Finnish entrepreneur Thomas Zilliacus labelled the Manchester United bidding process as a farce after withdrawing his takeover offer on Wednesday.
United announced their owners, the Glazer family, were considering offers for the club back in November, including new investment into the club, a sale, or other transactions .
A pair of bidding rounds followed in the new year as Jim Ratcliffe and Sheikh Jassim bin Hamad Al Thani made propositions, though it was said up to eight prospective buyers were interested.
Zilliacus became the third bidder to publicly express his interest in March, wanting to buy 50 per cent of the club – with the other half bought by fans, who would join in the club s decision-making process.
However, Zilliacus has refused to be draw…
Paris St Germain manager Luis Enrique has warned his side they will be punished if they take a victory against amateur team Revel for granted.
PSG will lock horns with the sixth-tier outfit in the opening match of their Coupe de France campaign just days after seeing off Toulouse to land the Champions Trophy for a record-extending 12th time.
Footage of Revel’s coaching and playing staff went viral as they celebrated drawing PSG in the last-64 clash last month.
Coupe de France !
— Paris Saint-Germain (@PSG_English)
And, although they are the hosts, Revel will be in unusual surroundings for Sunday’s fixture after being forced to upgrade to the Stade Pierre-Fabre – home to nearby rugby union side Castres – for the cup clash.
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Man City and PSG battle for Guerreiro
Manchester City and Paris Saint-Germain are among clubs showing interest in Lorient full-back Raphael Guerreiro, .
The French-born footballer has enjoyed a brilliant start to the new season and his impressive performances did not go unnoticed.
According to Il Corriere dello Sport, Manchester City, Paris Saint-Germain and Genoa are all keeping close tabs on the 20-year-old.
Guerreiro is essentially a left-back, but he has been used as a left-sided midfielder at Lorient, and currently has three goals in 15 Ligue 1 outings this term.
The youngster was handed his Portugal debut in a Euro 2016 qualifier against Armenia before scoring the only goal in a friendly win over France.
And with Lorient confirming …
Hereford United have had their suspension from all football activity lifted by the Football Association (FA).
On Wednesday, the Southern League club relegated from the Football League in 2012 were banned by the FA after failing to comply with orders from the Independent Regulatory Commission to answer questions relating to the Owners and Directors Test Regulations.
Hereford had been given until Monday to submit further requested documentation, but failed to do so.
As well as the club, official Alan McCarthy was also banned from all football activity.
However it was announced on Thursday that the suspension for both Hereford and McCarthy had been lifted.
The suspension of Hereford United and Alan McCarthy from all football and football …
One of the first items you need to craft upon spawning into a Minecraft world is a Bed. The Bed allows you to reset your spawn point in the world, recover any depleted HP, and pass time to fast forward from night to day. It’s an invaluable item to have and it should be an early, if not your first, goals when spawning into a new world. Below, you can see how to make a Bed in Minecraft and how to use it correctly.
Making a Bed in Minecraft
A Bed only requires two resources in Minecraft, and both can obtained extremely early regardless of where you spawn. Below, you can see the exact recipe to craft a Bed at a crafting table:
- Place three Wool blocks horizontally across the center of a crafting table
- Place three Wood Planks horizontally across the bottom of …
Gareth Southgate said England prepared perfectly for their 2-1 victory over Tunisia and asked his players for more of the same as he looked ahead to their second World Cup match against Panama.
Harry Kane s goal in second-half stoppage time ensured England took all three points from their Group G opener and Southgate praised his substitutes for adding energy and threat late in the game.
After Kane opened the scoring in the 11th minute, England were guilty of wasting a number of first-half chances to extend their lead before Ferjani Sassi levelled from the penalty spot.
The introduction of Marcus Rashford and Ruben Loftus-Cheek revived Southgate s attack in the closing stages of the game and the England manager told The Guardian: The guys who came on had a differe…
The talented 18-year-old Portugal right-back Pedro Pereira is one step closer to making a return to his boyhood club.
Having gone through youth ranks in his homeland, Pereira moved to Sampdoria before even gaining his first-team debut at Benfica in 2015.
Pereira has made only 9 Serie A appearances since his move to Italy and is expected to leave during the January transfer window, with his former club ready to come back for the 18-year-old after first restoring contact with Pereira back in August.
Portugal daily news outlet has picked up on information regarding a deal between Sampdoria and Benfica which will see the Portugal giants pay €2 million and include the Serbian midfielder Filip Djuricic in order to secure the signature of their former defender.
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Looking to extend on their domestic purple patch on Tuesday night, Hearts will welcome a struggling Dundee to Tynecastle.
Hearts
Starting with the hosts, while Hearts might have eventually fallen short last season in their bid to punch a famous European ticket, the Jambos are enjoying another domestic romp this time around. Extending on their Scottish Cup adventure over the weekend as they secured a 2-1 victory away at Spartans, Steven Naismith’s side find the mood around Tynecastle at a real high. Opening the New Year with another 2-1 win against Livingston, the Edinburgh-based outfit are unbeaten in all of their previous six domestic appearances across all competitions. Likewise, sat in pole position to claim a bronze medal finish …
Looking to build off of their Champions League romp from earlier in the week, Barcelona cruised their way to a 4-0 victory away at Cadiz on Saturday evening.
Spearheaded by attacking talisman and summer arrival Robert Lewandowski, Xavi s side also managed to briefly find a route to the top of the La Liga table.
Making the trip to the Nuevo Mirandilla coming off the back of their 5-1 win against Viktoria Plzeň in midweek, the Spanish giants appear to find the mood in their camp at a red-hot high.
With Lewandowski, Frenkie de Jong, Ansu Fati and Ousmane Dembele all getting themselves on the scoresheet here, there is no doubt that both Real Madrid and Atletico would have taken note.
Piling more pressure onto a Cadiz side that have only continued to show a …
London based Premier League side Fulham have confirmed that defender Moritz Volz, has left the club at the end of his contract.
The 26-year-old German, who had a spell with Arsenal and Wimbledon before heading to Craven Cottage in 2004, made 146 appearances for Fulham.
Volz scored what was the 15,000th Barclays Premier League goal in a game against Chelsea during December 2006, and spent a spell on loan at Ipswich in the 2008/2009 campaign.
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