Darmian: ‘Conte better than Van Gaal and Mourinho’
Inter full-back Matteo Darmian thinks coach Antonio Conte is a better coach than Louis van Gaal and Jose Mourinho. ‘He’s a step ahead’. Darmian has proved decisive in recent weeks…
Van Gaal: ‘Loved watching Italy play’
Dutch tactician Louis van Gaal admits the 1-0 win over the Netherlands was ‘the first time I loved watching an Italian team play’ and he turned down a Milan offer.…
Van Gaal: ‘De Jong should be at Juventus’
Louis van Gaal believes Barcelona and Juventus bought the wrong Ajax players this summer. “Frenkie de Jong should’ve gone to Juventus, while Barca lack a Matthijs de Ligt type.” The…
Mourinho: ‘My Inter the greatest’
Jose Mourinho reveals he struggled to leave Inter for Real Madrid and “relied on Louis van Gaal’s ego” to beat Bayern Munich. The Coach took them to historic heights in…
Van Gaal explains Toni feud
Louis van Gaal claims he dropped Luca Toni when he coached Bayern Munich for “goofing around too much at breakfast” and acting ‘disrespectfully’. Toni scored 38 times in 60 appearances…
On This Day: Juventus win CL
On this day in 1996, Juventus won the Champions League by beating Ajax in a penalty shoot-out. The knockout stage had seen Marcello Lippi’s side beat Real Madrid and then…
Mancini or Capello for PSG?
French television station TF1 claim Roberto Mancini, Fabio Capello and Louis van Gaal are options if Paris Saint-Germain sack Unai Emery. The club has been struggling so far this season,…
Toni ‘almost fought Van Gaal’
On the day of his retirement, Luca Toni reveals why he’ll never be a Coach and “almost came to blows” with Louis van Gaal. The striker turns 39 later this…
De Vrij: ‘At home at Lazio’
Stefan de Vrij feels “at home” at Lazio, and there was “never real interest” from Manchester United. The Dutch international moved to Serie A last summer, and spoke to Helden…