India were officially eliminated from the WC2022 qualification race on Thursday night when they lost 1-0 to Asian champions Qatar. The Blue Tigers remain in contention to qualify for the AFC Asian Cup, however. The Indian football team’s wait to qualify for the World Cup finals will go on after they were eliminated from the 2022 edition on Thursday night. The Blue Tigers lost 1-0 to Qatar, making it mathematically impossible for them to qualify for the next round. Nonetheless, Igor Stimac’s men remain in contention to qualify for the 2023 AFC Asian Cup. An early red card for defender…
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Two goals from Bayer Leverkusen’s wunderkind Florian Wirtz secured Germany’s passage to the 2021 U-21 European Championships’ final. Stefand Kuntrz-led side will meet Portugal in the trophy clash, who dumped holders Spain out of the competition in the semis. Holders Spain were eliminated from the 2021 U-21 European Championships by Portugal, who ended La Rojita’s dream of winning the crown for a record sixth time. Portugal will meet Germany in the final of the tournament after the latter dispatched the Netherlands in the semi-finals. Germany will be looking to lift the cup for the third time in history. Portugal, on the other…
Tottenham have approached Antonio Conte to take the vacant manager role at the club. Conte has previous experience in England, where he won the league with Chelsea and could be joined in North London by Fabio Paratici, Juventus’ former chief football officer. Tottenham’s “let’s just appoint a former Chelsea manager” trilogy looks set to be complete, with the club in talks with Conte for the vacant role. Spurs have previously appointed Andre Villas-Boas and Jose Mourinho after they departed from rivals, Chelsea. Conte could join the pair in managing both the London clubs, with links to the Spurs’ job growing stronger. Rumours also suggest that he…
France recorded a 3-0 win over Wales despite Karim Benzema missing an early penalty. England’s pre-Euro preparations took a hit as Trent Alexander-Arnold limped off during the win over Austria. It wasn’t the dream return to the national team Karim Benzema had hoped for. The Real Madrid striker returned to the France fold after missing out on their previous two major tournaments and was drafted straight into the first team by Didier Deschamps. However, Benzema missed a penalty on his return but had his blushes saved by Kylian Mbappe and Antoine Griezmann. France were awarded a penalty in the 25th minute of the match after a…
The Blues have been linked with a move for their former striker, but the player himself has poured cold water over the speculation. Lukaku has ended speculation regarding a transfer to former club Chelsea, by committing his future to Internazionale – at least for now. The Belgian forward has been linked with a move to London, links which only grew stronger after the shocking exit of Antonio Conte. However, the player revealed in a recent interview that he has had positive talks with soon-to-be Inter manager Simone Inzaghi, and that he feels good in Italy. “Yes, I am staying. I’ve already had…
Roberto Mancini has confirmed the Italy squad for the 2020 UEFA Euro, including Chelsea’s Champions League-winning pair, Emerson and Jorginho. Italy are drawn in Group A of the tournament, alongside Turkey, Switzerland, and Wales. With Chelsea duo relieved from their club duties, the head coach has finally confirmed his 26-man Italy squad for the 2020 UEFA Euro. Mancini has instead decided to drop youngster Moise Kean from the final squad, alongside young defender Gianluca Mancini and Atalanta’s rising star Matteo Pessina. Napoli winger Matteo Politano also missed out on the final selection, as did Freiburg stalwart Vincenzo Grifo. Переглянути цей допис в Instagram Допис, поширений Nazionale Italiana di Calcio (@azzurri) Despite troubles at the…
Lionel Messi is expected to finalize a new agreement with Barcelona, reports in Spain suggest. The Argentinian came close to leaving the club last summer but was stopped from doing so through legal discourse. The 33-year-old will sign a new contract with Barcelona, putting an end to an incredible saga during which the forward formally asked his club to leave last summer. AS reports that the Argentinian – who had lost faith in the project the previous year – is now ready to commit two more years at Camp Nou, following which he could return to his native country. A…
Over the last decade, Sergio Aguero made his mark at Manchester City, both on and off the pitch. The striker left the club to join Barcelona recently but not before leaving a barrage of expensive gifts, thanking the City staff. Sergio Aguero left Manchester to join Barcelona after the former’s defeat in the Champions League final. The Argentine’s impending departure was common news after both the player and the club announced their decisions to part ways towards the end of the previous season. However, before leaving for Spain, Aguero left a string of expensive gifts for the club staff, including…
After delivering the biggest piece of silverware in club football just five months since taking over Chelsea, Thomas Tuchel is heading into his first transfer window at the London club. According to a report by Portuguese news outlet A Bola, Chelsea boss has asked the board to sign Julian Weigl – the German central midfielder who first rose to prominence under him at Borussia Dortmund. Weigl was among the first signings of Tuchel at Dortmund. The German – who usually plays as a defensive midfielder – was signed from his boyhood club 1860 Munich and would go on to play over 170 matches for Dortmund.…
The Rossoneri have begun reinforcing their team after they secured qualification to the UEFA Champions League 2021/22 on the dramatic final day of the Serie A season. Italian giants are closing on the double-signing of Chelsea pair Fikayo Tomori and Olivier Giroud. English defender has been in Milan since January 2021, where he has spent half a season on loan. French striker, meanwhile, is expected to leave London on contract expiry in the coming days. His current deal runs out in July, and there have been no talks regarding an extension. Fabrizio Romano and Antonio Vitiello confirm that Milan are indeed very close to…