Reigning world champions France struggled to break down Ukraine and drew their second successive game of the international window. The Netherlands, meanwhile, smashed four goals past a hapless Montenegro. World Champions France were held by Ukraine in their latest FIFA World Cup European qualifier. Les Bleus fell behind to Montenegro, just as they did three days ago against Bosnia and Herzegovina, but fought back to rescue a point. Divider Deschamps’ men retained the group’s top spot and remained in pole position to qualify for the 2022 FIFA World Cup. Neither Kylian Mbappe nor Karim Benzema made the first team for the game. Instead, Kingsley Coman and Anthony Martial took their spots, respectively. Deschamps’…
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Fans are eager to watch Cristiano Ronaldo play again for Manchester United since his €15 million transfer move from Juventus. However, the fans may have to wait a little longer to see the Portuguese talisman back in his iconic No. 7 shirt. There were reports suggesting that the 36-year-old old will feature against Newcastle United in their next Premier League fixture. But now, that may get a little delay after the UK Government rejected United’s isolation exemption. According to MEN, the five-time Ballon d’Or winner will now have to go through five days of isolation before he will be allowed to train…
Arsenal’s technical director Edu has backed head coach Mikel Arteta and the team after the club’s worst start to a league season. The Gunners brought in heavy reinforcements this summer, but sit bottom of the table after their first three losses in the Premier League. Sporting Director Eduardo Gaspar sat down with Sky Sports to quell concerns surrounding the team. The Brazilian defended the players and the manager and asked critics to hold their judgments until they have watched the team play together. “To be fair, we have had three games and I haven’t seen the team playing together yet. I want…
The Rossoneri have suffered a major blow in their attempts to tie Ivorian midfielder down to a new long-term deal. AC Milan could be set to lose another key player for free in twelve months, after already bidding farewell to Gianluigi Donnarumma and Hakan Calhanoglu this summer. Both players were influential in AC Milan’s return to the UEFA Champions League, but after failing to reach an agreement regarding contract extensions over the summer, left to join PSG and Inter Milan, respectively. Midfielder Franck Kessie could follow the same path next summer, reports La Gazzetta Dello Sport. The Ivorian has rejected the club’s latest offer of 6.5…
Atletico midfielder left on loan for Chelsea literally on the last hour of the deadline day. The Spain international has joined the Premier League outfit with an obligation to buy next summer. The Blues were looking for more depth in midfield, and they probably got the best player present in the market for their exact role. Thomas Tuchel has a big pool of midfielders with different skillsets. The German tactician can pick and choose the best player for the exact situation and opponent to bring out the best results for the West London outfit. The 26-year-old midfielder, who spent 15 years…
Playing their first match after the heart-breaking final of the UEFA European Championship 2020, England defeated Hungary 4-0 at Puskas Arena on Thursday. With this victory, Gareth Southgate’s men now won all of their four matches in the Group I of 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification, and though there are still six games to be played, the Euro 2020 silver medalists are highly likely to make a direct entry in that tournament. However, while the action of the pitch was fluent and flawless from the Three Lions, some incidents off-the-pitch hampered the match. The visitors were subjected to racial abuse by the home fans…
Gareth Southgate’s England thrashed Hungary 4-0 in their latest 2022 FIFA World Cup European qualifier. However, the tactician wasn’t pleased with the response from the Hungary crowd during the game. England received hostile reception during their latest 2022 World Cup qualifier against Hungary. While the Three Lions beat their opponents, they were subjected to jeering from the crowd whilst taking the knee before kick-off and had projectiles thrown at them later during the game. Head coach Gareth Southgate called for action and protection of his players, deeming the incidents as completely unacceptable. “Everybody knows what we stand for as a team and that’s…
The Portuguese will wear the No. 7 jersey upon his return to Old Trafford after 12 years, the club confirmed. Cavani will switch to the number 21 for the 2021/22 campaign – which he also wears for Uruguay national team. “Manchester United can confirm that Cristiano Ronaldo will wear the iconic no.7 shirt after returning to Old Trafford.”“The Portuguese superstar famously wore the legendary shirt number during his first spell with the club and we can confirm that Cristiano will have it on his back once again.”the statement read. Ronaldo has been granted permission to take the number from Cavani despite the latter already…
Tottenham Hotspur and Serge Aurier mutually agreed to terminate their partnership on the final day of the summer 2021 transfer window. According to Sky Sports, a free agent is considering a surprise move to another North London club, Arsenal. Spurs signed the Ivorian from Paris Saint-Germain in 2017 for a deal believed to be worth in the region of 23 million pounds. Prior to his move to England, the defender had played his entire professional career in France and had secured his big move to PSG in 2014. Aurier played 81 times during his three-year stint in Paris before making 110 appearances for Spurs between 2017…
The Gunners have had a horrid start to the Premier League this season. Mikel Arteta’s side have lost all three of their league matches for the first time in 67 years, and their performances have raised a lot of questions. The North London outfit have spent £145 million in the summer transfer window, which is the most by any club in the Premier League this season. Despite the results, Arteta was very pleased with all the players that Arsenal managed to rope in during the last few months. The Spaniard has brought in young players reinforcing the team as he…