Simon Kjaer has challenged Milan winger Rafael Leao to grow enormously and realise his potential to be one of the top five players in the world.
Leao played a big part in the Rossoneri s first Serie A title triumph in 11 years last season and has been linked with Real Madrid.
The 23-year-old Portugal international, who has just under two years remaining on his contract, scored 14 goals and provided 10 assists across all competitions in the 2021-22 campaign.
Milan defender Kjaer wants to see Leao scale new heights, while he is also expecting big things of 22-year-old midfielder Sandro Tonali and new signing Divock Origi.
This year I want to see Leao and Tonali: they are no longer kids, they have to grow enormously, the Denmark captain told Sportweek.…
Late goals were the order of the day in Tuesday s Championship action as 10-man Birmingham City were denied by a last-gasp equaliser at Swansea City and Bolton Wanderers salvaged a point against fellow strugglers Reading.
In a topsy-turvy game, Daniel James opener for Swansea was cancelled out by Jacques Maghoma before Birmingham were hindered by a red card for Kristian Pedersen.
Oli McBurnie restored Swansea s lead but, despite their numerical disadvantage, Matt Grimes own goal and a stunning 20-yard curler from Che Adams with just under 20 minutes remaining saw Birmingham turn the match on its head.
However, just when it looked like Garry Monk had seen his side do enough to seal the points against his former team, McBurnie kept his cool to finish Mike van der H…
AS Roma attacker Paulo Dybala has been offered to Chelsea in the summer transfer window, according to . The report has claimed that Dybala, who can operate as an attacking midfielder or as a forward, is available for Chelsea for a release clause of £10.5 million. The Blues have yet to make a decision.
Dybala has been on the books of AS Roma since the summer of 2022 when he joined on a free transfer after leaving Serie A rivals Juventus. The Argentina international, who won the 2022 Qatar World Cup finals, has done well for Jose Mourinho’s side this campaign.
The 29-year-old has made 20 starts and three substitute appearances in Serie A for AS Roma this season, scoring 11 goals and providing six assists in the process. Dybala has also made seven starts and two substit…
England manager Sarina Wiegman has carried off the UEFA Women s Coach of the Year award after leading the Lionesses to victory at the European Championship.
Wiegman steered England to what was only the nation s second-ever major international honour, the other being the men s victory in the 1966 World Cup final. It saw her win the Euros for the second tournament in a row – previously steering her native Netherlands to glory.
Fresh from naming her first England squad on Wednesday since the Euro 2022 victory, Wiegman was unable to attend the event where she pipped Germany manager Martina Voss-Tecklenburg and Lyon s Sonia Bompastor to the honour.
Barcelona captain Alexia Putellas took the UEFA Women s Player of the Year honour for the second season in a row – be…
Juventus are interested in signing Christopher Nkunku from RB Leipzig in the summer transfer window, according to . It has been reported that Italian and European giants Juventus are looking for an attacking midfielder, and one of the names on their list of targets is former Paris Saint-Germain player Nkunku.
Massimiliano Allegri, the head coach of Juventus, wants to sign an attacking midfielder who can be the playmaker for his team. One of the names on Allegri’s list is RB Leipzig’s 24-year-old French attacking midfielder Nkunku.
Nkunku has been on the books of Leipzig since 2019 when he joined from French giants PSG. The 24-year-old has made 21 starts and one substitute appearance in the Bundesliga so far this season, scoring 11 goals and providing seven assists i…