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iverpool manager Jurgen Klopp on Monday hailed his team's players after their 3-1 win over Arsenal at Anfield. The result helped the Premier League champions maintain their winning streak in the new season.

Diogo Jota made his first Premier League start for the Reds and immediately made an impact as the scored the winning goal to round off the come-from-behind victory for the hosts.

Liverpool's third win in as many games this season also saw them go level on 9 points with pacesetters Everton and Leicester City.

“This was absolutely exceptional. 100% dominant against a team in form,” Liverpool manager Jürgen Klopp said. “Of course there’s some risk,” Klopp said. “But we want to win the ball as high as possible. Not frustrated, not disappointed at all.”

The visitors took the lead through an Alexandre Lacazette strike but Liverpool were in front by the break thanks to goals from Sadio Mane and Andy Robertson while substitute Diogo Jota made........ Read all

There have been huge question marks over the Tottenham star recently and there will be a few more after reports that Jose Mourinho has left the midfielder out of his squad yet again as he prepares to face Chelsea in the Carabao Cup.

It is a particularly hard blow to Alli as his manager is set to rotate heavily against the Blues amid a punishing fixture pile-up, so leaving him out altogether would be damning.

It comes just a day after Mourinho insisted the player would be..... More

Manchester United are holding various discussions in an attempt to secure more signings before the transfer deadline next week.

United are continuing talks with Porto over a possible deal for Brazilian left-back Alex Telles and have just six days to pull off a British record deal for priority target Jadon Sancho

Telles, 27, has entered the last year of his Porto contract and his valuation is understood to be a sticking point in negotiations, as Telles can sign a pre-contract deal with any club in January.

Chris Smalling is available for transfer and his potential sale would give United leverage to.....Read all

Bundesliga champions Bayern Munich disappointed their fans with a shocking 4-1 loss against Hoffenheim on Sunday, marking their first defeat in 32 matches.

Hoffenheim took the lead in the 16th minute as Bosnian defender Ermin Bicakcic scored with a header.....More (photos)

Luis Suarez scored twice and assisted on his Atletico Madrid debut as he helped his new side to a comprehensive win over in-form Granada.

The Uruguayan only had a 20-minute cameo for Diego Simeone’s side but he enjoyed an action-packed period on the pitch, as he also won a penalty in that time frame which was overturned by VAR......More(photos)

League leaders Everton, meanwhile, clinched their 3rd straight win as they maintained their perfect start with a win over Crystal Palace.

James Rodriquez was involved again as he found Seamus Coleman who assisted Dominic Calvert-Lewin, who found the nets for the 3rd time in as many games this season. It was an action-packed first half as Palace found the equaliser only to see Everton take the lead from a controversial spot kick that left Palace manager Roy Hodgson fuming.

Meanwhile, Manchester United made sure they did not drop points as a 100th minute penalty, converted by Bruno Fernandes gave them a 3-2 win at Brighton.


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Ole Gunnar Solskjaer singled out Bruno Fernandes’ strong mentality and a fine Marcus Rashford goal as two of the few positives Manchester United could take from their win at Brighton.

United were fortunate to secure a 3-2 victory at the Amex Stadium, indebted to a last-gasp Fernandes penalty for the points, which was awarded by the VAR following a Neal Maupay handball..... More

BARCELONA, Spain — Barcelona coach Ronald Koeman is not worried about Lionel Messi’s commitment to the team despite his ongoing conflicts with the club leadership.

Koeman said that he cared about Messi’s proven efforts on the field — and not his criticisms of the board for stopping him from leaving Barcelona while pushing out teammate and friend Luis Suárez.

“It is normal that a player is sad when a friend leaves,” Koeman said in a conciliatory tone toward Messi, a day after....

https://ovasports.com/football/koeman-hits-back-on-suarez-exit/

Real Madrid has agreed to pay half of Gareth Bale's wages to help facilitate his departure from the club - according to reports - amid continued links with a move to Manchester United.

Bale has had a torrid time in Madrid in recent years and only managed to make 20 appearances across all competitions last season, as his relationship with the club and manager Zinedine Zidane continues to fray... Read more

Kylian Mbappe has been ruled out of France's Nations League game against World Cup runners-up Croatia Tomorrow after testing positive for COVID-19, national team management has said.

Mbappe, who took part in Monday evening's training session before learning the result of his test, is the seventh Paris Saint-Germain player to contract the virus. Neymar was among the first to test positive last week....read more

Lionel Messi arrived at Barcelona's training ground as he begins to reintegrate with the team following his failed attempt to leave the club this summer.

Messi was seen driving into the Ciutat Esportiva in Sant Joan Despi at just after 4:00 pm (1400 GMT) today, where he is expected to take part in training for the first time under new coach Ronald Koeman.... more (photos)

Manchester United midfielder, Bruno Fernandes, and his wife, Ana Pinho have welcomed their second child just hours after he finished playing for Portugal against Croatia in the Nations League.

The 25-year-old Portuguese star took to Instagram on Sunday September 6, to announce the birth of his son, Goncalo, who was born shortly after 12.30am.


Sharing the images of himself posing with wife and their newborn son in the labour room,

he wrote a long post on social media relating to his new born and football.... read more

Gareth Bale looks set for the chop at Real Madrid this summer and fans reckon his hair could do with one as well.

The Madrid star shocked fans as he showed off his mane of hair during training session with Wales.

Bale is away on international duty and has trained with the squad this week ahead of their Nations League matches with Finland and Bulgaria.

During the training session, Bale was snapped taking his hair down from his trademark man bun revealing the full extent of his flowing locks – which is a rare occurrence in front of the cameras.

Bale who has become an outcast at Madrid, having only made five appearances since the turn of the year and fans joked his overgrown barnet may be the reason Zinedine Zidane is not playing him.....more(photos)

Everton have signed Brazil midfielder Allan from Italian side Napoli on a three-year deal, the Premier League club said on Saturday.

Financial details of the deal were not disclosed, but British media reported Everton had paid a fee of around 25 million pounds ($33 million) to Napoli for the 29-year-old.

Allan scored 11 goals and grabbed 16 assists in more than 200 appearances for Napoli across all competitions, helping them claim the Coppa Italia last season.

“It is a real pleasure to sign for Everton. I am immensely happy to be here,” Allan said in a club statement.

“I hope, like I have don.....more

Former Manchester City midfielder Yaya Toure, in a very embarrassing incident has apologised after sharing an “inappropriate joke” in a WhatsApp group that forced him to quit this weekend’s Soccer Aid match.

The 37-year-old was due to play for the World XI team in UNICEF’s annual charity game at Old Trafford, but is no longer taking part following content he shared on a group chat with his team-mates.

The post shared on WhatsApp, reportedly received a backlash from his fellow squad members, who included several female players and celebrities.

The reports added that Toure posted a video showing a naked woman in a bath and offered to hire 19 sex workers for his teammates.....more(apology letter)

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Bruno Fernandes opened the scoring with a controversial penalty.

Referee Jon Moss deemed Ezri Konsa fouled Bruno Fernandes and the Villa defender went to block the ball, which the ref called a foul.

Pogba was delighted to get on the score sheet

Fernandes pulled the strings in midfield once again
It is one of the great mysteries of this behind-closed-doors era that, even with Villa Park empty, this stadium’s PA system continues to operate at such eardrum-perforating levels....However Ole Gunner Solskjaer’s men have now won four games in a row and.....READ MORE(photos)

BOURNEMOUTH star Adam Smith was given oxygen and taken off on a stretcher following a horror head injury during the game against Tottenham.
The Cherries defender, 29, clattered into Ben Davies with players frantically signalling for medical help.

Smith was treated for eight minutes on the pitch after a horror head injury.

Medics with facemasks da...MORE

Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah says he wants to remain at the Premier League champions for a long time and says the team have developed a perfect understanding.

The Egypt international, who signed a new five-year deal in 2018, was the top scorer at the club this season with 17 Premier League goals as they secured a 19th top-flight title with seven games to spare.

“I’m very happy... I can’t describe my feelings after we won the league after 30 years. I can see people’s joy and this is...MORE

Arsenal put a dent in Wolverhampton Wanderers’ hopes of a top-four finish as Bukayo Saka’s first Premier League goal helped them to an impressive 2-0 away victory on yesterday.

The 18-year-old Saka’s controlled finish on the turn just before the end of a low-key first half put Arsenal ahead, Adama Traore fired a close over the goal post as Wolves lacked the attacking potency that h...MORE

Bayern Munich players celebrated in front of empty stands after claiming its 20th German Cup title on Saturday.

The team showed its domestic dominance by beating Bayer Leverkusen 4-2 in the country’s first cup final held without supporters pr....MORE

Cristiano Ronaldo finally scored from a free kick for Juventus as the league leaders beat their smaller neighbours Torino 4-1 in the Derby della Mole on Saturday. Goolkeeper, Buffon 42, also made a record 648th Serie A appearance in the match

Ronaldo curled his shot over the wall and into the corner to put Torino 3-1 ahead in the 61st minute, his first goal in 43 free kick attempts during just under two seasons with Juventus...SEE PHOTOS

Chelsea Boss has vent his opinion on VAR and called for a collective talk with football law makers, the only other inevitability about the restart of the season has been VAR controversy, and this week has provided it in spades.

West Ham United manager Davis Moyes was "spewing" after Tomas Soucek's strike was chalked off for an offside decision that took close to four minutes for VAR to sort out.

A day later it was Jose Mourinho's turn to look flabbergasted after Harry Kane's equaliser at Sheffield United was wiped off as VAR official Michael Oliver de.....MORE

A plane carrying a banner declaring 'White Lives Matter Burnley' flew over Manchester City's Etihad Stadium at the start of the Premier League game against Burnley.

The plane appeared shortly after players from both teams took a knee in support of the Black Lives Matter movement. There was no indication who had organised the plane and the banner.

Burnley issued a statement at halftime during the game saying the club "strongly condemns" the actions and adding that they will work with authorities to identify......See Photos

Real Madrid took control of the Spanish title race by beating Real Sociedad 2-1 away on Sunday to move top of La Liga above Barcelona after a second-half high on controversy.

Madrid captain Sergio Ramos broke the deadlock in the 50th minute by converting a penalty after Vinicius Jr went to ground in the area following contact from Sociedad's Diego Llorente....See Photos

Newcastle United thrashed Sheffield United 3-Zero of their Premier League outing on Sunday.

Three second-half targets from Allan Saint-Maximin, Matt Ritchie and Joelinton helped Newcastle United safe a convincing 3-Zero win over 10-man Sheffield United within the Premier League, today, Sunday.

The guests didn’t create many alternatives at the St James’ Park and were been lowered to 10 males early within the second half when defender John Egan got a second yellow card....See Photos

LIONEL MESSI was lucky not to have been sent off as Barcelona drew 0-0 with Sevilla.

The man considered by many as the greatest ever footballer lost his rage and SHOVED opponent Diego Carlos to the ground during the LaLiga clash.

Messi was fuming at what he perceived a bad foul and It led...More (see photos)

The Premier League’s chief executive, Richard Masters, said he supported the move to have the slogan ‘Black Lives Matter’ on player’s shirts in this week’s games, saying it represented an ethical stance rather than a political one.

The Premier League resumes on Wednesday, and teams will have logos supporting the National Health Service on the front of their shirts and the words Black Lives Matter replacing their names above the number on their backs.

“I support them in using their platforms to push good causes. The messages you are going to see coming through the Premier League matches in relation to thanking the NHS, with the ‘Heart NHS’ logo on the front of shirts and also the anti-discrimination messages....READ MORE(PHOTOS)]

Qatar have launched the third tournament-ready stadium for the 2022 FIFA World Cup and dedicated it to frontline workers battling the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Education City stadium, a k a. a ‘Diamond in the Desert’, has a capacity of 40,000, and is set to host matches until the quarterfinal stage of the tournament.

The 40,000 capacity Education City stadium, a ‘Diamond in the Desert’, is the third venue to be ready with five more under construction.

Gianni Infantino, president of world soccer body FIFA, looked forward to a time when matches no longer had to be played without spectators due to the crisis.

“We must not forget, health comes first. In some parts of the world, it is already possible to look ahead to better times. In others, we still have to be extremely careful, stay strong and......MORE(PHOTOS)

A PITCH invader managed to invade Barcelona’s league match against Mallorca – despite the game being played behind closed doors.

Just before the 53rd minute a fan snuck onto the pitch much to the bemusement of the players on the field.

Security managed to get the crazed supporter off the field as he approached Lionel Messi.....Read More(photos)

Inter Milan's Christian Eriksen scored direct from a corner just two minutes into the game

In front of the empty San Paolo stadium, he took a corner from the left and whipped in a teasing ball that caught Napoli keeper David Ospina by surprise.

Inter and Napoli were initially scheduled to play the second leg of their Coppa Italia semi-final clash on 5th March.

But both semi-final fixtures for the competition was pushed to June due to the coronaviru.....Read More(Photos)

Spanish soccer body La Liga has confirmed that virtual fans and fake crowd noise will be part of its live broadcasts when Spain’s top two leagues return to action behind closed doors later this week.

The crowd noise, meanwhile, is being supplied by EA Sports, makers of the FIFA video game franchise. The company’s library of La Liga audio, which was recorded in stadiums, has been digitally adapted to be implemented in real-time in response to incidents such as a goal or a foul.

La Liga said that the broadcast innovations will allow fans to watch matches ‘in an attractive way’ that resembles ‘how they looked and sounded’ before t....read more