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Caoimhin Kelleher experienced a difficult preparation for his expected stint in goal for Liverpool when the Republic of Ireland slipped to defeat in Greece on Sunday. Kelleher was at fault for the home team’s second goal in injury time when, having ventured outside his penalty area, he passed the ball straight to the feet of Petros Mantolos who scored to secure Greece a 2-0 UEFA Nations League win. The Reds goalkeeper, who had made a number of saves during the first half, is likely to be between the sticks for Arne Slot’s side for the next month as Alisson Becker…
Novak Djokovic highlighted the similarities he sees between himself and Jannik Sinner following his defeat to the Italian in the 2024 Shanghai Masters final. The 37-year-old tennis legend assessed that Sinner possesses “every shot” and praised the way the world No 1 is able to suffocate opponents by taking time away. Djokovic lost 6-7(4), 3-6 to Sinner in the Shanghai final to suffer his first defeat in a title match at the Masters 1000 tournament he has won a record four times. Sinner’s well-rounded game, baseline excellence and dynamic movement have seen him compared to the legendary Serbian. The 23-year-old…
The Brazil international, who currently plays for Saudi Pro League champions Al-Hilal, was in attendance to watch Artur Beterbiev’s controversial win over Dmitry Bivol on Saturday evening. Warren, a lifelong Arsenal fan, was sat ringside with Neymar for part of the evening and the Queensberry Promotions founder attempted to recruit the former Barcelona and Paris Saint-Germain forward to his boyhood club. In front of the cameras, Warren told Neymar: ‘This is the man, he’s coming to England, he’s going to play for Arsenal.’Neymar smiled and began laughing before Warren added: ‘We need you, we need you.’ Neymar joined Al-Hilal from…
Liverpool haven’t exactly got the easiest run of fixtures on their return from the international break, with tricky tests in the Premier League and the Champions League coming up. Both Chelsea and Arsenal stand in the way of Arne Slot’s men when top-flight action kicks back into gear, whilst an away trip to RB Leipzig then awaits his confident group away from league action, who are two wins from two in the prestigious competition. It will be intriguing to see if the Dutchman brings Luis Diaz back into his XI for the home clash with Enzo Maresca’s Blues, with the…
The future of Manuel Neuer at Bayern Munich remains up in the air but should the German leave the Bundesliga outfit, they will not replace him with Liverpool’s Alisson Becker. The 38-year-old is out of contract at the Allianz Arena at the end of the season and has yet to agree a new deal with Bayern. According to Sky Germany’s Florian Plettenberg, the plan is to keep Neuer in Munich until 2026 with Alexander Nübel being planned as the Bayern captain’s successor. The German report also stated that Liverpool goalkeeper Alisson is not a player the German giants are interested…
Former Liverpool and Borussia Dortmund manager Jurgen Klopp accepted an offer last week to become the Global Head of Soccer at the Red Bull Group, starting from 1st January 2025. The German left Liverpool at the end of last season as a cult hero after an extremely successful period as their manager, which lasted close to nine years. He became the first Liverpool manager to win the league in 30 years and also won the Champions League with the Reds amongst various other honours. Klopp remains a hero for Liverpool and their fans but his image in Germany has taken…
Ronald Koeman has revealed Virgil van Dijk will leave the Netherlands squad and return to Liverpool. The national team manager confirmed this during the pre-match press conference on Sunday and his comments are relayed by Het Parool. Germany will host the Netherlands later today and the Liverpool star will miss the UEFA Nations League tie due to suspension. The 33-year-old was sent off during Oranje’s 1-1 draw against Hungary last Friday, after receiving two yellow cards in three minutes. After the tie, the centre-back stated he would still be part of the group for the clash against Germany. According to…
A Liverpool youngster has received a call-up for Egypt – indicating that the Reds could already have a replacement of sorts for Mohamed Salah. It’s not just Mohamed Salah who is representing the Egypt national team from Liverpool right now. Academy player and dual-national Karim Ahmed has been called-up to Egypt’s U-20 squad for their upcoming AFCON qualifiers, which take place in November. Ahmed, a striker, has been called up alongside several other eight other dual-nationality players, who Egypt are clearly keen to have represent them at senior level in the future. This is a surprise call-up considering Ahmed is…
Virgil van Dijk has been the pillar of the Liverpool backline since his arrival and is one of the architects of the club’s recent success. The Dutchman has looked at his best again this season and is the leader of a Liverpool team that have the best defensive record in the Premier League after seven games. Van Dijk’s towering performances at the back have contributed to the team being at the top of the Premier League table but he is also in the twilight of his career. The 33-year-old has little less than eight months left on his current contract…
In the summer, Liverpool allowed Joel Matip to leave on a Bosman and did not replace the Cameroonian center half. Moreover, they also sold Van den Berg to Brentford and did not even replace him. Now, the biggest worry is the contract of Virgil van Dijk, who has arguably been our best player this season and can shockingly leave for free next year. The Reds must agree a new deal with the Dutchman but whether or not he stays, a top center half must be signed for the future. A number of quality center backs are linked with Liverpool and…