Angel Di Maria is open to playing in midfield for Paris Saint-Germain as he looks to secure more game time, and believes it could be his best position.
Di Maria has been a star for PSG since joining the Ligue 1 giants from Manchester United in 2015.
The attacker has made 274 appearances for PSG across all competitions, scoring 89 goals and providing a further 107 assists.
Since he joined PSG, no player has played more games than the Argentine, who has also crafted 669 chances, way ahead of Neymar, who ranks second in the squad with 350. Indeed, Di Maria is 41 assists ahead of Kylian Mbappe (66), and only three players have scored more goals in the same timeframe.
Di Maria only signed a new contract in March, he has not been able to nail down a regular st…
The European Super League project may come back with a vengeance if the Premier League punishes leading clubs like Manchester City and Chelsea over alleged breaches of financial rules.
That is the view of finance expert Dan Plumley, who says the threat of Europe s elite clubs forming a breakaway competition is unlikely to ever go away.
Everton dropped into the Premier League s relegation zone after being deducted 10 points for a breach of the league s profit and sustainability rules earlier this month, with an independent commission ruling the Toffees exceeded the competition s maximum loss limit by £19.5million across four seasons between 2018 and 2022.
That penalty – the largest in the competition s history – has been fiercely protested by fans and has led…
In what was a heavyweight EFL Cup showdown on Sunday afternoon, Manchester United ended their six-year wait for a piece of silverware as they claimed a 2-0 victory against Newcastle at Wembley.
Making the trip to the capital after picking up some perfect momentum following their 2-1 win against Barcelona, Erik ten Hag has quickly written himself into Old Trafford folklore as Casemiro and a Sven Botman own goal helped United lift a first trophy since their Europa League success under Jose Mourinho back in 2017.
Only continuing on what has been a stellar purple patch since returning from the World Cup s winter break, the Red Devils simply had too much for a Newcastle squad who were making their first trip to Wembley in 27 years.
However, heading into the half-time…
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Two Serie A powerhouses, Napoli and Juventus, will clash at the Stadio Diego Armando Maradona on Sunday in what promises to be an intense battle for crucial points in the Italian top flight.
Napoli, the reigning Scudetto holders, found some solace in a convincing victory over Sassuolo during the midweek fixtures. Meanwhile, Juventus managed to secure a late win over Frosinone last weekend, putting an end to their concerning streak of games without a victory.
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After a string of draws, Napoli bounced back with an impressive 6-1 victory over Sassuolo in their recent outing. Khvicha Kvaratskhelia and Victor Osimhen were instrumental in this win, with Osimhen even achieving a milestone by becoming the third Napoli player to …
Atletico Madrid took advantage of Carlo Ancelotti s decision to rotate as they edged out fierce rivals Real Madrid 1-0 on Sunday to tighten their grip on fourth place in LaLiga.
Four days on from their stunning comeback win over Manchester City in the Champions League semi-finals, Madrid made seven changes for their trip to Wanda Metropolitano.
That told as Madrid, who were crowned Spanish champions last week with four games to spare, fell behind to a 40th-minute Yannick Carrasco penalty that was awarded after a VAR check.
Despite the introduction of Luka Modric and Vinicius Junior, Madrid could not find a leveller in the absence of top scorer Karim Benzema as they fell to a rare El Derbi defeat.
Much was made of Atleti s decision to not give Madrid a gua…
Mason Greenwood gave his thoughts on the classic debate of modern football as he suggested that Lionel Messi is superior to Cristiano Ronaldo.
The pair have contested for individual glory since the Portugal captain departed Manchester United in 2009 and Luka Modric, in 2018, is the only player other than Ronaldo or Messi to win the Ballon d Or since Kaka collected the award in 2007.
But Greenwood feels there is a simple answer to the argument and he pointed towards the class of six-time Ballon d Or winner Messi.
For me, it’s always got to be Messi, the United academy product told an exclusive Red Devils fans Q A session. For me, he’s just on another planet.
Ronaldo is obviously amazing, a physical, great athletic footballer. But to do what Messi …
A Leeds fans’ group has accused chairman Andrea Radrizzani of “appalling” behaviour and demanded he immediately sells the club and Elland Road.
Leeds United Supporters Club (LUSC) has responded to The Athletic’s report that majority shareholder Radrizzani had offered to use the Elland Road stadium as collateral when securing a £26million bank loan to buy Sampdoria.
Radrizzani’s company Aser Group, in partnership with finance company Gestio Capital, concluded a takeover of the debt-ridden Italian club on Tuesday night.
The 48-year-old signed off an agreement in principle to use Elland Road as collateral in order to borrow the funds needed from Italian bank Banca Sistema to complete the deal, it was reported.
The Athletic said it was not known wh…
Liverpool host Manchester City in the Premier League on Sunday in the latest instalment of a rivalry that has become one of the most intense in English football in recent years.
Here, the PA news agency looks back at some memorable encounters between the two clubs.
January 2019: Man City 2 Liverpool 1
An iconic clearance from John Stones against Liverpool!
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Joao Cancelo left Manchester City to join Barcelona for a second loan spell away from the Etihad at the start of the season, having spent the second half of last season on a similar mission at Bayern Munich. Rumours, reportedly coming from City boss Pep Guardiola, suggested the Portugal international had been a bad influence in the dressing room , and speaking to outlet A Bola in his homeland, the 29-year-old fiercely refuted the accusations.
Lies were told. I was never a bad companion for them and you can ask either [Nathan] Ake or Rico [Lewis]. I don’t have any superiority or inferiority complex towards them.
I think Manchester City were a bit ungrateful to me when they said that because I was a very important player in the years I was there.
I never fail…
Manchester City are among the clubs interested in signing Alex Baena from Villarreal, according to . The report has claimed that Manchester City are preparing an offer to secure the services of the 21-year-old Spanish winger, who has a release clause of €35 million in his contract.
Baena has been on the books of Villarreal since 2011 and has established himself in the first team now. The Spain Under-21 international turned out for Villarreal C and Villarreal B in recent years and spent the 2021-22 season on loan at Ginora.
The winger has made six substitute appearances in La Liga for Villarreal so far the season, scoring three goals in the process. Baena has also scored three goals in two UEFA Conference League for the Yellow Submarine so far this campaign.
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