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The San Jose Earthquakes have completed the signing of Peru international left-back Miguel Trauco. Arriving as a free agent after last playing in France’s Ligue 1 for Saint-Etienne, Trauco has signed a contract with the Quakes through the 2023 MLS season with an option for a further year. San Jose completed the deal shortly before the MLS roster freeze on September 2, with clubs no longer allowed to add players for the rest of the 2022 season. “Miguel possesses very high-level experience for both club and country,” Earthquakes general manager Chris Leitch said in a club press release. “He’s played in the top leagues ofRead More →

From Tottenham Hotspur Stadium – The tale of Tottenham’s 2-1 win over Fulham on Saturday was played out in two acts. The first was when everything was pretty much plain-sailing. Spurs were two goals to the good after 75 minutes – a little wasteful but twice on the scoresheet nonetheless – and Antonio Conte sought to rest Harry Kane for the rest of the afternoon after doubling the lead. “Oh what a night” sang the jubilant home supporters on the eve of their club’s return to the Champions League. A muggy afternoon became a sunny one, a good day became a great day. But whenRead More →

Bayern Munich slipped to a second successive 1-1 draw in the Bundesliga as they were held away from home by a dogged Union Berlin. After being held against the odds last week, Julian Nagelsmann’s men fell behind on the 12th minute in the German capital. Christopher Trimmel picked out Sheraldo Becker from a free-kick before the Union forward slammed a side-footed volley beyond Manuel Neuer. The hosts’ lead was short-lived, however, as Bayern restored parity just moments later. After clearing a corner, the ball fell to Joshua Kimmich at the edge of the penalty area. Keeping his poise, the midfielder drove an effort through aRead More →

Wolfsburg striker Alexandra Popp has criticised the current conditions in the Frauen-Bundesliga, labelling the professionalism and infrastructure ‘a disaster’. Germany have traditionally enjoyed great success both internationally and domestically in women’s football, with the national team eight-time European champions, two-time World champions and Olympic gold medalists in 2016. Germany are also the most successful nation in the Champions League, with the winner of the competition being provided by the Frauen-Bundesliga on eight occasions; Frankfurt (x4), Turbine Postam (x2), Wolfsburg (x2) and Duisburg (x1). However Popp, who has played in the Bundesliga since 2008, was critical of the league’s conditions, and highlighted England’s WSL – whereRead More →

Celtic moved five points clear at the top of the Scottish Premiership with an emphatic 4-0 victory against Rangers in the season’s first Old Firm derby. Ange Postecoglou’s side were dealt an early blow when Kyogo was forced off clutching his shoulder after a challenge with John Lundstram. However, they soon opened the scoring inside seven minutes from a quick throw-in. Matt O’Riley centred from the left-hand side as Liel Abada raced across the penalty box from the opposite side to fire a left-footed effort beyond Jon McLaughlin. The Hoops could have doubled their advantage minutes later when substitute Giorgos Giakoumakis glanced a header inchesRead More →

Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel insists he “expected more” from Billy Gilmour after the midfielder departed the club in a £9m deal to Brighton. The Scotland international spent last season on loan at Norwich, suffering relegation from the Premier League as he failed to nail down a permanent place in the starting XI. The 21-year-old return to Stamford Bridge for pre-season, but he was removed from the first-team squad during their trip to the USA. And Tuchel admits he wasn’t convinced that Gilmour was ready to assume a regular role in the Chelsea first team. “We had high hopes and he played for us in theRead More →

Jurgen Klopp has recalled Darwin Nunez to Liverpool’s starting lineup for the Merseyside derby at Goodison Park following the conclusion of his three-match ban. The Reds visit Everton after a last-gasp Fabio Carvalho winner downed Newcastle in midweek, and he’s also rewarded with a start alongside Harvey Elliott and Fabinho in midfield. Kostas Tsimikas also starts at the expense of Andy Robertson. Everton had a full debut to Neal Maupay, a summer signing from Brighton & Hove Albion, while Frank Lampard partners Amadou Onana up with Tom Davies in midfield. Everton: Pickford, Patterson, Coady, Tarkowski, Mykolenko, Davies, Onana, Iwobi, Gray, Gordon, Maupay Subs: Begovic, Kean,Read More →

Antonio Conte believes that Harry Kane deserves to have won a major trophy in his career by now and is stunned that he is yet to claim some silverware. Besides than a few loans as a youngster, Kane has spent his entire career at Tottenham, who famously have not won a trophy since their 2008 League Cup triumph. Despite his ongoing search to win a cup, Kane has claimed quite the haul of individual honours and broken dozens of records and milestones. Should he score in Spurs’ Premier League clash with Fulham on Saturday, he will equal Thierry Henry’s record for most goals in LondonRead More →

Chelsea defender Thiago Silva has revealed he asked the club to look into the possibility of signing Lucas Paqueta prior to the midfielder’s move to West Ham United. The Brazil international was heavily linked with a move away from Lyon over the summer, with Newcastle United one of many sides to show an interest. But Paqueta instead completed a club-record move to West Ham in the final week of the transfer window, though the Irons were not the only London club to have looked into a deal. Silva has admitted that he spoke to he Chelsea hierarchy about pursuing Paqueta, but admitted he was notRead More →

Greek giants Olympiacos have announced the signing of Real Madrid legend Marcelo on a free transfer. The left-back brought the curtain down on a 16-season stay at the Santiago Bernabeu this summer, opting not to sign a new contract in the Spanish capital. He has been linked with moves all over Europe since departing Real Madrid, and was it had been reported that he was in talks with Premier League side Leicester City on deadline day, but the Foxes denied such a deal was in the works. Olympiacos confirmed the signing of Marcelo on Friday night, with the Brazilian signing an initial one-year deal withRead More →