Jurgen Klopp has spoken of his special relationship with his Liverpool squad ahead of the Reds Champions League showdown with Real Madrid following a crazy campaign.
Liverpool travel to Kiev in the hopes of securing their first European title in 13 years, against a Madrid side in the hunt for their third successive Champions League triumph.
Klopp s side have overcome Porto, Manchester City and Roma in the knock-out stages, netting 17 goals across the three ties.
And the German, whose Borussia Dortmund side were beaten by Bayern Munich in the 2012-13 final, has no doubts Liverpool have earned their place in Saturday s final.
I m immensely proud of what the boys have achieved, Klopp told UEFA s official website.
The number of goals we scored is si…
Borussia Dortmund interim head coach Edin Terzic lauded Erling Haaland, labelling the two-goal hero outstanding after another record-breaking performance.
Haaland netted a brace as Dortmund drew 2-2 with LaLiga visitors Sevilla in an absorbing clash on Tuesday but advanced to the Champions League quarter-finals 5-4 on aggregate.
In-demand Dortmund star Haaland – who has been linked with the likes of Real Madrid, Chelsea, Manchester City, Manchester United, Barcelona and Juventus – became the quickest player to 20 Champions League goals after reaching the milestone in his 14th game in the competition.
Aged 20 years and 231 days, Haaland also became the youngest player to score in six consecutive Champions League matches, while he is the first player in the his…
According to Sky Sports, Gareth Bale is set to hold talks with Julen Lopetegui about his future at Real Madrid.
Since he moved to Santiago Bernabeu from Tottenham Hotspur for a world-record transfer fee in 2013, Bale has struggled with injuries, and even though he had scored several absolutely vital goals for the club, he had lost his place in the starting XI under Zinedine Zidane.
However, he made a huge impact coming on from the bench in the Champions League final against Liverpool by scoring two spectacular goals to secure the 13th European crown for Real, and after the final whistle he cast a doubt over his days in the white shirt continuing further.
Meanwhile, Zidane left his post and Lopetegui is now taking over, and with the sale of Cristiano Ronaldo to J…
After Steven Gerrard announced he will leave Liverpool at the end of the season, we take a look at his finest moments with the Anfield club.
May 25, 2005 The Miracle of Istanbul
The undoubted highlight of Gerrard s career saw the midfielder inspire his side to a remarkable victory over Milan in the 2005 UEFA Champions League final. Liverpool appeared set to be humbled when they trailed by three goals at half-time, but skipper Gerrard was the central figure in a stunning second-half turnaround that saw Liverpool pull level before the hour mark. After scoring Liverpool s first to set the comeback in motion, Gerrard was brought down for a penalty, allowing Xabi Alonso to equalise with a rebound after his initial spot-kick had been saved. Rafael Benitez s side went on t…
Arsenal have completed the signing of Denis Suarez on loan from Barcelona until the end of the season, the club have confirmed.
LaLiga champions Barca announced the deal and Suarez s contract extension until 2021 on Wednesday before deleting the statement from their website, but Arsenal removed any doubt surrounding the switch on deadline day.
The move sees the midfielder link up once again with Unai Emery, whom he was coached by when he spent the 2014-15 season on loan at Sevilla.
Arsenal will pay Suarez s salary throughout his time at Emirates Stadium and the switch contains an option to buy, even though Barca have extended the 25-year-old s deal by 12 months.
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Adrien Rabiot s current deal with Paris Saint-Germain is set to expire next summer, and it seems highly unlikely the midfielder will be signing a new one. He will therefore be free to talk to clubs around Europe from January 2019, and Mundo Deportivo claim he will demand a salary of €10million per year, which amounts to just over €192,000 per week.
Barring a half-season loan to Toulouse, Rabiot has spent his entire career at PSG so far, having been promoted to the first team in 2012 by Carlo Ancelotti. He had made 208 appearances in all competitions for the French champions prior to the start of this season, scoring 22 goals in the process.
At the age of 23, he is already a complete and highly versatile midfield player who will have no shortage of potential suitors …
Gabriel Jesus hopes competition between himself and Sergio Aguero can drive Manchester City towards success this season.
Pep Guardiola s side open their Premier League campaign at newly promoted Brighton and Hove Albion on Saturday, where they will aim to bounce back from a trophyless 2016-17.
Jesus arrival from Palmeiras in January threatened to spark a title charge for City as the Brazil striker netted three times in his first two Premier League starts.
The 20-year-old s instant impression left Aguero – largely unchallenged as the club s premier forward since signing from Atletico Madrid in 2011 – on the bench, although Jesus suffering a broken metatarsal against Bournemouth in February earned him a reprieve.
The duo were paired together in attack …
Fulham are interested in signing Bertrand Traore from Lyon in the summer transfer window, according to . It has been reported that the French club are ready to sell the 24-year-old attacking player this summer, and that the Cottagers who will play in the Premier League next season after winning promotion from the Championship via the playoffs are among the clubs interested in signing him.
Traore, who can operate as a forward or as an attacking midfielder has been on the books of Lyon since 2017 when he joined from Chelsea. The Burkina Faso international made a handful of appearances in the Premier League for the Blues, and was also out on loan at Vitesse and Ajax.
The 24-year-old has established himself as an important player for Lyon over the years. Last season, the at…
Ecuador will be keen for a repeat of their sensational World Cup qualifying win over Colombia as they look to finally beat a South American rival at the Copa America.
La Tri remarkably won 6-1 in Quito in November, the last of three consecutive victories in an encouraging start to Qatar 2022 qualifying following an opening defeat to Argentina.
Led by Gustavo Alfaro, appointed three months prior to that match, Ecuador have waited a long time for a comparable result at the Copa America.
They have not beaten a CONMEBOL opponent at the tournament since 2001, their 4-0 defeat of Venezuela followed by a 13-game winless run in such matches.
Ecuador s only wins in the intervening period were against CONCACAF pair Mexico and Haiti.
¡Ya estamos en Cuiabá!…
Maurizio Sarri has allayed fears over the knee injury Alvaro Morata sustained in Chelsea s 2-2 Europa League draw with Vidi.
Morata was forced off in first-half stoppage time at the Groupama Arena, having gone down innocuously clutching his left knee.
Olivier Giroud replaced the stricken forward, and ultimately clinched a share of the spoils for Chelsea when he curled in a 75th-minute free-kick after Ethan Ampadu s own goal and a Loic Nego strike had cancelled out Willian s opener.
But Sarri was quick to play down the seriousness of Morata s injury, although he confirmed Chelsea will not know the full extent of the damage until Friday.
No, the first impression of the doctor is that it isn t too bad, not serious, Sarri told a news conference.
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