlo Ancelotti s side who head to London for next week s return clash in the driving seat of the tie.
But Lampard is confident his team have what it takes to turn matters around, suggesting they need to rediscover their self-belief in their own quality.
I m proud of the 10 men, he told BT Sport. I think with 10 men, they carved us open. There are some good things, but the result is the…
Marco Rose believes Erling Haaland deserves his Ballon D Or nomination, with the Borussia Dortmund head coach insisting he would vote for the extraordinary star.
Haaland is among the 2021 Ballon d Or nominees following his exploits for Bundesliga side Dortmund.
The in-demand 21-year-old forward scored 41 goals in as many appearances over 2020-21 – including 27 from 28 in the Bundesliga as he was named the league s player of the season.
Haaland – linked with the likes of Manchester City, Real Madrid, Bayern Munich, Manchester United, Liverpool, Juventus, Paris Saint-Germain and Barcelona – has 24 goals for Dortmund in just 25 games across this calendar year.
As Dortmund prepare for Tuesday s Champions League fixture against Eredivisie giants Ajax, Ro…
Vaclav Pilar stunned Netherlands with a last-gasp winner as the Czech Republic secured a shock 2-1 Euro 2016 qualifying victory in Prague.
Substitute Pilar was on hand to snatch all three points in time added on in Tuesday s Group A opener at Generali Arena to punish a calamitous mistake from defender Daryl Janmaat.
Newcastle United full-back Janmaat attempted to head back to Jasper Cillessen, but beat the goalkeeper and Pilar had the simple task of slotting home from point-blank range after the ball had struck the post.
There was no time for Netherlands to respond, so Guus Hiddink suffered a defeat in his first competitive game at the helm since he returned for a second spell as coach of his country.
Pavel Vrba, on the other hand, was able to celebrate h…
Spain and England recorded home wins, while Slovakia s dream run continued, but the big story from Friday s Euro 2016 qualifying saw Montenegro and Russia s clash abandoned.
The Group G encounter in Podgorica was halted for more than 30 minutes after Russia goalkeeper Igor Akinfeev was struck on the head by a flare thrown from the crowd.
Referee Deniz Aytekin had only just blown his whistle for the game to start, with the incident occurring in the first minute of the match.
The object looked to hit the head of Akinfeev, who immediately dropped to the floor and was taken off the field on a stretcher.
The match was then abandoned during the second half with the score at 0-0, shortly after Russia s Roman Shirokov had a penalt
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Jurgen Klopp pointed to Liverpool s hectic schedule over the past 12 months as a reason for his side s struggles this season.
Liverpool played 63 games in the 2021-22 season as they made deep runs in the Champions League, EFL Cup and the FA Cup, and have since struggled with a number of injuries.
Currently sitting seventh on the Premier League table with eight wins from 17 fixtures, the Reds are seven points adrift of the top-four, and are in danger of missing out on Champions League qualification for the first time since finishing eighth in the 2015-16 season.
Speaking to the media on Friday, Klopp said a lot of Liverpool s problems can be attributed to bad luck .
Could anybody know how the last season of 63 games could influence this season? he said. I…
Tottenham legend Gary Mabbutt has backed new Spurs head coach Antonio Conte to have an immediate impact with the club but would prefer him to have signed a longer contract.
The former Juventus, Chelsea and Inter boss was swiftly appointed as the replacement for Nuno Espirito Santo, who was sacked on Monday.
Tottenham made an unsuccessful attempt to recruit 52-year-old Conte prior to their appointment of Nuno in the close season.
They secured their man second time round but Conte has only agreed an 18-month deal with the London club.
The Italian has left his last two posts after just two seasons in charge, parting with the Nerazzurri over a reported dispute with the club s board despite having led them to the Serie A title last campaign, breaking Juve s …
In a move that football purists, romanticists and aficionados of 1990s Serie A will be excited by, Gianluigi Buffon is returning to Parma after 20 years away.
Buffon came through the club s academy in the early 90s and made 220 appearances for them in all competitions, winning the Coppa Italia, Supercoppa Italiana and UEFA Cup during a six-year spell in the first-team.
Juventus made Buffon the world s most-expensive goalkeeper at the time when they paid €52million for him in 2001 and he played 685 times for them across two spells, 20 short of Alessandro Del Piero s club record.
Nevertheless, Buffon s longevity has ensured he is the record holder for the most Serie A appearances (657) and titles (10) in the league s history.
After leaving Juve at the end…