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Manchester City defender Joao Cancelo, who is currently on loan at Barcelona, has opened up about the events that caused his acrimonious departure to Bayern Munich last January. At the time, reports emerged suggesting that Pep Guardiola didn’t take kindly to Cancelo’s reaction to being dropped for Premier League victories …

Manchester City loanee Joao Cancelo has opened up about his future, admitting that he would love to continue at Barcelona beyond the current season. The defender moved from the Etihad on loan to join the LaLiga giants and now he has expressed his desire to continue at the Camp Nou. …

Dani Alves’ brother has blasted an Internet prankster whose fake claims the footballer had killed himself in prison went viral overnight.     The footballer’s press advisor, Acaz Felleger said they were considering legal action against Rio de Janeiro-based Paulo Albuquerque over his social media post.     Albuquerque, who …

Tottenham boss Ange Postecoglou has revealed that Pedro Porro will be available for selection for the club’s Premier League match against Aston Villa, and he also offered an update on Richarlison’s injury.  Spurs will head to Villa Park for their game on Sunday, in what’s set to be a crucial …

Thiago Silva’s wife, Isabelle, has issued an apology on social media after appearing to call for Chelsea boss Mauricio Pochettino to be sacked following his team’s 4-2 loss at home to Wolves on Sunday.     The Blues suffered their 10th league defeat of the season to drop into the bottom half after conceding four goals …

Former Barcelona defender, Dani Alves’ lawyer has claimed that he ‘is broke’ and has a ‘negative bank balance of £17,000’ as the former professional footballer goes on trial in Spain accused of raping a woman in a nightclub.      The 40-year-old has spent the last year in prison awaiting …

Sunderland are on the verge of adding Leeds United defender Leo Hjelde to their ranks after agreeing a fee to sign the Norwegian. The Black Cats were initially thought to be interested in capturing the 20-year-old on loan but are now set to make the move permanent, with only personal …

The Nigeria international was sublime against Cameroon, posting his first error-free tournament knockout performance for the Super Eagles Success, the saying goes, has many fathers. True as that is, it also has many children, so much so that, in the aftermath of Nigeria’s victory over Cameroon on Saturday night, to …

Barcelona defender, Jules Kounde’s house was reportedly broken into while he was playing against Villarreal on Saturday night.     Kounde played in the game as Barcelona lost 5-3 at home to Villarreal.      According to RAC 1, Kounde’s home was targeted by a ‘robbery with force’.     It hasn’t yet …

Tottenham Hotspur defender Eric Dier is close to joining Bayern Munich this month after reportedly agreeing personal terms with the Bundesliga giants. Dier is not in Ange Postecoglou’s plans at Spurs and has only been brought into the team recently due to a number of absences in defence. The England …