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Luis Suarez was worried his move from Liverpool to Barcelona would not materialise after he bit Giorgio Chiellini at the 2014 World Cup.

Uruguay forward Suarez was banned from all football-related activity for four months and handed a nine-match international suspension after biting Chiellini during his country s final group game with Italy, which the South American nation won 1-0 to progress to the last 16, where they were beaten by Colombia.

It was the third such instance in which Suarez sunk his teeth into an opponent, having been suspended for doing the same while playing for Ajax and Liverpool.

But it did not stop Barca from paying £75million to take him to Camp Nou, and he has since gone on to win LaLiga twice, the Copa del Rey on three occasions and the…

Portuguese daily newspaper that two Benfica starlets could be moving to English Premier League in the summer transfer window.

The Eagles chairman Luis Felipe Vieira has spent some time in England and he appears to have attempted to negotiate the sale of Ederson Moraes and Nelson Semedo.

It is no secret that the duo has a long list of suitors among top Premier League clubs and Benfica hope to receive around €80 million from their sales.

Goalkeeper Ederson Moraes has been , although he is also on the radar of Barcelona, Arsenal, Manchester United and Liverpool.

Meanwhile, Manchester United are believed to be leading the chase for full-back Nelson Semedo, who is expected to move to Old Trafford together with teammate Victor Nilsson Lindelof, with Benfica…

UEFA is suspending a disciplinary case against AC Milan relating to alleged Financial Fair Play (FFP) breaches while previous proceedings involving the club are concluded.

The Rossoneri have been accused of failing to comply with break-even requirements during the monitoring period assessed in 2018-19, which covers periods ending in 2016, 2017 and 2018.

UEFA s Club Financial Control Body Adjudicatory Chamber said on Wednesday, however, that proceedings will be put on hold.

This is because an earlier case of alleged FFP regulations breaches remains ongoing.

Last year, UEFA banned Milan from the 2018-19 Europa League for allegedly flouting the governing body s rules aimed at preventing teams from spending beyond their means.

However, the Court of Ar…

Jurgen Klopp acknowledges Liverpool have plenty of room for improvement in their away record against fellow big six teams in the Premier League.

The Reds will aim to maintain their 100 per cent start to the top-flight campaign, which has given them an early five-point advantage over champions Manchester City, when they travel to Chelsea on Sunday.

Since winning 3-1 at Stamford Bridge in September 2016, Liverpool have only won once in 12 subsequent away Premier League games against the Blues, City, Manchester United, Tottenham and Arsenal.

City, who beat Klopp s men 2-1 at the Etihad Stadium in January before winning the title by a point in 2018-19, have seven such wins over the same period, while Crystal Palace have beaten heavyweights on their own patch five tim…

Manchester United have sent Diogo Dalot to AC Milan on a season-long loan with no option to make the deal permanent included in the deal, and they have no intention to sell the Portuguese next summer, according to ESPN.

Primarily a right-back, Dalot is also capable of playing on the left defensive flank if need be, or further up in midfield. He was brought to Old Trafford by Jose Mourinho from his old club FC Porto in the summer of 2018, but his performances lacked consistency and it s fair to say that he wasn t really given enough time to adapt to the Premier League. After only one season, United paid around £50 million to sign Aaron Wan-Bissaka from Crystal Palace and injuries prevented Dalot from putting in a proper fight for his place in the team.

The 21-year-old s…

Thomas Tuchel cannot explain Kylian Mbappe s drought in the Champions League but is confident the Paris Saint-Germain star can make a decisive impact against Manchester United. 

Tuchel s men, who lost in last season s final to Bayern Munich, face a challenge to progress to the last 16 of this year s competition after a series of unconvincing performances in the group stage.

United, having won the reverse fixture in Paris, lead Group H with nine points, with PSG and RB Leipzig level on six points heading into the final two pool games.

Key to PSG s struggles has been their form in front of goal. While United have scored 12 goals in four games, PSG have found the net just five times.

United have converted 21.8 per cent of their shots compared to 10.4 for …

Carlo Ancelotti believes Real Madrid s Champions League semi-final second leg against Bayern Munich may come too soon for Thibaut Courtois following his recent return from injury.

The Belgium goalkeeper has missed the entire season due to a knee ligament injury, and required a further operation following a setback in March.

Courtois, who has been ruled out of Euro 2024 by Red Devils head coach Domenico Tedesco, made his first appearance of the campaign against Cadiz on Saturday, with the 31-year-old keeping a clean sheet in Madrid s 3-0 victory.

While he has been named in Madrid s matchday squad for the visit of Bayern, with whom they are locked at 2-2 in their gripping last-four tie, Ancelotti hinted he is likely to restore Andriy Lunin between the sticks.

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Ghana captain Andre Ayew knows there is more to come from Mohammed Kudus, who has cemented his place as one of the young stars of the 2022 World Cup.

Kudus, who was excellent in Ghana s opening defeat to Portugal, scored twice for the Black Stars to help them to a 3-2 win over South Korea last time out.

That result means Otto Addo s team head into their final Group H match, against Uruguay – a fixture that has plenty of history to it – knowing a win would guarantee their place in the last 16, while a draw may also be enough.

Kudus, who was close to joining Everton in August, arrived in Qatar having enjoyed a fine start to the season for Ajax, scoring 10 times, and his form at the tournament has been attracting interest from bigger clubs, with Barcelona direct…

Manchester City winger Jesus Navas winger has dismissed reports linking him with a return to Spain.

The twenty-nine year old is currently with City preparing for their Champions League tie with his former employers Sevilla – one of the clubs linked with a bid for him.

However, Navas has insisted that he is focused on working with the Premier League leaders despite only completing the full ninety minutes in five of their nine games so far.

Since moving to the Etihad Stadium in the summer of 2013, the Spain international has racked up over a hundred appearances in all competitions scoring seven goals, while he won the Premier League and League Cup in his first season in England.

He has been capped thirty-four times for his country and was part of …

Juventus general director Giuseppe Marotta has revealed the Italian giants are not keen on bringing Paris Saint-Germain striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic back to Turin, .

Ibrahimovic, 31, left Juventus after the club were relegated for their involvment in the Calciopoli scandal.

Since leaving Juve in 2006, Ibra has suited up for the likes of Internazionale (2006-2009), FC Barcelona (2009-2011), AC Milan (2010-2011; 2011-2012) and Paris Saint-Germain (2012-present).

Last month, Ibra s agent Mino Raiola refused to rule out a potential return to Juve for his client, fueling speculation the Sweden international may be interested in returning to the Old Lady in the near future.

However, Marotta has insisted that Juventus have not spoken with Raiola re…