Pep Guardiola believes the incredible Mikel Arteta will succeed him as Manchester City manager.
Arteta joined Guardiola s backroom staff as an assistant coach in July 2016, just after finishing his playing career with Arsenal.
Under Guardiola, City have enjoyed plenty of success, winning two Premier League titles, two EFL Cup trophies, an FA Cup and two Community Shields.
Guardiola believes his fellow Spaniard, Arteta, could be the man to replace him at the Etihad Stadium.
I m pretty sure [he ll succeed me]. He will have success, he told UK media.
Sooner or later it s going to happen [Arteta becoming a manager]. He s a young, young manager. He has experience already, handling big players and big teams.
He s got an incredible work ethic.…
Barcelona forward Antoine Griezmann insisted his relationship with Lionel Messi was good, saying he felt the star was ready to go to death with him.
Griezmann has struggled to make his mark at Barcelona since arriving from Atletico Madrid for €120million last year.
The forward s relationship with Messi has been questioned, and Griezmann admitted his decision to reject Barca in 2018 had affected the six-time Ballon d Or winner.
However, Griezmann said there were no doubts over his relationship with Messi now.
I arrived at Barcelona after the rejection the year before, he told Movistar on Monday.
There could have been comments even in the dressing room, from journalists, from the fans and that is why when I arrived I wanted to apologise on the …
Serie B side Benevento have confirmed the appointment of Filippo Inzaghi as their new head coach.
Inzaghi was sacked by Bologna in January after just seven months in charge.
The former AC Milan and Venezia boss has now returned to coaching with Benevento on a one-year deal with the option of second season.
Benevento were relegated to the second tier of Italian football at the end of 2017-18 and finished third in their first campaign back in Serie B, before losing 4-2 on aggregate to Cittadella in the play-offs.
Inzaghi replaces Cristian Bucchi, who joined Empoli earlier this week.
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Chelsea are waiting to discover the extent of the injury suffered by Carney Chukwuemeka at West Ham.
The 19-year-old scored his first goal for the Blues at the London Stadium to cancel out Nayef Aguerd’s early header.
But Chukwuemeka had to be helped from the field with a knee injury shortly before half-time.
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“We need to assess him (on Monday),” said Blues boss Mauricio Pochettino.
“There will be an assessment with the doctor. We hope it’s not a big issue, but we need to wait.”
Further goals from Michail Antonio and Lucas Paqueta’s stoppage-time penalty condemned Chelsea to a 3-1 defeat, despite West Ham playing the last 25 minutes w…
Newcastle United are interested in signing Harrison Ashby from Premier League rivals West Ham United in the January transfer window, according to 90min. The report has claimed that Newcastle wanted to sign the young full-back in the summer of 2022 and remain keen on securing his services in the middle of the season.
Ashby is out of contract at West Ham at the end of the season and will become a free agent. The Hammers were hoping to agree a new deal with the 21-year-old, but the full-back is against it. Newcastle will now reportedly compete the signing of full-back in the January transfer window instead of next summer and will pay a a nominal fee for him.
West Ham are 16th in the Premier League table at the moment with 14 points from 15 matches, a point above the relega…
Two former Bundesliga stars are relishing the opportunity to make their mark on the Manchester derby when third-placed United host Premier League leaders City at Old Trafford.
Bastian Schweinsteiger ended a 17-year association with Bayern Munich to join United in July, while Kevin De Bruyne has continued the form that made him Bundesliga player of the year last term at Wolfsburg since becoming City s record signing.
Despite his lengthy spell with Bayern, Schweinsteiger rarely got a taste of cross-town hostilities due to the ailing fortunes of neighbours 1860 Munich, who share a ground with the Bundesliga champions, but have not competed in Germany s top flight since 2003-04.
I am definitely looking forward to the derby against City, the Germany captain told Un…
Fabio Cannavaro has lavished praise on the talents of Real Madrid defenders Raphael Varane, Sergio Ramos and Pepe.
The former Italy centre-back who played for the club between 2006 and 2009 explained how the natural ability of the teenage Frenchman, leadership qualities of the ex-Sevilla man and Portugal international s versatility have combined to great effect.
Varane s great because he plays with the type of composure that is not normal for a boy his age. He comes across as a veteran of the game and I like him because he makes things look simple, Cannavaro told Marca.
He is already one of the best centre-backs in the world. I know him well and I knew he could get to this level.
(Ramos) is a born leader. He is always hungry to win, compete and improve…
Sven Ulreich s huge error ultimately proved decisive as Real Madrid progressed to the Champions League final thanks to a 2-2 draw in an enthralling semi-final second leg at the Santiago Bernabeu.
Madrid came from behind to win 2-1 last week in the first leg at the Allianz Arena, and sealed their progression with a 4-3 aggregate triumph despite an unconvincing performance on Tuesday.
Bayern took the lead in the third minute, Joshua Kimmich opening the scoring following a mistake by Madrid captain Sergio Ramos.
The hosts were quick to reply but it was Karim Benzema and not Cristiano Ronaldo, making an outfield record 152nd appearance in the competition, who took centre stage.
Benzema s close-range header ensured Madrid s deficit lasted only eight minutes, a…
Arsenal have completed the signing of Alexandre Lacazette from Lyon, reportedly for a club-record fee.
The 26-year-old s long-awaited arrival was officially announced on Wednesday, the striker signing a long-term deal after the Gunners paid a fee believed to be in the region of €60million.
That sum outstrips the €44m Arsenal paid to Real Madrid for Mesut Ozil in 2013.
The deal is subject to the completion of regulatory processes. Arsenal said in a brief statement.
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Lacazette arrives on the back of his most prolific season, scoring 37 goals in 45 games across all competitions as Lyon finished fourth in Ligue 1 and reached the…
Chelsea star Eden Hazard does not believe he is selfish enough to win the Ballon d Or.
The Belgium international has made the Ballon d Or shortlist in three of the past four years but, despite winning the PFA Players Player of the Year in 2014-15, he has never finished higher than eighth in the voting.
And Hazard, who scored 12 goals and laid on four assists in the Premier League this season, believes his personality and style of play would not allow him to take world football s top prize or even a Golden Boot.
He always told me that, Hazard told BBC Sport of his father s belief that he is too selfless. Maybe it s true.
I think, in football now, if you want to win something like the Ballon d Or or [to be the] top-scorer, you need to be selfish. But I m …