Cristiano Ronaldo feels Manchester United have significant work to do if they are to return to the same level they were at during his time at the club.
The Portugal international enjoyed a successful spell at Old Trafford between 2003 and 2009, winning three Premier League titles and the Champions League in his final three years before joining Real Madrid.
Ronaldo has nothing but fond memories of his time at United, but has found it tough to see them struggling in recent years after the retirement of his mentor Sir Alex Ferguson.
For me it is hard to see that Manchester United are not at the same level as before because it is a club that I love, the 30-year-old told BBC Sport.
Of course I want to see Manchester United at the level that it was in the p…
Antonio Conte has met with the Tottenham hierarchy to discuss January transfer plans, but also appreciates he must also focus on coaching and improving the players he already has.
The Spurs boss also appeared to deny speculation that Dutch forward Steven Bergwijn could be about to depart the club.
Speaking at a media conference ahead of Wednesday s EFL Cup semi-final second leg against Chelsea, with Spurs trailing 2-0 after the first leg, Conte confirmed he has met the club s owners and the managing director Fabio Paratici to talk over plans for the current transfer window.
It was a good meeting, the former Inter manager confirmed. The owner and Paratici they started together at the start of this season and I came in halfway. A good meeting to speak and to …
New Chelsea manager Guus Hiddink will have a great impact on the dressing room, according to Derby County boss Paul Clement.
Clement coached at Chelsea for four years between 2007 and 2011 under both boss Jose Mourinho and Hiddink, who has been brought in until the end of the season at Stamford Bridge.
The experienced Dutchman has a home game against Watford on Saturday for his first match back in charge of the Blues after leading them to FA Cup success in 2009.
Clement was always hugely impressed with Hiddink s work and is in no doubt his methods will make a difference to Chelsea s struggling players.
He is someone of great experience, Clement told Sky Sports about 69-year-old Hiddink.
In the period I worked with him at Chelsea I saw someo…
Kingsley Coman has urged Bayern Munich not to let standards slip in the second half of the season despite boasting a commanding lead at the top as the champions return to Bundesliga action at Hamburg on Friday.
Bayern are seeking a fourth consecutive Bundesliga title and are eight points ahead of nearest challengers Borussia Dortmund going into the trip to the Volksparkstadion.
The Bavarians will not be lacking motivation to clinch the Bundesliga as well as the DFB-Pokal and Champions League in what will be coach Pep Guardiola s final few months at the Allianz Arena.
Bayern announced Guardiola will depart at the end of the campaign last month, with the Spaniard widely expected to take up a managerial role in England. Carlo Ancelotti will take charge of Bayern…
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Two sides who are looking to book their FAI Cup quarter-final spot on Friday night, Drogheda will welcome Dundalk to Weavers Park.
Starting with the hosts, while Drogheda might have just about clung to their Premier Division status last season, Kevin Doherty’s men have continued on a nightmare rut since opening up the 2024 campaign. Last seen putting in another worrying performance as they suffered an action-packed 4-2 defeat at the hands of Friday’s FAI Cup opponents, the County Louth-based outfit are limping their way to a First Division return. Sat rock-bottom of the table and already nine points adrift of top-flight safety, the Drogs have failed to claim a single victory from any of their previous 10 consecutive a…