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Kevin Durant Responds to Steve Kerr’s Issue With His Twitter Usage
Kevin Durant, alongside the USA Basketball team, has just begun training for the Tokyo Olympics. Amongst the rest of the NBA superstars on the roster, Durant has consistently been very active on Twitter, interacting with fans. A recent Tweet that caught KD’s attention surrounded words about how his former coach, Steve Kerr treated Kevin Durant’s Twitter usage. Kerr had reportedly told Durant to move past the criticism from fans, even referencing the way LeBron James handles comments. Kerr alluded that all basketball greats had to deal with criticism, stating that sometimes you just have to say “f*** it.” He also reportedly said that KD was quite affected, constantly “staring at that phone all the time.” KD, who caught wind of the Tweet responded that he did not “see a problem with me inter...
‘If he wants to come to Liverpool’: John Barnes suggests £100m star would be perfect for Klopp
Former Liverpool winger and club legend, John Barnes, has suggested that Declan Rice would be a good fit for the Reds. West Ham will need to make a decision on Rice who has rejected two contract offer extensions at the club. The 22-year-old, who has impressed heavily for England in Euro 2020, apparently wants to test himself at a bigger club. Rice has three years left on his current contract, plus an extra 12 months to run, and West Ham are expected to demand a fee in the region of £100 million for him. He has been linked with a move to Manchester United, but Barnes feel that Rice would be perfect for Liverpool. The former Liverpool hero has suggested that Rice is similar to Reds skipper, Jordan Henderson, in terms of their playing style. “There have been suggestions that Declan ...
Dean Smith keen on 21-yr-old attacker, Aston Villa willing to pay big money
Aston Villa are interested in signing the Burnley winger Dwight McNeil this summer. According to Football Insider, the West Midlands club are keen on a move for the Arsenal playmaker Emile Smith Rowe but they could turn their attentions towards McNeil if the Gunners refuse to sell the youngster. Villa have already had two bids knocked back for the Arsenal midfielder. According to the report, Dean Smith wants to sign a versatile forward this summer and McNeil has been earmarked as a key target. The Premier League side are willing to pay big money for the 21-year-old winger this summer. McNeill has been a key player for Burnley and he has the potential to develop into a top-class footballer. His signing could prove to be a quality long-term investment for the West Midlands club thi...
‘I do not think he cares about it’ – Jose Mourinho has made a bold claim about Spurs player
Jose Mourinho has suggested that Tottenham Hotspur striker Harry Kane is fully focussed on winning Euro 2020 for England. The Portuguese boss, who will manage Serie A club AS Roma next season, has told talkSPORT that Kane is not bothered about winning the golden boot as he has won plenty of individual awards already. Read also: Tottenham reportedly open talks to sign Premier League defender The former Spurs boss has claimed that Kane was happy with his performance when he wasn’t scoring for England during the group stages. ❌ “I do not think he cares about it.” 😄 “I spoke with Harry when he was on zero goals & he was happy.” 🏆 “He has individual awards but he wants to win the Euros.” José Mourinho says Harry Kane is focussed on winning #EURO2020 with #ENG , not th...
Tottenham are in talks to sign 28-yr-old ace who will cost around €20m this summer
Tottenham Hotspur are keen on improving their defence this summer and they are currently in talks with Southampton regarding Jannik Vestergaard. The 28-year-old centre back will be a free agent next summer and the Saints will be under pressure to cash in on him in the coming months. According to Rudy Galetti, the defender is valued at around €20 million and Roma are keen on securing his services as well. 🚨🗣️ Ongoing talks between #Tottenham and #Southampton for #Vestergaard. The 🇩🇰 centre-back is valued around €20M. 🟡🔴 #Roma and #Mourinho are also interested in 1992 class. 🐓⚽️ #Calciomercato #Transfers #EPL #SerieA — Rudy Galetti (@RudyGaletti) July 6, 2021 Vestergaard joined Southampton back in 2018 and he is wel...
Olympic Games 2020 Football Squads: A complete list of all 16 men’s football teams
The men’s football tournament at this summer’s Olympic Games is set to kick-off on July 22, with 16 participating nations allowed to select 22 players. Due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, the participants can use 22 players instead of the usual 18. Players on the teams must be born on or after January 1, 1997, with the addition of three overage players. Let’s see the list of the confirmed squads. Suggested Article: Olympic Football 2020: Schedule, Odds & Live Streaming. Group A France Goalkeepers: Paul Bernardoni (Angers), Stefan Bajic (Saint-Etienne), Dimitry Bertaud (Montpellier). Defenders: Melvin Bard (Lyon), Anthony Caci (Strasbourg), Ismael Doukoure (Valenciennes), Pierre Kalulu (AC Milan), Clement Michelin (Lens), Timothee Pembele (Paris Saint-Germ...
Tottenham linked with a summer move for 24-yr-old attacker, Jorge Mendes involved
Portuguese international Goncalo Guedes has been linked with a move away from Valencia this summer and Tottenham Hotspur have been mentioned as a potential destination. According to Deporte Valenciano, the player’s agent Jorge Mendes is doing everything he can to bring the La Liga attacker to the London club. Apparently, Valencia are under financial stress and they are looking to offload some of their players in the coming weeks. Guedes was rated quite highly before his move to Spain and he could prove to be a quality long term investment for the Londoners. Spurs need to add more depth and quality to their attack and the versatile Portuguese attacker seems like an ideal fit in theory. The Valencia attacker can lead the line and operate as a wide forward as well. The 24-year-old Portuguese ...
Southampton look set to sign £65,000-a-week star at the third attempt – report
Southampton are increasingly confident of landing Manchester United defender Brandon Williams on a season-long loan deal, The Athletic reports. The Saints were keen on signing Brandon Williams last summer, but manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer blocked the move as he wanted more defensive depth. The south coast outfit tried again to sign the full-back in January. They were unsuccessful once more despite the defender’s lack of playing time. Williams has now been granted the chance to move out on loan, and it is reported that the Saints are confident of landing his signature this time around. They have yet to negotiate a loan fee with United. The club ideally want the defender present from the early phase of their pre-season campaign. The Saints recently signed a new left-back in Romain Perraud, b...
Napoli man MOTM, Barcelona duo also impress – Italy 1-1 Spain Player Ratings
Italy reached the Euro 2020 final after a tense penalty shootout victory against Spain. Spain had the better of the early exchanges, twice creating chances to open the scoring. Mikel Oyarzabal was played through on goal by Pedri but his touch let him down, and Ferran Torres saw his shot from outside the box dribble wide. Italy got their first opportunity of the game, and it was one that they may feel they should have done better with. Emerson got in behind after a one-two with Lorenzo Insigne and squared for Ciro Immobile. Goalkeeper Unai Simon out of his goal, but neither Immobile nor Nicolo Barella were able to get a shot away. The best chance of the half came shortly afterwards. Pedri and Oyarzabal were again influential, working an opening for Dani Olmo, but the RB Leipzig man’s shot w...
Celtic open talks to sign 26-yr-old, expected to submit opening bid soon
Celtic are interested in signing the Swedish center-back Carl Starfelt. According to Fabrizio Romano, the Scottish giants are in direct contact with the player and the two parties are currently negotiating personal terms. Romano adds that Celtic are set to submit the opening bid to Rubin Kazan soon. They have opened talks with the defender’s club as well. Apparently, the Hoops are eyeing up a move for Starfelt as a potential replacement for Kristoffer Ajer. Celtic are in direct contact to negotiate personal terms with Swedish centre back Carl Starfelt as potential Ajer replacement. Opening bid set to be made to Rubin Kazan and talks now started. ⚪️🟢 #Celtic #RubinKazan — Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) July 6, 2021 The Norwegian defender has been linked with a move ...
Everton keeping tabs on 26-yr-old, but face competition from Tottenham
Everton and Tottenham Hotspur have been linked with a move for the Atalanta goalkeeper Pierluigi Gollini. According to Calciomercato, the two Premier League clubs are keeping tabs on the 26-year-old and there have been inquiries from the likes of Inter Milan, Roma, AC Milan and Lazio as well. Everton are in desperate need of a goal-keeping upgrade and Gollini would be a quality addition for them. England international Jordan Pickford has been quite error-prone for the Toffees and they will have to bring in an upgrade if they want to challenge for European qualification next season. As far as Tottenham are concerned, Hugo Lloris is nearing the end of his deal and the Londoners will have to start planning for a future without him. Gollini has done well for the Italian outfit this past season...
West Ham and Everton monitoring 22-yr-old ahead of a potential summer move
Everton and West Ham United are thought to be keeping tabs on the Bologna defender Takehiro Tomiyasu. The 22 year old Japanese international has been heavily linked with Tottenham Hotspur as well. According to Il Resto di Carlino, Everton are looking to sign a new right-back this summer and Tomiyasu has popped up on their radar. The Bologna defender can operate as a centre back as well and he could prove to be a quality addition to the Everton backline. His versatility would be an added bonus. The Hammers could use some defensive depth as well and it is no surprise that they are keeping tabs on the Japanese international. All three Premier League clubs have the resources to pull off the signing and it will be interesting to see where the Bologna defender ends up eventually. Tomiyasu will b...
