Juventus head coach Massimiliano Allegri sent his well wishes to Alex Ferguson after the former Manchester United manager underwent surgery following a brain haemorrhage.
The football world came together Saturday after Premier League giants United confirmed the iconic 76-year-old is in intensive care having undergone emergency surgery.
Ferguson reportedly fell ill Friday as he was admitted to Macclesfield District Hospital before being transferred to Salford Royal.
The legendary Scot – who also managed St Mirren and Aberdeen – spent 27 trophy-laden years at Old Trafford until 2013, winning 13 Premier League titles and two Champions League crowns among others.
Sir Alex Ferguson has undergone surgery today for a brain haemorrhage. The procedure has go…
Five-time FIFA Women s World Player of the Year Marta has joined Orlando Pride on a two-year contract ahead of the 2017 NWSL season.
The prolific Brazil international moves from Rosengard to Pride an affiliate of MLS club Orlando City as they look to improve on a ninth-placed finish in their debut campaign.
Marta s contract has an option for a third year, and the club are delighted to have captured the 31-year-old who has scored over 100 international goals.
We are incredibly proud to bring Marta to Orlando, and I am personally very excited as I have been a fan of her for many years, said Orlando City chief executive Alex Leitao.
Welcome to the best ever to play the game.
— Orlando Pride (@ORLPride)
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Paris Saint-Germain is homing in on Manchester United s French midfielder Paul Pogba.
Pogba has been linked with a move away from United since his agent Mino Raiola said he had no future at the club in December.
The 27-year-old has been at United since 2016 but struggled for impact over the past two seasons.
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PSG have made contact with Pogba s agent and placed him on their list of transfer targets, according to Foot Mercato.
The report claims PSG sporting director Leonardo has recently been in touch with Raiola.
The 27-year-old World Cup winner has never played in Ligue 1 in his native France.
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Juan Mata salvaged a 1-1 draw against America as Manchester United avoided defeat in their pre-season opener on Thursday.
A bullet header from Henry Martin in the 59th minute had Mexican giants America on track for victory in sweltering conditions in Phoenix, until Mata hammered home the equaliser with 12 minutes remaining.
The Red Devils – back in the United States for the second successive year – were missing a host of stars at University of Phoenix Stadium following the World Cup in Russia – Romelu Lukaku, Jesse Lingard and Marcus Rashford on holiday after Russia 2018.
David de Gea, Nemanja Matic and new signing Fred are expected to join the squad next week, while Alexis Sanchez is believed to be on his way to the United States after resolving his visa …
AC Milan are ready to accept Manchester United’s offer for midfielder Nigel de Jong,.
The 30 year old former Manchester City man is set to be out of contract at the end of the season, and Milan are desperate not to lose him for nothing in the summer.
Since arriving at the San Siro from Eastlands in the summer of 2012, De Jong has racked up sixty-eight appearances in all competitions, scoring five goals.
Internationally, he has eighty caps and was part of the squads that reached the final of the 2010 World Cup, and that finished third in last summer’s tournament in Brazil while his one and only goal for his country came in a 2-1 World Cup qualifying win over Iceland in 2009.
Around a quarter of his international appearances came under Manchester U…
Paris Saint Germain are considering a £100m move for Tottenham Hotspur midfielder Christian Eriksen, according to the Guardian.
The Ligue 1 giants are keen on securing a deal for Barcelona’s Ivan Rakitic though they have installed Eriksen as an alternate option should they fail to secure the services of the World Cup finalist.
Eriksen has just began his sixth season with Spurs, having signed from Ajax in the summer of 2013.
Since then, he has racked up two hundred and twenty-seven appearances in all competitions, scoring fifty-six goals while he was named the club’s Player of the Year in both 2014 and 2017.
Internationally, the twenty-six-year old has been capped eighty-two times, scoring twenty-three goals – the last of which came at this sum…
Lionel Messi has agreed a new contract with Barcelona, ensuring the continuation of a remarkable career with the club.
When Messi made his competitive debut for Barcelona in October 2004 at the tender age of 17, there was already plenty of buzz about the Argentine wizard following his quick rise through the ranks of La Masia.
The forward was not only seen as one of Barca s brightest prospects, but there were also murmurs he could potentially become an all-time great.
Fast-forward 13 years and it is fair to say Messi has lived up to those prodigious expectations.
The prolific forward, now 30, holds numerous individual records, while acting as the driving force behind Barca s mightily impressive trophy haul.
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Former Spain star Xabi Alonso has revealed he is moving into management after retiring at the end of last season.
Alonso, 35, retired after the 2016-17 campaign, having starred for Real Madrid, Liverpool and Bayern Munich during his playing career.
The former midfielder now knows the next step in his life – saying on Monday he was becoming a manager.
After 17 years in the game, I have considered the next step in my career, Alonso said on Instagram.
I have decided to go into management. Find out [where] soon.
Alonso won two Champions League trophies, a LaLiga crown and three Bundesliga titles, as well as the 2010 World Cup with Spain, during his playing career.
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Looking to lay down an early marker when they make the trip to Solna on Saturday night, world champions France will face off against Sweden from behind closed doors this weekend.
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Starting with the hosts, only continuing to build off of their knockout stage finish out in Russia at the World Cup finals two years ago, Sweden have impressed many with what has been an eye-catching resurge. Last seen back in January when keeping the mood in their camp at a high with a 1-0 win against surprise package Kosovo on home soil, the Yellows have won their last four matchups across all competitions and managed to book their spot at next year s backdated European Championships in impressive fashion. Last seen on qualifying duties when signing o…
Jurgen Klopp accepted he would be judged on trophies despite insisting he will never forget Liverpool s brilliant season .
Liverpool have a chance to win their first piece of silverware under Klopp when they face Tottenham in the Champions League final in Madrid on Saturday.
Spurs manager Mauricio Pochettino defended Klopp, saying the German should not be judged for losing two Champions League deciders.
While he agreed with Pochettino, Klopp said he knew why he would be judged based on trophies.
I think Poch is right but that s not important, he said, via The Guardian.
The thing is, you – the outside world – it is your right to judge us by what we win and what we don t win.
Look back in 20 years and nobody will talk about our brilli…