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Manchester City have a deficit to overturn against Tottenham Hotspur as they continue their pursuit of an historic quadruple.
Pep Guardiola s men fell to a narrow 1-0 loss at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium last time out courtesy of a Heung-Min Son strike. They now have a great opportunity on home soil to reach the semi-finals of the UEFA Champions League.
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That loss to Spurs in the first-leg was City s first defeat in their last 15 games and their first loss in the Champions League since the 2-1 reverse at the hands of Lyon on the opening matchday. As a matter of fact, the clash in North London was only the third time in all competitions that City have failed…
Hugo Lloris made his 100th appearance for France in the World Cup clash against Peru on Thursday.
The France captain became the seventh player to reach the landmark, joining company that includes national coach Didier Deschamps and Zinedine Zidane.
Lloris – who made his debut in 2008 – captained Les Bleus for their 2016 European Championship campaign on home soil, where they were defeated in the final by Portugal, and has played at three World Cups.
France defeated Australia in their opening match at the 2018 World Cup and will seal their place in the round of 16 if they beat Peru in Ekaterinburg on Thursday.
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According to a recent report from Manchester Evening News, Manchester United defender Marcos Rojo has been given some extra time off over the new year by the club as he edges closer to a possible move away during the January transfer window.
Rojo hasn’t exactly been a featured member of United’s first team this year, or even for the last few years, and the expectation has been that he’d leave for a long time now. He’s only started once in the Premier League this season and, in many ways, hasn’t been given much of a chance by Ole Gunnar Solskjaer.
With this time off he’ll be given the opportunity to fully weigh up his options and decide whether or not he wants to remain in England or test the waters elsewhere – which certainly seems to be the likeli…
Valencia have that they have reached an agreement over the transfer of Norberto Murara more commonly known as Neto.
The two clubs only yesterday made it public that they had reached an agreement over the transfer of Jasper Cillessen to Valencia for €35 million, but now it turns out there will be a goalkeeper moving in the other direction as well.
Neto started out with Atletico Paranaense in Brazil, and moved to Italy to join Fiorentina in January 2011. After four and a half seasons of gradual progress, he signed for Juventus where he failed to establish himself as the No.1 choice between the posts, and went on to join Valencia in the summer of 2017.
As was the case with Barcleona regarding Cillessen, Valencia took the opportunity to express their gratitude to…
Mario Mandzukic has returned to Serie A by signing a contract with league leaders Milan.
Former Juventus striker Mandzukic has agreed a deal until the of the season with the Rossoneri, though it includes the option for a one-year extension.
The 34-year-old arrives on a free transfer after terminating his contract with Al-Duhail, having joined the Qatari club from Juve last year.
He will offer support to fellow veteran attacker Zlatan Ibrahimovic, who has scored 12 goals in eight Serie A appearances this term.
Speaking about Mandzukic after scoring a double in a 2-0 win over Cagliari on Monday, Ibrahimovic told Sky Sport Italia: I m happy we have two that scare our opponents.
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According to a recent report from Sky Sports News, Tottenham Hotspur are hoping to pull off a late move for Southampton star Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg. The talks between the two parties are believed to be underway in a move that could completely alter the complexion of this January transfer window for the North London side.
Arsenal and Everton are also interested but at this moment in time, Spurs are the ones that have put forward a serious bid.
Hojbjerg has played a huge role in the revival of the Saints, and as captain, his loss would be a huge knock to their chances of finishing in the top half this season.
Ralph Hasenhuttl does not want to lose one of his star men which could push the potential deal back to the summer transfer window, but either way, n…
Sinisa Mihajlovic has been remembered as an icon of football and life after his death at the age of 53 was announced on Friday.
Mihajlovic, who had an illustrious career playing for the likes of Sampdoria, Lazio, Roma and Inter, passed away following a battle with leukaemia.
The former Yugoslavia international continued his coaching career with Bologna after he was initially diagnosed with leukaemia in July 2019.
Mihajlovic underwent treatment, but leukaemia concerns were raised for a second time in March. He was sacked by Serie A club Bologna six months later.
Lazio said in a statement: Lazio mourns the passing of Sinisa Mihajlovic: a great Lazio man, a warrior on the pitch and in life. His courage on the pitch was second only to that shown in the face o…
Vinicius Junior scored twice as Real Madrid beat Liverpool for a fourth successive time in the Champions League to take a 3-1 aggregate lead in their quarter-final tie.
Shorn of first-choice defenders Sergio Ramos and Raphael Varane, Madrid took the game to Liverpool from the off in the first meeting between the sides since the 2018 final, exposing the Reds own defensive frailties.
Vinicius opened the scoring from Toni Kroos exceptional pass and Trent Alexander-Arnold s error nine minutes later led to Marco Asensio making it 2-0.
Mohamed Salah snatched a potentially crucial away goal for Liverpool, but Vinicus second ensured a first-leg lead for the 13-time European champions.
Alexander-Arnold s issues started with a sloppy pass in the 24th minute, O…
Kylian Mbappe made France proud with an extraordinary performance despite Les Bleus heartbreaking World Cup final defeat to Argentina, says president Emmanuel Macron.
France looked destined for a demoralising loss after going two goals down at Lusail Stadium, but Mbappe scored twice in the space of 97 seconds after the break to force extra time.
After seeing his Paris Saint-Germain team-mate Lionel Messi put Argentina back in front, Mbappe converted a late penalty to become just the second player to score a hat-trick in a men s World Cup final – after England s Geoff Hurst in 1966.
While shoot-out misses from Kingsley Coman and Aurelien Tchouameni crushed France s hopes of retaining the trophy, Macron – who was seen talking with Mbappe after the defeat – sa…
Cristiano Ronaldo marked his Premier League return in style last weekend, and he will almost certainly be leading Manchester United s line again on Sunday when the Red Devils face West Ham.
David Moyes will be desperate to get one over on his old club and build on the Hammers promising start to the season, while there is also the small matter of a London derby between Tottenham and Chelsea.
Newcastle United open up the weekend against Leeds United on Friday, while there is a mouthwatering fixture list to look forward to on Saturday, too.
Why not test yourself ahead of the weekend with our quiz, fuelled by Opta data? The answers are at the end.
1. Ronaldo s second-debut double at Old Trafford last week came against Newcastle United, with visitin…