Author: successsport360
Pep Guardiola has pledged to stay as Manchester City boss regardless of the outcome of the 115 financial charges the Premier League have brought against them. And he explained his duty to halt a run that has seen Liverpool move five points clear at the top. Guardiola put to bed speculation over his long-term future by penning a two-year contract extension this week to take him past the 10-year mark at the Etihad. But the agreement comes on the heels of what is the worst run of the Catalan’s coaching career having lost four successive fixtures for the first time…
In a fascinating tale of career transformation, former Liverpool player, Jordan Lussey, has traded in his football boots for a paintbrush. Lussey, who played alongside Raheem Sterling in Liverpool’s youth academy, has successfully transitioned into a career as a professional artist. FROM THE PITCH TO THE CANVAS Lussey’s journey began when he suffered a serious injury that forced him to reevaluate his football career. After hanging up his boots, he discovered a new passion for art. “I was always interested in art, but I never had the time to pursue it while playing football,” Lussey explained. “When I retired, I…
In a humble and surprising admission, Robert Lewandowski has revealed that he used Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo as motivation to win the 2024 Ballon d’Or award. However, the Polish striker insists that he still doesn’t consider himself better than the two football legends. LEWANDOWSKI’S MOTIVATION Lewandowski, who won his first Ballon d’Or award in 2024, explained that he studied the training regimens and playing styles of Messi and Ronaldo to improve his own game. “I’ve always admired Messi and Ronaldo, and I’ve tried to learn from them,” Lewandowski said. “I analyzed their training methods, their diets, and their playing…
Former Liverpool ace found out the hard way that a contract is no guarantee your future is secure in football. Matteo came through the ranks at Anfield and became one of the club’s most experienced players. He spent eight years on the red side of Merseyside, and after putting pen-to-paper on a new five-year contract in 2000, he would have expected to remain at the club for many more years. A matter of just days later, however, he would be told that the club wanted to sell him. Having signed the whopping deal, Matteo was unsurprisingly shell-shocked by the decision.…
Arne Slot praised Ibrahima Konate for the work he has put in since the Dutchman arrived at Liverpool over the summer. Konate has firmly established himself as a first-team regular under Slot, having failed to do that during the three previous seasons he spent at Anfield under Jurgen Klopp. Konate has started in each of Liverpool’s last 14 games across the Premier League and the Champions League, and he has taken his good form onto the international stage, notably captaining France for the first time during last weekend’s 3-1 win over Italy. Slot was asked what role he had played…
Arsenal have been told it is “obvious” that they should sign Victor Osimhen, with the Gunners’ current first-choice No.9 Kai Havertz “nowhere near” the world class level the club requires. Mikel Arteta’s side were in fabulous goalscoring form last season, notching 91 Premier League strikes as they finished just behind Manchester City in the table. However, the goals were shared around the side, with Bukayo Saka the top scorer having scored just 16 in comparison to Erling Haaland’s 27, while Havertz grabbed 13 in his first year at the Emirates Stadium as he featured in midfield for long stretches of…
Arsenal have the chance to reduce the gap between themselves and Liverpool when Premier League action resumes this weekend. The Gunners have not played a competitive game since their 1-1 draw with London rivals Chelsea on November 10, with the November international break offering Mikel Arteta’s squad the perfect chance to rest and recover. Martin Odegaard remained in north London instead of joining up with the Norway squad, while the likes of Riccardo Calafiori and Takehiro Tomiyasu are nearing returns. Long-term absentee Kieran Tierney was even pictured in training this week and could even be in contention for the visit…
The Houston Texans hope to keep things going after a big Monday night win as they face an AFC South rival. The Houston Texans snapped a two-game skid with a Monday night win over the Dallas Cowboys where Joe Mixon ran for three TDs. Now they’ll try to build on that victory when they return to AFC South play Sunday with the first of two meetings against the struggling Tennessee Titans. Houston’s 34-10 win over the Cowboys stopped a slide where the Texans had lost three of their last four games. Meanwhile, Tennessee has lost two in a row and…
The Houston Texans are the youngest franchise in the NFL after beginning play just 22 years ago in 2002. However, during their short time as an organization they have seen several quarterbacks come through with the most recent being All-Star second-year quarterback C.J. Stroud. Stroud has played fantastically for the Texans since being drafted second overall out of Ohio State but before his arrival, the Texans had trouble nailing down a certified starter that could help them reach the highest of heights. One of those quarterbacks was Brock Osweiler back in 2016 after the Texans gave him a 4 years,…
“I feel like myself,” Collins said Friday. “I feel like that was the main part.” Collins led the NFL with 567 yards receiving when he was injured on a 67-yard touchdown grab in an Oct. 6 win over the Buffalo Bills. He spent four weeks on injured reserve before being activated last Saturday. But he wasn’t ready to return Sunday night and was inactive for Houston’s loss to Detroit, leaving him out for a fifth straight game to match the longest streak of consecutive games missed in his four-year career. “You don’t want to miss no games, but that’s part…