Bukayo Saka revealed his gratitude for the regular support he receives from Arsenal legends Thierry Henry and Robert Pires.
The England winger has netted three goals in three games at the 2022 World Cup and is set to line up against France in a mouthwatering quarter-final on Saturday.
Henry and Pires lifted the trophy with Les Bleus 24 years ago, before going on to win two Premier League titles with Arsenal in 2002 and 2004 – forming part of the Invincibles side that went through the entire campaign unbeaten in the latter.
Academy graduate Saka, who has been with the club since the age of seven, is benefitting from their wise words and guidance.
We have so many French players, like Thierry and Robert Pires, that have been around the club and spoken to …
Manchester United s erratic form continued with another insipid display against opposition they would be expected to beat, as rock-bottom Watford claimed a 2-0 win at Vicarage Road on Sunday.
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer was able to call upon the services of Paul Pogba again from the bench for the first time since September, but by the time he was introduced the game was already beyond United, who have made a habit of dropping points against teams in the bottom half.
A complete lack of cohesion plagued the Red Devils in the first half, with Jesse Lingard wasting their only genuine opportunity as their front four made a minimal impact.
Helped by a shambolic error from David de Gea, Watford got the lead in the 50th minute through Ismaila Sarr and soon made it 2-0 thanks to…
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The upcoming Serie A opener between Udinese and Juventus, set to take place on Sunday at the Friuli, also known as the Dacia Arena, presents an intriguing battle between the two Bianconeri sides. The contest will be a rematch between the teams who met on the final day of the previous season, adding an element of continuity and rivalry to the encounter.
Udinese
Udinese have a worrying record against Juventus as the Dacia Arena, having won just one of their last 15 league meetings there and suffering 12 defeats during that period. Interestingly, this encounter marks the fifth time that the two teams have faced each other on the opening matchday of a Serie A season. With two wins for Juventus and one for Udinese in these previous encount…
Eden Hazard has no intentions of leaving Real Madrid to follow Gareth Bale to Major League Soccer, insisting I want to show people that I can play in this club .
Hazard has struggled at Santiago Bernabeu since completing his big-money move from Chelsea in June 2019, with injuries and fitness issues hampering the forward.
The Belgium international was largely a spectator last season, making just seven starts for his 17 LaLiga appearances as Madrid earned European and Spanish glory.
That followed the pattern of a frustrating spell in the Spanish capital, where he has made only 48 appearances in LaLiga for the club – 20 of which have come from the bench.
But the 31-year-old, who has just 10 league goal involvements for Madrid (four goals, six assists),…
Nobody is safe, declared Gerard Pique after Barcelona were humiliated by Bayern Munich in their final match of a long, long season.
The defender was very clear that changes must be made in the wake of an 8-2 battering in the Champions League quarter-finals.
President Josep Maria Bartomeu is expected to chair an extraordinary board meeting on Monday, when the dismissal of head coach Quique Setien appears likely to be ratified.
Barca s problems stem far beyond the man in charge of the first team, but Setien looked powerless in the dugout in Lisbon on Friday and is the first obvious departure as part of a top-down clear-out at Camp Nou.
Appointing a replacement is complicated by next year s presidential elections. Assuming Bartomeu does not heed growing ca…
Barcelona are interested in signing Erling Haaland from Manchester City, according to . The report has claimed that Real Madrid have long held an interest in Haaland, and now bitter La Liga rivals Barcelona are positioning themselves for a deal for the Norway international striker in the future.
90min has claimed that there is a clause in Haaland’s contract at City, who won the Premier League, the UEFA Champions League and the FA Cup last season, that will leave him for £150 million in 2025. It is then that Barcelona reportedly plan to make their move for the striker.
Haaland is one of the best players in the world and has been superb for City. The striker moved to the Citizens in the summer of 2022. The 23-year-old scored 36 goals and gave eight assists in 33 Premie…
Bayern Munich s honorary president Uli Hoeness has hit out at criticism of the World Cup being staged in Qatar.
Conditions for migrant workers are among the human rights issues that have been in the spotlight long before the tournament starts in November.
Hoeness is insistent that workers are better and not worse off with the country hosting the World Cup, however, and argues things are getting better in the nation compared to other Gulf states.
The World Cup will lead to better working conditions for the people, he told Sport1.
One thing is also clear, the workers in Qatar are better and not worse off through the World Cup. You should finally accept that and not constantly hit out at people on it.
When the problem was in Afghanistan, the peop…
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Looking to extend on what has been a remarkable start to this year s Serie A campaign, Napoli will make the trip to Roma on Sunday night.
Starting with the hosts, while Roma might be enduring a worrying European blip this season, Jose Mourinho s side will be glad to once again turn their attention to Serie A duties on Sunday night. Last seen on domestic action picking up a 1-0 victory away at relegation scrappers Sampdoria, the former Manchester United boss finds his side battling it out in the top-four chase. Despite failing to drag their Serie A success into their Europa League run, the Giallorossi have won four of their previous five top-flight outings. With that run highlighted by an eye-catching 2-1 victory against Inter Milan wh…
Simone Inzaghi trusted Inter would get back to winning ways against Lecce on Saturday after dropping points in their Serie A opener last week.
Matteo Darmian and Hakan Calhanoglu secured the champions their first win of the season as they beat Lecce 2-0 at San Siro following a 2-2 draw at Genoa last weekend.
You always need to be hungry, but I was quite calm. The lads are training well, Inzaghi told Sky.
On Saturday in Genoa, I think we played a good game. We conceded two goals that we should have avoided, but I saw a team that had committed itself.
This week there was no happiness, [the win is something] normal because we are Inter, and we always want to win.
Inter played their first home game of the season without captain Lautaro Martinez, l…
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Looking to claim an immediate response on Saturday afternoon, Atletico Madrid will welcome Sevilla to the Metropolitano Stadium.
Atletico Madrid
Starting with the hoists, while Atletico Madrid might have continued to receive a string of plaudits since opening up the 2023/24 campaign, Diego Simeone’s men are seeking a recent boost. Last seen earlier in the week suffering an infamous collapse at home against Getafe as they eventually had to settle for a 3-3 stalemate, the Colchoneros know that they are seeking a minor miracle in their bid to snatch a 12th domestic crown in the New Year. Hit with a 2-0 loss at the hands of Athletic Bilbao earlier in the month Simeone will also have a mounting headache over his side’s recent issues at …