Paris Saint-Germain attacker Neymar has been offered to several Premier League clubs.
The Brazil international’s future at the Paris club is doubtful following several poor showings in recent games. Although he has recorded 17 goals and 16 assists in just 28 games, he has often been criticised and seen as the disposable player among PSG’s front three.
Yet, he remains under contract until 2025 and is in a relaxed mood to leave. PSG are also not desperate to offload him, but they are understood to be open to his possible departure at the end of the season.
According to reports by 90min, a number of Premier League sides have been alerted over a potential deal for the 31-year-old. Chelsea, Liverpool, Manchester City, Manchester United and Newcastle have been informed of Neymar’s interest in a move to the Premier League and his potential availability.
Former Manchester United striker Dimitar Berbatov says the Red Devils don’t need to sign Declan Rice since they already have Casemiro.
The Red Devils are one of the clubs credited with an interest in the England and West Ham midfielder, even though no official approach has been made. But they are expected to bid for Rocs this summer as they look to continue the rebuild under Erik ten Hag.
However, Berbatov does not see the need for United to join the race for the 24-year-old valued at over £100 million because they invested heavily in Brazil international Casemiro to fill their holding midfield role last summer.
“It all comes down to what the manager wants and how he sees the team in his head,” Berbatov told Betfred.
“Declan and Casemiro play in the same position, but the main difference between them is that one of them is 24 years old, and the other is 30 years old. One is slowly going towards the end of their career, and the other is not even in their prime yet and is producing football of great quality.
“Of course clubs are going to be after Declan Rice, and the main thing that Declan will want from a new club is the promise that he’s going to play. If he went to Manchester United, then he’s going to want to play, demand to play and he’s not going to want to sit on the bench. He won’t go to Manchester United if he believes there’s a chance that he may be a backup to Casemiro. It would be strange if Manchester United bought Declan Rice, considering that they’ve just bought Casemiro from Real Madrid. The only option you’d have would be to play them at the same time, but if you did that, then you’d have to sacrifice another midfielder that plays a more advanced role up the pitch.”
Napoli will continue their quest for the Scudetto on Friday when they visit Mapei Stadium to face Sassuolo.
The hosts overcame conceding the fastest goal in Serie A goal of the season (25 seconds) to record a 2-2 draw with Udinese last time out. The draw stretched their unbeaten run to four matches (W2, D2), their joint-longest unbeaten run this term.
The goal will be to extend that run in this game. However, doing that against runaway league leaders Napoli will be a challenging task considering that they’ve won just one of the last 15 competitive H2Hs (D6, L8), which includes two heavy defeats by a combined 10-1 scoreline across the previous two such meetings.
Napoli will be confident of getting another win here–their seventh consecutive Serie A win. The league leaders extended their lead at the top of the Serie A table to 15 points thanks to a 3-0 win over Cremenose last time.
They have now secured 59 points after 22 rounds, a record which has only been bettered in the three points for a win era by Juventus and Inter Milan, who had 60 points at this stage.
The visitors have won each of their eight Serie A matches against sides currently sitting 15th or below. Seven of those victories came by two or more goals, and having scored 2+ goals in each of their last six league games, the correct score prediction for this game will be a Napoli win with over 2.5 goals scored.
Almería will travel to Estadio Municipal de Montilivi this Friday to face Girona in the 22nd Round of the 2022/23 La Liga season.
Girona come into this tie on the back of a disappointing 2-0 loss to Cadiz. The result means they sit just four points ahead of the relegation zone, even though they are sitting in eleventh place.
So this game is a must-win for the hosts, who Almería beat in the reverse fixture. But they are more potent at home, where they have gained 18 of their 24 points this season, including one defeat in their last seven league games (W3, D3).
Almería are sitting in 15th place, two points ahead of 18th-placed Valencia. Yet they could provisionally move above Girona into 11th place with victory or possibly complete the round in the relegation zone should they lose.
So this comes as a make-or-break game for them. They are an entertaining side with 25 goals scored, but they also are bad defensively, having kept just one clean sheet in La Liga this season.
It’s unlikely they will get a win here, given that they are without an away win in the league this season (W0, D3, L7).
And so we can expect both teams to score in this game. Click here for accurate football predictions.
Prepare for all the NBA All-Star 2023 weekend celebrations happening in Salt Lake City with a daily breakdown of every event and live stream. Download the NBA App for complete coverage.
The NBA All-Star weekend 2023, will tip off with three action-filled days. All of these festivities will eventually lead up to the 72nd annual All-Star Game, where the Greek Freak’s crew hopes to dethrone 5x captain LeBron James and his squad.
Below is everything fans should watch out for before Sunday’s All-Star Game.
Fans must have heard their music or seen their faces on the silver screen, but they will be getting a chance to watch their favourite celebrities take the courts. In a battle of bars, rappers 21 Savage and Cordae duel on the court instead of on the microphone.
Simu Liu may just tap into his superpowers for the challenge and Calvin Johnson might bring his talents on the turf to the hardwood.
The Jordan Rising Stars’ three-game mini-tournament will give a brief insight into the league’s youngest talent, with seven of the top 10 overall draft picks over the last two years taking the court.
After their practice which will be televised on NBA TV at 2.30 p.m. ET, the four star-powered teams coached by NBA legends Pau Gasol, Joakim Noah, Deron Williams and Jason Terry will be showcased.
Fans can relax with some popcorn as they bear witness to the future of the Association, which is just getting started.
NBA App Streams:
5:30 p.m. ET: Basketball Hall of Fame News Conference (NBA TV)
Saturday, February 18
1 p.m. ET: NBA All-Star Practice Presented by AT&T (NBA TV)
This will be a rare chance for fans to look behind the curtain as the league’s best players get ready for the game.
Grambling State University and Southern University men’s basketball teams will go against each other for this year’s NBA HBCU Classic.
NBA legend and Southern University alumni Bob Love and Grambling State alumni Willis Reed have been selected as honorary captains of the 2023 NBA HBCU Classic and will represent their alma maters leading up to the game.
Kia Skills Challenge: The Skills Challenge is always exciting for the fans, who watch NBA stars show off passing, shooting and dribbling while they work their way through an obstacle course.
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Starry 3-Point Contest: Who is the best shooter in the NBA? One of the most interesting questions in basketball gets an answer yearly in the 3-point Contest. The league’s best shooters fighting for bragging rights should not be missed.
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At&T Slam Dunk: There is probably no play in basketball that is more legendary than the slam dunk. For this one, the NBA’s highest flyers will unite to put on an aerial show
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NBA App Streams:
1 p.m. ET: NBA All-Star Media Day Presented by AT&T @ 1. p.m ET
7 p.m. ET: Commissioner Adam Silver’s news conference @ 7 p.m. ET (NBA TV)
To begin Sunday’s events, the G League Ignite’s Scoot Henderson and the Iowa Wolves’ Luke Garza will captain the two teams in a showdown of the league’s best up-and-coming G League talent.
This year will be the first time the All-Star Draft happen right before the game. Following a 6 p.m. ET Pregame Show on TNT, team captains LeBron and Giannis will spend time curating their squads for the matchup to follow.
The 72nd NBA All-Star Game will be fulfilled when Team LeBron and Team Giannis play to take the crown. The NBA’s most elite talent will meet in a best-of-the-best matchup with the aim of raising awareness and sponsoring two local Utah organizations.
Team LeBron will play for the Big Brothers Big Sisters of Utah, and Team Giannis for Raise the Future looks to give almost $1 million to the organizations by the end of the weekend.
There will be an Afrobeats-themed halftime show and a performance by Post Malone after the first-ever in-arena NBA All-Star Draft headline the festivities at the 2023 All-Star Weekend.
NEW YORK- The National Basketball Association (NBA) yesterday announced that three Nigerian superstars – 2023 GRAMMY Award-winning and Oscar-nominated singer and producer Tems, GRAMMY Award-winning singer, songwriter and record producer Burna Boy, and singer Rema will be headliners at the NBA All-Star Game 2023 halftime show which has an Afrobeats-themed performance.
After the performance, James LeBron will be honoured by the NBA family for becoming the league’s all-time scoring leader. The 72nd NBA All-Star Game will tip off at 8:30 p.m. ET at Vivint Arena in Salt Lake City and air on TNT.
Before the tip-off, global superstar Post Malone will perform for fans a medley of hits following the first-ever in-arena NBA All-Star Draft (at 7:30 p.m. ET), and Vin Diesel, the lead actor of the upcoming ”Fast X” movie, will welcome fans to the event.
GRAMMY Award-nominated artist Jewel will sing the U.S. national anthem and JUNO Award-winning and platinum-selling artist Jully Black will sing the Canadian national anthem on Sunday for the NBA All-Star Game.
The Bonner Family a Utah singing group will perform the U.S. national anthem before the 2023 Jordan Rising Stars, at the 2023 All-Star Weekend, which will be played on Friday, February 17 at 9 p.m. ET on TNT. They will also perform the Black national. ”Lift Every Voice,” at the NBA HBCU Classic presented by AT&T, which will tip off on Saturday, February 18th at 4 p.m ET on TNT, ESPN2 and NBA TV.
Days after winning the biggest NFL game of the season, the Chiefs hit the streets of Kansas City, Missouri to celebrate their Super Bowl LVII victory over the Philadelphia Eagles.
The Chiefs got into the sightseeing buses to travel through the city, where they engaged excited fans for the second time in four seasons.
Their celebrations ended at Union Station with rousing speeches from Super Bowl LVII MVP Patrick Mahomes and tight end Travis Kelce, calling out “haters” who ”were saying the Chiefs would never make the playoffs.”
In attendance were also Chiefs owner Clark Hunt, president Mark Donovan, general manager Brett Veach, head coach Andy Reid, and Donna Kelce.
Below, we have sampled some Tweets from Wednesday’s celebrations:
The NFL is aiming to keep fans updated with all the latest news from around the league. Dedicated supporters can visit the NFL’s transaction hub for a daily breakdown of the NFL news roundup.
On this note, these are some updates regarding the various teams in the NFL:
Veteran WR coach Adam Henry, according to reports by Tom Pelissero NFL Network Insider. Henry has coached at LSU and five other NFL teams. He was Indiana’s co-OC/WR coach.
The Panthers have hired Parks Frazier to be their new pass game coordinator. Frazier was part of Carolina’s head coach Frank Reich’s staff in Indianapolis. He was promoted to offensive play-caller during the last part of the 2022 season.
Chris Tabor special teams coach, OL coach James Campen and assistant OL coach Robert Kugler will be retained on Reich’s staff.
Declan Doyle will leave the New Orleans Saints to join Sean Payton’s Denver team as a tight ends coach, according to reports by Ian Rapoport NFL Network Insider.
Doyle’s last four seasons were spent with the Saints as an offensive assistant.
WR Calvin Ridley was suspended indefinitely in 2022 for wagering on NFL games during the 2021 season and applied for reinstatement on the 15th. Ian Rapoport reports.
Another NFL news roundup features Vic Fangio was announced as the official Miami defensive coordinator. Fangio signed a low-key contract with the Philadelphia Eagles to help the with their match against the Kansas City Chiefs in the Super Bowl LVII.
Tom Pelissero reported that Fangio would be joining the Dolphins on January 29th.
The Saints have officially hired Joe Woods to be their defensive coordinator. Rapoport had reported on February 6th that New Orleans would be hiring the former Cleveland Browns DC.
New Orleans also announced that they hired Todd Grantham as a defensive line coach, Marcus Robertson as a secondary coach, Clancy Barone as a tight ends coach and Kevin Carberry as an assistant offensive line coach.
John Mitchell, after spending 29 years as an assistant head coach to the Steelers and Mike Tomlin, announced that he was retiring. Of all of Tomlin’s staff, Mitchell was the longest-tenured member.
Seahawks QB coach Dave Canales is being hired as the Buccaneers’ offensive coordinator. This is according to a report by NFL Network Insider Mike Garafolo.
Eric Bieniemy, current Chiefs offensive coordinator, will interview for an OC job with Washington today. According to Rapoport NFL Network Insider, Bieniemy is considered a “top candidate”.
