Cristiano Ronaldo is the symbol of Real Madrid and the heir to club legend Alfredo Di Stefano, according to president Florentino Perez.
Ronaldo was one of Perez s first signings upon his return for a second spell as president in 2009, as his Galacticos philosophy was once again established.
Since then, Ronaldo has gone on to establish himself as one of the greatest players of all time and enjoyed an astonishing career in Madrid, winning everything on offer and claiming four Ballons d Or, adding to the one he won in 2008 with Manchester United.
The records have also tumbled for him at Madrid and he is now the club s leading scorer in LaLiga and across all competitions.
And Perez believes his influence has been like that of Di Stefano, who is regarded as …
Rob Edwards revealed he would have joined critics in writing off Luton’s Premier League survival chances before the start of the season if he had been an outside observer.
The Hatters boss saw his side win for the third time since their top-flight return against Newcastle on Saturday to pull to within two points of 17th-place Nottingham Forest.
It continued an impressive run at Kenilworth Road that in their previous four home games had seen them beat Crystal Palace and take the lead against Liverpool, Arsenal and Manchester City, albeit taking only a single point from those three fixtures.
THAT WAS FOR YOU LOCKS!
— Luton Town FC (@LutonTown)
Victory against bottom side Sheffield United on Boxing Day could see them move out of the bottom thre…
Chelsea needed an 89th-minute penalty from substitute Noni Madueke to edge past Crystal Palace 2-1 at Stamford Bridge and climb back into the top half of the Premier League table.
It had looked like being another frustrating home outing for Mauricio Pochettino’s side for most of the second half, after Michael Olise had cancelled out Mykhailo Mudryk’s early goal with a brilliant finish on the half-volley on the stroke of half-time.
Nicolas Jackson missed a superb chance to win it, slotting the ball wide after being set up by Conor Gallagher.
Coming up clutch. |
— Chelsea FC (@ChelseaFC)
But with the game drifting towards what would have been a deserved point for Palace, there was a final twist, Eberechi Eze tripped Madueke as he sought to…
Manchester United return to winning ways as Anthony Martial scored twice in a 4-1 triumph over a generous Newcastle United side at Old Trafford.
Having lost 2-0 to then-bottom Watford last time out, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer s side appeared to be suffering a Christmas hangover when they fell behind to Matty Longstaff s 17th-minute opener on Boxing Day.
Manchester United s defence had been given an early reprieve when Dwight Gayle carelessly blazed over when clean through, but Longstaff – scorer of the only goal in the reverse fixture back in early October – made them pay, collecting Joelinton s layoff before angling a low shot beyond David de Gea.
However, any thoughts Steve Bruce may have harboured of completing a league double over his former club had disa…
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Besiktas and Konyaspor will lock horns with each other in the Turkish Super Lig this week. The match between Senol Gunes’s side and Aleksandar Stanojevic’s team will be held at Vodafone Park in Beşiktaş, Istanbul and is scheduled to kick off at 6pm UK time on Wednesday
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Besiktas are one of the biggest clubs in Turkey and have a huge support, which is why it is a big blow to the fans that they have had a disappointing season in the Turkish Super Lig. Senol Gunes’s side could not really challenge for the title this season, and they could now not even end up second in the standings.
Kara Kartallar are third in the Turkish Super Lig table at the moment with 77 points from 35 …
Andres Iniesta passed through the ranks and Barcelona s famous La Masia before being promoted to the first team in 2002. What followed was 16 years of pure brilliance, during which he helped the Catalan club win nine La Liga titles, four Champions League trophies, Copa del Rey six times, among numerous other honors. He was also a part of the great Spain generation which won two European Championships and the 2010 World Cup squeezed in between.
In 2018, he finally left Camp Nou to join Japanese side Vissel Kobe, and his story has been told in a documentary that will soon be released.
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Paris Saint-Germain got 2019 off to a flying start as they cruised into the Coupe de France round of 32 with a 4-0 victory over Pontivy GSI.
Neymar and Kylian Mbappe headlined a strong PSG side, but they needed a Sylvain Jule own goal to break the deadlock.
Making his 50th PSG appearance, Neymar hit the woodwork in the first half and eventually scored with 20 minutes remaining.
Mbappe added further gloss from the penalty spot soon after, with Julian Draxler getting in on the act as the 12-time winners took their first step towards a fifth-successive Coupe de France triumph.
Clement Daoudou pulled off fine saves to deny Dani Alves and Kylian Mbappe early on, but he was powerless to prevent PSG s 24th-minute opener.
Jule was well placed to cu…
Arsenal have signed Kai Havertz from Chelsea on a “long-term contract” and have reportedly moved closer to sealing a deal for West Ham captain Declan Rice.
Havertz joins after three years with the Blues, during which he made 139 appearances, scoring 32 goals, including the winner in the 2021 Champions League final.
The news regarding the 24-year-old Germany international comes as it was reported that Arsenal had also agreed a £105million fee with West Ham for Rice.
We keep moving forward.
Kai Havertz is a Gunner
— Arsenal (@Arsenal)
Havertz said on Arsenal’s official website: “It’s super exciting for me to be joining this amazing club and to be part of the Arsenal family. This club has such a big history, and I hope we ca…
Paris Saint-Germain president Nasser Al-Khelaifi was left struggling for words after the club achieved their dream of reaching a first Champions League final.
PSG eased past RB Leipzig 3-0 in Tuesday s semi-final thanks to goals from Marquinhos, Angel Di Maria and Juan Bernat in Lisbon.
Marquinhos put PSG ahead in the 11th minute, powerfully meeting Di Maria s cross, before the latter got in on the action three minutes prior to half-time following some sublime skill from Neymar.
Di Maria then teed up Bernat near the hour mark to ensure PSG await Bundesliga champions Bayern Munich or French rivals Lyon in Sunday s final.
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— Paris Saint-Germain (@PSG_English)
PSG – who remain on course for an unprecedented quadruple in 2019-20 – …
Liverpool s unbeaten Premier League season continued in some style as they turned on the style in a 3-1 win over Manchester City, who they have not lost to at Anfield in the top flight since May 2003.
Meanwhile, it was another tough weekend for Premier League fans across North London, with Arsenal and Tottenham both dropping points as the dark clouds continue to gather around both clubs.
Arsenal s defeat at high-flying Leicester City left the Gunners winless in their last four top-flight outings, while Spurs are without a victory in five attempts after their 1-1 draw at home with Sheffield United.
With Arsenal failing to win, Manchester United had the opportunity to narrow the gap between sixth and seventh to just one point and they did just that, bringing Bri…