Jordan Henderson is determined to win trophies with Liverpool and England after falling short at crucial moments during recent years.
The midfielder has lost finals in the EFL Cup, Europa League and Champions League with Liverpool since 2016, while he was part of the side that missed out on the Premier League title to Manchester City by two points in 2013-14.
Henderson then made five appearances in England s run to last year s World Cup semi-finals, where they were beaten 2-1 by Croatia.
The 28-year-old admits he now has an extra motivation to put it right by delivering silverware for club and country.
It gives you even more motivation to then keep going, keep wanting to be in that position again to make it right and go that final step, really, Henderson…
Jurgen Klopp would be a good fit for Bayern Munich but his work with Liverpool is not yet complete, according to his agent.
Bayern are searching for a long-term successor to Jupp Heynckes, who came out of retirement to replace Carlo Ancelotti following the Italian s sacking in September.
Klopp was the last coach to deny Bayern the Bundesliga title by orchestrating successive league triumphs with Borussia Dortmund in 2011 and 2012, the latter coming as part of a domestic double that included the DFB-Pokal.
A move to Bayern has been touted in some quarters but, while insisting Klopp has the stature to coach Die Roten, his representative Marc Kosicke expects the 50-year-old to see out his Anfield contract.
He is under contract until 2022 and I don t think…
Leicester City s remarkable rags-to-riches Premier League triumph is a true fairytale that will never be forgotten, insists former defender Patrick Kisnorbo.
Claudio Ranieri s Leicester were confirmed as English champions with two matches remaining on Monday after watching second-placed Tottenham surrender a two-goal lead in their 2-2 draw at London rivals Chelsea.
From the depths of the country s third tier to narrowly avoiding relegation last season, no one expected the underdogs from King Power Stadium to upstage Chelsea, Manchester City, Arsenal or Manchester United.
But Leicester are now kings of England, completing one of the greatest achievements in sporting history, much to the delight Kisnorbo, who played for Leicester between 2005 and 2009.
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Yaya Toure lauded Manchester City s campaign as perfect after he completed his final home game for the club in the 3-1 victory over Brighton and Hove Albion, highlighting his winning goal in the 2011 FA Cup semi-final against Manchester United as his finest moment.
Toure will leave City at the end of the season, having become a bit-part player under Pep Guardiola, bringing his eight-year spell at the club to a close.
To mark his final appearance as a City player at the Etihad Stadium, Toure captained the side against Brighton, as goals from Danilo, Bernardo Silva and Fernandinho – all set up by the fantastic Leroy Sane – moved the Premier League champions onto a record tally of 97 points.
Toure was given his own presentation after the final whistle and, s…
Southampton have announced the signing of Ben Brereton Diaz from Villarreal for a reported fee of £7million.
Brereton Diaz, who featured in all three of Chile s Copa America fixtures last month, has signed a four-year contract at St. Mary s.
The 25-year-old ends a torrid spell with Villarreal, having failed to score in his first 20 appearances following his move from Blackburn Rovers on a free transfer last year.
Brereton Diaz spent the second half of last season on loan with Sheffield United, scoring six goals in his 14 Premier League outings.
During his time at Bramall Lane, he accumulated the second-highest expected goals (xG) within the Blades squad (6.07), a total only bettered by Oli McBurnie (6.89) who played in seven more games and scored the …
While Liverpool might have signed off the 2022/23 campaign with an eye-catching flurry, it is no secret that Jurgen Klopp’s squad endured a rather public Premier League nightmare last season.
Eventually missing out on a crucial Champions League ticket and finishing four points adrift of clinching a top-four finish, many feel that the English giants are in need of a rebuild this summer.
Watching the likes of veteran midfielder make the move away from Merseyside after his contract expired on June 30th, Liverpool could be set for an action-packed couple of months behind the scenes at Anfield.
While Klopp’s side might be relieved by the fact that attacking icon will be staying put for the 2023/24 campaign, we have taken a look at three European superstars that…
Australian goalkeeper Brad Jones has completed his move to Saudi Arabian club Al-Nassr, where he joins Ahmed Musa who also recently joined. Jones, 36, has spent the last 20 years of his career in European football, with his latest stint coming with Feyenoord. The main portion of Jones career came during his nine-year spell with Middlesbrough before he moved to Liverpool where he spent five years playing for the Reds between 2010 and 2015.
Heading abroad in search of big money moves is hardly something that s been a rarity in recent years, and given that Jones is moving into the latter stages of his career, it makes sense for him to want to increase his wages in order to support both himself and his family.
Jones was actually a part of the Australian national team s Worl…
Real Madrid star Cristiano Ronaldo deserves the Ballon d Or more than anyone else, according to club president Florentino Perez.
Ronaldo inspired Madrid to a second consecutive Champions League triumph, his brace guiding his team past 10-man Juventus 4-1 in Saturday s decider.
It capped off a memorable campaign during which Zinedine Zidane s men won four trophies, including LaLiga.
Perez believes Ronaldo would be a worthy recipient of a record-equalling fifth Ballon d Or, adding to his successes in 2008, 2013, 2014 and 2016.
There is no-one who deserves it more than Cristiano, he told Atresmedia.
The best player in the world, .
— Real Madrid C.F. (@realmadriden)
Casemiro and Marco Asensio were also on the scoresheet for Madr…
According to , Paris Saint-Germain could be forced to accept an offer between €120 and 150 million for the services of Kylian Mbappe this summer.
The talks between the Ligue 1 champions and the 22-year-old forward are open, but PSG are apparently getting restless as they seek to bring the matter to a conclusion as soon as possible. They are aware that, should Mbappe leave, they will need time to identify and sign a suitable replacement. Therefore, sporting director Leonardo is trying to put pressure on Mbappe to decide his future quickly, but as he prefers the France international to stay put, he s doing it in a balanced, diplomatic way so as not to annoy him too much. With just over a year left on his current contract, the cards are in the hands of the player.
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Christophe Galtier believes success in the Champions League should not define his ongoing project at Paris Saint-Germain.
PSG have been dominant force in France over the past decade, winning eight Ligue 1 titles while also capturing the Coupe de France and Coupe de la Ligue on six occasions.
But the coveted Champions League crown has continued to elude Parisian giants, who came closest to landing it when they lost 1-0 to Bayern Munich in the 2020 final.
PSG will face Bayern once more in the last 16 of this season s competition, but head coach Galtier thinks his future at the club should not depend on their performances in Europe.
There are 10 teams that every season aim to win the Champions League, and only one achieves it, he told Marca. And then, the o…