When Paul Pogba was about nine or 10, a man called Sambou Tati – his youth coach at US Roissy – decided to convert him from a striker into a midfielder. At the time, Pogba was a brilliant footballer with one glaring weakness: he loved the ball so much he […]
Marouane Fellaini
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Marouane Fellaini scored a hat-trick of headers in eight second-half minutes to earn Shandong Luneng a dramatic comeback victory over Dalian Pro in the opening round of the new Chinese Super League season. The 32-year-old former Belgium midfielder headed home right-wing crosses – two of which were corners – in […]
There is an assumption that footballers get better with age before peaking in their late twenties and regressing in their thirties. The theory goes that players improve with greater experience before their fitness deteriorates and they inevitably get worse. However, a look back at the best players aged 21 or […]
POCH ON THE TYNE? All across the footballing world, after a period of great uncertainty, Important People have started making Big Decisions that are not really decisions. This finally puts the sport in line with other industries such as politics and journalism, so you can immediately see the problem. It’s […]
When you think of the best Premier League performers over the past decade, a lot of the same names crop up. However, there have been a handful of surprises too, those players who enjoyed the sort of seasons few could have predicted. Here are five players who broke out to […]
The Argentine said that he and girlfriend Oriana had returned positive tests but are in “perfect condition.” Juventus also confirmed that Dybala is showing no symptoms and has been self-isolating at home since March 11. Defender Daniele Rugani and midfielder Blaise Matuidi both also contracted the virus in recent weeks; […]
The former Manchester United midfielder Marouane Fellaini has tested positive for coronavirus, his Chinese club Shandong Luneng have announced. Chinese media are reporting that the 32-year-old is in isolation at Jinan hospital, which specialises in infectious diseases. Fellaini, who spent 11 seasons in England with United and Everton, recently returned […]
Man Utd transfer news LIVE updates: All the latest news and gossip from Old Trafford Thursday, January 30 Bruno Fernandes has completed his move to Manchester United from Sporting Lisbon Fernandes’ agent Miguel Pinho was the first to confirm the transfer with a post on Instagram The 25-year-old Portuguese international […]