Luka Modric has left open the possibility of a future move to join Zlatan Ibrahimovic in MLS if he is unable to finish his career with Real Madrid.
Croatia international Modric, 32, is nearing the end of his sixth season in LaLiga, having joined from Tottenham in 2012.
Like many, he has been intrigued by the circus surrounding Ibrahimovic s recent switch to LA Galaxy and is not ruling out treading a similar path.
The former Barcelona forward has netted three goals in as many matches since arriving from Manchester United and Modric admits he tries to keep an eye on the enigmatic striker, providing kick-off times are favourable.
It s difficult [to watch because of the time zones]. Sometimes I watch the games when they are early in Europe, Modric told SVT …
An eye-catching Juan Mata goal secured Manchester United an underwhelming 1-0 win over Rostov to book their passage to the last eight of the Europa League.
Jose Mourinho s side – held 1-1 in Russia – were wasteful in front of goal for much of the match at Old Trafford and looked to be heading for a goalless stalemate before Mata prodded home 20 minutes from time at the end of a well-worked move from the hosts.
United were dominant throughout, with Rostov offering little attacking threat and generally relying on defensive stubbornness and good fortune – the post coming to their rescue twice in the first half to keep Zlatan Ibrahimovic at bay.
The home side suffered the blow of losing Paul Pogba – who enjoyed a strong first half – to a suspected hamst…
Even though he said he would announce his decision on July 1, Marouane Fellaini has agreed a new deal with , according to .
Manager Jose Mourinho achieved a personal victory by convincing the club to offer Fellaini a contract extension. The Belgian has been criticized for his style of play and Mourinho has been criticized for insisting on keeping him at the club, but the fact remains that the central midfielder helped United turn quite a few games around since his arrival from Everton in 2013. He made 156 appearances for the Red Devils in all competitions so far and scored 20 goals. His 6 4 frame offers a focal point in attack when a more technical, on-ground approach fails to produce results, and Mourinho has often resorted to deploying Fellaini all the way up front.
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Barcelona superstar Lionel Messi celebrates his 30th birthday on Saturday, another milestone for the record breaker.
Since making his Barca debut aged 17 Messi has been the scourge of defenders in Spain and across the globe, racking up 568 goals for club and country.
In the process the forward has collected 29 trophies but international honours with Argentina still elude him.
To celebrate Messi s milestone birthday, we take a look at 10 of his best goals throughout a sensational career that still has plenty more to come.
Albacete (H): May 1, 2005
Even at 17, Messi had the confidence of a veteran. Having already had one goal wrongly ruled out for offside an audacious chip from the edge of the box Messi s confidence was far from knocked …
Burnley are lining up a bid for Stoke City forward Jonathan Walters, according to the Mail Online.
The thirty-three old is considering his options after falling out of favour at the Bet 365 Stadium, and the Clarets are ready to pounce after beating the odds to retain their top flight status last season.
There is one year remaining on the Republic of Ireland international’s current deal so their bid of £3m may just be enough to persuade the Potters to do business.
Walters only started thirteen league games for Mark Hughes’ side last season, scoring just four goals his lowest return since signing from Ipswich Town in the summer of 2010.
In total, he has made two hundred and seventy-one appearances in all competitions, netting sixty-two times while…
Everton are keen on signing Tom Cleverley at the end of the season, .
The England international is currently on loan at Aston Villa, where he has made twenty-nine appearances in all competitions since temporarily moving from Manchester United last summer.
Tottenham Hotspur, Sunderland, West Ham United Hull City are also interested in signing the midfielder, who looks unlikely to earn a new deal at Old Trafford.
Since making his debut for United in 2011, the 25 year old racked up seventy-nine appearances for the club in all competitions, scoring five goals, and was part of the squad that won the Premier League title in 2012/13 – Sir Alex Ferguson’s last season in charge of the club.
He has also had loan spells with Leicester City, whom he helped …
Thomas Tuchel would not confirm whether Edinson Cavani will feature for Paris Saint-Germain against former club Napoli at the Stadio San Paolo on Tuesday.
PSG visit Napoli in a crucial Champions League clash, the two sides having drawn 2-2 at the Parc des Princes last time out. Napoli are a point behind Group C leaders Liverpool who visit Red Star Belgrade with PSG a point further back.
Were Cavani to feature it would be his first appearance at the San Paolo since moving to the French capital in 2013.
However, the Uruguay striker missed PSG s wins over Marseille and Lille with a thigh injury, and asked about Cavani s chances of playing, Tuchel told a pre-match media conference: I can t say, it s Monday afternoon so I can t say who will play.
Cavani…
Newcastle United recorded a third consecutive Premier League win with a 2-1 victory at Burnley despite Matt Ritchie missing an open goal from close range.
Rafael Benitez s side led 2-0 thanks to a Ben Mee own goal and Ciaran Clark s header, but Sam Vokes hit back for the hosts before half-time.
Ritchie looked set to make sure of the points early in the second half but the winger, who had set up Clark s goal, bizarrely slotted wide at the back post after DeAndre Yedlin beat Charlie Taylor for pace.
But Newcastle held on for their first top-flight win over Burnley since 1975 to move up to 13th in the table, while a fourth loss in five league games leaves the Clarets still a point and a place above the relegation zone.
Kick-off was delayed for half an ho…
Romelu Lukaku made a swift impact from the bench for a second consecutive match as Manchester United beat Newcastle United 2-0 at St James Park.
The Belgium international was on the pitch for two minutes before rounding out Sunday s 4-1 win over Bournemouth and had only been on for 38 seconds when Martin Dubravka spilled Marcus Rashford s free-kick in his direction.
Rashford continued a purple patch in front of goal 10 minutes from time, meaning a fourth win in as many outings at the start of his reign for caretaker manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer – a feat only previously achieved by club great Matt Busby.
Phil Jones, into the Manchester United defence for the suspended Eric Bailly, made a last-ditch tackle on Salomon Rondon to atone for his own absent-minded play…
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Two sides who are desperately seeking an MLS boost this weekend, DC United will welcome Nashville to Audi Field in the early hours of Sunday.
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Starting with the hosts, in the midst of what has become an infamous MLS nightmare, DC United have certainly come under a huge amount of scrutiny so far this season. Last seen putting in another woeful performance as they fell to a 5-0 drumming at the hands of Orlando, the Eagles sit rock-bottom of the Eastern Conference standings. Opening July with an action-packed 3-2 defeat at home against Cincinnati, Troy Lesesne has a huge amount of pressure on his shoulders. In fact, the Washington-based outfit have remarkably failed to muster a single victory from any of their last 11 consecutive…