Manchester City have received a major boost ahead of Sunday’s Premier League clash against Arsenal, with defender Kyle Walker’s injury considered “not too serious”. Walker pulled up during the first half of England’s friendly with Brazil on Saturday. The full-back was forced off after just 20 minutes with an apparent …
Read More »Man Utd’s Dalot snubs Onana, names goalkeeper to become world’s best
Manchester United’s Diogo Dalot has set tongues wagging by singling out FC Porto’s Diogo Costa as the next big thing in goalkeeping, seemingly overlooking his own teammate, Andre Onana. Despite United’s hefty investment in Onana, Dalot believes Costa is poised to ascend to the summit of goalkeeping prowess. Onana, who …
Read More »Dani Alves released from jail after finally paying €1m bail following rape conviction
Dani Alves was found guilty of rape and sentenced to four years and six months in prison last month but he has now been released from jail while he appeals his conviction after posting his €1m bail bond. Per the Daily Mail, he has also handed in his Spanish and Brazilian passports, so …
Read More »Italy beat Ecuador with goals from Pellegrini, Barella
An early goal from Lorenzo Pellegrini and a late strike from Nicolo Barella gave a revamped Italy side a 2-0 win over Ecuador in a friendly at Red Bull Arena in Harrison, New Jersey, on Sunday. Italy coach Luciano Spalletti made 11 changes to the lineup from Thursday’s 2-1 win over Venezuela, handing more players a chance to …
Read More »Report: Aston Villa 1-3 Arsenal Women
We secured a dramatic 3-1 victory over Aston Villa in the Barclays Women’s Super League on Sunday night. After falling behind against the run of play, we created a host of chances in the second half to turn the game around and score three late goals to get back to …
Read More »Unstoppable’ Chelsea in action as Arsenal look bounce back
Why Chelsea are so powerful when trophy season nears. Their relentless schedule shows no signs of slowing but Hayes appears to have an answer for every challenge thrown Chelsea’s way. Mirroring Friday’s impressive win over Arsenal, Lauren James scored the opener in Amsterdam before Sjoeke Nusken found the net twice …
Read More »How Endrick’s first Brazil goal helped five-time world champions to a 1-0 win against England at Wembley
Endrick stats keep coming and they are increasingly impressive. His goal at Wembley makes him the youngest goalscorer for Brazil since Ronaldo in 1994 Endrick is 17 years and 246 days old while his predecessor was 17 years and 228 days old when he scored against Iceland in May 1994. …
Read More »EPL: Chelsea told to sell Gallagher, two other players for £110m to avoid FFP punishment
Chelsea needs to generate over £100 million in the sale of three players, including Conor Gallagher in order to avoid a Financial Fair Play (FFP) penalty from the Premier League. This was disclosed by former Manchester City financial advisor, Stefan Borson. Recall that both Everton and Nottingham Forest have been …
Read More »England newbie says Scotland switch was ‘never a thought’ amid ‘tunnel vision since I was five’
Newcastle United winger Anthony Gordon says he has had “tunnel vision” to play for England since the age of five and never considering switching international allegiance to Scotland. The 23-year-old has earned his first senior call-up for the upcoming Wembley friendly double-header against Brazil and Belgium, potentially breaking into Gareth …
Read More »EPL: He’s very clever, reminds me of Ozil – Sagna hails Arsenal star
Former Arsenal and Manchester City defender, Bacary Sagna has expressed his admiration for the Gunners’ midfielder, Martin Odegaard. Sagna praised Odegaard’s playing style, adding that he sees similarities with former Arsenal player, Mesut Ozil. Odegaard has played an integral role in Mikel Arteta’s squad this season, scoring nine goals …
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