Real Madrid want to appoint Carlo Ancelotti as their new manager, according to . Madrid are on the hunt for a new boss following the departure of Zinedine Zidane and have identified Everton’s Ancelotti as a candidate.
Ancelotti was in charge of Madrid from the summer of 2013 until the summer of 2015. The Italian tactician guided Los Blancos to the Champions League and Copa del Rey success in 2013-14.
The 61-year-old was appointed the Everton manager in December 2019. are reporting that Madrid are close to hiring Ancelotti as their manager. It is very likely that the former Spanish and European champions will have to pay the Premier League club a compensation fee for the former AC Milan and Bayern Munich boss.
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Carlo Ancelotti is aiming to avenge Real Madrid s two defeats to rivals Atletico Madrid last season when they travel to the Metropolitano Stadium on Sunday.
On their way to a 15th LaLiga crown, Madrid lost their only game of the league season in a 3-1 defeat to Diego Simeone s side in September.
Atletico also knocked Los Blancos out of the Copa Del Ray in the last 16, while their reverse fixture later in LaLiga ended in a 1-1 draw.
This weekend s hosts have won two of their last three home derbies against Madrid in the league (L1), while also entering the upcoming derby in impressive form.
Atletico have not lost any of their last eight league matches (W5 D3), their best unbeaten run in LaLiga since a 13-match run at the start of last year.
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Ange Postecoglou has revealed Tottenham have a deadline if they want to make Timo Werner’s loan deal permanent.
The German joined Spurs on loan in January from RB Leipzig, scoring twice and assisting three goals in 14 matches in all competitions for the North London side.
However, Werner missed the last five games of Spurs’ season due to a hamstring injury he sustained against Arsenal.
Postecoglou admitted that he was relaxed about the situation, but whether a deal was made was out of his hands.
Speaking to reporters following their friendly in Melbourne against Newcastle United, Postecoglou said: I think from our perspective, there s a deadline there.
Again, a lot of that will depend on the negotiations between the clubs and how Timo feels.<…
The European Super League s pledge to stream all matches for free is unsustainable and merely a ploy to coax fans into supporting the project.
That is the view of finance expert Dan Plumley, who does not see how a breakaway competition could offer enough prize money to earn the support of clubs while showing games for free.
Despite a backlash from fans, players and media thwarting the Super League s attempted launch in 2021, the project reared its head again this week with a reworked format being announced.
After the European Court of Justice (ECJ) ruled FIFA and UEFA abused a dominant position in blocking the Super League two years ago, the competition s organisers, A22 Sports, revealed a new format for the tournament, which is still supported by Real Madrid an…
Antonio Conte believes Inter s hard work is paying off as they target a first Serie A title since the 2009-10 season.
The Nerazzurri sealed a fifth consecutive top-flight win on Sunday, with goals from Romelu Lukaku, Matteo Darmian and Alexis Sanchez securing a 3-0 victory over Genoa at San Siro.
It was Inter s sixth straight top-flight win against Genoa without conceding a single goal – the first time they have achieved this against any opponent in the competition.
The result moved them seven points clear of Milan at the Serie A summit, although Stefano Pioli s side had the chance to rein them in with victory over Roma later on Sunday.
Conte was pleased with his side s display and said his players deserve recognition for being this season s stand…
Bayern Munich winger Serge Gnabry will miss the Champions League quarter-final first leg against Paris Saint-Germain after testing positive for coronavirus.
Head coach Hansi Flick confirmed earlier on Tuesday that Gnabry would likely be absent from Wednesday s game at the Allianz Arena after complaining of a sore throat.
Bayern later announced the 25-year-old had tested positive for COVID-19.
The holders were already missing star striker Robert Lewandowski due to a knee injury, leaving them without an attacking duo who have been directly involved in 63 goals in all competitions this season.
PSG, meanwhile, had already confirmed Marco Verratti and Alessandro Florenzi would miss the first leg after returning positive coronavirus tests.
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Portugal reclaimed top spot in Group A as they cruised to a 3-0 victory over Azerbaijan in Tuesday s World Cup qualifier.
In the absence of the suspended Cristiano Ronaldo, who became the all-time international top men s goalscorer against the Republic of Ireland, the goals were shared around by Fernando Santos men.
Bruno Fernandes played a part in the first two, teeing up Bernardo Silva for the opener before crossing for Diogo Jota to set up Andre Silva for the second.
Without Sahruddin Mahammadaliyev, matters could have been far worse for Azerbaijan, but the goalkeeper was powerless to stopping Jota add a third in the second half.
The visitors dominated the opening stages, registering 66.7 per cent possession in the first 15 minutes but Fernandes lashed…
EA Sports has used FIFA 23 to predict the outcome of the 2022 World Cup, with Argentina backed to beat Brazil in an all-South American final.
The tournament gets underway on November 20 and Brazil and reigning Copa America champions Argentina will have high hopes, as they look to end a 20-year dominant streak by European nations.
Argentina, defeated by Germany in the 2014 final, are predicted by FIFA 23 to end that streak.
Lionel Messi is also forecasted to win the Golden Boot with a return of seven goals in eight matches.
Interestingly, EA Sports has correctly picked the winners from each of the last three World Cup finals and are looking to make it four on the spin – while they also predicted the outcome for the team of the tournament.
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Barcelona have confirmed that Arda Turan has joined Istanbul Basaksehir on a loan deal through to the end of the 2019-20 season.
This week, the Turkish Super Lig leaders stated that a move for Arda was close to being finalised.
And Barca announced that the 30-year-old will make the move on loan for the remainder of his contract.
LaLiga s leaders also stated that they retain the right to sell Arda during this period, with Basaksehir holding an option to buy – although a price was not confirmed for this clause.
Arda opted to join Barca from LaLiga rivals Atletico Madrid in July 2015, but a transfer ban imposed on the club meant he did not debut until the following January.
During his time at Camp Nou, Arda won medals in LaLiga, the Copa del Rey …
Harry Kane moved within two goals of tying Jimmie Greaves all-time record for Tottenham as his second-half doubled inspired them to a 4-0 win at Crystal Palace.
Spurs had resumed their Premier League campaign in disappointing fashion, coming from behind to draw 2-2 at Brentford before losing 2-0 at home to Aston Villa.
It looked like being another underwhelming game for Tottenham in a lacklustre first half, but Kane lifted them back to winning ways in style.
His brace on his 300th top-flight appearance took him to 264 goals for the club and within striking distance of Greaves (266) before Matt Doherty and Son Heung-min made it a rout as Tottenham moved two points adrift of the top four.
300 – Harry Kane is just the second Premier League player to score …