Real Madrid players call on Zidane to return; Conte plots to overthrow Mourinho to lead MU
(Baonghean.vn) - Messi's name may be chosen for the Golden Ball award; MU buys Varane at a huge price; Real Madrid lures Pochettino from Tottenham to Bernabeu are notable international sports news today.
Conte plots to overthrow Mourinho to lead MU
According to reputable reporter Giovanni Guardala at Sky Sport Italia, Conte actually wants to lead MU in the future and reunite with Paul Pogba - his favorite student who worked with him at Juventus.
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| Conte used to be Pogba's teacher at Juventus |
Guardala revealed: "Conte has returned to London to live after a holiday in North Africa. There is currently a lot of information related to his future. Real Madrid has approached Conte but Manchester United is the team he wants to coach.
At Old Trafford there is Paul Pogba, Conte's old student, or Alexis Sanchez, Herrera or Lukaku - people that Conte wanted to recruit before."
During their 2 years working in England, Conte and Mourinho had many arguments in front of the media due to personal grudges.
Real Madrid players call on Zidane to return
The Mirror newspaper revealed that many Real Madrid stars spoke up to express their wish that President Perez invite Zidane to return to lead the Royal team, after firing coach Lopetegui.
The French strategist is currently unemployed and is loved by most Real players for his approachable personality.
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| Real Madrid players always love Zizou. |
Zidane has recently been linked with MU when Mourinho's position is shaky. If he fails to attract the number 1 candidate Pochettino, President Perez may reluctantly invite Zidane back with an extremely attractive salary.
According to Spanish Football Federation rules, La Liga teams will have 2 weeks to find a suitable person before officially appointing a long-term coach.
Messi's name could be up for grabs for the Ballon d'Or
Mr. Javier Tebas believes that La Liga needs to have more titles to honor outstanding players of each season.
"I like the idea of a trophy to pay tribute to Lionel Messi," president Tebas toldOmnisport. "Messi is the best player in history and will be in the future. People think Neymar can surpass Messi, but he is 26 years old. I remember when he was a teenager, Messi showed no limits and always played at a top level.
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Messi has 390 goals and 154 assists in 427 La Liga matches. Both statistics are records of the league. Photo:Reuters. |
Individual titles in La Liga have been discontinued since the 2015-2016 season as the organizers wait for new ideas. Some newspapers have suggested that the organizers name the titles after legends of the tournament.MarcaThe proposed Best Goalkeeper award is named Ricardo Zamora, Best Forward award is named Telmo Zarra and Top Scorer award is still Pichichi.
"Messi is number one and I like the idea of naming him for the best player title every La Liga season. If Zarra is named the best striker, then Messi also deserves to be mentioned," Tebas added.
The Barca superstar has five Ballon d'Or awards. He also holds the record for goals and assists in La Liga.
MU buys Varane for a huge price
According to The Guardian, Mourinho was approved by MU's leadership to spend 100 million pounds on shopping in January 2019 and he put all of it into the deal to sign Real Madrid defender Raphael Varane.
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| Mourinho always wanted to bring Varane to MU |
The Portuguese strategist hopes that taking advantage of the unstable situation at Bernabeu, he can convince Varane to join MU in the winter transfer window.
The Sun recently reported that Mourinho was very upset with Ed Woodward when he cancelled a meeting to discuss January transfers scheduled for last week, as well as plans to appoint a Director of Football.
However, the former Chelsea coach is said to have received a guarantee of the above 100 million pounds for shopping.
Real Madrid lures Pochettino to leave Tottenham for Bernabeu
Real Madrid have been in talks with Conte to replace Lopetegui. However, there are still problems between the two sides, so the contract may not happen.
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| Real announced, turning to Pochettino as the number 1 candidate to replace Lopetegui |
Conte wants to have full authority to decide at Bernabeu, but that is difficult for any coach, when boss Perez still interferes in the team, and even in shopping.
At the same time, The Sun reported that Real Madrid changed their plan to Pochettino as the number 1 candidate to replace Lopetegui.This source said that the White House convinced the Argentine strategist to leave Tottenham to take the "hot seat" at Bernabeu.
