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Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has revealed his opposition to suggestions the Champions League should expand in a move that could mean more games for Europe s elite teams.

According to a Daily Mail report, leading Premier League clubs including Liverpool are backing plans that could see the Champions League significantly restructured.

The group stage could grow from a six-match commitment to 10 games per team, the British newspaper said. Such a step could boost earnings potential but also have an impact on existing domestic football schedules.

Klopp s team lead the Premier League, and in the coming week they head to Qatar to compete in the Club World Cup, after earning a place in that event by winning the Champions League.

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Australian clubs are interested in Brazil great Ronaldinho after it was announced the attacking midfielder was leaving Atletico Mineiro.

The 34-year-old 2002 FIFA World Cup winner has been at Atletico since June 2012, but coach Levir Culpi said on Monday the gifted playmaker was leaving.

Player agent Lou Sticca, who helped bring Juventus great Alessandro Del Piero to the A-League, said it was possible the former Barcelona and Milan man could also make the move.

Some calls have already been made and now it s up to A-League clubs to make a play for him, he told Fox Sports.

Anything s possible and he s exactly the sort we should be bringing here.

A host of clubs around the world are sure to be interested in securing the services of the two-time FI…

Southampton are holding out for £40m for Liverpool target Saido Mane, .

The Senegal international has been one of the stand out performers for the Saints over the last two seasons, with his form also leading to interest from Manchester United back in January.

Liverpool are keen to secure the services of the forward as they look to strengthen their squad ahead of Jurgen Klopp’s first full season in charge of the Merseyside club.

Since arriving at St Mary’s from Red Bull Salzburg in the summer of 2014, the twenty-four year old has racked up seventy-five appearances for the south coast club in all competitions, scoring twenty-five goals.

Should the transfer materialize, he would become the latest in long line of players to move from Southampton to …

Italy footballer Marco Materazzi has won a hefty libel payout from British newspaper The Sun over claims that he called France s Zinedine Zidane the son of a terrorist whore, his lawyer said Thursday.

Britain s biggest-selling daily, which published an apology in May 2008, has agreed an out-of-court damages settlement, the Inter Milan defender s lawyer Steven Heffer said.

Materazzi has accepted an undisclosed six-figure pound (dollar, euro) sum over claims that he used vile, racist abuse during the 2006 World Cup final at Berlin s Olympic Stadium.

The 35-year-old brought High Court libel proceedings over a series of British tabloid articles over the incident in football s biggest showpiece final.

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Zenit St Petersburg coach Luciano Spalletti has appealed for calm after the Russian side s poor run of form continued.

Despite the late signings of Brazil international Hulk and Belgium midfielder Axel Witsel in the transfer window, Zenit have only won once in five games, culminating in the Champions League defeat to Malaga and the 2-2 draw to Kryliya Sovetov on Saturday.

Spalletti, who steered Zenit to the Russian Premier League title in 2010 and 2012, has insisted the team will bounce back, and that everything will be alright .

The fact is that the team isn t calm mentally, because some players feel that it s the right thing to be upset right now, the Italian trainer told the club s official website.

They need to understand that the way they re think…

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Looking to extend their stay in the Champions League spots on Monday afternoon, Leicester will make the trip to a struggling Selhurst Park.

Crystal Palace

Starting with the hosts, putting in what was another worrying display on the road over the weekend, Crystal Palace find themselves in the midst of a real struggle. Despite coming up against a 10-man Aston Villa side on Saturday afternoon, Roy Hodgson s men were hit with a thumping 3-0 defeat in the Midlands and drastically failed to bounce back from their Selhurst Park nightmare last week. Coming under real scrutiny for their woeful 7-0 defeat at the hands of defending champions Liverpool on home soil, the one-time England boss has now seen his side claim just a single victory in the…

Thiago Silva appeared to question Paris Saint-Germain s decision to part with head coach Unai Emery as the Brazilian captain said we change coach but we do not progress .

Emery confirmed he will leave French giants PSG at season s end, despite his side regaining the Ligue 1 title from Monaco earlier this month.

The Spaniard, who moved to Paris in June 2016, seemingly paid the price for PSG s failure in the Champions League following their last-16 exit to holders Real Madrid.

Chelsea boss Antonio Conte, former Borussia Dortmund head coach Thomas Tuchel and Monaco s Leonardo Jardim have all been linked with PSG.

Speaking after PSG rallied from 2-0 down to draw 2-2 at home to Guingamp on Sunday, Silva told beIN SPORTS: It s the choice of the club and I think…

Nantes have agreed a two-year loan with a purchase option to bring Fiorentina goalkeeper Alban Lafont to Stade de la Beaujoire.

The 20-year-old was Fiorentina s first-choice goalkeeper in 2018-19, making 34 appearances as La Viola finished 16th in Serie A after joining for €8.5million from Toulouse in July 2018.

Despite holding down his place in the team under Stefano Pioli and then Vincenzo Monella, Lafont failed to settle in Tuscany and opted to return to Ligue 1 with Nantes, who have an option to make the signing permanent for a reported €7million fee.

Born in Burkina Faso, Lafont has played for France at youth level and made 98 Ligue 1 appearances during three years at Toulouse.

Alban dans son nouveau jardin

— FC Nantes (@FCNantes)

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that Premier League giants Arsenal are hot on the trail of FC Porto starlet Andre Silva.

The 20-year-old exploded onto the big stage this season, scoring 5 goals in 7 league outings, while netting once in four Champions League matches.

Andre Silva has caught the eye of top European clubs in the process, and it has now been revealed that Arsenal have rekindled their interest in his services.

The Gunners manager Arsene Wenger first spotted the talented forward at the 2015 Under-20 World Cup in New Zealand, where he scored 4 goals in 5 appearances.

The Frenchman has been impressed with the player’s performances this season, and he will continue to closely monitor his showings with a view of bringing him to the Emirates in the near future.

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Inter have announced the signing of Antonio Candreva from Lazio on a four-year contract.

The Italy international leaves the Rome outfit after four seasons, having made almost 200 appearances, becoming Inter s first acquisition since Suning Holdings Group took over the club.

Candreva has also played 40 times for his national team, appearing at the 2014 World Cup and Euro 2016.
 

Antonio è dell ! In nerazzurro fino al 2020

— F.C. Internazionale (@Inter)

I m really proud and happy to be here, he told the club s website.

I always wanted to move to Inter and it is a very strong emotion to have arrived at Inter.

I thank Lazio for the seasons we spent together and for giving me the chance to achieve this dream.

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