The hand of fate seems to have ensured that new Paris Saint-Germain signing, Sergio Ramos, will make his debut against his former club, Sevilla, after Mauricio Pochettino left him out of the squad to face Augsburg. According to MARCA, cited by the Daily Mail, the French side decided that the Spaniard shouldn’t travel to Orleans for the pre-season after a spate of injury concerns this ye...Full Story »

The 40-year-old moved to the Etihad in 2009 at the same time as the now Azzurri boss took charge of the Cityzens. Roberto Mancini guided Italy to Euro 2020 joy against England Credit: Getty Former Cityzens defender Wayne Bridge says the defeat hurt him more than most Credit: Getty After initially featuring regularly at left-back, he was soon out-of-favour and was shipped out to West Ham, Sund...Full Story »

Sergio Ramos began training with his new Paris Saint-Germain teammates on Monday and he hopes Kylian Mbappe is one he'll continue to train with for some time to come. The French forward is a dream target for Ramos' former club, Real Madrid, but while he would recommend a spell at Los Blancos one day, he hopes Mbappe will be staying put for now. "I wouldn't dare say what someone should do, wi...Full Story »

The former Manchester City manager has admitted his side have worries about England. Italy manager Roberto Mancini has admitted that his side are inferior to England in terms of physicality ahead of Sunday’s Euro 2020 final at Wembley. Italy are unbeaten in 32 matches under Mancini, but the former Manchester City boss knows his team face a difficult task against the home side tomorrow eve...Full Story »

The former Real Madrid captain will join Paris Saint-Germain on a two-year deal Sergio Ramos in Paris With Sergio Ramos in Paris to seal his move to Paris Saint-Germain, fans of the Ligue 1 club have given the ex-Real Madrid defender a hero welcome. Ramos left Real Madrid after failing to agree a contract extension and will pen a two-year deal with PSG in the coming hours.Full Story »

The Ligue 1 side posted an article on their website confirming the defender will wear the No.4 before they had announced the signing itself Paris Saint-Germain appear to have accidentally confirmed the signing of Sergio Ramos after his departure from Real Madrid. Ramos was seen at Parc des Princes on Wednesday and is expected to officially be announced as a new PSG player on Thursday. But P...Full Story »

Roberto Mancini was delighted by Italy’s fight and spirit after sealing a shot at European Championship glory by beating Spain on penalties following a scintillating semi-final.England or Denmark lie in wait for the Azzurri back at Wembley on Sunday after edging past La Roja in a pulsating clash under the arch on Tuesday evening.Italy struck first as Federico Chiesa curled home a sublime e...Full Story »

Roberto Martinez is focusing on the future with Belgium despite their Euro 2020 elimination last week. The Spaniard spoke of his "sadness and disappointment" after their quarter-final defeat to Italy in Munich but it is understood it changes nothing in terms of his tenure as Belgium coach. He is already looking ahead to competing in the Nations League finals in the autumn and trying to steer...Full Story »

Roberto Mancini is confident there is more to come from Euro 2020 semi-finalists Italy after they dumped Belgium out of the competition.The Italians dispensed with FIFA’s number one-ranked team in a 2-1 quarter-final victory in Munich on Thursday night as they continued to fight their way back from the disappointment of failing to qualify for the last World Cup in Russia.Asked at his post-...Full Story »

Sergio Ramos is close to signing for Paris Saint-Germain where he will have the opportunity to join forces with a player he has hailed in the past... Neymar. The two men admire and haven't hesitated to praise each other on various occasions, despite Neymar's Barcelona past, with Ramos labelling the Brazil international as one of the finest worldwide. "Neymar is a top player," Ramos is noted ...Full Story »

Sergio Ramos' departure from Real Madrid was already official, but now the centre-back has started to remove his associations with the capital city club on social media. The player has removed references to Real Madrid from his social media bios. "Football player and Unicef ambassador," is the new description on his Twitter bio, for example. He has listed the values of "heart", "character" ...Full Story »

Roberto Martinez felt Belgium had come through the toughest test possible after edging out holders Portugal to reach the quarter-finals of Euro 2020.Thorgan Hazard scored a stunning goal but Belgium needed to defend doggedly – and ride their luck – under heavy pressure late on to hang on for a 1-0 victory in Seville on Sunday.Coach Martinez said: “It wasn’t just about how...Full Story »

And the veteran defender showed off a stylish personalised workout bench in an Instagram story on Saturday. Free agent Sergio Ramos takes great pride in his physique Ramos, 35, began the video displaying a mirror bearing a logo of his initials before showing off artwork hanging on the wall. He then paid special attention to his crocodile skin workout bench, which also bore his initials as wel...Full Story »

Someone like Sergio Ramos will be tough to replace with a like-for-like signing purely because of what he brought to the team, but it makes sense to look for someone who has some similarities. Jules Kounde currently plays for Sevilla just like Ramos did before moving to Madrid, and the French defender is an outstanding player who’s also happy to venture forward and contribute in the opp...Full Story »

Italy boss Roberto Mancini believes his side could face an easier task in their Euro 2020 quarter-final than the last 16-battle against Austria, which they won 2-1 after extra-time.The Azzuri had to do things the hard way at Wembley as they needed extra-time goals from Federico Chiesa and Matteo Pessina to book their place in the next round as they faced their first real test of the tournament.T...Full Story »

Italy cruised through the group phase of Euro 2020 with three victories but head coach Roberto Mancini will press reset for the knockout stage.Mancini’s side scored seven times and did not concede – equalling their previous best defensive record of 1980 – but the former Manchester City and Inter Milan boss believes that will count for little as they face Austria in the last 16....Full Story »

Belgium boss Roberto Martinez believes his side are ready to take the next step in their quest for a major trophy after cruising into the knockout stages of Euro 2020 with a third straight win.An unfortunate own goal from keeper Lukas Hradecky and a late strike from Romelu Lukaku sealed the Belgians’ 2-0 win over Finland, who are left with a slim hope of going through as one of the best th...Full Story »

Sergio Ramos' departure from Real Madrid was an eventuality the club always knew they would have to deal with, although few thought it would be in the summer of 2021, yet Jules Kounde of Sevilla is seen as an option to replace the veteran. Kounde has been linked with Manchester United as a result of his rise to prominence with Sevilla, although Los Blancos also recognise his defensive talents...Full Story »

He signed autographs and took selfies Fans flock to Valdebebas to bid farewell to Sergio Ramos Sergio Ramos said his goodbyes to Real Madrid on Thursday and many fans went to Valdebebas to see him leave, following his farewell press conference. The player said during his speech that he thought it was a great shame he wasn't able to say goodbye at the Estadio Santiago Bernabeu. But, he still c...Full Story »

The 35-year-old will depart the Spanish capital at the end of the month after a trophy-laden spell in which he attained iconic status Sergio Ramos is leaving Real Madrid after 16 years with Los Blancos, the club have confirmed. The club have announced a press conference will be held on Thursday to bid farewell to the veteran defender. The centre-back's contract expires at the end of June, a...Full Story »