Former Barcelona and Argentina manager Gerardo Martino has been appointed as the new head coach of Inter Miami.
The 60-year-old Argentinian arrives at the Major League Soccer outfit co-owned by David Beckham after they sacked the latter’s ex-Manchester United team-mate Phil Neville earlier this month.
It will reunite Martino with his compatriot Lionel Messi, with the World Cup winner to join the Florida side after leaving Paris St Germain at the end of his contract.
Martino, who coached Messi with Barcelona and Argentina, said in a club statement: “I’m very excited to join a big club like Inter Miami and I know together we can accomplish many great things.
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El Club ha nombrado a Gerardo Martino como director técnico.
Asked about Real Madrid s plans for the January transfer window, head coach Carlo Ancelotti dismissed all rumours by clearly stating that the club would not be making any signings in the winter.
Carlo Ancelotti on Real Madrid plans for January: “January signings? We’re not interested in winter signings”.
“The squad will remain the same for the rest of the season”.
— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano)
Having won the La Liga title and their 14th Champions League trophy last season, Real added Aurelien Tchouameni to their ranks as they prepare for a new era concerning their midfield ranks. Casemiro has already left the club, Luka Modric is 37 and closing in on the end of his impressive career. Toni Kroos, at 32, obviously has a few ye…
Lille will kick off their Champions League group stage at home to CSKA Moscow on Wednesday, while Inter are also at home in Group B.
Rudi Garcia s Lille have been in solid form thus far in the French top flight, winning three and drawing once in five matches, however they are yet to keep a clean sheet in their Ligue 1 title defence.
That will be a point of concern for Garcia as he looks to steer Lille through just a fourth Champions League campaign in their history.
Former Chelsea, West Ham and Liverpool midfielder Joe Cole is set to make his European bow for the club, after an impressive substitute appearance in their 3-1 league win over Saint-Etienne.
Centre-back Aurelien Chedjou is expected to be fit for the French side after picking up a thigh injury…
Inter coach Claudio Ranieri said Real Madrid boss Jose Mourinho deserves credit for what he achieved in his time with the Italian club.
It seems Ranieri has called a truce on the previous war of words between both men.
In 2009, Mourinho launched a scathing attack on then Roma coach Ranieri while the Portuguese tactician was at Inter.
Mourinho said he had replaced Ranieri at Chelsea in 2004 so they could win titles, while accusing the Italian of intellectual prostitution and mind games.
Mourinho went on to win the treble in 2010 with Inter Milan, before leaving for Madrid, and Ranieri feels he deserves a monument built alongside former legendary Inter boss Helenio Herrera.
I do not live with envy, Ranieri told La Gazzetta dello Sport when asked …
Real Madrid s pursuit of La Liga glory will take centre stage as they host Valencia at the end of a week in which the club secured a spot in the Champions League final.
Wednesday s 1-0 triumph over Manchester City ensured Zinedine Zidane s men set up a repeat of the 2014 showdown against rivals Atletico Madrid, which will take place at San Siro on May 28.
A run of 10 consecutive top-flight wins since February s 1-0 reverse to Diego Simeone s side has also rekindled dreams of domestic success in Zidane s maiden campaign at the helm.
Just one point separates the top three sides, with Barcelona and Atletico separated only by virtue of the Catalan club s superior head-to-head record, while Madrid lie in wait for any slip-ups from the leading two.
Though Madri…
Ciro Immobile is hoping to get his career back on track at Lazio and retain a place in the Italy set-up under new national team coach Giampiero Ventura.
Immobile was part of Ventura s Torino side that secured European qualification after finishing seventh in Serie A in 2013-14, leading the league s scoring charts with 22 goals.
The 26-year-old was unable to establish himself at Borussia Dortmund, but, despite an unspectacular stint at Sevilla and loan spell back at Torino, was selected by Antonio Conte to represent Italy at Euro 2016.
After completing his transfer to the Stadio Olimpico, Immobile hopes to prove worthy of a spot in Ventura s Azzurri side.
This year is a season of revival – I hope it is for me and for Lazio and that we can do important t…
Borussia Dortmund winger Jadon Sancho has resisted the urge to taunt his England team-mates ahead of a meeting with Tottenham in which he admits he has something more to prove .
England teenager Sancho moved to the Bundesliga in 2017 and has since established himself as one of Europe s most exciting talents.
But having never played in the Premier League, the 18-year-old is aware that there will be a lot of interest in his home country as he takes on Spurs in the Champions League this week.
You feel you have something more to prove, he told ESPN. I know a lot of people especially a lot of young kids and also England fans will be coming to the game to see what I m about.
6601 Jadon is the youngest Englishman to score in history (6601 days old). Jewel. …
Yannick Bolasie has completed his move from Crystal Palace to Everton,.
The DR Congo international had been linked with a move away from Selhurst Park during the entire close season with Tottenham Hotspur previously linked but it is the Merseyside outfit who have won the race to secure his services.
The Toffees have laid out £28m for the winger the same amount the paid Chelsea for Romelu Lukaku two years ago.
Bolasie came off the bench for the Eagles at the weekend to make his one hundred and forty-fourth and final appearance for the club.
He scored thirteen goals for the south London club and was part of the squad that achieved promotion to the Premier League in 2013.
The twenty-seven year old could make his Everton debut as they travel…
Brighton and Hove Albion have signed Netherlands international Joel Veltman from Ajax on a three-year contract.
The defender, who can play at right-back or centre-back, becomes Brighton s latest signing following the arrival of Adam Lallana from Liverpool.
Veltman came through the Ajax academy and played a part in three Eredivisie title triumphs.
The 28-year-old also featured in their run to the 2018-19 Champions League semi-finals, although he has been hampered by injuries over the past two seasons.
Thanks for 18 years of everything, .
— AFC Ajax (@AFCAjax)
Brighton head coach Graham Potter said: We re delighted to welcome Joel to the club.
He has terrific experience from his time with Ajax including the Champions L…
Liverpool dominate the nominations for the Premier League Player of the Season, Young Player of the Season and Manager of the Season awards for 2019-20.
Football Writers Association Footballer of the Year Jordan Henderson, along with team-mates Trent Alexander-Arnold and Sadio Mane, are up for the league s Player of the Season prize.
Manchester City star Kevin De Bruyne, Golden Boot winner Jamie Vardy, Southampton striker Danny Ings and Burnley goalkeeper Nick Pope are the other nominees.
Alexander-Arnold is also up for the inaugural Young Player of the Season, as are Aston Villa captain Jack Grealish and Chelsea duo Christian Pulisic and Mason Mount.
There are four Manchester United players on the shortlist: Anthony Martial, Marcus Rashford, Mason Green…