Park considering retirement

Queens Park Rangers midfielder Park Ji-Sung could retire after the 2013/2014 English Premier League season, his father Sung-Jong says.

The former South Korea captain has struggled since leaving Manchester United last off-season and may step down at the conclusion of his contract in what will have been a career lasting 14 years.

My son has had difficult times at QPR this season. It was a new experience to him, the elder Park said in an interview with Sports Chosun.

He s never had times like this with PSV Eindhoven or Manchester United.

Nobody knows the future. Maybe he could play one more year with a new team after next season. But I think (he) has made his mind up to retire.

Park, who turned 32 last month, began his career with Japan s Kyoto …

Lloris warns Tottenham: My future is tied to Pochettino

Tottenham goalkeeper Hugo Lloris says the future of Mauricio Pochettino will be a decisive factor on his own next move.

The Spurs captain hailed the quality of the club s manager and believes Pochettino is already the world s best.

Paris Saint-Germain have been linked with moves for both the Tottenham boss and Lloris, who is under contract at White Hart Lane for another five years.

And the 30-year-old revealed Pochettino s next step will have an impact on what he chooses to do in his own career, warning Spurs that things can change very quickly.

My future is linked to Mauricio s, that is a certainty, Lloris, who is on international duty with France, told Le Figaro.

He matters a lot to me and our relationship goes beyond football – it is a …

Klopp feared for Dortmund friends after bus attack

Jurgen Klopp was proud of Borussia Dortmund s response following the attack that hit their team bus ahead of the Champions League meeting with Monaco on Tuesday, though he initially feared for his friends at the club.

Dortmund players and staff were caught up in three explosions as they made their way from the team hotel to Signal Iduna Park for the first leg of their quarter-final.

Marc Bartra was hospitalised as a result and had surgery on a fractured wrist, with the teams instead playing on Wednesday – a decision both sides have been critical of, though UEFA denied receiving information that the players were against the rescheduling.

Liverpool boss Klopp, who won two Bundesliga titles and was a runner-up in the 2012-13 Champions League during his seven ye…

Fenerbahce confirm Elmas to join Napoli

Eljif Elmas will join Serie A side Napoli from Fenerbahce, it was confirmed on Monday.

Turkish giants Fenerbahce announced North Macedonia international Elmas is set to fly to Italy to complete his reported €15million move to Napoli.

The 19-year-old has been linked with Napoli throughout the transfer window and he will now fill the midfield void left by Amadou Diawara s transfer to Roma and Marko Rog s proposed switch to Cagliari.

Eljif, who wears our uniform at a young age and who is proud of being a supporter of Fenerbahce, carries our coat of arms with his potential and loyalty to our colours. Wish you a future full of success, Fenerbahce said in a statement.

We believe that our footballer will represent Fenerbahce and our country in the best way …

Maddison set for Leicester switch

Leicester City and Southampton with Norwich City for the transfer of James Maddison, and Sky Sports now report that the player has chosen Leicester.

The report explains Maddison s decision as a result of his wish to go back to the Midlands area and be closer to Coventry, where he was born. The midfielder will undergo a medical at the Foxes Belvoir Drive training ground today (Monday).

Maddison, who played 46 games and scored 15 goals for Norwich in 2017/18, has been linked with a number of clubs in the last several months, but apparently Southampton and Leicester have shown enough initiative to get the deal done, and the player himself had the final say between the two possible destinations.

This is likely to spark speculations about the future of Riyad Mahrez…

Manchester City travel to Everton as Leicester City host United in FA Cup quarter-finals

Manchester City and Manchester United have been handed away draws against fellow Premier League sides in the FA Cup quarter-finals.

City, who won their sixth FA Cup in 2018-19 but were knocked out in the semi-finals by eventual victors Arsenal last season, will play Everton at Goodison Park.

While City claimed a serene 3-1 win over Swansea City in the fifth round on Wednesday, Carlo Ancelotti s team overcame Tottenham 5-4 after extra-time in an instant FA Cup classic.

The teams will have a dress rehearsal for the last-eight clash on February 17, when they face off at Goodison in a Premier League match which was due to be played in December but had to be rescheduled due to a coronavirus outbreak at City.

Like their local rivals, United also fell short …

Rumour Has It: Lukaku to Barcelona? Ronaldo keen to see out Juve contract

Romelu Lukaku has starred for Inter since arriving from Manchester United in 2019.

Lukaku is spearheading Inter s quest for a Serie A title, with Antonio Conte s side clear atop the table.

His exploits, however, have not gone unnoticed in Europe.

 

TOP STORY – LUKAKU HAPPY AT INTER

Inter star Romelu Lukaku is flattered by Barcelona s interest but is not looking to leave the Nerazzurri, according to Mundo Deportivo.

Lukaku has been linked with Barca, Real Madrid and former club Chelsea following his exploits for Inter, who are closing in on the Scudetto.

But Lukaku is happy at Inter, with the Belgium international only possibly leaving San Siro should the Italian powerhouse seek to raise funds.

solo a una condizione: …

Bitesize Prediction: Crawley vs Hartlepool – 09/12/22

Market: Crawley win

Odds: 11/10 @

Looking to claim back-to-back League Two victories on Friday night, Crawley will welcome Hartlepool to Sussex when this weekend s fixtures get underway.

Starting with the hosts, while Crawley might have endured another inconsistent League Two run this season, it appears that the Red Devils have found a recent boost. Getting Matthew Etherington s tenure underway over the weekend as they picked up an impressive 2-0 victory against Swindon on home soil, the Sussex-based outfit should be smelling the chance to claim back-to-back fourth-tier wins on Friday night. Simply hoping to widen their buffer over the drop zone here, Crawley have lost just one of their previous four League Two outings. Likely to still be boosted by their eye-ca…

Bitesize Prediction: Watford vs Norwich City – 21/01/22

Market: Over 1.5 goals

Odds: 4/11 @

In what is a real relegation six-pointer this weekend, Watford will welcome Norwich to Vicarage Road on Friday night in what could be a nervy affair.

Starting with the hosts, managing to snatch a last-gasp point away at fellow relegation scrappers Newcastle last weekend, there is no doubt that Watford will be desperate to build off of that 1-1. However, while the Hornets still find themselves sat outside of the bottom-three, the pressure remains firmly on Claudio Ranieri s shoulders at Vicarage Road. Struggling to find much stability since bringing in the one-time Leicester boss, the Londoners are still in the midst of a hugely worrying eight-match winless run. Losing seven of those contests across all formats and crashing out…

Liverpool would consider a player-plus-cash deal for Suarez

Liverpool would be interested in receiving a player-plus-cash offer from Real Madrid for Luis Suarez,.

The proposed deal could see Karim Benzema arrive at Anfield, with the France international likely to fall down the pecking order at the Bernabeu should Suarez move to the La Liga giants.

Benzema started just half of Real’s games in the Spanish top flight last season, though he did manage twenty-one goals in all competitions.

He won league titles in his first four seasons with Lyon in Ligue 1, before securing a move to Madrid in 2009, while internationally he has scored fifteen goals in fifty-eight appearances for Les Bleus.

Arsenal are favourites to secure Suarez’s services, though Liverpool are adamant that their star player will remain at An…