Patrick Cutrone should leave AC Milan in order to improve himself as a player, according to former San Siro striker Alberto Gilardino.
Italy Under-21s forward Cutrone, thought to be valued at €25million by Milan, scored for his country at the U21 European Championship against Belgium on Saturday, rekindling speculation about his future at club level.
The 21-year-old was the subject of interest from LaLiga and the Bundesliga in January, according to his agent, and Gilardino told Gazzetta dello Sport that he should seek more regular first-team opportunities elsewhere after making just 12 starts for Milan in 2018-19.
Asked whether he would advise Cutrone to leave, former Italy international Gilardino replied: Yes, because he would have more chances to play conti…
Marcus Rashford has massive ambitions with England after his double downed Wales and sent the Three Lions into the World Cup s knockout stage as Group B winners.
Rashford took his goal tally in Qatar to three after a wonderful free-kick and brilliant individual effort helped Gareth Southgate s side book a last-16 date against Senegal with a 3-0 victory at the Ahmed bin Ali Stadium.
The forward, who became the first United player to score three times for the Three Lions at a World Cup since Bobby Charlton in 1966, hopes his team-mates can carry their momentum into that clash on Sunday.
It s obviously a great feeling [to score two goals], he told BBC Sport. To be honest, we were a little bit disappointed as a team after the last game against the USA. I thought we …
Jurgen Klopp s assistant Pep Lijnders believes it is absurd to force Premier League teams to play two games in the space of 48 hours amid rising coronavirus cases.
The Premier League clubs convened on Monday to determine whether fixtures on December 28, 29 and 30 should be pushed back.
Their meeting followed a raft of postponements across recent matchdays, with Liverpool s enthralling 2-2 draw with Tottenham on Sunday one of only four top-flight matches to go ahead last weekend as clubs were hit by coronavirus cases within their squads.
However, a decision was reached to play the games over the busy festive period, despite concerns from a number of clubs, including Liverpool.
The Reds face Leicester City – who have had their past two league matches post…
Paul Pogba s agent Mino Raiola says his client could still join Barcelona, despite Joan Laporta losing out in the club s latest presidential election.
Laporta, who served as president of the Catalan giants from 2003 to 2010, had sought to return to the post, claiming he would be able to lure the France international star from Juventus to Camp Nou.
Incumbent Josep Maria Bartomeu defeated Laporta in the July elections, while former Manchester United midfielder Pogba has remained in Turin, despite reported interest from elsewhere in Europe during the off-season transfer window.
Speaking to RMC, Raiola did not dismiss the prospect of his 22-year-old client one day making the move to La Liga.
Pogba at Barca, it s still possible, he said.
It is not [d…
Paris Saint-Germain defender Thiago Silva has praised coach Carlo Ancelotti and has hailed the Italian s role in his career.
The Brazilian defender worked with Ancelotti at AC Milan in the first six months of 2009 before the duo were reunited at PSG this off-season.
I ve worked with a lot of coaches in my career, but one man stands out, and that s Mr Ancelotti, Silva told beIN Sport.
It wasn t easy for me to find my feet when I first arrived in Europe. When I joined AC Milan I didn t play for six months, but I was training under a great coach in Carlo Ancelotti.
I can t stress how important those six months were – they changed my life.
Silva has made 16 Ligue 1 appearances for PSG so far this season.
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West Brom remarkably kept their slim Premier League survival hopes alive as Jake Livermore smuggled a stoppage-time winner to sink former club Tottenham 1-0 at the Hawthorns.
Albion were unbeaten in four games under interim boss Darren Moore heading into the match but still widely expected to join Stoke City in the Championship – Paul Lambert s side having suffered a relegation-sealing 2-1 loss at home to Crystal Palace.
But the hosts dug in for long periods against Spurs and their persistent set-piece threat brought reward in the 92nd minute when England midfielder Livermore scrambled home from virtually on the goal line.
Moore s men could still be down before they kick a ball on the final day in the event of a Southampton win at Everton later on Saturday or i…
No two finalists have ever met with more European Cup or Champions League titles between them.
The collective weight of history will tip the scales at 17 on Saturday in Kiev. Real Madrid with 12, Liverpool with five.
But deeds past rarely seem to rest heavily on shoulders decked out in famous white or red; they simply propel the current incumbents forward towards glory.
Sometimes all it needs is a mention of a place or a name for fans of all generations to swap fervent stories of nights experienced on location or from afar, read about in books or watched on YouTube. Alan Kennedy, Bruce Grobbelaar or Istanbul; Alfredo Di Stefano, Predrag Mijatovic or Hampden Park.
This weekend, there is not only a trophy to be won. There is a legend to embellish.
Cristiano Ronaldo s transfer from Real Madrid to Juventus will have a revitalising effect on Italian football, according to former Madrid and AC Milan playmaker Kaka.
The Bianconeri persuaded Madrid to part ways with their all-time leading goal-scorer, agreeing a €112million deal, and the five-time Ballon d Or winning forward completed his medical in Turin on Monday.
Former Brazil international Kaka, who moved from Sao Paulo to Milan in 2003 and then spent four years at Madrid before returning to San Siro, believes the presence of Ronaldo in Serie A could help to restore the country s sporting reputation, referencing the Italian football scandal of 2006 that saw Juventus relegated to Serie B.
Ronaldo to Juventus is a good thing for whole of Serie A, Kak…
Pep Guardiola has warned his Manchester City players that Manchester United remain a live threat in the Premier League title race.
Many observers have already crowned City champions and they remain 11 points clear at the top of the standings despite their shock 2-0 derby defeat on Sunday.
City are now entering their final 10 matches of the top-flight campaign and host Southampton in the first of those on Wednesday.
Southampton have lost eight of their past nine Premier League away games against City, with a draw in the other game, but Guardiola is taking nothing for granted in terms of that match or the title race.
1 – Among the 67 managers Pep Guardiola has faced more than three times across all competitions as a top-flight boss, Ole Gunnar Solskjær …
Hakan Calhanoglu s early header was enough for AC Milan as they held off Brescia 1-0 at San Siro to collect their first victory under head coach Marco Giampaolo.
After failing to register a shot on target in their 1-0 loss to Udinese on the opening weekend of the Serie A season, Giampaolo responded by leaving out prolific scorer Krzysztof Piatek and changing Milan s system.
The Rossoneri again struggled to get going in Saturday s clash, but Calhanoglu s 12th-minute goal got them off the mark under their new boss.
Brescia, without the suspended Mario Balotelli, were unable to respond as they were joined on three points by their opponents.
Looking to avoid back-to-back losses to begin a Serie A season for just the third time in their history, Milan were ahe…