Zlatan Ibrahimovic can make the difference for Milan in the Serie A title race after returning from injury, according to team-mate Brahim Diaz.
Ibrahimovic scored 10 goals in six league games to help the Rossoneri make a fast start to the 2020-21 season, but injuries have hampered him since late November.
Milan have continued to prosper without the talismanic striker, yet Diaz believes the Swede can now play a pivotal role and not just on the pitch after making his comeback on Saturday.
The 39-year-old came off the bench in the closing stages of a 2-0 win over Torino, Stefano Pioli s side bouncing back impressively after Juventus had put an end to their unbeaten record in midweek.
Ibrahimovic is a player who makes the difference, Diaz said in an inte…
Liverpool star Trent Alexander-Arnold has set his sights on lifting the Premier League trophy in front of an Anfield next May.
The Reds ended their 30-year wait for a top-flight title two seasons ago amid the disruption caused by the coronavirus pandemic.
Jurgen Klopp s men finished 18 points clear of nearest challengers Manchester City after a remarkable campaign in which they secured the title in record time, with seven matchdays remaining.
They won an astonishing 26 of their first 27 games, ending on 32 victories in total, and at one stage held a 25-point lead at the top, the biggest ever in England s top flight.
However, for Alexander-Arnold, there remains a sense of disappointment about having trophy celebrations behind closed doors – something he…
William Gallas believes his winning mentality has helped change the culture of underachievement at Tottenham.
William Gallas believes his winning mentality has helped change the culture of underachievement at Tottenham.
Gallas was a controversial arrival at White Hart Lane in the summer of 2010, having played for Spurs north London rivals Arsenal as well as Chelsea.
But the Frenchman, who won two Premier League titles and a League Cup at Stamford Bridge, believes his uncompromising hunger for success has rubbed off on his team-mates.
Maybe I have tried (to change the mentality). I played for Chelsea from 2001 until 2006 and I won some trophies there, so I know what you have to do, he told the London Evening Standard.
The players here have the right mentality now be…
Schalke starlet Julian Draxler could be the subject of a real bidding war in the summer transfer window, .
Draxler, 19, is already considered a first team regular at Veltins Arena and his impressive showings in Bundesliga and the Champions League have not gone unnoticed.
Sport Bild claims Manchester United, Manchester City, Arsenal, Chelsea, Milan, Inter and Real Madrid are all showing interest in the attacking midfielder.
With the Miners pretty disappointing this season, some of the interested clubs are expected to test Schalke’s resolve with a summer bid for the player’s services.
Julian Draxler has come through the youth ranks at Veltins Arena, and was handed a debut in the 2010/2011 season.
He has made a total of 65 Bundesliga appearances…
Terracotta is one of the most notable building blocks in the entirety of Minecraft. It can be dyed any color you want and is fairly simple to acquire, if you know where to look. Below, you can see exactly how to get Terracotta in Minecraft and some of its uses.
Finding Terracotta in Minecraft
Unlike other blocks in the game, Terracotta can’t be crafted using a furnace or crafting table. Instead, you need to mine the blocks in a specific biome of Minecraft. Specifically, you need to head to the badlands biomes, which are also referred to as the mesa biomes. These biomes look like a vast canyon, complete with brown and orange blocks as far as the eye can see and large rock-like formations. The only plants you’ll find here are dead bushes and cactus, but you’ll also find a he…
Manuel Neuer has been named Germany captain following Bastian Schweinsteiger s retirement from international duty.
The Bayern Munich goalkeeper assumes the armband with immediate effect, his first game leading the national team set to be Germany s opening match of World Cup qualifying against Norway on Sunday.
Schweinsteiger s illustrious international career came to an end on Wednesday as Germany beat Finland 2-0 in Monchengladbach, the midfielder winning his 121st and final cap.
The 32-year-old took over the captaincy when Philipp Lahm retired following the 2014 World Cup, but he announced his intention to step away from the international game after Germany were eliminated from Euro 2016.
An emotional Schweinsteiger played 68 minutes in his farewell and…
Roberto Soldado continued his impressive start to life at Villarreal by inspiring a come-from-behind 3-1 victory over Espanyol on Friday.
Having flopped at Tottenham following a big-money 2013 move from Valencia, Soldado returned to La Liga earlier this month, penning a three-year deal with Villarreal.
And after scoring on debut against Real Betis last time out, the striker was again on target to cancel out an early strike from Felipe Caicedo at El Madrigal, before setting up two late goals for substitute Cedric Bakambu.
Espanyol s fifth-minute opener owed much to a former Villarreal player, Gerard Moreno putting Caicedo through on goal with a delightful throughball, played with the outside of his right boot.
Caicedo rounded goalkeeper Alphonse Areola…
Cristiano Ronaldo was named only as a substitute for Juventus opening Serie A match against Udinese amid renewed speculation he wants to leave the club.
Speaking ahead of his side s opening league game of 2021-22, head coach Massimiliano Allegri insisted Ronaldo had told him he wanted to stay in Turin.
Those comments came after the Portugal star posted to social media to hit out at what he described as frivolous rumours around his future.
However, on Sunday, Allegri selected Paulo Dybala and Alvaro Morata as a strike partnership, with Ronaldo on the bench.
Sky Sport Italia then reported that Ronaldo had requested to be left out of the first XI as he is attempting to secure a transfer before the window closes.
Ronaldo has been linked with a return …
Jean-Clair Todibo has signed for Schalke on loan from Barcelona, with the Bundesliga club having the option to make the move permanent at the end of the season.
Barca signed centre-back Todibo from Toulouse in January 2019, but the Frenchman has played just four times in LaLiga.
He will now spend the rest of 2019-20 on loan at Schalke, who have paid Barca a €1.5million loan fee and will cover Todibo s wages for the remainder of the campaign.
Schalke will also be able to make the deal permanent should Todibo impress, with Barca confirming a fee of €25m – plus €5m add-ons – has been agreed.
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— FC Schalke 04 (@s04_en)
Should Schalke decide to sign Todibo, Barca – who on Monday replaced h…
Bruno Fernandes has a question mark over his fitness, Erik ten Hag said ahead of Manchester United s Premier League clash with Tottenham.
The midfielder was forced off during United s FA Cup semi-final win over Brighton and Hove Albion on Sunday with an ankle injury and was later pictured in a protective boot.
With Lisandro Martinez and Raphael Varane already sidelined in a blow to United s defence, the loss of Fernandes would hurt Ten Hag s side going forward.
But on the eve of the trip to Spurs, the manager could not confirm whether Fernandes would be available.
But the Dutchman is not ready to reveal whether the midfielder will sit out their crucial encounter with Spurs or if he could yet be available to feature.
There are some unavailable, he…