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“The Real Reason Why I Left Real Madrid” – Cristiano Ronaldo Opens Up

Cristiano Ronaldo has spoken up about why he left Real Madrid after attaining the status of ‘legend’ at the club.
World famous footballer, Cristiano Ronaldo has finally opened up on reason he decided to leave Spanish giant Real Madrid FC for Italian clubside Juventus.
Ronaldo said he sensed that the Spanish club’s president, Florentino Perez, no longer saw him as being “indispensable”.
“I felt within the club, especially from the president, that I was no longer considered in the same way as I was at the beginning,” Ronaldo said in an interview with France Football magazine.
“For the first four or five years, I felt like Cristiano Ronaldo. Less so after.
“The president looked at me in a way that suggested I was no longer indispensable, if you know what I mean. That is what made me think about leaving.”
The 33-year-old Portuguese superstar joined Juventus in a 100 million-euro ($115 million) deal in July, ending a glorious nine-year association with Real.
His last act with the Spanish club was to participate in them winning the Champions League for a third consecutive season by beating Liverpool in the final in May.
But Zinedine Zidane departed as coach in the wake of that game, something which Ronaldo admits confirmed to him that it might be time to move on.
“My decision to leave was not based on him going. That said, it was one of the little details that confirmed to me what I had been thinking about the situation at the club,” Ronaldo said.
He added that he would “deserve” to win the Ballon d’Or this year, and in doing so would pass Lionel Messi by taking the award for a sixth time.
The winner of the prize, awarded by France Football, will be announced in early December.
But while Ronaldo continues to enjoy great success on the field, scoring twice for Juventus at the weekend, he remains embroiled in off-pitch problems after being accused of rape in the United States.
A former American model Kathryn Mayorga, 34, of Las Vegas, accused Ronaldo in a 32-page complaint filed last month with a district court in Nevada, of raping her in June 2009, just before he joined Madrid from Manchester United.
“Of course this matter interferes with my life. I have a partner, four children, an ageing mother, sisters, a brother, a family with whom I am very close,” he told the magazine.
“That is without talking about my reputation, that of an exemplary person.
“Imagine what that is like to have someone say you are a rapist, or that you have this or that.
“I know who I am and what I did. The truth will come out. And the people who criticise me and who expose my life today, who make a song and dance about it, these people will see.”o
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Liverpool top table with 4-1 win over Cardiff

Liverpool are now top of the Premier League table, thanks to their 4-1 victory over Cardiff City on Saturday.
The Reds went in 1-0 up at the break, after Mohammed Salah opened scoring at Anfield.
Sadio Mane capitalized on slack defending, to slam in the second in the 66th minute.
The visitors pulled one back through Callum Paterson, but Jurgen Klopp’s men replied twice through Xherdan Shaqiri and Mane.
Liverpool now have 26 points, three more than Manchester City, who travel to Tottenham Hotspur on Monday.
Chelsea, Arsenal and Spurs all have 21 points.
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Mourinho Blames National Coaches For United’s Injury Woes



Manchester United’s Portuguese manager Jose Mourinho gestures from the touchline after the final whistle in an English Premier League football match at Old Trafford in Manchester, north-west England, on August 27, 2018. Oli SCARFF / AFP
Jose Mourinho believes the national coaches of Belgium, Scotland, Portugal and Chile are at least partly to blame for Manchester United’s current injury problems.
The United manager suggested several of his players were struggling with fitness issues going into their first game after the recent international break, a 2-2 Premier League draw at Chelsea last Saturday.
Belgium midfielder Marouane Fellaini, Portugal right-back Diogo Dalot, Scotland’s Scott McTominay and Chile forward Alexis Sanchez all returned from international duty carrying knocks.
But Mourinho’s frustration was intensified by a claim the coaches of those countries did not keep him in the loop as to what was going on, meaning he only found out how bad they were when they returned just before the Chelsea match.
In contrast, England full-back Luke Shaw and Serbia centre-half Nemanja Matic were both released early from international commitments when it was clear they were not fit.
“All of them (who missed Tuesday’s Champions League 1-0 loss to Juventus) were in their national teams,” said Mourinho in his press conference ahead of Sunday’s home Premier League clash with Everton.
“We played against Newcastle and we went into the national team period in a good situation.
“Then after two weeks, we lost Dalot in Portugal, we lost Fellaini in Belgium, we lost Alexis in Chile, we lost McTominay with Scotland.”
Mourinho — who will be without the out of form Sanchez on Sunday due to a groin injury — conceded not all national team coaches behaved in such an irresponsible way.
“Some of the national teams were very professional with us, and they send the players back and we could state the process early,” said the 55-year-old Portuguese.
“Some of them, they weren’t, and they kept the players, and we didn’t even know the dimension and the nature of the injury, so when the players arrived here, two days before Chelsea, we have no idea of what is going on.
“But we have to deal with it, and now we are trying to resolve problems step by step. I think if Jesse (Lingard) can be available, it can give us some help.”
Mourinho, though, has no intention of trying to re-sign LA Galaxy forward Zlatan Ibrahimovic to ease his injury problems.
The former Sweden striker has suggested he might return to the Premier League at the age of 37 but Mourinho shot that down in flames when asked if he would consider the move, the United manager answered: “No.”
Romelu Lukaku will continue to lead the attack on Sunday, despite Mourinho’s admission the striker is short of confidence.
Lukaku has gone eight games without a goal for his club, but the manager has backed the Belgian international to come good.
“I always feel that,” said Mourinho.
“I always feel the next game is the game.
“I feel that every game. One day it will be and one day he will score, and one day his confidence levels will be back to normal, which really they are not there.”
AFP
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[Sports]: Arsenal sink Sporting as Betis topple AC Milan

Danny Welbeck pounced on a defensive lapse to snatch a 1-0 victory for Arsenal at Sporting Lisbon in the Europa League on Thursday, while seven-time European champions AC Milan crashed to a home defeat by Real Betis

 Arsenal’s English striker Danny Welbeck (L) celebrates after scoring a goal during the UEFA Europa League group E football match Sporting CP vs Arsenal FC at the Alvalade stadium in Lisbon on October 25, 2018. / AFP)
England forward Welbeck struck a 78th-minute winner in Portugal as he punished a mistake by former Liverpool defender Sebastian Coates to hand Arsenal a third win in three matches in Group E.
Unai Emery’s Gunners have now won 11 games in a row in all competitions — the club’s best run since 2007 — and are on the verge of qualifying for the Europa League last 32.
Gennaro Gattuso’s Milan dropped their first points in Group F as goals from Antonio Sanabria and Giovani Lo Celso, on loan from Paris Saint-Germain, earned Betis a famous 2-1 win in Italy.
Patrick Cutrone grabbed a consolation for Milan who finished the game with 10 men after Samuel Castillejo saw red for the hosts in injury time.
Olympiakos beat Dudelange of Luxembourg 2-0 in the group’s other fixture, while there was more misery for Brendan Rodgers and Scottish champions Celtic in Germany.
Brazilian striker Matheus Cunha and Portugal winger Bruma, who scored against Scotland in a friendly this month, were both on target in the first half as RB Leipzig won 2-0.
Salzburg picked up a third successive victory to stay top of Group B as Munas Dabbur netted twice in a 3-0 defeat of bottom side Rosenborg.
Chelsea can take a large step towards the knockout phase when they host BATE Borisov of Belarus later, while Steven Gerrard’s Rangers face Spartak Moscow in Glasgow.
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Livescore:

 Latest Europa League result for Chelsea vs BATE Borisov

Chelsea will play BATE Borisov in their third Group L fixture in the Europa League this Thursday.
The Blues won their first two fixtures against PAOK Thessaloniki and Vidi FC 1-0 respectively.
Maurizio Sarri’s men will be looking to take control of the group with a third successive victory.
BATE are currently third with three points.
Kick off is 8pm.
Chelsea XI vs BATE Borisov: Kepa, Zappacosta, Cahill, Christensen, Emerson, Fabregas, Kovacic, Loftus-Cheek, Willian, Pedro, Giroud
Thursday, October 25
First half: Loftus-Cheek scores. 1-0.
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Italian Forward, Balotelli In Hot Water Again

Mario Balotelli was recently caught on the wrong side of the law in Italy after he was nabbed over-speeding in a luxury car.
Mario Balotelli has again been caught speeding in his Ferrari on Tuesday as media reports claimed the striker had been caught doing 170-200kmh (105-125mph) in a race with a friend’s Lamborghini.
The former Manchester City and Liverpool striker, now at French club Nice, was stopped by a highway patrol on the A4 highway near the northern Italian town of Vicenza on Saturday, a local officer disclosed.
Media reports claimed Balotelli had been doing up to 200kmh but had escaped with a fine and five penalty points because he had only been registered at 170kmh.
The police confirmed the star had been caught and fined, along with the Lamborghini driver, but described accounts of the incident as “exaggerated”.
They would not divulge how fast Balotelli had been going but said he had been allowed to continue his journey after paying his fine and having five penalty points registered on his licence.
Balotelli racked up no fewer than 18 fines for mostly speeding offences in the space of two years in Italy in 2012 and 2013, often on the same A4 road.
In 2015, when he was playing for Liverpool, he was banned from driving for 28 days after being clocked driving at 109mph (175kmh) on the M62 motorway in northern England.
A Vicenza police spokesman said that, in contrast to some of his previous encounters with traffic police, Balotelli had apologised and calmly accepted his punishment.
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ARSENAL HIJACK EMIRATE CUP

Arsenal on Sunday lifted the much coveted Emirates Cup in spite of a 1-2 loss to Spanish side, Sevilla, in their final game at the Emirates Stadium in London.

Arsenal came into the final game leading the group on eight points, ahead of German side, RB Leipzig, on five points, which had earlier in the day defeated Benfica 2-0.

Sevilla needed to beat the hosts by two clear goals to stand any chance at winning the trophy.

Both sides had few chances at goal but were unable to make their opportunities count as the first half ended goalless.



The Spaniards, however, dictated the pace in the early stages of the second half and took a well-deserved lead in the 49th minute.

Arsenal stood still, waiting for the offside flag to go up as Wissam Yedder fed Joaquin Correa in the area.

The Sevilla forward wasn’t off and slotted home the opener from close range, beating the onrushing goalkeeper Petr Cech to the ball.

The goal sparked live into the game as the hosts began to pile pressure on the Spaniards as they went on the prowl for the equaliser.

Mesut Ozil fed Aaron Ramsey, who laid the ball off to Alexandre Lacazette and the Frenchman side-footed an effort on target but the keeper gets down low to stop it in the 57th minute.

Ozil again tried to link up with Lacazette in the 60th minute but the duo were scuppered.

The pressure, however, paid off three minutes later as Lacazette scored his first goal at home for Arsenal.

The 46 million pounds striker side-footed home at the back post after a lovely run from Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain.

But while the stadium was still buzzing, Steven N’Zonzi collected the ball from the edge of the area and curled in a stunner in the 68th minute which made the atmosphere at the Emirates very flat.

Arsenal had another chance in the 77th minute to equalise but Aaron Ramsey's shot from outside the box narrowly missed its target as the midfielder tried to poke past goalkeeper Sergio Rico.

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‘What Do You Think Will Happen If Neymar Leaves Barcelona’- Luis Suarez

Luis Suarez is keeping his fingers crossed, that team-mate Neymar does not leave Barcelona this summer.
The Uruguay striker says it will be a ‘pity’ if Neymar joins Paris Saint-Germain.
Neymar joined Barcelona in 2013 from Santos, with Suarez arriving at Camp Nou the following year. The pair have formed a bond at the club, and with Lionel Messi, forming the famed ‘MSN’ attack.
Suarez wants the Brazilian to stay, but will not hold it against Neymar if he moves to PSG.
“It will be a pity if he leaves Barcelona,” Suarez said at a press conference ahead of their match with Real Madrid.
“If he leaves, it will not change our affection for him. We all want him to stay. He is one of the best three players in the world and we need to enjoy him.”
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Disgraced Spanish FA Boss Finally Resigns From UEFA And FIFA (Pictured)

Suspended Spanish Football Federation president Angel Maria Villar has resigned from his roles as vice-president of Uefa and Fifa.
He and his son Gorka were arrested earlier this month as part of a corruption investigation.
Villar, who denied all the allegations, has been suspended for one year by the Spanish football federation.
“Villar will no longer have any official functions at our organisation,” Uefa said on Thursday.
“In view of the ongoing court proceedings in Spain, we have no further comments to make on this matter.”
Uefa said its president, Aleksander Ceferin, had accepted Villar’s resignation and had thanked him for his years of service to European football.
Villar, a former Athletic Bilbao and Spain midfielder, had headed the Spanish football federation for 29 years. Juan Luis Larrea has been named as interim president.
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A newly player bought by Arsenal

His signing has eclipsed the £42.4million the North London club forked out to bring Mesut Ozil to the Emirates from Real Madrid in 2013.
After a potential move to Atletico Madrid fell through after Diego Simeone’s team were brandished a transfer ban, Arsenal quickly stole a march on other potential suitors.
He enjoyed his most fruitful season in front of goal last campaign – banging in a whopping 37 goals in 45 games for Bruno Genesio’s men.
His tally of 28 Ligue 1 goals was only bettered by Edinson Cavani of Paris Saint-Germain who notched in 35 in the French top-flight.
has never played domestically outside of his native France, having made his debut for Les Gones at the end of the 2009/2010 season. Originally a winger, he converted from the flanks into a fully-fledged centre-forward, becoming one of the most lethal marksman in Europe in the last three years.
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