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The battle for the No.1 spot at Arsenal in 2007-08 between the German and Spanish goalkeepers was a feisty one Vito Mannone has revealed what it was like to be stuck in the middle of Jens Lehmann and Manuel Almunia during their bitter battle for the No.1 spot at Arsenal throughout the 2007-08 season. The feud between the two goalkeepers ...

The former Reds centre-back admitted that he would place his bets on the Barcelona forward lifting the award for a sixth time over the Dutchman Jamie Carragher feels that Lionel Messi is in pole position to win the 2019 Ballon d’Or despite pressure from Liverpool defender Virgil van Dijk. Van Dijk couldn’t help Netherlands to silverware on Sunday as they ...

The Portuguese star asked the defender if he would join his side from Ajax after Portugal’s Nations League win Ajax and Netherlands star Matthijs de Ligt revealed Cristiano Ronaldo asked him if he would join Juventus next season following Portugal‘s Nations League victory over the defender’s Dutch side. De Ligt, 19, is expected to make a big-money move from Ajax in the close season, with Paris Saint-Germain or Barcelona reportedly ...

The World Economic Forum estimates that mental illnesses will account for more than half of the economic burden of disease over the next two decades – more than cancer, diabetes and chronic respiratory diseases combined. In high-income countries, more than 35% of people with mental disorders receive no treatment. This rate can increase to 85% for those in low- and ...

The Belgium international will swap Stamford Bridge for Santiago Bernabeu after a deal was finally struck between the two clubs Chelsea have accepted a bid of €100 million (£88m/$112m) for forward Eden Hazard from Real Madrid, though the total cost could rise to €140m (£124m/$146m) with add-ons. Goal can confirm the two clubs have come to a compromise on Hazard’s ...

Mexican hero Andy Ruiz Jr is demanding £40 million to meet Anthony Joshua in a UK rematch. The 19st Snickers loving 25-1 underdog sent Joshua’s US debut up in smoke as the Brit hero was stopped in seven rounds at Madison Square Garden on Saturday. AJ was on his hands and knees four times before the fight was halted and ...

“I’m out here trying to get it / Money is the mission,” declared rapper Chad Focus on his 2017 single Get The Money. The video, which has 4 million views on YouTube, shows the musician wearing gold chains while surrounded by models, who he showers with dollars. His star seemed to be on the rise, with expensive billboard ads in ...

The Paris Saint-Germain forward suffered the problem early on in the friendly win over Qatar, with the 27-year-old leaving the pitch in tears Neymar will miss Copa America after he suffered an ankle injury in Brazil‘s friendly meeting with Qatar. The forward will miss Brazil’s Copa America campaign due to a ligament rupture in his right ankle in a huge ...

Rihanna has emerged as the richest female musician in the world, with a fortune considerably larger than those of the grande dames of pop: Madonna, Céline Dion and Beyoncé. The 31-year-old, whose real name is Robyn Rihanna Fenty, is worth a staggering $600 million, according to Forbes — overtaking Madonna by $30 million, Dion by $150 million and Beyoncé by $200 million. While ...

Top seed Novak Djokovic created a piece of French Open history by becoming the first man to reach a 10th consecutive quarter-final after a routine win over Germany’s Jan-Lennard Struff. The 32-year-old Serb, aiming to hold all four Grand Slams at the same time won 6-3 6-2 6-2 in one hour 33 minutes. Djokovic, who has not dropped a set ...