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Pedro would leave everything to join Barcelona Chelsea star Pedro Rodriguez has revealed that he would leave everything to join Barcelona. The former Barcelona has been open about his intentions to go back to the Camp Nou should the opportunity arise. The Spaniard also revealed that there were talks of him rejoining the Blaugrana earlier in the summer but nothing came of it in the end. Pedro’s contract with Chelsea expires at the end of the season and he can sign a pre-contract with a club of his choice from January....

Earlier today, Borussia Dortmund unveiled Shinji Kagawa after Manchester United had allowed the player to complete the transfer move, the day before. On completing the transfer move of 25-year-old attacking midfielder that will surely boost the Dortmund squad, BVB sporting director Michael Zorc was understandably delighted. After confirming the transfer, he told the club’s official website, “The possibility of signing Shinji Kagawa from Manchester United only arose for the first time in the last few days....

After putting pen to paper yesterday on a new five-year contract that will keep him tied to the club until 2024, Martial has now been pushed by his boss to fulfill his potential and become a United legend in his own right much like Ronaldo. In case you didn’t know… Like Martial, Ronaldo joined United as an unknown teenager. After taking several years to truly find his feet, Ronaldo became a bonafide legend and scored 118 goals in 292 appearances for the club between 2003 and 2009, including a goal in the 2008 Champions League Final, which United won....

The Old Trafford icon believes that the Dutchman is technically superior to any other managers he’s worked with, including Sir Alex Ferguson and Jose Mourinho. In case you didn’t know… Van Gaal announced his retirement from football management earlier this year, bringing an end to a 25-year career, of which a two-year stint with United was his last job. With him at the helm of affairs at Old Trafford, The Red Devils won their first silverware since Alex Ferguson’s departure, when he led them to a 12th FA Cup triumph in 2015-16 season....

Here are the ratings for all the Manchester United players from their match against the Cherries: David De Gea - 6.5 The Spanish shot-stopper must be having a frustrating time in front of goal. Having kept only 1 clean sheet this season after winning the golden glove in the last one. There was nothing he could do about the goal but was on hand to stop everything else. De Gea made a total of 6 saves in the game and was as assured at the back as you would expect him to be....

Former Barcelona boss Ernesto Valverde and former Lyon manager Rudi Garcia were touted for the role. However, it was Ralf Rangnick who impressed the shot callers at Old Trafford the most during talks shortly after the sacking. The 63-year-old German is set to officially be announced soon. He will fill the interim management role and then take a two-year consultative role with the club. According to The Times via Metro, some Manchester United players are ‘annoyed’ at the way Rangnick’s appointment was made, as the players were kept in the dark throughout the process....

Kansas City police were alerted to reports that someone had been cut and raced to the 6200 block of Tracy St on Thursday. When police arrived, they found the victim, Karl Winn, on the front porch and determined a sword had been put through his chest. According to a homicide tracker by NBC affiliate KSHB, there have been 219 homicides in the greater Kansas City metropolitan area as of October 9....

Published to Reddit’s popular r/AmITheA**hole forum, a woman under the anonymous username u/Divided-Path4534 shared her story on the platform to get opinions from the “AITA” community. The original poster (OP) began her story by saying that she and her husband have been trying to have kids for three years. Unfortunately, her pregnancies ended in miscarriages, her recent one was about a month ago. The topic of miscarriages is hard for her to talk about as she has many overwhelming emotions from the losses....

The Scotland international scored the only goal of the game at Old Trafford and his second in the last three matches with a fine header that eluded the grasp of Emiliano Martinez eight minutes in. United went on to win 1-0 and progress to the fourth round of the competition. Villa then had the ball in the net twice in the second half, but saw both efforts ruled out. The two sides will meet again in Premier League play this weekend....

The second edition of the Manali-Khardungla Cycling Championship (MKCC) will be held from July 26 to August 3. More than 60 people have registered for the competition which offers two categories for participation with varying levels of difficulty. Approximately 50 will participate in the nine-day Stage Race, exclusively for long-distance endurance cyclists, while 10 enthusiasts will take part in the Ultimate Cycling Adventure Tour that will run parallel to the race....

Citizens 10/1 for CL glory Dutch champions Feyenoord make their return to the group stages of Europe’s premier competition against City at De Kuip on Wednesday after a 15-year absence. Pep Guardiola oversaw a spending spree in excess of £200 million during the summer transfer window, with City having taken 10 points from their opening four Premier League games this term. Such form has not gone unnoticed by ex-Netherlands midfielder Van Bronckhorst, who believes they have every chance of winning the Champions League this term....

City captain Kompany was substituted at half-time during Sunday’s 2-1 derby victory over Manchester United at Old Trafford, a win that stretched their lead at the top of the Premier League table over their rivals to 11 points. Kompany has been ravaged by injuries over recent seasons, with calf complaints his downfall more often than not. Speaking ahead of City’s trip to Swansea City on Wednesday, where they will look to set an all-time Premier League record of 15 consecutive wins, Guardiola confirmed Kompany’s problem was “muscular” but not as bad as first feared....

Kyle Walker, David Silva and Gabriel Jesus all find themselves on the bench to begin the Group F clash at the Stadio San Paolo in Naples. With nine points and first in the group, City can lock up a spot in the knockout stage with a positive result. But with Arsenal looming on Sunday, Guardiola may be giving the trio a mid-week break with the club already well-positioned to advance....

The defending Premier League champions won their most recent game against Newcastle 2-1, and Pep Guardiola will be eager for his side to earn three points in a bid to return to the top of the table. Meanwhile, newly promoted Fulham have just one win under their belt in the league and took a point from Brighton following their 2-2 draw before the break. TV Channel, Live Stream & How To Watch In the United States (US), the game will be shown on NBC Sports and streamed online via the NBC Sports Live app ....

Borussia Dortmund have this morning announced that contrary to assumption, Robert Lewandowski will not be sold to Bayern Munich this summer. Sporting Director Michael Zorc is quoted by German tabloid Kicker as saying ‘We have communicated to the player and his advisers that we will not agree to a transfer to FC Bayern this summer.’ Undoubtedly this stance was always what Dortmund wanted but will have been heightened after Bayern stole Mario Götze by activating the release clause in his contract....

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, the man who rescued Manchester United as a substitute player on numerous occasions is doing the same as a manager this time at Old Trafford. Given the job by the Manchester United thinktank to carry the team till the end of the season after a disastrous start to the season led by the former manager, Jose Mourinho, Solskjaer has taken to the role just as the duck takes to water....

An early blow from Bernardo Silva powered the visitors ahead before two more goals in the space of five minutes inside the first half put the result beyond doubt. Marcus Rashford’s 70th-minute strike only gives United a remote lifeline heading into the second leg, but Ole Gunnar Solskjaer certainly cannot erase the underwhelming performance by his side on the day. City, who stunned the hosts with a massive tactical alteration in the form of a striker-less 4-4-2, perhaps, saw the best out of the wider players in Sterling and Mahrez, with the latter also continuing his purple patch to score after the half-hour mark....

United were well worth a victory that they looked to have been denied for long parts of the game by poor refereeing, dogged Middlesbrough defending and Grant Leadbitter’s goal. However, Mourinho eventually came out on top in the battle with his former Real Madrid assistant Aitor Karanka with a late comeback straight out of the playbook of Sir Alex Ferguson, celebrating his 75th birthday in the stands. Mourinho may well have been readying himself for a post-match whinge after referee Lee Mason controversially denied Zlatan Ibrahimovic a first-half goal before Leadbitter put Boro ahead on his first start of the season....

If successful, the team - which would be based at the Cliff training ground in Salford - would join the second tier of the Women’s Super League. United have not had a women’s team since 2005, but have continued to run a women’s section at junior age groups when working with local schools and community groups. Chief executive Ed Woodward told the club’s official website: “We are pleased to announce that the club intends to establish its first ever professional women’s team and has submitted an application to enter WSL2....