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Looking to extend their buffer at the top of the Super League table on Friday lunchtime, Shanghai Port will travel to a high-flying Henan.
Starting with the hosts, while Henan might have opened up the 2024 campaign in the midst of a major Super League struggle, Nam Ki-il’s men have come roaring back in some style. Last seen putting in a rampant display as they stormed their way to a thumping 3-0 victory against Meizhou Hakka, the Red Devils have come skyrocketing up the top-flight standings. Finding a route into the top-half, the former Seongnam boss has seen his resurgent squad win all of their previous four appearances across all competitions. Making a real statement on June 15th as they secured a 2-1 win at home again…
Ronald Koeman warned against any complacency ahead of the Netherlands Euro 2024 clash with Turkiye.
The Dutch are seen as big favourites heading into Saturday s quarter-final.
Indeed, Opta s supercomputer has handed the Oranje a 58.4% chance of progressing to the last four, and a tie against either England or Switzerland.
Koeman, though, shrugged off the suggestion that his team will be able to romp to victory, despite the Netherlands beating Romania 3-0 last time out, with Turkiye having overcome Austria 2-1 in the last 16.
This is a different opponent with different qualities, Koeman said.
They have played with four at the back, but also with five. Just like the Romanians, they showed a lot of heart in how they play. But we are more worried ab…
Real Madrid have been linked with Bayern Munich s Alphonso Davies for over a year now, and according to Spanish outlet , they ve grown very confident of getting a deal done in the near future.
Apparently, at Real, they re not completely satisfied with any of the options on the left defensive flank, with Ferland Mendy frequently injured and Fran Garcia not quite up to the standards required for a regular starter, while other options, such as Nacho and Eduardo Camavinga, simply aren t designated left-backs. Davies is therefore the player Real want the most, Paris Saint-Germain star Kylian Mbappe aside, of course.
The 23-year-old Canada international is under contract with Bayern until 2025, and he has apparently refused all offers of a new deal so far. If that s still the…
According to a recent report from Kicker, Bayern Munich are not going to be taking up the option to sign James Rodriguez on a permanent basis. The Colombian sensation has been on loan with the club for the last two years, but the general belief is that he has failed to impress Niko Kovac in that time. James is currently on loan from Real Madrid who also don’t seem to be all too interested in getting him back, which could and probably should open the door for a series of other clubs to put in a bid for him. One side that has been consistently linked with James is Italian champions Juventus, who are believed to be preparing for one of their busiest ever summers as they go in search of European domination.
Rodriguez first burst onto the scene during the 2014 FIFA World Cup, but …
Brighton handed Manchester City the chance to clinch the Premier League title next weekend as the latest round of fixtures yielded a potentially decisive twist.
The Seagulls’ breath-taking victory at Arsenal left City four points clear at the top of the table with a game in hand, meaning they can clinch the trophy for a fifth time with a home win over struggling Chelsea next Sunday.
Here, the PA news agency takes a look at an eventful weekend which also saw Southampton slip out of the top flight.
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— Brighton Hove Albion (@OfficialBHAFC)
Brighton’s remarkable 3-0 win at the Emirates Stadium may have been celebrated in the blue half of Manchester, but certainly not th…
Luka Modric hopes Kylian Mbappe will join him at Real Madrid next season, as speculation continues over the forward s future.
Mbappe s contract expires at the end of June and the Paris Saint-Germain forward continues to be strongly linked with a move to Madrid.
The prolific 23-year-old has been included in PSG s squad to face Los Blancos in the second leg of their Champions League round of 16 tie on Wednesday and looks set to play despite suffering a knock in training on Monday.
Mbappe was the difference in the first leg, scoring a stunning late winner to give PSG a 1-0 advantage in the tie after Lionel Messi had seen a penalty saved by Madrid goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois.
Modric is also coming towards the end of his contract but has spoken of his desire …