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According to a recent report from L’Equipe, Chelsea forward Olivier Giroud is set to hold talks with the club as he goes after some assurances following a distinct lack of playing time as of late. The veteran forward has only started one game in the Premier League so far this season, with some of the younger stars being given the priority spots. Giroud isn’t exactly said to be passionately going after a move away from Stamford Bridge, but at the same time, he is definitely going to entertain the idea if and when Frank Lampard lets him know that he isn’t going to be featured all too regularly in their first team plans from this point on. 

The expectation is that a side like Inter Milan could make a move as they’ve already noted how interested they are in the French…

All 10 Premier League games are scheduled to go ahead as planned this weekend, despite the ongoing coronavirus pandemic that has wreaked havoc on the sporting calendar.

Liverpool head to Merseyside rivals Everton on Monday in arguably the pick of the fixtures and could clinch the title should Manchester City lose to Burnley on Saturday.

Meanwhile, Jose Mourinho returns to former club Manchester United on his longest winless run as a manager, with Tottenham desperately seeking a return to winning ways.

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1. Six of the last seven league meetings between Everton and Liverpool at Goodison Park have ended as draws, …

According to a recent report from Gazzetta dello Sport, Barcelona midfielder Arturo Vidal is willing to say no to a move to Manchester United during the January transfer window. The idea behind this would be for him to instead go after a move to Inter Milan, where he would be reuniting with former boss Antonio Conte. 

Vidal is a tough customer and has always been viewed as a consistent member of any midfield he’s played in, but even with that being the case, he still doesn’t appear to be capturing the imagination of Barca fans during his time in the first team. 

There are always going to be plenty of options for Vidal in regards to where he could go next with his career, and at this stage, all he seems to desire is first team football of any description. Cons…

James Milner was pleased Liverpool put the pressure back on Manchester City in the title race after taking over top spot again on Sunday.

Jurgen Klopp s Reds returned to the Premier League summit thanks to a hard-fought 2-0 win away at struggling Cardiff City, Georginio Wijnaldum and James Milner scoring the goals in the second half.

The result lifts Liverpool two points ahead of their rivals, though City do still have a game in hand going into the closing weeks of the campaign.

Pep Guardiola s side can leapfrog over the leaders with victory against Manchester United at Old Trafford on Wednesday, though Milner admitted Liverpool are at least making it tougher for the reigning champions to retain their crown.

All we can do is keep the pressure on them and…

Cristiano Ronaldo is not the best player in the world because he is selfish unlike Lionel Messi, claims former Barcelona defender Dmytro Chygrynskiy.

Real Madrid s all-time leading goalscorer Ronaldo has won four Ballon d Or awards and he is expected to join Messi on five this year.

However, Ukrainian Chygrynskiy – who spent a year alongside Messi at Camp Nou in 2009-10 before returning to Shakhtar Donetsk – heaped praise on his former Barcelona team-mate.

Cristiano is a good scorer, but he is not the best in the world because he is selfish, Chygrynskiy, now playing for AEK Athens, told Cadena Ser.

Messi is different, he always thinks of the team.

Ronaldo, 32, has had trouble scoring his season, finding the back of the net only once in seve…

Josep Maria Bartomeu has resigned as president of Barcelona.

The LaLiga club announced on Tuesday that Bartomeu and the entire board of directors have chosen to step down with immediate effect following a meeting.

Bartomeu had insisted on Monday there was no reason for him to resign ahead of a vote of no confidence against his leadership, which was expected to be held at Camp Nou this weekend.

However, the 57-year-old has changed his mind due to the ongoing institutional problems at the club and the risk of possible exposure to coronavirus that Barca members would face if they went to vote.

4 Only Josep Lluís Núñez (seven) have won more titles (football male) than Josep María Bartomeu (four level with Joan Laporta Agustín Montal) as President eve…

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang emulated an unwanted feat last achieved by his current head coach, Mikel Arteta, when he was sent off in Arsenal s Premier League match at Crystal Palace on Saturday.

After opening the scoring for the Gunners in the first half, Aubameyang was sent off midway through the second period with the score at 1-1. 

A poor tackle from the Arsenal captain on Max Meyer was initially punished by referee Paul Tierney with a yellow card, but a VAR review resulted in Aubameyang being sent off.

As a result, Aubameyang became only the third Arsenal player to score and be dismissed in the same Premier League match and the first since Arteta also saw red at Selhurst Park in October 2013.

3 Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang is the third Arsenal player to s…

Lionel Messi and Kylian Mbappe combined superbly to inspire Paris Saint-Germain to a 3-0 Ligue 1 win at Ajaccio on Friday.

The defending champions were without the suspended Neymar, leaving it up to the two other stars on their forward line to send PSG six points clear at the top. They did so in style.

Mbappe, who recently slammed reports of him wanting to leave the club as completely false , cut a frustrated figure for much of the game even after breaking the deadlock in the 24th minute.

He was teed up by Messi for that opener before missing a series of chances to claim a hat-trick.

However, a commanding PSG display was eventually reflected by the scoreline as Mbappe and Messi linked up brilliantly for the latter to make it 2-0 before the long-time Real …

Journalist has told that Liverpool are interested in signing N’Golo Kante from Premier League rivals Chelsea in the summer transfer window. The France international defensive midfielder is out of contract at the Blues at the end of the season, and the Reds reportedly want to bring him to Anfield.

O’Rourke said: “It’s a deal they’ve looked at, hoping that they can maybe persuade Kante to leave Chelsea on a free transfer. We all know about Liverpool’s need for midfield reinforcements.

“It looks like it’s going to be a big rebuild job in that engine room for Jurgen Klopp’s side and Kante, with his experience and know-how, is a winner. 

“Wherever he’s been, he’s had great success. To get someone like that on a free transfer would be an ast…

Arsenal will face the MLS All-Stars, who will be coached by Wayne Rooney, in a friendly in July.

The annual MLS All-Star Game sees a squad made up of players from across the league come together to face an opponent.

For the last two years, the MLS All-Stars have played a Liga MX All-Stars team, with the team from the United States top tier emerging victorious on both occasions.

However, the 2023 edition will see the MLS All-Stars return to playing a European club, with Arsenal appearing in the exhibition event for a second time.

The Gunners beat an All-Stars side that included Andrea Pirlo, Kaka, Didier Drogba and David Villa 2-1 in San Jose in 2016.

This year s match will be held at Audi Field in Washington, D.C, with England s joint-record goals…