Alvaro Morata: Last News

Brendan Rodgers showered praise on his ‘courageous’ Celtic side after a heroic Champions League effort against Spanish giants Atletico Madrid.

Atletico Madrid left it until the 101st minute to snatch victory over Porto in a Champions League classic that saw all three goals scored in second half stoppage time.Drawn together for the second time in as many seasons, Atletico and Porto knew what to expect of each other in this Group B match-up. Even so, the two sides spent the first 45 minutes feeling each other out, with neither goalkeeper forced into making a save.

Manchester United are weighing up a move for Leicester City veteran Jamie Vardy as their striker search continues.The Red Devils have so far been frustrated in their bid to bring a new centre forward to Old Trafford this summer as their torrid transfer window continues to unravel. United's summer has gone from bad to worse following the start of the new Premier League season with embarrassing defeats to Brighton & Hove Albion and Brentford leaving the club bottom of the table.However, The Athletic now report that Erik ten Hag's side are considering a move for Vardy in a bid to solve their striker conundrum.READ MORE: Win 2 tickets to watch England vs Germany in Nations League action at Wembley StadiumThe 36-year-old is one of a number of targets United are looking to bring in, although Leicester are said to be reluctant to allow him to leave the King Power Stadium.Vardy has an impressive record against United, scoring six times across 16 appearances against the club since joining the Foxes back in 2012.

Manchester United supporters have lashed out at Fred following their defeat against Atletico Madrid in their penultimate pre-season friendly - in which he saw red.The Brazil international midfielder was adjudged to have stamped on former Chelsea forward Alvaro Morata by referee Espen Eskas after hacking him down to the ground in additional time.Although frustration looked to have got the better of the 29-year-old after Joao Felix had netted the only goal of the game, Fred's foot landing on the striker looked to be clumsy rather than intentional. READ MORE: Cristiano Ronaldo told he is 'holding Man Utd to ransom' and 'bullying' Erik ten Hag However, not all supporters have had sympathy for the former Shakhtar Donetsk man, with many even saying that he should no longer play a key part in their playing squad.One fan wrote: "One thing for certain Fred is going to do something stupid to hurt the team. We won't win anything."With a second adding: "Going into the season and McTominay & Fred is still the midfield.

Cristiano Ronaldo and his family following the devastating news of his baby son's death on Monday evening. The Manchester United superstar released a heartbreaking joint statement with his long-term partner Georgina Rodriguez on Instagram, describing the situation as "the greatest pain that any parents can feel".Teammates and opponents have been flooding to the post in equal measure to offer their condolences since the awful news broke, with United's official Instagram account commenting: "Your pain is our pain.

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Marcos Llorente has trolled Liverpool - by naming his new dog 'Anfield' in honour of the two goals he scored there to knock the Reds out of the Champions League.

Atletico Madrid hitman Alvaro Morata predicted Liverpool's Champions League exit all the way back in November.

Rio Ferdinand took a savage dig at Atletico Madrid forward Alvaro Morata as he celebrated beating Liverpool wildly.