Louis van Gaal confirmed he has successfully undergone treatment for prostate cancer following the reveal of his diagnosis.
The Netherlands coach announced he was suffering from the illness on a Dutch television show earlier this month.
The news raised questions over whether Van Gaal would be well enough to lead the Oranje at this year s World Cup, set to take place in Qatar in November and December.
But now the ex-Barcelona and Manchester United boss has revealed he has successfully received a course of action against the cancer.
I ve been through everything, the 70-year-old told Dutch news agency ANP. I had 25 radiation treatments. Then I had to wait five or six months to see if it had done its job. It did.
Van Gaal will step down after he has…
Jose Mourinho would love to bring silverware to Tottenham to mark two decades at the helm for chairman Daniel Levy.
Spurs face Dinamo Zagreb in the Europa League round of 16 on Thursday, which will mark 20 years since Levy assumed the role following ENIC s takeover in 2001.
While Levy s reign has proven a huge commercial success, on-field glory remains scarce, with the 2008 EFL Cup triumph providing the only exception.
Premier League title tilts have floundered, while the 2018-19 campaign ended with a Champions League final loss to Liverpool.
Mourinho, a serial trophy-winner, was brought in to replace Mauricio Pochettino a matter of months after that defeat in Spain, and he has his heart set on success.
As well as the Europa League, Spurs have an…
Russell Martin said he was hurt by Southampton s first-half performance and he did not recognise his side in an abject 3-1 loss to south coast rivals Bournemouth.
The Saints found themselves 3-0 down at the break at the Vitality Stadium on Monday as goals from Evanilson, Dango Ouattara and Antoine Semenyo had Bournemouth in cruise control.
Taylor Harwood-Bellis gave Southampton a fighting chance early in the second half but the damage was already done, leaving Martin s men winless and with a just a solitary point from six Premier League games.
It [the first goal] disrupts everything, not just concentration. We started really well with two good moments in the game, the Southampton boss told Sky Sports.
We showed the guys how Bournemouth like to play quic…
UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin says “football is united” against any attempts to revive a European Super League.
The Grand Chamber of the European Court of Justice said on Thursday that UEFA rules allowing it to grant prior approval to new competitions such as the Super League were contrary to EU law, leading Super League’s backers A22 to declare victory and announce proposals for new men’s and women’s competitions.
Clubs including Manchester United, Atletico Madrid and Inter Milan – founder members of the original Super League back in 2021 – have already pledged their commitment to the existing competitions they play in, while the Premier League released a statement rejecting the Super League concept.
“Whilst there is always room for improveme…
Raheem Sterling believes Manchester City s slender win over Arsenal proved the Premier League leaders are able to dig out results in their bid to reclaim the title.
City made it 13 top-flight victories in a row as Sterling s second-minute header proved decisive at the Emirates Stadium.
Pep Guardiola s juggernaut are 10 points clear at the top of the table though, after a blistering start, they failed to replicate their best form on Sunday.
It mattered little, though, with Arsenal managing just one shot on target as City held them at arm s length to win an 18th successive game in all competitions.
City have also equalled the record for consecutive away wins by an English top-flight team across all competitions (11), which was previously set by them betwee…
A little over two minutes before the moment that will forever define his career, Manchester City hero Sergio Aguero showed sharpness in the Queens Park Rangers goalmouth that would not have been out of place at Old Trafford.
Old Trafford cricket ground that is, just down the road from City s bitter rivals and their home of the same name.
As Edin Dzeko s equaliser from David Silva s right-wing corner bounced back off the netting, Aguero pounced, snaffling it like a quicksilver short-leg fielder and darting back to the centre circle for City s final tilt at the improbable.
There was certainly nothing wrong with the striker s movement after Joey Barton brazenly tried to dead leg him – one of many surreal and key incidents that fed into a frenzied and famous race a…
Cristiano Ronaldo scored his 700th goal in club football as Manchester United came from behind to beat Everton 2-1 at Goodison Park on Sunday.
Ronaldo reached the latest landmark of his spectacular career after coming on as a first-half substitute for the injured Anthony Martial, ensuring United returned to winning ways in the Premier League after the dismal derby defeat to Manchester City.
Elsewhere, Arsenal s young guns continued their stunning start to the season as Bukayo Saka s double and Gabriel Martinelli s early strike secured a thrilling 3-2 win over Liverpool at Emirates Stadium.
Crystal Palace came from behind to beat Leeds United 2-1 at Selhurst Park, while West Ham roared back to overcome Fulham 3-1.
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Valencia have confirmed the capture of Uruguay international Edinson Cavani, with the former Paris Saint-Germain and Manchester United forward joining on a two-year deal.
Cavani had been a free agent after his contract expired at Old Trafford earlier this year, and the 35-year-old has since been courted by numerous European clubs.
But it is the LaLiga side the veteran attacker has opted to join, linking up with Gennaro Gattuso s team on a free transfer, with his contract set to run until June 2024.
It is a transfer that means Cavani will have played in four of Europe s five major leagues. He left Danubio in his home country to join Palermo in Serie A, before subsequent spells with Napoli, Paris Saint-Germaiin and United.
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Sacked Barcelona manager Xavi said he leaves the club disappointed after feeling his work was not appreciated enough as they finished the season with a 2-1 win at Sevilla on Sunday.
Xavi, 44, who joined Bara on a three-year deal when Dutchman Ronald Koeman left in 2021, led the Catalan giants to their 27th league title last season.
He compiled 90 wins, 23 draws and 29 defeats in 142 games in charge but was fired on Friday.
I have the feeling that everything I have done in these two and a half years has caused an earthquake. I have been targeted many times in many situations, Xavi said.
I think that the work has not been sufficiently appreciated. This year we haven t been up to the task because of details. We had four key games in which we couldn t finis…
Moise Kean came off the bench to score a late winner as Juventus took a big stride towards securing a Champions League place with a 2-1 victory at Sassuolo.
Sassuolo were much the better side in the first half of the Serie A clash at MAPEI Stadium – Citta del Tricolore on Monday and they were rewarded when Giacomo Raspadori put them in front.
Paulo Dybala equalised on the stroke of half-time, though, and substitute Kean s first goal for two months in the 88th minute snatched a huge win for the Bianconeri.
Juve remain in fourth place with four games to play, eight points better off than Roma in fifth spot and just one behind Napoli.
Raspadori went close with a thunderous drive early on and Juve had another scare when Davide Frattesi headed Domenico Be…