(GSM) Juventus midfielder Sebastian Giovinco has revealed that he will leave the Turin club if he is benched for another season.
The 23-year-old has been regarded as one of the hottest young prospects in Serie A, but has struggled to make an impact in the Bianconeri ranks after returning from his loan spell at Empoli in the summer of 2008.
After spending another season on the sidelines as Juve struggled in the league, Giovinco now has his eyes on a move.
If the club do not want me, what would I be staying here for? he told Tuttosport.
After two seasons I won t be spending another year languishing on the bench, it wouldn t make any sense.
I don t even think I deserve the bench. Better yet, I m sure of it. I want to play consistently, that s th…
Manchester City arrived at the Etihad Stadium to heroes’ welcomes on Sunday following confirmation of their fifth Premier League title in six years.
City’s lead at the top of the table became insurmountable when closest challengers Arsenal were beaten at Nottingham Forest on Saturday evening.
That meant Sunday’s encounter with Chelsea became a celebratory occasion regardless of the result.
Champions City arrive at the Etihad
— Andy Hampson (@andyhampson)
City fans gathered in large numbers at the entrance to the stadium as the team arrived for the 4pm kick-off.
Blue flares were let off and the players were greeted with chants of ‘champions’ as they stepped off the bus.
City’s title success, sealed with three games t…
Former Borussia Dortmund forward Lucas Barrios has completed his move to Brazilian Serie A club Palmeiras.
Barrios, 30, spent last season on loan at Montpellier from Russian outfit Spartak Moscow.
The Paraguay international is a Bundesliga winner and was also at Guangzhou Evergrande when they won the Chinese Super League in 2012.
It s a new team which is improving every day. All the fans are seeing it, Barrios told the club s website.
I come to join the team. The truth is that all the fans are expecting to do a good championship and get a good result at the end of the season.
The Palms is a team that has many titles, one of the most important teams in Brazil, and I am very happy to be here.
Palmeiras are eight-time Serie A champi…
Pep Guardiola has confirmed he will not renew his Bayern Munich contract as he wants to manage in the Premier League.
Guardiola will leave Bayern at trhe end of the season with Carlo Ancelotti already signed up to take his place at the Allianz Arena.
The Catalan s next club remains shrouded in mystery, despite strong links with Manchester City, but it seems certain to be in England.
He told a news conference on Tuesday: The reason I have not extended my contract is simple. I want to manage in the Premier League.
I haven t decided on a new club yet.
The 44-year-old admitted age was a factor in his decision.
If I was 55 or 60 years old then I would stay longer. But I m young and I am charmed by the challenge [of the Premier League].…
Lionel Messi was surprisingly snubbed on Monday when the nominations for the Best FIFA Men s Player award were announced, and Opta data suggests he has been harshly ignored.
Cristiano Ronaldo, Luka Modric and Mohamed Salah were revealed as the final three players up for the prize, leaving many wondering how Messi who inspired Barca to a LaLiga and Copa del Rey double was left out.
Ronaldo and Modric arguably secured their nominations with Champions League success at Real Madrid last term, while the midfielder also helped Croatia to the World Cup final, earning himself the Golden Ball.
Meanwhile, Salah enjoyed a record-breaking season with Liverpool and was an integral figure as the Reds finished runners-up in Europe s elite competition.
So, how does Me…
Zlatko Dalic has told Croatia to forget Mario Mandzukic as he works to uncover a replacement for the Juventus striker.
Mandzukic retired following his country s run to the World Cup final and Croatia have scored just one goal in three matches since, the latest of which was a 0-0 draw against England on Friday.
That result followed a 6-0 drubbing at the hands of Spain but coach Dalic is focusing on the future, rather than dwelling on the past.
It is not like us not to be able to score two matches in a row, he said. But we have to forget Mandzukic, it is over, he is not with us anymore.
He made his decision and we have to respect that and look for other solutions.
Croatia rode their luck at times in a match that was played behind closed doors a…
Title-chasing Bayer Leverksusen had a helping hand from Mainz goalkeeper Robin Zentner as they stretched their Bundesliga lead to 11 points with a 2-1 win at the BayArena.
Granit Xhaka’s brilliant 20-yard strike gave Leverkusen the lead after just three minutes, but a well-worked headed equaliser from Dominik Kohr followed close behind to give the relegation strugglers hope.
Xabi Alonso’s side were spared any further anxiety when Robert Andrich tried his luck from range in the 68th minute and Zentner allowed a gentle effort to squirm through his gloves and over the line.
33. A Bundesliga Record Broken!!
THIS TEAM. OUR WERKSELF. BAYER 04!
— Bayer 04 Leverkusen (@bayer04_en)
The relief around the ground was as tangible as the keep…
“The manager wants us to be focused every game, winning every game. Before the game he was shouting before ‘come on guys, we have to finish properly, winning mentality’.
“So, yeah, we showed it again. 1-0 down, suffering a bit, but then we create chances and could have scored even more than two.
“But, like I say, a big way to finish the season with a victory and (it) gives a bit of enjoyment to the fans.”
The result saw United equal the club’s record of 27 home wins in all competitions in a single campaign, while also meaning they finished 17 points better off than last season.
“100 per cent, for sure, the improvement is there,” De Gea told MUTV. “Of course we still have a gap to improve but, yeah, a massive improvement from last seaso…
Argentine striker Maxi Lopez has revealed that he plans to leave Catania in the January transfer window.
The 29-year-old has failed to nail down a regular starting berth since returning to Stadio Angelo Massimino and has only started 4 Serie A fixtures this season.
And with the Elephants sitting at the bottom of the league standings, Lopez has made it clear that he wants out in January.
“I have closed the chapter at Catania,” Lopez said in an interview with Argentine magazine Rock Pop.
“My spell here has ended here, but I will not return to Argentina, I will continue playing in Europe.”
Maxi Lopez began his career at River Plate and in 2005 earned a lucrative move to Barcelona.
However, having failed to prove his worth at Camp Nou…
Polish-born German international Lukas Podolski s hometown club Gornik Zabrze dreams of tapping his talents, its boss Lukasz Mazur says.
Lukas Podolski was born in Silesia. He s a big fan of Gornik Zabrze. And maybe some day he ll come and play for us, Mazur told a football-themed panel at the Krynica Economic Forum, an annual gathering in Poland of politicians and business leaders dubbed the Davos of the East .
Podolski, who now uses the German spelling of his first name, was born in 1985 in Gliwice, near Zabrze, in Poland s southern industrial belt of Silesia.
He and his parents emigrated to Germany when he was a toddler, and he started his career as a youngster at his current club FC Cologne.
He has stuck by his Polish heritage, however, and communic…