Erik ten Hag selection decision has helped Man United get the best out of Lisandro Martinez
Since Lisandro Martinez arrived at Manchester United in the summer he has proved many critics wrong with his impressive displays.
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Enzo Fernández has been a bright spark in a shocking run for Chelsea
T he World Cup turned Enzo Fernández into a global superstar. The midfielder was highly regarded in Argentina after breaking through at River Plate and his standing had grown during his brief spell with Benfica. However, it was in Qatar where he truly rose to prominence. Lionel Scaloni used Fernández from the bench in Argentina’s first two games, but his goal against Mexico convinced the manager to start the young midfielder for the remainder of the tournament. They did not look back.
Loris Karius knows only too well how one game can change a career
F our days after the 2018 Champions League final, Jürgen Klopp got a call from Franz Beckenbauer. Like everyone, the legendary former Germany captain and coach had seen the game in Kyiv, seen Liverpool losing 3-1 to Real Madrid after a pair of blunders by their goalkeeper Loris Karius. And something about it hadn’t quite looked right. After a conversation with a doctor, he picked up the phone to Klopp. “Your goalkeeper had a concussion,” Beckenbauer told Klopp.
Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag should alter Barcelona tactical plan after Luke Shaw display vs Leeds
No one can accuse Erik ten Hag of not having guts.
US soccer owes almost everything to Pele, who played with Jomo Sono at New York Cosmos
US footballer Bobby Smith does not hold back his tears when paying tribute to "King" Pele: the rise of the game in the United States owes almost everything to the Brazilian legend, says his former New York Cosmos teammate.
Pele showed the most famous guy on the planet can be 'completely normal' - Klopp
Liverpool boss Juergen Klopp is convinced no one can be greater than Pele but what he marvelled at the most was the Brazilian football great's humility despite being one of the most popular people on the planet.
Messi invited to leave his mark at Maracana's Hall of Fame
Argentina's World Cup-winning captain Lionel Messi has been invited to "eternalize" his mark at Brazil's famous Maracana by leaving his footprints in the iconic stadium's Hall of Fame, the Rio de Janeiro State Sports Superintendence has said.
France's Deschamps on cusp of World Cup history but happy to shun limelight
DOHA : No coach has ever won the World Cup twice in the post-World War II era but France's Didier Deschamps is one victory away from entering the record books when they take on Argentina in the final on Sunday in Qatar.