As Bayern Munich pursue the Chelsea teenager, chances abroad for homegrown talent mean the future is brighter than ever for Gareth Southgate’s England Few pundits, if any, would have predicted that the January transfer window would see Bayern Munich come in with a £35 million offer for Chelsea’s Callum Hudson-Odoi. To put it into perspective,…
Sancho sounds warning to fellow Brits seeking to emulate his success at Dortmund
The teenage forward has been a revelation since swapping life at Manchester City for that in Germany, but not everybody will tread a similar path Jadon Sancho has warned fellow Brits seeking to emulate the success he has enjoyed at Borussia Dortmund that “it’s not easy” to thrive in Germany. The 18-year-old has made a…
Alan Pulido injured in Mexico's friendly win, likely to miss Gold Cup
The striker had to leave Saturday’s friendly win with an injury, with reports suggesting he suffered a broken arm Mexico’s Gold Cup attack took a big hit Saturday night, with striker Alan Pulido forced off the pitch with an arm injury just before the hour mark. The Chivas striker was in a battle for the…
Former Man Utd star Depay would happily join City or Chelsea
The Dutch winger, who is currently on the books at Ligue 1 side Lyon, would also be open to moves to PSG, Bayern Munich, Barcelona or Real Madrid Memphis Depay has left the door open for a future move to Manchester City or Chelsea, with the former Manchester United winger eager to leave Lyon at…
Bayern Munich star Martinez claims 'The Hunger Games' concept was his idea
The Spaniard has bizarrely suggested that he first came up with a story made famous by Suzanne Collins and turned into Hollywood blockbusters Javi Martinez is a World Cup champion and multiple Bundesliga title winner, but the Bayern Munich man also claims to have come up with the concept for ‘The Hunger Games’. Suzanne Collins…
Davies 'living the dream' as Bayern bow leaves him wanting to cry
The Canadian teenager enjoyed a dream debut for the Bundesliga giants as he helped to secure a penalty shootout success in the Telekom Cup final Alphonso Davies admits he is “living the dream” after making his debut for Bayern Munich, with success in the Telekom Cup final leading the Canadian teenager to admit “it makes…
Dortmund genius Reus would have challenged for the Ballon d’Or but for injuries
The German, who will miss his side’s Champions League clash with Tottenham, could have achieved great things had he not been plagued by fitness issues Germany’s 2014 World Cup-winning team had almost everything: a media-friendly head coach, a perfect blend of old and young players, quality in every position. What they did not have, though,…
Chivas thrilled to clear first hurdle and more Liga MX Liguilla thoughts
Matias Almeyda had yet to see his club win in the Liguilla before Sunday’s triumph — Goal looks back at the first round of the playoffs Four teams’ dreams of lifting the Liga MX title have been dashed and vacation plans are being made, while the four that remain are sorting travel plans for the…
Kovac: Bayern can't afford defensive mistakes against Liverpool
The German side cannot afford defensive mistakes is they want to move on in the Champions League, according to their manager Bayern Munich coach Niko Kovac warned his team they would find themselves under heavy pressure against Liverpool unless they improved defensively. The Bundesliga giants came from behind twice before claiming a 3-2 victory over…
Gignac finding form when it matters for Tigres
After a slow start to the Clausura, the French forward has roared to life in the business-end of the campaign with a double against rival Monterrey Andre-Pierre Gignac had a “quiet” regular season. His hat trick on the final weekend took him to eight goals on the year, putting him in a tie for second…