Karim Benzema reportedly stormed out of Al-Ittihad's training after he refused to train alone as feud with Marcelo Gallardo continues to simmer. WHAT HAPPENED?According to Marca, the former Real Madrid striker continues to be at loggerheads with Gallardo and chose to ignore the manager's directive to train alone. His action did not go down well with the Al-Ittihad boss and he has chosen to ex...Full Story »

Olympique Marseille are eyeing Arsenal midfielder Fabio Vieira. The Sun says OM have made contact with Arsenal about Vieira's availability. Marseille would seek taking the midfielder on-loan in January to the end of the season. Vieira may be open to the switch as he's battled for minutes for the past 18 months. Marseille and Arsenal have a history of doing business together with the likes ...Full Story »

Arsenal have suffered a fresh injury blow after it was confirmed Fabio Vieira will be out until the New Year following a groin operation. The 23-year-old has started just three games across all competitions this season but his absence tests the Gunners' depth in midfield with Thomas Partey and Emile Smith Rowe also sidelined until 2024. Speaking on Tuesday ahead of Arsenal's Champions League h...Full Story »

Karim Benzema & N'Golo Kante will reportedly train under Marcelo Gallardo at Al-Ittihad following Julen Lopetegui's U-turn. WHAT HAPPENED?According to TyC Sports, the 47-year-old will head to the Middle East to take charge of Al-Ittihad in the Saudi Pro League. Gallardo will sign a contract with the club until June 2025. However, there will be an option to extend the deal for a further tw...Full Story »

The Eagles will wait for the right time to move for the highly-rated Lille boss, who was on their hit list before they picked Patrick Vieira in July 2021. Crystal Palace are looking at Paulo Fonseca as their next boss Credit: Rex  Roy Hodgson agreed to stay on this season but Palace are preparing for when he leaves Credit: Getty Hodgson, 76, agreed to stay on for this season but Palace a...Full Story »

ROY KEANE gave Mark Pougatch a death stare covering 18 years of pain as the ITV presenter used a new Vieira moment to revive a more famous one. After Fabio Vieira completed Arsenal's shootout victory over Manchester City, Pougatch couldn't resist a subtle reference to namesake Patrick sinking Keane's Man Utd the very same way in the 2005 FA Cup final. "Vieira wins it from the spot against a ...Full Story »

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The French manager has been pictured in Barbados soaking up the sun and swimming in the sea. Patrick Vieira has been relaxing in Barbados Credit: BackGrid The former Crystal Palace boss went kayaking Credit: BackGrid Vieira even showed off his tattoos Credit: BackGrid Vieira, 46, also spent time enjoying some water sports such as kayaking and an inflatable water trampoline. The Arsenal icon...Full Story »

Crystal Palace parted ways with Patrick Vieira on Friday after reluctantly deciding the manager's position had become untenable. Vieira fired after poor run Doubts about manager's coaching staff Players unsettled at Selhurst park WHAT HAPPENED? Vieira was dismissed by Palace after a run of 12 games without a win but the decision was not made lightly. The Eagles opted to dispense with the...Full Story »

The Eagles have slipped perilously close to the relegation zone after failing to pick up a single win in 2023. Patrick Vieira has been left disgruntled by the lack of investment into the squad Credit: Reuters But now his job is on the line with Crystal Palace without a win since December Credit: Getty And now chairman Steve Parish is giving serious thought to ending Vieira's tenure, according...Full Story »

Patrick Vieira insisted only fine margins were standing between his side and an upturn in fortunes after Joachim Andersen’s 27th minute own goal at Aston Villa made it nine Premier League games without a win.The 1-0 defeat at Villa Park continued Palace’s slide towards the relegation battle, with only six points separating them from the bottom three as they still await their first th...Full Story »

Patrick Vieira was left frustrated by Brentford’s last-gasp equaliser as Crystal Palace missed out on a first win of 2023.The Eagles were leading through a header from substitute Eberechi Eze but Brentford equalised in the sixth minute of stoppage time thanks to Vitaly Janelt.“I think when look you at the game overall both teams didn’t create many chances and when you score the...Full Story »

Former Real Madrid star Marcelo is reportedly set to leave Olympiacos despite having joined the Greek side last September. Was a legend in La Liga Won five Champions League title Yet to start in Super League Greece 1 WHAT HAPPENED? In the summer transfer window, the left-back saw his contract expire in Madrid and so after 16 seasons with Los Blancos he headed elsewhere. Indeed, the Brazi...Full Story »

Crystal Palace may have answered some of their critics with a 2-0 win at Bournemouth on Saturday but Patrick Vieira insisted he never had any doubts over the quality of his side.Having failed to register a single shot on target in their Boxing Day defeat to Fulham, Palace took control of this match with two first-half goals from set-pieces, both taken by Michael Olise and finished by Jordan Ayew...Full Story »

Patrick Vieira urged his Crystal Palace players to capitalise on their positive momentum after the Eagles sealed their third straight victory at Selhurst Park with a 1-0 win over Southampton.Odsonne Edouard slotted past Saints keeper Gavin Bazunu to break the deadlock late in the first half and it proved enough to hand the hosts all three points.Palace’s fourth win of the season was the fi...Full Story »

Crystal Palace manager Patrick Vieira has no fresh fitness concerns ahead of Saturday’s clash with Southampton at Selhurst Park.James McArthur, Chris Richards, Jack Butland and Nathan Ferguson remain unavailable as they continue to rehab their injuries.Palace will get a boost, however, with the return of Cheick Doucoure, who missed the Eagles’ loss to Everton to serve a one-game susp...Full Story »

Wilfried Zaha’s contract talks are not troubling Crystal Palace boss Patrick Vieira, who wants more consistency from his talismanic forward.Zaha, the Eagles’ top scorer, netted his fifth goal of the season in the 2-1 comeback win over Wolves which sealed Palace’s second successive victory at Selhurst Park.The Ivory Coast international’s five-year contract with Palace come...Full Story »

Patrick Vieira is convinced Eberechi Eze has not yet achieved his full potential for Crystal Palace after he lifted the Eagles to a 2-1 win over Leeds at Selhurst Park.The south London native, one of Palace’s most-touted players, has started all eight matches for Vieira so far this Premier League season.But Sunday’s strike was his first goal of the season, something Vieira chalk...Full Story »

James Rodriguez is set to join Greek club Olympiacos with the 31-year-old Colombian midfielder moving after a spell with Qatar's Al-Rayyan SC. According to journalist Fabrizio Romano, the Colombian will land in Athens today to finalise the deal. The player wanted to return to Europe to return to his best form after spending a year in Qatar. During the summer transfer window, there was specu...Full Story »

Over 20,000 fans have welcomed their new signing Marcelo to Olympiakos. The fans chanted and lit flares as the former Real Madid captain made his way onto the field at Georgios Karaiskakis Stadium in the port of Piraeus. Marcelo, accompanied by his wife and two sons, arrived at Athens International Airport in the afternoon by private jet and was escorted to the stadium by club sports directo...Full Story »