Author: Soccerhuz
Beckham enjoyed two separate spells with Milan while on loan from the LA Galaxy in 2009 and 2010. Now a co-owner of MLS side Inter Miami, Beckham took time to acknowledge Walker’s decision to embark on a new chapter in Italy. In a conversation with co-host Michael Brown in the Kyle Walker Podcast, the Manchester City defender was asked whether he had reached out to Beckham before the move. However, the 34-year-old full-back clarified that it was Beckham who initiated contact. “Wrong.I didn’t send him a message,” he clarified. “No. He messaged me, which was very nice. He messaged me. I…
The presence of Santiago Gimenez in Milan’s match against Atalanta, on Easter Sunday evening for the 33rd round of the Serie A Enilive championship, is still in doubt The Spanish center forward, who in the match against Fiorentina took a knock in a clash with De Gea, missed the match against Udinese last Friday and there is still no certainty that he will be part of the squad in three days. Today he carried out personalized training with Maignan, but both underwent preparatory work for a return to the field in the coming days. The last goal scored by the…
During this season, the Frenchman’s departure has seemed like an increasingly more inevitable fate waiting to happen. However, the game against Udinese last week has flipped the narrative, and now, there is a chance that he could stay. The chance is slim, but it has certainly caused a bit of a rethink, and the Frenchman himself has even turned down offers to leave the club for big money already, showing where his head is at. So today, Sportitalia (via Milan News) have compiled 10 reasons why he should, or better yet might stay. It starts rather simply, with the first…
Manchester United will visit its huge fanbase in Asia to play fixtures in Kuala Lumpur and Hong Kong following the conclusion of the 2024/25 Premier League season in May. The two-match visit marks the first post-season tour in the modern era of the club, and a return to Asia following victory over Liverpool in Bangkok in July 2022. United will take on ASEAN All Stars in the 84,000-capacity Bukit Jalil National Stadium in Kuala Lumpur on 28 May, before travelling to play Hong Kong in the Hong Kong Stadium, which can hold up to 40,000 fans, on 30 May. The…
Hey everyone, I’m Dan Woike and welcome to The Times Lakers newsletter, a weekly look into the slow descent madness of a writer who attended every single game the Lakers played this season. Oh, and there’s usually a dad rock song at the end. It’s been a long season that’s felt even longer thanks to the Lakers having like five different versions of their team from training camp until now. The first batch doesn’t matter any more. It’s who they are now. And who they are now is about to face a big test in the first round of the…
Felix returned to Chelsea in a £46.3 million deal from Atletico Madrid last August but the 25-year-old was unable to secure a regular role under Enzo Maresca and was allowed to join AC Milan on loan in the January transfer window. The Portugal international has struggled to make an impact in Serie A and Milan look unlikely to make his move permanent this summer. According to Record, Benfica are now pushing to sign Felix in early June in order for the forward to arrive in time for their Club World Cup campaign. The report claims that Benfica have already made…
AC Milan are planning for next season and have identified the signing of a new winger as a priority, as per reports. The decision has put the future of current winger Samuel Chukwueze in doubt. Chukwueze joined the Rossoneri in 2023, but the Nigerian has scored just eight times in 64 appearances for the Italian giants. Milan are currently focused on appointing a new sporting director to oversee the club’s transfer strategy, but they are simultaneously looking at several transfer targets. With Chukwueze struggling to establish himself in the team, having been overshadowed by Christian Pulisic, the Rossoneri are keen…
Cerci made his senior breakthrough at Roma before joining Fiorentina and then Torino, where he really shone and earned a big move to Atletico Madrid. He would only play a few times for the Spanish club before coming to Milan on loan, and it would be safe to say the move was a flop for all involved. He joined on an 18-month loan deal in January 2015 with Fernando Torres heading the other way, but things went so badly in terms of performances that it was ended early, and he headed to Genoa in January 2016. Cerci retired in 2021,…
What a night it was for Arsenal. A Champions League quarter-final at home to holders and perennial winners Real Madrid, and a resounding 3-0 victory. Two stunning free-kicks from Declan Rice and another impressive finish from Mikel Merino put them in a commanding position but, crucially, it was only the first leg. Real Madrid did not wait long before making noises about overturning the deficit at the Santiago Bernabéu. “The possibilities of qualifying are quite low, but we have to try 100%,” said the manager, Carlo Ancelotti. “We have to do all we can. It’s an opportunity to show a…
The Los Angeles Lakers will be without two of their players for their first-round playoff series against the Minnesota Timberwolves, which starts on Saturday at Crypto.com Arena. While the team will have its full complement of star players in LeBron James, Luka Doncic, and Austin Reaves, as ESPN’s Dave McMenamin reported on Tuesday, L.A. will be down two reserve players who both played key roles during the season. Lakers two-way players Trey Jemison III and Christian Koloko were not converted to full fledge NBA contracts before the regular season ended, so they are ineligible to play in the playoffs,” McMenamin…