Football Blog (Page 43)

[ad_1] The unprecedented winter World Cup means it’s a shorter turnaround between major tournaments for UEFA nations, and Euro 2024 will spring up on us in no time. Qualification for the tournament is Germany has just got underway with the campaign concluding later this year. It’s all happening so fast! Euro 2020 was unique in that multiple cities from various countries were used to celebrate the tournament’s 60th anniversary, but things will be going back to normal in 2024 with ten German cities playing host. Here’s the lowdown on the ten stadiums that are being used at Euro 2024. The Olympiastadion is the biggest stadiumRead More →

[ad_1] Week five in MLS was a goal-fest.  It certainly should’ve been entertaining to watch as a neutral, to say the least. St. Louis continued to break records, Seattle put a thumping on Sporting KC, and Orlando City got back to winning ways. The five players on this list showed out for their clubs when they needed them the most. Here at the top five players from week five… Denis Bouanga continues to impress for LAFC. / Kiyoshi Mio-USA TODAY Sports Denis Bouanga is unstoppable.  Not only did his trek back to LA take him thirteen hours (only just arriving at the stadium a little overRead More →

[ad_1] Antonio Conte has posted a farewell message to Tottenham and the club’s supporters after he left by mutual consent. The Italian’s departure was confirmed late on Sunday night after speculation over his role in north London heightened following an explosive press conference at Southampton, in which he targeted his players and those in boardroom roles following a 3-3 draw. Spurs have confirmed Cristian Stellini will take over as acting head coach until the end of the season alongside assistant Ryan Mason. Conte, who helped Spurs qualify for the Champions League thanks to an electric run of form towards the end of last season, hasRead More →

[ad_1] After 3-0 victories in their opening fixtures, Scotland and Spain will look to keep the good times rolling when they face off on Tuesday. Scotland put three past Cyprus thanks to a late flurry from Scott McTominay, before Spain matched that scoreline against Norway a few hours later, surviving some nervy moments before Joselu struck twice in the dying embers to seal the three points. Here’s all you need to know about the battle of Group A’s early leaders. Scotland vs Spain H2H Results (Last Five Games) Current Form (Last Five Games) Country Television Channel/Live Stream United Kingdom Viaplay Sports 1 United States VIX+Read More →

[ad_1] Barcelona midfielder Pedri hasn’t ruled out playing in the Premier League in the future, potentially paving the way for an exit from Camp Nou even if not any time soon. Pedri has been a key player for Barça since the age of 16 when he arrived from Las Palmas. By the end of his debut season, the teen prodigy had played 52 games in all competitions and played for Spain at both Euro 2020 and the Olympics in one summer. Barça tied Pedri to a new long-term contract in the autumn of 2021, raising his mandatory buyout clause to €1bn – they had paidRead More →

[ad_1] Kylian Mbappe has praised young Republic of Ireland striker Evan Ferguson ahead of France’s Euro 2024 qualifier at the Aviva Stadium. France go into the contest as heavy favourites having recently came within a penalty shootout of retaining the FIFA World Cup in December, while Ireland failed to qualify for the tournament at all. Les Bleus kick-started their Euro 2024 qualification campaign with a victory last week, seeing off the Netherlands with relative ease. Goals from Antoine Griezmann, Dayot Upamecano and a brace from Kylian Mbappe secured the convincing 4-0 win. That game was Mbappe’s first as France captain and, ahead of his second,Read More →

[ad_1] Bayern Munich and Barcelona have joined the lengthy list of clubs scouting Republic of Ireland forward Evan Ferguson, 90min understands. Ferguson has burst onto the scene this season at Brighton and Hove Albion under Roberto Di Zerbi, becoming a key player for the Italian manager. Despite being just 18 years old, Ferguson has managed to score seven goals and bag three assists in 16 games for the high-fyling Premier League club. The 18-year-old also recently made his debut for Republic of Ireland’s senior team, scoring in the Boys in Green’s 3-2 win over Latvia at the Aviva Stadium. This form has, as expected, caughtRead More →

[ad_1] Paris Saint-Germain have remained in contact with the representatives of Chelsea midfielder N’Golo Kante as they look to lure the Frenchman back to Ligue 1, 90min understands. But the Blues are confident they are close to agreeing an extension. Kante’s current deal is set to expire at the end of the season and, after some initial obstacles in early negotiations, 90min reported in February that a major breakthrough had been made and an agreement over fresh terms is close to being struck. The 31-year-old is known to be happy in London and keen to remain in England’s capital city. As such, he has alwaysRead More →

[ad_1] Arsenal and Norway midfielder Martin Odegaard has admitted he does not want to give his true feelings on Rodri’s nasty tackle during his country’s Euro 2024 defeat to Spain for fear of getting banned. Norway ended up losing 3-0 but were far better than that scoreline would suggest and nearly equalised in the first half when Odegaard saw a shot on goal well blocked by Nacho Fernandez. While Nacho was blocking the shot, Odegaard was caught by a late challenge from Rodri, leaving him slumped on the ground as the referee waved away claims for a penalty or any further punishment. Many Arsenal fansRead More →

[ad_1] It’s over. The Antonio Conte era at Tottenham Hotspur is finally over. After a tumultuous 18 months full of highs (mainly at the end of last season) and embarrassing lows (at of which came in the last month or so), Tottenham have decided to end Conte’s tenure at the club. So, how did Tottenham Twitter react to the news? Well…it’s fair to say they rejoiced: Yessssssssssssssssss — tehTrunk (@tehTrunk) March 26, 2023 Omg it’s over! pic.twitter.com/bHQSOZ4zxi — Andrew (@Datey11) March 26, 2023 ironically, the first time spurs and conte ever reached a mutual agreement on anything https://t.co/S4HNMybNQg — Jonathan Liew (@jonathanliew) March 26, 2023Read More →