Roberto Carlos revealed he would have liked Brazil star Neymar at Real Madrid a long time ago .
Neymar joined Paris Saint-Germain from Barcelona in 2017, but has been linked with a return to Camp Nou and a possible blockbuster switch to Madrid.
Carlos, a Madrid and Brazil great, said he wanted Neymar at the Santiago Bernabeu long ago.
If it were up to me, [Neymar] would already be here a long time ago, but life is not how one would like it, Carlos told Fox Sports Radio.
These great players always have to play for the best clubs in the world. Real Madrid today is a reference for any player.
Do you want to win the Champions League? Come to Real Madrid.
Keep going
— Neymar Jr (@neymarjr)
Carlos won four LaLiga titles …
According to Sky Sports News, Tottenham Hotspur will need to spend at least £20 million in order to be in with a chance of securing the signing of Jarrod Bowen. The 22 year old currently stars for Hull City in the first team and has done ever since 2014, when he made the jump from Hereford United. The forward is gaining in confidence with each and every passing year, and his goalscoring tally is starting to show that.
Spurs are in desperate need of making more investments over the course of the next few years, especially after their shortcomings in the summer transfer windows a few months ago. They seem to be interested in bringing in more young, hungry English talent, which can only be a good thing.
Spurs have had a strong start to the season but there’s still a lot…
full-back Aleksandar Kolarov could be set for a return to Serie A after seven years in the Premier League.
Former Lazio defender joined the Citizens in 2010 and has so far made 165 appearances in the top flight of English football, scoring 11 goals in the process.
are keen to bring Kolarov back to Italy, according to reports from the Italian newspaper La Repubblica, and are said to be actively working on a €6 million transfer which could become a controversial move given the fact Kolarov represented AS Roma’s fierce local rivals in the past.
Manchester City are hoping to wrap up a deal for AS Monaco left-back Benjamin Mendy who is expected to arrive in Manchester as a direct replacement for the Serbia international and Citizens are not expected to allow Ko…
Sydney FC have strengthened their attack by signing former Iran international Reza Ghoochannejhad on loan from APOEL until the end of the season.
Ghoochannejhad joined the Cypriot club ahead of the 2018-19 campaign and scored two goals in 15 games before his loan move.
The 31-year-old retired from international duty last year, having scored 17 goals in 44 appearances for Iran, including at the 2014 World Cup.
I m excited to be joining Sydney FC and looking forward to the challenge of the A-League and AFC Champions League, Ghoochannejhad said.
To be joining Australia s most successful club is a fantastic move for me, and to test myself against the best in Australia and Asia will be an unbelievable experience.
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Dan Ashworth will leave his position as technical director at the Football Association to take on the same role with Premier League club Brighton and Hove Albion.
Ashworth has been an influential member of the England national team setup since leaving West Brom in 2013, joining the FA during former Baggies boss Roy Hodgson s time in charge of the Three Lions.
The 47-year-old was a central figure in the recruitment process that led to Gareth Southgate s appointment as Sam Allardyce s successor.
Ashworth will join Brighton in 2019 and, alongside England s run to the semi-finals of the 2018 World Cup, he leaves an impressive legacy at St George s Park.
England s Under-20 and Under-17 sides won their respective World Cups in 2017, with the Under-19 squad tas…
Sergio Ramos has suggested Zinedine Zidane s knowledge of the Real Madrid dressing room has helped him to greater success than Jose Mourinho enjoyed at the Santiago Bernabeu.
Mourinho comes face-to-face with his former employers in Skopje on Tuesday, where Manchester United will take on Madrid in the UEFA Super Cup.
He lead Madrid from 2010 to 2013, winning LaLiga in 2011-12 but leaving at the end of the following season amid widespread reports of acrimonious relations with key players Iker Casillas, Cristiano Ronaldo and Ramos.
The Portuguese was up to familiar tricks at his pre-match news conference, stating United would be keen on signing Gareth Bale if the Wales star is deemed surplus to requirements in the Spanish capital.
Ramos was asked to compare …
West Ham boss David Moyes was denied a win in his 1000th game in management as Tomas Soucek s late own goal gifted Genk a 2-2 Europa League draw.
The Hammers thought they had won it when two second-half goals from Said Benrahma cancelled out Joseph Paintsil s early opener, only for Soucek to find the back of his own net in the 87th minute.
The Premier League side can qualify for the knockout stages with two games to spare if either Dinamo Zagreb and Rapid Vienna win the other Group H match later on Thursday.
Genk put an end to their losing streak at home, having lost their previous four home matches in all European competition – their longest ever such run in Europe.
We remain undefeated in Europe
— West Ham United (@WestHam)
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Marcelo Bielsa has confirmed ahead of Leeds United s first game back in the Premier League that an agreement is in place for him to stay on as head coach at Elland Road.
The 65-year-old masterminded Leeds return to the top flight after a 16-year absence by winning the Championship last season.
Bielsa s deal expired at the end of 2019-20 but Leeds have been working hard to agree fresh terms with the Argentinian, who is considered one of the most influential coaches in the game.
There has still been no official announcement on a new deal with two days to go until United s trip to champions Liverpool, but Bielsa has assured fans he is going nowhere.
I will be working the next season at Leeds United, he confirmed at Thursday s pre-match news conference. Ever…
Genoa have confirmed Cesare Prandelli as their new boss to replace Ivan Juric, who lost his job following a shock Coppa Italia exit in midweek.
The Serie A side who have not recorded a win since September 30 lost a penalty shoot-out against third-tier side Virtus Entella to tumble out of the competition on Thursday.
Juric was appointed head coach for the third time in two years at the start of October, returning to the role following the dismissal of Davide Ballardini.
However, the Croatian has now been replaced by Prandelli, the former Italy coach s appointment confirmed by the club in a statement released on Friday.
The 61-year-old is back working in his homeland for the first time since leaving his job with the Azzurri after they failed to qualify for …
Neymar got off the mark for the season with a double as Paris Saint-Germain defeated Angers 6-1 in Ligue 1 on Friday.
A suspension and a calf issue hindered Neymar s start to the campaign, but he was in fine form with a goal in either half as Thomas Tuchel s men ran riot at the Parc des Princes.
Alessandro Florenzi opened the scoring in the seventh minute with a beautiful first goal for the club before the brace from PSG s Brazil star moved them out of sight early in the second half.
Ismael Traore got Angers on the board but strikes from Julian Draxler, Idrissa Gueye and Kylian Mbappe ensured there was no tense finale as the champions recorded their fourth straight win.
After Mbappe saw a low effort saved well by Paul Bernardoni, Florenzi took the goalke…