Salah hopes for long Liverpool stay

Having helped his team win the first English top-flight title in 30 years on top of last year s Champions League, UEFA Super Cup and Club World Cup triumphs, Mohamed Salah told he hopes to stay at Liverpool for a very long time.

The Egyptian s path to the top hasn t been easy. Deemed surplus to requirements at Chelsea, he had to fight his way to the top through the Italian Serie A, where he played for Fiorentina and AS Roma before eventually arriving to Anfield in 2017. He reportedly wasn t even the first-choice target for manager Jurgen Klopp, who turned to him only after Julian Brandt, now at Borussia Dortmund, chose to stick with Bayer Leverkusen at the time.

But neither Klopp nor Salah looked back from that point on. The forward broke the Premier League record with…

How to Spot Value in Soccer Betting Markets

Whether you are a seasoned punter or a newbie, identifying value bets is a great way to increase your earnings. While predicting accurately the outcome of an event remains the most important aspect of long-term success, learning how to spot value in soccer betting markets will return more money for every wager won.

What is a value bet?

A value bet is a wager placed on sporting events in which the odds a bookmaker provides are higher than the actual probability of that event happening. While punters have been looking to explore value since the beginning of gambling by using different ways, there is now a well-established formula to determine if a bet is valuable.

the formula is: odds*implied probability/100

You have a value bet if the formula returns a positive number …

A true gentleman – David Beckham pays tribute to ‘national hero’ Bobby Charlton

“It all began with Sir Bobby. Sir Bobby was the reason I had the opportunity to play for Manchester United… I will be forever grateful to a man I was named after, someone I looked up to and was a hero to many around the world not just in Manchester and our country where he won the World Cup in 1966,” Beckham posted on Instagram.

“A true gentleman, family man and truly a national hero… Today isn’t just a sad day for Manchester United England it’s a sad day for football and everything that Sir Bobby represented… Our thoughts go out to Lady Norma, their daughters and grandchildren x Rest in Peace Sir Bobby x @manchesterunited @england Today our hearts are heavy.”

Charlton had previously held the record as all-time top goalscorer for both England and United…

Dean Henderson could join Nottingham Forest on loan

Manchester United goalkeeper Dean Henderson could join Nottingham Forest in the summer transfer window, according to . The report has claimed that the England international goalkeeper could move to Forest, who will play in the Premier League next season after winning promotion from the Championship, could move to the City Ground on loan with an option to buy

Brice Samba is the number one goalkeeper at Forest at the moment, but he reportedly wants to leave and has told the Reds so. The goalkeeper wants to return to France and play for Lens.

Henderson is at Manchester United at the moment and is a back-up to David de Gea. The 25-year-old made one appearance in the Champions League and once in the Carabao Cup last season, and made 12 starts and one substitute appearance in…

Galliani hopeful over Ancelotti deal

Adriano Galliani hopes Milan can tug on the heart-strings of Carlo Ancelotti and lure him back to San Siro for a second stint in charge.

Ancelotti is in demand following his exit from Real Madrid earlier this week, and Milan are hoping to gazump any other potential suitors and agree a deal with the 55-year-old.

However, Milan are not at the same level as the club he previously managed between 2001 and 2009, so chief executive Galliani knows they have a tough job to convince Ancelotti to return.

He will give us his final answer next Wednesday, Galliani told Sport Mediaset after a meeting with the former Chelsea boss. 

According to Carlo the decision is 50-50, but we are hoping that on Wednesday it will become 100 per cent, but I fear it may become zero…

Alves: I almost joined Madrid

Barcelona full-back Dani Alves revealed he almost joined Real Madrid instead of the Catalan giants.

Alves signed for the La Liga champions in 2008 for a then-record fee for a full-back when Barcelona paid Sevilla €30million.

But Alves said his fate might have been different had he seen through a move to Real Madrid which he says was almost done.

The revelation came during a Spanish radio interview in which Alves discussed Neymar s future at the club.

People should know Neymar and his family better before they give their opinion, Alves told Spanish radio station Onda Cero.

In life, people move on their interests and even more when money is an issue.

I never hid my move to Real Madrid was almost done my fate changed and I arrived at Bar…

Aurelien Tchouameni says injury picked up in El Clasico was not Gavi’s fault

Real Madrid midfielder Aurelien Tchouameni has stressed that Barcelona’s Gavi was not to blame for the injury he suffered in El Clasico.

Tchouameni sustained a fracture in his foot during Saturday’s contest at Barcelona’s Olympic Stadium.

Replying to a social media post showing footage of a coming together between him and Gavi in the game, the France international wrote: “It’s not Gavi’s fault. I was injured at the end of the first half.”

No es culpa de Gavi. Me lesioné al final de la primera mitad

— Tchouameni Aurélien (@atchouameni)

Real had said on Sunday: “After the tests carried out on our player Aurelien Tchouameni by the Real Madrid medical services, he has been diagnosed with an incomplete stress fracture in the secon…

British league switch could see Celtic win Champions League – Van Hooijdonk

Pierre van Hooijdonk feels Celtic could win the Champions League if they were allowed to make the switch to the English league system.

Celtic majority shareholder Dermot Desmond has recently talked up the possibility of Celtic and Glasgow rivals Rangers joining the Premier League.

English clubs rejected a proposal to incorporate Celtic and Rangers into a second tier of the Premier League back in 2009, with the division s chief executive Richard Scudamore labelling the idea a non-starter at the time.

But Celtic manager Ronny Deila has given his backing to the possibility of Celtic playing in a British league and Van Hooijdonk who played at Parkhead from 1995 to 1997 believes a switch could have a huge impact on the club s fortunes.

I hope that it happen…

Haaland, Nunez, Martinez and the other exciting Premier League newcomers

Just 11 weeks have passed since Manchester City lifted the Premier League title to bring down the curtain on the 2021-22 Premier League campaign, yet plenty has changed ahead of the start of the new season.

City have undergone a facelift of sorts, with Erling Haaland their marquee arrival of the window, while last term s runners-up Liverpool have replaced the ever-reliable Sadio Mane with Darwin Nunez in attack.

The chasing pack have also been busy as they desperately attempt to keep pace with City and Liverpool, but the exciting signings of the close season to date have not been solely reserved by those competing in the upper echelons.

With the 2022-23 season getting underway on Friday, Stats Perform picks out 10 players we are most looking forward to seeing in …

Girona 0 Barcelona 2: Messi and Ter Stegen see Barca past local rivals

Lionel Messi returned to crown Barcelona s 2-0 win over 10-man Girona – re-establishing the champions five-point lead at LaLiga s summit.

Portugal right-back Nelson Semedo struck after nine minutes at Estadi Montilivi but, four days on from a 2-0 loss to Sevilla in the first leg of their Copa del Rey quarter-final, Ernesto Valverde s side were far from their fluent best.

Indeed, immediately after Bernardo Espinosa s red card for two bookable offences early in the second half, Girona continued to create the better chances and Barca were indebted to the heroics of goalkeeper Marc-Andre ter Stegen.

Messi came off the bench with last weekend s 3-1 win over Leganes in the balance and sat out the trip to Sevilla, but was at the heart of most of Barcelona s best attac…