Inter Milan are interested in signing Borussia Monchengladbach central defender Mathias Ginter in the summer of 2022, according to Calciomercato. The Germany international central defender will become a free agent at the end of the season, and defending Italian champions Inter are keen on securing the services of the 27-year-old then. Ginter has been on ...]
Brazil head coach Tite said the Selecao are pursuing excellence after booking their ticket to the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. Lucas Paqueta's second-half strike secured a 1-0 win over Colombia on Thursday and Brazil's Qatar 2022 qualification with five games to spare. Paqueta broke the deadlock 18 minutes from time in Sao Paulo, where ...]
Manchester City star Kevin De Bruyne revealed the Premier League champions only trained for 10 minutes before outclassing neighbours Manchester United in the derby. Prior to the international break, City completely outplayed United in a 2-0 victory at Old Trafford, where De Bruyne and his team-mates humbled their bitter rivals thanks to Eric Bailly's own ...]
Brazil qualified for the 2022 World Cup after Lucas Paqueta's second-half strike secured a 1-0Â victory over Colombia. Tite's Brazil knew a win on Thursday would book their spot at Qatar 2022 and the Selecao claimed the result they needed in hard-fought fashion on home soil. Paqueta and Neymar combined for the decisive goal in the ...]
England and Tottenham star Harry Kane believes he coped well with the transfer speculation linking him to Premier League champions Manchester City. Kane was heavily tipped to join City, but a move did not materialise during the previous transfer window and the Tottenham forward has struggled for form this season. The 28-year-old had initially not ...]
Hansi Flick believes everyone is clamouring to play for Germany after he continued his fine start to life as head coach with a crushing 9-0 win over 10-man Liechtenstein in World Cup qualifying on Thursday. Germany were in cruise control following Jens Hofer's early red card, with Ilkay Gundogan, Leroy Sane and Marco Reus adding to a Daniel Kaufmann ...]
Luis Enrique insisted Spain will be going for the win against Sweden on Sunday even though a draw would be sufficient for his team to win Group B and qualify for next year's World Cup in Qatar. Spain moved top of the group after beating Greece 1-0 in Athens, taking advantage of Sweden surprisingly losing 2-0 in ...]
Portugal head coach Fernando Santos insisted there was little difference between a win and a draw against the Republic of Ireland as World Cup qualifying would still be decided against Serbia. Santos' side were held to a goalless draw in Thursday's clash with Ireland, who have just one win to their name in World Cup ...]
Paris Saint-Germain midfielder Aminata Diallo was released from police custody on Thursday, having been detained in connection with an alleged attack on one of her team-mates. Versaille Police had arrested Diallo, 26, following an alleged incident last Thursday. The French club did not name the player who was said to have been attacked and are ...]
Hansi Flick became the first Germany head coach to win his first six matches in charge after his side crushed Liechtenstein 9-0 in World Cup qualifying Group J on Thursday. The former Bayern Munich boss kicked off his reign with a 2-0 win over these opponents in September and always looked like taking the outright record from ...]
Portugal were held to a goalless draw by the Republic of Ireland to leave Sunday's clash with Serbia as the decider for top spot in World Cup qualifying Group A. Fernando Santos' men had scored 16 goals during their five-game winning streak across all competitions but could only muster three shots on target during a frustrating ...]
Spain have World Cup qualification in their own hands going into the final round of games after winning 1-0 in Greece. Luis Enrique's side took advantage of a surprise slip from previous Group B leaders Sweden, who lost 2-0 in Georgia earlier on Thursday, to leapfrog them into first place. Spain had never lost away ...]
Premier League clubs are unanimously opposed to FIFA's proposal for a biennial men's World Cup. While the idea of a World Cup every two years had been tentatively mentioned in the past, it gained traction in July when former Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger – now FIFA's head of global football development – publicly backed the ...]
Alessandro Antonello says Marcelo Brozovic is a "fundamental player" and a "strategic piece" for Inter as the Serie A champions strive to keep the midfielder. Brozovic's contract expires at the end of the season and the 28-year-old has been linked with the likes of Tottenham, Manchester United and Newcastle United. Nicolo Barella and Lautaro Martinez have ...]
Any Premier League players who reach next year's World Cup final will have just eight days to recover from the tournament before English domestic action resumes. With Qatar 2022 set to take place in the middle of the European football calendar, the biggest competitions are being forced to take a hiatus in order to accommodate ...]
Real Madrid head coach Carlo Ancelotti has no interest in leading Italy as he enjoys "day-to-day work" at club level. Italy are currently in good hands with Roberto Mancini, who guided the Azzurri to Euro 2020 glory. Mancini is contracted to Italy until 2026, having overseen the country setting a new world record of 37 ...]
Brazil head coach Tite said the Selecao were interested in Xavi joining their coaching staff before the Barcelona great returned to Camp Nou as head coach. Xavi has been tasked with restoring the fortunes of embattled LaLiga giants Barca following his appointment as Ronald Koeman's successor on Saturday. The 41-year-old spent 17 trophy-laden seasons at ...]
Competition: World Cup qualifying Market: Sweden win Odds: 1/2 @ 888sport Simply looking to extend on what has been a hugely impressive run of form, Sweden will make the trip to Batumi on Thursday evening when they face off against Georgia. Starting with the hosts, while Georgia might have managed to land a shock 2-1 ...]
Liverpool have confirmed sporting director Michael Edwards will leave his role after the expiration of his contract. A club statement said Edwards had given notice to Liverpool's ownership that he wished to take up a new challenge after his deal ends, which is at the end of the 2021-22 season. Julian Ward, who is the ...]
Spain boss Luis Enrique insisted no amount of pressure could affect him ahead of his side's key World Cup qualifier against Greece. The 2010 world champions are in action in Athens on Friday, with an automatic place at Qatar 2022 potentially on the line. Should Sweden defeat Georgia in the earlier Group B match, Spain ...]