Zlatan Ibrahimovic believes that Manchester United are struggling to find their own identity in the post-Alex Ferguson era.
Ibrahimovic scored 17 goals in 28 games for the Old Trafford club under the guidance of then manager Jose Mourinho, before leaving the club to join MLS side LA Galaxy in March 2018.
Mourinho was sacked in December, becoming the third full-time head coach to be dismissed since Ferguson s 27-year tenure ended in May 2013.
David Moyes and Louis van Gaal also failed to live up to the lofty expectations set by Ferguson, who won 13 Premier League titles, five FA Cups, four League Cups and two Champions League trophies during his time in charge.
Since Ferguson s departure, United have won one FA Cup, one League Cup and the Europa…
AC Milan will spend a sixth season outside the Champions League despite completing their Serie A campaign with a Franck Kessie-inspired 3-2 win at SPAL on Sunday.
The Ivory Coast international scored twice after setting up Hakan Calhanoglu s opener but victories for Atalanta and Inter, who scored in the 81st minute to overcome Empoli 2-1, forced the Rossoneri to settle for fifth and a place in the Europa League.
It had appeared as though the visitors would leave Stadio Paolo Mazza without holding up their end of the bargain after Francesco Vicari and Mohamed Fares erased a two-goal deficit.
Kessie s 66th-minute penalty ensured that would not be the case, but Gennaro Gattuso enters the off-season on shaky ground.
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AC Milan should turn to club legend Paolo Maldini to reverse their ailing fortunes, according to Zvonimir Boban.
Maldini made his debut for Milan in 1985 and went on to make 902 appearances for the club, counting seven Serie A titles and five Champions League medals among the plethora of honours he claimed before retiring in 2009.
The former centre-back was the heartbeat of several famous Rossoneri sides, but the current crop are a far cry from those teams with Milan seventh and in danger of missing out on European football for a third successive season.
Overshadowing their troubles on the pitch are questions regarding the future of Milan s ownership with president Silvio Berlusconi looking to sell the club.
Boban wants to see a speedy resolution to the …
Mario Balotelli s form for Nice this season warrants a long-awaited Italy recall, according to Marco Materazzi.
Balotelli is enjoying one of the most prolific spells in his career, having scored 31 goals in 49 Ligue 1 appearances for Nice during the last two seasons.
The centre-forward has not appeared for his country since the 2014 World Cup in Brazil, having been overlooked by successive coaches in the form of Antonio Conte, Gian Piero Ventura and recent caretaker Luigi Di Biagio.
Materazzi, though, wants to see the 27-year-old offered the opportunity to add to his 33 caps and 13 international goals, as the Azzurri, who missed out on a place at the World Cup in Russia, prepare to try and qualify for Euro 2020.
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The last month has seen some great soccer matches with the Euros and the Copa America seeing the top South American and European nations battling it out. after an extra-time goal from Lautaro Martinez saw them defeat Colombia.
In Germany, England fans had been hopeful that their time had come to win a major tournament for the first time since 1966, but Spain had other ideas.
While English fans were left licking their wounds and manager Gareth Southgate vacated his post the following day, one football fan was not disappointed in the least. Famous fighter Connor McGregor not only reveled in watching England being defeated, he also made a tidy sum.
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Arsenal are interested in signing Aurelien Tchouameni from Real Madrid in the summer transfer window, according to . The report has claimed that if the Gunners are unable to bring in Moises Caicedo from Brighton and Hove Albion or Romeo Lavia from Southampton, then they will make a move for Madrid and France international defensive midfielder Tchouameni.
Premier League club Arsenal have long admired Tchouameni, but Madrid do not want to sell the France international. Los Blancos president Florentino Pérez has told head coach Carlo Ancelotti to “provide Tchouameni with more minutes next campaign as part of a double-pivot” and will not accept anything less than €100 million for him.
Tchouameni moved to Madrid from AS Monaco in the summer of 2022. The 23-year-old ma…
Premier League behemoths Manchester United continue their search for defensive reinforcements this summer.
The Red Devils were said to be closing on a deal for Barcelona centre-back Yerry Mina but the latest information coming from the German media outlet have it that Jose Mourinho has diverted his attention to Jerome Boateng.
The Portuguese tactician is said to be a huge admirer of Boateng’s qualities and is even prepared to throw Anthony Martial in an effort to sweeten the deal.
Karl-Heinz Rummennige has already refused such a package knowing than Bayern Munich have a solid competition in wide areas with Arjen Robben, Franck Ribery, Kingsley Coman and Serge Gnabry.
Manchester United have it until 9th August to finish their transfer dealings and will…
Cristiano Ronaldo scored twice as Real Madrid defeated 10-man Juventus 4-1 in Cardiff to retain their Champions League crown.
Madrid became the first team in the Champions League era to successfully defend the trophy with their sixth triumph in the competition and 12th when you include it in its former guise of the European Cup three of those victories coming in the last four years.
A thrilling first half saw Ronaldo put Madrid ahead, becoming the first player to score in three different Champions League finals in the process.
Mario Mandzukic equalised for Juventus with a spectacular overhead kick that will live long in the memory.
But Madrid dominated the second half as Juve collapsed, Casemiro scoring with the help of a huge deflection before Ronald…
England Under-21s boss Aidy Boothroyd has claimed he has an utterly impossible job , with his team on the verge of an exit from Euro 2021.
Boothroyd s youngsters have lost their first two group matches in the rearranged tournament, to Switzerland and Portugal respectively.
The defeats have left England needing to beat Croatia by at least two goals on Wednesday, while hoping that Portugal overcome Switzerland, to reach the quarter-finals, which take place later this year.
Jadon Sancho, Trent Alexander-Arnold, Mason Mount, Jude Bellingham and Phil Foden are among the star names Boothroyd could have had at his disposal for the competition, though all of them are now seen as senior players, with only Liverpool full-back Alexander-Arnold not selected in Gareth South…
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In what is a heavyweight showdown from Group E on Sunday night, Spain will meet Germany at the Al Bayt Stadium.
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Starting with Spain, while La Roja might have opened this year s tournament tipped as an outside pick to claim a second world crown in Qatar, Luis Enrique s men laid down a real marker earlier in the week. Opening their Group E adventure with a stunning 7-0 romp against Costa Rica, the former Barcelona boss should find the mood in his camp at a red-hot high. Knowing that they re seen as a landslide contender to book their knockout stage ticket, the European giants should be smelling the chance to make another statement at the Al Bayt Stadium. Gaining a string of plaudits and booking their spot in the semi-finals of this…