Ronaldo will open 30 football schools in China

Legendary Brazilian striker Luis Ronaldo said he intends to open 30 football schools in China.

“China has a huge number of football fans and players. The government and various non-governmental organizations engaged in the popularization of this sport, because of this fact I made my decision. Perhaps there is a gap in training methods and approaches in the trainings,” - said Ronaldo.

Experts note a sharp increase in the investment of the Chinese football. For example, the rights to broadcast the matches of the national championship have been sold for $ 1.26 billion for five years, and the top division clubs have spent on their transfers around $ 121.5 million in summer, being on the second place only after the English Premier League.

Mourinho: I will greet Casillas, and do not ask me about it anymore

The head coach of Chelsea Jose Mourinho said that he greeted with the Porto’s goalkeeper, Iker Casillas when met him. The teams will play with each other in the group stage of the Champions League.

“I will greet Casillas at the beginning and at the end of the match. And do not ask me questions on this topic,” - said the Portuguese expert.

Mourinho and Casillas worked together in Real Madrid. In the last season, Mourinho in the Royal Club had developed a very strained relationship with the guardian of the gates of the Spanish national team. Casillas got a hand injury, and when returned to service, in the end of the season Mourinho to put him on the bench of replacement. Many believe that all this is not passed in vain for Casillas and contributed to his withdrawal from the Spanish giants.

The meeting between Chelsea and Porto will be held on 29th of September on the field of Portuguese club.

Luis Enrique: I will ask Messi to do less for the FC Barcelona after his return

Head coach of FC Barcelona Luis Enrique defended the offensive speech towards Neymar after the home match of the group stage of the Champions League with Leverkusen, Bayer. Some Spanish media criticized the Brazilian football player, considering that he was not up to scratch. The game itself ended with the victory for Barça with a score of 2:1.

“I believe that Neymar played very well. This is a mistake of some media. When Messi will return to the system, I will ask him to do for the FC Barcelona less. After all, this team and our players always lay out on the field as much as possible. They are not able to do more- he said. Regardless of whether Messi is on the pitch or not,” - said Luis Enrique.

Earlier it was reported that Messi has injured knee ligaments in the home match of the sixth round with Las Palmas, which won the Catalans with a score of 2:1. In FC Barcelona all hope that the Argentinian will be able to participate in a guest game of the 12th round with Madrid’s "Real", which will take place on 22nd of November.

The film about Cristiano Ronaldo will be released on 9th of November (Video)

Film produced by the Universal Studio will be released on 9th of November, it is about the striker of Real Madrid and the national team of Portugal Cristiano Ronaldo- it was reported on the official website of the film.

“The film was shot for more than 14 months, the viewer will witness unprecedented access to the life of the football player. This is the first official fully allowed film about one of the most famous people in football,” - a brief description of the film noted .

Jose Mourinho: Casillas? We shook hands and wished each other a good luck

The head coach of Chelsea Jose Mourinho commented on his meeting with the goalkeeper of Porto Iker Casillas. It took place in the group stage match of the Champions Leaguebetween the two teams, in which the English club lost with a score of 1:2.

“Casillas? We shook hands and wished each other a good luck. As it is befitted to well-mannered people. We have worked together for three years. There have been remarkable and difficult periods. But the meeting did not have a the past” - said the Portuguese expert.

Mourinho and Casillas worked together in Real Madrid. In the last season, Mourinho in the Royal Club had developed a very strained relationship with the guardian of the gates of the Spanish national team. Casillas got a hand injury, and when he returned to the ranks, Mourinho before the end of the season put him on the bench of replacement. Many believe that all this largely contributed to his leaving from the Spanish giants.

Iniesta due to injury will be out for at least four weeks

Head coach of FC Barcelona Luis Enrique will be working without the midfielder Andres Iniesta in the team over the coming months.

The player injured his leg in a home match of the group stage of the Champions League with Leverkusen, Bayer, where the blue-garnet won with a score of 2:1. The player of the Spanish team got hamstring of the right leg. In the result of injury Iniesta ruled out at least for four weeks.

In addition to Iniesta currently in FC Barcelona there are also injured players such as striker Lionel Messi, midfielder Rafinha Alcantara, defender Thomas Vermaelen and goalkeeper Claudio Bravo.

Raul is going to end up with his professional career

Former striker of Real Madrid Raul informed the representatives of his club that in November of this year he will hang up his boots. Raul doesn’t decide for sure yet, but it is very likely that he will leave the professional football. He explains his withdrawal as difficulties in the trainings due to his age, he is already 38 years old. Moreover he wants to spend more time with his family. Anyway the great footballer has one month to decide.

Anchelotti: The strongest side of Ronaldo isn’t his athleticism but his mentality

The former coach of Real Madrid Carlo Ancelotti shared his opinion about the strongest sides of Ronaldo . The Italian expert does not agree with the view that the strongest side of the player of the Portuguese national is his athletic quality.

“Everybody is talking about the physical preparation of Ronaldo, but I myself believe that his main weapon is his mentality” - quoted Ancelotti Il Corriere dello Sport.

Before Anchelotti quoted that Ronaldo’s achievements are due to the intelligent game of his partner in the team Karim Benzema.

Garay's wife published the first photo with newborn daughter

Tamara Gorrie wife of the defender of Zenit Ezequiel Garay, published the first joint photo with newborn daughter in the social network Facebook. Earlier Garay because of the childbirth left the Argentinean national team and missed the World Cup qualifying match - in 2018 with the national team of Paraguay, which was held in Asuncion, and ended with a score 0:0.

In the current season Garay spent 11 games in the Russian Premier League and got a yellow card.

Van Persie: I'm not the one who runs away from difficulties

Forward of Fenerbahce Robin van Persie commented on the bad qualifying round of Euro-2016, which was held by a national team of the Netherlands. The team of Danny Blindtook fourth place in the qualifying group and reached the final of the European Championship.

“I'm not one who runs away from difficulties. I will not leave the Netherlands national team. Now the team will face criticism, which we hit in the near future - from fans, media and even from everyone.

I am honored to defend the colors of the Netherlands national team. Whether in good or bad times,” - The Telegraph quoted Van Persie.

Ibrahimovich: The Championship of Europe without me? It’s impossible

Sweden striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic said that he can’t imagine the European Championship in 2016 without the participation of his national team. At the end of the qualifying round the Swedes took third place in the group, behind Russia and Austria, and now they will play in the play-offs in November.

"I don’t want to miss The European Championship. This is impossible to imagine the Championship without me. We couldn’t reach the Final but we can find another way too. Whoever becomes our opponent in the play-offs, it will be very difficult - in such matches all laid out for 200%. But I am sure that we pass on," - online edition of Goal quoted Ibrahimovic.

Barzagli will finish his career in the Italian national team

The defender of Juventus Andrea Barzagli reported that he will finish his career in the Italian national team after theEuropean Championship 2016, which will be held next summer in France. 34-year-old player made his debut in a T-shirt Azzurri in 2004 and since then has played for the national team in 52 matches. I will leave the Italian national team after the championship, it’s the right time to give the opportunity to the new comers. In the national team of Italy Barzagli became the world champion in 2006, in 2012, he reached the Final of the European Championship, and in 2013 won the bronze medal at the Confederations Cup.

ENGLAND/ MANCHESTER CITY, From Germany - United defeated: Guardiola will replace Pellegrini for next season

Just a few days following Bayern Munich's announcement regarding Carlo Ancelotti replacing Josep Guardiola as Bavarians manager, almost 45 years old Spanish strategist, according to Kicker, has now reached a pre-agreement with Manchester City, where he'd take over Manuel Pellegrini, possibly becoming next Chelsea long-term head coach. Former Barcelona FC win-it-all is tracked by Manchester United as well.

ENGLAND/ WBA, 2 suitors for McManaman

Playing for West Bromwich Albion since the second half of 2014/15 and currently on a deal with Baggies until June 2018, English offensive winger Callum McManaman (24) has been targeted by both Bournemouth and Derby County, according to Daily Telegraph. The player's ownership is esteemed around 4 million pounds.

SWITZERLAND/ OFFICIAL, FC Basel sign Pickel on his first pro contract

FC Basel announced Swiss Under-19 international right backwing Charles Pickel (18) has been signed on his first professional contract, lasting until June 2018.

Liverpool Set To Sign Champions League Winning Keeper

Rumours are flying around that Liverpool have agreed terms with Victor Valdes and he will sign, subject to a medical. [Source: Metro]

Valdes left Barcelona at the end of last season as his contract ran out. He was set to join Monaco during the summer however this move broke down.

Valdes could go straight into the team but will have to prove his fitness after suffering an anterior cruciate ligament injury back in March - an injury that kept him out the World Cup in Brazil this year.

Manchester United, Chelsea, Liverpool and Arsenal To Battle For Belgian Wonderkid

The Premier League's top clubs could all do battle for highly rated wonderkid Zakaria Bakkali.

Bakkali is currently out in Holland playing for PSV Eindhoven, however the big spenders have been put on red alert as contract talks have broken down between Bakkali and PSV.



The young winger is the latest in a line of fresh Belgian talent and could soon be on his way to the Premier League. 

He could be available for a cut-price fee as PSV may prefer to sell soon rather than lose him for nothing when his contract runs out in 12 months time.

Chelsea Star Linked With Real Madrid To Replace Ronaldo

Today, the Daily Star are reporting that should Cristiano Ronaldo leave Real Madrid, then they will look to sign Chelsea's Eden Hazard.

Rumours have flying around recently that Ronaldo could be on his way out of the Bernebeau after falling out with the club's executives. Angel Di Maria has been quoted as saying "I get the impression he's not very happy." 




Coupled with his publicised love for Manchester United, this could provide reason for him to leave.

Real are aware of the situation and are said to be drawing up a list of replacements,with one of the names on that list being Eden Hazard.

Juventus After Liverpool Defender in January

The Daily Mirror are reporting that Liverpool defender, Glen Johnson could be the subject of a bid from Italian champions, Juventus.

Johnson's contract is set to run out in the summer so Juve may look to pounce in January to secure the defender for a small fee as Liverpool would otherwise have to lose the England full-back for nothing in the Summer.

Manchester United To Offer Juan Mata As Bait For Midfielder

Manchester United could offer Juan Mata to AS Roma as bait in their bid to sign Roma's Kevin Strootman. [The Sunday Mirror]

Although last week Roma's sporting director inisisted Strootman was not for sale, Louis Van Gaal will try to throw Juan Mata into the deal to tempt the Italian giants.



Mata could initially join Roma on loan with a view to a permanent deal.

Juventus are also interested and could be willing to pay up to £20m for the Spaniard who signed only in January for £37m.

United And City To Battle It Out For Belgian Wonderkid

According to the Daily Star, Manchester United and Manchester City are set to clash once again over the signing of Anderlecht youngster Youri Tielemans.

Tielemans is an 18-year-old Belgian midfielder and has been tipped for an extre

mely bright future, however he could seek a step up to the big time. 

He currently holds the record for the youngest Belgian to play in the Champions League at an astonishing 16 years old!

The Daily Star are reporting that the fee could be around the £30m mark, further emphasising the rising transfer fees in football. 

Tielemans could end up having to choose between joining fellow Belgians Vincent Kompany and Kevin De Bruyne at City or Marouane Fellaini and Adnan Januzaj (when he returns from his loan spell with Borussia Dortmund) at United.

Chelsea And City Given Fresh Hope In Pogba Pursuit

The Daily Express are reporting that Juventus midfielder Paul Pogba's agent Mino Raiola has claimed that there is in fact no deal in place for Pogba to join Barcelona.

Chelsea and City were thought to be after the dynamic French midfielder in the Summer but reportedly the player rejected the move. 

It was initially thought that he turned down Chelsea due to an agreement to join Barcelona, however these fresh reports put that to bed. 

Barcelona's transfer embargo will be lifted in January and the club still remain likely to sign the youngster, however Pogba's agent claims he hasn't yet made a decision and could even stay another season at Juventus.

Liverpool Chasing Barcelona Winger

The Metro are reporting that upon the conclusion of his loan spell at Porto, Liverpool will chase the signature of Barcelona's Cristian Tello. 

The 24-year-old is thought to want to leave the Nou Camp on a permanent basis due to his limited role in the first team.

Liverpool fans will probably want to sign the talented winger when they hear that Merseyside rivals Everton are also thought to be interested. 

Arsenal To Release Trio At End Of Season

The Evening Standard are reporting that Arsenal are planning for life without experienced trio Tomas Rosicky, Mathieu Flamini and Mikel Arteta.

The Evening Standard claim that although no decision has been made, it is likely that the three will be let go when their deals expire in the Summer. 

It is thought the final outcome will depend on Arsenal's ability to replace Rosicky, Flamini and Arteta. 

With the fans' recent unhappiness with the club's refusal to sign a world class central defensive midfielder, this could come as welcome news and the departure of Flamini and Arteta would leave the club rather short in that area, perhaps prompting some action in the Summer.

£35m Bid For A Manager - Yes, Really, A MANAGER!

The Daily Mail are reporting that French side Monaco saw a £35m bid for Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho rejected. 

According to a shareholder, Monaco offered to buy out the remainder of Mourinho's contract at Chelsea. 

The bid was reportedly rejected by owner Roman Abramovich who has once again shown his loyalty to the Portuguese. 

The shareholder involved claims that Abramovich said he would be tempted should the offer be doubled!

Is football going crazy?

Arsenal Dealt Blow In Hunt For Midfielder

Football Italia are reporting that Napoli midfielder Jorginho's agent has claimed that it would take an "irrefutable" offer from Arsenal to prise him away.

The Italian's agent claimed that the first priority for him and his player was getting a call up to the national team, after that they would think about the January transfer window.

It was reported that Arsenal sent scouts to watch the 23-year-old and the Gunners are though to be very fond of the player.

Arsenal Youngster Claims He Wants To Stay

The Metro is reporting that Arsenal forward, Joel Campbell's agent has claimed that Campbell wants to stay in North London.

This is despite Campbell receiving very little playing time at the Emirates, despite an impressive World Cup last year and a loan spell away.

Campbell scored on his first Premier League start last weekend against Swansea and his agent reckons the Costa-Rican wants to stay and help Arsenal be successful.

PSG And Juventus After £45m Premier League Striker

The Daily Mail is reporting that Everton are after a fee of £45m for Belgian powerhouse Romelu Lukaku.

Lukaku is thought to be happy at Everton currently but may consider his position at the end of the current campaign.

Despite being content for now, Lukaku reportedly wants to play Champions League football in the not too distant future.

The big Belgian has notched 8 goals in all competitions so far so unsurprisingly the list of interested clubs contains some big ones, most notably, PSG and Juventus.

Mourinho Handed Boost Ahead Of Stoke Clash

The Daily Mail are reporting that despite being handed a stadium ban, Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho will still be able to contact his backroom team during their clash with Stoke.

Mourinho will watch the match from the Chelsea team hotel and supposedly contact his backroom staff during the game to relay crucial information.

Mourinho was handed the ban for entering referee Jon Moss' room at halftime during their match at Upton Park against West Ham. This was apparently followed by Mourinho launching an expletive-laden rant at Moss.

This isn't the first time Mourinho has clashed with the FA as he was handed a £50,000 for claiming that referees were 'afraid' to give Chelsea penalties, after their fixture at home to Southampton on October 3rd.

Liverpool And Arsenal Face Competition From Serie A Side

TalkSport are reporting that Italian giants Napoli have stepped up their interest in Real Madrid forward Jese Rodriguez.

Arsenal and Liverpool were also thought to be interested in the 22-year-old Spaniard but it seems Napoli have emerged as favourites for his signature.

The club from Naples apparently scouted the Real Madrid forward in the week in the Champions League against PSG, with manager Mauirizio Sarri making Jese his priority in this January's transfer window.

Liverpool 'Reach Agreement' For Striker

The Evening Standard are reporting that Liverpool have reached an agreement with Brazilian club Corinthians to bring Alexandre Pato to Anfield.

Club President Robero de Andrade, has claimed that the two clubs have reached an 'agreement in principle'.


Andrade reckons only 'a few missing details' need to be concluded before the move is completed.

Pato actually revealed that Manchester United made a move for him in the Summer transfer window.

Chelsea Set To Pounce

The Daily Mirror are reporting that Chelsea are 'on alert' due to the belief that Atletico Madrid manager, Diego Simeone will quit the Spanish club in the Summer.

Sunday People Sport claims that should Jose Mourinho be unable to break this bad spell of form, Roman Abramovich would be extremely interested in acquiring the services of Simeone.

Simeone's contract with Atletico doesn't actually end until 2020 but after his fifth season in charge, it is thought he could seek a new challenge.

Man United Set To Clash With Arsenal Over Defender

The Metro are reporting that Manchester United want to beat Arsenal to the signing of Juventus defender Daniele Rugani. 

The 21-year-old played for Empoli last season but has only managed 2 minutes in a Juventus shirt this season.

Despite interest from the Gunners and Red Devils, Fiorentina and Sampdoria are also thought to be interested.

The defender is also an Italian under-21 international.

Chelsea Star Set For New Contract

The Sun are reporting that Chelsea winger Willian is set to be offered a new contract to try and keep him at Stamford Bridge.

Despite the Blues massively underperforming this season, Willian has consistently been one of their best players, something that hasn't gone unnoticed by some of Europe's elite.

It is thought that the contract could see Willian receive a significant wage increase, leading to him earning around £100,000 a week.

Chelsea Already Have List Prepared To Replace Mourinho

The Express is reporting that following their loss away at Stoke on Saturday, Chelsea are already preparing to negotiate with possible replacements for Mourinho.

It is thought that the Chelsea hierarchy already have a three-man shortlist in place that includes former managers Roberto Di Matteo and Gus Hiddink, as well as former Liverpool man Brendan Rodgers.

Chelsea's shocking form has seen them slip even closer to the relegation zone and time is clearly ticking for Mourinho.

The Express also claim that Carlo Ancelotti isn't interested as he doesn't want another short term job.

Premier League Manager Set To Be Sacked

The Mirror are reporting that Swansea City manager Garry Monk is facing the sack.

Chairman Huw Jenkins offered Monk the chance to have someone to work above him in a capacity similar to that of a director of football, however Monk turned this down.

Swansea have won just one of their last eight games and the board are keen on overhauling the staff at the club as they believe Monk's lack of experience is to blame for this dip in form.

Jenkins is thought to see the international break as the last chance to sack Monk without severely disrupting the season.

Inter Milan After Chelsea Defender

The Mirror are reporting that Inter Milan manager Roberto Mancini is interested in taking out of form defender Branislav Ivanovic off Chelsea's hands.

Despite an imperious season last tim

e out, Ivanovic has been among a group of Chelsea players who have really underperformed this term.

Ivanovic is now 31 and his contract runs out this Summer, therefore after a poor season, Chelsea may choose not to offer the Serb a new one.

Mancini has made his admiration of the powerful defender known and is allegedly hopeful that a deal can be struck to bring him to Inter.

Manchester United To Open Talks With Ibrahimovic

The Metro is reporting that Manchester United are set to open talks with Paris Saint Germain over the transfer of Zlatan Ibrahimovic.

It is thought that initially there will only be an enquiry before they decide whether to actually put a bid in for the big Swede.

Ibrahimovic is the all-time leading goalscorer for his country and this news will excite thousands of United fans everywhere.

Liverpool And United After Newcastle Striker

The Chronicle are reporting that Manchester United and Liverpool are both interested in Newcastle striker Ayoze Perez.

It is thought that Spurs are also interested in the talented youngster.

Liverpool's interest was present a long time before Jurgen Klopp arrived so it is yet to be seen whether this interest will persist and result in anything materialising but Perez has shown his ability on a number of occasions and it now looks like Newcastle face a battle to keep him at St. James Park.

Manchester United To Look For Winger In Transfer Window

ESPN are reporting that Manchester United manager Louis Van Gaal will look to sign a winger in the January transfer window.

Van Gaal was quoted as mentioning that both Jesse Lingard and Juan Mata aren't speedy enough to play on the wing.

This follows a number of impressive performance from youngster Lingard, including one most recently where he grabbed his first goal against West Brom.

Will it be Leo's Clasico?

Will it be Leo's Clasico?

Lionel Messi is set to return for this Saturday's El Clasico at the Santiago Bernabeu, hoping to stretch the lead over their rivals to six points.

Both teams have lost 1 in their last 6 matches. However, clean sheets have become hard to register with Barcelona and Real Madrid having 2 in their previous 6 games.

As one third of the magical trio took some time out, his assistants have taken over... Neymar and Luis Suarez have scored 20 goals between them carrying Barcelona to the top of La Liga. 

Real's golden boy Cristiano Ronaldo has started where he left off last season scoring 8 goals in 11 La Liga appearances.  



With Karim Benzema not available for the Clasico it looks as though Ronaldo will continue to act as the front man hoping to close the gap on their rivals. 

The competition in midfield: 

It can be argued that Real Madrid's and Barcelona's midfielders are the best in world football. The German and Croatian pair of Toni Kroos and Luka Modric have showed their class with passing accuracies of 92.6% and 92.1% in the La Liga this season. Facing them come the trio of Andres Iniesta, Sergio Busquets and Ivan Rakatic. Known for their domination of possession, it will be interesting to see who gets the better of who. A key battle on the pitch for sure.