Wantaway forward Anthony Martial can revive his Manchester United career if he shows the same aggressive mentality as Cristiano Ronaldo.

That is according to former United striker Louis Saha, who also told Stats Perform it is down to new interim manager Ralf Rangnick to get the best out of Paul Pogba.

Martial s agent revealed last week that the France international, who has spent the past six years at United, is eager to leave in January due to a lack of playing time this season.

Former Monaco forward Martial has played just 358 minutes of football for the Red Devils in all competitions this season – the 20th most in the squad – and only started four times.

He scored 17 goals under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer two seasons ago, but found the net just four ti…

Dusan Vlahovic joins Kylian Mbappe and Erling Haaland as the best players of their generation , according to Juventus head coach Massimiliano Allegri.

Allegri signed Serbia international Vlahovic from Fiorentina in January in a transfer initially worth €70million, and the striker has managed four goals in his first seven Serie A games for his new club.

The former Viola star also netted 33 times in the league in 2021, matching Cristiano Ronaldo s record for the most scored in the Italian top flight during a calendar year.

Indeed, his 21-goal league haul last season was the highest recorded by a Fiorentina player in a single campaign since Alberto Gilardino in 2008-09 (25), and he has carried that form into the new campaign as well.

Vlahovic has re…

Marc Wilmots says Belgium must approach Euro 2016 with complete confidence if they are to reach their target of a semi-final spot.

The world s top-ranked nation were dealt a challenging group in Saturday s draw in Paris which will see them face Italy, Sweden and Republic of Ireland.

Thibaut Courtois has warned his team-mates they will need to hit top form in order to progress to the knockout rounds, but Wilmots believes they are in a strong position to go through.

I m not unhappy with the draw, he told Sporza. We say to everyone that we must reach the semi-finals, so we must start the tournament with complete confidence.

It s a difficult group, but against Ireland and Sweden normally we can win. The first match against Italy probably will be the harde…

Cristiano Ronaldo has become the first European player in history to make 50 appearances at major tournaments.

The Portugal captain hit the impressive landmark in their Group F encounter against Georgia at Euro 2024 on Wednesday.

Ronaldo made his major tournament debut at Euro 2004, helping hosts Portugal on their run to the final before the shock defeat to Greece, and has been an ever-present in Euros and World Cup action since.

The five-time Ballon d Or winner eventually got his hands on an elusive Euros trophy in 2016, winning his first major tournament honour with the national side.

Ronaldo is no stranger to making history and has already broken records at this tournament – playing in his sixth European Championship aged 39.

Despite not scor…

Didier Deschamps piled praise on Olivier Giroud after the veteran striker s international career ended in disappointment with defeat in the Euro 2024 semi-final.

France took the lead against Spain through Randal Kolo Muani on Tuesday, but a stunning strike from Lamine Yamal – who became the youngest goalscorer in World Cup or Euros history – got Spain back on level terms.

Dani Olmo then netted in a quickfire turnaround and Spain held on for victory in the second half to book a place in the final against either England or the Netherlands.

France struggled to live up to their tag as joint pre-tournament favourites with England, but still ground their way through to the last four, only to come unstuck in Munich.

Kylian Mbappe admitted after the match tha…

Cristiano Ronaldo has the personality to handle any pressure that comes with being Portugal s leading man, says Fernando Santos.

Ronaldo, the record goalscorer in the history of international football, came into the World Cup with his future uncertain, after an inflammatory interview with Piers Morgan.

The 37-year-old has since left Manchester United and is playing as a free agent for the first time in his career.

Ronaldo scored Portugal s opener in their 3-2 win over Ghana on Thursday, becoming the first male player to score at five separate World Cup finals in the process.

And Santos shrugged off the suggestion Portugal place too much pressure on their captain s shoulders.

We have players that are more visible than others and they need to deal …

Stuart Findlay has returned to Kilmarnock on a season-long loan deal from Oxford United, pending Scottish Football Association approval.

The 27-year-old defender had two previous loan spells with the Rugby Park club in 2015/16 and 2017/18, before joining on a permanent deal the following season.

Findlay scored on his Scotland debut against San Marino at Hampden Park in October 2019, prior to signing with Philadelphia Union in the MLS before returning to the UK to sign for League One side Oxford last summer.

A statement on Kilmarnock’s website confirned Findlay’s return, adding: “Everyone at Kilmarnock FC would like to wish Stuart a warm welcome back home.”

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Looking to claim an immediate response on Saturday evening, Newcastle will travel to the south coast when they meet relegation scrappers Bournemouth.

Starting with the hosts, while Bournemouth might have claimed a crucial 2-1 victory against Burnley last month, it appears that was nothing more than a minor boost for the Cherries. In the midst of what has quickly become a Premier League nightmare, it is no secret that new boss Andoni Iraola has mounting pressure on his shoulders at the Vitality. Last seen putting in another worrying display as they slumped to a routine 6-1 drumming at the hands of defending champions Manchester City, Bournemouth should be bracing themselves for another stern examination here. Crashing out of the…

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Wolverhampton Wanderers and Liverpool are set to do battle for the third time in the last month on Saturday at the Molineux. Having met twice in the FA Cup, they re now going to compete for Premier League points as both teams seek to undo a lot of things that have gone wrong since the start of the season.

Wolverhampton Wanderers

From seeking to play in Europe to hoping and working hard to merely avoid a desperate relegation scramble later on, it hasn t been easy for Wolves and their supporters to accept what s been happening this term. Eventually, Bruno Lage was sacked from the manager job and Julen Lopetegui appointed in his place, adding his own touch to the lively arena that is the Premier League these days.

The former FC …

The main stadium at the 2012 London Olympics will continue to stage athletics events once the Games are over, it was confirmed here Tuesday.

The announcement regarding the future use of the venue in Stratford, east London, made by Britain s Olympics minister Tessa Jowell, appeared to end speculation about the site being taken over by one of the Premier League football clubs in the British capital.

However, London mayor Boris Johnson did not rule out the possibility of a lower division London side becoming a tenant.

Many observers felt this was the only way the site could continue to pay for itself once the Games were over and avoid, as has happened to many previous Olympic venues, falling into a state of disrepair.

Among the plans unveiled for the 9.3 bi…