Harry Kane moved to Germany to bring a halt to his lack of trophies, but with the past club season not going as he would have planned, the England captain could end the spell by winning Euro 2024 with his national team. Kane struck his 406th goal for club and country to level matters in England’s dramatic semi-final triumph against the Netherlands. Despite the outstanding goalscoring prowess, he is reaching his 31 years of age without a single trophy to his cabinet. Kane secured a move from the Premier League to the Bundesliga last season, keeping up his mark of…
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Jadon Sancho resumed training with Manchester United for the first time in 10 months, with reports confirming the attacker and manager Erik ten Hag have settled on their issues following their public conflict last year. It was said that Sancho and Ten Hag met at Carrington Training Centre and the pair had a positive meeting and decider to put a barrier with what transpired last season, according to a club source. Sancho featured just thrice for United last term and spent the second half of the season on loan at Borussia Dortmund after his relationship with Ten Hag hit a…
Dani Olmo has admitted he is not paying attention to winning the Euro 2024 Golden Boot ahead of England’s Harry Kane, as he places with the trophy with his teammates ahead of individual accolades. Tied on three goals with four other players, Olmo and Kane could be crowned as the best goalscorer of the tournament if they score in Sunday’s final in Berlin. However, with Spain eyeing a record fourth European Championship, Olmo prefers glory as part of the team rather than individual rewards. “It’s an extra motivation, if there’s even room for that, but look, as long as we…
CONMEBOL have begun a disciplinary investigation into the clash which erupted after the game between Uruguay and Colombia. In what was described as “acts of violence” and “unnacceptable” scenes by the Copa América organisers, Uruguay striker Darwin Nunez was part of a set of players who drifted into the stands an exchanged punches with supporters at the Bank of America Stadium. Uruguay central defender Jose Maria Gimenez said players moved into the scene due to concerns for the safety of loved ones and family members watching the game in that area of the stadium. Uruguay are set to lock horns…
Newcastle United are set to undergo a major shakeup as all is set for minority shareholders Amanda Staveley and Mehrdad Ghodoussi to sell their stake in the Premier League club, according to reports on Wednesday. Staveley was a pivotal figure in brokering a deal which was able to allow Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund buy 80% of the Magpies in October 2021. Alongside her husband, Ghodoussi, Staveley had initially held a 10% stake in Newcastle. Ghodoussi and Staveley were fully involved in running Newcastle after the Saudi-backed takeover which saw the arrival of Eddie Howe, in November 2021, as manager.…
Joao Palhinha has completed a move to German giants Bayern Munich from Fulham on a four-year deal. The Portugal international featured 79 times for Fulham and on 31 occasions for the senior national team, had previously moved to the London club in 2022. Although, the financial package of the deal was revealed to be undisclosed, the deal was reported to be worth €51million. “This is one of the happiest days of my life. I’m now playing for one of the top clubs in Europe,” Palhinha said. The 29-year-old was close to joining the Bavarians in 2023 but the transfer did…
Saudi sports minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Turki Al Faisal revealed in details about the transfer of Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah, which failed to materialise last season. According the sports chief, Al-Ittihad wanted to sign the 32-year-old for an “astronomical” fee — however, the Premier League giants were unfazed by any attempt. The Egyptian, who is the Reds’ record top flight goal scorer, was heavily touted to make the move as the Saudi Pro League continues their system of recruiting the game’s top stars. Cristiano Ronaldo was the first of a list of notable stars to move to the Saudi top…
Argentina gaffer Lionel Scaloni provided an update on captain and influential player Lionel Messi ahead of his team’s Copa América 2024 semi-final clash with Canada on Tuesday. It was suggested that there was a hamstring concern for Messi, with the 37-year-old likely to miss the game at MetLife Stadium. The Inter Miami forward returned to action this past Thursday in the quarter-final affair with Ecuador – after missing the final group stage game due to injury – but did not look physically convincing with regards to his fitness. Messi also missed a penalty in the shootout victory at Houston’s NRG…
Manchester United have an important 2024-25 season ahead of them and they have been busy in the transfer market. Having retained the services of manager Erik ten Hag and rewarding the Dutchman with a new deal, the club’s INEOS hierarchy have made several notable changes. First is the addition of club legend Ruud van Nistelrooy and Rene Hake to the coaching backroom staff – with also the likes of Omar Berrada and Dan Ashworth running things behind the scenes. The Red Devils are also looking to beef up their playing personnel ahead of the season. However, the FA Cup winners…
Luis de la Fuente has expressed confidence and belief in his side’s ability to curtail what Kylian Mbappe and France have to offer when they meet in the semi-final of Euro 2024 on Tuesday. Spain have been tipped by many to come out triumphant in the tournament following their series of impressive performances. La Roja has netted 11 times en route to the last four and they have also recorded five straight wins, including knocking out hosts Germany and beating defending champions Italy. On the flip side, France have made their way to the same stage of the tournament despite…