Toronto FC signing Sebastian Giovinco revealed he left Italy because his compatriots did not believe in his ability.
Toronto FC striker Sebastian Giovinco appeared to hit out at the Italian media, and current and former coaches Antonio Conte, Massimiliano Allegri and Cesare Prandelli on Friday.
Speaking at his first media conference since arriving in Canada, Giovinco claimed he had left Italy and his former club Juventus because he was tired of having his ability questioned.
The 28-year-old s decision to leave the Serie A champions for the MLS caused a lot of consternation in Italy, with many claiming Giovinco will never play for his homeland again, but the tiny attacker indicated he will not miss his Italian critics.
In Italy I had many problems. They a…
Premier League champions Manchester City start their title defence at St James Park against a much-changed Newcastle United side desperate to improve on last season s performance. The Citizens will be hoping to make amends for the Community Shield loss to Arsenal, but they have a number of key players lacking match fitness.
After coming incredibly close to achieving a top 4 finish in the 2011/2012 campaign, Newcastle largely struggled in the next two seasons, with the fans constantly criticizing the club s lack of spending and ambition. The supporters seem to have finally been heard as the Magpies made a host of quality signings this summer, with the likes of Daryl Janmaat, Siem de Jong, Emmanuel Riviere, Jack Colback and Remy Cabella arriving among others. And with Mathieu Deb…
Barcelona have been buoyed by the news that Gerard Pique will be available for the La Liga showdown with Real Madrid next week.
The Spain defender was under investigation after collecting a booking for time-wasting in Tuesday s La Liga win over Rayo Vallecano.
The yellow card was Pique s fifth of the season, thus ruling him out of this weekend s clash with Levante at the Camp Nou.
There was a suggestion, though, that the player might have got himself booked deliberately in order to avoid running the risk of being suspended for El Clasico.
However, after investigating the circumstances surrounding Pique s cautioning, taking into account the notes of match referee Miguel Angel Perez Lasa, the Competition Committee could find no evidence of anything untowa…
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West Bromwich Albion s long stint in the Premier League is on the verge of coming to an end, and while their win against Manchester United was impressive, it was merely a stay of execution. On the other hand, Liverpool are one of the most exciting teams in Europe right now as they attempt to become the first English side since 2012 to win the Champions League.
West Brom
West Brom should have a nothing to lose mentality at this stage, because everyone is expecting them to go down. If they go out there and play with the kind of confidence they had against United last weekend, then there s every chance they could secure another surprise result.
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Lionel Messi admitted he wanted to leave Barcelona in order to get out of Spain after authorities investigated him for tax fraud.
The Argentina star and his father were found guilty of evading tax on income from image rights by a Catalonian court in 2016 and were sentenced to 21 months in prison, although this was changed to a fine a year later.
Messi has now revealed he felt so mistreated during the investigation that he considered quitting Barcelona so he could get out of the country, but he thinks other clubs were put off making official offers as they knew he was at heart a one-club man.
In the years 2012, 2013 and 2014, I had a tough time, Messi told RAC1. Yes, for the issue with the Hacienda [Spain s state tax agency]. It was really difficult for me and my…
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Looking to finish off the job and book their Conference League play-off final ticket, Austria Vienna will travel to Hartberg on Tuesday night for their second-leg showdown.
Hartberg
Starting with the hosts, while Hartberg might have snatched a late consolation strike when they travelled to Vienna over the weekend, Markus Schoop’s men have a real job on their hands here. Although the Blues might have shocked many across Austria’s elite this season as they secured a top-half finish, the former Barnsley boss is calling on his squad to find some crucial stability. Including a 5-1 drumming at the hands of Salzburg on May 12th, Hartberg only registered a trio of wins from any of their final 12 Bundesliga appearances. Showing some extende…
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