Bayern Munich made light work of Union Berlin as Robert Lewandowski s double helped the Bundesliga champions to a 4-0 victory on Saturday.
Kingsley Coman and Tanguy Nianzou put Bayern in control before Lewandowski netted either side of the break, taking his tally of league goals for the season to 31.
Union created chances on the break, notably through the lively Taiwo Awoniyi, but have now shipped nine goals in two games against Bayern this season.
The result moves Julian Nagelsmann s side closer to a 10th consecutive title on the day Bayern surpassed Werder Bremen as the team to have played the most Bundesliga games, with 1,935 outings.
1935 FC Bayern will play their 1935th game against Union Berlin, the most of any side in the competition s history,…
Liverpool have held initial talks with the representatives of James Milner over a new contract, according to James Pearce, formerly of Liverpool Echo.
The midfielder arrived on a free transfer from Manchester City back in 2015 and signed a five-year deal, which therefore expires next summer. By then, he will have turned 34.
Milner has so far played for Liverpool 181 times and scored 22 goals in all competitions, and his versatility has been invaluable to manager Jurgen Klopp since the German took over from Brendan Rodgers in October 2015. Though primarily a central midfielder, he has been deployed in a number of other roles, especially in 2016/17 when he spent the entire season on the left defensive flank.
Apparently, the player s representatives have approached…
According to , Italian giants and champions Juventus are interested in re-signing Manchester United midfielder Paul Pogba this summer. The report claims that the Frenchman’s agent Mino Raiola has made contact with the Turin club over a possible return to Italy.
Pogba made his name in four glittering campaigns with the Bianconeri after joining the Italian champions from Manchester United as a free agent in 2012. However, he returned to Manchester in the summer of 2016 for a then world-record fee of £89million.
Has not been an overwhelming success at United
It would be wrong to claim that Paul Pogba has been an overwhelming success at United. In fact, he has produced three highly inconsistent campaigns. The midfielder has enjoyed purple spells where he has looked like…
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer insists a Manchester United win at Liverpool on Sunday would be a shock despite his team going into the match ahead of the Reds at the Premier League summit.
United and Liverpool have not faced each other as the Premier League s top two since April 1997. While Tottenham and Leicester City could potentially move above Jurgen Klopp s men before they clash at Anfield, it still highlights how rare it has been for both clubs to be fighting near the summit at the same time.
Liverpool were the last team to inflict an away defeat on United in the Premier League, as they emerged 2-0 victors in January last year the Red Devils have since gone 15 unbeaten on the road, drawing just twice.
At that point, Liverpool moved 30 points clear of United in the l…
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Spain will take on Russia in the last 16 of the 2018 World Cup. The hosts finished second in their group after losing 3-0 to Uruguay as Spain s late equaliser against Morocco secured them the top spot in Group B.
For Stanislav Cherchesov s Russia side, although this summers World Cup hosts got off to a flyer in Group A after recording a 5-0 win against Suadi Arabia and a 3-1 win over Egypt, The Reds looked incredibly outmatched when they came across their first legitimate contenders. With South American powerhouses Uruguay thumping Russia 3-0 in the last outing in the group stages, with Zenit defender Igor Smolnikov sent off in the first half, it is hard to see the hosts stopping a Spain squad glittering with attacking talent.<…
Liverpool midfielder James Milner has retired from England duty, the Football Association (FA) has announced.
The 30-year-old, who made his debut in 2009, is eager to spend more time with his young family, new England head coach Sam Allardyce said.
Milner explained that the decision was common sense after holding talks with Allardyce over his international future this week.
I would like to thank Sam for taking the time to come and see me in person and have the conversation face-to-face, regarding my international future and role within the England set-up, Milner told the FA s official website.
I think the decision we have reached is all about common sense. I wish Sam, the players, staff and supporters success in the future.
Allardyce feels Mil…
Pep Guardiola has declared Liverpool the strongest opponents I have faced in my career as a manager after Manchester City shipped an early lead in this season s title race.
City are pursuing a third consecutive Premier League crown but a shock 3-2 loss at Norwich City last weekend – their first top-flight loss since January – left them five points shy of Jurgen Klopp s men, who have won five out of five in 2019-20.
As the two sides engaged in a titanic battle last season, City eventually prevailing on 98 points to Liverpool s 97, Guardiola said the Reds ranked alongside the Barcelona side of 2014-15 and their forward line of Lionel Messi, Luis Suarez and Neymar when it came to considering his strongest foes.
Speaking ahead of Saturday s home game versus Wat…
Juventus are open to parting ways with Paulo Dybala in the near future, according to Corriere dello Sport.
Dybala was proclaimed as the next Sergio Aguero upon his arrival to Palermo from Argentinian Primera B Nacional side Instituto de Cordoba in 2012 by club president Maurizio Zamparini. After three years of stellar performances on Sicily, he made his way to Turin on a five-year deal with the Old Lady, which cost the Serie A champions €32 million plus €8 million in add-ons. Since then, he scored 78 goals in 185 games in the famous black-and-white shirt.
However, his future with the club became uncertain last year when Cristiano Ronaldo arrived from Real Madrid, and though he still hasn t left, it appears that the newly appointed head coach Maurizio Sarri is finall…
England captain Millie Bright will wear armbands advocating for inclusion, Indigenous People and gender equality in the Lionesses’ respective first three World Cup matches, the FA has confirmed.
Players have the choice of wearing one or more of eight FIFA-sanctioned armbands at this tournament, but not the rainbow OneLove design that sparked the threat of sanctions being issued to countries – including England and Wales – during the 2022 men’s World Cup in Qatar.
Should the Lionesses progress past the group stage, which begins with Saturday’s opener against Haiti, the player-led decision is for their skipper to switch out her armband to a new cause for each match.
Bright said: “As a group, we felt really strongly about all the causes, and we couldn’…
Cristiano Ronaldo s moment of madness in Real Madrid s 3-1 Supercopa de Espana first-leg victory over Barcelona on Sunday earned him a five-match ban.
The Portugal star learned his fate on Monday, having escaped a lengthier sanction following his shove on the referee after a late red card, as rules state he could have been suspended for up to 12 games.
With their leading man set to begin the season on the sidelines, we take a look at how Madrid s campaign could be affected by Ronaldo s absence.
August 16: Barcelona (home), Supercopa de Espana second leg
Having scored at Camp Nou to help Madrid take a two-goal cushion into the return leg, Ronaldo will have to hope his team can finish the job without him on Wednesday.
The red card alo…