Crystal Palace manager Patrick Vieira Monday admitted he needed more players to strengthen his squad, and played down hopes the team could mount a serious challenge to the top clubs this season. The Eagles finished 12th in the English Premier League and made the FA Cup semifinals in the Frenchman’s first year in charge, with […]
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Dragan Skocic reinstated as Iran national team coach six days after he was fired
The Iranian Football Federation (FFIRI) said on Sunday that Croatian Dragan Skocic has been reinstated as coach less than a week after he was fired. On Monday, the official IRNA news agency said 53-year-old Skocic had lost his job just five months before the start of the World Cup in Qatar. According to daily sports […]
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Euro 2022: Sweden and Netherlands move into quarterfinals
Sweden thrashed Portugal 5-0 and the Netherlands, the defending champion, needed a flurry of late goals to beat Switzerland 4-1 to ensure their places in the Euro 2022 quarterfinals on Sunday. The silver medallist at last year’s Olympics, Sweden is the highest ranked team in the tournament, but failed to hit top gear in drawing […]
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Euro 2022: Spain beats Denmark to set up date with high-flying England
Spain set up a quarterfinal meeting with England at Euro 2022 after Marta Cardona‘s late goal secured a 1-0 win over Denmark on Saturday. A first defeat since 2019 to Germany in their second group game meant Jorge Vilda‘s team needed a point to avoid an early exit. La Roja was made to endure a […]
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Lewandowski's departure to Barca leaves Bayern Munich seeking new star striker
The departure of Robert Lewandowski leaves Bayern Munich with the unenviable task of finding a replacement for the Bundesliga’s most prolific contemporary striker after his relationship with the club turned sour. Following eight glorious years in Munich, winning the Bundesliga each season and lifting the Champions League trophy in 2020, Lewandowski announced in late May […]
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Christian Eriksen caps comeback by joining 'special' Manchester United
Christian Eriksen said he chose to join Manchester United on a free transfer because the Old Trafford club is “special.” Eriksen agreed a three-year contract with United on Friday after an impressive spell with Brentford in the second half of last season. The 30-year-old’s switch to United completes an incredible return after his brush with death […]
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Euro 2022: Ada Hegerberg's Norway crashes to shock exit
Norway suffered a shock exit from Euro 2022 as the pre-tournament title contenders crashed to a 1-0 defeat against Austria on Friday. Despite the presence of Lyon star Ada Hegerberg in their line-up, the former European champions paid the price for another lackluster display in Brighton.Norway failed to advance from Group A after a second […]
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Ousmane Dembele ends speculation by sticking with Barcelona: 'It's been a long time coming'
French international winger Ousmane Dembele, whose contract with Barcelona expired last month, ended six months of speculation by agreeing to “rejoin” the Catalan side. “Staying at Barca was always my first choice,” Dembele said at Barcelona’s training complex as he signed his two-year contract extension until June 2024. The signing brings an end to a […]
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Euro 2022: France survives Belgium scare to reach quarterfinals
France survived a scare to reach the Euro 2022 quarterfinals as Group D winners after a 2-1 victory against Belgium on Thursday. Corinne Diacre‘s team made the perfect start when Kadidiatou Diani headed in from Sakina Karchaoui‘s cross after just six minutes. Janice Cayman grabbed a shock equalizer for underdog Belgium with a close-range finish […]
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New era at Chelsea opens with Raheem Sterling signing
Raheem Sterling became Chelsea’s first signing since Todd Boehly‘s consortium bought the club on Wednesday, ending his successful seven-year spell at Manchester City. The 27-year-old forward signed a five-year contract for a fee reported to be £50 million ($59 million). Sterling had pre-empted his move earlier on Wednesday by posting a goodbye message on social […]