Aston Villa captain Jack Grealish admits he thought he was going to complete a transfer to Tottenham Hotspur last summer

Aston Villa captain Jack Grealish admits he thought he was going to complete a transfer to Tottenham Hotspur last summer

Jack Grealish admits he thought he was going to be a Tottenham Hotspur player at the start of the season.


However, ten months on, the boyhood Aston Villa fan captained his side to a Championship Play-Off final win at Wembley.




Jack Grealish celebrates after helping Aston Villa win the Play-Off Final



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Jack Grealish celebrates after helping Aston Villa win the Play-Off Final


After tasting defeat at the famous ground to Fulham last season, Villa were plunged into financial difficulties and Grealish looked certain to move to north London.


However, an influx of money from the new owners and a five-year contract convinced the attacker to stay at Villa Park and he told Ian Abrahams just how glad he is with how the situation unfolded.


He said: “I thought I was gone as well! That’s why I was waving goodbye to the fans, but I think everything happens for a reason.


“Especially after this season; I ended up staying, scored twice against the Blues, dreams come true!”




The Villans have ended their three-year exile from the top-flight



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The Villans have ended their three-year exile from the top-flight


Goals from Anwar El Ghazi and John McGinn set the Villans on course for a 2-1 victory over Derby County on Monday, with Grealish at the heart of everything Villa tried to implement.


And after making his Premier League bow five years ago, the 23-year-old is eager to show how much he has improved.


“Honestly, I am absolutely speechless,” Grealish told ‘The Moose’. “It is just a dream come true for me.


“I started the season not even thinking I was going to be a Villa player and ten months on I am here now.




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The England Under-21 international is crucial to Villa


“I’m the captain and we are back in the Premier League.”


With Villa fan Dean Smith in charge and Grealish wearing the captain’s armband, it seemed victory was written in the stars before a ball had even been kicked at Wembley.


And the midfielder never allowed nerves to get the better of him.


“Honestly, the best day of my life – I can’t explain it,” he added.











“All I want to do was come out here and win, I didn’t want to think about too much after. I just wanted to come out here, treat it as a normal game.


“Obviously it’s hard when you’re playing at Wembley in front of all the fans and stuff. But, at the end of the day, we got the win and I think we deserved it.”







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Lucas Moura made bold prediction that Tottenham ‘could win the Champions League’ when he signed from Paris Saint-Germain

Lucas Moura made a stunning prediction Tottenham could win the Champions League when he signed for them in January 2018.


The 26-year-old scored a hat-trick in the second leg of their semi-final with Ajax to complete a remarkably comeback and has put them on track to achievie just that.




Lucas Moura celebrates scoring Tottenham’s third



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Lucas Moura celebrates scoring Tottenham’s third


They will now face Liverpool in the final next month with a very realistic prospect of Moura fulfilling the prediction he made 18 months ago.


Spurs signed the Brazil international for £25million from Paris Saint-Germain and the club have not made another signing for the last two transfer windows.


His debut came in the 2-2 draw with Juventus last February in the first leg of their Champions League quarter-final, which they went on to lose.




Lucas Moura scores Tottenham’s first goal against Ajax



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Lucas Moura scores Tottenham’s first goal against Ajax


The midfielder saw no reason why Spurs could not aim to win the competition.


He said: “Why not? The Champions League is the most difficult cup but I think we have the capacity to win. If we always think positive, always work hard.


“I think we [had] a big game against Juventus away. It’s not easy to score in Italy. I think we had a good result and the next game I am sure that we can win, that we can do a big game with our fans and to continue.











“I am 25 years old but I won a lot of experience with PSG and I can help Tottenham and I think we have a lot of quality, big players, great structure, and I think we can arrive at the end of the season with a trophy.


“It’s always important to win. Every player wants to win trophies and to make history and I am here to make history with my new friends, my new team-mates, and I believe [we can do] that. I think we can dream with the Champions League.”






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Bruno Fernandes: Profile of the Sporting Lisbon midfielder and Man United target ahead of Nations League ties

Bruno Fernandes: Profile of the Sporting Lisbon midfielder and Man United target ahead of Nations League ties

Manchester United will get the chance to see summer target and Portugal ace Bruno Fernandes in action this week.


The talented 24-year-old midfielder is attracting the eye of United and several other Premier League sides with rumours he could be heading to England this summer in a deal worth over £60m.




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Portugal ace Bruno Fernandes will be in Nations League action this week



He is in Portugal’s squad for their Nations League campaign this week and is set to feature against Switzerland tonight, a clash live on talkSPORT.


Ahead of the tie in Porto, here is what you need to know about Fernandes.


 




Bruno Fernandes factfile




Name: Bruno Miguel Borges Fernandes


Born: September 8, 1994 in Maia, Portugal


International: 11 caps, one goal

Career highlight: In 2017/18 Fernandes was named the Primeira Liga’s Player of the Year and was named in the Europa League’s squad of the season.






What clubs has he played for?


Bruno Fernandes started off with Portuguese side Boavista but did not play any first-team games for them.


He joined Serie B side Novara in 2012, making 23 appearances in his first season before Udinese signed him on a co-ownership deal and nurtured his talents for three seasons, where he scored 11 goals in 95 games.


A season at Sampdoria followed before an £7million transfer to Sporting before the 2017/18 season.


He enjoyed a breakthrough campaign last term, bagging 31 goals in 50 appearances for the Portuguese giants.




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Bruno Fernandes is currently at Sporting Lisbon


What is his style of play?


Fernandes is a central midfielder who has been compared to Real Madrid’s Toni Kroos.


He likes to play further up the pitch to create chances for his attackers, playing through balls and shooting from distance.


Ex-United boss Jose Mourinho recently admitted he’s been ‘surprised’ by the superb performances of his compatriot in recent months.


“I was surprised by the season of Bruno,” he told Eleven Sports. “It was easy to predict quality, he is a very good player, but scored a very high number of goals for a midfield player.











“It shows that you need to have instinct and qualities to score and he has it all.


“He strikes the ball well, heads well, cool when he is one-on-one with the goalkeeper. He finds space in the penalty area. It’s all there.”


International career


Fernandes did not receive his first call up until in 2017 but was in Portugal’s World Cup squad and has 11 caps for his country, scoring once.


Who are interested in him?


United have been keeping tabs on him in recent weeks and head up a list of English big guns in the hunt for his signature.




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Fernandes played for Portugal at the 2018 World Cup


Manchester City, Chelsea, Liverpool and Everton have all been linked with his talents.


However, it has been suggested recently that the Red Devils are frontrunners for him and may even submit a bid in the region of £62m this summer.


The transfer tussle over Fernandes is likely to intensify once his involvement at the Nations League is done.





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Bruno Fernandes: Profile of the Sporting Lisbon midfielder


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Man Utd target Sporting Lisbon midfielder Bruno Fernandes


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Football: New-look Germany make promising start with Serbia draw

Football: New-look Germany make promising start with Serbia draw

WOLFSBURG, Germany (REUTERS) - Germany's new-look team made a promising return to the international stage with a 1-1 draw against Serbia in a friendly on Wednesday (March 20), showing signs of improvement following a disastrous 2018.
The Germans, knocked out of the World Cup in the group stage and relegated in the Nations League last year, had only one player from their 2014 World Cup victory in the starting line-up and their oldest outfield player was aged 24.
More aggressive and quicker than in recent games, with Kai Havertz, Julian Brandt and Leroy Sane playing behind forward Timo Werner, the hosts needed only three minutes to get a shot on target with Havertz firing the ball at Serbia keeper Marko Dmitrovic following a quick passing move.
Coach Joachim Loew sent world champions Mats Hummels, Jerome Boateng and Thomas Mueller into international retirement in a surprise decision last week as his team prepare to launch their Euro 2020 qualification campaign against the Netherlands on Sunday.
Serbia went forward after 11 minutes and their first corner bounced off the back of two players to land perfectly for Luka Jovic to head in for his first international goal.
The 21-year-old, who has scored 22 goals in 35 appearances for Eintracht Frankfurt this season, is likely to be among the biggest transfer targets this summer, with Real Madrid and Barcelona among clubs reportedly interested.
Werner twice went close to an equaliser before Serbia, who won promotion in the Nations League after an undefeated run in their group, wasted a chance when Adem Ljajic fired a shot over the bar.
But the Germans kept their foot firmly on the gas and wasted several chances in the second half before substitute Leon Goretzka grabbed a deserved equaliser in the 69th minute.
"In the first half the automation in this new team, playing together for the first time, did not function that well," Loew told reporters.
"In the second half the team sent a very good signal that we can increase pressure and we can increase the tempo. We had a lot of chances and we missed the final touch a bit. That is also part of the learning experience.
"Overall, I am very satisfied with the mentality, the pressure we created." Serbia, who had Dmitrovic to thank for hanging on to the draw as the keeper made several saves to deny the Germans a second goal, were left with 10 players when Milan Pavlov was sent off for a reckless challenge on Sane.
The Manchester City winger was taken off but Loew said his injury was not too serious and he would be fit for Sunday.
"It was a vicious foul. Sane was lucky and got away with not getting hurt but such fouls can break bones."


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WOLFSBURG, Germany (REUTERS) - Germany's new-look team made a promising return to the international stage with a 1-1 draw against Serbia in a friendly on Wednesday (March 20), showing signs of improvement following a disastrous 2018.
New-look Germany make promising start with Serbia draw


New-look Germany make promising start with Serbia draw Germany's new-look team made a promising return to the international stage with a 1-1 draw against Serbia in a friendly on Wednesday
New-look Germany make promising start with Serbia draw


New-look Germany make promising start with Serbia draw ahead of Euro qualifiers clash against Dutch Description: Germans kept their foot firmly on the gas and wasted several chances in the second half before substitute Leon Goretzka grabbed a deserved equaliser in the 69th minute.
New-look Germany make promising start with Serbia draw


New-look Germany make promising start with Serbia draw The Germans, knocked out of the World Cup in the group stage and relegated in the Nations League last year, had only one player from their 2014 World Cup victory in the starting line-up and their oldest outfield player was aged 24.
Soccer: New-look Germany make promising start with Serbia

New-look Germany make promising start with Serbia draw


WOLFSBURG, Germany (Reuters) - Germany's new-look team made a promising return to the international stage with a 1-1 draw against Serbia in a friendly on Wednesday, showing signs of improvement
New-look Germany make promising start with Serbia draw ahead


WOLFSBURG, Germany (Reuters) - Germany's new-look team made a promising return to the international stage with a 1-1 draw against Serbia in a friendly on Wednesday, showing signs of improvement following a disastrous 2018. The Germans, knocked out of the World Cup in the group stage and relegated in
New-look Germany make promising start with Serbia draw


Germany's new-look team made a promising return to the international stage with a 1-1 draw against Serbia in a friendly on Wednesday, showing signs of improvement following a disastrous 2018.
Football: New-look Germany make promising start with Serbia draw


WOLFSBURG (Germany): Germany's new-look team made a promising return to the international stage with a 1-1 draw against Serbia in a friendly on Wednesday, showing signs of improvement following a
New-look Germany make promising start with Serbia draw


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Referee Mike Dean celebrates wildly once again as Tranmere win League Two play-off final

Referee Mike Dean celebrates wildly once again as Tranmere win League Two play-off final

Mike Dean had no intention of hiding his elation as Tranmere were promoted to League One on Saturday.


The Premier League referee, a lifelong fan of the Rovers, was seen celebrating in the stands once again, after previously being spotted during the semi-final against Forest Green.








At Wembley, Connor Jennings scored in the final 90 seconds of extra time to earn Tranmere a 1-0 victory against ten-man Newport.


The final was heading to penalties after a scrappy game of few chances, but Jennings headed home to break the deadlock and send Rovers back to the third tier for the first time since 2014.


With the Premier League season over, Dean was able to enjoy his day out as his side secured back-to-back promotions.


You can see footage of the referee celebrating above.









Referee Mike Dean celebrates wildly once again as Tranmere


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Mike Dean celebrates wildly as Tranmere Rovers reach League


Yes, that is Dean celebrating his hometown team Tranmere's win on aggregate, which sees Rovers advance to the League Two playoff final at Wembley on May 25. Tranmere, who just climbed back into
Referee Mike Dean celebrates wildly once again as Tranmere


Mike Dean had no intention of hiding his elation as Tranmere were promoted to League One on Saturday. The Premier League referee, a lifelong fan of the Rovers, was seen celebrating in the stands once again, after previously being spotted during the semi-final against Forest Green.
Premier League referee Mike Dean wildly celebrates Tranmere


Premier League referee Mike Dean led the celebrations as Tranmere booked their place in the League Two play-off final. The 50-year-old, who last month became the first ref to show 100 red cards in
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May 14, 2019 · Premier League referee Mike Dean was spotted by the television cameras celebrating Tranmere Rovers' play-off semi-final victory over Forest Green Rovers on Monday night. Dean, 50, was also filmed
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Mike Dean had no intention of hiding his elation as Tranmere were promoted to League One on Saturday.The Premier League referee, a life Referee Mike Dean celebrates wildly once again as Tranmere win League Two play-off final - CHOCHILINO
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OVER THE MOON Conor Jennings' 119th minute winner stunned Newport at Wembley Mike Dean had no intention of hiding his elation as Tranmere were promoted to League One on Saturday. The Premier League referee, a lifelong fan of the Rovers, was seen celebrating in the stands once again, after previously being spotted during the semi-final against
Referee Mike Dean celebrates wildly once again as Tranmere
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Mike Dean had no intention of hiding his elation as Tranmere had been promoted to League One on Saturday. The Premier League referee, a lifelong fan of the Rovers, was seen celebrating within the stands as soon as once more, after beforehand being noticed throughout the semi-final against Forest Green.
Watch: Referee Mike Dean celebrates wildly as Tranmere


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Harry Redknapp insists Tottenham can close the gap on Manchester City and Liverpool with ‘one or two’ signings

Harry Redknapp insists Tottenham can close the gap on Manchester City and Liverpool with ‘one or two’ signings

Harry Redknapp believes Tottenham are just one or two players away from closing the gap on Manchester City and Liverpool in the Premier League.


Spurs are currently third but sit more than 20 points behind the top two.


Mauricio Pochettino has not made any signings over the last two transfer windows, but may be forced to in the summer with star playmaker Christian Eriksen being linked with a move to Real Madrid.


And former Tottenham manager Redknapp believes the gulf between the top three and the chasing pack will only get wider.





Christian Eriksen has been linked with a move away from Spurs




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Christian Eriksen has been linked with a move away from Spurs



He told talkSPORT: â€Å“I think Man City, Liverpool and Tottenham are on a different level now and they will be next year and going forward unless the others do something drastic they will pull away from Arsenal, Chelsea and Man United.


â€Å“I watched Arsenal the other day and they are poor.


â€Å“Man United, who knows what is going to happen. They are five or six players short as well.















â€Å“Chelsea now with the problems with Roman Abramovich. We don’t see him there like we used to see him.


â€Å“I think the top three will pull even further away and Tottenham can close the gap if they get one or two in.


â€Å“If Eriksen goes then spend the money and go be a force again next year and close the gap on the top two.”




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Real Madrid will have to part ways with Toni Kroos if they have any hope of signing Paul Pogba, according to Marca. Juventus are prepared to meet any bids that fall short of their valuation of Pogba with a counter-offer - €120 million plus Germany international Kroos.



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Manchester City post Frank Lampard highlight video… and call former Chelsea midfielder a ‘City legend’

Manchester City post Frank Lampard highlight video… and call former Chelsea midfielder a ‘City legend’

Chelsea fans have responded to Manchester City after the Premier League champions tweeted out a video of Frank Lampard – with the caption ‘City legend.’


After spending 13 years at Chelsea, winning numerous trophies including three league titles, Lampard left the club in 2014.




Lampard played 38 times for Man City during the 2014/15 campaign, scoring eight goals



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Lampard played 38 times for Man City during the 2014/15 campaign, scoring eight goals


After agreeing a proposed move to New York City FC, he would then controversially join City, with his first ever goal for the club being a late equaliser in a 1-1 draw with the Blues.


The Derby County manager also netted for City in his final game against Southampton, and the club tweeted a video of the goal on Friday as an ‘On This Day’ post.











City also managed to rile up Chelsea fans everywhere with the caption they used on the post.


The Premier League champions called Lampard a ‘City legend’, but use of the eyes emoji shows they knew exactly what kind of reaction this would get.





Chelsea fans across the globe got pretty annoyed by City’s Twitter post, and you can see some of the best responses below.

















While there may be plenty of debate regarding Lampard‘s legendary status at City, there is no doubt he is a true Chelsea legend.


In 648 appearances he scored 211 times, a club record, and captained the Blues in their Champions League and Europa League final victories.


Lampard’s first season in management has seen him take Derby to the Championship play-off final after a heroic effort by overturning a first leg deficit away from home against Leeds.




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