Spanish referee José Luis Munuera Montero has been cleared of any wrongdoing after the country’s football federation (RFEF) looked into a possible conflict of interest between his refereeing and a private sports consultancy company that he co-owns. The RFEF released a statement on Thursday that said no further action would be taken against the 41-year-old official, who has been under fire since showing Real Madrid’s Jude Bellingham a red card…
Lamine Yamal has said it would be “impossible” for him to leave Barcelona and that he never hears about offers from other clubs. Barça president Joan Laporta previously claimed the club turned down a bid of €250 million (£260m) for the 17-year-old last summer, with club official Enric Masip later suggesting the offer came from Paris Saint-Germain. “I don’t hear about it,” Yamal told Mundo Deportivo when asked if PSG’s…
BIRMINGHAM, England — With the goal at his mercy, Darwin Núñez took aim and fired a shot well wide of the target. It is a sentence that has been applicable on several occasions since the Uruguay international joined Liverpool in an initial £64 million deal from Benfica in summer 2022. But in his team’s 2-2 draw with Aston Villa on Wednesday night, Núñez’s profligacy proved particularly costly as Arne Slot’s…
The Spanish football federation (RFEF) has confirmed that it has “begun an analysis” of media reports regarding referee José Luis Munuera Montero, the official who sent off Jude Bellingham in Real Madrid’s 1-1 draw at Osasuna on Saturday. Reports in the Spanish media claimed that a company linked to Munuera, ‘Talentus Sports Speakers,’ had business relationships with a number of football bodies including LaLiga, the RFEF, UEFA and several football…
Manchester City and Real Madrid look set to go head-to-head in the race to sign Florian Wirtz, while Manchester United are considering a move for former Manchester City full-back João Cancelo. Join us for the latest transfer news, rumors, and gossip from around the globe. Transfers homepage | Done deals | Men’s January grades | Women’s January grades – Slot: Rashford will show his quality at Aston Villa – Casemiro…
Liverpool could move 10 points clear of Arsenal at the top of the Premier League if they beat Aston Villa in midweek, but if they lose then Arne Slot’s team could travel to Manchester City on Sunday with their lead cut to four and the first signs of a title wobble developing. Bigger leads than seven points have been lost in Premier League title races — Manchester United threw away…
Nabil Bentaleb could not have scripted his comeback any better after the Lille midfielder marked his return to the side following a heart attack last year with a goal in Sunday’s 2-0 win at Stade Rennais. The former Tottenham Hotspur and Newcastle United player suffered a cardiac arrest on June 18 and there were doubts about the 30-year-old’s future in the game. However, he was given the green light to…
Liverpool head coach Arne Slot said he believes his team’s nervy performance against Wolverhampton Wanderers was partly fueled by the frustration of Wednesday night’s dramatic Merseyside derby draw with Everton. Liverpool edged Wolves 2-1 at Anfield, with first-half goals from Mohamed Salah and Luis Díaz enough to earn the hosts the three points despite Matheus Cunha’s superb strike after the break. Vítor Pereira’s side were the better team in the…
LIVERPOOL, England — Alisson Becker buried his head in his hands. With just five minutes of normal time remaining at Anfield, the Liverpool goalkeeper’s frustration was evident as the ball bounced off teammate Darwin Núñez and wide of Wolverhampton Wanderers’ net, giving them a goal kick. Liverpool were leading the Premier League encounter, but only barely. Matheus Cunha’s curling finish had halved the deficit for the visitors after first-half goals…
Tottenham Hotspur defender Micky van de Ven is a target for Liverpool, while Barcelona are keeping an eye on Alexander Isak. Join us for the latest transfer news, rumors and gossip from around the globe. Transfers homepage | Done deals | Men’s January grades | Women’s January grades – Sources: PSG eye Liverpool’s Ibrahima Konaté, interest is mutual – Ruben Amorim: Man United must offload before signing players – Real…