Inter president Massimo Moratti has leapt to the defence of Marco Branca after the club s director came under public attack from Lele Oriali.
Former Inter technical director Oriali, who has recently been linked with a return to the club he left two years ago, was involved in a heated exchange of words with Branca on Italian television after Sunday s 0-0 draw with Atalanta at San Siro.
Oriali accused the former Inter forward of playing a major role in the club s decline since the treble-winning campaign of 2009/10.
Moratti was left enraged by Oriali s accusations, telling reporters on Monday: I always find it annoying that a person who has left the club says those type of things.
And if I am holding on to Branca, it is because I consider him good (at hi…
Arsenal fans will not be too pleased to hear that German international Mesut Ozil has refused to rule out a possible future return to his former club Real Madrid.
The 28-year-old in-form playmaker spent three years playing for Los Blancos before his 2013 move to London, where he has developed in one of key men for Arsene Wenger’s side.
The World Cup winner is enjoying a fantastic season with the Gunners, having so far scored nine goals in all competitions for the North London club.
Arsenal are trying to have Ozil sing a new deal with the club, but the transfer negotiations are not going according to plan and Real Madrid appear to be willing to exploit the current stalemate.
Asked if he would be interested in a return to Santiago Bernabeu, Mesut Ozil re…
Che Adams climbed off the bench to score a late winner for Southampton on their Sky Bet Championship return and silence taunts of the Sheffield Wednesday fans.
Adams entered the pitch to a chorus of boos due to his association with Sheffield United but eight minutes later he was celebrating scoring the 87th-minute goal that earned the Saints a 2-1 victory at Hillsborough.
It had looked like the Saints, back in the second tier for the first time in over a decade following last season’s Premier League relegation, would endure a frustrating evening as for large parts they failed to turn possession into goal threat.
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Attacker Giovani dos Santos has urged Tottenham to allow him to leave the club in the transfer window.
The versatile Mexican is continually being linked with a move away from Spurs, but the English Premier League side are only willing to let go of the 23-year-old for the right price.
Nevertheless, they are running the risk of losing dos Santos on a free transfer next year if they do not sell him this summer.
I m either leaving the club this summer, or I ll sign for another club for free in six months time, dos Santos told Medio Tiempo.
I am very calm (about my future). I have a contract with Tottenham and I don t know what will happen. I might leave the club. I m at a good team, but I want to play.
However, it s not my decision as to whether T…
Bayern Munich CEO Karl-Heinz Rummenigge has taken a swipe at former Bayern II coach Andries Jonker in the wake of his criticism towards the club.
Jonker sent an e-mail to the Bayern board earlier this week where he criticised their youth academy for lacking of a clear philosophy, among other things.
But Rummenigge believes the Dutchman should take a look at himself rather than berate others.
He should not have written this e-mail. There are situations where you can have a bit of self-criticism. I think we can exclude that in this case, Rummenigge told Bild.
Jonker joined Bayern in 2009 as Louis van Gaal s assistant and was named caretaker boss in 2010/11 following the latter s departure.
He was in charge of the Bavarians reserves last term, but…
Yaya Toure could be offered the chance to finish his career in the MLS with Manchester City’s sister club New York City, .
The Ivory Coast has, not for the first time hinted that he is unhappy with life at the Etihad Stadium in recent weeks and looks likely to move on when his contract expires at the end of next season.
The thirty-two year old is currently in his sixth season with the Citizens, and has so far racked up two hundred and thirty-two appearances for the club in all competitions, scoring sixty-six goals.
He was part of the squad that won the Premier League title in both 2012 and 2014, while he also has winners’ medals in the FA Cup and League Cup, scoring in the finals on both in 2011 and 2014 respectively.
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New York City FC have announced the signing of Finnish midfielder Alexander Ring from Kaiserslautern.
The 25-year-old was recruited using Targeted Allocation Money and head coach Patrick Vieira clearly has high hopes for the Finland international.
“At 25, Alexander is a player entering his peak years who has played at a high level over a number of seasons,” Vieira said.
“He’s a midfielder who can contribute on both sides of the game, both defensively and offensively and he gives us another great option either at the base of midfield or box-to-box.
“Alexander has a good engine and is a competitive player which should suit Major League Soccer.”
Ring spent the majority of his career in Germany, representing Lannesdorf, Bayer Leverkusen, …
Liverpool claimed a big win in the Premier League title race on Wednesday, as the champions saw off Tottenham to take a three-point lead at the top.
The Reds will look to extend their unbeaten run in the top flight to 10 matches when they face Crystal Palace on Saturday.
Mohamed Salah is likely to play a key role for Liverpool, while Raheem Sterling is aiming to set a record at Manchester City and the duo headline our Opta-powered Premier League fantasy picks for matchweek 14.
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Crystal Palace are interested in signing former Chelsea and Real Madrid attacking midfielder Eden Hazard in the summer transfer window, according to . Hazard is a free agent at the moment following his departure from La Liga club Madrid at the end of last season, and Premier League outfit Palace are keen on him.
The report has claimed that Palace chief Steve Parish believes that Hazard still has something to offer despite his persistent injury problems in recent years. Much was expected of the Belgian when he moved to Madrid, but the former Chelsea star, who can operate as an attacking midfielder or as a winger, struggled badly with injury problems during his time at the Santiago Bernabeu.
Palace are a big and established club in the Premier League and will be determine…
Everton will be aiming to keep their European dream alive when they host Fulham on Saturday.
David Moyes side have failed to win their past two in the league hence falling out of contention for the UEFA Champions League, and are five points off Tottenham in fifth.
Everton must overhaul Spurs to gain entry into next season s UEFA Europa League, but with just four games left that appears an unlikely outcome, especially with the London club having a game in hand.
However, it is the only meaningful thing either side has to play for at Goodison Park with Fulham dwelling in 11th position on 40 points.
Moyes conceded the continent s second-tier competition was their only goal in the run-in.
We are going to try and qualify for the Europa League, he said…