Sergio Ramos admits the appeal of Champions League football only added to the lure of an emotional return to Sevilla and is hoping injury will not rule him out of Wednesday’s trip to Arsenal.
The 37-year-old won the competition four times during a trophy-laden spell at Real Madrid but is now back at his boyhood club following a stint with Paris St Germain.
The former Spain centre-back is currently struggling with a calf injury and could miss Sevilla’s crucial Group B clash away to Arsenal.
Defeat for the reigning Europa League champions would leave their chances of progression into the Champions League knockout stages on a knife-edge with two games remaining.
Ramos will no doubt be desperate to feature and help keep Sevilla’s ambitions alive after m…
Manchester City striker Erling Haaland has cited insanely good Karim Benzema as inspiration as he vowed to never stop improving at the Etihad Stadium.
Haaland has made a solid start to life in England since his £51million (€60m) move from Borussia Dortmund, scoring three goals in as many Premier League games for the reigning champions.
City pipped some of the world s biggest clubs in the race to secure the services of the Norway international, including reigning LaLiga and Champions League winners Real Madrid.
Madrid talisman Benzema played an instrumental role during their successful 2021-22 season, top-scoring in both competitions along the way, while he recently surpassed Raul (323) as the club s second-leading marksman of all-time behind only Cristi…
Manchester City defender Joao Cancelo described the attack on his home late last year as horrific .
Cancelo revealed on social media in December that four cowards left him with cuts to his face and tried to hurt his family before making off with some jewellery.
The Portuguese full-back on Monday discussed the incident publicly for the first time and detailed the impact it had on his family.
That s life, it happens, Cancelo said ahead of Tuesday s Champions League last-16 meeting with Sporting CP.
It was horrific. It terrorised my family. For me, I know how to deal with stuff, but my family didn t deserve to go through that.
There have been a lot of obstacles in my life and I have had to get over them. I ve become a stronger player ment…