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Juventus great Buffon impressed by Motta – and Di Gregorio

Juve won impressively 2-0 in the Champions League match on Wednesday evening. Buffon said on Radio DeeJay: “I watched the match last night and saw encouraging signs. Thiago Motta showed that he is really destined to start a new journey with us. That was necessary. Moreover, some players also gave positive signals.” “(Michele) Di Gregorio […]

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Inter Milan defender Bastoni: Bayer Leverkusen defeat great disappointment

Inter were defeated 1-0, putting their last sixteen hopes in doubt. Bastoni said afterwards: “There is a big disappointment because we made a great effort physically and mentally. They are among the strongest teams with the ball. It's a shame about the last episode because we didn't deserve it.” “We have played many games against

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Brazil great Marta to retire after couple more years, not eyeing 2027 World Cup

Brazilian icon Marta is not keen on a place at her country's 2027 World Cup, revealing she will call time on her glittering career after “a few more years”. Marta turned 38 in February and is second only to Formiga in Brazil's all-time charts with 206 caps, while her 116 goals for the Selecao are

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Romero backs ‘great coach’ Postecoglou despite recent run

Cristian Romero has backed Ange Postecoglou to survive the pressure at Tottenham after their heavy defeat to Chelsea in the Premier League on Sunday. Spurs lost 4-3 after taking a two-goal lead against the Blues thanks to goals from Dominic Solanke and Dejan Kulusevski inside 11 minutes, but Chelsea then scored four goals without reply

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‘Great fighter’… Ian Garry receives unlikely message of support from former UFC star after first loss

Darren Till has shocked everyone by praising Ian Garry. The former MMA candidate watched from home as Ian Garry suffered the first defeat of his career at the hands of Shavkat Rakhmonov on Saturday evening. A divisive figure, some cheered after seeing the Irishman fall short at UFC 310, but Darren Till insists he deserves

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Arsenal vs Man Utd meetings could become great again but Amorim has lessons to learn from Arteta’s rise at the Emirates

A YOUNG, hungry, tactically astute boss arrives at a fallen English giant looking to recreate the glory years he enjoyed under a legendary, long-serving manager. For Ruben Amorim, read Mikel Arteta five years ago. Amorim will make his first appearance at the top of the table as Manchester United's new boss at the Emirates Stadium

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Great Premier League players do NOT make great managers – Van Nistelrooy’s Leicester job feels like a shot in the dark

Name me a great Premier League footballer who became a successful Premier League manager? That's not possible, because there aren't any. Plenty of the league's legendary players have had a stint in the dugout: Roy Keane, Patrick Vieira, Steven Gerrard, Frank Lampard, Vincent Kompany, Gianfranco Zola and Tony Adams, as well as Alan Shearer as

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