Barcelona s Pep Guardiola says that his Real Madrid counterpart Jose Mourinho could well be the best coach in world football.
Guardiola, 40, took charge of Barca s senior squad in 2008 and has already guided the team to 12 titles in all competitions, making him the most successful coach in the history of the club.
Guardiola lifted the European Cup and six La Liga titles during a glittering playing career with Barca between 1990 and 2001.
But contrary to his own professional development, he believes a top-class career as a player is not a prerequisite to success as a coach.
Guardiola cited the example of influential AC Milan tactician Arrigo Sacchi as well as his own rival Mourinho, neither of whom played at an elite level.
It is not necessary to…
Injured Netherlands midfielder Nigel de Jong urged his team to be relaxed ahead of their FIFA World Cup quarter-final against Costa Rica.
De Jong has been ruled out of the remainder of the tournament after tearing his groin in his team s thrilling 2-1 round-of-16 victory over Mexico.
The combative midfielder remains in Brazil with the 2010 runners-up and wants to see his team-mates stay calm heading into Saturday s last-eight clash in Salvador.
I think this is the best and most important stage for any professional football player so what you should try and focus on is to try and not feel the pressure, to go on the pitch without feeling the pressure, De Jong said.
This isn t easy as everyone prepares in a different way, everyone s different, but you can …
Espanyol have announced the signing of much-travelled Ecuador forward Felipe Caicedo on a two-year deal.
Still only 25, Caicedo has already represented seven clubs in a professional career featuring stints in Switzerland, England, Portugal, Russia and Qatar.
The powerful striker, who was a free agent after leaving Al Jazira, will now return to La Liga, having previously enjoyed spells at Malaga and Levante.
Caicedo s time with the latter was particularly productive as he scored 13 goals in 27 league appearances during the 2010-11 season.
A lucrative move to Russian Premier League outfit Lokomotiv Moscow followed, before the former Manchester City man moved on to Al Jazira in January.
However, the Qatari club s recent acquisition of Mirko Vucinic s…
N Golo Kante is underlining his status as the best player in the Premier League and Chelsea boss Antonio Conte feels the best is yet to come from the France midfielder.
Kante was named PFA and Football Writers Association Player of the Year last season after his all-action displays inspired Chelsea to the title in Conte s first campaign in charge.
It meant back-to-back Premier League medals for the 26-year-old, who starred in Leicester City s unlikely march to glory in 2015-16.
Kante returned to torment his former club at the weekend when his unerring long-range drive proved decisive in a 2-1 win at the King Power Stadium.
N Golo is very important for us – a top player. It was an amazing performance. He played a really fantastic game, Conte told repo…
Sevilla have paid tribute to club icon Jose Antonio Reyes after announcing his exit from the club.
The 32-year-old has helped Sevilla to a record three consecutive Europa League triumphs since returning for a second spell at the Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan in 2012.
Jose Antonio Reyes leaves Sevilla, Sevilla confirmed in a statement that paid tribute to his legacy at the club. He has ended his contract with the Nervion club, thereby ending his second spell as a Sevillista, without a doubt the most successful on a collective level.
Campeón, Capitán y Símbolo se marcha,
— Sevilla Fútbol Club (@SevillaFC)
In his two spells he has been an icon for Sevilla. He has always excelled thanks to his extreme quality and commitment to the club of his lif…
Thomas Tuchel is hopeful Dani Alves will agree a new contract with Paris Saint-Germain as he confirmed the player is in negotiations with the club.
Alves has become a key man since joining PSG from Juventus in 2017, but the two-year deal he signed at Parc des Princes expires at the end of this season.
Reports in recent days suggested the Ligue 1 champions had taken steps to extend the right-back s stay in the capital for another year, though.
And while head coach Tuchel is not involved in the talks, he is keen to see a positive outcome.
[Negotiating contracts] is not my job, he told a news conference ahead of the clash with Nimes. Dani is Dani. He is very important, and his attitude is great.
But I am not involved in these negotiations. I hope t…
Manchester United are close to completing a £15 million deal for Daniel James of Swansea City, according to multiple sources.
The 21-year-old is primarily a winger, capable of operating on both attacking flanks, but also playing centrally, behind a striker. His main qualities are pace and tricky feet, but even though his professional career started back in 2016/17, he only made his mark this season with 24 appearances and three goals for the Swans.
United have had a hugely disappointing season. Even though reaching the quarterfinals of the Champions League and crashing out at the hands of Barcelona shouldn t draw too much criticism, failing to qualify for the competition next season is certain to cost them in the long run, in ways other than just financially.
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Since its launch a couple of years ago, Ubisoft and Nintendo’s turn-based tactics game, in spite of strong critical reception, Mario + Rabbids + Sparks of Hope hasn’t sold as well as its predecessor did, though it seems players have been given the perfect opportunity to get a taste of its offerings and see if it’s worth a full purchase.
Nintendo has announced that Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope is free to play for all Nintendo Switch Online subscribers, and will remain so for a week- until July 14, 11:59 PM PT, specifically.
In the aftermath of Sparks of Hope’s release, Ubisoft remarked that being available on the same platform as its predecessor had likely led to lower sales for the strategy title. However, …
On more than a few occasions, the developers of the upcoming Indiana Jones and the Great Circle have made it very clear that the upcoming first-person title is very much not a shooter, that the focus is much more on gameplay that makes you think than on out-and-out action. In an interview published on the official Lucasfilm website, Lucasfilm Games executive producer Craig Derrick has doubled down on that, going as far as calling the upcoming Xbox title a successor to classic point-and-click adventure games.
Discussing how Indiana Jones and the Great Cirsports bettingcle encourages players to “use their brains before their brawn”, Derrick revealed that the game was “envis…