London (AFP) – Romelu Lukaku returned to Chelsea on Thursday for a reported club record fee of £97 million ($135 million) from Inter Milan, seven years after his first spell at Stamford Bridge came to an end. The Belgian striker was instrumental in securing Inter’s first Serie A title for 11 years last season, but…
Mountain Bikes For Sale Bacolod Negros Island Philippines
Mountain Bikes For Sale Bacolod Negros Island Philippines: Riding mountain bikes will require good knowledge. After you purchase your mountain bike and before you begin your local or long-distance bike ride it is advisable to tune up your bike and make sure all the bicycle parts are functioning properly and are in good working order. …
Mandzukic exits AC Milan after six months
Milan (AFP) – Croatian striker Mario Mandzukic confirmed Monday he was leaving AC Milan at the end of his six-month contract. The 35-year-old former Juventus and Bayern Munich player joined the club last January as cover for Zlatan Ibrahimovic but made just 11 appearances because of muscular problems and scored no goals. “It was a…
Former winner Nibali to have scan after Giro fall
Gorizia (Italy) (AFP) – Two-time Giro d’Italia winner Vincenzo Nibali will undergo a scan after taking a knock to his ribs in a fall in Sunday’s 15th stage, his Trek-Segafredo team announced. The 36-year-old, who won the race in 2013 and three days later, crashed after braking suddenly to avoid a bike. The Italian got…
Kruse fires Union into Europa Conference play-offs… after rubbishing it
Berlin (AFP) – Union Berlin striker Max Kruse stands by his criticism of the Europa Conference League, even after his winning goal on Saturday qualified his Bundesliga side for the play-offs of next season’s new club competition. Kruse headed a last-gasp goal to seal a 2-1 win at home to Bundesliga runners-up RB Leipzig on…
Infantino wants overhaul of FIFA calendar
Lausanne (AFP) – FIFA president Gianni Infantino on Friday called for an overhaul of the international football calendar beyond 2024, insisting on a requirement to start with a “blank sheet of paper”. “Let me be very clear: the starting point is not ‘the calendar is full and so nothing changes’,” he told the 71st FIFA…
Maradona’s medical team face manslaughter probe over star’s death: source
Buenos Aires (AFP) – Seven people have been placed under formal investigation for manslaughter in Argentina over the death last year of footballing legend Diego Maradona, AFP has learned from a judicial source. The accused — who include Maradona’s neurosurgeon Leopoldo Luque, psychiatrist Agustina Cosachov and psychologist Carlos Diaz — potentially face between eight and…
Joel Glazer to join Man Utd fans’ forum for first time
London (AFP) – Manchester United co-chairman Joel Glazer said he is hoping for a “new era of positive dialogue” with supporters after agreeing to attend his first fans’ forum. The Glazer family have been deeply unpopular since their leveraged takeover of the Red Devils in 2005. Anger towards the Americans was reignited last month by…
Sweden turn to Jordan Larsson without injured Ibrahimovic for Euro 2020
Stockholm (AFP) – Sweden coach Janne Andersson named Henrik Larsson’s son Jordan in his squad for Euro 2020 on Tuesday, with veteran striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic ruled out of the tournament with a knee injury. Spartak Moscow forward Jordan Larsson, 23, has made only five international appearances but joins fellow youngsters Dejan Kulusevski and Alexander Isak…
Icon: Marco van Basten’s best goals for Ajax
Marco van Basten was one of the world’s finest footballers at his glorious peak, the elegant goalscoring spearhead of Ajax, AC Milan and the Dutch national side. Van Basten was as complete a centre-forward as football can remember, capable of spectacular goals off either foot and a forward who put the glorious finishing touches to…