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Former England and Totteham boss Hoddle warns Bale off Real

Former England and Totteham boss Hoddle warns Bale off Real

Former England and Totteham boss Hoddle warns Bale off Real

Former England and Tottenham manager Glenn Hoddle feels it would be a mistake for Gareth Bale to join Real Madrid this summer, believing the Wales ace might not yet be ready to move abroad.

Madrid are reportedly willing to break the £80million world-record fee they paid Manchester United for Cristiano Ronaldo in 2009 to take Bale to the Bernabeu.

Bale is said to be keen to speak to Madrid, although Spurs have insisted the 24-year-old, who signed a new four-year contract at White Hart Lane in June 2012, is not for sale.

Hoddle concedes there's a "price on everyone's head in football" but he feels Bale would be best served staying with Tottenham for now and building on his remarkable 2012/13 campaign which saw him named player of the year by the Professional Footballers' Association and the Football Writers' Association.

Hoddle told talkSPORT: "It's a difficult one but if you're talking about the lad himself, I would definitely, if I was advising him, I would say he's not quite ready to go abroad.

"I think he's had a sensational year, for him to pick the reins up in that form would be nigh-on impossible straight away. I don't feel he's quite ready off the pitch to make that move."

Hoddle, who knows what it is like to leave Spurs and move abroad after swapping the north London side for Monaco in 1987, added: "It's one thing setting a standard, it's keeping the standard which is the hardest thing, the consistency.

"My word how consistent he's been, he's been nine out of 10 every game, some of the goals he's scored have been sensational.

"That's what people want to see in football, they pay good money and a lot of money nowadays to go and Real Madrid's fans will be purring at the thought of having possibly him and Ronaldo in the same team. They can go back and challenge the world again.

"When you go abroad the first four, five, six months could be difficult for him to regain that form and if his family are not with him 100 per cent all those things come into it.



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Lechia v Barça, in a minute and a half

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Highlights of Barça's third game of the preseason

There were plenty of incidents in the Lechia Gdansk v FC Barcelona match on Tuesday night, including two goals for each side and Neymar making his debut.

Gordon Taylor believes 'money must not rule game'

Gordon Taylor believes 'money must not rule game'

Gordon Taylor believes 'money must not rule game'

Professional Footballers Association chief executive Gordon Taylor wants modern football to show money is not its sole driving force, as he fears the game is in danger of "losing its soul".

Three days out from the start of the new season but after a summer of more international disappointment - England's three teams at international tournaments all flopped - Taylor has raised concerns that football may have its priorities wrong.

Taylor was speaking after visiting former player Gary Parkinson, who is recovering from a stroke, and he claimed the ex-Middlesbrough man's plight had made him think about what is important in football.

"He had a bad stroke, I saw the way his family had looked after him and the way football responded," Taylor told talkSPORT.

"It is about that. I was making the point that I don't want people thinking it's all about money, where money is the only gauge of success.

"I think the game is in danger of losing its soul because I think about youngsters playing football, having the facilities, aspiring to be like heroes and we're not working hard enough on that."

With England's Under-20 and Under-21 sides returning home from their respective tournaments with little to shout about, several questions have again been asked as to why the Three Lions continue to fail on the big stage.

Taylor did not blame the players and cited a need for a change in approach at club level in order to achieve in the future.

"There is so much demand for instant success, instant teams, and from that point of view no great stability. Without that, how are you going to develop players?" he added.

"It's the patience you need to put a youngster in, take him out, put him in for a bit longer. You can't expect youngsters at 17, 18, 19 to stay there, they will burn out."



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Twelve players at morning training

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The ten first team players that didn't travel to Poland, plus Pinto and Oier, trained this morning under Tata Martino

There were twelve first team players at Wednesday morning’s training session. These were the ten available players that didn’t go on the trip to Poland, namely Valdés, Alves, Alba, Piqué, Mascherano, Busquets, Xavi, Iniesta, Cesc and Pedro, and also the goalkeepers Pinto and Oier, who played a half each of the 2-2 draw on Tuesday night in Gdansk.

The session at the Ciutat Esportiva Joan Gamper was overseen by Tata Martino. Barça have another training session this evening, at which the same set of players will be joined by the ones who featured in the third game of the preseason.

Neymar: “Tata Martino has confidence in me”

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The Brazilian made his debut in the FC Barcelona strip in the match that saw Barça draw two-all away to Lechia Gdansk

Sergi Roberto, who scored Barça's first goal, said: "I have to keep working so that the manager continues to have confidence in me"

  • Lechia Gdansk - FC Barcelona (2-2) Lechia Gdansk - FC Barcelona (2-2)
  • Neymar's FC Barcelona debut Neymar's FC Barcelona debut

    Neymar Junior played his first minutes as an FC Barcelona player this Tuesday. The Brazilian was subbed in for Alexis on the 78th minute in the match that saw Tata Martino’s men draw two-all against Lechia Gdansk. When asked about Barça’s new manager, Neymar said, “I had the chance to speak with him, he told me that he has confidence in me,” and he added that he needs some time to reach top physical condition. Neymar started training on Monday with the rest of the internationals who participated in the Confederations Cup.

    In Gdansk it wasn’t possible to see him play alongside Messi, but Neymar didn’t miss the chance to talk about his Argentinian team-mate: “Messi is my idol, I’m very pleased that I get the chance to play with him.” Finally, the Brazilian talked about the upcoming Joan Gamper Trophy, which is scheduled for this Friday against Santos: “It will be a bit strange, but now I defend Barça’s colours and I’ll give it my all.”

    Sergi Roberto is eager to improve

    Sergi Roberto was one of the most active players against Lechia Gdansk. The midfielder scored Barça’s first goal and he put in a great performance. After the match he declared: “I have to keep on helping the team so that the manager continues to have confidence in me.” When asked specifically about Martino, Sergi Roberto explained: “We’ve only been able to speak with him for one day, but he gave us a good first impression.”

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      Slick succession at Old Trafford

      Slick succession at Old Trafford

      Slick succession at Old Trafford

      Manchester United group managing director Richard Arnold believes the manner of this summer's handover of power at Old Trafford underlines the Red Devils' inherent stability.

      Not only has Sir Alex Ferguson left his position after 26 years, chief executive David Gill has stood aside as well 11 years after succeeding Peter Kenyon.

      Yet there was no power vacuum. For Arnold and executive vice-chairman Ed Woodward have divided up Gill's responsibilities between them.

      And a day after Ferguson's exit was confirmed, which itself came on the morning following the first rumours of an impending departure, David Moyes was installed as his fellow Scot's successor.

      "To go through the succession we have been through represents a big change," Arnold told Press Association Sport. "The way the transition was achieved characterises how well the club has been run by David and Sir Alex."

      Shirt sponsors Aon, experts in risk management, were asked for their input into what, in Ferguson's case at any rate, was one of the riskiest decisions United have had to make for a quarter of a century.

      In the end, it was decided to go with the Scot's own belief Moyes was best suited to the role.

      "The man widely accredited as having the best judgement in football had a long period of time to think about the inheritance he was passing on," said Arnold.

      "He wanted to make sure the squad was in the right shape and the timing was done from a position of strength. That is exactly where the club is.

      "When you look at the preparation that went into that and the position Sir Alex put himself in to make that transition, as an example of how to prepare, even down to how we managed the communication around it, it was an exemplary job."



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