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55+ min ago (670+ words) Wayne Rooney joined Manchester United in 2004 Former England striker Wayne Rooney says he received death threats when he made the move from boyhood club Everton to Manchester United. Aged 18, Rooney signed for the Red Devils in a "27m deal in 2004 after turning down a club record contract offer from the Toffees. But Rooney's move from Merseyside led to a heavy backlash from some Everton supporters. "I got death threats," Rooney said on the latest episode of BBC Sport's The Wayne Rooney Show. "My parents' house was getting spray painted and smashed up. My girlfriend at the time, wife now, her house was getting spray painted. "I think that's where you have to be mentally strong. The people around you have to help. "Leaving was difficult because I went to Manchester United, and Liverpool and Manchester was a big rivalry so that…...

1+ hour, 4+ min ago (356+ words) Bayern Munich chief Max Eberl is reportedly planning talks with Crystal Palace centre-back and Liverpool transfer target Marc Guehi on January 1st. The England international is nearing the end of his contract with Palace, and is free to start negotiating a move for next season from January onwards. This only applies to clubs from abroad, so it could give Bayern an edge over Liverpool, who also remain interested, according to Sky Germany. According to the report, Eberl is now set to meet Guehi directly to negotiate a move to Bayern, with the Bundesliga giants said to have a strong interest in the 25-year-old. It seems Eberl has already had contacts with Guehi's representatives, and he'll now look to establish contacts with the player himself to try to move his club into pole position. This could be bad news for Liverpool, and…...

2+ hour, 11+ min ago (461+ words) Getty Images; design: Demetrius Robinson Welcome to week 16 of The Athletic's Premier League predictions challenge, where a flurry of late goals has turned our competition on its head. There have been so many in the final stages of games this season. Of the 423 scored so far in this Premier League campaign, just 49 (11.5 per cent) have come in the opening 15 minutes. A frankly absurd 116 (27.4 per cent) have been from the 76th minute onwards. One very obvious factor is the amount of stoppage time being played. The opening 15 minutes of a game only last" well, obviously, 15 minutes. The final 15 of one, from the 76th minute onwards, can often be extended to nearer 25 minutes at a stage in proceedings when legs and minds are tiring. We sometimes see tables telling us how different the Premier League might look if it weren't for goals scored in…...

2+ hour, 17+ min ago (1809+ words) Arne Slot has made tactical adjustments this season in an attempt to solve his team's problems Stefano Relladini/AFP via Getty Images Amid an avalanche of questions about Mohamed Salah and the forward's Liverpool future, Arne Slot gave a fascinating tactical explanation for benching the Egypt international for three straight matches. His experiments continued in Milan, playing another 4-4-2 diamond, with Alexis Mac Allister at the top of it, and a strike partnership of summer signings Alexander Isak and Ekitike. Though Liverpool now are four games unbeaten, the bigger picture is bleak, which is why Slot is tinkering so much. Having begun their Premier League season with five wins out of five, their form in the 10 top-flight matches since has been relegation-level stuff: two wins, two draws and six defeats " interspersed with three losses in six cup games, including by 0-3 and…...

2+ hour, 26+ min ago (466+ words) Liverpool superstar Mohamed Salah will not be donning a Red Bulls jersey despite strong dissatisfaction with his Premier League club and murmurs that teams in Saudi Arabia and MLS are looking to lure the Egyptian striker." Salah unloaded on Liverpool following a match last weekend, telling reporters that his club had "thrown him under the bus" after he was benched for three straight Premier League matches and was left out of Liverpool's Champions League game against Inter Milan on Tuesday." The drama has raised a legitimate concern about whether Salah, one of the greatest players to touch the pitch in a Liverpool jersey, has played his last match for the Premier League side." The Saudi Pro League and MLS have both been mentioned as possible destinations if Salah leaves, but the Red Bulls are not one of the American clubs…...

3+ hour, 6+ min ago (395+ words) The global network BBC'has announced the launch of a new documentary about Egyptian international Mohamed Salah, the Liverpool FC player, titled "From Rural Egypt to the World Stage." This announcement comes while the Egyptian star is experiencing a state of turmoil within the corridors of Liverpool FC, stemming from the crisis caused by the statements " The post BBC announces new documentary on Mohamed Salah appeared first on Egypt Independent. The global network BBC has announced the launch of a new documentary about Egyptian international Mohamed Salah, the Liverpool FC player, titled "From Rural Egypt to the World Stage." This announcement comes while the Egyptian star is experiencing a state of turmoil within the corridors of Liverpool FC, stemming from the crisis caused by the statements he made following the Leeds United match, where he was completely excluded from participation. The…...

3+ hour, 28+ min ago (580+ words) Crystal Palace boosted their hopes of securing a top-eight finish in the Conference League standings after coasting to a 3-0 win over Shelbourne following a dominant first half at the Tallaght Stadium in Dublin. Christantus Uche marked his first Palace start with an early opening goal, before Eddie Nketiah and Yeremy Pino put the Premier League side in total control ahead of the break. Palace - looking to avoid a play-off round in February - could have added to their tally in the second half, but substitute Romain Esse saw his shot come back off both posts. Oliver Glasner's side have nine points and sit ninth, just one point behind a group of five teams above them, ahead of a final league-phase fixture at home to KuPS of Finland. The Eagles had swept into the lead in the 11th minute. Marc Guehi fed Daichi…...

3+ hour, 32+ min ago (645+ words) Gareth Taylor has won just three games since August Under-pressure Liverpool manager Gareth Taylor says his side have had a "real reality check" as their winless start to the Women's Super League season continued with a damaging 3-0 defeat at Aston Villa. The Reds have failed to win any of their 10 WSL games, picking up just four points. Thursday's loss at Villa Park, in which Liverpool failed to have a shot on target, leaves them two points adrift at the bottom of the table. Asked about how much pressure he was under, Taylor told Sky Sports: "I don't know. I think there is a real reality check here. "I think this team needs help. I need help." Former Manchester City manager Taylor took over in August, replacing interim boss Amber Whiteley who had guided the team to a seventh-place finish in…...

3+ hour, 43+ min ago (234+ words) Aberdeen head coach Jimmy Thelin tells TNT Sports: "I want to look back on the whole competition and see how much we've grown, we're more mature, more stable and creating good chances. It's the most important thing, how the team have grown. "Strasbourg are a really good team, but we had some good chances in the first-half from set-pieces while Marko [Lazetic] was so close, but they have a really good goalkeeper. "It was a tight game, a good game, but it's small margins at this level. "In tight games, you have to use the opportunities you create and they were sharper than us. "I'm really proud of my players, they're a different kind of team to the one who started this competition. "Now, we have to be here every year, that's how you improve, how players learn." PDC World…...

3+ hour, 58+ min ago (421+ words) According to a report from'Romain Monlina, Mohamed Salah's (33) agent has contacted clubs in Italy over a potential transfer as the Egypt international attacker considers a move away from Liverpool... According to a report from Romain Monlina, Mohamed Salah's (33) agent has contacted clubs in Italy over a potential transfer as the Egypt international attacker considers a move away from Liverpool. The 33-year-old's relationship with the Premier League champions has soured over the last week following an interview he gave after being an unused substitute in a 3-3 draw against Leeds United. Fabrice Hawkins exclusively revealed that the Liverpool forward was absent from the group that travelled to Milan to face Inter in the UEFA Champions League. The Egyptian's exclusion from the group followed the interview, despite the Merseyside outfit suffering from reduced options in attack. Salah explained in the interview that his…...