There is a spot in the pantheon of football greats for Lothar Herbert Matthaus.The Die Mannschaft record appearance holder is a German World Cup lifting captain, a Ballon D'or winner and two-time Bundesliga Player of the Year, and was once described by Argentina football icon Maradona as his fiercest opponent.Matthaus' career spanned four decades, and the ex-Inter Milan man essentially won it all

Sport says Barcelona has a buy-back clause of €9m in Mingueza's deal.And after his superb form for Celta in 2024, Barca are now considering triggering the option in January.Barcelona also has a resale clause of 50 per cent.The 25-year-old's current contract with Celta Vigo runs until 2026 and includes a €20m buyout clause.

The 28-year-old has been available since leaving Manchester United in July.Flamengo have rejected the chance to sign former Man Utd forward Anthony MartialHe is yet to find a new club despite receiving plenty of interest.Flamengo identified Martial as a target last week after star man Pedro suffered a serious knee injury.But despite initiating talks, the Brazilian side rejected the opportunity to

Manchester United have identified Crystal Palace winger Eberechi Eze as a potential target for next summer, according to the Manchester Evening News.The 26-year-old reportedly has a release clause of £68 million that come into effect at the end of the season.United boss Erik ten Hag is keen to add more quality to his winger stocks following Jadon Sancho's loan exit to Chelsea and Marcus Rashf

Barca waiting on De Jong & Araujo decisionsBarcelona are plotting summer moves for Joshua Kimmich and Jonathan Tah if they cannot convince Frenkie de Jong and Ronald Araujo to stay.The Barca pair are contracted to Barca until 2026 but they could be sold next year if they do not accept the extension offers they have been offered.Pioli to take over as Ronaldo's Al-Nassr coachStefano Pioli is on

Scotland manager Steve Clarke urged his players not to be hard on themselves after suffering another late blow.Half-time substitute Cristiano Ronaldo netted from close range in the 88th minute to earn Portugal a 2-1 victory in Lisbon in group A1 of the UEFA Nations League.It was a familiar feeling for the Scotland players after conceding stoppage-time winners in their previous two matches, against

Cristiano Ronaldo grabbed the winner as Scotland suffered more late misery in their UEFA Nations League encounter against Portugal in Lisbon.Scott McTominay shocked the home fans at the Estadio do SL Benfica when he headed the opener in the seventh minute but the home side eventually made sustained pressure count when Bruno Fernandes netted from 20 yards early in the second half.Scotland came back

Michael O’Neill admitted the nature of Bulgaria’s winning goal made Northern Ireland’s 1-0 defeat in Plovdiv on Sunday all the more frustrating.On a poor pitch which affected both teams, Northern Ireland had survived an early onslaught in which Ciaron Brown blocked an early shot on the line amid a goalmouth scramble and Radoslav Kirilov hit a post with a fine free-kick.Then, five

Northern Ireland weathered a first-half storm in Plovdiv only to gift Bulgaria the decisive goal as they fell to a 1-0 Nations League defeat.Michael O’Neill’s side repelled attack after attack in a tough opening 40 minutes before a poor mistake from goalkeeper Bailey Peacock-Farrell allowed Bulgaria captain Kiril Despodov to grab the only goal of the night.Northern Ireland improved con

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