Messi mania hitting fever pitch ahead of MLS opener

[[“value”:” play Gomez goes against Messi for 2024 MLS MVP (2:14)Sebastian Salazar and Herculez Gomez disagree over who’ll be named 2024 MLS MVP. (2:14) FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Outside the front door of Argentino Las Olas, a seven-year-old restaurant serving empanadas and other Argentine dishes, is a large poster of Lionel Messi palming the World … Read more

Saha slams journalists attacking Man Utd midfielder Casemiro

[[“value”:” Former Manchester United striker Louis Saha has hit out at criticism of Casemiro. Saha is fed-up with the critics of the Brazil midfielder. He told Paddy Power: “Casemiro is not too old for the Premier League. Journalists are really on his back, maybe because Manchester United‘s style of play hasn’t been quite right. “Since … Read more

Tottenham signing Lucas Bergvall denies ‘using’ Barcelona

[[“value”:” Tottenham signing Lucas Bergvall denies “using” Barcelona to land a bigger contract. Bergvall will join Spurs at the end of the season from Djurgarden, having also held talks with Barca. Blaugrana scout Bojan Krkic Snr has stated Bergvall used their interest to secure a bigger deal from Tottenham. But after a Swedish Cup win … Read more

Ratcliffe to start Man Utd work as deal completed

[[“value”:” play Ogden: Man United ‘desperate’ for a change in direction (1:57)Mark Ogden says Jim Ratcliffe’s arrival at Old Trafford is a popular one, but he’ll quickly have some tough decisions to make. (1:57) Sir Jim Ratcliffe has formally completed a deal to acquire a minority stake in Manchester United, the club announced Tuesday. The … Read more

Klopp: Jota to miss ‘months’ with knee injury

[[“value”:” play Jurgen Klopp rules Diogo Jota out for ‘months’ with knee injury (1:47)Jurgen Klopp provides an injury update for Liverpool’s depleted squad. (1:47) Feb 20, 2024, 09:10 AM ET Jurgen Klopp has said he can’t provide a timeframe on Diogo Jota‘s injury but said the Liverpool forward will be out for “months.” Jota was … Read more

Jim Ratcliffe finalizes Manchester United deal, completing purchase of over a quarter of the club from Glazers

[[“value”:” Getty Images Sir Jim Ratcliffe is now officially a co-owner of Manchester United after completing the acquisition of a 27.7 percent stake in the club. The deal, which was agreed by majority owners the Glazer family in December, will see the British petrochemical billionaire and INEOS take charge of footballing operations at the Premier … Read more