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EPL: Hazard named toughest, best player

Former Chelsea winger, Eden Hazard has been named the best and toughest opponent by Liverpool right-back, Trent Alexander-Arnold. Belgium International, Hazard won two Premier League titles, two Europa Leagues, one FA Cup and one Carabao Cup during his 7 seasons

Lyon president ignores Messi, labels Ronaldo 'toughest opponent ever

Lyon president Jean-Michel Aulas has aimed a dis at Lionel Messi ahead of their Champions League clash against Barcelona at Groupama Stadium on Tuesday night. The 70-year-old football administrator claims the Argentine does not always get motivated against

EPL: Harry Kane admits going through "toughest time" at Tottenham

Tottenham Hotspur striker, Harry Kane, has admitted that the side's recent struggles, marks the "toughest" period in his time at the club. Spurs escaped with a late draw at home to Premier League strugglers Watford on Saturday, following a controversial Dele

Balotelli names toughest defender he ever faced

Former Inter Milan striker, Mario Balotelli, has revealed the toughest defender he ever played against. According to the ex-Italy international, Chelsea centre-back, Thiago Silva is the toughest defender he has ever seen. The former Manchester City star recently

Messi names toughest defender he has played against

Barcelona captain, Lionel Messi has named Girona's Pablo Maffeo as one of the toughest defenders he has come up across in his glittering career. Messi played against Maffeo in Barca's 3-0 win over Girona in 2017 and was man-marked by the 22-year-old. The Argentine

Yaya Toure names toughest player he ever faced

Former Manchester City midfielder, Yaya Toure has named the toughest player he played against in his footballing career days. Toure said Manchester United midfielder, Nemanja Matic, is the toughest opponent he faced in his career. The Ivory Coast legend disclosed

Boniface reveals three toughest defenders he has faced

Super Eagles striker, Victor Boniface, has named the three toughest defenders he has come against in his career. Unsurprisingly, they all play in the Bundesliga, where Boniface plies his trade with Bayer Leverkusen. Boniface listed them as Dayot Upamencano

Guardiola reveals why England has toughest league

Manchester City manager, Pep Guardiola, has said the Premier League is the toughest in the world. Guardiola also feels the unpredictability of the Premier League has made him a better manager than he was in Spain or Germany. The Spaniard is in his third season

EPL: Liverpool's Alexander-Arnold names toughest opponent

Liverpool right-back, Trent Alexander-Arnold has named Manchester United's Marcus Rashford as his toughest opponent. He said coming against his international teammate was a "massive learning curve" for him. Despite already facing the likes of Lionel Messi

EPL: Chelsea's Palmer names his toughest opponent

Chelsea attacking midfielder, Cole Palmer has identified Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk as his toughest opponent. Van Dijk is widely regarded as one of the greatest defenders in the Premier League. During a Q&A with the Blues' official X/Twitter account

Thiago Silva names toughest players he ever faced

Chelsea defender, Thiago Silva, has named the toughest opponents he has ever faced in his career. According to Silva, Angel Di Maria, Kylian Mbappe, Didier Drogba, Roberto Firmino, Romario, Adriano, Zlatan Ibrahimović, Neymar, Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel

Ashley Cole picks toughest opponent between Messi, Ronaldo

Former Arsenal and Chelsea defender, Ashley Cole, has named who was his toughest opponent between Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi having faced them in their prime. Cole played against Ronaldo in the Premier League, during the Portugal captain's first spell

EPL: Guardiola snubs Man Utd, names his toughest opponent

Manchester City boss, Pep Guardiola, has snubbed Manchester United and named Liverpool as his "toughest opponent" in the Premier League. Guardiola said this while reflecting on Liverpool and Man City's victories against Man United at Old Trafford in recent

Europa League: Villarreal's Chukwueze names toughest player he faced

Villarreal winger, Samuel Chukwueze, has named the toughest opponent he has ever faced in the Europa League. The 22-year-old Super Eagles star named Arsenal player, Granit Xhaka, as the toughest nut he has had to crack in the tournament this season. Chukwueze

Luis Suarez names toughest player he ever faced

Atletico Madrid striker, Luis Suarez, has named the toughest opponent he has ever faced. According to Suarez, Chelsea defender, Thiago Silva, is the toughest defender he has come up against in his illustrious career. The 34-year-old joined Atletico Madrid

Cesc Fabregas names toughest player he ever faced

A former Arsenal and Chelsea midfielder, Cesc Fabregas, has named the toughest player he played against in his career so far. Fabregas, who now plays for AS Monaco in French Ligue 1, said Liverpool legend, Steven Gerrard, is the toughest opponent he faced

Neymar names toughest player he ever played against

Al Hilal forward Neymar has named his fellow countryman, Thiago Silva, as the toughest player he has ever played against in his career. Neymar and Silva were teammates during their time together at Paris Saint-Germain and also the Brazil national team. They

EPL: Paul Scholes names three toughest opponents he ever faced

Manchester United legend, Paul Scholes, has named the three toughest opponents he ever played against in the Premier League. Scholes, who faced the likes of Steven Gerrard and Frank Lampard during his time at Old Trafford, said Robbie Savage, Patrick Vieira