Click:Active Optical Cable The PSG winger attacked the coaches for their boring brands of football – but does he have a point or does the end always justify the means? COMMENT Football has never been a matter of life and death but Hatem Ben Arfa revisited an old theme last week when he claimed that the likes of Jose Mourinho and Diego Simeone were killing ‘The Beautiful Game’. “Many coaches are convinced to produce football on the pretext that they are looking for a system to block the opponent,” the Paris Saint-Germain forward told France Football. “But [what you have] with Mourinho and Simeone, this is not in the essence…

The 45-year-old joins after a successful two-and-a-half-year run with Boca Juniors after his contract was not renewed The LA Galaxy have named Guillermo Barros Schelotto as their new head coach.   Barros Schelotto joins after spending two-and-a-half years at the helm of Boca Juniors, culminating in a Copa Libertadores final defeat to River Plate last month.   The 45-year-old won back-to-back Argentine Primera Division titles with Boca in 2016-17 and 2017-18, while also guiding the Buenos Aires club to the semifinals of the 2016 Libertadores.   Article continues below Editors' Picks Juve on alert: Exiled Icardi may have already played his final game for Inter Sarri vindicated for dropping Kepa as Chelsea & Pedro impress in Spurs win Magnificent Mane…

The Portuguese was happy with his players after their convincing win over Feyernoord and has challenged his summer signing to now prove himself in the Premier League Jose Mourinho has described Wayne Rooney’s European goalscoring record for Manchester United as “amazing” as well as giving rare praise to Henrikh Mkhitaryan. Scholes wants Man Utd to sign Griezmann United thumped Feyenoord 4-0 in the Europa League at Old Trafford on Thursday, with captain Rooney shining by scoring one goal and setting up another for Juan Mata. Editors' Picks Juve on alert: Exiled Icardi may have already played his final game for Inter Sarri vindicated for dropping Kepa as Chelsea & Pedro impress in…

Jose Mourinho’s men secured their spot in the next stage of the competition on Thursday, so Goal take a look at who the Red Devils could face in the next round Manchester United booked their place in the Europa League round of 32 with a 2-0 victory at Zorya on Thursday, with goals from Henrikh Mkhitaryan and Zlatan Ibrahimovic.  Mkhi delivers again for United Jose Mourinho’s side had to settle for second place in Group A, however, with Fenerbahce claiming victory away at Feyenoord in the group’s other fixture. Editors' Picks Juve on alert: Exiled Icardi may have already played his final game for Inter Sarri vindicated for dropping Kepa as…

The club has not received a formal offer for the midfielder while a move for Pity Martinez has yet to be finalized despite recent comments Miguel Almiron has been widely linked with a move to the Premier League in January, but Atlanta United president Darren Eales says the club has not yet received any offers for the Paraguayan star. Almiron helped lead Atlanta United to an MLS Cup title on Saturday in a match that solidified his legacy with the club while also proving that he’s more than ready to make the jump to Europe. The midfielder fired 12 goals and provided 14 more assists in 2018 while also setting up…

The Atlanta United midfielder will be taking his talents to England according to his agent, though there is nothing set in stone just yet Miguel Almiron’s agent says the midfielder will play in the Premier League.  The Atlanta United star has been the subject of rumors for several months, with Arsenal, Tottenham and West Ham all linked to the Paraguayan.  The 24-year-old put in a stellar display for Atlanta in Sunday’s 3-1 win over David Villa and New York City FC, scoring a stunning free kick as his side advanced to the Eastern Conference finals against the New York Red Bulls.  Editors' Picks Juve on alert: Exiled Icardi may have…

Manchester United’s preparations for the Europa League final would have been even more complicated had it not been for the dismissal, the manager said Jose Mourinho’s tongue was planted firmly in cheek as he thanked referee Michael Oliver for sending off Ander Herrera in Manchester United’s FA Cup defeat to Chelsea this season. Bailly out of Europa League final The Red Devils secured their place in the Europa League final via an ugly 1-1 draw against Celta Vigo at Old Trafford, which was enough for a 2-1 aggregate victory. Editors' Picks Juve on alert: Exiled Icardi may have already played his final game for Inter Sarri vindicated for dropping Kepa…

The veteran trio entered the league as part of the 2005 draft, and now they’ll look to guide Atlanta to a trophy all these years later On January 14, 2005, there was no such thing as Atlanta United. The club was more than 12 years away from playing its first game. MLS had just 12 teams, nearly half of the 23 that took the field in 2018. It was a different time, a different era, than the one the league is in right now. But, on that January day, three young players were among those waiting to hear their names called in the draft and, all these years later, they call…

Danny Mills may have his doubts, but the 24-year-old Paraguay star became an MLS idol and is now gearing up to make a splash in the Premier League A title winner in three different nations and the fulcrum of Paraguay’s exciting young national team, Miguel Almiron can now boast of a new distinction: he has just become the most expensive player in Major League Soccer history. Newcastle United and Atlanta negotiated furiously over a deal first mooted in December, finally coming to an agreement worth an estimated $27 million (£20m) right at the end of the January window . The deal marks a new era for the top level of the…

The former Red Devils midfielder has questioned why the Portuguese coach appeared to give up on a top-four finish while that target was still in reach Manchester United’s decision to prioritise the Europa League over a top-four finish is “naive” and a “massive risk”, according to Paul Ince. Jose Mourinho has insisted for several weeks that he sees continental success as the best route for his side into the 2017-18 Champions League. Keane: Mou should be embarrassed Editors' Picks Juve on alert: Exiled Icardi may have already played his final game for Inter Sarri vindicated for dropping Kepa as Chelsea & Pedro impress in Spurs win Magnificent Mane takes centre stage…