Roma striker Edin Dzeko feels more pressure from supporters in Serie A than he did during his time in England, saying it feels like fans are waiting to insult him.
Dzeko was a consistent if unspectacular performer during four and a half seasons at Manchester City, scoring four goals in 22 Premier League appearances in his final campaign before joining Roma in 2015.
After a sluggish first season, the 30-year-old has scored 20 goals in 29 appearances in all competitions this term, though he retains a reputation for wasting too many chances in front of goal.
Dzeko said the reaction of supporters to missed chances is far more severe in Italy, but his experience with Bosnia-Herzegovina helps him cope.
In England there was less pressure. If you do not play wel…
Ilkay Gundogan helped himself to a superb double as Manchester City edged closer to a fifth Premier League title in six seasons with a 3-0 win at Everton.
As a result of their victory on Merseyside and Arsenal’s 3-0 home defeat by Brighton, a maximum of three more points from their remaining three matches, the first of them at home to Chelsea next Sunday, will secure the trophy once again.
Indeed, Pep Guardiola’s men could be crowned champions on Saturday evening should the Gunners lose at Nottingham Forest, and even a draw at the City Ground would effectively end the race as a result of City’s superior goal difference after a straightforward afternoon at Goodison Park.
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Chelsea starlet Andreas Christensen is set to join Borussia M gladbach on a season-long loan, .
The Bundesliga side have already done some business with the Premier League champions, signing Thorgan Hazard on loan before they purchased his contract in February.
Die Fohlen are now set to recruit another Chelsea footballer, with the season-long loan for Andreas Christensen all but agreed.
The talented centre-back arrived at Stamford Bridge from Brondby in 2012 and he was handed his Premier League debut on the final day of last season.
Christensen amassed 17 appearances in UEFA Youth League, while starting two domestic Cup matches for the senior side.
The 19-year-old is already an important member of Denmark U21 side, and has so far made a total of …
According to Sky Sports, RB Leipzig have placed another bid for Ademola Lookman. The 20-year-old joined Everton back in 2017 but also spent last season on loan with Leipzig, and now, the German club are very interested in bringing him back over. The German summer transfer window is still open even though England s is shut, which is why this move would be permitted.
The initial bid was believed to have been worth around £12 million, but now, Leipzig have reportedly come back with a fee of £22 million. The young Englishman is viewed as a primary target by Leipzig, and on the other hand, it seems as if the Toffees are 50/50 regarding whether or not he will be a valuable member of the squad for them moving forward.
Everton are coming off the back of a 2-1 win over Southam…
Nigeria s Sani Kaita has received more than 1,000 death threats by email in the wake of his red card against Greece, it was revealed on Sunday.
The 24-year-old midfielder was shown a red card in the 33rd minute of his side s 2-1 defeat to Greece in Group B on Thursday and his email address was posted on the internet alongside the message: This man must die .
Nigeria s team spokesman Peterside Idah confirmed Kaita had already had more than 1,000 death threats via email.
We take this issue very seriously. We have informed Nigeria s government and football s governing body FIFA, said Idah.
Idah said that Kaita s team mates are appalled and the Nigerian appealed to the African nation s fans to show some compassion.
This is a young man who does his …
Juventus can officially end Napoli s interest in the title on Sunday, as their own record-breaking march to the Serie A crown continues.
Antonio Conte s men are closing in on a third Scudetto in a row after extending their unbeaten run in the league to 22 matches with a 2-1 win over Parma on Wednesday a game that also saw them set an Italian top-flight landmark with a 15th straight home win.
They now sit 14 points clear of second-placed Roma with eight games remaining, while Napoli are a further six points adrift and know that another defeat will officially spell the end of any lingering hopes of a miraculous championship challenge.
Napoli s recent loss to Fiorentina saw them fall further behind the league leaders after their early-season promise had faltered from mid-…
Eden Hazard has confirmed he discussed Real Madrid with Thibaut Courtois and Florentino Perez before completing his dream transfer from Chelsea.
Belgium star Hazard brought months of speculation to an end when he swapped Stamford Bridge for the Santiago Bernabeu in June.
The former Lille winger had hoped to make the move immediately after claiming the Silver Ball at the 2018 World Cup but the Blues blocked his exit, having already allowed goalkeeper Courtois to leave for Los Blancos.
Hazard spent a further 12 months in London and used the time to confirm the club s interest and the mood of his future team-mates.
My dream was always to play for Real Madrid, the greatest team in the world, and so far I m happy, Hazard told Real Madrid TV.
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With a Champions League spot already in the bag, Borussia Dortmund will welcome Bayer Leverkusen to rural Germany on Saturday afternoon.
Starting with the hosts, only continuing to build off of their DFP Pokal success last week, Borussia Dortmund have enjoyed a real purple patch at the back end of the campaign. Last seen landing themselves a 3-1 win against Mainz and also putting four past RB Leipzig on May 13th, it is well worth keeping an eye out for the red-hot Jadon Sancho this weekend. Bagging a brace against Leipzig on DFP Pokal duties earlier in the month, the England ace has continued to impress during the second-half of the campaign. Heavily linked with a potential Premier League return this summer and f…
Danish giants FC Copenhagen have strengthened their Champions League squad by signing Christian Bolanos from IK Start. The 26 year old midfielder has signed a four year contract with Copenhagen, who will be competing with Barcelona, Rubin Kazan and Panathinaikos in the group stages of the Champions League this season.
Bolanos started his career with Deportivo Saprissa and made close to a hundred and fifty appearances for them before joining OB in 2007. However he struggled to settle down at OB and then opted to leave the club by signing for Start in November 2008. He scored fourteen goals for Start over two seasons.
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Carlo Ancelotti considers Real Madrid star Cristiano Ronaldo to be the greatest forward in the history of football, but suggested he needs a free role to be at his best.
Ronaldo has faced some criticism this season, particularly for his performances in matches away from the Santiago Bernabeu, despite scoring 40 goals in 37 appearances in all competitions for Madrid.
The Portuguese was beaten to the 2015 FIFA Ballon d Or award by Barcelona great Lionel Messi in January, losing out after winning the accolade for 2013 and 2014 while coached by Ancelotti
The Italian, who will take charge at Bayern Munich next season, says Ronaldo will not produce his best results if used as a central striker, despite receiving praise from Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane for his performa…