Manchester City have reportedly rejected a 35 million-pound bid from Corinthians for captain Carlos Tevez.
Tevez, 27, has publicly stated his desire to leave City after five seasons in the English Premier League.
The striker claims to be unhappy away from his daughters, who live in Argentina.
Former club Corinthians emerged as a potential destination, but their initial bid has reportedly been rejected 24 hours after it was lodged.
City are believed to value their leading goalscorer last season at closer to 50 million pounds.
Any potential deal with Corinthians will need to be concluded quickly, with the Brazilian transfer window set to shut on July 20.
Real Madrid and Inter Milan have also been linked with moves for Tevez, who played for …
Newly promoted RKC Waalwijk have left it late to secure a 2-2 draw against Heracles in the Eredivisie on Saturday.
Ruud Brood s team looked to be heading for a first-up defeat at the Mandemakers Stadion before scoring twice in the last five minutes.
Heracles centre-back Antoine van der Linden was sent off in the 85th minute and striker Robert Braber stepped up to convert the resultant penalty to bring Waalwijk back to 2-1.
Braber turned provider soon after, setting up Ricky ten Voorde to steal an unlikely point in their first game in the top flight since 2009/10.
Heracles finished eighth last campaign but lost out in the playoffs for entry into Europa League qualification.
In another late show, NEC Nijmegen also came from behind to draw 2-2 at He…
Emilio Butragueno says Real Madrid cannot afford to underestimate Manchester City in the semi-finals of the Champions League after stumbling at the penultimate hurdle last season.
Zinedine Zidane s men avoided Bayern Munich and domestic rivals Atletico Madrid during Friday s semi-final draw, but former striker Butragueno, now a director at the Santiago Bernabeu, has warned his club City will pose a stern test, too.
It will be a very even tie. We are talking about two clubs with players of the highest level, Butragueno was quoted as saying by AS.
Manchester City are a very dangerous opponent and they will be hugely motivated.
We have to be at our best in both games if we want to make it to the final.
I remember that we thought we were lucky to …
Juventus have won five consecutive Serie A titles but this season s crown is the most beautiful Scudetto , according to captain Gianluigi Buffon.
Juve s fifth successive Scudetto was confirmed with three games remaining on Monday after second-placed Napoli lost 1-0 to Roma.
Another title seemed out of the equation in October after the Turin giants started the season with just 12 points from 10 matches to languish in mid-table.
However, Juve went on a remarkable run, dropping just two points from their next 25 matches as they charged towards a 32nd Italian top-flight crown.
This is the most beautiful Scudetto because if the first [of the five, in 2012] was exciting because it was unexpected, this is exciting because it was so difficult, Buffon said in quo…
The Football Association (FA) has confirmed that Mark Bullingham will succeed Martin Glenn as the organisation s chief executive.
Glenn announced in December that he will step down from his position at the end of the 2018-19 season with the FA praising him for having delivered much of what he came to do and leaving strong foundations for his successor .
Bullingham joined the FA in August 2016 as commercial and marketing director before taking on a role as chief commercial and football development officer in December last year.
The FA cited his contribution to annual revenue growth, new sponsorship deals, FA Cup broadcast agreements and the successful UEFA Women s Euro 2021 bid as factors behind his appointment.
He is undoubtedly the best person to lead T…
Atlanta United have announced the signing of Florentin Pogba, the older brother of Manchester United and France star Paul.
The defender joins the club as a Discovery Signing having most recently played in Turkey s Super Lig for Genclerbirligi.
Vice president and technical director Carlos Bocanegra feels Pogba will be able to challenge for selection with the MLS Cup champions.
We re pleased to officially welcome Florentin to our club, said Bocanegra. He s a physical centre-back who also has the ability to play with his feet.
He also brings an immense amount of experience after representing his club and country in various international tournaments and we expect him to compete for playing time on our backline.
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Wayne Parnell explained the motivation he takes from Cristiano Ronaldo as the bowler looked towards South Africa s T20 World Cup clash with the Netherlands.
Ronaldo has altered his goal celebration as of late, replacing his famous Siu with a peace of mind gesture, seemingly in response to his trouble at Manchester United this season.
It is a celebration that has been copied at the T20 World Cup by South Africa paceman Parnell, standing with his eyes closed, fingers crossed in front of his chest and his head rolled back.
Parnell has taken five wickets so far in Australia, helping South Africa to two victories in Group 2. Ahead of their final match of the pool stage against the Netherlands on Sunday, the Proteas sit in second place, and a victory over the Dutch wou…
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Looking to build off of what was a thumping display in midweek, Manchester City will make the trip to an empty St. Mary s on Sunday night.
Southampton
Starting with the hosts, putting in another eye-catching display on their travels last weekend and picking up a thumping 3-1 win away at relegation scrappers Watford, Southampton have all but confirmed their Premier League status after a worrying start to the campaign. Now with their sights set on finding a route into the top-half, the Saints have collected six points since returning from the break and have gained a reputation for their performances away from the South Coast. Marking their return from the enforced break with a 3-0 ro…
Motherwell have expressed concern “for the welfare of all players” after their cinch Premiership game at Dundee was given the go-ahead following a second pitch inspection on Saturday.
The state of the Dundee pitch has been under intense scrutiny amid heavy rainfall in Scotland, and with the Dark Blues having had four home games postponed due to a waterlogged pitch this term.
After an 11am pitch inspection proved inconclusive, the match referee passed the surface fit for play two hours later with the game set to start at 3pm as planned.
Our match against Dundee will take place at 3pm this afternoon.
We are deeply concerned for the welfare of all players ahead of this match due to concerns about the pitch.
— Motherwell FC (@MotherwellFC)
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Lionel Messi has been introduced to Inter Miami’s fans during a special event hosted at the MLS club’s DRV Pink Stadium.
During the ceremony, which was dubbed The Unveil and broadcast live, the 36-year-old Argentina superstar greeted Inter Miami owner David Beckham with a hug before receiving his pink No 10 jersey.
Messi told the crowd: “I want to thank all the people of Miami for their welcome and love since I arrived in this city.
“The truth is that I’m very excited and very happy to be here in Miami and to be with you.
Bienvenido a nuestra familia
— Inter Miami CF (@InterMiamiCF)
“I can’t wait to start training and competing. I’m here with the desire I’ve always had to compete, to want to win, and to help the club …