Zidane uncertain if James will play for Real again

Zinedine Zidane pondered the prospect of Eden Hazard at Real Madrid as he confirmed the Spanish giants intend to strengthen their attack during the close season. 

The usual excitement of the final weeks of the campaign is nowhere to be seen at the Santiago Bernabeu this time around, with a fitful season set to peter out to a third-place LaLiga finish as Los Blancos reign as European champions comes to an end. 

Zidane is back at the helm and seemingly ready to lead an ambitious rebuild after the lack of a replacement for Cristiano Ronaldo took a heavy toll upon the brief reigns of Julen Lopetegui and Santiago Solari. 

Gareth Bale s days with Madrid are reportedly numbered but Zidane again refused to be drawn on the Wales forward future as Karim Benzema s hamstr…

Leroy Sane and Raheem Sterling scored late goals as 10-man Manchester City stunned Schalke at Veltins Arena to claim a 3-2 first-leg win in their Champions League last-16 tie.

Despite leading through Sergio Aguero s 18th-minute effort, City were behind at the break after Nabil Bentaleb scored a pair of spot-kicks.

The first of those, awarded after a lengthy period of deliberation and confusion, was given for a handball against Nicolas Otamendi, who was booked for that transgression and then picked up a second yellow card with 22 minutes remaining.

Pep Guardiola appeared content to settle for just a one-goal deficit at that point, yet substitute Sane had other ideas, brilliantly firing in an 85th-minute free-kick to equalise against his former club, and Sterling…

Austin FC claimed their fourth consecutive win in the MLS and top spot in the Western Conference, defeating cross-state rivals Houston Dynamo 3-1 on Tuesday.

Second-half goals from Maximiliano Urruti and Alexander Ring handed the three points to Josh Wolff s side, who now momentarily sit atop the West on 40 points, a point ahead of Los Angeles FC who have a game in hand.

High-profile signing Hector Herrera was unable to inspire another second-half fightback for the Dynamo in his starting debut, after coming on as a substitute in their 2-2 draw against FC Dallas in Saturday s Texas derby.

With the score locked at 1-1, Urruti broke the tight game open in the 57th minute, finely curling the ball around Steve Clark first time after a quick regain of possession.

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Rangers manager Steven Gerrard is open to leaving the Ibrox club and taking charge of Aston Villa, according to . It has been reported that Premier League club Villa are interested in appointing Gerrard as their new manager, and the former Liverpool midfielder himself is keen on the switch.

Villa recently sacked Dean Smith as their manager. Smith lost his job at Villa Park following a run of five defeats in the Premier League. The Villans are 16th in the league table at the moment with 10 points from 11 matches, just two points above the relegation zone.

Gerrard has been in charge of Rangers since the summer of 2018. The former England international midfielder led the Gers to the Scottish Premiership title last season. Rangers are at the top of the league table at the m…

Liverpool have strengthened further with the signing of Wolves forward Diogo Jota for a reported £45million.

Jota, 23, has signed a long-term deal with the Premier League champions, who confirmed the arrival of Thiago Alcantara from Bayern Munich on Friday.

The Portugal international adds further depth to Jurgen Klopp s attack, although he is set be a back-up for Mohamed Salah, Sadio Mane and Roberto Firmino.

Jota arrives at Anfield after three seasons at Wolves, the club he joined, initially on loan, from Atletico Madrid in 2017.

It s just a really exciting moment for me and my family, Jota told Liverpool s official website.

All of my path since I was a kid and now, to join a club like Liverpool  the world champions  is just unbelievable…

Sebastien Haller is expected to be out of action for a few months after undergoing the first stage of treatment for a testicular tumour, Borussia Dortmund sporting director Sebastian Kehl has announced.

The 28-year-old striker left Dortmund s pre-season training camp in Austria last week after complaining of feeling unwell, with subsequent tests discovering the tumour.

Haller, who joined the German club from Ajax earlier this month in a club-record deal reported to be worth €36million, confirmed on social media that the first stage of his treatment had been successful.

Providing another update on Wednesday, Dortmund chief Kehl said further treatment plans are still being discussed and no exact return date had yet been fixed for the Ivory Coast international.