As Sky Sports report, Brazilian coach Luiz Felipe Scolari has told Esporte Interativo that Cristiano Ronaldo has asked him about the perks of living in China.

The coach and the player have worked together when Scolari was in charge of the Portuguese team between 2003 and 2008, and Scolari is now employed by Guangzhou Evergrande.

Ronaldo apparently asked Scolari about the life in China more than once, and the Brazilian cannot see why the star wouldn t play there one day. Scolari is of the opinion that a person like Cristiano Ronaldo, with his brands and an industry, would find endless opportunities in such a large market as the world s most populous country is. He also said that not every player experiences China in the same way.

Ronaldo started this season ext…

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…

Newcastle United are in advanced talks with Manchester City over the signing of Kalvin Phillips in the January transfer window, according to . The report has noted that Juventus are also in talks with City regarding a potential move for Phillips.

Phillips has struggled to make an impact at City since his move to the Etihad Stadium from Leeds United in the summer of 2022. The Citizens, who won the Premier League, the UEFA Champions League and the FA Cup last season, are open to sending the England international midfielder out on loan or selling him.

Juventus want Phillips on a loan deal, as the Italian giants are unable to afford the £40 million transfer fee that City would want for the midfielder. Newcastle are able to afford that sum and are also looking for a new mid…