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Two sides who will be desperate to claim a first-leg advantage on Tuesday night when they open their semi-final adventure, Cagliari will welcome Parma to the Unipol Domus.
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Starting with the hosts, while Cagliari might have suffered Serie B play-off heartbreak last season, the Islanders are desperate to go one step further this time around. Eventually punching their semi-final ticket after securing a 2-1 victory at home against Venezia, Claudio Ranieri’s men have only continued on a real purple patch over the past month. Despite signing off April with a brief wobble, the former Leicester icon should find the mood in his camp heading into Tuesday’s first-leg showdown. Winning each of their last five straight meetings against…
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Two sides who find themselves battling it out at opposite ends of the La Liga table, Osasuna will host Getafe on Sunday lunchtime.
Starting with the hosts, last seen putting in another gritty display as they picked up a 1-0 victory away at Almeria, Osasuna have only continued to gain a string of plaudits from across La Liga this season. With their sights set on clinching back-to-back top-half finishes this year, Los Rojillos open this weekend s fixtures battling it out in the top-four chase. Opening the 2022/23 campaign with a shock 2-1 victory at home against Sevilla on August 12th, Jagoba Arrasate s men have collected 12 points from their first five top-flight showdowns. With attacking talisman Chimy Avila already racking up thr…
Gareth Southgate insisted a new contract with England would not impact his side s chances of success at the 2022 World Cup.
Southgate was appointed as England manager in November 2016, leading the Three Lions to the 2018 World Cup semi-finals in Russia before making it to the Euro 2020 final in July.
The former Middlesbrough boss signed a four-year contract back in 2016 but had his stay extended to 2022 after England s positive showing in Russia.
That agreement is due to expire after the World Cup in December 2022, with reports suggesting he is expected to pen a new two-year extension to keep him at the helm for Euro 2024 in Germany.
As England head to San Marino on Monday needing just a point to confirm World Cup qualification, Southgate remained adaman…
Xavi called on Barcelona fans to make Camp Nou a pressure cooker after they drew 1-1 against Eintracht Frankfurt in the first leg of their Europa League quarter-final.
Ansgar Knauff gave Eintracht the lead with a fine finish early in the second half at a raucous Deutsche Bank Park on Thursday, but Ferran Torres equalised after a brilliant exchange with Frenkie de Jong.
The Bundesliga side saw Tuta sent off with just over 10 minutes remaining following a second bookable offence, but Barca were unable to pinch a winner in the closing stages.
However, by avoiding defeat their unbeaten run stretched to 14 games – their best streak since January-May 2019 under Ernesto Valverde.
Barca had almost two-thirds of the possession but mustered fewer than hal…
Robert Lewandowski has signed a new four-year contract, Bayern Munich have confirmed.
Lewandowski, who has scored five goals in two Bundesliga games this term, has committed his future to the club through to 2023.
The 31-year-old could therefore spend the rest of his career at the Allianz Arena, having established his place as one of the world s top strikers since joining from Bundesliga rivals Borussia Dortmund in 2014.
Lewandowski s new contract is a two-year extension and the striker is thrilled to have secured new terms.
Bayern has become my sporting home, he told the club s official website. Besides, my family and I are happily settled in Munich.
I m convinced we ll achieve a lot in the next few years. Bayern are one of the three biggest cl…
Eintracht Frankfurt have signed Bas Dost from Sporting CP for an initial €7million.
The 30-year-old striker has moved to the Bundesliga club on a three-year contract as a replacement for Sebastien Haller, who joined West Ham.
Frankfurt will pay €7m plus variables of up to €500,000, while Sporting will earn 15 per cent of any future sale.
After the departure of Sebastien Haller, it was important for us to find an adequate replacement, who ideally is experienced and capable of helping us straight away, sporting director Fredi Bobic told the club s website.
Bas fulfils those criteria and knows the Bundesliga. He s an important addition to our squad with his build and his confidence in the box. His goalscoring record is very strong, and of course we h…
Son Heung-min scored twice as Tottenham sealed their place in next season s Champions League with a thumping 5-0 win over Norwich City.
Antonio Conte s side went into the game knowing a draw would be enough to secure fourth spot given their far superior goal difference over fifth-placed Arsenal, but nothing less than a win looked likely after Dejan Kulusevski s early opener.
Spurs continued to dominate at Carrow Road after that and Harry Kane added a second before half-time following a howler from Tim Krul.
The impressive Kulusevski grabbed his second midway through the second half, before Son who was chasing the Golden Boot scored two excellent goals to move onto 23 goals in the top flight this season.
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Trent Alexander-Arnold believes Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp s unwavering belief has helped shape his life for the better.
Klopp extended his contract with the Premier League leaders on Friday, agreeing a deal that keeps him at the club until 2024.
The German arrived at Anfield in October 2015 and handed a teenage Alexander-Arnold his professional debut 12 months later, in an EFL Cup tie against Tottenham.
The Merseysider has gone on to win the Champions League and cement a regular starting berth at right-back.
He is someone who has really made me who I am today, Alexander-Arnold told Spanish newspaper AS when asked about Klopp.
Someone who has pushed me to get better every day, someone who has given me so many opportunities that I will never…
Real Madrid and Barcelona will write the latest chapter in their tempestuous rivalry of guts and glory when they clash in the first leg of the Supercopa de Espana at Camp Nou on Sunday.
For arguably the first time since Barca s sensational treble-winning season in 2008-09, Madrid enter the campaign widely favoured to get the better of their Clasico rivals on the back of LaLiga and Champions League glory last time around.
Barcelona are under new leadership with former Athletic Bilbao coach Ernesto Valverde, who hammered his new employers 5-1 on aggregate in this fixture in 2015, and he will hope to make a similar statement for supporters still reeling from Neymar s world-record departure to PSG.
But how much influence can the Supercopa realistically have over the …
Leicester City s FA Women s Championship fixture against Manchester United has been postponed following Saturday s helicopter crash outside the King Power Stadium.
The game against United was scheduled to take place at Quorn FC s Farley Way Stadium on Sunday. Leicester s reserve-team match versus Derby County Ladies has also been called off.
In light and in respect of the recent events at King Power Stadium, our @FAWC_ fixture against @ManUtdWomen has been postponed. A newly arranged date will be communicated once confirmed, read a tweet from the Leicester City Women account.
Our Reserves league match against Derby County Ladies has also been postponed.
If you purchased a ticket online for the Manchester United match, you will shortly receive an email …