Jude Bellingham says his career arc is evidence of the mindset that anything is possible as the England teenager looks to win it all.
From homegrown hero with Birmingham to teenage star at German giants Borussia Dortmund, the 19-year-old midfielder’s inexorable rise shows few signs of abating.
There are few more exciting prospects in world football than Bellingham, who has already established himself as a key component for trophy-hungry England and was named Bundesliga Player of the Year after just missing out on the league title.
“The goal has always been winning,” Bellingham told the PA news agency. “When you ask me what my biggest ambitions are in the game, it’s to win everything. And I’m not afraid to say that.
“You know, everyone should…
Joao Felix is angling for a way out of Atletico Madrid, having fallen out of favour in Spain.
The 22-year-old has started only eight of the 17 games he has played in this season, netting three goals.
The forward is contracted with Atletico until 2026, having signed a bumper seven-year deal when joining from Benfica in 2019.
TOP STORY – PSG PLOTTING JANUARY LOAN MOVE FOR JOAO FELIX
Paris Saint-Germain have joined the list of clubs interested in Atletico Madrid s wantaway forward Joao Felix, according to Le Parisien.
PSG may look to sign the Portuguese on loan in January, having been interested in a move for him during the last transfer window.
Joao Felix has also been linked with Bayern Munich and Manchester United, with both clubs repor…
Lucy Bronze is targetting Champions League success in her first season at Chelsea.
The Blues are entering a new era under new manager Sonia Bompastor, who led Lyon to the Champions League final last season.
Bronze, though, helped Barca beat Bompastor s team in that clash in Bilbao, claiming the trophy for the fifth time in her career.
The full-back won the Champions League three times with Lyon and twice with Barca, and now wants to make it a sixth with the Blues, who fell short of European glory under Emma Hayes.
Speaking to Sky Sports, Bronze said: Bringing the Champions League back to this country would be a huge success and would make women s football even better.
Get ready to do it all over again.
— Chelsea FC Women (@ChelseaFCW) …
Pep Guardiola is hoping Manchester City complete the signing of defender Josko Gvardiol within the next few “hours or days”.
The 21-year-old Gvardiol was undergoing a medical with City on Friday afternoon ahead of his proposed move from RB Leipzig.
The treble-winners are closing in on a deal for the Croatia international and are understood to have agreed a fee of 90million euros (£77.6m) with Leipzig.
Speaking at a pre-match press conference ahead of Sunday’s Community Shield clash with Arsenal at Wembley, City boss Guardiola said: “Regarding Gvardiol – what a beautiful surname he has – he’s doing a medical test.
“Everybody knows he’s here, and hopefully we can finish the deal in the next hours, the next days.”
Put to Guardiol…
With the Premier League title chase really starting to heat up, England’s elite offer us another stacked Saturday schedule from across the country.
As Manchester City look to climb back to the top of the Premier League table, there are also some real relegation six-pointers at the other end.
With seven top-flight battles throughout Saturday’s heavyweight fixture list, we have taken an in-depth look at some of the best betting markets that are available.
Saturday, February 10th
12:30 Manchester City vs Everton
While Manchester City might still face a real battle in their bid to make more Premier League history this season, Pep Guardiola’s superstar squad are riding an extended wave of momentum. Mounting a stellar comeback away at Brentford earlie…
Sergi Roberto accepts Barcelona have a problem in midfield ahead of their return leg at Manchester United due to Pedri and Gavi being ruled out.
The sides played out a thrilling 2-2 draw at Camp Nou on Thursday to leave their Europa League play-off tie in the balance heading into next week s second leg.
Barca rallied from behind, having earlier let slip a lead of their own, but it came at a cost as Pedri limped off with a hamstring injury that is expected to rule him out for a month.
Meanwhile, fellow central midfielder Gavi received a yellow card, with that his third in Europe this season, resulting in an automatic suspension for the game at Old Trafford.
Xavi s options are further limited as Sergio Busquets is also nursing an injury, but versatile defen…
Bayern sporting director Christoph Freund feels there is plenty more to come from the young forward.
“The way he already plays at this level at the age of 18 is something special,” Freund said.
“We want the right mix in our squad, and Mathys plays an important role here.
“He knows what makes Bayern tick, feels comfortable and at home here. Now we are taking the next steps together and are looking forward to the coming years with him.”
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Mikel Arteta has been named the Premier League manager of the month for the fourth time this season after an unbeaten March.
The Arsenal boss collects the award as the Premier League leaders celebrated a perfect month that saw them extend their lead at the top of the table to eight points over Manchester City, while Bukayo Saka s involvement in that run has seen him win the player of the month trophy.
The Gunners scored 14 goals and conceded just three in their four league games in March, with victories over Everton, Bournemouth, Fulham and Crystal Palace.
Having won 4-0 against Everton, Arsenal then salvaged a dramatic 3-2 victory against relegation-threatened Bournemouth courtesy of Reiss Nelson s injury-time winner.
A rampant first-half display saw th…
Sparta Prague enjoyed a fine return to the Champions League on Wednesday, recording a 3-0 win over Salzburg in their first game in Europe s top club competition in 19 years.
Sparta grabbed an early lead that set the tone for the league-phase opener at the Epet Arena as home fans celebrated their team s first win in the tournament since 2003.
The hosts opened the scoring just two minutes in when Kaan Kairinen pounced on a loose ball after a great save by Salzburg goalkeeper Janis Blaswich, effortlessly slotting home the rebound.
Victor Olantuji then doubled their lead in the 42nd minute, firing in from a tight angle after taking in a long ball over the top from captain Filip Panak.
Olantuji then turned provider as the hosts killed the game off just before …
Juventus are interested in signing Lewis Ferguson from Bologna in the summer transfer window, according to . The Scotland international attacking midfielder has established himself as one of the best players in his position in Serie A and has attracted the interest of Italian giants Juventus.
Ferguson has been on the books of Bologna since 2022 when he joined from Aberdeen. The attacking midfielder has been a huge success in Italy and is only 24 now. He can only improve in the coming years. Ferguson has scored six goals and provided three assists in 30 Serie A matches so far this season. The Scotland international scored seven goals in 27 starts and five substitute appearances in Serie A for Bologna last season.
Napoli are seventh in the Serie A table at the moment with…