Language - | Would do anything to have someone like Chris Smalling at my disposal, claims Jose Mourinho AS Roma boss Jose Mourinho has hit out at Gareth Southgate as he believes that Chris Smalling should be a part of the England squad and is shocked that the defender isn’t. The 32-year-old has earned 31 caps since his debut in 2011 but hasn’t played for the national team since 2017. SportsCafe Desk |
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 | Have to tell my players don’t try to stay on your feet and be clowns, asserts Jose Mourinho AS Roma boss Jose Mourinho has revealed that he is going to urge his players to start diving and not try and stay on their feet instead after the referee didn’t give them a penalty. The Portuguese boss was seething after the on-field referee denied Nicolo Zaniolo a penalty against Atalanta. SportsCafe Desk |
 | Didn’t know much about Italian football but it has helped me develop as player, confesses Tammy Abraham AS Roma star Tammy Abraham has opened up about leaving Chelsea as it was a difficult decision to make but believes that playing in Italy has made him a better player and man. The forward added that he loves playing for England and that the competition only makes his call up even better. SportsCafe Desk |
 | Have regularly played injured over last two seasons but people don’t know, admits Anthony Martial Manchester United forward Anthony Martial has hit out at former manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and revealed that he has regularly played injured, including the post-COVID season. The Frenchman also touched upon his relationship with Jose Mourinho and added that the Portuguese boss disrespected him. SportsCafe Desk |
 | Prefer to lose game 4-0 rather than lose four games 1-0, asserts Jose Mourinho In light of their 4-0 to Udinese, Roma boss Jose Mourinho praised his opponents on the night as he admitted that they were perfect but also revealed that it was a difficult game for his team. The Giallorossi endured a tough battle against Udinese, losing their first game of the season. SportsCafe Desk |
 | Reports | Paulo Dybala set to undergo medical ahead of move to AS Roma According to the Athletic, AS Roma have come to an agreement with Paulo Dybala with the Argentine in Portugal ahead of a medical with the club. The 28-year-old is a free agent after his contract with Juventus expired at the end of June and has been linked with a move to several clubs. SportsCafe Desk |
 | Reports | Ajax agree £30 million fee with Tottenham for Steven Bergwijn According to reports from the Guardian, Ajax has finally found an agreement with Tottenham for the transfer of Steven Bergwijn for a reported fee of €30m plus €2.5m in add-ons after some drawn-out negotiations between both clubs. The Dutch winger has failed to impress at the London club. SportsCafe Desk |
 | Reports | West Ham hopeful of convincing Jesse Lingard to join the club According to reports from Sky Sports, West Ham have tabled an offer for Jesse Lingard and are hopeful that the England international will choose to sign for the London club rather than his other suitors. Lingard left Manchester United as a free agent in June and is the center of transfer attention. SportsCafe Desk |
 | Won trophies in four countries because I tried to understand team, claims Jose Mourinho AS Roma boss Jose Mourinho believes that he has won trophies and titles in four different countries because he tried to understand the teams and study what they needed to improve. The Portuguese manager became the first manager to win the Champions League, Europa League and Europa Conference League. SportsCafe Desk |
 | It was new to me to have an issue with my coach, reveals Paul Pogba Paul Pogba has asserted that his relationship with former Manchester United coach Jose Mourinho deteriorated due to an incident in Miami while acknowledging that it was the first time he had an issue with a manager in his career. The French midfielder is set to leave United this summer. SportsCafe Desk |