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d Go Mario Balotelli's mother broke into tears when he told her he was going back to the town where he grew up to play for its main football club, Brescia Calcio. However, the Italy international has failed fitness tests, missed training, and endured poor form during his time in the Lombardy region. His record of five goals in 19 outings for the club is an unattractive return for a striker of his pedigree, and Brescia sit rock bottom of the Serie A table. The gamble evidently didn't pay off....

A 55th minute substitute for Marcos Rojo, Timothy Fosu-Mensah made his Manchester United debut in February 2016 under Louis van Gaal; the same game that fellow Premier League debutant Marcus Rashford scored twice in to beat Arsenal 3-2. That appearance came two years after he joined the club from Ajax, where he quickly made a name for himself in United's youth setup. But while Rashford has since become United's John Cena, things have only gone downhill for Fosu-Mensah - whose career is more...

010 The image of a short-haired Fernando Torres, wearing that long-sleeved Standard Chartered Liverpool shirt is a harrowing one for anyone associated with the club. It's representative of a time when things could not have been going more wrong even if that was the plan. By 2010, the club was a cataclysmic shambles. Gone were the title-tustling, Champions League-winning days of Rafa Benitez which threatened a new dawn of Anfield greatness. Benitez had been replaced with Roy Hodgson, Xabi Alonso...

Arturo Vidal will not consider leaving Barcelona until all of their 2019/20 fixtures are finished - even if that means missing out on a move to Inter this summer. The Chilean is, somewhat deceptively, one of modern football's most accomplished players. Though he has developed something of a mercenary reputation, joining Bayern from Juventus before moving to Barcelona in 2018, he has won league titles in each of his last eight seasons - four on the spin with Juve and three with Bayern before...

Kurt Zouma is a bit of an enigma, isn't he? He's not a world class defender, but most Premier League teams would take him in a heartbeat. Tottenham are now said to be interested in securing the Frenchman's services, along with former club Everton, and it presents something of a crossroads for Zouma, as a move to the former would see him reunite with his old manager José Mourinho, a known admirer. So with funds needed to bring in a quality left back, do Chelsea stick or twist with Zouma? Well,...

More Newcastle United goalkeeper Martin Dubravka was an unknown quantity in English football when he joined the Magpies on loan from Sparta Prague in January 2018, halfway through a tough first season back in the Premier League. Yet the Slovakian international quickly established himself as a key player with his performances, helping his new team pull away from the relegation battle brewing just beneath them and ultimately to an impressive top half finish. Dubravka was recognised at the end of...

Marcus Rashford's charity and volunteer work during lockdown proves just how good of a person the Manchester United winger really is.

Jose Mourinho is looking to pick up some squad reinforcements from former club Chelsea this summer, with Olivier Giroud near the top of his target list. Giroud is a target for Tottenham, Inter and Lazio, with all three clubs looking for some reinforcements in their forward line this summer. Olivier Giroud vs Everton The Express report that Mourinho - who tried to sign Giroud in January - will continue his pursuit of the former Arsenal striker. Giroud signed a £110k-a-week deal just last month,...

With less than a week to go before we're all blessed with the Premier League returning, all the excitement is naturally around who is going to play and who is going to grab the headlines. But behind all that are a number of players who've failed to dazzle; either warming up the bench or offering precious little when called upon. This is the case for a swathe of players across top flight clubs, and they've certainly got a point to prove to prevent their respective managers losing their...

Borussia Dortmund sporting director Michael Zorc has confirmed his club’s interest in having on-loan Real Madrid full-back Achraf Hakimi remain at Westfalenstadion for a third season, while the player himself is not thought to be against the idea after so far thriving in Germany. Still only 21, Hakimi joined Dortmund as a teenager in 2018 on a temporary two-year deal, after failing to consistently earn a place in Real Madrid's matchday squads. Hakimi has played 17 times for Real Madrid The...

Football is back, but you're living in dreamland if you think that will be enough to stem the tide of flimsy rumours related to the game's most over-priced players. Where Gareth Bale was once the centre of attention, however, it's Philippe Coutinho who has now taken to centre court. The Brazilian's move to Barcelona in January 2018 was designed to catapult him into the stratosphere, but a series of bad decisions - including but not limited to joining Bayern Munich on loan - have seen his stock...

Some transfers make absolutely no sense whatsoever. But, some of those transfers make total sense when you realise that Arsenal are involved. This is a club who signed a midfielder with a broken back for Pete's sake. ? @OficialCedric https://t.co/Bhua48v3eh pic.twitter.com/W60e5EraKT — Arsenal (@Arsenal) June 5, 2020 On the face of it, striking a loan deal for Cedric Soares as cover for Hector Bellerin in January wasn't a totally barmy idea. Arsenal needed cover for the Spaniard as they were -...

tion Borussia Dortmund and Manchester United are locked in a stand-off over the cost of a deal for winger Jadon Sancho. Sancho has attracted interest from the vast majority of elite clubs across Europe, with Liverpool, Chelsea and Manchester United often named as the leading candidates, but it is the Red Devils who are in the driver's seat. View this post on Instagram The moment I made Bundesliga History! #Believe ?? A post shared by Jadon Sancho (@sanchooo10) on Feb 2, 2020 at 3:49am PST...

Marcus Rashford's partnership with FareShare has been one of the most uplifting footballing stories during lockdown. Kicking off back in March, the Manchester United forward threw his support behind the charity, making it his mission to provide food parcels for vulnerable families after schools across the country were forced to shut their doors. This left hundred of thousands of children without the security of a guaranteed meal and Rashford provided a sizeable donation to the relief scheme,...

Confirmation of Timo Werner's transfer to Chelsea is being held up by the practicalities of the striker completing a medical. The 24-year-old had long seemed destined for a move to Liverpool, only for the Blues to swoop in and secure a sensational €60m deal last week. However, according to German football expert Rafa Honigstein, Werner's confirmation as a Chelsea player is being delayed due to the difficulties of organising the player's medical. Timo Werner has impressed for RB Leipzig this...

Our thoughts are with you at this difficult time, Manchester United fans. Ever since 90min's very own Scott Saunders posted a toe-curlingly ugly image of the club's apparent 2020/21 third kit in March, supporters have been desperately searching for any scrap of evidence that the shirt was a fake. Oh my god no pic.twitter.com/1L69PwDP8N — Scott Saunders (@_scottsaunders) March 25, 2020 Then, photos of training kit sporting a similarly zebra-inspired look were leaked at the beginning of June,...

ertz Thomas Müller has lauded former Germany international teammate Kai Havertz, describing the forward as an ‘extremely good player’. Bayer Leverkusen's Havertz is enjoying yet another fine season in the Bundesliga. His 11 goals in 26 games this campaign mean he’s now notched 28 in his previous 60 league appearances. His impressive form has turned the heads of a number of European giants, including Chelsea, Manchester United, Liverpool, Real Madrid and Bayern. Now, Müller has heaped praise on...

Tuesday marked the three-month anniversary since we were last treated to the delights of Serie A football. The hiatus hasn’t been easy; after all, it’s not as though this season’s campaign was gently winding down. With the title race set to go down to the wire, Champions League football up for grabs, and practically every team in the bottom half looking nervously over their shoulder, the resumption of Italy’s top tier can’t come soon enough. On 20 June, the recess will end and each team will...

ews La Liga is back. Yes, you heard that right. After four weeks of Bundesliga action, we finally have an offering from another major league for football fans to get stuck into. Nine fixtures remain for each team this season and there is still plenty to play for at both ends of the table. The title race is ever so tight, the battle for the Champions League spots is fierce, and the relegation places are far from decided. The league returns on Thursday, but the first taste of action for Athletic...

News Real Madrid make their return to action on Sunday when they host Eibar in La Liga, looking to keep pace with Barcelona in the title race. Real and Barça are separated by just two points, having both played 27 of their 38 league fixtures so far this term. It's a title challenge that you can't take your eyes off - neither side has been faultless this term, and the run-in will go right down to the wire. Real Madrid head coach Zinedine Zidane Eibar, meanwhile, are in a relegation battle. Los...