Real Madrid head coach Zinedine Zidane says his players are in f****** great condition ahead of their LaLiga title decider against Malaga on Sunday.
The leaders go into the clash at La Rosaleda knowing a point will be enough for them to claim their first top-flight crown since the 2011-12 campaign.
Zidane has been praised for his rotation policy this season, with his careful use of the squad enabling them to keep the destiny of the title in their hands and secure a place in the Champions League final for the third time in four years.
And the former France star is confident Madrid will be ready to fight for the result they need this weekend.
We know the difficulty of winning LaLiga, he told a news conference. It s very tough. It s 38 matches. You have to …
Felipe Melo is delighted to have finally completed a move to Inter, having previously come close to a San Siro switch several years ago.
Melo left Galatasaray on Monday to become one of three deadline-day signings for Roberto Mancini s new-look Inter, along with Adem Ljajic and loanee Alex Telles.
At a press conference to mark his arrival on Thursday, the experienced Brazilian midfielder revealed he could have joined Inter from Fiorentina, his club in the 2008-09 season. Melo went on to represent Juventus, before then moving on to Galatasaray.
I was close to joining Inter in the past when I was playing for Fiorentina, he said.
I never had any fear about the move breaking down in the transfer window because no one can close the doors that God opens…
Hector Bellerin is undecided over whether to pursue a move back to Barcelona from Arsenal, according to Spain Under-21 team-mate Denis Suarez.
Bellerin has long been linked with a move to Camp Nou, having progressed through the club s youth system before joining Arsenal in 2011.
The 22-year-old signed a six-year contract extension last November, but right-back remains a key position for new Barca boss Ernesto Valverde to strengthen after the club failed to bring in a replacement for Dani Alves last term.
Suarez returned to Barcelona last close season after an impressive stint at Villarreal and he hopes Bellerin will follow suit.
I have spoken with him and, on the one hand he s keen to come and on the other he feels tied to Arsenal, Suarez told Catalunya …
It is all about the here and now for AC Milan icon Kaka, who believes the Italian giants are ready to fight for the Serie A title this season.
After years of mediocrity and a sixth-place finish in the previous campaign, Milan have emerged as a serious contender to Juventus throne in 2017-18 thanks to the backing of their new Chinese owners.
Milan have overhauled their squad, prising Serie A winner and Italy international Leonardo Bonucci away from Juve, while also signing Andre Silva, Lucas Biglia, Hakan Calhanoglu, Ricardo Rodriguez, Mateo Musacchio, Andrea Conti, Franck Kessie and Fabio Borini.
There is a belief that it is too soon for Vincenzo Montella s side to bridge the gap in Italy having not won the Scudetto since 2010-11, but 2007 Ballon d Or winner Kaka…
Chelsea are lining up a summer move for Everton full-back Seamus Coleman, .
The 26 year old broke into the Toffee’s first team in the 2009/10 campaign, and is now closing in on one hundred and fifty league appearances for the club having established himself as one of the best players in his position in the English top flight.
Manchester United have previously been linked with a move for the Republic of Ireland international, and now the recently crowned Premier League champions are readying a bid of around £20m as they already plan for their title defence.
Eden Hazard’s goal was enough to secure victory for the Blues over Crystal Palace yesterday, a result which secured the club their first league title in five years.
Next up for Jose Mourinho�…
Germany will face Argentina in a friendly on October 9, it has been announced by the German Football Association (DFB).
Borussia Dortmund s home ground, Signal Iduna Park, has been chosen for the game.
It was an explicit desire from the sporting setup to host a friendly against world-class opposition and to develop the squad, said DFB president Reinhard Grindel.
Argentina are currently one of the best teams in the world and the Signal Iduna Park atmosphere provides the perfect setting for this match.
will face in a friendly in Dortmund on 9th October 2019 (20:45 CEST).
— Germany (@DFB_Team_EN)
The match between Argentina and Germany will be a repeat of the World Cup finals in 1986, 1990 and 2014.
Argentina will compet…
Odsonne Edouard provided a swift riposte to a late setback as Celtic secured a vital 2-1 Europa League win over RB Leipzig.
Brendan Rodgers side, for whom defeat would have ended their qualification hopes, had lost back-to-back matches in Group B, including a 2-0 reverse against Leipzig last time out.
And they looked to be heading for a deflating draw when Jean-Kevin Augustin cancelled out Kieran Tierney s first-half opener with 12 minutes remaining at Celtic Park.
However, Edouard hit back within 65 seconds to move the Scottish Premiership champions level with their visitors on six points with two games remaining.
EDOUAAAAAAAARDDDDDDDDDD!
The Frenchman, on his 50th appearance, restores the Hoops lead!
— Celtic Football Clu…
Ricardo Carvalho, the former Chelsea and Real Madrid defender, has been handed a seven-month prison sentence in Spain for tax fraud.
The 39-year-old is unlikely to serve any jail time because, under Spanish law, sentences below two years for non-violent crimes when defendants do not have a previous conviction are typically viewed as suspended.
Carvalho, who is still playing professionally with Shanghai SIPG in the Chinese Super League, acknowledged he failed to pay taxes relating to image rights in 2011 and 2012 and repaid the amount in full. He was also fined €142,882.
Prosecutors had argued for a 12-month sentence and a larger fine of €300,000.
Carvalho s former clubs also include Porto and Monaco, while he won Euro 2016 with Portugal at internation…
Bayern Munich failed to produce a second-half winner against a gutsy Freiburg as they were held to a 1-1 draw that allowed Borussia Dortmund to move two points clear at the top of the Bundesliga.
Lucas Holer put the hosts in front after just three minutes but Robert Lewandowski soon got the champions back on level terms with his 199th Bundesliga goal.
The visitors began to dominate but Freiburg stood firm, with a fantastic defensive performance and a series of saves from Alexander Schwolow denying Bayern, who also hit the post late on through Leon Goretzka.
Dortmund s win over Wolfsburg ensured they moved two points clear of Bayern at the top of the table ahead of the two clubs meeting in next weekend s Der Klassiker.
9 is the first team in this season…
Lionel Messi and Xavi are among the players to have paid tribute to Javier Mascherano ahead of his move from Barcelona to Hebei China Fortune.
The 33-year-old s time at Camp Nou will come to an end on Friday, when he officially joins the Chinese Super League side in a deal that will reportedly see Barca earn €10million.
The Catalan giants held a special farewell event for Mascherano on Wednesday, with the first-team squad and president Josep Maria Bartomeu present, and he will say goodbye to fans at the Copa del Rey quarter-final second leg against Espanyol on Thursday.
Barca compiled a video of good luck messages from first-team stars including Andres Iniesta, Sergio Busquets, Samuel Umtiti and Messi, and the Argentina star later sent another message via Insta…