Diego Simeone pledged to support Antoine Griezmann after the out-of-sorts forward was whistled by Atletico Madrid fans during the 0-0 draw with rivals Real Madrid on Saturday.
Griezmann has looked a shadow of his former self this season and was again anonymous in the derby stalemate at Wanda Metropolitano.
The France international has shouldered much of the blame for Atletico s scoring woes netting only twice in 10 league games and was greeted by jeers from the home supporters during his 76th-minute substitution.
Simeone refused to criticise the attacker, although he did hint that the 26-year-old may be moving toward the exit door.
I have been taught that those who are in my family, I am with them to the death. And I will not change now, Simeone said a…
Manchester United and England goalkeeper Dean Henderson has completed a season-long loan move to Premier League new boys Nottingham Forest.
Henderson has been with the Red Devils since the age of 14 and has 49 top-flight appearances to his name but has found himself largely acting as understudy to David de Gea at Old Trafford.
The 25-year-old previously enjoyed two loan spells with Sheffield United, helping the Blades to promotion from the Championship in 2018-19 and earning international recognition with the Three Lions in an impressive 2019-20 campaign.
Speaking to Forest s official website, Henderson said: I m absolutely delighted to be joining such a fantastic club with an amazing set of fans and a wonderful history.
I want to thank the manager and o…
Cristiano Ronaldo believes David de Gea is a top-class goalkeeper but is unwilling to be drawn on speculation linking him with a move to Real Madrid.
A report in England this week claimed that Manchester United have rejected a £60million bid for De Gea, who has been linked with the Spanish champions for much of the last year.
Ronaldo, who left United for Madrid in 2009 for what was then a world-record transfer fee in the region of £80m, says it is unsurprising to read rumours surrounding his side s transfer plans.
He did, however, suggest that only one or two of Madrid s reported targets will be signed before the start of next season.
Keylor Navas is Real Madrid s goalkeeper. De Gea is a very good keeper but he is at United, he told La Sexta.
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Cristiano Ronaldo believes he can win a record-breaking sixth Ballon d Or in 2018, although he insists he is happy with his career total to date.
The 33-year-old has won the last two editions of football s top individual prize to draw level with Barcelona star Lionel Messi on five triumphs.
Ronaldo s form in the first half of the season led to suggestions his 2017 win could be his last, although a run of 12 goals in all competitions since the turn of the year has put him back in contention for an unprecedented sixth success.
The Real Madrid star is adamant he has already achieved more in football than he expected but he trusts his ability to challenge for the award once more.
I never dreamt of winning five Ballons d Or, he told Desimpedidos. If I had to …
Matteo Darmian has signed a new contract with Inter until 2024.
The full-back was due to see his previous deal expire at the end of the season, although it was widely expected fresh terms would be agreed.
Inter announced the news on Thursday, less than 48 hours after Darmian scored the winning goal in the Coppa Italia quarter-final against Atalanta.
Hi Inter fans. I m delighted to keep on wearing these colours. See you at the stadium, Darmian said in a video posted on social media.
Darmian joined Inter in 2020 from Manchester United, initially on loan before making a permanent move the following year.
He was part of the Serie A winning side in his first year at the club and lifted the Coppa Italia last season, as well as the Supercoppa Italiana �…
Arsenal have been drawn with BATE Borisov, Cologne and Crvena Zvezda for the group stages of the 2017-18 Europa League.
The Gunners missed out on Champions League qualification last season and will instead look to lift the Europa League for the first time since its inception as the successor to the UEFA Cup in 2009.
AC Milan, Lazio and Lyon were also represented in the draw, which took place in Monaco on Friday, and the latter club who will host the final were pitted against Everton, Atalanta and Apollon Limassol in Group E.
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Jude Bellingham is set for a spell on the sidelines after sustaining an injury in training.
The Real Madrid star will definitely miss the next three Los Blancos matches, and England s games against the Republic of Ireland and Finland in the Nations League.
In a statement, Madrid confirmed Bellingham was suffering with a calf issue.
Bellingham missed 13 games in all competitions for Madrid last season, but they did not lose a single one, winning 11 and drawing twice, while their goals per game also lifted from 2.2 to 2.7.
Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti, who usually talks to the media one day before each game, decided to change the schedule so he could hold his final training session behind closed doors at the Santiago Bernabeu, where Los Blancos host Real Va…
England goalkeeper Mary Earps has said she thinks Nike know it was an “injustice” to not sell her shirt after the World Cup.
Sports Personality of the Year nominee Earps said she would “definitely like to think” Nike learned a lesson.
After mounting pressure, the sports brand released her green long-sleeved Lionesses shirt, only for it to sell out in five minutes.
Asked on Sky News on Sunday if she thought Nike “learned a lesson”, she said: “Definitely. I would like to think so, I’ve been speaking to Nike quite a bit over the course of the year.
“On this topic, they know that they got this wrong and that’s why they’ve done this correction – a big company like Nike, they wouldn’t do that if they didn’t know it wasn’t right and…
Paul Pogba s time with Manchester United appears to be coming to an end.
Agent Mino Raiola said Pogba – who re-joined the Red Devils from Juventus in 2016, having left in 2012 – is unhappy at United amid growing speculation over his future in Manchester.
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Manchester United midfielder Paul Pogba wants to join Real Madrid, according to Eurosport.
Pogba appears set for an Old Trafford exit after his agent Mino Raiola said his time at United is over .
The World Cup-winning France international has since been linked with LaLiga champions Madrid, former club Juventus and Ligue 1 holders Paris Saint-Germain.
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Kenya coach Sebastien Migne accepts his players were afraid as they slipped to a 2-0 defeat to Algeria in their Africa Cup of Nations opener and urged them to show fighting spirit against Tanzania.
The Harambee Stars conceded twice in nine first-half minutes as Baghdad Bounedjah and Riyad Mahrez found the net in Cairo to get Algeria s Group C campaign off to a flying start.
As such, Migne is aware a positive result against Tanzania, who lost 2-0 to Senegal in their first group game, is vital if Kenya are to maintain hope of progressing beyond the group stage.
Everything is possible, Migne told Goal. We have played Tanzania before. We will try and defeat them and then play the final against Senegal.
What we need to change going forward is our fighting sp…