Liverpool, Arsenal to face-off today
LONDON: Jordan Henderson has urged Liverpool to show hunger to retain the Premier League title as they face Arsenal in the Community Shield on Saturday.
Just five weeks after Liverpool captain Henderson lifted the Premier League trophy, Jurgen Klopp’s side kick off the new season in the glamour friendly at the Wembley.
“We’ve been cracking on, really working hard. New season, new start and a lot more things we want to go on and achieve,” Henderson told Liverpool’s website.
RONALDO PLEDGES TO REACH HIGHER AT JUVE
TURIN: While Lionel Messi’s future remains a question, longtime rival Cristiano Ronaldo has professed his dedication to Juventus entering the third season of a four-year contract.
“As I’m getting ready for my third season as a bianconero, my spirit and ambition are as high as ever,” Ronaldo said on Insta.
CHELSEA SIGN FORMER PSG CAPTAIN SILVA
LONDON:FRANK Lampard’s Chelsea makeover gathered pace on
Friday with the free transfer signing of former Paris Saint Germain captain Thiago Silva.
Silva, 35, has agreed an initial one-year contract with the Premier League club, who have the option of extending the deal by a further season.
MAGUIRE’S KIDNAP CLAIMS RIDICULED
London:manchester United and England defender Harry Maguire’s claims he was “scared” for his life when he was arrested on a Greek holiday island have been ridiculed by the lawyer who prosecuted him.
Ioannis Paradissis told Mailonline Maguire’s claim to the BBC he thought he was being kidnapped was “ridiculous” and “unbelievable”.