Gareth Bale could make a sensational return to Tottenham after the Real Madrid star s agent talked up a reunion.
Wales star Bale has been frozen out of the first-team picture at Madrid by head coach Zinedine Zidane, despite a decorated stint in the Spanish capital which has included four Champions League triumphs.
The 31-year-old joined Madrid from Spurs in September 2013 for what was then a world-record €100million fee.
Tottenham are reported to be in talks over re-signing Bale, with a loan move thought to be most likely and wages understood to be in the region of £600,000 per week a significant hurdle to negotiate.
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Inter will set out to amaze in the Europa League final against Sevilla, Antonio Conte has vowed.
Doubles from Lautaro Martinez and Romelu Lukaku helped Inter to a 5-0 triumph over Shakhtar Donetsk in Monday s semi-final, setting up a date with five-time winners Sevilla on Friday.
While Sevilla snatched a win against Manchester United, Conte s side look full of verve going forward, and the former Chelsea coach insists his team are in the mood to entertain as well as win.
It s satisfying for everyone. The most important thing for me is that many lads are playing this type of game for the first time, Conte told Sky Italia.
They are gaining experience at an important level in a tournament that Italy have not been protagonists in for a long time.
James Maddison s superb long-range strike helped Leicester City come from behind to beat Tottenham 2-1 following VAR controversy at the King Power Stadium.
Harry Kane s brilliant improvised finish saw Spurs head into half-time with the advantage on Saturday but a spirited Leicester, who had seen a Wilfred Ndidi goal chalked off early on, fought back following the interval.
After a Serge Aurier effort had been ruled out by VAR due to the tightest of offside decisions, Ricardo Pereira got the Foxes back on level terms when he arrived to convert Jamie Vardy s low cross.
Leicester s comeback was then crowned when the impressive Maddison struck from distance five minutes from time.
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Phil Foden was back in Gareth Southgate s good books with his history-making Wembley double in the 4-0 win against Iceland.
But the 20-year-old England midfielder admitted afterwards that being sent home following an away game against the same opposition in September was one of the hardest moments of his life.
Foden, along with Manchester United teenager Mason Greenwood, was told to leave the England camp for breaking coronavirus protocol after the 1-0 win in Reykjavik.
The Manchester City youngster returned to competitive action for England on Wednesday against familiar opponents, and turned in a stellar display in an emphatic Nations League win, opening his international account with a superb late double.
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Frank Lampard was in no mood to play the blame game after an error from Thiago Silva on his Premier League debut and says the Brazil centre-back will become crucial for Chelsea.
Silva was at fault for the second of West Brom s three first-half goals at The Hawthorns, as the Blues had to fight back from an error-strewn opening 45 minutes to draw 3-3 thanks to Mason Mount, Callum Hudson-Odoi and Tammy Abraham.
It was the veteran defender s first action in the Premier League at the age of 36 and it was an unfortunate slip in an otherwise steady top-flight bow.
Chelsea boss Lampard said Silva is experienced enough to own up to his mistakes without the need for him to pile in too.
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Argentina struggle to win the World Cup even with Lionel Messi because they do not play as a team, according to former United States president Barack Obama.
South American giants Argentina are two-time world champions but have not added to their 1986 triumph, despite boasting all-time leading goalscorer and five-time Ballon d Or winner Messi.
Argentina – back-to-back Copa America runners-up – crashed out in the last 16 at the 2018 World Cup following their run to the final four years earlier in Brazil.
Obama, who served as US president from 2009 to 2017 before being replaced by Donald Trump, discussed Argentina s struggles on Tuesday.
Even people that we consider geniuses work with other people in order to develop their style, Obama said at the EXMA …
Could Jurgen Klopp and Robert Lewandowski be set to work together again?
The pair enjoyed a successful partnership at Borussia Dortmund.
Now, Klopp is reportedly trying to lure the Bayern Munich forward to Liverpool.
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Liverpool are targeting Bayern Munich star Robert Lewandowski, according to Fichajes.
Lewandowski worked with Jurgen Klopp at Borussia Dortmund before joining Bundesliga rivals Bayern in 2014.
There has been talk Lewandowski could be ready for a new challenge amid links to Real Madrid and Manchester City, though Klopp is reportedly determined to reunite with the Poland international.
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Leicester City came from behind to beat Manchester United 4-2 in a thriller on Saturday and end the Red Devils long unbeaten away run in the Premier League.
It looked as though United s English league record of 29 games without defeat on the road would continue when Mason Greenwood opened the scoring with a stunning strike.
However, Leicester levelled through Youri Tielemans following an error from the returning Harry Maguire, and Caglar Soyuncu prodded home to put the hosts ahead with 12 minutes to go.
In a frantic finale, Marcus Rashford marked his first appearance of the season with an equaliser before Leicester restored their lead from kick-off, Jamie Vardy blasting home from Ayoze Perez s cut-back.
Patson Daka added a fourth in injury time as United …
Unai Emery is under increasing pressure at Arsenal, with the Gunners sitting sixth in the Premier League with just four wins to their name after 12 games.
A 2-0 defeat to high-flying Leicester City left Arsenal eight points adrift of the Champions League places, while they have a negative goal difference at this stage of a top-flight campaign for the first time since 1982-83.
The contrast between Brendan Rodgers side and Arsenal was clear to see at the King Power Stadium, but struggling at this time of the year is nothing new for the Gunners.
Indeed, that loss meant they have now lost 34 Premier League games in November, which is more than in any other month across their time playing in the competition.
With Arsenal s defence looking leakier by the matc…
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Looking to finish off the job and extend on their Copa do Brasil adventure in the early hours of Thursday morning, Atletico Mineiro will travel to the Neo Quimica Arena when they meet Corinthians.
Corinthians
Starting with the hosts, managing to draw a line under their extended rut last weekend as they claimed a much-needed 2-0 victory against Fluminense, Corinthians are desperate to try and find some stability. Knowing that they are in need of a minor Copa do Brasil miracle after slumping to a first-leg 2-0 defeat on May 17th, Vanderlei Luxemburgo s men have come under some public scrutiny over the past couple of months. Mustering just a single win from any of their last nine straight appearances across all competitions a run that ste…