Football Blog (Page 242)

[ad_1] Versatile Ipswich Town star Conor Chaplin has been voted the PFA Vertu Motors League One Fans’ Player of the Month for August. The 25-year-old has spent much of the season playing as a number ten and has impressed in Kieran McKenna’s side. Having grabbed an assist in the Tractor Boys’ 1-1 draw with Bolton Wanderers at the back-end of July, Chaplin carried his form into August with a series of top displays. He scored his first goal of the season in a 3-0 thrashing of Milton Keynes Dons, and doubled his tally for the term a week later in another 3-0 win, this timeRead More →

[ad_1] Wales travel to Belgium on Thursday looking for a positive result in the hope of avoiding relegation from Nations League A. The Dragons are bottom of Group 4 and have no chance of reaching the finals, occupying the last spot three points behind Poland in third. They face a Belgium side tussling with the Netherlands to win the group. The two sides have met three times in the last two years through World Cup qualifying and the Nations League but have at least been kept apart in the group stages of the World Cup in Qatar later this year. Here’s what you need toRead More →

[ad_1] Lionel Messi demanded a private box at the Camp Nou for Luis Suarez’s family, a private jet at Christmas and elimination of release clauses in his failed Barcelona contract negotiations, it has been reported. Messi left Barcelona on a free transfer in 2021, largely due to the Catalan club’s perilous financial position. He was attempting to force a move away a year before that, though. The Argentinian, then 33-years-old, entered negotiations with Barcelona to extend his contract, requesting a three-year deal. According to El Mundo, those negotiations ultimately failed due to Barcelona refusing to meet two of Messi’s nine demands. As well as theRead More →

[ad_1] Tottenham Hotspur are becoming increasingly concerned by Bayern Munich’s interest in star striker Harry Kane, 90min understands. The England captain is a target for the Bavarians, and they have been vocal in their admiration of the forward. Bayern boss Julian Nagelsmann fuelled the fire earlier this summer when he insisted Kane would score plenty of goals in the Bundesliga, with Spurs counterpart Antonio Conte slamming him for these comments and branding them ‘disrespectful’. While Bayern have recently played down their interest of Kane in public, they have stepped up their pursuit behind the scenes and the 29-year-old is giving thought to such a move.Read More →

[ad_1] Jude Bellingham has not yet made a decision on his long-term future and is unlikely to do so until after this winter’s World Cup, sources have confirmed to 90min. The 19-year-old is emerging as one of the most wanted players in world football, a position which Borussia Dortmund are used to in regards to their young stars. Dortmund have signed and then sold a host of big names in the last decade including the likes of Erling Haaland, Ousmane Dembele and Jadon Sancho, with those three alone bringing in around a quarter of a billion pounds in sales. The Bundesliga side are fully awareRead More →

[ad_1] Arsenal were held to a 2-2 draw by Ajax in the first leg of their Women’s Champions League Round 2 qualifier at Meadow Park on Tuesday. Jonas Eidevall’s side were pinned back in a pulsating first half but came racing out of the blocks after the break, though were unable to put away their chances and face a tough task of beating the Dutch giants in the return leg. Gunners goalkeeper Manuela Zinsberger was forced into an early save with her legs to keep out a thunderous strike from Victoria Pelova as Ajax began brightly. The Austrian stopper then had to react quickly toRead More →

[ad_1] Brentford striker Ivan Toney has admitted his admiration for fellow forwards Harry Kane and Didier Drogba. The Bees talisman was called into Gareth Southgate’s England squad for the first time ahead of their September Nations League matches. Toney has started the season in fine form for Brentford, scoring five goals in the Premier League already this season on top of the 12 he bagged last term. The 26-year-old faced a press conference on his first day at England’s St George’s Park training base, and he was asked which strikers he looks up to, citing Tottenham’s Kane and Chelsea legend Drogba. “I like a lotRead More →

[ad_1] Matthijs de Ligt has rubbed salt in open Juventus wounds by claiming a lack of ambition from the club was the reason behind his departure. The Dutchman was a top performer during his time with Juventus, but he opted to make a summer move to Bayern Munich in a €67m deal. Juventus are currently struggling in Serie A, at least by their usual standards, with a 1-0 away defeat to Monza leaving the Old Lady languishing in eighth place in Serie A. They have won just two of their first seven games, and they only just sneaked into the top four last season too.Read More →

[ad_1] Christian Pulisic claims former Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel left him ‘dumbfounded’ when he went back on a promise to play him in a key Champions League tie. Pulisic was Chelsea’s star in the 2021 semi-final first leg draw at Real Madrid, a result that set up a memorable night at Stamford Bridge as the Blues booked their spot in the final. However, Pulisic was then on the bench for the second leg with Kai Havertz coming into the Chelsea lineup, and he has accused Tuchel of misleading him in the run-up to the game. “What happened before that game was hugely disappointing for me,”Read More →

[ad_1] Barcelona midfielder Aitana Bonmati has suffered a fresh injury setback just days after being declared fit by the club’s medical staff, further delaying the start of her 2022/23 campaign. Bonmati made 39 appearances in all competitions for Barça last season as the club secured another domestic double and returned to the Champions League final. She was then also a near ever-present for Spain at Euro 2022, missing only 12 minutes across La Roja’s four matches, before swiftly returning to club duty in the summer for pre-season after only a short rest. The 24-year-old, who has become one of the best midfielders in the worldRead More →