Despite all the problems his team has faced this season, Jurgen Klopp has no intention of leaving his post as the Liverpool manager, according to his agent, Marc Kosicke.
This statement, made by the agent to Sky in Germany, comes in the light of several pundits suggesting Klopp might well decide to jump ship, not being a manager who wants his team for fight for anything less than the very top.
But those pundits, former Arsenal star Paul Merson the most prominent among them, have obviously left a few important details out of their calculations. Klopp took over at Liverpool back in 2015, when they were some way off the top of the English and European game, and built a team that won every trophy on offer since. And speaking to the press ahead of Liverpool s clash with Napo…
Troy Lesesne is confident that D.C. United have the right players to get a result against a difficult Charlotte FC on Saturday.
D.C. have failed to win any of their last five matches, though did come from 2-0 down against Toronto FC to draw before the mid-season break.
They sit 10th in the Eastern Conference with 19 points, and despite missing a lot of players, Lesesne believes he has a squad capable of snapping their winless streak.
We re not going to put energy into what we don t have, he said. We re going to put all our focus onto a difficult opponent in Charlotte. It s a great atmosphere there, but it s a team we feel we can match up against and hopefully get some points.
We have a task at hand and a capable group to get the job done this weekend. W…
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Real Salt Lake clash with Los Angeles Galaxy at America First Field on Sunday in a pivotal top-of-the-table MLS Western Conference match.
The two teams played 2-2 draws in their previous two encounters, but the hosts will be particularly eager to secure a win this time and extend their home winning streak.
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Real Salt Lake returned to winning ways with a thrilling 4-3 victory over Sporting Kansas City at Children s Mercy Park in their previous match.
RSL took an early lead through Andrés Gómez, but Stephen Afrifa soon equalized. Anderson Julio then restored the visitors advantage just before half-time. Gómez struck again to widen the lead, but Kansas City s William Agade netted twice, narrowing the scor…
Luis Enrique has urged his Paris St Germain team to “give something extra” and secure their place in the Coupe de France final.
PSG’s recent form has seen them move 12 points clear of second-placed Brest in Ligue 1 and could see them advance in another competition on Wednesday if they can overcome Rennes.
And Enrique believes the Parisians are in a “perfect” moment after the weekend’s 2-0 victory at Marseille.
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— Paris Saint-Germain (@PSG_inside)
“After eight months, we’re at the perfect moment,” he said.
“We need to give something extra to play in a Coupe de France final. It’s motivating and attractive to feel that with the player…
Louis Saha, who scored 42 goals in 124 appearances for Manchester United, has pointed out that the 20-time English champions need to give newly appointed manager Erik ten Hag a sufficient amount of time to see the expected results of his work.
United haven t truly been in a Premier League title race since the retirement of Sir Alex Ferguson in 2013.
“It’s just a matter of being patient.”
Louis Saha on how long Erik ten Hag will be given at Manchester United.
— Football Daily (@footballdaily)
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Vincent Kompany plans to keep his emotions in check when he returns to Manchester City on Saturday.
The Burnley manager faces off against his former employers in an FA Cup quarter-final at Etihad Stadium.
Kompany spent 11 seasons with City, winning four Premier League titles, two FA Cups and four League Cups, and is honoured with a statue that stands outside the stadium.
While it is certain to be an emotional reunion for the Belgium great, Kompany will not let it affect his preparations.
It s the first time [going back] so it s obviously going to be different, but in terms of my mindset it s not different, he told a press conference.
It s just to do my job, be prepared. The core message for us is [to] be prepared.
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Neymar at 30: Trophies galore, but no Ballon d´Or – how Brazil star compares with fellow birthday bo
Perhaps there is something special to February 5. Or at least there is when it comes to world-class footballers.
On this day in 1985, Cristiano Ronaldo was born on the island of Madeira. Seven years later, Neymar came into the world in Mogi das Cruzes, in the Brazilian state of Sao Paulo.
Two of modern football s greats being born on the same day is quite the quirk, but while Ronaldo has gone on to cement himself as one of the best ever, it s hard to shake the feeling Neymar has never quite lived up to his extraordinary potential.
He emerged at Santos as Brazil s golden boy, a bona fide superstar in the making. By the time he left for Barcelona in 2013 at the age of 21, he was already been talked up as a shoo-in for a Ballon d Or success.
Yet, as the …
Fernando Hierro has hailed a great generation of youthful Spain and England talent shining at the World Cup, referencing the likes of Jude Bellingham and Gavi,
Bellingham, 19, and 21-year-old Saka have impressed in Qatar for England as Gareth Southgate s side secured progression to the knockout stage as Group B winners after Tuesday s 3-0 victory over Wales.
Spain are within touching distance of the knockout stage in the Middle East as well, needing to just avoid defeat against Japan on Thursday to qualify, while victory will take them through as Group E winners.
Bellingham has been ever-present and Saka scored twice for England in a 6-2 win against Iran, with Pedri, Gavi and Ferran Torres leading the way for Luis Enrique s side, much to Hierro s delight.
Galatasaray are in talks to sign Wilfried Zaha.
The forward is available on a free transfer after his contract at Crystal Palace ended last month.
The Turkish club confirmed on Twitter: “Formal negotiations have been initiated with professional footballer Dazet Wilfried Armel Zaha regarding the transfer of the footballer to our club.”
Profesyonel futbolcu Dazet Wilfried Armel Zaha nın kulübümüze transferi konusunda futbolcu ile resmi görüşmelere başlanmıştır.
— Galatasaray SK (@GalatasaraySK)
The Ivory Coast international has been linked with a host of clubs, while Palace had reportedly offered him a huge deal to stay at Selhurst Park.
Zaha, who rejoined Palace after a brief spell at Manchester United in 2015, played 458…