Koeman: I’d prefer to have Messi, but Barcelona collective must now shine

The Dutchman is optimistic for the club’s future, despite losing the six-time Ballon d’Or winner Barcelona head coach Ronald Koeman admitted that he would prefer to have Lionel Messi still in his ranks, but he believes that his team’s collective can now come to the fore. Messi completed a move to Paris Saint-Germain earlier this weekContinue reading “Koeman: I’d prefer to have Messi, but Barcelona collective must now shine”

Barcelona sink Sociedad in first game without Messi

      Barcelona began the post-Lionel Messi era with an entertaining 4-2 home win over Real Sociedad in their first game of the La Liga season on Sunday. A header from Gerard Pique gave the Catalans the lead in the 19th minute to the delight of 20,000 fans who returned to the Nou CampContinue reading “Barcelona sink Sociedad in first game without Messi”

Abraham completes medical ahead of Roma move

Football news Roma agreed a £34m deal to sign Tammy Abraham from Chelsea, whose preference was to sell him to a foreign club over a Premier League rival; 23-year-old striker fell out of favour at Stamford Bridge after Thomas Tuchel replaced Frank Lampard       Chelsea striker Tammy Abraham has completed a medical aheadContinue reading “Abraham completes medical ahead of Roma move”

Bordeaux striker kalu collapses before briefly playing on

Amid searing temperatures, Nigeria international Samuel Kalu, 23, collapsed in the sixth minute of Bordeaux’s Ligue 1 match against Marseille at the Stade Velodrome on Sunday evening       Bordeaux striker Samuel Kalu collapsed during their Ligue 1 match at Marseille on Sunday, before he was substituted after briefly returning to the pitch. Kalu,Continue reading “Bordeaux striker kalu collapses before briefly playing on”

Bayern Munich and Germany legend Gerd Muller has died at the age of 75.

Former club Bayern Munich revealed the news on their Twitter account, saying: “Today the world of FC Bayern stands still. The German record champions and his entire fan base mourn Gerd Muller, who died early Sunday morning at the age of 75.” Sunday 15 August 2021 16:59, UK       Bayern Munich and GermanyContinue reading “Bayern Munich and Germany legend Gerd Muller has died at the age of 75.”

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