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Gareth Bale On Course To Make Real Madrid And Wales Return In March

... hopes of qualifying for the World Cup and is it is understood he has indicated to Coleman that he will make the trip. Gareth Bale in action for Real Madrid against Alaves  Credit: AP. Whether Real Madrid are happy about his determination to play for his country after such a lengthy absence remains to be seen, but if he has played for his club, there is nothing they can do to prevent Wales from naming him in their squad. Bale suffered his injury playing for Real in the Champions League against Sporting Lisbon and having nursed him back to fitness, following an operation, they will be concerned if their most expensive player is rushing back too quickly in order to help Wales. The game against Ireland, though, is a pivotal one and is the biggest test Wales have had to pass since their wonderful European Championship campaign in France. Chris Coleman is trying to guide Wales into a second successive tournament  Credit: PA. Despite starting the campaign as one of the unfancied sides in Group D, Ireland, led by manager Martin O’Neill, are top of the group, four points clear of Wales, who ...

I Helped Change Barcelona And End Real Madrid Dominance

... you leave, kids will be dreaming of playing 'The Barcelona Way.'. "Your role in this will be about much more than what you do on the pitch.". Ronaldinho left when Pep Guardiola was appointed as manager in 2008, having played a huge role in helping the club rediscover an identity lost in the post-Johan Cruyff years. Guardiola continued that revival aided by Lionel Messi, who Ronaldinho was able to help develop from a highly-rated youth teamer into first team star. "You'll hear about this kid on the youth team," he adds in his letter. "He wears No.10 like you. He's small like you. He plays with the ball like you. Ronaldinho said Barcelona's free style has lived on through Lionel Messi. "You and your teammates will go watch him play for Barcelona's youth squad, and at that moment you'll know he's going to be more than a great footballer. The kid is different. His name is Leo Messi. "You'll tell the coaches to bring him up to play with you on the senior side. When he arrives, the Barcelona players will be talking about him like the Brazilian players were talking about you. "I want you to give him one piece of advice. Tell ...

Gunners In Race To Sign Yannick Ferreira Carrasco From Atletico

... Ferreira Carrasco, reveals Spanish publication AS. But, as always, they won't have it all their own way as AS adds they'll have to battle it out with Manchester United and Chelsea for the Belgian's signature. Carrasco, 23, has scored 10 goals in 19 games this season, after arriving from Monaco last year, but it seems he is unsettled and Diego Simeone may be willing to cash in as he has an £85 million release clause. Arsenal have supposedly been handed a 'major boost' in their pursuit of Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang is an Arsene Wenger favourite Credit: REX FEATURES. The Metro claims Arsene Wenger remains very keen to sign the Borussia Dortmund striker, especially because of the uncertainty surrounding Alexis Sanchez, but feared Real Madrid would win the race for the Gabon international. Now we are told by Sports Bild that Real are no longer interested as 'he is not the type of player who fits Zinedine Zidane's requirements'. Should the Gunners cash in on Sanchez - either to China or PSG - they would easily be able to afford Aubameyang, although we are told they will face ...

Real Madrid Set New Record, Tributes Paid To Taylor

... It spawned catchphrases, contained numerous classic scenes and shone a unique light on the extreme pressures amid the maelstrom of international football with England. And although it was used to leverage so many jokes at Taylor's expense, it also managed to depict a man of dignity and decency in a climate where those traits were notably lacking at times. If you can't put aside the time to watch the whole thing at work today, here's a fragment which showed Taylor at his very best. IN THE CHANNELS. The Warm-Up isn't one to blow one's own trumpet. It's unacceptable in polite company. However, we will make an exception just to let you know that Eric Cantona is back with his latest address as the Commissioner of Football. There's messages for Pep Guardiola and Zlatan Ibrahimovic , an Against Modern Football transgression in the form of some support for Leipzig and, yes, a bastardised version of 'Time to Say Goodbye', all about N'Golo Kante leaving Leicester. It's just as barmy as it sounds. COMING UP. Slim pickings this evening with Leeds v Derby on Sky ...

Dortmund Will Sell Aubameyang For Right Price Amid Real Madrid Links

... Dortmund could be willing to sell Gabon international Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang in the summer if the right offer comes along, CEO Hans-Joachim Watzke has admitted. Aubameyang, 27, has been linked with Real Madrid, Paris Saint-Germain and Manchester City recently, and with Dortmund struggling to make an impression on the Bundesliga this season and qualification for the Champions League far from certain, his future is in doubt. Ex-Real Madrid player and current Gabon coach Jose Antonio Camacho said that Aubameyang, currently in his homeland for the African Nations Cup, would be a good fit for his former club. "Fundamentally and independent of names, there is a pain barrier in football," Watzke told Bild. "But we are not dealing with that question right now because I can't see anything happening currently. - SPORT BILD (@SPORTBILD) January 13, 2017. "If something comes up which strikes him, we'll discuss it. But a transfer is not certain. Auba has a long-term contract. "We know that Auba is in the spotlight. But BVB are seventh in the UEFA [coefficient] ranking, and in the past four years we have twice won a Champions League group ahead of Real Madrid. "Not many clubs achieve ...

Real Madrid's Unbeaten Record, Morgan Schneiderlin To Everton

... success in English football. And he won the Premier League's Player of the Month award for December. - Dimitar Berbatov has told The Times that he admires Zlatan Ibrahimovic's ability to perform to the highest level at Manchester United despite his veteran status. - Sunday's Premier League game between Manchester United and Liverpool will see the first use of a "Spidercam" after local authorities approved plans. DORTMUND : Thomas Tuchel has made it clear that Borussia Dortmund are not interested in signing U. S. youngster Gedion Zelalem, or any other players, during the January transfer window. - Tuchel says he is still "sad" that Borussia Dortmund lost Mats Hummels, Ilkay Gundogan and Henrikh Mhkitaryan last summer. - Borussia Dortmund could be willing to sell Gabon international Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang in the ...

I May Not Return To Madrid After Loan

... Live football odds with bet 365. Bet Now ». Wellington Phoenix FC. less than a minute ago. Michael Wade. 1 day ago. Eintracht Frankfurt's Jesus Vallejo: I may not return to Madrid after loan. With a healthy 3-0 first-leg lead, a loss to Sevilla would end Real's unbeaten run, the FC crew analyse possible outcomes. Eintracht Frankfurt's on-loan defender Jesus Vallejo has not had any contact with Real Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane and says he does not know if he will return to the Spanish club at the end of the season. Vallejo, 20, has impressed since joining Frankfurt on a one-year loan deal from Madrid last summer, with current coach Niko Kovac saying that he has been "scandalously good" - something which has not gone unnoticed at the Bernabeu. In December, reports in Spain said that Vallejo was Zidane's main candidate to replace 33-year-old centre-back Pepe if the Portugal international leaves Madrid in the summer. But Vallejo told Frankfurter Rundschau : ...

Cristiano Ronaldo, Real Madrid And Portugal Among Laureus Nominees

... by the 61 members of the Laureus World Sports Academy - who include former stars from many sports including footballers Luis Figo, Franz Beckenbauer, Sir Bobby Charlton, Raul Gonzalez, Marcel Desailly and Carles Puyol along with other ex-elite athletes ranging from Martina Navratilova to Lennox Lewis to Tony Hawks. Laureus World Sports Academy chairman and former New Zealand rugby captain Sean Fitzpatrick said he expected an extra special ceremony this year. "You always know in an Olympic year you are going to see a strong group of Nominees and this year has certainly proved that," Fitzpatrick said. "What delights me is that we have an amazing mix of some of the greatest names in sport who have been performing at the highest level for as long as a decade, combined with some of the most exciting new faces we have seen for many years. It really is going to be an exceptional Laureus Awards next month.". The Laureus Awards Ceremony also showcases the work of Laureus Sport for Good, which ...