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Angelino not giving up on Manchester City future

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Angelino credits Pep Guardiola for shaping him as a player and believes he could still reunite with him in the future. Spanish  full-back Angelino  joined Manchester City back in 2013. Despite being assigned to the club for five years, the 23-year old only made three senior appearances with a huge chunk of his time spent being loaned out away from England. In 2018, Angelino signed for PSV and, after being impressed with his performances,  Pep Guardiola  brought him back just a year later. Inability to compete with Benjamin Mendy and Oleksandr Zinchenko once again saw him go out of favor prompting him to join RB Leipzig on loan in January. Angelino Years: 23 Defender 1. Bundesliga 2019/2020 5 Matches 1 Goals 0 Assists 454 Minutes But Angelino is still optimistic. Speaking to  La Voz de Galicia , he said: “I went to Manchester when I was 16, and I got a headache from not settling down. “But I’m still a City player and

Espanyol announce six positive coronavirus tests

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La Liga side Espanyol has confirmed that six people at the club have tested positive for COVID-19. As coronavirus grips, the world, more and more footballers appear to be diagnosed.  This time it was from La Liga side Espanyol. The Catalonian side who sit at the bottom of La Liga prior to the suspension of football activity, announced this evening the news. According to the  Evening Standard,  all the staff was part of the first-team setup. They said: “This afternoon, it has been confirmed that six members of the first-team squad and coaching staff of RCD Espanyol of Barcelona have tested positive in the COVID-19 tests carried out over the last few hours.” “All of them have light symptoms and they are following the medical recommendations.” None of the infected players or other staff have been named. While sources close to the club told  Marca,  they expect the number of those who are positive with COVID-19 to increase. La Liga Lowdown  @LaLigaLowdown

Wednesday’s transfer rumors – Real to finally let Bale go

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All the transfer rumors from around the footballing world, including the Premier League, La Liga, Serie A, Bundesliga, Ligue 1 and much more. Chelsea FC ✔ @ChelseaFC The Blues are linked to Gareth Bale and Lilian Thuram’s son in today's round-up of Chelsea-related news from the media. Would this be a good signing? Read: http:// che.lc/LWbr6C   4,622 4:42 PM - Feb 21, 2019 Twitter Ads info and privacy 3,851 people are talking about this Real Madrid to finally get rid of Bale. Real Madrid is finally accepting the fact that Gareth Bale will leave this summer on a free transfer. Los Blancos are making plans for him to leave with no apparent money coming in, but freeing up space on the wage bill for a replacement.  (Marca) City set the price for Mahrez. Manchester City is willing to let Riyad Mahrez leave the Etihad Stadium. So long as their asking price of 90 million Euros is met. PSG are rumored to

Ighalo – I know Fernandes and this isn’t even his best

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Odion Ighalo insists he has worked with Bruno Fernandes before and that the best is yet to come, as he will only get better. Odion Ighal and Bruno Fernandes were both winter signings for Manchester United. On the one hand, United was criticized for supposedly overpaying for Fernandes. He could end up costing the Red Devils 80 million Euros. Given what he has shown so far, he may end up being a bargain. Then you have Ighalo who came in on a last-minute loan deal from China. Everyone said the deal stank of desperation on United’s part. He was brought in to score, and in eight appearances he already has four goals and an assist. Nigerian international Ighalo has spoken about his fellow new arrival, Fernandes. In an interview reported by  The Mirror,  the striker is not surprised by his teammate’s impact, in fact, he only expects him to get better. He said: “It’s not my first time playing with Bruno. I played with him at Udinese back in 2010.” “He’s a great pla

Top 5 legends who played for very exotic football clubs

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Let’s take a closer look at the Top 5 legends of the game who played for exotic football clubs during their veteran years.  Football legends usually have a very prolific career at the highest level, only to migrate to exotic locations for a retirement plan. While there are some footballers who decide to remain at their beloved club throughout their whole careers. There are others who make the decision to play for big clubs from different countries. However, there are some very odd cases of footballers taking a left turn to clubs that we never expected. We will tell you all about the Top 5 legends who decided to play for very exotic clubs during their twilight years. If you think another footballer deserves a spot. Please leave his name in the comment section down below.

United’s Europa League game now affected by the coronavirus

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GETTY IMAGES Advertisement Manchester United’s Europa League clash with LASK is to be played behind closed doors. The coronavirus outbreak is taking no prisoners in the footballing world. United’s Thursday night clash is the latest big game to be impacted by the virus. In the Premier League, the clash between Arsenal and Manchester City has been postponed. In Serie A all games have been suspended until the end of the month. Many of this week’s Champions League matches are being played in empty stadiums as the authorities try to curb the spread of the disease. United issued a statement on their official club website  manutd.com,  confirming the closed-door policy and that fans would be getting their money back. The statement read: “Following guidance from the Austrian Government, we have been informed by UEFA and LASK that the Europa League game on Thursday will be played behind closed doors.” “LASK will now cancel tickets that had been issued to Manchester