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Yahoo
15-07-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Romano: Liverpool risk losing key player with Madrid circling
Konate Future in Doubt as Real Madrid Circle Amid Contract Standoff Madrid make their move Liverpool's efforts to extend Ibrahima Konate's stay at Anfield have hit a roadblock, with Spanish heavyweights Real Madrid monitoring the situation closely. The French international has entered the final 12 months of his contract, and with little progress made on an extension, alarm bells are beginning to ring within the corridors of the AXA Training Centre. Photo IMAGO Advertisement Real Madrid's interest has moved beyond mere curiosity. According to Fabrizio Romano, speaking to DAZN Football, 'We can confirm that Real Madrid are working on a deal to sign Ibrahima Konate in the summer of 2026 on a free transfer.' While no official offer has been tabled, the groundwork is clearly being laid. 'Real Madrid are really interested in the player,' Romano continued. 'They already had some contact to understand the situation of the player. Real Madrid are very attentive to the situation.' Liverpool at a crossroads Konate's name has become a topic of increasing concern for Liverpool fans in recent days. Having already lost Trent Alexander-Arnold in similar circumstances earlier this summer, the fear of another key player walking for nothing is not lost on the club's hierarchy. Photo: IMAGO Advertisement Despite negotiations having once neared a resolution, those talks have since regressed. 'At some point around October, November, the agreement for his contract was very close,' Romano noted. 'Then the situation changed again between Liverpool and Konate. At this point the agreement is not close at all.' There remains no clarity on whether Konate wishes to continue on Merseyside. A report from Spain recently claimed the defender had already made his mind up and would not sign a new deal, with his sights firmly set on a move to the Santiago Bernabéu. Cash or conflict Liverpool now face a crucial decision. With no indication from Madrid that they are willing to part with a fee for the centre-back, the club may be forced to consider selling Konate in this transfer window to avoid losing him for nothing. Advertisement 'There is nothing official, also because the player is still a Liverpool player. Real Madrid will respect that,' Romano confirmed. 'But their interest is there. So for sure Madrid always monitor this kind of situations with player side of contract and Konate is one of them.' Photo: IMAGO So far, no other clubs have been linked with a move, leaving Real Madrid in a strong position should Liverpool be pushed into action. 'Let's see what is going to happen in the next weeks between Konate and Liverpool because eventually they are complications,' Romano concluded. 'Liverpool decide to sell the player this summer, for Real Madrid, it could be a last minute opportunity.' Advertisement Time ticking for Liverpool This situation now mirrors the club's wider contractual strategy and will raise questions about future planning and player retention. Konate has been an important figure since his arrival and losing him without compensation would represent a significant setback, both sporting and financial. As things stand, Liverpool are locked in a delicate balancing act. With Madrid watching, Konate's future may soon take a decisive turn.
Time of India
14-07-2025
- Sport
- Time of India
Donald Trump names his greatest soccer player of all time, picks neither Messi nor Ronaldo
In a surprising revelation, US President Donald Trump named his greatest soccer player of all time - and it's neither Lionel Messi nor Cristiano Ronaldo . While the two modern legends have dominated global football for over a decade, Trump opted for a more unconventional pick, praising Brazilian icon Pele as the ultimate GOAT after revealing he watched him play first-hand. Trump attended the FIFA Club World Cup final on Sunday night at New Jersey's MetLife Stadium , marking the end of a remarkable month of football hosted on American soil. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like 이걸 발견한 후로 다른 모든 게임을 하지 않게 됐어요! 레이드 섀도우 레전드 설치하기 Undo The President revealed his pick for the greatest soccer player of all time during a brief chat with the DAZN anchor, the official broadcaster of the FIFA Club World Cup 2025 . — DAZNFootball (@DAZNFootball) Live Events "Many years ago, when I was young, they brought a player called Pele to play and he played for a team called the Cosmos," said Trump. "And this place was packed - it was an earlier version of this stadium [the MetLife Stadium] and it was Pele." "I don't want to date myself but that was a long time ago and I was a young guy so I came to watch Pele and he was fantastic. So probably I'll go old-fashioned - that's like saying Babe Ruth - and say Pele was so great," Trump concluded. The United States welcomed the world's game across 12 venues, staging 63 matches featuring 32 club teams from every continent.
The 42
14-07-2025
- Sport
- The 42
Club World Cup final scuffle 'should have been avoided' says Luis Enrique
PARIS SAINT-GERMAIN coach Luis Enrique said he was 'just trying to separate the players' after being caught up in a scuffle on the pitch at the end of his team's 3-0 defeat to Chelsea in the Club World Cup final on Sunday. Television footage showed the PSG boss raising his arm to the neck of Joao Pedro, who had earlier scored Chelsea's third goal following a Cole Palmer brace at the MetLife Stadium. 'There was pushing and shoving, a lot of tension and pressure. The situation obviously should have been avoided,' Luis Enrique told reporters. The match is over… but the tempers aren't 👀 Tensions were boiling after full-time. GLOBAL HOME OF FOOTBALL | Live All Summer Long | | #FIFACWC #TakeItToTheWorld #CHEPSG — DAZN Football (@DAZNFootball) July 13, 2025 'My intention was clearly to just try to separate the players.' He admitted that Chelsea were deserved winners as he urged his team to enjoy a short summer break at the end of a remarkable campaign. Defeat for PSG denied them what would have been a stunning clean sweep of trophies as they failed to add the Club World Cup to the Uefa Champions League and French league and cup double they claimed in May. Advertisement 'I think over the course of the game they deserved their win. They played very well,' Luis Enrique said. 'I said beforehand that Chelsea were a very good team and they deserve their victory and the trophy.' A historic season for PSG ends after 11 months and 65 matches, and they now have exactly one month before returning to action in August — there will be another trophy on the line in their next game, against Tottenham Hotspur in the Uefa Super Cup. 'I think is important for us to enjoy our holidays. They will be very short. But we need to make the most of them,' he said. PSG's victory in this year's Champions League also means they will have another crack at winning the Club World Cup when they participate in the next edition, which is due to take place in 2029. 'I think this tournament was born out of the need to know who the best team in the world is. I think it is an interesting format and I think it could become a real top-level competition,' said the Spaniard. 'There is just the difficulty of finding space for it in the current calendar, but I think it is an interesting tournament — we had the chance to win it but there was another team who were better than us in the final.' – © AFP 2025
North Wales Chronicle
14-07-2025
- Sport
- North Wales Chronicle
Joao Pedro says Paris St Germain ‘lost their heads' after Club World Cup final
The Brazilian ended up on the ground after becoming involved in an incident with PSG coach Luis Enrique after the final whistle blew in Sunday's final in New York. PSG, the Champions League winners and strong favourites, crashed to a shock 3-0 loss at the hands of the Blues at the MetLife Stadium. The match is over… but the tempers aren't 👀Tensions were boiling after full-time. GLOBAL HOME OF FOOTBALL | Live All Summer Long | | #FIFACWC #TakeItToTheWorld #CHEPSG — DAZN Football (@DAZNFootball) July 13, 2025 Tempers frayed in the closing stages and the French side finished with 10 men after Joao Neves was sent off for pulling the hair of Chelsea's Marc Cucurella. Further scuffles then broke out after the game as personnel from both benches entered the field. The incident involving Pedro, one of the Chelsea goalscorers, and Enrique appeared the most serious but neither party shared much detail on what occurred. 'I don't need to talk about them,' said Pedro. 'Everyone wants to win the game and, in the end, I think they lost their heads. 'But this is football. This has happened. Now we need to enjoy it because we won the tournament, that's it. 'I don't want to talk too much about them because you know how it works. Football is this.' JOíO NEVES SENT OFF! 🟥 PSG down to 10 in the final minutes of the match. Catch the @FIFACWC Final | July 13 | Free | | #FIFACWC #TakeItToTheWorld #CHEPSG — DAZN Football (@DAZNFootball) July 13, 2025 For his part, Enrique said he was trying to separate players and prevent a heated situation from becoming worse. Pedro, Gianluigi Donnarumma and Achraf Hakimi were all involved in a confrontation before Enrique interjected. He appeared to raise an arm and Pedro fell down amid the melee. Enrique said: 'I have no problem expressing my feelings at the end of the game in a high level of pressure. It's very stressful for all of us. It is going to be impossible to avoid that. 'Everybody was involved. It was not what was best and the end result of the pressure of the match. 'I have seen (Chelsea manager Enzo) Maresca. I saw he had pushed others and we had to separate all the players and I do not know where that pressure came from. 'But this is a situation we must all avoid, that goes without saying. My intention was to separate the footballers so the situation didn't become worse.'
Powys County Times
14-07-2025
- Sport
- Powys County Times
Joao Pedro says Paris St Germain ‘lost their heads' after Club World Cup final
Chelsea forward Joao Pedro felt Paris St Germain briefly 'lost their heads' as frustration boiled over following the Club World Cup final. The Brazilian ended up on the ground after becoming involved in an incident with PSG coach Luis Enrique after the final whistle blew in Sunday's final in New York. PSG, the Champions League winners and strong favourites, crashed to a shock 3-0 loss at the hands of the Blues at the MetLife Stadium. The match is over… but the tempers aren't 👀Tensions were boiling after full-time. GLOBAL HOME OF FOOTBALL | Live All Summer Long | | #FIFACWC #TakeItToTheWorld #CHEPSG — DAZN Football (@DAZNFootball) July 13, 2025 Tempers frayed in the closing stages and the French side finished with 10 men after Joao Neves was sent off for pulling the hair of Chelsea's Marc Cucurella. Further scuffles then broke out after the game as personnel from both benches entered the field. The incident involving Pedro, one of the Chelsea goalscorers, and Enrique appeared the most serious but neither party shared much detail on what occurred. 'I don't need to talk about them,' said Pedro. 'Everyone wants to win the game and, in the end, I think they lost their heads. 'But this is football. This has happened. Now we need to enjoy it because we won the tournament, that's it. 'I don't want to talk too much about them because you know how it works. Football is this.' JOíO NEVES SENT OFF! 🟥 PSG down to 10 in the final minutes of the match. Catch the @FIFACWC Final | July 13 | Free | | #FIFACWC #TakeItToTheWorld #CHEPSG — DAZN Football (@DAZNFootball) July 13, 2025 For his part, Enrique said he was trying to separate players and prevent a heated situation from becoming worse. Pedro, Gianluigi Donnarumma and Achraf Hakimi were all involved in a confrontation before Enrique interjected. He appeared to raise an arm and Pedro fell down amid the melee. Enrique said: 'I have no problem expressing my feelings at the end of the game in a high level of pressure. It's very stressful for all of us. It is going to be impossible to avoid that. 'Everybody was involved. It was not what was best and the end result of the pressure of the match. 'I have seen (Chelsea manager Enzo) Maresca. I saw he had pushed others and we had to separate all the players and I do not know where that pressure came from. 'But this is a situation we must all avoid, that goes without saying. My intention was to separate the footballers so the situation didn't become worse.'
