Virgil van Dijk has admitted he thinks his Netherlands side are playing the wrong formation under Louis van Gaal even though his national team toppled Denmark 4-2 on Saturday. The Liverpool star was deployed in the middle of a back three as Van Gaal played a 3-4-1-2 system against the […]
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Jordan Henderson was left unimpressed by Harry Maguire after the Manchester United skipper stopped a rondo during England’s training session. Gareth Southgate’s team secured the win in their first game of 2022 as they came from behind to beat Switzerland 2-1 at Wembley on Saturday. Maguire did not play in […]
Fabio Capello claims the goalscoring records of Tammy Abraham and Romelu Lukaku in Serie A were signs that Italy’s World Cup humiliation was on the cards. Italy won last summer’s European Championships, but that success largely papered over the gaping cracks which have been exposed during Italy’s attempts to qualify […]
Roberto Mancini says it is too early to talk about his future as Italy manager after they failed to qualify for the World Cup, while Jorginho was in tears after he lost to North Macedonia. Just eight months after winning Euro 2020, Italy swapped jubilation for despair after a 92nd-minute […]
Egypt goalkeeper Gabaski has revealed Mohamed Salah’s advice which helped him deny Sadio Mane’s early penalty in the Africa Cup of Nations Final. Pharaohs captain Salah was seen in conversation with Gabaski as Mane stepped up from 12 yards aiming to give Senegal the lead. The two players have been […]
Jamie Carragher believes it was ‘madness’ that Mohamed Salah did not take a penalty in Egypt’s defeat to Senegal in the Africa Cup of Nations final. Salah was set to take Egypt’s fifth penalty but the final was lost before he stepped up as two of his team-mates missed. It […]
An emotional Edouard Mendy said all of Senegal’s hard work had finally paid off after he helped his nation beat Egypt 4-2 on penalties to seal their first m Africa Cup of Nations crown. Sadio Mane had a penalty saved by Egypt goalkeeper Gabaski in only the seventh minute in […]
Chelsea assistant manager Arno Michels could make no promises over the fitness of Mason Mount after he was substituted during Chelsea’s FA Cup win over Plymouth Argyle on Saturday. The Blues managed to avoid a shocking exit in the fourth-round tie as they came from a goal behind to beat […]
Cameroon skipper Vincent Aboubakar says he is not impressed by Mohamed Salah and believes the Liverpool attacker is not at the same level as Kylian Mbappe. Cameroon are set to play Egypt on Thursday evening to determine who will face Senegal in the Africa Cup of Nations final on Sunday. […]
Liverpool star Sadio Mane says he is doing fine despite being taken to hospital after suffering concussion during Senegal’s win over Cape Verde at the Africa Cup of Nations. There was concern for Mane after he clashed heads with Cape Verge keeper Vozinha, with the latter sent off for his […]