Author: successsport360
Rafael Nadal doesn’t believe Carlos Alcaraz isn’t ‘mentally strong’ after the 21-year-old said he was struggling following his shock elimination from the US Open. Alcaraz was sent crashing out of the competition on Friday, with Botic van de Zandschulp beating him in straight sets to sail through to the third round. After the defeat, the Spaniard said he was ‘not well mentally’ – setting off some alarm bells in the process. “The truth is that what I feel right now is that instead of taking steps forward, I’ve taken steps back in terms of my head and I don’t understand…
Rafael van der Vaart says Ryan Gravenberch is one of the Liverpool players that is on everyone’s lips these days, following his strong start to the new season. Former Tottenham Hotpsur player and ex-Dutch international Rafael Van der Vaart has given very high praise to Ryan Gravenberch by stating he believes the midfielder is showing why he is better than a Real Madrid midfielder. Gravenberch is one of the many Liverpool players that is on everyone’s lips these days, following his strong start to the new season. The 22-year-old looks like a man reborn under Arne Slot. He has started…
Novak Djokovic should only retire from tennis if he feels the ‘fire isn’t burning’ any longer, according to Martina Navratilova. The Serb is one of the best players of all time, having won a remarkable 24 Grand Slams throughout his career so far. Yet Djokovic has struggled so far this year and will end 2024 without a single major to his name. He was sent crashing out of the US Open on Saturday, with Alexei Popyrin beating the former world No 1 in four sets to advance to the fourth round. Some tennis fans took to social media to call…
Jamie Carragher has hailed Eric Cantona’s transfer to Manchester United as the greatest Premier League signing of all time. Cantona is adored by a generation of United fans and symbolises the start of a golden era at Old Trafford. The enigmatic Frenchman, who scored plenty of times against Liverpool, first landed in England from Nimes in January 1992 when Leeds United snapped him up. The forward made an immediate impact at Elland Road, netting three goals as Leeds clinched the league then known as the First Division. However, disagreements with Leeds manager Howard Wilkinson led to him submitting a transfer…
Novak Djokovic will make his long-awaited return to China at the upcoming Rolex Shanghai Masters, where he is a record four-time champion. The 37-year-old Serbian joins rivals including Jannik Sinner, Carlos Alcaraz and Alexander Zverev on the entry list for the ATP Masters 1000 event, which will be held from 2-13 October. Djokovic, who has not competed in Shanghai since 2019, holds a 34-5 record at the Qizhong Forest Sports City Arena. “I can’t wait. I’m super excited to see my Chinese fans, all the tennis fans,” said Djokovic of his return to Shanghai. “It’s one of the nicest tennis…
Everton are reportedly considering making a move to sign Luton Town star Elijah Adebayo, as per the journalist Alan Nixon. After moving to Kenilworth Road back in 2021, the 26-year-old helped his side gain promotion during the 2022/23 season. However, the Hatters couldn’t survive relegation last term and dropped straight down to the Championship. Despite that, Adebayo displayed glimpses of his goal-scoring abilities in the Premier League last campaign, scoring 10 goals in 16 starts. Now, Nixon has reported on Patreon that with Dominic Calvert-Lewin entering the final year of his current contract and hasn’t signed an extension yet, Everton…
Liverpool fans earned the respect of Cristiano Ronaldo and his family after a moving tribute from supporters in the form of a minute’s applause after the passing of the then-Manchester United star’s newborn son. The news that the Portuguese forward had suffered a tragedy in his personal life emerged during the week of the clash between the Reds and their arch-rivals back in April 2022. The passing of his son during childbirth led to Ronaldo missing the game itself – while both teams wore black armbands in a show of unity. After seven minutes of play, both sets of supporters…
We were all left really angry with how it ended for Everton against Bournemouth but what frustrated me more was Sean Dyche’s comments. Some of his post-match remarks so far this season have really baffled me. I let him off somewhat after Brighton & Hove Albion but this is modern day football and for him to come out and say he could smell the comeback for Bournemouth happening after their first goal, but I think nearly 40,000 fans could see it at 2-0. I also demand hard yards from players but some of them out there had given absolutely everything…
Paul Merson has conceded he called it wrong after his prior assertion that Manchester United would not succumb to Liverpool at Old Trafford was misplaced. In the build-up to Sunday’s showdown, amid the backdrop of a shock defeat to Brighton, anticipation around United was high. Yet United’s hopes were dashed as it found itself bested with ease by Arne Slot’s side, who unleashed havoc upon Erik ten Hag’s squad. Luis Diaz pounced on a pair of blunders from Casemiro to secure a robust lead for the Reds by half-time. The Egyptian king, Mohamed Salah, then put the game beyond reach…
Liverpool have a forbidden interest in Everton centre-back Jarrad Branthwaite, according to reports, which has been described as “concrete”. For many supporters, the main priorities in the summer transfer window were to replace Joel Matip and to sign a top-class defensive midfielder. Ryan Gravenberch appears to be set to take up the mantle as the latter but the lack of a centre-back signing has a few fans feeling nervous about what kind of impact injuries could have on the squad. Even though Liverpool did not sign a new central defender, it appears they have not stopped looking at options and…