New Manchester United signing Antony has praised veteran Cristiano Ronaldo for his impact at the club, making him feel comfortable since his move from Amsterdam.
Antony joined United from Ajax in late August, amid a period where 37-year-old Ronaldo was seeking a way out of Old Trafford.
Instead, Ronaldo remained at United, and 22-year-old Brazil international Antony is relishing the opportunity to work with the Portuguese in attack.
I m feeling very happy, and I told this to him, because we always follow up and have this dialogue, Antony told ESPN Brasil.
He always makes me feel comfortable. It looks like I have known him for a long time, and I told him this.
He has a beautiful history and he is a huge reference for those who are younger than h…
Marc Bartra has called on Barcelona to prove their strength when they take on Bayer Leverkusen without the injured Lionel Messi.
Messi was withdrawn early in the first half of Saturday s 2-1 La Liga win over Las Palmas with what was later confirmed as a knee ligament tear which will sideline him for up to two months.
Despite the blow of losing their talisman, Bartra is determined that the European champions will prove their mettle when Leverkusen visit Camp Nou on Tuesday for the second game of the Champions League group stage after they drew their opener 1-1 at Roma.
It s bad news for us. Like it or not, Messi is our best player, the one who causes the most problems. I m very sad for him, he told Barca TV.
It s a major loss but now we have to become e…
Toni Kroos hopes midfield colleague Sami Khedira can prove effective as Germany s man on the inside ahead of Saturday s eagerly anticipated Euro 2016 quarter-final against Italy.
The world champions serene progress to the latter stages, without conceding a goal in four outings, has all the hallmarks of a side tipped by many to go all the way in France.
Italy s exploits under Antonio Conte, with a largely unheralded squad turning in arguably the two most complete team performances of the tournament by seeing off Belgium and Spain 2-0, has by contrast caught many by surprise.
Juventus imperious defensive unit of centre-backs Leonardo Bonucci, Andrea Barzagli and Giorgio Chiellini in front of their veteran club-mate Gianluigi Buffon has proved to be Italy s immova…
Is a Leeds United midfielder ready to reject a switch to Old Trafford?
Typically, Manchester United are too big to turn down but Kalvin Phillips is believed to be willing to withstand their interest due to the rivalry between the two clubs.
The beneficiaries of such a decision? Liverpool apparently.
TOP STORY – PHILLIPS TO TURN DOWN MAN UTD
Leeds United star Kalvin Phillips will snub a move to Manchester United in favour of Premier League rivals Liverpool, according to The Sun.
Phillips has emerged as a target for Leeds bitter rivals United, while Liverpool are also admirers of the England international.
Wary of the backlash a move to Old Trafford would cause among Leeds fans, Phillips is ready to reject United and join Live…
Sheffield Wednesday moved into the Championship play-off places with a 2-1 victory away at Bristol City on Sunday.
Two second-half goals from first-half substitute Lucas Joao were enough to send the Owls into sixth place in the table, as they stretched their unbeaten run to four games.
City, who got a lifeline through Matt Taylor s penalty, slip to 13th after a fifth match without a win.
An even game swung the visitors way as Joao scored twice in two minutes, the striker burying a finish past Niki Maenpaa under pressure before converting powerfully after Adam Reach saw an effort blocked.
Taylor fired home from the spot with 10 minutes left after Josh Onomah brought down Callum O Dowda, leaving the travelling Wednesday fans fearing another collapse aft…
Rodri wants to see Manchester City go on the attack again against Bayern Munich in the second leg of their Champions League quarter-final, believing they did not finish the job at the Etihad Stadium.
City beat Bayern 3-0 on Tuesday in a dominant display, with goals from Rodri, Bernardo Silva and Erling Haaland putting Pep Guardiola s men in control against his former club.
Rodri s spectacular first-half strike was his first in the Champions League and came in a moment when we were struggling , he told BT Sport.
It gave us a bit of confidence to keep going , the midfielder added, and City certainly did that, good value for further goals as they laid siege to Yann Sommer s goal.
Guardiola s side had only 44 per cent of the possession – their fifth-lowest …
Steven Gerrard believes success is around the corner for Liverpool if they manage to improve their record against the smaller teams.
Jurgen Klopp s men finished fourth in the Premier League table in 2016-17, a huge 17 points behind champions Chelsea.
They impressed against the top teams, though, as they remained unbeaten against their top-six rivals and Gerrard is confident they are on the right track.
We have got a fantastic manager at the helm. I think Liverpool are very, very close, Gerrard told BT Sport.
If you look at the statistics in the top six, they are the best team in terms of head-to-head.
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Man City will struggle to hear the verdict over their 115 Premier League charges by the end of the season as it s not in any way realistic , according to former Man City financial adviser Stefan Borson.
An independent commission is set to rule on the 115 charges facing Man City at some stage during the next 12 months, with that the hearing could begin as early as mid-September.
Man City’s alleged breaches relate to rules requiring the reporting of accurate financial information, the submission of details of manager and player pay information within the relevant contracts, a club’s responsibility as a Premier League member to adhere to UEFA’s financial regulations and to the league’s own profitability and sustainability regulations.
The club are also …