Neymar’s future remains unknown. After Raul Sanllehí’s last meeting yesterday with Santos President of operations, Odilo Rodrigues, the Brazilian club’s position is clear. Their desire is to sell the player because next year he would be free to leave, with no compensation for the club. But they didn’t want to do it at just any price.

After Real Madrid’s latest proposal, estimated at 100 million euros, all owners of Neymar (Santos, Grupo Sonda, Teisa, and his father, former footballer) are waiting to get a better deal. It is possible the proposal could bring to the forefront new clubs like Chelsea or PSG, for which money would not be a problem. Continue reading “The Neymar maze” »

Leo Messi is already in Qatar. After celbrating the league title, the Argentinian star traveled to Doha, where he will participate in various publicity events. In a small press conference he summed up the season by saying that “winning the league is very good even though the goal is always to win it all.”

Also, Messi was asked about the possibility of one day leaving FC Barcelona. “I never thought about playing anywhere else,” he again reiterated.

He was also questioned on being eliminated by Bayern Munich, and recognizing the superiority the Heynckes team he said he’s not focused on it, simply saying, “We must prepare for next year.”

Leo Messi continues rehabilitating his hamstring injury, which prevented him from playing the last two league games.

Real Madrid coach Jose Mourinho will leave the club after winning a league, the Copa del Rey and Supercopa of Spain in his three seasons at the club.

The Portuguese coach will leave Real Madrid after “the worst season” of his career, having won the Supercopa of Spain against Barcelona, but without any of the three major titles this season-La Liga, Copa del Rey and Champions League-, reaching a balance of only three titles of a possible eleven in his time on Los Blancos white bench. His tenure at the Bernabeu started with the clear objective of dethroning Barcelona. Continue reading “Mou leaves Madrid with three titles, but without a Champions League trophy” »

mourinho on his way out

José Mourinho has been operating for Real Spanish giants for the last 3 years, though every now and then this hasn’t appeared the case. The Portuguese has taken no prisoners among the club, having a series of run-ins together with his colleagues and charges alike.

Like a contemporary Rambo, Mou hasn’t been afraid to require anyone on, not even the captain, Iker Casillas, whom he dared to drop to the bench, first of all for Adán and later swapping in Diego López. Sergio Ramos, Özil, Khedira, Pedro León, Higuaín and even Pepe have felt Mourinho’s wrath.

The Portuguese has picked fights at each level, getting the hump once the hierarchy refused to submit him to take temporary charge of portugal, forcing Jorge Valdano out when a complete power struggle and often sounding off regarding the club. Even reserve-team manager Toril has been on the top of Mourinho’s ‘special’ treatment.

The Santiago Bernabéu devoted fans, meanwhile, have enjoyed a love-hate relationship with the coach, although their trust in him eventually waned. Mourinho, for his half, didn’t wait and see when lambasting the fans for their failure to get right behind the team much more actively.

Florentino Perez convened media at the Santiago Bernabeu to publicly announce that Jose Mourinho will cease to be the coach of Real Madrid when this season ends.

Although the Portuguese coach had a contract until 2016, the club has reached an agreement with him to leave three years after his arrival. “Nobody has displaced anyone, it was by mutual agreement,” he said. “It’s not pleasant that he’s leaving, but after three years we both agreed it was time to end this relationship,” he said. Continue reading “Real Madrid’s president announces Mourinho’s farewell” »

Jose Mourinho will be Chelsea’s boss next season. The Portuguese coach will terminate his adventure at Real Madrid on June 30 and will return to England to face a second spell leading the Blues.

The Portuguese coach has already told his inner circle that the agreement with Chelsea has been completed. His new landing place was the only thing left to be seen, because his departure had been all but a given since late last year. Continue reading “Mourinho leaves for Chelsea” »