Stake Football

Follow us and comment your favourite football player below for your chance to win 1 of 5 signed balls from @hazardeden10, @aguerosergiokun, @IkerCasillas and @Evra.

🚨🚨| Manchester United have gone through 12 different managerial appointments in the 13 years since Sir Alex Ferguson left. 😳 ❌ David Moyes ❌ Ryan Giggs (Interim Player-Manager) ❌ Louis van Gaal ❌ José Mourinho ❌ Ole Gunnar Solskjær ❌ Michael Carrick (Caretaker) ❌ Ralf Rangnick (Interim) ❌ Erik ten Hag ❌ Ruud van Nistelrooy (Caretaker) ❌ Ruben Amorim ❌ Darren Fletcher (Interim) ❌ Michael Carrick

🚨🚨| Cristiano Ronaldo once shared a heartfelt message for Michael Carrick when he took charge of Manchester United in 2021. ❤️ 🗣️ “Michael Carrick was a class act as a player and he can become a great coach as well. Nothing is impossible for this guy. Personally, I’m proud to have played with him by my side… as with him as a manager on our bench.” And now, Carrick’s managerial journey at Manchester United has come to an end. 👀🔴

🚨🚨| Tensions are reportedly growing between Kylian Mbappé and Zinedine Zidane. Despite Mbappé’s withdrawal, Zidane decided to keep him with the France squad after a plane was arranged to fly him back to Madrid. [@marcosbenito9]

Eden Hazard’s flair needs to be studied and taught in academies ✨🤯

🚨🚨🎙️| Micah Richards says Cristiano Ronaldo used to give him sleepless nights before every Manchester derby, leaving him wrestling with one question ‘how do you stop Ronaldo?’: “I've always said I never slept before derbies, but mainly because of Ronaldo. He wouldn't just play well; he could embarrass you with his skills and technique. “I'd be sitting there psyching myself up, thinking: ‘Just win your first challenge. Just win your first challenge.’ That was all going through my mind. “The second time I played against him, I thought I'd do the same thing, but he'd evolved. He faked one way and went the other. Ronaldo could read what you were going to do, and the more he evolved, the harder he became to stop.”

🚨🚨| JUST IN: Napoli could let Kevin De Bruyne leave in January, six months before his contract ends. The club is concerned about his struggles to adapt to Italian football. He is their highest-paid player, with just 12 G/A in 29 Serie A games. He has clashed with Lucca, Højlund and captain Di Lorenzo, while also disagreeing with manager Massimiliano Allegri. [@mattinodinapoli]

🚨🚨| NEW: Sir Alex Ferguson wanted Mauricio Pochettino as a potential replacement for Louis van Gaal back in 2016. The pair shared a £114 bottle of wine over lunch, where Ferguson explained how he rebuilt Manchester United and encouraged Pochettino to trust his own approach. Ten years later, Pochettino is now all set for the United job. [@Matt_Law_DT]

🤯🇪🇸 Since returning to Real Madrid, Jose Mourinho has an 𝐈𝐍𝐂𝐑𝐄𝐃𝐈𝐁𝐋𝐄 87.5% win percentage. 👏

🚨🚨🎙️| Morgan Rogers: "Cristiano Ronaldo is my favorite player, but I played against Lionel Messi in the World Cup semi-final. “He was 39 years old, and I couldn't believe it. I can't imagine what he was like at his prime.”

🚨🚨| Portugal national team’s first training session since Cristiano Ronaldo announced his retirement.

🚨🚨| Lamine Yamal is keeping up with his promise of giving away 100 pairs of Beats headphones if he won the World Cup. 🎧👏

🚨🚨| Cristiano Ronaldo’s Instagram retirement announcement is closing in on 600 MILLION views and 40 MILLION likes! 🤯📈

🚨🚨🗣️| Rio Ngumoha on leaving Chelsea for Liverpool: “I feel like I needed a new challenge. I feel like if I stayed at Chelsea… I’m not saying that I wouldn’t have got to the first team as quick, because I believe in my ability, but I feel like Liverpool just gave me a new pathway. The plan that they set for me was straightforward really. For me, it was a no-brainer going to Liverpool, and they just said if I prove myself, because they know how much ability I had, then they know that I would definitely be a first-team player and definitely a star for them in the making. I think going to Liverpool so far has been the right choice.” [@Matt_Law_DT]

🚨🚨| Hernán Crespo revealed a hilarious exchange with Cristiano Ronaldo after eliminating Al-Nassr from the AFC Champions League while managing Al Ain. 🇦🇪 Despite the result, Crespo approached Ronaldo to show his respect and appreciation for everything he has contributed to football. But Ronaldo had a brilliant response. 😂 🗣️ “I went over to hug him and said: ‘Thank you for everything you’ve given to football.’ He looked at me and replied: ‘I still haven’t retired.’” 😂🐐

🚨🚨| BREAKING: Antonio Conte remains a candidate for the Manchester United job, with agent Pini Zahavi representing him in talks. He is being considered alongside Mauricio Pochettino as Michael Carrick nears an exit. [@Santi_J_FM]

🚨🚨| BREAKING: Endrick is open to leaving Real Madrid permanently. The club would look to secure a future sell on percentage or include a buy back clause in any deal. [@diarioas]

🚨🚨| West Ham may be regretting their decision to loan Niclas Füllkrug to Werder Bremen. The German striker has already scored NINE Bundesliga goals this season, five more than Harry Kane! 😳 And he's not slowing down either. Füllkrug has scored 11 GOALS IN HIS LAST 8 GAMES for Werder Bremen! 🔥 ⚽️ vs RB Leipzig ⚽️ vs Köln ⚽️ vs Augsburg ⚽️ vs Borussia Dortmund ⚽️⚽️ vs Paderborn ⚽️⚽️ vs Mainz ⚽️⚽️ vs Borussia Dortmund ⚽️ vs Hoffenheim

🚨🚨| Endrick is 𝗪𝗔𝗡𝗧𝗘𝗗 by Premier League clubs, Roma and Milan. 👀🇧🇷 [@MatteMoretto]

🚨🚨| Massimo Allegri once had to come up with a clever trick just to stop Cristiano Ronaldo from taking a free-kick at Juventus. 😂😭 Miralem Pjanić has explained how difficult it became to get near a free-kick after Ronaldo arrived in Turin. Before CR7 joined, Pjanić and Paulo Dybala were Juventus' regular free-kick takers. But that quickly changed. 🗣️ “When Cristiano arrived, there was no competition. He would come over and take the ball. When someone wins you games every weekend, you stay quiet and let him have it.” But during a game against Napoli in March 2019, Allegri found a rather unusual solution. Ronaldo won a free-kick in a dangerous position but stayed down holding his knee. Allegri immediately called for the medical staff, forcing Cristiano to leave the pitch temporarily. That gave Pjanić the chance to step up and take the free-kick. AND HE SCORED! 😭 Juventus went on to win 2-1, with Pjanić thanking Allegri for the opportunity. 🗣️ “You had to get him off the pitch to be able to take one. That was the only way I could get the ball. So, thank you, Max!” Imagine needing an entire tactical plan just to get Ronaldo away from a free-kick. 😂

🚨🚨| Football Leaks whistleblower Rui Pinto is in talks with the UK’s Serious Fraud Office over a potential deal to expose major financial and sporting crimes in exchange for protection. [@guardian_sport]