Manchester pair set for Stones battle

Manchester City and Manchester United are set to battle for the services of England centre-back John Stones, .

The rivals, who are preparing for their first season’s under Pep Guardiola and Jose Mourinho respectively are both keen on signing the Everton defender, who is valued at around £50m.

Chelsea have previously been linked with a move for the twenty-two year old who moved to Goodison Park from Barnsley in January 2013.

Since arriving on Merseyside, the defender has racked up ninety-five appearances in all competitions, with his one and only goal for the Toffees so far coming in a win over Manchester United towards the end of the 2014/15 Premier League campaign.

Having been capped twelve times for England’s U21s he was handed his senior int…

From Villarreal to Aus Open quarters – Bautista Agut breaks major duck

Roberto Bautista Agut is in the midst of his best run at a grand slam, reaching the Australian Open quarter-finals.

But, it could have been so much different had the world number 24 and nine-time ATP Tour winner from sunny Spain pursued his other love – football.

Born in Castellon de la Plana in the east of the Iberian Peninsula, Bautista Agut impressed with his football skills for hometown club CD Castellon, who boast past players such as Vicente del Bosque and Gaizka Mendieta.

Bautista Agut caught the attention of LaLiga side Villarreal and it is there where the Spaniard played until the age of 14, before turning to tennis.

When I was a kid I went to Madrigal Stadium to watch Villarreal, I dreamed of becoming a footballer, Bautista Agut told LaLi…

Bitesize Prediction: Chapecoense vs CRB – 09/07/23

Market: CRB double chance

Odds: 3/5 @

Looking to extend on their recent purple patch this weekend, CRB will travel to the Arena Conda on Sunday night when they meet Chapecoense.

Starting with the hosts, while Chapecoense might have clung to their Serie B status last season, it is no secret that the Big Green find themselves in the midst of another second-tier struggle. Last seen putting in another downbeat display as they slumped to an action-packed 4-2 loss away at Tombense, Gilmar Dal Pozzo does find some mounting pressure on his shoulders. Along with marking their return from June’s international break with back-to-back 1-1 stalemates against Sport Recife and Criciuma, the Santa Catarina-based outfit are without a win from any of their previous nine straigh…

Pain in the past for Robben

Bayern Munich winger Arjen Robben is hoping his wretched run of injuries is now behind him.

The 27-year-old returned to action against Borussia Dortmund last Saturday after a frustrating spell which saw him struggle with a hernia injury before being sidelined with a pubic bone problem.

Robben spent much of the last year playing with the injury, causing him a considerable amount of discomfort.

I ve had pain three months from the start of the competition, the former Chelsea and Real Madrid man told Voetbal International.

This was a pubic bone inflammation, a complicated injury and the worst injury I ever had. No idea how it was created; it can happen to anyone.

Robben is now hoping to get back to his best as quickly as possible, though he hopes…

Valdes on the verge of Liverpool move

that Victor Valdes will sign a one-year deal with Liverpool next month, if he can pass a medical at the club.

The Spain international left Barcelona in the summer, though his time with the club didn’t end in the fashion he had hoped, after he picked up a cruciate ligament injury in a 3-0 La Liga win over Celta Vigo back in March.

Reds boss Brendan Rodgers is keen to bring in competition for first choice shot stopper Simon Mignolet, with Brad Jones and 21 year-old Danny Ward currently available as back-up.

In twelve years at the Nou Camp, Valdes racked up five hundred and thirty-five appearances in all competitions, winning a whole host of major honours in the process including six league titles and three Champions Leagues.

Internationally, he has…

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The First Descendant Pre-Load is Now Available

Ahead of its launch on July 2nd, Nexon has announced that pre-loads for The First Descendant are now available. The free-to-play looter shooter will launch for Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, PS4, PS5, and PC worldwide.

As for global timings, it will be available at midnight PDT/3 AM EDT/7 AM GMT/9 AM CEST and 4 PM KST/JST. Players can check out the trailers for various Descendants, including starters Ajax, Lepic and Viessa. There will be 14 playable characters at launch, with five Ultimate variants of existing Descendants also available.

However, you’ll need to gather and research the parts to assemble the suits and embody said characters. Each Descendant will also have a character story, though only Bunny’s will be available at launch. There will…

LEGO Horizon Adventures Patch Adds Player Progression Screen, Focus Customization

Guerrilla Games has released a new patch for LEGO Horizon Adventures, which fixes bugs and adds a few new features. For instance, a screen for tracking Player Progression, including overall progress in the game, is available. You can also customize the Focus to highlight specific features.

As for fixes, the chance of getting stuck outside levels has reduced. Animals can now eat the fish from the Fishing Pond, and interacting with different customization plots in Mother’s Heart now provides Studs as rewards. Apex Hunts have also received a balancing pass.

For co-op, player ring visibility has improved, and you’ll know who initiated a pause. As for Teersa, one of the unlockable playable characters, she’s received improvements to projectile…

Manchester United in for Isco

Manchester United are considering a January move for Real Madrid midfielder Isco, .

Red Devils manager Jose Mourinho is looking to further revamp his squad after bringing in almost £150m of talent in the summer and has identified the Spain international as a viable mid-season target.

The twenty-four year old moved to the Bernabeu from Malaga in the summer of 2013 and has since racked up one hundred and fifty-two appearances in all competitions, scoring twenty-two goals.

However his only start so far this season came in the Super Cup victory over Sevilla last month.

He has been capped a total of fourteen times for his country with his one and only international goal coming in a Euro 2016 qualifying victory over Belarus almost two years ago.

Arsenal 1-1 Liverpool (5-4 on penalties): Five things to take as Gunners take Community Shield

On Saturday afternoon, Arsenal beat Liverpool on penalties at Wembley, adding thus the Community Shield to the FA Cup they had previously won after only eight months of Mikel Arteta at the helm. All the Gunners successfully dispatched their shots from the spot, while the powerful one from Liverpool youngster Rhian Brewster smashed against the crossbar.

It was a good game, despite the obvious but expected signs of rust on either side. Both coaches deployed their forces in their usual shapes, Arsenal 3-4-3, Liverpool 4-3-3.

Arsenal stifle Liverpool threat from wide areas

It is by now a well-known thing that ever since the departure of Philippe Coutinho to Barcelona in January 2018, Liverpool have mostly been hurting their opponents from wide areas. This approach has led …