Zwischen 2003 und 2009 spielte Cristiano Ronaldo insgesamt 196 Mal für Manchester United. Am Dienstag kehrt der Portugiese erstmals für ein Pflichtspiel ins Old Trafford zurück.

Manchester. Sir Alex Ferguson warnt seine Spieler davor, ihren Fokus alleine auf Cristiano Ronaldo zu richten. Stattdessen ist seinem Team durchaus bewusst, dass Real Madrid seit Jahren ein Achtelfinal-Trauma in der Champions-League verfolgt.
Natürlich wird er uns Probleme bereiten, aber wir versuchen diese möglichst gering zu halten. Was erwarten Sie, wenn Sie gegen die Mannschaft von Cristiano Ronaldo spielen , sagte der Coach auf der Pressekonferenz zum Achtelfinal-Rückspiel in der Champions League am Dienstag. Ronaldo erzielt im Hinspiel den 1:1-Ausgleichstreffer.
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Stefan Radu s agent has denied reports that Manchester City have placed a bid for the Lazio defender.

There is no 12 million-pound Manchester City offer for Stefan Radu, Victor Becali told Radiosei.

I also read these stories of a proposal for Stefan, but I can comfortably deny all of it. City have not requested Radu and the lad is very happy in Rome.

If something like this were to happen, clearly the importance of the club in question would force Lazio to evaluate their options.

It would be down to Lazio, but as things stand it s all idle chatter.

Romanian Radu played 23 Serie A games for Lazio last season, scoring one goal. The 26-year-old has been with the club since 2008 after joining from Dinamo Bucharest.

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Real Madrid boss Zinedine Zidane has defended his BBC strikeforce of Gareth Bale, Karim Benzema and Cristiano Ronaldo after comments made by midfielder Toni Kroos following the Champions League victory over Atletico Madrid.

Zidane s men beat Atletico 3-0 in the first leg of their semi-final tie on Tuesday, with Kroos saying after the match that his side s impressive dominance had come due to four midfielders playing on the pitch, Isco having started in place of the injured Gareth Bale.

But the Madrid head coach, whose side face already-relegated Granada at Los Carmenes on Saturday before the second leg against Diego Simeone s men next Wednesday, feels his BBC attackers are all world-class players who benefit the team when played together.

Zidane insisted he disag…

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Deprived of star player Mohamed Salah, who may recover in time for the 2018 World Cup finals, Egypt will attempt to prove they deserve to be playing at the highest level. Colombia, on the other hand, have high hopes from the tournament in Russia and they will want to win their final warm-up game.

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Having failed to get past the group stage at their first World Cup finals appearance back in 1990, Egypt will be eager to fare better having ended a 28-year wait for the second participation at the showpiece tournament. It was Liverpool superstar Mohamed Salah who had a key role to play on the road to Russia, scoring in back to back wins over Uganda and Congo to seal the qualifying berth. His 94th-minute winner ag…

Roberto Soldado has agreed a move from Villarreal to Fenerbahce.

Both clubs have confirmed the deal, with the Turkish side reportedly meeting a €5million exit clause in the striker s contract, with only final personal terms and a medical left before the transfer is completed.

Soldado is due to arrive in Istanbul on Wednesday evening, where negotiations will continue, but Fener say he has agreed to the switch in principle.

The former Spain international posted a Twitter image showing him en route to Turkey. 

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— Roberto Soldado (@R9Soldado)

Soldado has spent two seasons with Villarreal, who he joined following an unsuccessful spell in the Premier League with Tottenham.

The 32-year-old only scored nine league go…

Tottenham Hotspur are interested in signing Jannik Vestergaard from Premier League rivals Southampton in the summer transfer window, according to . It has been reported that Spurs head coach Jose Mourinho wants to sign a new central defender for next season and beyond and has identified Vestergaard as a potential target.

Vestergaard has been on the books of Southampton since 2018 and has established himself as an important player in the team. According to , the Denmark international has made 19 starts and one substitute appearance in the Premier League for the Saints so far this season, scoring three goals in the process.

Southampton are an established club in the Premier League, but Spurs regularly challenge for the top four and also play in European competitions. Vest…

Tottenham midfielder Victor Wanyama has signed a three-year deal with MLS side Montreal Impact, it was confirmed on Tuesday.

Wanyama, 28, made just four appearances in all competitions for Spurs in 2019-20 and will join Thierry Henry s Montreal on a free transfer, pending an international transfer certificate and successful medical.

The Kenya midfielder arrived at Tottenham from Southampton in 2016 and is set to play outside of Europe for the first time in his professional career.

I m really happy to join an exciting club like the Montreal Impact, Wanyama said in a statement.

MLS continues to grow every season and I m looking forward to bringing further awareness to this team, city and league across Africa.

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Unai Emery has called on Arsenal to remain faithful in their  perfect marriage  with Mikel Arteta, even though he is aiming to plot his former club s downfall in the Europa League.

Emery has steered Villarreal through to the semi-finals of the competition this season, setting up a clash against the club who sacked him in November 2019.

The Spaniard left Emirates Stadium after 18 months at the helm, the club having won 49 per cent of his 51 Premier League games in charge.

He did lead the Gunners to the Europa League final in his solitary full season in the job – they lost 4-1 to London rivals Chelsea in Baku – and admits a little corner of his heart still belongs to Arsenal, as well as the other teams he has coached in his career.

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Jose Mourinho is confident his Tottenham side are ready for the challenge as they attempt to inflict a second major blow of the season on his former club Manchester United.

After a stunning 6-1 win at Old Trafford in October, Mourinho s Tottenham will bid to end United s 22-match unbeaten away run in the Premier League on Sunday.

United sit second in the table, with Spurs down in sixth, but five successive home wins in all competitions may give the hosts an edge ahead of the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium clash.

Mourinho, sacked as United boss in December 2018, expects a game that is a world away from their earlier meeting this season.

I think that 6-1 doesn t reflect the reality, he said. It can happen sometimes between two big clubs, these crazy results…

Joao Palhinha has signed a new contract with Fulham, the Premier League club have confirmed. He is now tied to the club until the summer of 2028, and the Cottagers have the option to extend his stay by a further year.

This development certainly represents in interesting turn of events. Palhinha was reportedly on the verge of leaving Fulham to join Bayern Munich this summer, a transfer that reportedly fell through just because the window in the Bundesliga closed before the paperwork was completed. Furthermore, his agent openly stated that the move to Bayern was only delayed , and it was widely expected to be done in January.

Now, however, things are obviously different, with Fulham in a very strong position to keep the 28-year-old in their ranks for as long as they feel …