Atletico Madrid president Enrique Cerezo has criticised Sergio Aguero for the manner of his stupid move to Manchester City in 2011.
The Argentina international left for the Etihad Stadium for a reported €45million after a protracted transfer saga in which there were suggestions that he was trying to engineer a switch to Real Madrid.
Aguero has enjoyed a sparkling career in the Premier League, but his future has once more come under scrutiny following Pep Guardiola s decision to drop him from the City starting line-up in favour of youngster Gabriel Jesus.
When asked for his view on the 28-year-old, Cerezo responded that he was the only star player to leave Atletico in recent seasons amid notable ill-feeling.
He s been the only player who left Atleti und…
Liverpool s main man Coutinho
The 228th Merseyside derby did not disappoint.
It never actually does as we are talking about a game with special significance, more so today, when both Liverpool and Everton headed into the match on the back of a positive form and in the middle of the run for a top-four finish.
Liverpool ended up continuing their fine record against the city rivals in an exciting match which puts another spin on the top four fight.
Read our match report after the 3-1 win for the Reds:
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Jurgen Klopp’s charges are coming off from a three-match unbeaten run, which saw them beat the likes of Arsenal and Burnley before drawing at Manchester City prior to the international break.
The Toffees have also improv…
According to Marca, Champions League finalists are monitoring as they prepare to break the bank in order to bring a new goalkeeper to Anfield. The 23-year-old Lazio keeper has been with the club since 2012, and in that time he s been growing in the role at a rapid rate. He s still a few years away from his prime, and while he may not be considered amongst the elite in European football, he s certainly on the rise.
The Reds are looking to find a replacement for Loris Karius, who is still recovering from his woeful performance in the UCL final against Real Madrid where he almost single-handedly cost Jurgen Klopp s men the game. Strakosha, on the other hand, appears to have all the momentum in the world, and in the past, he s sighted Manuel Neuer and Gianluigi Buffon as two of h…
Leyton Orient have completed the signing of Andrea Dossena on a deal until the end of the season.
The versatile left-sided player is able to move outside of the transfer window as he is a free agent after being released by Sunderland at the end of last season.
Dossena, a former Italy international, has also had spells at Udinese, Liverpool and Napoli and he joins an Orient side 20th in League One.
Orient have agreed a contract with former Liverpool, Napoli and Sunderland left-sided player Andrea Dossena, read a statement on the club s official website.
Dossena s first taste of English football came when he moved to Anfield for a reported £7million fee in July 2008.
The 33-year-old famously scored two goals in consecutive matches for Liverpool a…
Free agent Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting has signed a three-year deal to join Stoke City.
The Cameroon international was available after leaving Bundesliga side Schalke at the end of his contract, having scored 18 league goals in his three seasons at the club.
The 28-year-old wide player, who can also be deployed as a striker, follows Darren Fletcher, Kurt Zouma and Josh Tymon in signing for Stoke during the transfer window.
I am just so happy to join the Stoke City family and have this opportunity to play in the English Premier League for the first time, said Choupo-Moting.
I think the Premier league is the most viewed championship in the world and I am sure that every player in the world would one day like to come here. The Bundesliga is a great compe…
Melbourne Victory are 90 minutes away from lifting the A-League Premier s Plate following a 1-0 win over a young Brisbane Roar side at Suncorp Stadium on Saturday.
Mark Milligan s penalty on the stroke of half-time moved Kevin Muscat s men three points of clear of Sydney FC, who alongside Wellington Phoenix remain only a mathematical shot at the premiership in the final round.
Roar fielded several young players in their starting XI as the reigning champions suffered a second straight defeat to Victory in a matter of days.
It s been a long time [since Victory s last trophy] but it s still not mathematically done, Melbourne midfielder Leigh Broxham said.
It s sweet at the moment and we ll take it one game at a time.
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Luciano Spalletti told his Inter team to stay grounded after a sixth straight Serie A win lifted the Nerazzurri to second in the table.
Mauro Icardi scored a brace in Monday s 3-0 win away to Lazio, with Marcelo Brozovic also on target at a wet Stadio Olimpico.
Inter moved within six points of leaders Juventus, who are seeking an eighth straight league title as their domestic dominance looks set to continue.
And Spalletti, who has stated Inter s aim is to qualify for the Champions League, will not get carried away with his side s fine form.
The performance is the fundamental thing, Spalletti said to Sky Sport Italia.
We have the possibility to control games the way we did in the first half, whereas in the second we gave the ball away too much, a…
A Matt Ritchie masterclass guided Newcastle United to a 2-1 home win over Stoke City as the Magpies recorded their best start to a Premier League campaign since 2011-12.
Having netted the winner against Swansea last weekend, Jamal Lascelles again rose high to head the hosts to a third straight top-flight victory for the first time in almost three years.
Christian Atsu earlier opened the scoring inside 19 minutes from a superb Ritchie cross, before Xherdan Shaqiri s excellent strike restored parity after the restart.
But Ritchie picked out his skipper from a late corner for the second week to extend Rafael Benitez s unbeaten streak against Stoke to six matches.
The Spanish manager returned to the touchline after missing last week s match and watched compat…
Ronaldo could be set for a return to Corinthians if Andres Sanchez confirms his candidacy and wins the club s upcoming presidential elections.
Andres previously served as president of the Sao Paulo giants between 2007 and 2011, but is expected to stand in next February s vote.
Although he has not officially confirmed his bid for office, the 53-year-old has vowed to appoint one of Brazil s most highly revered former strikers to a directorial position as part of a potential running strategy.
Two-time Ballon d Or winner Ronaldo was part of two World Cup and Copa America triumphs and won trophies during spells with Barcelona, Inter and Real Madrid before hanging up his boots after Corinthians failed to qualify for the Copa Libertadores group stage in 2011.
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Arsenal Under-18s’ game at Brighton was postponed on Saturday after their bus took a wrong turn.
The Gunners were due to face the Seagulls at the Brighton’s AMEX Elite Performance Centre in the Under-18 Premier League.
The PA news agency understands the coach took the wrong exit off the M25 and, when realised, it was too late to make the 12pm kick-off time.
Should’ve gone to Brighton
— Specsavers (@Specsavers)
Reports suggesting the team travelled to Bournemouth instead are wide of the mark.
Jack Wilshere’s side, seventh in the Premier League Under-18 south table, were forced to postpone the game which will now be played at a later date.
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