Football Blog (Page 241)

[ad_1] Philadelphia Union head coach Jim Curtin believes club captain Alejandro Bedoya deserves his own statue. Bedoya signed a one-year contract extension with the Union on Thursday, taking him through the 2023 MLS season. Since joining as a Designated Player from Ligue 1 side Nantes in 2016, Bedoya has scored 25 goals and provided 24 assists in 206 appearances across all competitions, helping Philadelphia win the Supporters’ Shield in 2020. And at 35 years old, it looks like Bedoya is getting even better, notching six goals and six assists this season alone, with the Union battling hard for another Supporters’ Shield title. It’s easy toRead More →

[ad_1] Harry Kane has confessed he has been working with a physiotherapist for years now in an attempt to finally move on from the injury issues which have plagued his career. Kane has put up some excellent numbers for both Tottenham and England but has had to do so while dealing with numerous ankle problems, which began in 2016 and saw his longevity at the highest level come into question. However, he has remained injury free since a hamstring problem in 2020 and has rarely missed a match for club or country. Speaking to the press ahead of England’s Nations League match with Italy, heRead More →

[ad_1] RB Leipzig defender Josko Gvardiol has refused to rule out a move away from the club once the January window opens. Chelsea failed with a £77m bid for the Croatia centre-back, who has also attracted interest from Tottenham and Manchester City, on the final day of the summer window, having hoped to strike a deal that would see Gvardiol remain with Leipzig for the current campaign. Shortly after the move fell through, Gvardiol inked a one-year extension to his current contract, tying himself to the Bundesliga side until 2027. Now away on international duty, Gvardiol was asked what the future holds for him atRead More →

[ad_1] Rodri says Liverpool’s struggles this season aren’t hugely surprising to him given the level of the Premier League. Heading into the 2022/23 campaign, most expected Manchester City and Liverpool to once again battle it out at the top of the table, but that has thus far not been the case. While Man City have made a strong start, winning five matches and drawing two to sit second, one point behind Arsenal, Liverpool have struggled. Jurgen Klopp and co. have won just two of their six matches, sitting in eighth on nine points as a result. While such a start has taken many by surpriseRead More →

[ad_1] There have been 21 FIFA World Cups played since 1930. Some have been utterly unforgettable. Filled with amazing goals, moments and players. Some others have been, well, not so good. So with that in mind, we at 90min have decided to try and rank every FIFA World Cup ever. A very poor quality image of the 1930 World Cup / Hulton Archive/GettyImages The first one, and probably the worst one. It’s not to say this was a disaster of a tournament, because if it had been, we wouldn’t be looking forward to the 2022 World Cup in December. However, with only 13 teams competingRead More →

[ad_1] The United States Men’s National Team head to Germany on Friday for a friendly clash with Japan. Gregg Berhalter’s side have just two more matches remaining in preparation for their return to the World Cup in November, with this Dusseldorf clash followed by a match-up against Saudi Arabia in Spain on Tuesday. Though only a friendly, many American players will be using this match as a chance to work their way into Berhalter’s starting XI, while others will be making a late bid to get on the plane to Qatar. Here’s what you need to know before Friday’s game. Chris Richards and Cameron Carter-VickersRead More →

[ad_1] Alvaro Morata has confirmed he was close to a move to Barcelona in January but Juventus boss Massimiliano Allegri blocked the deal. Morata was in the middle of a two-year loan spell with Juve from Atletico Madrid when Barcelona explored the possibility of bringing him back to La Liga early. However, despite scoring fewer goals than he would have liked in what was by then his second spell at Juventus, the 29-year-old was still seen as a key part of the team at that time by Allegri, who decided he couldn’t afford to lose him. “It’s true, there was interest from Barcelona,” Morata toldRead More →

[ad_1] Tottenham midfielder Yves Bissouma has told Yaya Toure that he was his idol growing up during a sit-down chat with the former Manchester City and Barcelona man. Bissouma arrived in the Premier League from French football in 2018 with a ‘next Paul Pogba’ tag but he quickly established his name in his own right with some dynamic displays for Brighton. He moved to Tottenham for £30m over the summer and now gets the chance to learn from his main ‘inspiration’ Toure, who has recently joined Antonio Conte’s coaching staff. “I can’t believe I am with you, to be honest,” Bissouma told Toure in aRead More →

[ad_1] A World Cup taking place in the middle of winter is bad enough. A World Cup with horrendous kits is abominable. All in all, we might have to stick a big fat asterisk next to this winter’s tournament. There’s no saving it. Here are our picks for the worst kits at the 2022 World Cup. Serbia 🇷🇸 2022 World Cup Kit pic.twitter.com/8odMFfqaQ9 — GhStandard.com (@GhStandard) September 18, 2022 For the most part, Puma’s home shirts for the World Cup are rather inoffensive. The same can’t be said of their away designs. Why does Serbia’s kit look like a chocolate wrapper? DE-FENSE *clap clap* DE-FENSERead More →

[ad_1] Newcastle have confirmed that midfield prospect Elliot Anderson has agreed a new long-term contract with the club. The Whitley Bay-born 19-year-old has come through the club’s youth system and has become a part of Eddie Howe’s first-team squad this season. Having starred on-loan at Bristol Rovers last season, he returned in the summer and impressed Howe and his coaching stuff. 90min understands that Newcastle rejected more than half a dozen offers to take Anderson on loan this summer, with Howe insisting he wanted him to stay. Upon signing his new deal, Anderson told the club’s website: “I’m really happy. I love playing for NewcastleRead More →