Wayne Rooney s storied Manchester United career has come to an end, with the former club captain having completed a return to boyhood club Everton.
The 31-year-old scored 253 times in 559 appearances in all competitions across a remarkable 13-year career at Old Trafford, his tally surpassing the former club goal record held by Bobby Charlton.
Rooney signed from Everton in 2004 after catching the attention of the country when he scored the winner against Arsenal as a 16-year-old, and he has gone on to light up the Premier League, Champions League and domestic cups with some scintillating strikes in the famous red shirt.
From an unforgettable debut against Fenerbahce to a miraculous lob at Upton Park via a moment of Manchester derby magic, we take a look at Rooney …
Harry Kane s brace in Tottenham s 4-0 win over Huddersfield Town saw him match the best efforts of Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi for goals in a calendar month.
The England striker has been in magnificent form in September and continued that in fine style at the John Smith s Stadium as Spurs brushed aside their hosts.
Kane opened the scoring by beating Jonas Lossl at the near post and then scored his 13th of the month for club and country by bending a superb strike into the left-hand corner from the edge of the area.
Thirteen is also the most Ronaldo has managed in a month, the Real Madrid forward doing so in October 2010, while Barcelona superstar Messi matched that number in March 2012, with Kane s rampant run lending credence to the argument that he dese…
Son Heung-min is not worried about talk linking Harry Kane with a move away from Tottenham and is instead focusing on his own future with the Premier League club.
Kane admitted last month he feels at a crossroads in his career following another trophyless campaign with Tottenham, where he has spent the past 17 years.
The prolific striker, who is currently away on international duty with England, has been linked with Manchester City, Chelsea, Manchester United, Barcelona and Real Madrid.
Son formed an almost-telepathic partnership with Kane last term, the pair assisting one another 14 times to surpass Alan Shearer and Chris Sutton s long-standing record of 13 for Blackburn Rovers in 1994-95.
However, amid growing rumours over his attack partner s future, S…
Paul Pogba s back-and-forth career could seemingly continue if Juventus have their way.
Three years after returning to Manchester United, the midfielder may be on his way back to Turin.
Pogba, 26, might yet end up back at Juventus if reports from Italy are to be believed.
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According to Sky Sport Italia, the Serie A champions have started to make their move for their former midfielder Pogba.
Juventus sporting director Fabio Paratici has reportedly opened talks with the France international s agent Mino Raiola regarding wages.
Still, plenty of work would need to be done, with United sure to want to recoup at least the €105million they paid for Pogba in August 2016.
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Moroccan champions Wydad Casablanca are through to the CAF Champions League final for the first time since 2011 after overcoming USM Alger 3-1 in the semi-final second leg.
Following a 0-0 draw in Algeria, Wydad took charge on home soil as Walid El Karti and Achraf Bencharki struck either side of half-time.
Ayoub Abdellaoui reduced the deficit after the hour to give the visitors hope, but winger Bencharki added his second in stoppage time to seal a showdown with either Etoile du Sahel or Ah Ahly.
Wydad s chances of claiming a second continental title did take a blow with the second half dismissal of Amine Attouchi, who was shown two yellow cards in the space of nine minutes.
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Felix Sanchez said Qatar are not at the Copa America to take selfies with Lionel Messi as the tournament guests look to stun Argentina and qualify for the quarter-finals.
Qatar and Argentina – runners-up in 2015 and 2016 – will meet in Porto Alegre on Sunday, with a quarter-final berth on the line.
Asian Cup champions and 2022 World Cup hosts Qatar have one point from two games and are ahead of Argentina on goal difference in Group B, with third spot potentially enough to progress to the knockout phase.
The pressure is on Messi and Argentina to avoid a group-stage exit and Qatar head coach Sanchez insisted his side will not be overawed by the five-time Ballon d Or winner.
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Louis van Gaal is hopeful of striking a deal to bring Real Madrid superstar Cristiano Ronaldo back to Manchester United.
Ronaldo swapped Old Trafford for the Santiago Bernabeu in 2009 for a then-world record fee of £80million, and has enjoyed a remarkable six-year stay in the Spanish capital, breaking Madrid s all-time goalscoring record earlier this season.
However, speculation is mounting that the Portugal captain will leave Madrid next year, with Paris Saint-Germain thought to be at the head of the queue for his signature.
But, speaking after his side s 2-1 Premier League win at Watford on Saturday, Van Gaal indicated that United are keen on a reunion with Ronaldo.
Ronaldo plays on the wings and he is fast and scores goals, said the Dutchman.
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Two teams desperately clinging to their waning hopes of playing in the Champions League next season are set to face each other on Sunday, with Liverpool welcoming Tottenham Hotspur to Anfield officially within the 34th round of 2022/23. But for the home side, it will be match No. 33 of the campaign.
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At the moment, Liverpool are on a good run, winning every of their last three matches. In fact, they lost only one of their last six, 4-1 away to defending champions Manchester City. Then they went two goals down and pulled back level to draw 2-2 at home against league leaders Arsenal, played a goalless draw away to Chelsea, smashed Leeds United away by 1-6, beat Nottingham Forest at home by 3-2, and beat West Ham in London by 1…
Diego Simeone has signed a new contract that will keep him at Atletico Madrid until 2022, the LaLiga club have announced.
Simeone s old deal was set to expire in 2020 but he has agreed new terms that reportedly makes him Atletico s top earner, with a salary higher even than that of star forward Antoine Griezmann.
The news comes after he extended his deal by two years in September 2017, having earlier agreed to reduce the length of his contract not long after Atletico s defeat in the 2016 Champions League final.
The Argentine is the most successful head coach in Atletico history, having led the club to seven titles during his seven-year stay.
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Italian champions Juventus head into the Champions League Last 16 stage clash vs Tottenham Hotspur in excellent spirits as they are playing their best football of the season. Spurs have been in pretty good form of late as well, meaning we should witness a great game of football in Turin.
Juventus
This season had a somewhat slow start for Juventus, which is the main reason why the Bianconeri are still looking at the backs of red-hot Napoli in the Serie A standings, but Max Allegri’s side have shown incredible improvement since. Juventus are on the verge of making it to the Coppa Italia final after the 1-0 triumph over Atalanta in the first semi-final leg, whereas they are also in the race for Serie A and Champions …