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Erling Haaland names best player of all time

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Erling Haaland has weighed in on the greatest Football er of all time debate, hailing Lionel Messi as "the best that has ever played". Despite winning a famous treble with Manchester City during his maiden campaign at the club, scoring a quite ridiculous 52 goals in 53 Game s in all com Pet itions, Haaland finished second in the 2023 Ballon d'Or and The Best FIFA Men's Player awards voting. Both awards were won by Lionel Messi, who had guided Argentina to World Cup glory at the end of 2022. The Ballon d'Or voting period included the tournament in Qatar, although those casting ballots for the FIFA prize were asked to consider a time period starting the day after the final. Messi's reputation held weight and he still collected the latter award anyway, effectively winning it two years in a row for a single achievement thanks to the slightly confusing calendar. The Ballon d'Or triumph was Messi's record-extending eighth, and to many, firmly cemented the A...

Man Utd ready summer bid for Juventus defender - report

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Manchester United are keen to strike a deal to sign Juventus centre-back Dean Huijsen this summer , according to a report . United are expected to be in the market for a new centre-back at the end of the season and may end up needing more than one new face after manager Erik ten Hag admitted the futures of both Raphael Varane and Jonny Evans have yet to be decided. According to La Gazzetta dello Sport , one of the names on United's shortlist is 18-year-old Huijsen, who has caught the eye since joining Roma on loan in January. Huijsen, who made his Juventus debut in October, has been a regular in the Roma squad over the past few weeks and even found the back of the net in the recent 4-0 win over Cagliari, and his form is said to have caught the eye of United. Borussia Dortmund and RB Leipzig are named as potential suitors for the Dutch defender , who is under contract in Turin in 2027. 90min Man Utd WhatsApp channel Looking to keep up to date with everything happening at Old Traffor...

4 things we learned from Arsenal beating title rivals Liverpool

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There was one glaring, unmissable takeaway from Arsenal's 3-1 Premier League victory over Liverpool on Sunday - Martin Odegaard cannot operate a long-lens camera. The celebration police were out in full force as Arsenal's skipper celebrated his side's victory by stealing Stuart MacFarlane's camera to take a picture of the pitch-side photographer. When quizzed on the quality of his shots, Odegaard wryly admitted: "To be honest, I don't know, it was a bit blurry!" Putting aside Odegaard's poor framing - and the needless opprobrium it inspired - there were plenty of intriguing lessons to learn from a fascinating contest. Klopp is worried about Alexander-Arnold defensively Trent Alexander-Arnold endured an unusually subdued display / Robbie Jay Barratt - AMA/GettyImages Trent Alexander-Arnold's frailties out of possession are nothing new. Yet, Klopp has always hailed his right-back's defensive skill set, insisting just a handful of days before th...

Wolves 3-4 Man Utd: Player ratings as Mainoo stunner settles seven-goal blockbuster

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Manchester United needed a 97th-minute winner from 18-year-old Kobbie Mainoo to secure a sensational 4-3 victory over Wolverhampton Wanderers in the game of the Premier League season on Thursday night. Erik ten Hag's side flew into an impressive lead at Molineux as goals from Marcus Rashford and Rasmus Hojlund put a disjointed Wolves to the sword in the first half. However, the Old Gold stormed back into the match in the second half thanks to strikes from Pablo Sarabia, Max Kilman and Pedro Neto, with Scott McTominay also heading home in between. But there was one more twist at Molineux in a truly chaotic clash, Mainoo popping up late on with a wonderful strike to give Man Utd a vital three points. How the game unfolded After a nervy but ultimately successful FA Cup fourth round clash with League Two Newport County last time out, Man Utd turned their attention back to Premier League matters with a trip to Molineux. The Red Devils had won their last three against Wolves without con...

Why Arsenal's Gabriel had second header against Crystal Palace ruled as an own goal

TNT Sports presenter Jules Breach had the unenviable job of informing Gabriel Magalhaes he had not scored the first brace of his senior career against Crystal Palace on Saturday lunchtime. "Ah, pfff," Arsenal 's centre-back sighed. Gabriel towered above Chris Richards to unmistakably thump the Gunners into an 11th-minute lead, wheeling away to gleefully celebrate yet another set-piece goal for the hosts. Shortly before the interval, Gabriel caused more havoc from another corner, wriggling away from Richards again to bundle the ball over the line. Fantasy Premier League fans across the country and beyond began to count up the haul that a pair of goals from a centre-back would bring before the site's official social media account delivered the bad news. Upon review, Gabriel's second header would go down as an own goal by Crystal Palace goalkeeper Dean Henderson. SCOUT: After review, the Goal Accreditation Panel have confirmed Arsenal’s second goal to be an own go...

The Premier League players in danger of early AFCON eliminations

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The 2023 Africa Cup of Nations is now well underway and the drama is already in full flow in the Ivory Coast. It's been the tournament of the underdog so far, with the likes of Cape Verde, Equatorial Guinea, Mozambique, Angola and Namibia all defying the FIFA rankings to pick up results against African giants. As a result, a number of high-profile Premier League stars are already facing early exits from AFCON, which will likely come as good news to the top-division sides currently without some of their best performers. Here are some of the Premier League players who could be returning to their clubs sooner than expected. Nigeria Nigeria's early exit would be good for Fulham fans / ISSOUF SANOGO/GettyImages It's worth noting that the four best performing third-placed sides in the group stage will also qualify for the knockout rounds, meaning it will be darn difficult for the big hitters to depart AFCON early. However, Nigeria have frequently underachieved at AFCON in the...

Mauricio Pochettino responds to Chelsea interest in Jordan Henderson

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Mauricio Pochettino gave little away when quizzed on Chelsea's potential interest in Saudi Pro League midfielder Jordan Henderson after his side's 4-0 FA Cup win over Preston on Saturday. The England international prompted controversy when he left Liverpool for the Middle East during the summer and is said to be unhappy with life at new club Al Ettifaq, struggling with low crowd attendances and the stifling heat. The 33-year-old, who has retained his spot in Gareth Southgate's Three Lions squad despite the move to Saudi Arabia, is 'desperate' to play Premier League Football again but any potential interest from Chelsea was kept under wraps by manager Pochettino. Henderson's Al Ettifaq have struggled in the Saudi Pro League / Yasser Bakhsh/GettyImages He said: "We didn't talk about names. At the moment, we are not talking about players. "I saw Behdad [Eghbali], with Paul [Winstanley] and Laurence [Stewart]. I think we are going to have a chat to...

One player from every Premier League club who needs a January transfer

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Bayern Munich boss Thomas Tuchel captured the mood of many when he outlined his new year resolutions this month. "No sugar, workout every day," the former Chelsea manager beamed before wryly adding: "I'll have broken them all by 2 January at the latest." The new year can offer a more permanent fresh start for Football ers across the globe with the January transfer window now open. The Premier League is littered with individuals in desperate need of different scenery, rather than a new diet, to kickstart the 2023/24 campaign. So, follow Tuchel's lead by sitting down with a box of chocolates and taking a look at each wantaway figure across the division. Arsenal - Reiss Nelson Reiss Nelson hasn't started a Premier League game for Arsenal this season / ANP/GettyImages How long can Reiss Nelson continue to live off his spectacular strike against Bournemouth? The 97th-minute winner was Nelson's only league goal for the Gunners throughout the entirety of...