Italian Gennaro Gattuso has been confirmed as the new coach of Valencia.The 44-year-old, who last coached Napoli, will replace Jose Bordalas, who was sacked by the club last week. Gattuso has also coached AC Milan, where he played as a combative midfielder for 13 years, and won the Italian Cup with Napoli in 2020. “For […]
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Player power: New era opens on European transfer market
The summer transfer window officially opens in England on Friday with Premier League clubs again set to splash the cash while the futures of a selection of out-of-contract stars dominate headlines on the continent. Clubs in England will have a period of almost 12 weeks, until Sept. 1, to strengthen their squads, although one of […]
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England stars would 'die for each other'
Gareth Southgate insists England’s established stars deserve his loyalty because they would “die for each other” on the pitch. Southgate’s team has gone two games without a win in the UEFA Nations League after rescuing a 1-1 draw in Germany in their Nations League group clash on Tuesday. Harry Kane‘s late penalty cancelled out Jonas […]
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Road to Qatar: Welsh message to Gareth Bale's next club: handle with care
Wales coach Robert Page believes Gareth Balemust be handled with care at his next club after the forward inspired his country to reach the World Cup for the first time in 64 years. Bale is looking for a new team after ending his turbulent nine-year stay at Real Madrid. The Wales captain insists he has […]
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Intercontinental playoffs: Late goal moves Australia into showdown against Peru
Ajdin Hrusticfired a late winner to see Australia to a nerve-wracking 2-1 victory over United Arab Emirates on Tuesday and into a last showdown for a place in this year’s World Cup in Qatar. The Eintracht Frankfurt midfielder’s deflected volley in the 84th minute decided the feverish Asian zone clash in the Ahmad bin Ali […]
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Sepp Blatter and Michel Platini go on trial in Switzerland
Sepp Blatter and Michel Platini, once the chiefs of FIFA and UEFA, face trial on Wednesday over a suspected fraudulent payment that shook the sport and torpedoed their time at the top. Former FIFA president Blatter, 86, and Platini, 66, start a two-week trial at Switzerland’s Federal Criminal Court in the southern city of Bellinzona, […]
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UEFA Nations League: France denied first win at Croatia
Andrej Kramaric scored a late penalty as Croatia salvaged a 1-1 draw at home against world champion France on Monday that left both teams still chasing a first win in the Nations League. Juventus midfielder Adrien Rabiot fired France ahead on 52 minutes in Split as coach Didier Deschamps selected an inexperienced team without star forwards […]
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Road to Qatar: Tite believes Brazil's 'mentality' can make difference
Brazil coach Tite said his team’s “mentality” can make the difference at the World Cup, after it broke down a stubborn Japan in a 1-0 friendly win in Tokyo on Monday. Neymar broke the deadlock from the penalty spot in the 77th minute, but only after Japan had frustrated Brazil with a dogged defensive effort. Tite […]
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Ukrainian players saluted like heroes despite World Cup elimination
Ukraine’s World Cup dream is over after a cruel 1-0 defeat to Wales in Sunday’s playoff final left a nation ravaged by war without the release of seeing their country compete in Qatar later this year. Heads bowed, the Ukrainian players were still saluted like heroes from the small band of visiting fans decked out […]
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Road to Qatar: Wales headed to World Cup for first time since 1958 to deny Ukraine dreams
Gareth Bale hailed Wales’ qualification for a first World Cup since 1958 as the greatest result in its history after a 1-0 win over Ukraine in Cardiff cruelly denied the war-torn nation a place in Qatar. Bale’s free-kick, which was turned into his own net by Ukrainian captain Andriy Yarmolenko, separated the team despite the visitors […]