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With the chance to briefly climb back to the top of the A-League, Sydney FC will welcome a struggling Central Coast Mariners to the WIN Jubilee Oval on Friday morning.
Starting with the hosts, enjoying a very impressive run over the Christmas period, Sydney boss Graham Arnold will have his sights firmly set on securing a return back to top spot in the A-League. Coming off the back of another impressive showing in their 2-1 win over Brisbane last week, it has been the form of former Bolton striker Adam Le Fondre most impressing fans around the WIN Jubilee Oval. The 32-year-old bagged both goals in their victory over Brisbane now has three goals in his last two outings. Now two clear at the top of the A-League goalsc…
Barcelona will have to stump up in excess of €100million if they want to install Borussia Dortmund winger Ousmane Dembele as Neymar s successor.
Brazil superstar Neymar completed his €222m move to Paris Saint-Germain on Thursday and various reports have linked France international Dembele with Camp Nou as Barca prepare to spend their world-record bounty.
Speaking to Eurosport during its coverage of the DFL-Supercup, where Dembele set up Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang s strike in a 2-2 draw before Bayern Munich prevailed 5-4 on penalties, Dortmund CEO Hans-Joachim Watzke left little room for doubt over his valuation of the 20-year-old.
Asked about a possible €100m fee, he said: In every case, not enough.
Watzke cited Wolfsburg s struggles since allowing…
Atletico Madrid are interested in signing Giovanni Simeone from Cagliari, according to . Simeone is on loan at Hellas Verona at the moment, and the Argentina international striker’s performances for the Italian club have caught the eye of defending La Liga champions Atletico.
Simeone has made six starts and three substitute appearances in Serie A for Hellas Verona so far this season, scoring eight goals and providing two assists in the process. The 26-year-old Argentina international striker scored six goals and gave two assists in the league for Cagliari last season.
Atletico are managed by Giovanni Simeone’s father Diego Simeone. Atleti regularly compete for the La Liga title and play in the Champions League.
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Gareth Southgate acknowledged his job as England manager would have been on the line had they not pulled off a 2-0 Euro 2020 last-16 win against Germany.
Reports over the past week have suggested the Football Association (FA) are keen to keep Southgate on beyond the 2022 World Cup, but he has not courted popularity with England s wider fanbase after conservative team selections throughout Euro 2020.
Those same supporters were in raptures at Wembley on Tuesday, when Raheem Sterling s third goal of the tournament and much-needed header for captain Harry Kane gave the Three Lions a stirring triumph over their old rivals.
Southgate reverted to a 3-4-3 setup to match Germany s formation, with defensive midfielders Declan Rice and Kalvin Phillips stationed in front o…
Enjoying the role of this season s dominant force in La Liga, Real Madrid are doing all they can to leave Barcelona trailing in their wake.
Forced to settle for the runner-up spot in the title race for three consecutive seasons, Real apparently have no intention of finishing second best to arch-rivals Barca again in 2011/12.
Portuguese coach Jose Mourinho is enjoying his second season in charge at Estadio Santiago Bernabeu, and the team are beginning to show the effects of his magic touch.
Real have embarked on a 13-match winning streak in all competitions, and lead the La Liga standings approaching the halfway point of the campaign.
Their 4-1 derby victory over Atletico Madrid last Saturday, coupled with Barca s shock 1-0 loss at Getafe, left Real six …
Aston Villa maintained their pursuit of Champions League qualification with a 2-0 win over Wolves at Villa Park.
Unai’s Emery men had been knocked down into fifth by Tottenham’s late win over Luton earlier on Saturday but they responded in style in the midlands derby.
Moussa Diaby notched his first Premier League goal of 2024 to open the scoring in the first half before Ezri Konsa celebrated his recent England debut with a rare strike, though it was a fluke.
He will not care too much about that as his side climbed back up into fourth position, three points above Spurs, as they chase qualification to Europe’s premier club competition for the first time.
It was also an important victory considering they visit Manchester City in midweek, but the one wo…
Steven Gerrard has earmarked Jordan Henderson as the ideal candidate to replace him as Liverpool captain.
Gerrard announced last week that he will be ending his 26-year association with Liverpool at the end of the season, with the former England skipper widely expected to join MLS club LA Galaxy.
The 34-year-old s exit means manager Brendan Rodgers will have to select a new skipper and Gerrard feels Henderson the club s vice-captain possesses the necessary traits to take ownership of the armband.
I certainly believe Jordan has everything you need to be a great captain, Gerrard told the Liverpool Echo.
He s a fantastic professional who tries to lead by example in every training session and in every game.
He has really grown as a player and i…
Schalke CEO Clemens Tonnies has confirmed the club s interest in signing Cologne striker Lukas Podolski.
It was reported on Thursday that Schalke are interested in Podolski as a
replacement for Spanish striker Raul, whose contract is set to expire at the
end of the season.
Tonnies says they are keeping a close eye on the German
international.
Yes, we are paying attention to Podolski s situation,
Tonnies told Bild.
Schalke coach Huub Stevens praised the former Bayern Munich forward, who he
feels would be a welcome addition to his squad.
Lukas Podolski is a great player, Stevens said. He is fast, a
goal threat, and has potential for development.
Schalke are reportedly putting together a 25…
Inter Milan are the latest side to be linked with a move for wantaway Newcastle United midfielder Moussa Sissoko, according to Talksport.
The twenty-seven year old moved to St James’s Park from Toulouse in January 2013 and has so far racked up one hundred and thirty-three appearances for the club in all competitions, scoring twelve goals.
Last season he featured in all but one of the North East club’s league games last season with his only goal of the campaign coming in a 3-0 win over Swansea City back in April.
However, he was unable to help them avoid relegation to the second tier and is highly likely to be elsewhere come the end of next week with the transfer window set to close next Wednesday.
He starred for France at this summers European Champi…
A Northern Ireland fan has died during the team s 2-0 win over Ukraine at Euro 2016, the second supporter of the country to pass away during the tournament.
The Police Service of Northern Ireland were informed by their counterparts in Lyon that a man in his 60s collapsed during the Group C encounter at Stade de Lyon.
We have sadly received confirmation from French Police tonight that a NI fan has died at the Stade de Lyon during the NI v Ukraine match
— PSNI (@PoliceServiceNI)
We understand the man who is aged in his 60s collapsed during the game. Local PSNI officers have been in touch with his family in Belfast.
— PSNI (@PoliceServiceNI)
The death is the second tragedy to befall the country s followers in France, after 24-year-old D…