Riyadh vs PSG: Paris Saint-Germain and Saudi Arabia All-Star XI were facing each other in a club friendly game on Thursday. Moreover, the game was taking place at King Fahd International Stadium in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.   Paris Saint-Germain went on to register a win against Saudi Arabia All-Star XI on Thursday. Lionel Messi scored the first goal of the game in the third minute. However, Paris Saint-Germain couldn’t cash in on the advantage as Saudi Arabia All-Star XI made a comeback through Cristiano Ronaldo. The Portuguese international scored through a penalty in the 34th minute ..read more

FC Barcelona are looking to sign a backup striker to Robert Lewandowski following the imminent exit of Memphis Depay to Atletico Madrid. Memphis Depay is set to leave FC Barcelona in the January transfer window, with the Dutchman set to join Atletico Madrid. Atletico Madrid have already reached an agreement with FC Barcelona for the transfer of Depay. Memphis Depay, who joined Barcelona in the summer of 2021 on a free transfer, will sign a contract with Atletico Madrid until 2025, according to Fabrizio Romano. That means the Netherlands international will sign a two-and-a-half-year deal with A ..read more

Cristiano Ronaldo could be reunited with former Real Madrid teammate at Al-Nassr as the Saudi Arabian outfit reportedly plot a move to sign Paris Saint-Germain and Costa Rica goalkeeper Keylor Navas. Marca report that the injury Al-Nassr goalkeeper David Ospina has sustained has forced manager Rudi Garcia to request the signing of a goalkeeper. The Spanish outlet further claim that Keylor Navas is Al-Nassr’s first option. They also report that negotiations with Keylor Navas over a move to the Saudi Arabian outfit are open and could be closed this week when the Costa Rican will be in Saudi Arab ..read more

Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti has said Los Blancos are at the beginning of a new era and not the end of one amid their slump in form. Real Madrid have suffered defeats in two of their last three games. The defending La Liga champions resumed their campaign after the end of FIFA World Cup 2022 with a 2-0 win over Real Valladolid in La Liga. They followed that up with a 1-0 win over Cacereno in the Copa del Rey round of 32. However, Carlo Ancelotti and co. slumped to a 2-1 defeat to Villarreal in La Liga in their next game. Real Madrid then took on Valencia in the Spanish Super Cup semi-fi ..read more

Villarreal manager Quique Setien has confessed he wished Real Madrid had won the Spanish Super Cup final match against FC Barcelona. FC Barcelona secured the Spanish Super Cup title after defeating Real Madrid in the final. The El Clasico rivals squared off in the final, and Barca inflicted a 3-1 defeat on Real Madrid to lift the Spanish Super Cup. Barcelona established a two-goal cushion in the first-half, courtesy of goals from Gavi and Robert Lewandowski. The Catalan outfit then made it 3-0 through Pedri later in the second-half. Real Madrid would pull one back through Karim Benzema in the ..read more

Real Madrid are keen to add fresh blood for next season. They have now identified a new long-term replacement for Dani Carvajal. According to Fichajes Los Blancos want Jeremie Frimpong as a successor to the Spaniard. The Dutchman plays in the Bundesliga for Bayer Leverkusen. Coincidentally Real Madrid signed Carvajal from Leverkusen as well. He was initially sold by Los Blancos to the Bundesliga side before they re-signed him. Failing doesn’t give you a reason to give up, as long as you believe.” – Naruto pic.twitter.com/lySsynD9CD — Jeremie Frimpong (@JeremieFrimpong) January 11, 2023 Not ..read more

FC Barcelona manager Xavi has said he will speak with Memphis Depay to see whether the Dutchman wants to leave the Catalan outfit or not amid speculation linking him with a move away from the club. Memphis Depay has fallen down the pecking order at FC Barcelona and the Netherlands national football team attacker has been linked with an exit from the Catalan outfit in the January transfer window. Memphis Depay is reportedly interested in leaving FC Barcelona, and the Catalan outfit’s La Liga rivals Atletico Madrid are said to be interested in acquiring the services of the Dutchman. Atletico Mad ..read more

Former Rangers manager Ally McCoist believes Casemiro has to start for Manchester United when the Red Devils take on Crystal Palace in their next Premier League game. Casemiro will miss Manchester United’s match against Arsenal in the Premier League this weekend if he picks up a yellow card in the Old Trafford outfit’s clash with Crystal Palace mid-week. Casemiro, who joined Manchester United in the summer transfer window, has already got four yellow cards in the Premier League so far this season. The Brazilian international will have to serve a one-game ban if and when he picks up his next ye ..read more

Skip Bayless shares a new story Every single day about how he became such a strident critic of LeBron James. What the heck, none of us are tired, neither of you are fatigued, and that 71-year-old veteran doesn’t seem to be troubled by it in the slightest! On Sunday, the 38-year-old player struggled through a sad loss to the Philadelphia 76ers and had a performance of 35 points, 8 assists, and 10 rebounds. The very following day, he plays a game against the Houston Rockets and scores 48 points in that contest. LeBron James is now the only player in the history of the NBA to have reached the age ..read more

Manchester City midfielder Kevin de Bruyne missed training on Tuesday ahead of the defending Premier League champions’ clash with Tottenham Hotspur in the English top flight. It is unclear at this point why Kevin de Bruyne missed the training and whether the Belgian international is a doubt for the match against Tottenham Hotspur. Kevin de Bruyne was part of the Manchester City squad that slumped to a 2-1 defeat to cross-town rivals Manchester United in the Premier League last week. The Belgian midfielder started for Manchester City against Manchester United and featured for the entirety of th ..read more