Malaga announced the name of its new coach

The Uruguayan expert Marcelo Romero is the new head coach of Malaga, it was announced by the club. He replaced Juande Ramos in office who resigned because of the inconclusive appearances on the team from the start of the season.
The 40-year-old Romero, who in the past three years, was the assistant coach of the team, today has conducted his first practice and headed the team, which occupies the unenviable eleventh position in the standings of the Primera Liga.
The tension in Malaga appeared before the winter break after the team lost against Sevilla and Cordoba. Juande Ramos previously won five consecutive home games and a point at the Camp Nou but even that didn`t save the currently former coach of the team.
The first match of Romero as a head coach is scheduled for 8 January, and its rival in it will be Celta Vigo.
Marcelo Romero is a former player of Malaga, as he played for the club from 11livescores from 2001 until 2007.

Dutchman may become the most expensive defender in the world

The Dutch defender of Southampton Virgil van Dijk may become the most expensive player on such position in the world if Manchester City attracts him in January.
According to the press, the citizens are willing to pay 50 million pounds for the player who has been performing very strongly. So they will improve their achievement before the start of the season when they bought John Stones for 47.5 million euros from Everton, who, however, is not convincing and has been making a lot of mistakes.
It is claimed that the two clubs from 11livescores already have held talks about the 25-year-old Virgil van Dijk, who hardly would mind passing to the `Etihad`, moreover, he is going to participate in the UEFA Champions League in the spring.
The team definitely has a need for improvement in the defensive plan, after the start of the campaign, it managed not to allow a goal only in three games and definitely does not handle the level. That is why Pep Guardiola wants the defense to be strengthened during the winter.
Southampton will certainly not easily persuade to part with the Dutchman, who drew about 13 million from Celtic in 2015. However, if it turns out that now they can get almost 4 times more it unlikely for them to refuse.

Ronaldo: `I didn`t expect to win the Golden Ball four times.`

The big star of Real Madrid and Portugal, Cristiano Ronaldo, did not hide his fortune from winning the Golden Ball. He took the award for the fourth time in his career and is lagging behind with only one compared with the number of such awards won by Leo Messi.
`It is a great honor for me to receive my fourth Golden Ball. The emotion is the same as for the first one. I have never imagined that I could win four times. I am so happy. I want to thank all my teammates from the national team and Real Madrid. I am proud.`, said Ronaldo.
`I always want to be the best. I sacrifice a lot. Always the team and the awards come first. If Real Madrid and Portugal don`t win, I won`t win as well. The team always comes first.`, he added.

Arsenal will never get Firmino

Arsenal will not be able to attract Roberto Firmino even if it wants him because Liverpool has taken its sweet revenge for the mockery by the Gunners from a few years ago, according to the media on the island.
As it is known, in 2013 Londoners offered a bid of `40 million pounds + 1 pound` for Luis Suarez. Currently, the player of the Merseysiders has a liberating clause of 98 million pounds.
This clause is valid for all teams except for. .. Arsenal.
It is interesting to recall that three years ago the owner of the Reds John Henry commented in a rather interesting way to quote the funny offer of the Londers.
`What do you think, that they smoke in Arsenal?` he said in front of journalists, and that caused some laughter.