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Once the most exciting prospects in English football, the 24-year-old Arsenal midfield Jack Wilshere is in a moment that could be a defining one to his entire professional career.

Plagued by injuries and beleaguered by the impetuous pressure from the stands, Wilshere could be on the move out of Arsenal as Arsene Wenger is keen to help the midfielder revive his career.

Loan Out

Just 48 hours before the transfer window closes, Premier League side Arsenal have made it clear that their prized asset Jack Wilshere will be available for a loan in order to get first-team football and get his career back on track.

The England midfielder has struggled to cement a first-team place with both clu…

Lionel Messi is one of the most gifted athletes in history, believes former Barcelona coach Pep Guardiola.

The current Manchester City manager won a trio of LaLiga titles and lifted the Champions League twice with a Messi-inspired Barca team between 2008 and 2012.

Messi is reportedly close to signing a new long-term contract at Camp Nou and Guardiola said the way the Argentina international handles an extreme level of expectation places him among history s sporting elite.

He is one of the most privileged, gifted athletes of all time, Guardiola told Catalunya Radio.

I would like to enter his brain and find out how he can withstand the pressure like he has, with both Barcelona and Argentina on his back.

The whole world expects him to score three…

Zlatan Ibrahimovic must  listen to his body as he ponders his future in football after an injury-hit season with Milan, according to legendary Italian striker Francesco Totti.

The Roma icon also compared Ibrahimovic s stop-start season to the end of his own playing career, although he acknowledged he was often benched despite not suffering from as many injuries as the Swede has.

Ibrahimovic could win his fifth Scudetto in the coming weeks, with Milan holding a slight advantage over Inter, Napoli, and Juventus at the Serie A summit, but has started just 11 of the Rossoneri s 32 league games this term.

The Sweden international, who missed out on the chance to represent his country at the 2022 World Cup after a play-off defeat to Poland last month, has impressed wh…

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In a real showdown between two European giants on Thursday night, Spain will welcome Portugal to the Estadio Benito Villamarin for their opening Nations League contest.

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Starting with the hosts, after watching France lift the inaugural Nations League title back in October following a 2-1 defeat at the San Siro, Spain have managed to bounce back since then. Eventually cruising top spot in Group B after their World Cup qualifying run, Head Coach Luis Enrique finds his side marking their return to action in the midst of a four-match winning run. Last seen back in March when claiming back-to-back 5-0 and 2-1 victories against Iceland and Albania, the European giants have also won seven of their last eight matchups across all formats…

Uzbekistan manager Hector Cuper believes the pressure is on Oman to prove their quality when the Group F rivals meet in their Asian Cup opener on Wednesday.

Just over a year has passed since Oman beat the United Arab Emirates in the Gulf Cup final and Cuper thinks the onus is on them to show they can step up at a higher level of competition.

The former Valencia and Inter boss will take charge of his first competitive match at the Uzbekistan helm at Sharjah Stadium and is confident they are ready for a strong run despite losing their last match to South Korea 4-0.

We have had three weeks of intensive training and we are prepared not just for Oman but for the entire tournament. We are anticipating a high-level match against Oman, said Cuper.

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Christopher Nkunku insists his decision to commit to RB Leipzig is not merely delaying a move to a bigger club next year.

Nkunku signed a new deal in June, extending his contract with the Bundesliga team by two years until 2026 despite being linked with a host of Europe s biggest teams.

France international Nkunku joined Leipzig from Paris Saint-Germain in 2019 and has gone from strength to strength in Germany, netting 35 goals and adding 16 assists across all competitions last season. Of players in Europe s top five leagues, only Robert Lewandowski, Karim Benzema and Kylian Mbappe scored more times in the 2021-22 campaign.

The 24-year-old was a part of the Leipzig side that in May won the club s first ever DFB-Pokal, and after that cup triumph they will b…

Gianluigi Donnarumma made his 200th appearance in club football on Tuesday in Milan s Serie A clash with Sassuolo. 

The goalkeeper made his debut against the same opposition at the age of 16 years and 242 days on October 25, 2015. 

The Italy international made his 100th appearance against Fiorentina on December 30, 2017, when he was still shy of his 19th birthday. 

Donnarumma reached his double century at 21 years and 146 days. At the same age, Juventus veteran Gianluigi Buffon had played 134 club matches, all for Parma. 

200 Gianluigi will play tonight his 200th Club game all with at the same age, 21 years and 146 days, Gianluigi had 134 games with Club. Destine.

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Unsurprisingly, Donnarumma has made…

“It s a pride for me and a recognition of my work, it s a sign that I m doing things well. I have been trying my best to do what is best for the club,” the midfielder said. 

“It is for what I did on the pitch, but also showed that I liked Sporting CP and took pride in representing the club.  

“For me it is, and always will be, a privilege to be here and be able to wear the Sporting CP jersey.” 

Those are the words of Bruno Fernandes who has confirmed that he has signed a brand new contract with Sporting Lisbon. It comes after a long and sustained period of speculation as to whether or not he would remain in Portugal, or head elsewhere. Tottenham Hotspur and Manchester United had both made it clear that they were interested in trying to sign him, …

Mathys Tel made history by becoming Bayern Munich s youngest Bundesliga starter and goalscorer, but the home side were left disappointed after being held for a third league game running in their 2-2 draw with Stuttgart.

Bayern were on course to snap their winless league run when Jamal Musiala restored their lead in Saturday s contest after Chris Fuhrich had cancelled out Tel s history-making strike.

But Serhou Guirassy, having already had two goals ruled out and hit the crossbar, converted a 92nd-minute penalty awarded for Matthijs de Ligt s foul on the visiting forward.

Julian Nagelsmann s side have now drawn three Bundesliga matches in a row and have won only three of their past nine matches in the competition stretching back into last season.

Tel was o…

Paris Saint-Germain are reportedly pushing to land Dele Alli, while they may also challenge Arsenal for Houssem Aouar.

Struggling for game time at Tottenham, Alli was on the scoresheet in Thursday s Europa League thrashing of Maccabi Haifa.

But the midfielder may yet depart the Premier League club.

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Paris Saint-Germain have made a push to sign Alli on loan before the transfer deadline on Monday, according to The Telegraph.

Alli has only made three appearances this season, including just 46 minutes in the Premier League.

The 24-year-old England international has been at Spurs since 2015.

PSG make one final push to sign Dele Alli on loan from Tottenham

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