Pep Guardiola has denied rumours that he will take a break from football. Some media outlets claimed the Manchester City boss was planning a sabbatical if he won the Champions League next year, though cited unnamed sources. It has not been uncommon for the Spaniard to take a break from the game, though, as he took a year off after leaving Barcelona before become Bayern Munich manager in 2013. Guardiola has on several occasions insisted he would spend at least the next two years at City, as that is how long he has on his contract. Links to the Juventus job have been previously dismissed and the 48-year-old has brushed…

A decade ago, Cristiano Ronaldo broke the hearts of Manchester United fans everywhere. Real Madrid offered a world record £80million for the Portugal captain and, despite his reluctance, Sir Alex Ferguson kept his promise and sanctioned a deal. At the age of just 24, Ronaldo still had his best years ahead of him and went on to become a Los Blancos legend. However, United have toiled ever since. Ten years on, the Red Devils are nothing more than an imitation of the side which dominated Europe during Ronaldo’s reign and they have never been able to successfully replace him. The ‘curse’ surrounding that famous No.7 shirt has tainted Alexis Sanchez,…

The Raiders will be the subject of this year’s “Hard Knocks” HBO documentary series, the NFL announced Tuesday. The first episode will air Aug. 6. “We are so grateful to this storied franchise for opening up its doors and allowing HBO and NFL Films to spend the summer with the Raiders in what promises to be a compelling and engaging training camp,” Peter Nelson, HBO Sports executive vice president, said in a statement. MORE: Mark Davis opposed ‘Hard Knocks’ in March Click Here: Celtic Football Shirts There will be no shortage of storylines. A few of the biggest: – Coach Jon Gruden entering the second season of his return to…

When Kevin Durant hurt his leg May 8 in the Warriors’ playoff series against the Rockets, many feared it was an Achilles injury. Although Golden State quickly announced Durant had suffered a calf strain, some observers wondered if that initial hunch was correct. Count Dr. David Chao among those skeptics. A board-certified orthopedic surgeon and sports medicine specialist, Chao spent almost two decades as an NFL head team physician for the Chargers. Today he’s best known for his instant analysis on sports injuries for outlets ranging from the NFL Network to SiriusXM Sports. After seeing Durant suffer another leg injury Monday night in Game 5 against the Raptors, Dr. Chao…

The Warriors need everything DeMarcus Cousins brings for the rest of the 2019 NBA Finals. Even if it’s a volatile mix of attitude, minutes, buckets, rebounds, fouls and controversial plays, the Warriors will take what they can get here. With Kevin Durant out, Golden State needs Cousins to be the complementary piece to a core that has delivered three NBA championships in the last four seasons. MORE: Warriors players call out Raptors fans for “bulls-” behavior Cousins quickly made headlines after Golden State’s Game 5 victory for his comments about the smattering of fans who cheered when Durant went down with an Achilles injury. Cousins had a pointed response. “F-…

Tony Parker announced Monday his illustrious NBA career has come to an end. After spending 17 seasons with the Spurs and one with the Hornets, Parker said it was the right time for him to walk away. “A lot of different stuff ultimately led me to this decision,” Parker told The Undefeated. “But, at the end of the day, I was like, if I can’t be Tony Parker anymore and I can’t play for a championship, I don’t want to play basketball anymore.” Aside from a long career, Parker also has four NBA championships, one NBA Finals MVP award and six All-Star nods under his belt. Here are five interesting…

Joao Felix could snub Manchester City and Manchester United this summer in order join Atletico Madrid, according to reports. The Benfica forward is wanted by a host of top clubs around Europe this summer after an impressive breakthrough season. The 19-year-old scored 19 goals and provided eight assists and his performances have attracted plenty of suitors. Both United and City are said to be interested in meeting his £105m release clause, with Italian champions Juventus also keen to bring him to Turin. However, Atletico appear to have jumped to the front of the queue in the race for the teenager as Diego Simeone’s plans a summer rebuild of his squad.…

Arsenal are facing a ‘huge’ summer transfer window in which they need to ‘improve in all departments’, according to club legend Lee Dixon. Unai Emery is keen to strengthen his squad this summer after a disappointing first season in charge at the Emirates Stadium. Football's top transfers from the 2019 summer transfer window so far The Gunners missed out on a Premier League top four spot after a late dip in form, and then blew their last chance to qualify for the Champions League as they were thumped 4-1 by Chelsea in the Europa League final. However, it is widely claimed the boss has been given a transfer kitty of…

Chelsea face a major summer of change on and off the field ahead of the new campaign. The Blues secured a successful season under Maurizio Sarri last term despite issues surrounding the club. They finished third in the Premier League table, won the Europa League and reached the Carabao Cup final despite rumours of unrest in west London throughout the term. Chelsea have already seen star man Eden Hazard leave for Real Madrid while it appears certain that Sarri will go as well. The Stamford Bridge giants also have their transfer ban to contend with meaning it’ll be a busy few months for the club before the Premier League returns…

After a successful 15-year career, many fans wondered if we’d ever see Samoa Joe in the WWE. Not only is he there, but the superstar has already made quite the impact as the first ever two-time NXT champion and is currently in his second reign as the United States champion. But it feels like there’s plenty of unfinished business for the “Samoan Submission Machine” who brings an incredible presence with his intensity and physicality that has many times earned the chants of “Joe is gonna kill you.” Click Here: Celtic Football Shirts Join DAZN and watch more than 100 fight nights a year Just hours before the June 10 edition…