Major Sports Highlights in one

 Juventus ran rampant against Crotone yesternight as they close the league gap to 8 points with a game in hand.



Gianluigi Buffon said Juventus continue to chase Inter but reveals he’s not surprised by Antonio Conte’s men. ‘They have a value equal to ours’.“It’s certainly not a surprise. I was surprised not to see them show the quality of their coach and their squad.“They have a value equal to ours, at least.”


Felipe Luis on Eden Hazard, "Eden, along with Neymar, are the best players I have ever played alongside - up there with [Lionel] Messi,"

“He would dribble past three or four players and win games on his own.

"Hazard has so much talent. Perhaps he lacks a little bit of ambition to say, 'I am going to be the best player in the world,' because he could be."


Chelsea forward Timo Werner has revealed that the intensity and physicality of the Premier League has been difficult to adapt to since arriving at Stamford Bridge last summer."The players are 1.9 meters tall, brutal physically and really fast, including the defenders. It's impressive what intensity is going on in the Premier League."


Tottenham Hotspur are the latest club to engage in conversations for Lille defender Sven Botman - player is not close to moving to any club currently, according to France Football.


Atletico Madrid boss Diego Simeone has heaped praise on Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel ahead of Tuesday's Champions League last-16 first leg.


Cristiano Ronaldo has now scored more Serie A goals than any other player this season (18). 


PSG have no genuine interest in Hector Bellerin, according to sources contacted by Get French Football News.


Monaco defender Benoît Badiashile asked if he regrets not signing for Manchester United last summer: "No, not at all." 


Miralem Pjanic shared a social media message to praise Juventus' ex boss Massimiliano Allegri: ‘Top coach.’


Former England midfielder Paul Gascoigne, once of Lazio, has signed up for Italy's version of I'm A Celebrity .Get Me Out of Here!


Borussia Mönchengladbach sporting director Max Eberl confirmed the German side don’t have an option to buy Valentino Lazaro from Inter.


Christian Benteke’s winner for Crystal Palace came on 94 minutes & 8 seconds - the third latest winning goal in a Premier League game this season after Bruno Fernandes in September (Man Utd v Brighton – 99:45) and Pedro Neto in December (Wolves v Chelsea 94:42).


Sevilla have increased their chances of securing a Champions League qualification spot thanks to a 2-0 La Liga win at Osasuna.


Argentina striker Paulo Dybala, 27, is expected to begin talks over a new contract with Juventus in the next few days. 


Chelsea captain Cesar Azpilicueta says winning the Champions League remains a burning desire for him.


Tottenham Hotspur will place Julian Nagelsmann at the top of a list of targets to replace head coach Jose Mourinho if the Portuguese cannot arrest the club's dismal run of results and save his job.


Chelsea defender Cesar Azpilicueta has heaped praise on Atletico Madrid ahead of their Champions League last 16 first leg in Bucharest tonight.“They are very solid, they know very well how they play and with top quality players,” “You have to play perfectly to get through, and we face the leader of La Liga on their own merits.


British efforts to stage the entirety of this summer's Euro 2020 tournament have been boosted by news that large venues such as Wembley will be permitted to host 10,000 fans from May 17.


Marcus Rashford says second-placed Manchester United are just focused on putting their best foot amid Premier League leaders Manchester City's record-breaking run.


"He would warm up without tying his bootlaces up. But then no one could take the ball off of him.

 

Former Barcelona defender Jeremy Mathieu has hit out at media criticism aimed at La Blaugrana centre back Clement Lenglet.


Fernandinho has denied reports he has been offered a role on Pep Guardiola’s coaching staff at Manchester City, and has insisted he will not make a decision on his future until the end of the season.


Liverpool legend Steven Gerrard has revealed his thinking behind nearly swapping life on Merseyside for London when Chelsea tried to sign him in 2005


Juventus continued with a 3-0 win over Crotone and coach Andrea Pirlo warned Inter that the Bianconeri will ‘fight until the end’. “We started a bit nervous, maybe the last defeats had made us nervous,”  “Then the goals helped us and gave us peace of mind. “The rest we managed well. The start was not the best, the important thing was to bring home the three points.”


Real Madrid club president Florentino Perez has tested negative for Covid-19 in the last 48 hours.


Manchester United have refused to sanction a clause that would permit West Ham United to automatically sign Jesse Lingard for a set price at the end of the season.


Daniel Sikorski has revealed that Bayern Munich forward Thomas Muller had a negative reaction to spicy food that prompted him to miss a a training session.


Aaron Ramsey said Juventus ‘needed the three points’ against Crotone. ‘It was important given the other results from the weekend’.“It was a really important match for us,” “We needed the three points. It was important to play an attacking match, creating many chances and even finish without conceding.


Andy Robertson has rubbished claims that he and Liverpool team-mate Alisson Becker were involved in a fight, claiming talk of him receiving a "burst lip" is nonsense.


Manchester United are planning to release four goalkeepers at the end of the season - and sell current No.1 David de Gea.


Jeremy Mathieu believes Antoine Griezmann made a mistake in leaving Atletico Madrid to join Barcelona. “Griezmann is not at his Atletico level,” "Personally, in my opinion, it is a mistake that he came to Barcelona. “At Atletico he was a very important piece and I don't know if he has that importance at Barcelona.”


Source; Raji sports 

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