Lukaku open to Saudi Arabia move one year after rejecting Al-Hilal
Romelu Lukaku is open to joining a Saudi Pro League club one year after rejecting Al-Hilal, as Chelsea look to get the striker off the books. Chelsea re-signed Lukaku for an estimated £97.5million in 2021, but he has spent the last two seasons on loan at Inter and Roma after struggling at Stamford Bridge. Lukaku […]
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Mbappe hailed as ´fantastic leader´ after dominating on France return
Kylian Mbappe put the furore over his move to Real Madrid to one side as France’s “fantastic leader” dominated in Wednesday’s 3-0 friendly victory over Luxembourg. Didier Deschamps lauded the leadership qualities of star striker Mbappe, who celebrated confirmation of his switch to the Spanish capital with a goal and two assists at Stade Saint-Symphorien […]
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Spain 5-0 Andorra: Oyarzabal stakes Euro 2024 claim with hat-trick in friendly dominance
Mikel Oyarzabal staked his claim for a place in Spain’s final Euro 2024 squad after his hat-trick in Wednesday’s 5-0 friendly victory over Andorra. Real Betis forward Ayose Perez marked his international debut with a 24th-minute opener in Badajoz, capitalising on Pau Cubarsi’s headed assist to edge the hosts ahead. Perez added further credit to […]
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France 3-0 Luxembourg: Mbappe plays part in all three goals in routine win
Kylian Mbappe assisted two goals and scored the other as France eased to a 3-0 victory over Luxembourg in Wednesday’s international friendly at Stade Saint-Symphorien in Metz. In a game in which Olivier Giroud came on to become Les Blues’ oldest-ever player aged 37 years and 249 days, new Real Madrid superstar Mbappe stole the […]
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Belgium 2-0 Montenegro: De Bruyne scores on landmark cap
Kevin De Bruyne marked his 100th appearance for Belgium with a goal in Wednesday’s 2-0 friendly victory over Montenegro at King Baudouin Stadium in Brussels. The Manchester City midfielder was handed a start in the hosts’ penultimate warm-up game ahead of Euro 2024 and found the net from distance just before half-time. Matija Sarkic’s weak […]
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AFCON could be moved due to ´scheduling nightmare´, CAF general secretary reveals
The 2025 men’s Africa Cup of Nations could be put back six months after a “scheduling nightmare”, CAF general secretary Veron Mosengo-Omba has confirmed. The tournament, which was won by the Ivory Coast last February, was initially scheduled to take place in Morocco in June 2025. However, this will clash with the expanded 32-team Club […]
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Verbruggen to be Netherlands´ number one at Euro 2024, Koeman confirms
Ronald Koeman confirmed Bart Verbruggen will be the Netherlands’ first-choice goalkeeper at Euro 2024. There had been question marks over who would keep goal for the Oranje during the forthcoming European Championship, with Verbruggen facing competition from Mark Flekken and Justin Bijlow. But the Brighton and Hove Albion goalkeeper, who made 27 appearances across all […]
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Fonseca replaced by Genesio at Lille as Milan move nears
Paulo Fonseca has left Lille to be replaced by Bruno Genesio, ahead of his expected appointment as Milan head coach. Fonseca joined Lille in 2022, having previously enjoyed spells with Porto, Braga, Shakhtar Donetsk and Roma. He led them to a fifth-place Ligue 1 finish in 2022-23 then improved on that achievement by taking them […]
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Premier League financial regulations threatening to harm quality, Man City chairman Al Mubarak warns
The Premier League’s financial regulations are threatening to harm the quality of the league, Manchester City chairman Khaldoon Al Mubarak has warned. It was revealed on Tuesday were taking unprecedented legal action against the Premier League’s Associated Party Transaction (APT) rules, regarding commercial and sponsorship deals with companies owned or associated with the club’s owners. […]
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Southgate: England must ´get Kane right´ for Euro 2024
Gareth Southgate will use England’s clash with Iceland on Friday as a chance to “get Harry Kane right” for Euro 2024, potentially meaning fewer minutes for Ivan Toney. Kane saw his first season with Bayern Munich ended early by a back injury, missing their last two Bundesliga matches as he finished with 44 goals across […]
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