New Oldham Athletic boss Paul Scholes anticipates Jose Mourinho taking a keen interest in how he fares in management having often criticised the Portuguese as a television pundit.
Former England and Manchester United midfielder Scholes has made his first foray into management with League Two side Oldham, the club he supported as a boy.
The 44-year-old retired from playing in 2013 having spent his entire career at Old Trafford, and he initially moved into punditry.
It was in that role that he lambasted Mourinho s time at United, with Scholes having accused him of embarrassing the club before he was sacked in December.
Mourinho once said he hoped Scholes would be 25 per cent as successful as myself if he ever went into management, though the new Oldham bo…
Competition: Premier League
Market: Liverpool to beat Southampton
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The Premier League returns this weekend for yet another massive round of games. The league table is so tight that a single win can quite often see a team move up a number of places with the three points invaluable to their aspirations for the season. With this in mind, Southampton host Liverpool on Sunday.
Southampton have been struggling this season and they need to embark upon a run of games that will see them away from danger. After 26 games they have won five, drawn 11 and lost 10, scoring 28 goals and conceding 38 times. In their last five they have won once, drawn three times and lost once, which has seen them onto 26 points. The Saints are just two points clear of the…
Barcelona forward Lionel Messi has won the European Golden Shoe for a fifth time.
The Argentina international claimed the prize after scoring 34 goals in LaLiga this season, helping his club to a 25th league triumph.
Messi who came off the bench in Barcelona’s final-day win over Real Sociedad at Camp Nou on Sunday also won the award last year, as well as in 2010, 2012 and 2013.
His impressive tally came from 32 starts and saw him top the charts ahead of Mohamed Salah, who netted 32 goals in a stunning debut season for Liverpool, while Tottenham striker Harry Kane rounded out the top three after plundering 30 goals for his side in the Premier League.
Four-time winner Cristiano Ronaldo finished ninth in the rankings after scoring 26 goals for Real Madr…