Liverpool midfielder Curtis Jones said that Jurgen Klopp’s decision to step down as manager at the end of the season is “sad news” and described the 56-year-old as the “dad of the whole city.”
Japanese striker Kazuyoshi Miura, who is widely recognised as world football’s oldest active professional, has returned to Japan to join fourth-tier side Atletico Suzuka Club on loan.
Second-half goals by Jude Bellingham and Rodrygo helped Real Madrid to a 3-0 win over Mallorca in the Spanish Super Cup semi-finals on Thursday and set up a final showdown with Barcelona.