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Diego Maradona admitted Saturday he was devastated to be out of the World Cup and indicated that he may quit as Argentina coach, but said that he needed time to think about his future.

The former midfield maestro was so dejected after seeing his team crushed 4-0 by Germany in the World Cup quarter-finals that he said in his post-match press-conference that I may leave tomorrow .

Pushed on whether he was quitting, Maradona appeared to backtrack.

We will see what happens. I haven t thought about leaving, I have to check with my family, with the players. There are a number of things I have to consider, said the 49-year-old.

Maradona, who retired from playing on his 37th birthday in 1997, was appointed coach in November 2008 after overcoming cocaine addicti…

Granada could face a Barcelona backlash on Saturday as the defending La Liga champions aim to recover from their UEFA Champions League exit.

Barca were eliminated from Europe s premier club competition by title rivals and league leaders Atletico Madrid on Wednesday, succumbing to a 2-1 aggregate defeat to Diego Simeone s men after losing the second leg 1-0.

That defeat ended the Catalan club s hopes of a quadruple, and Gerardo Martino s men will now need to refocus their efforts on retaining the league crown they won in dominant fashion last term.

Martino s men are one point behind Atletico and two ahead of fierce rivals Real Madrid with six games remaining in an enthralling title race that promises to go to the wire.

Any slip up could be extremely damaging to Ba…

Luis Suarez says Barcelona s 4-0 thrashing of Real Madrid last season is proof that they are capable of overturning their Champions League deficit to Paris Saint-Germain.

Luis Enrique s side were beaten 4-0 at the Parc des Princes, and will host the second leg at Camp Nou next week knowing no side has ever overturned such a deficit in a Champions League knockout tie.

Barca showed signs of the right approach when they beat Sporting Gijon 6-1 in LaLiga on Wednesday, and have another chance to send the Ligue 1 champions a warning shot when they host Celta Vigo on Saturday.

3 important points for adding in la Liga. We have to keep working together, more than ever. Let s go Barça

— Luis Suarez (@LuisSuarez9)

Suarez, however, is using their emphati…

Aston Villa have no chance of a result against Liverpool on Sunday unless lessons are learned from their win over Norwich City, according to manager Remi Garde.

The Premier League s bottom club sealed a vital three points with a 2-0 victory against Alex Neil s side last week to move them to within eight points of safety, and give them some hope of beating the drop.

Yet Garde has warned his players that they must sharpen up their all-round display if they are to spring a surprise against Jurgen Klopp s side, who beat them 3-2 in the reverse fixture prior to the German s arrival as manager.

If we are playing the same game against Liverpool we will have no chance to have points, said Garde. Against Norwich we deserved the win but in the second half they created man…

Inter have a fight on their hands to retain the services of star forward Lautaro Martinez.

Martinez has been heavily linked to LaLiga champions Barcelona as they search for Luis Suarez s long-term replacement.

But Manchester City and United are both reportedly interested in the Argentina international.

TOP STORY – CITY UNITED TARGET MARTINEZ

Manchester City and Premier League neighbours United want to sign Inter star Martinez, according to The Mirror.

Martinez – who is only in his second season in Milan after joining from Racing Club in 2018 – has flourished this term with eight goals across all competitions for Antonio Conte s Inter.

LaLiga champions Barcelona have been linked, while the two Manchester clubs are also rep…

Inter are interesting in signing Paul Pogba from Manchester United, and according to the Mirror, they are willing to offer Ivan Perišić and Milan Škriniar in return.

Pogba has had various issues since joining United from Juventus in 2016, and while his form has split the views of the football public, it s safe to say he hasn t quite justified his €100million fee yet.

Manager Jose Mourinho has been hunting for a quality centre-back for a long time now, and United have been linked with Škriniar in the past. Perišić was also mentioned as a potential target for Mourinho a few times, but so far, Inter haven t been willing to part ways with either of the two.

However, it appears they would be open to doing business but only with Pogba going the other way. With…

Seongnam Ilhwa captain Sasa Ognenovski is confident the seven-time K-League champions can beat Saudi giants Al Shabab on Wednesday to book a place in next month s AFC Champions League final in Tokyo.

Ognenovski has revenge on his mind after the first leg semi-final disappointment in Riyadh, when Seongnam Korea s most decorated team led three times before conceding two late goals to lose 4-3.

It was disappointing to score three times and not win. I d have been far happier with a draw, said the Australian, who played in the 2008 AFC Champions League final for Adelaide United before joining Seongnam early last year.

It was due to some defensive mistakes, with us not picking up players, so I think we ll make it up at home. I don t think we ll make those kinds of m…

Italian giants Juventus are keeping close tabs on Parma centre-back Gabriel Paletta, .

Despite having some excellent options at the back, Antonio Conte is always looking at potential targets and he has now set his sights on the Argentine defender.

Paletta has managed to kick-start his career at Ennio Tardini and is now regarded as one of league s top defenders.

Due to his Italian roots, the 28-year-old has recently made a debut for Italy national team, and he was in very good form as the Azzurri lost to Spain in an international friendly.

The player, who had had a very disappointing spell with Liverpool before joining Parma via Boca Juniors, is on the radar of several top clubs and could be leaving I Ducali in the summer.

Since arriving at Ennio …

Italian TV station Mediaset has learned that Cagliari goalkeeper Michael Agazzi has agreed a pre-contract deal with AC Milan.

The 29-year-old will be out of contract in the summer and he has reportedly reached an agreement to join the Rossoneri on a free transfer at the end of the season.

AC Milan were on the lookout for a long-term successor to Christian Abbiati and they have decided to go with Agazzi.

The talented shot-stopper spent his early years at South Tyrol and Triestina, but his career really kicked off as he completed a switch to Cagliari in 2010.

Agazzi went on to make 122 Serie A appearances for Isolani before joining Chievo on a short-term loan in the January transfer window.

He now looks set to complete a big club move, but the form…

Olympique Lyonnais forward Alexandre Lacazette has been linked with Arsenal and Atletico Madrid and was a target for West Ham last year.

West Ham United are reportedly in bid for Arsenal striker Olivier Giroud this summer, with a view to challenging for a top-six finish in the Premier League.

But with the Londoners having missed out on realistic targets the previous summer as a result of too much ambition, are the Hammers making the same mistake?

Lacazette/Giroud will never join West Ham

Last summer, West Ham United made Olympique Lyonnais striker Alexandre Lacazette their number one transfer target, and had a bid of £43m rejected. The same summer, they were targeting then Olympique de Marseille centre-forward Michy Batshuayi and had a £31m offer turne…