Milan routed Bayern in the International Champions Cup. What can we decipher from the victory? Image: ReplaySports.com
Milan came out of Shenzhen with their heads held high after beating Bayern 4-0 in the International Champions Cup. Let s take a look at what we can take from the impressive victory.
New Signings Shine
It was a day to forget for as Milan s new signings dazzled (okay, maybe not Borini). Ricardo Rodriguez recovered from a pretty poor game against , assisting twice and containing Kingsley Coman well. Franck Kessie continued his impressive preseason, scoring a goal, and using his strong physique and intelligent play to dominate the midifield. He s been Milan s best performer by far this preseason, and he looks like an incredible young talent, starting righ…
Juventus president Andrea Agnelli is refusing to give up hope on the European Super League while insisting no player, not even Cristiano Ronaldo, is bigger than Juventus.
Juve were one of 12 prospective founding members to announce their intention to form the breakaway, closed-shop competition involving Europe s elite.
The news of the potential breakaway caused anger across the continent, with all six English clubs involved subsequently pulling out alongside Atletico Madrid, Milan and Inter.
However, Barcelona, Real Madrid and Juve stood firm on their commitment towards the radical changes in European football.
Agnelli once again addressed the matter on Friday prior to the Juve shareholders meeting, held at the Allianz Stadium.
The Super League,…
Liverpool have reportedly denied any interest in signing Sergio Ramos from Real Madrid.
The controversial Spaniard became an extremely unpopular character with Liverpool supporters following his unpunished antics in last year s Champions League final, when he helped his team win the trophy by injuring Mohamed Salah and elbowing Loris Karius to the head. Both these incidents were missed by the officials and as there was no VAR in place back then, he was able to laugh Salah off the pitch and raise the trophy in celebration after the game.
In a stunt similar to the one he pulled back in 2015, Ramos has once again threatened to leave Real this summer, and some media outlets were quick to link him to Liverpool, despite everything that happened in that final.
However,…
According to a recent report from AS, Spanish giants Barcelona are set to complete the sale of Andre Gomes over the course of the next few weeks. The 25 year old midfielder has been at the Nou Camp since back in 2016, and has been on loan with Premier League side Everton since last year. The Toffees are indeed the favourites to sign him on a permanent basis, although there are reports of another interested party – although the name of that club has yet to be confirmed.
Gomes, who made his senior debut for Portugal back in 2014, has impressed during his spell in English football. It’d be considered a pretty big scoop for Everton if they were able to secure this transfer on a more permanent basis, but as we’ve seen so many times over the years, nothing is guaranteed in this…
Karim Adeyemi is inspired by the former Salzburg stars who have gone on to establish themselves as household names in European football as he plots a move of his own.
Adeyemi joined Salzburg in 2018 after spending six years with his local side in Germany, Unterhaching. He had joined them shortly after leaving Bayern Munich s academy.
While he did not fit in with the culture at Bayern, Adeyemi developed into a highly sought-after talent at Unterhaching, attracting the attention of clubs such as Chelsea before ultimately becoming the most expensive under-18 German player ever at the time when joining Salzburg for €3million.
After spending a season and a half at sister club Liefering, Adeyemi returned to Salzburg in January 2020 and has steadily built up his minut…
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is convinced he and his coaching staff have the faith of managerial legend Alex Ferguson because they are Manchester United through and through .
Solskjaer has enjoyed a strong start to life back at United since being installed as caretaker manager, replacing the sacked Jose Mourinho.
United have won all three games under Solskjaer s guidance, scoring 12 goals in the process, but perhaps the biggest difference is the free-flowing, attacking football on display.
Some fans argue United have not played with such freedom and attacking sharpness since the immensely successful Ferguson brought an end to his 26-and-a-half-year tenure in 2013.
The shadow of Ferguson has loomed large during the respective reigns of David Moyes, Louis van Gaal…
Jesse Marsch feels Canada have been treated like second-class citizens as he took aim at Copa America officials, claiming this tournament has not been professional .
The Canucks will bring their maiden campaign to a close when they face Uruguay in the third-place playoff on Saturday.
Their opponents players were involved in a post-match brawl with Colombia supporters following their semi-final defeat, after violence erupted near to where family members were located.
After the CONMEBOL announced they had opened an investigation into the incident, Uruguay head coach Marcelo Bielsa insisted his players should receive an apology rather than be sanctioned.
Marsch believes the incident highlighted severe problems within the tournament, after a Canada player was…
Gareth Bale has scored 100 goals in all competitions for Real Madrid in more time than it took Cristiano Ronaldo and Karim Benzema to reach the same tally.
The Wales star reached his century for the club in Saturday s LaLiga derby with Atletico Madrid at the Wanda Metropolitano.
It was Bale s 217th appearance for Madrid in all competitions since his 2013 transfer from Tottenham for a then-record fee of €100million.
The 29-year-old formed a formidable attacking trio along with Ronaldo and Benzema following his arrival, with the so-called BBC helping Madrid to 12 major trophies, including four Champions Leagues in five seasons, before Ronaldo left for Juventus last year.
Ronaldo, Madrid s all-time leading goalscorer on 450, reached 100 goals in the remark…
Wes Morgan is excited for the future under Brendan Rodgers after signing a one-year contract extension with Leicester City.
The 35-year-old defender, who moved to the Foxes from Nottingham Forest in 2012, has agreed terms on a deal that will run until 2020.
Captain Morgan scored a last-minute winner at Burnley on Saturday on what was his 292nd appearance for the club.
The 2015-16 Premier League champion was delighted to extend his stay at the King Power Stadium and is confident of success under Rodgers, who took over from Claude Puel last month.
A career like no other
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It means a lot to me [signing an extension], Morgan told the club s official website.
We ve been throu…
In any profession, dropping something while still excelling is a bold move but one that invariably enriches a legacy, something Andres Iniesta will undoubtedly feel after playing in El Clasico for the final time.
Having already wrapped up the league title and the Copa del Rey, in some senses the second LaLiga Clasico of the season had an air of irrelevance about it.
But it gave the world one last chance to see the great Iniesta in the biggest rivalry in club football, as he prepares to depart for China 14 years after first appearing in the fixture as a substitute for Henrik Larsson.
Having recovered from the knock that made him a doubt for the game, Iniesta trudged out of the tunnel as shyly as ever for his 38th Clasico – every camera, every eye fixed on him li…