Bournemouth's rising star Rayan paid a heartfelt tribute to his idol Cristiano Ronaldo during a clinical Europa League display on Thursday. The young Brazilian forward mimicked the legendary Portuguese international's signature celebration after finding the net in a 3-1 victory over Sparta Prague.
Whether it's lacing up gloves or boots, stepping between the ropes or over a white line, it's impossible to ignore the ties between two sports that pride themselves on knockout passion
Liverpool will need to identify a new No.1 in the summer of 2027, as long-serving Alisson runs his contract down towards free agency, and former Reds goalkeeper Brad Friedel has speculated with GOAL about who could register on the Anfield recruitment radar. Caoimhin Kelleher, Unai Simon and Gianluigi Donnarumma are among the names to have been mentioned.
Former England right-back Glen Johnson has urged Bournemouth playmaker Alex Scott to snub Chelsea in favour of joining Liverpool during the upcoming January transfer window. Both Premier League heavyweights are competing to sign the 23-year-old midfielder after the south coast club set a £100 million asking price for their prized asset.