The forward was dismissed as AC Milan lost 2-0 at home to Juventus, but the Portuguese star defended the Argentinian striker. Cristiano Ronaldo defended Gonzalo Higuain after the striker’s red card during AC Milan’s 2-0 home defeat to Juventus in Serie A. Higuain endured a personal nightmare against his parent club, seeing a penalty saved and being dismissed late on at San Siro on Sunday. The Argentina attacker had to be led off the field after a meltdown following referee Paolo Mazzoleni’s decision to send him off. Article continues below Editors' Picks Sarri vindicated for dropping Kepa as Chelsea & Pedro impress in Spurs win Magnificent Mane takes centre stage as league…

The winter window may see a string of high-profile names seek new clubs – but will Arsenal’s star midfielder be among them? Getty Images Adrien Rabiot | Paris Saint-Germain Rabiot's departure from PSG is essentially a foregone conclusion. The timing, however, is still up in the air. The midfielder has been banished from the Ligue 1 leaders' plans after refusing to sign an extension to his current contract, which expires in June. He now faces six months of clicking his heels on the sidelines unless he can arrange an exit in January – Barcelona are just one of the teams reported to be following his strife at Parc des Princes…

After a record-breaking start to his Serie A career with Genoa, the prolific Pole won over Milan fans by netting with his first three shots on target When Krzysztof Piatek was a child, he had a Manchester United jersey with Cristiano Ronaldo’s name and number on the back. Now, the Poland striker is competing with the Portuguese superstar for this season’s Serie A capocannoniere award. So, when Piatek described his January move to AC Milan as “a fairy tale”, it was easy to see where he was coming from. Article continues below Editors' Picks Sarri vindicated for dropping Kepa as Chelsea & Pedro impress in Spurs win Magnificent Mane takes…

The Washington Wizards’ point guard also says he prefers the Argentine superstar to the Portuguese hitman NBA star Tomas Satoransky has labelled LeBron James as the “Cristiano Ronaldo of basketball” and compared Kobe Bryant to Lionel Messi. The Washington Wizards point guard – who is in England for the NBA London Game 2019 against the New York Knicks – also revealed that he prefers Messi to Ronaldo having previously played for Barcelona’s basketball team earlier in his career. “Am I Team Messi or Team Ronaldo? I’m Team Messi!,” Satoransky told Goal. Editors' Picks Sarri vindicated for dropping Kepa as Chelsea & Pedro impress in Spurs win Magnificent Mane takes centre stage…

Juventus were handed a rare defeat at home to Manchester United on Wednesday, but Massimiliano Allegri’s focus is on the future Massimiliano Allegri has called on Juventus to bounce back swiftly from their first defeat of the season as they prepare to face AC Milan. The Bianconeri were beaten for the first time since April as Manchester United scored two late goals to turn a dramatic Champions League contest on its head. Yet head coach Allegri is keen not to spend too much time mulling over the loss, with another crunch clash against old foes Milan in Serie A on Sunday. Article continues below Editors' Picks Sarri vindicated for dropping Kepa…

Ian Wright believes a former manager at Emirates Stadium, along with ex-chief executive Ivan Gazidis, should never have allowed an exit to happen Arsene Wenger has to shoulder some of the blame for Aaron Ramsey leaving Arsenal for Juventus as a free agent, says Ian Wright. The Serie A champions announced on Monday that a pre-contract agreement has been reached with the Wales international. Ramsey is now set to link up with the Bianconeri on a lucrative long-term contract once his current deal at Emirates Stadium expires over the summer. Article continues below Editors' Picks Sarri vindicated for dropping Kepa as Chelsea & Pedro impress in Spurs win Magnificent Mane…

The Brazil international left-back has extended his deal with the Bianconeri until 2023, putting an end to speculation regarding his future Juventus left-back Alex Sandro has penned a new long-term deal with the Serie A champions. Premier League giants Chelsea and Manchester United had been heavily linked with a move for Sandro, but his new deal will keep him at Juve until 2023. Sandro has made 134 appearances for the Bianconeri since his arrival at the club from FC Porto in 2015. Article continues below Editors' Picks Sarri vindicated for dropping Kepa as Chelsea & Pedro impress in Spurs win Magnificent Mane takes centre stage as league leaders Liverpool put on…

The midfielder is set to follow in the footsteps of his international team-mate Gareth Bale in moving abroad this summer Emre Can has said he believes Aaron Ramsey will help improve the already talented squad at Juventus. The former Liverpool man grew well accustomed to battles with Ramsey in the centre of the park during his time in the Premier League, but now is looking forward to having the Welshman lining-up alongside him. It was announced on Monday that Ramsey will sign a four-year deal with the Italian champions when his current deal expires at the end of the campaign for Arsenal. Article continues below Editors' Picks Sarri vindicated for…

Juventus are reaping the benefits of having a five-time Ballon d’Or winner in his prime while the club he left behind struggle for goals and points Whether it was arrogance, misplaced faith or just outright stupidity, Real Madrid’s decision to let Cristiano Ronaldo leave for Juventus last summer must surely rank as one of football’s worst decisions in history. It is clear now, more than halfway through the season, that Madrid have nothing like the firepower required to carry them through this, a season of transition, while Ronaldo continues to rack up the goals in Italy. Madrid might well have banked €100m for Ronaldo, no small fee for a 33-year-old,…

The midfielder has played just two Series A games since mid September due to separate muscular and ankle injuries Massimiliano Allegri feels Sami Khedira will be like a new signing for Juventus due to his return from injury. Khedira has been restricted to six Serie A appearances this term but he came off the bench late as Juve beat AC Milan in Wednesday’s Supercoppa Italiana in Jeddah. Juve have been linked with a move for Arsenal midfielder Aaron Ramsey, but the Gunners are aiming to keep the Wales international until his contract expires at the end of the season. Article continues below Editors' Picks Sarri vindicated for dropping Kepa as Chelsea…