For [Roony], he's a fantastic professional. The situation isn't easy for him. He's hoping for more playing time. Sometimes it's like that; he has one of the best in the world ahead of him. "He's an extraordinary player, he plays with the best in the world, and he's also improved a lot. I already told him we'd talk at the end of the season. Everyone is important, and we need them motivated."
The Barnsley-born Republic of Ireland international went against club wishes to accept the chance to join St Mirren for the second half of the season. A number of team-mates from the United Under-21 side he captained in the first half of the campaign have struggled for regular appearances during their loan moves into the senior game.
“No, I wasn't going to shoot because when I put that ball down I didn't see the angles, I didn't feel confident it was going to be a goal so I was going to cross,” he told BBC Sport. “But everyone was telling me to shoot and then I hyped myself up a little bit.”
It happens all over the world. Not just at Real Madrid. I was a little surprised, but I don't care, it's not my club. It's not my team. I don't think about it.
Manchester United is 12-9-4 when favored on the moneyline this season. Sunderland AFC has won nine, or 30.0%, of the 30 games it has played as an underdog this season. When playing as a moneyline favorite with odds of -105 or shorter, Manchester United has gone 8-5-2 (53.3%). Sunderland AFC has a record of 4-7-6, a 23.5% win rate, when they're set as an underdog of +275 or more by oddsmakers this season.
Seedorf is an excellent pundit, hugely informed and quietly twinkly, with the brow, the jaw and the eyes of some terrifyingly austere US president, all brackish integrity and ramrod restraint, but dressed in golf clothing and stood next to Wayne Rooney.
Joao Cancelo has taken over as Barcelona's first-choice left-back since joining the club again on loan in the January transfer window from Al-Hilal. The Portugal international has gone on to make 19 appearances in all competitions for Hansi Flick's side, scoring once and contributing three assists.
AS Monaco have decided to proceed with buy option clause worth €11m for Ansu Fati deal to turn permanent. Barcelona will maintain a sell-on clause as soon as terms are finalized.