That is neither a wish nor a dream, it will happen. Marco is captain, this is his team. Borussia is more than just an employer to him”.

Those are the words of Borussia Dortmund CEO Hans-Joachim Watzke, who is of the belief that Marco Reus will stay at the club until the end of his career. Reus is the captain at the club and despite many rumours linking him with a move away, he has remained loyal ever since making the jump over from Borussia Monchengladbach in 2012. Reus is also a regular member of the German national team, making his debut back in 2011.

The general belief is that Reus could walk into the majority of teams across Europe and beyond, but he seems to have built a real persona for himself with Dortmund. He started off his journey as a youth star with the …

Florentino Perez heaped praise on four-time Ballon d Or winner Cristiano Ronaldo, labelling him the symbol of Real Madrid for his talent and ambition, while he also lauded Zinedine Zidane.

Ronaldo has cemented his status as one of the greatest ever players since arriving in Madrid from Manchester United in 2009, becoming the Spanish club s all-time leading goalscorer.

The 32-year-old has also helped Madrid to 13 trophies, including three Champions League crowns and two LaLiga titles.

Speaking about Ronaldo before Madrid s 2-0 victory over Espanyol on Sunday, president Perez said: We have to be proud to have the best player in the world, Cristiano Ronaldo.

Four Ballons d Or and on the way to a fifth, four Golden Boots, the first winner of The Best and on …

New Liverpool goalkeeper Alisson paid tribute to his former club Roma after securing a world-record transfer to the Premier League, adamant the Serie A side will always hold a special place in his heart.

Alisson had long been linked with a move away from Roma after enjoying a fine season in 2017-18, playing a big role in the side which reached the Champions League semi-finals, before being eliminated by the Reds.

Roma confirmed on Thursday that the Brazil international stands to earn the Giallorossi up to €72.5million, making him the most expensive goalkeeper of all time.

And while the deal was difficult for any party to turn down, Alisson was keen to make Roma fans aware of his affection for the club and city.

GRAZIE

— Alisson Becker (@Ali…

Roberto Firmino lavished high praise on Brazil team-mate Philippe Coutinho, claiming he has magical powers that help him see passes and moves that other players could not imagine.

Coutinho and Firmino have been team-mates since 2014 when the latter broke into the Brazil setup, four years after the Barcelona attacker.

But in 2015 they became Liverpool colleagues as well when Firmino joined from Hoffenheim, as the foundations for Jurgen Klopp s all-conquering Reds began to take shape.

Coutinho ultimately left for Barcelona in 2018 before Liverpool realised their full potential, and ever since little has gone right for the Vasco da Gama youth product, who struggled at Camp Nou before failing to earn a permanent move to Bayern Munich.

But Firmino remains conv…

Former Manchester City and England manager Sven-Goran Eriksson is among the applicants for the vacant Newcastle Jets job, according to the club s CEO Lawrie McKinna.

A-League side Newcastle are searching for a new head coach after sacking Ernie Merrick on Monday, with the Jets languishing at the foot of the table.

Swedish veteran Eriksson, who has been out of work since stepping down as Philippines coach following their Asian Cup debut in 2019, is in the frame to replace Merrick.

After the third goal on Sunday night [in a 4-0 loss to Melbourne Victory] we had six CVs actually come through during the game, which I think is quite rude, but some agents were sending through CVs, McKinna told reporters on Tuesday.

Ten have come in this morning. Some of the n…

Antonio Conte knows there is a huge gap between Inter and Juventus but reminded his former club he has overcome similar odds before.

Conte was speaking at his first media conference as Inter head coach, as the ex-Italy boss prepares to return to football next season having taken a sabbatical following his exit from Chelsea last year.

Inter secured a return to the Champions League under Luciano Spalletti in 2018-19 – a feat for which Conte thanked his predecessor – but were 21 points shy of title-winning Juve.

It was the Bianconeri s eighth consecutive top-flight crown, a run that started under Conte in 2011-12 after a seventh-place finish the season before.

The 49-year-old pointed out he completed an even more impressive ascent with Chelsea to clai…

Manchester United start life without Ole Gunnar Solskjaer with a huge Champions League showdown at Villarreal, while Chelsea and Juventus face a blockbuster battle.

A 4-1 Premier League hammering at Watford was the final straw for the United board as Solskjaer was sacked on Sunday.

Michael Carrick has stepped in to take charge on an interim basis and must rally the troops for the clash between the top two in Group F at Estadio de la Ceramica.

Juventus are already assured of a place in the round of 16 and Chelsea will join them in qualifying from Group H if they avoid defeat at Stamford Bridge.

Barcelona take on Benfica in their first Champions League match with Xavi as boss knowing a win will see them through. 

Here, Stats Perform takes a look a…

Jose Mourinho revealed Tottenham have managed to carefully hide their COVID-19 problems as he insisted Premier League chiefs must not let the season descend into chaos.

The Spurs manager is relishing the distraction of an FA Cup tie at Marine on Sunday, describing the competition as absolutely beautiful and promising to take a star-studded squad to face the minnows.

But Tottenham would be left in an impossible situation , according to Mourinho, if next Wednesday s Premier League clash with Aston Villa is called off.

Villa have experienced a major outbreak of coronavirus cases and their first-team training facilities were closed ahead of Friday s cup clash with Liverpool.

Tottenham have already had a London derby with Fulham called off under similar ci…

According to a recent report from Sport, Real Madrid star Gareth Bale boycotted a potential move to Tottenham Hotspur in order to spite the Spanish club in their attempt to sell him. The Welshman has been in a ‘feud’ of sorts with Madrid for longer than most of us can remember, to the point where many wondered whether or not he’d even stick around beyond last summer. Bale has continued to hint at the idea that he isn’t overwhelmingly happy with his current position within the club, and yet, he’s stayed there for what feels like an eternity. 

Prior to his spell in Spain he was playing for Tottenham, where he enjoyed many successful years. While the belief is that he’d move back to North London if he was going to jump back into Premier League life, it seems as if he�…

Josh Ginnelly admitted it was “one of the toughest decisions” he has ever had to make after ending his three-year stint at Hearts.

The 26-year-old Englishman joined the Tynecastle club initially on loan from Preston in 2020 and then made the move permanent a year later.

After finishing as Hearts’ second-top scorer last season, however, he has decided, following several weeks of deliberation since the campaign ended, that he will not be renewing his contract.

Hearts said in a statement on Thursday morning: “We can confirm that Josh Ginnelly will not be returning to the club.

“His contract expired last month and despite the club making the best possible offers to retain his services, he has decided his future lies elsewhere. We wish him all the be…