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The modern game had largely done away with player-managers before Vincent Kompany was appointed at Anderlecht. Soccer 360’s Samuel Bridges sets out some past examples where it worked — and where it didn’t… Ruud Gullit – Chelsea, 1996-1998 Once football’s most expensive player and an all-time Milan great, Ruud Gullit was once European football royalty. Now better known for his punditry

Inter coach Antonio Conte reveals how defeats impact on him more than victories and accepts he is not “very diplomatic” when speaking to the Press. Conte is known for his animated celebrations in the dugout, but he insists the euphoria is “very short”, compared to the sensation of losing, which lasts for “a day or two”. “You can see the passion

Paul Pogba could return to Juventus in January for €60m cash plus Emre Can to Manchester United, claim Tuttosport. Rumours of a potential comeback to Turin have surrounded the 26-year-old France international ever since he left for €105m in August 2016. He is known to be frustrated with the situation at Old Trafford and has made only seven competitive appearances this season,

Mario Mandzukic officially terminated his contract at Juventus and is ready for a move to Al Duhail in Qatar after four and a half years at the club. When Maurizio Sarri arrived at the Allianz Arena last summer, it seemed like the former Croatia international would be heading for the door immediately, but a transfer during the summer never materialised. One of

Cristiano Ronaldo is dreaming of leading Juventus to a Champions League final victory over Real Madrid this season. The Portuguese superstar has won the trophy on five occasions and four times with Real Madrid – between 2014 and 2018. He joined the Bianconeri in a landmark €100m deal 18 months ago and landed the Serie A title last season with the club,

Gennaro Gattuso will be appointed Napoli coach, after the club announced that his mentor Carlo Ancelotti. The decision had been in the air for at least a week and was only stalled until now because they wanted to play the final Champions League group game. Just hours after a 4-0 victory over Genk that sent them through to the Round of 16,

Roma hero-turned-agent Francesco Totti is reportedly about to make Inter striker Sebastiano Esposito his first client. Esposito has already played three times in Serie A and twice in the Champions League, despite still being just 17. Totti will be starting a new adventure in the next few weeks, as the head of a new football agency in conjunction with Stellar Group, and