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Tottenham striker Harry Kane says "we can do something special" as his brilliant partnership with Son Heung-min earns a 1-0 win over Burnley. [....]
Scunthorpe's next three League Two fixtures are postponed because of positive Covid-19 cases at the club. [....]
Paris St-Germain & Canada star Jordyn Huitema, 19, talks upbringing, respect for the women's game & "bad" Alphonso Davies chat-up lines. [....]
Football clubs will be required to meet a recruitment diversity target of 15% in new executive jobs and 25% in coaching roles under a voluntary code. [....]
Watford striker Andre Gray and Wolves defender Michael Agboola discuss their generational differences, mental health, the rise of social media and how racism has changed over the years. [....]
Premier League fans boycotting pay-per-view games raise almost £300,000 for charity - but the controversial TV scheme is set to continue. [....]
Which striker has shown he can do it in the Premier League? And who is in danger of being too greedy? Read Garth Crooks' team of the week. [....]
ARSENAL OUTGOINGS Time is running out for Mesut Ozil to get any game time in 2020. As it stands, only one club has been linked with the out-of-favour playmaker, who has been left out of Arsenal’s Premier League squad. DC United have room for a designated player, having failed to replace Wayne Rooney in January. […] [....]
MBAPPE EYES MOVE TO ‘BIG CLUB’ There’s no doubt that Kylian Mbappe is one of the most valuable footballers around at the moment. According to former Paris Saint-Germain midfielder and current club ambassador Youri Djorkaeff, via Goal, the 21-year-old plans on winning the Champions League at PSG before moving on to a ‘big club’. There […] [....]
INTEREST IN RAMOS Sergio Ramos’ contract at Real Madrid has less than a year to go, and that has not escaped the attention of Paris Saint-Germain and Juventus. The French champions are short of an experienced central defender after losing Thiago Silva in the summer, while Juve skipper Giorgio Chiellini’s contract expires next year too. […] [....]
LATEST ON LIVERPOOL’S CENTRE-BACK SEARCH As mentioned in yesterday’s round-up, Virgil Van Dijk’s long-term injury has got Liverpool thinking about signing a new centre-back. They’ve already been linked with a host of defenders, most notably RB Leipzig’s Dayot Upamecano. Former Anfield hero Jamie Carragher has told Sky Sports that The Reds should sign Upamecano in […] [....]
LIVERPOOL’S CENTRE-BACK SEARCH Virgil van Dijk’s injury has got Liverpool thinking about a new centre-back, and plenty of them have been linked. Top of their list of targets is RB Leipzig’s Dayot Upamecano, with the 21-year-old seemingly destined for one of Europe’s biggest clubs. According to reports, Liverpool were aiming to make a move for […] [....]
DYBALA WANTS OUT Paulo Dybala has been a regular in gossip columns and transfer speculation over the last few years, but reports in Italy suggest he could finally be inching towards the exit. The Juventus playmaker is yet to make an appearance in Serie A this season, and apparently vented his frustration to director of […] [....]
Historically speaking, association football is not an American sport. The beautiful game has always lived in the shadows of basketball, baseball and American football, to name a few. But could that be about to change? As the game’s popularity rises in the US and a new generation of players emerge, the men’s national team (USMNT) […] [....]
Last night we saw one of the most exciting games of the Serie A campaign so far as AC Milan and Roma played out a thrilling 3-3 draw at the San Siro. The two Italian juggernauts traded blows for all 90 minutes and when the dust had settled, they were left with a point apiece. […] The post AC Milan 3-3 Roma: Three Things We Learned appeared first on Soccer News. [....]
AC Milan are keen to sign Mauro Icardi from Paris Saint-Germain, according to reports in Italy (via AS). The Rossoneri have risen to the top of the Serie A table with five rounds gone. They won the opening four games before being held to a 2-2 draw against AS Roma on Monday. Stefano Pioli’s team […] The post AC Milan target Mauro Icardi appeared first on Soccer News. [....]
Jose Mourinho provided Julio Cesar with the high point of his career but the former goalkeeper ranks Jorge Jesus as the best coach he played for. Julio Cesar, who won 87 caps for Brazil between 2004 and 2014, spent seven years at Inter and was a key member of Mourinho’s treble-winning side in 2009-10. The keeper joined up […] The post Jorge Jesus was a better coach than Jose Mourinho, says Julio Cesar appeared first on Soccer News. [....]
Zlatan Ibrahimovic scored twice but Milan’s perfect start to season was ended by Roma after a thrilling 3-3 San Siro draw on Monday. Ibrahimovic put Milan ahead early on with deft finish from close range but Edin Dzeko equalised shortly afterwards with a header. Alexis Saelemaekers edged Milan in front again with a composed finish only for Jordan Veretout to […] The post Milan 3-3 Roma: Ibrahimovic on target twice but Rossoneri held in thriller appeared first on Soccer News. [....]
“We’re in talks to extend Paulo Dybala’s contract,” he confirmed to Sky in Italy. “He wants to stay and we want to keep him, he’s part of our future. We’ll continue the negotiations to find an agreement.” Juventus chief football officer Fabio Paratici has confirmed that the club are in talks with Paulo Dybala over […] The post Dybala in talks with Juventus appeared first on Soccer News. [....]
Star goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma has tested positive for coronavirus, Milan announced in a statement on Monday. Donnarumma was among five cases confirmed by the club following tests carried out on Sunday, along with Jens Petter Hauge and three other members of the group. The Rossoneri are top of Serie A ahead of Monday’s game in hand against Roma. They […] The post Donnarumma among five positive coronavirus tests in Milan camp appeared first on Soccer News. [....]
Juventus head coach Andrea Pirlo was frustrated his Juventus side only started playing with intensity after they had fallen behind in their 1-1 draw with Hellas Verona on Sunday. Having had just one shot on target in an insipid first half, Serie A champions Juve fell behind on the hour-mark when Verona’s Andrea Favilli slotted home […] The post Pirlo unimpressed by Juventus´ lack of intensity during Verona draw appeared first on Soccer News. [....]
With the European transfer window closed, we take a look at three of the best signings of Spain’s top division. The window has obviously been open rather longer than usual due to the Covid-19 pandemic, giving teams longer to add to their squads. Nevertheless, for most teams it remains business as usual looking across the […] [....]
Granada’s final day of La Liga will go down as one of the most important days in the club’s history to date. Their entry into the European realm of football was determined by a number of results across the league. Relying on teams to lose and themselves to win, qualifying albeit being close, felt next […] [....]
Three sides have earned the right to feast at the top table of Spanish football ahead of the new season, but who are they? What is their topflight history? And do they have what it takes to stay up? Huesca – Segunda Champions Huesca will be a familiar name to any recent follower of La […] [....]
Yes, the season may well have just finished, but the odds are in for next season, and Real Madrid are instilled as the early favourites to make it back to back titles. Perhaps understandably after Los Blancos claimed the crown by a five-point cushion over great rivals Barcelona who could end the season pot-less in […] [....]
The season is finally drawing to a close and by the time the action gets underway this weekend, most of the sides in La Liga will be onto their final five fixtures of the campaign. As we enter ‘Squeaky bum time’ each game has so much riding on it so what are the key fixtures […] [....]
On June 11th Spanish topflight football returns to action following the Corona Virus pandemic. The resumption also comes with the announcement that next season will begin on the 12th September subject to the current campaign being able to finish by the 18th/19th July. So, with La Liga action just over a week away, who plays […] [....]
We have seen the cancellation of the football season in the Netherlands with the season null and voided and we have seen it in France with the season ended and PSG crowned champions. That means there is a real possibility of La Liga coming to an end sooner rather than later despite the desire by […] [....]