It looks like Patrice Evra is ever so slightly looking forward to returning to Old Trafford next week.
The Marseille full-back is due to take part in Michael Carrick s testimonial match next Sunday, in which a team comprising members of the Champions League-winning side of 2008 will face an All-Star XI.
Evra, a winner of 10 major trophies in a glittering United career, will get the chance to line up alongside old team-mates including Rio Ferdinand, Nemanja Vidic, Paul Scholes and Ryan Giggs, with Alex Ferguson to lead the team as manager.
The 36-year-old is rarely shy about sharing his emotions via his official Instagram page but his latest post is among the more excitable short videos you are likely to see
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Sergio Ramos has missed out on a World Cup recall in a Spain squad announcement that saw few surprises.
The Paris Saint-Germain defender was not included in Luis Enrique s 26-man party, having originally been included in La Roja s provisional 55-man list.
Ramos was previously omitted for Euro 2020 following an injury-hit final season at Real Madrid, with his last international cap coming against Kosovo in March 2021 in qualifying for Qatar 2022.
But there had been an outside chance the 36-year-old would have been invited back into the fold for a fifth World Cup, given his improved form and fitness at PSG, as well as his leadership.
Ultimately, Luis Enrique stuck largely with the players he used during Spain s Nations League campaign.
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Didier Deschamps has backed Antoine Griezmann and N Golo Kante to be at their best by the time the World Cup arrives, heading into Friday s Nations League clash with Austria.
After a disappointing spell at Barcelona, Griezmann s transfer back to Atletico Madrid did not translate into an immediate return to form, while experiencing fitness concerns for the first time.
In a career that has seen him mostly without injury, missing two games in 2019-20 with Barcelona, the 31-year-old missed 15 games with Atleti due to a combination of muscle injuries and Covid-19 enforced isolation.
With that in mind, though, Deschamps believes the talismanic attacker for Les Bleus will be back to his best.
I know him well, Deschamps said. He has often benefited more from pla…
Lionel Messi has given his representatives the green light to start talks with Barcelona over a new contract, according to .
Back in September, Barca president Josep Maria Bartomeu revealed that Messi could choose to leave the club next summer, a year before his current deal expires, for free. He explained such a clause as the right Messi has earned, like Xavi Hernandez and Andres Iniesta before him. Messi himself recently spoke about how he thought about leaving the club back in 2013, when the infamous tax avoidance affair was hanging on his neck and he felt badly treated by the Spanish authorities.
However, the Argentine superstar has now revealed that he would like to stay at the Camp Nou forever , and to that end, he wants a new contract signed.
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Liverpool chairman Tom Werner lauded the impact of Jurgen Klopp after the manager led the Reds to their first league title since 1990.
Klopp s Liverpool ended a 30-year wait to be crowned English champions thanks to Manchester City s 2-1 Premier League loss to Chelsea on Thursday.
Liverpool sealed the drought-ending triumph with seven matches remaining, having narrowly missed out by one point to City last season.
Werner hailed Klopp, who took over in 2015 and oversaw Liverpool s 2018-19 Champions League victory.
I didn t have the pleasure of knowing or watching the great football of [Bill] Shankly and [Bob] Paisley, so I don t really want to compare Jurgen to previous managers, Werner said.
I just know that the league is extremely competitive …
According to , German giants Bayern Munich are considering former Tottenham boss Mauricio Pochettino as their next coach. The Argentinian exited the north London club earlier this week, replaced by Jose Mourinho in the Spurs hot seat. However, he was always likely to attract the interest of other big clubs requiring a top boss. It seems that Bayern is among those clubs.
No contact yet made
The Sky report claims that there has not yet been any contact between the German club and Bayern Munich. However, he is believed to be at the top of the Bavarian clubs wishlist of prospective new bosses.
Bayern are obviously looking for a high-profile boss after they hired Croatian head coach Niko Kovac last time out. He was hired due to his ability to speak fluent German. However, i…
The name on everybody s lips when it comes to Chelsea these days is Romelu Lukaku, whom they brought back to the club from Inter Milan for €115 million. But while the Belgian striker is yet to put on a Chelsea shirt in a match, 22-year-old Trevoh Chalobah obviously has something to say on the pitch already.
And manager Thomas Tuchel has something to say about him as well.
Not only did he score, Trevoh Chalobah played 18 passes into the final third during his Premier League debut against Crystal Palace no player across the opening weekend of fixtures played more.
Thomas Tuchel is impressed.
— Squawka Football (@Squawka)
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Milan have completed the signing of experienced Lyon goalkeeper Ciprian Tatarusanu on a deal until June 2023.
Ligue 1 side Lyon confirmed on Friday a transfer between the clubs was agreed, with Milan announcing the move had been sewn up a day later.
The 34-year-old returns to Serie A having previously spent three years at Fiorentina between 2014 and 2017, before moving to France with Nantes.
Tatarusanu made the switch to Lyon in June 2019 and provided back-up to first choice Anthony Lopes, with the Romania international now set to provide cover for Gianluigi Donnarumma at San Siro.
Milan did not confirm a fee, but reports suggest the Rossoneri have agreed to pay €500,000.
Official Statement: Ciprian Tătăruşanu
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The loan deal which still has Real Madrid s Brahim Diaz playing for AC Milan is about to expire, and it seems Los Blancos have decided to make him a part of their project from next season.
Diaz has scored 16 goals and produced 10 assists in 106 matches in all competitions for Rosseneri since joining their ranks on a two-year deal in the summer of 2021, and played a major role in their Serie A triumph last season. He also scored the decisive goal in this season s Champions League round of 16 against Tottenham Hotspur.
Real face the possibility of losing Toni Kroos or Luka Modric, or maybe even both, at the end of the season. The two heavily proven world-class players will not be easy to replace, but Los Blancos are believed to be working on it very hard. Having already s…
Harry Kane believes England are no longer scared of admitting they can win the World Cup, where he thinks the Three Lions poor form may work in their favour.
Gareth Southgate s side reached the 2018 World Cup semi-final and lost on penalties to Italy in the Euro 2020 showpiece in what was England s first major final in 55 years.
But they head to Qatar for the 2022 World Cup short of form after being relegated from the top tier of the Nations League following three draws and three losses in Group A3.
Southgate s team have not won since a 3-0 friendly victory over Ivory Coast in March, but captain Kane says the Three Lions will not shy away from outlining their hopes of lifting the World Cup.
We have to believe we can win it, the Tottenham striker told Sky…