Frank Lampard said that he had only one ‘problem’ with N’Golo Kante during his time as Chelsea boss. Lampard was sacked from his dream role as Chelsea manager in January after working with 2018 World Cup winner Kante for only one-and-a-half seasons. Since Lampard’s departure, Thomas Tuchel has taken over at Chelsea and reignited Kante’s form, which significantly … Read more
Gareth Southgate has suggested he will make changes to England’s starting XI again for next Tuesday’s last-16 Euro 2020 clash with Germany. Southgate said that England have been let down by their set-piece delivery throughout the group stage, meaning that specialists such as Phil Foden and Kieran Trippier are set to return to the starting XI. However, … Read more
Jose Mourinho has taken a dig at Luke Shaw’s ‘dramatically bad’ corners during England’s 1-0 win over the Czech Republic at Euro 2020. Shaw played the full 90 minutes on Tuesday evening as England secured top spot in Group D and a place in the last-16. Mourinho managed Shaw at Manchester United for two and a half seasons and … Read more
Bukayo Saka showcased maturity beyond his years in a refreshing post-match interview following England’s 1-0 win against Czech Republic. The 19-year-old forward was given a vote of confidence from Gareth Southgate in the form of a first European Championship start on Tuesday night – and he soon repaid that faith with another Man of the Match outing at Wembley. He not only … Read more
England fans are reacting incredibly positively to the fresh energy and direct running Bukayo Saka and Jack Grealish have brought to the Group D match against Czech Republic. After a flat and stodgy England display in the 0-0 draw with Scotland, the Three Lions looked revitalised from kick-off against the Czechs at Wembley. Raheem … Read more
Sergio Ramos will snub Manchester United and Manchester City as the Real Madrid legend is set to sign for Paris Saint-Germain on a free, according to reports. The 35-year-old Spanish centre-back will leave Madrid this summer after a remarkable 16-year spell at the club. Ramos lifted an impressive five La Liga titles and four Champions Leagues with Madrid, … Read more
Chelsea star Kai Havertz has been compared with French icon Zinedine Zidane in “terms of skills, technique and overview and anticipating a situation.” That is according to Bayern Munich legend Lothar Matthaus, who praised his fellow countryman for his intelligent style of play. Chelsea splashed out a staggering deal worth around £71m to sign Havertz from Bayer Leverkusen … Read more
N’Golo Kante has been tipped to win the 2021 Ballon d’Or after accomplishing a feat last season that neither Cristiano Ronaldo nor Lionel Messi has managed. That is according to former Manchester United striker Louis Saha, who claimed it would not be a “scandal” if Kante scooped the Ballon d’Or award. Kante, 30, played an instrumental role in Chelsea’s … Read more
Scotland’s Stephen O’Donnell has revealed the bizarre tactics he used to unsettle England’s Jack Grealish: complimenting his good looks, muscular calves and lovely hair mid-match. Grealish was brought on in the 63rd minute of England’s 0-0 draw with Scotland at Wembley on Friday and was up against O’Donnell. The Motherwell right-back was booked for fouling Grealish, … Read more