Milosevic added: I believe they will be a little bit patient with him because of his age, but not too much, Madrid are a big club and they won t wait a long time.

Luka scored 25-30 goals last season and I believe Madrid are bigger with better potential. Madrid will create chances and if Luka starts well and collects confidence from the beginning, things could go in the right direction immediately.

Jovic joined his new team-mates following the European Under-21 Championship, where Serbia struggled in Italy.

Headlined by Jovic, Benfica s Andrija Zivkovic, Eintracht recruit Dejan Joveljic and Marseille winger Nemanja Radonjic, Serbia bowed out in the group stage after three losses – including a humiliating 6-1 defeat to Germany.

It raised further questio…

Having invited a 13-year-old Neymar for a trial that lasted 19 days and included 27 goals during training sessions, losing out on his signature to arch-rivals Barcelona in 2013 was gutting for Real Madrid president Florentino Perez.

Neymar going on to form one of the most formidable attacking units in the history of football alongside Lionel Messi and Luis Suarez at Camp Nou they accumulated 364 goals in a combined 450 games must have made Perez even more determined not to be beaten to the next South American prodigy.

It was therefore unsurprising that Madrid stumped up a reported €46million to sign Vinicius Junior in May 2017, despite the 16-year-old Brazilian having made just two first-team appearances for Rio de Janeiro giants Flamengo.

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Louis van Gaal has taken aim at former employers Manchester United by describing them as a commercial club whose priority is money.

The 66-year-old spent two seasons in charge at Old Trafford before he was replaced by Jose Mourinho in May 2016.

Van Gaal successfully got United back into the Champions League in 2014-15 following their dismal campaign under David Moyes, while he also won the FA Cup in 2015-16, but a failure to finish in the top four that season and an increasingly dour brand of football saw a number of fans turn on the Dutchman.

The former Netherlands boss made no secret of feeling let down by United bosses when he was dismissed and has now accused them of being too concerned with their commercial appeal, unlike another of his former clubs, Bayern …

Jose Mourinho has been praised by Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp for proving his critics wrong and turning Tottenham into a results machine this season.

Spurs finished 40 points behind Liverpool last time out but are level with the reigning champions at the top of the Premier League ahead of Wednesday s clash at Anfield.

Mourinho s men have defeated Arsenal, Manchester City and Manchester United this term, the latter by a famous 6-1 scoreline, and recently held fellow title challengers Chelsea to a goalless draw.

They are also through to the last 32 of the Europa League and the quarter-finals of the EFL Cup, but Klopp is not surprised Tottenham are doing so well with Mourinho in charge.

Jose showed obviously he can come back, if you can call it that, Klopp …

Standards must be raised at Manchester United following last season s disappointment, according to Juan Mata.

Former Spain international Mata previously described United s end-of-season slump, which saw them win just two of their last 12 matches in all competitions and miss out on Champions League qualification, as very painful .

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer led the club to eight consecutive victories after taking over from Jose Mourinho last December but soon found himself under pressure as the club failed to win any of their last six matches in 2018-19.

Mata started 16 Premier League games last season – the fewest across the course of a full season since he joined the club in January 2014.

In an interview with United s official app, the former Chelsea and Val…

Luis Suarez hailed the spectacular achievement of Uruguay reaching the last 16 of the World Cup for the third time in succession then announced his wife is expecting their third child.

Uruguay joined Russia in securing qualification from Group A, as Saudi Arabia and Egypt were eliminated, following the 1-0 result in Rostov-on-Don on Wednesday.

Suarez marked his 100th international appearance in style, slotting home a simple finish after a goalkeeping error in the 23rd minute at Rostov Arena.

The victory ensured the continuation of a proud record that started with Uruguay advancing all the way to the semi-finals of the 2010 World Cup. 

The 31-year-old who had to sit out his side s defeat to Colombia in the first knockout stage in Brazil four years …

Frank Lampard has completed his remarkable journey from Chelsea player to head coach after being named as Maurizio Sarri s successor.

The 41-year-old spent the vast majority of his playing career at Stamford Bridge and will go down in history among the club s greatest players.

Following spells with Manchester City and New York City after leaving the Blues in 2014, Lampard made the move into coaching last year and impressed during his one and only campaign with Championship side Derby County.

He guided a youthful Derby to the play-off final, where they suffered a 2-1 loss to Aston Villa, but that has not put Chelsea off making a move for the former England international.

As Lampard prepares for a new chapter, we look at why he is so highly respected at the…

Diego Laxalt is confident Uruguay are strong enough as a defensive unit to deal with France forward Kylian Mbappe in Friday s World Cup quarter-final.

Mbappe scored twice in a standout display in the 4-3 win over Argentina in the last 16, helping Didier Deschamps side reach the last eight for the third time in the past four World Cup finals.

The 19-year-old s performance, coupled with France s general strength in depth in attack, makes them favourites to overcome Oscar Tabarez s team in Nizhny Novgorod, even though Uruguay have lost only one of the last eight meetings.

The Euro 2016 finalists are unbeaten in nine World Cup games against South American opponents, keeping clean sheets in seven of those, and the spirited win over Argentina showcased the formidable s…

Real Madrid set a new record Champions League record following their quarter-final triumph over Bayern Munich.

A thrilling 4-2 win at Santiago Bernabeu on Tuesday secured a 6-3 aggregate victory for the holders against the Bundesliga leaders and Decima-winning former head coach Carlo Ancelotti.

The win sealed the holders place in the last four for the seventh season in a row something no other club has managed in the tournament s modern history.

Barcelona reached the last four six times in a row from 2008 until 2013, while Bayern made it to that stage on five consecutive occasions between 2012 and 2016.

Cristiano Ronaldo scored a hat-trick to reach 100 goals in the Champions League, with Marco Asensio adding a fourth after Robert Lewandowski s penalty and…

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England take on Switzerland on Tuesday as Gareth  Southgate’s men hope to get back to winning ways following three consecutive defeats. Switzerland arrive in Leicester on the back of the 6-0 thumping over Iceland at the beginning of the UEFA Nations League and will be determined to gain further momentum against the Three Lions.

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England national team have yet to recover from their World Cup heartbreak. The Three Lions fought bravely in Russia but were unable to get past the eventual runners-up Croatia who defeated them after extra time in the semi-finals 2-1 and were ultimately forced to settle for fourth on the back of a 2-0 defeat at the hands of Belgium in the 3rd place match.…