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[ad_1] Liverpool play their final friendly before the resumption of the Premier League on Friday when they face AC Milan at Al Maktoum Stadium in Dubai. The Reds finished their pre-World Cup campaign with four wins from four games in all competitions but suffered defeat in their last outing as they were beaten 3-1 following Alexandre Lacazette’s double. Milan have also been in action, beating Serie D Lombardy side Lumezzane before losing to Arsenal – both in normal time and in the additional penalty shootout. Here’s what you need to know about Friday’s game. With only two games left at the 2022 World Cup, LiverpoolRead More →

[ad_1] France forward Kylian Mbappe urged Paris Saint-Germain clubmate Achraf Hakimi not to be ‘sad’ following Morocco’s defeat in their World Cup semi-final on Wednesday night. The Atlas Lions, previously the first African nation to both get a World Cup point (1970) and reach the knockout stages (1986), were the first from the continent to reach the last four. But their dream of making even more history for Africa ended with a 2-0 defeat to France, despite piling pressure on the reigning champions for large periods of the game. Hakimi had been one of the standout performers throughout the tournament, but he and his teammatesRead More →

[ad_1] Alongside their partnership with Apple, Major League Soccer have announced new TV deals for the next four years. Running from the 2023 season through 2026, selected matches from the MLS regular season, MLS Cup Playoffs, MLS Cup, and Leagues Cup will be shown live on FOX Sports and TelevisaUnivision in the United States and TSN and RDN in Canada. The new agreements will run alongside Major League Soccer’s landmark 10-year partnership with Apple TV, with every match available to watch live with a season pass starting in 2023 – along with a range of other MLS-related broadcasts. “We are proud to continue our partnershipsRead More →

[ad_1] Morocco manager Walid Regragui has conceded that while his side weren’t good enough in their World Cup semi-final defeat to France, it should not detract from their achievements this tournament. The Atlas Lions became the first African nation to reach the last four of a World Cup after eliminating two giants in Spain and Portugal in the knockout stages, while Regragui himself became the first African coach to go as far as the quarter-finals. However, their dreams of reaching Sunday’s final were dashed by reigning champions France, who beat them 2-0 thanks to goals at either end of the night from Theo Hernandez andRead More →

[ad_1] Believe me, it took a lot of mental restraint not to write ‘Les Bleus-print’ in the headline, so the opening line will have to suffice. France are heading back to the World Cup final – a third final in their last four major tournaments. The reigning world champions return to the stage they are now so used to, having seen off 2022 sweethearts in Morocco and putting the Atlas Lions to the sword in a clinical 2-0 win at the Al Bayt Stadium. When France took a fifth-minute lead through Theo Hernandez, there were plenty expecting them to get up to their usual tricksRead More →

[ad_1] Enzo Fernandez will not be leaving Benfica unless an interested party meets his €120m release clause, 90min understands. The 21-year-old has enhanced his growing reputation with a series of impressive performances at the World Cup and will have the opportunity to lift the trophy on Sunday in Argentina’s sixth final appearance. Fernandez only joined Benfica in the summer, amid interest from Manchester City, Manchester United and Wolves – who he came close to joining – but reports elsewhere have recently suggested that a move to Liverpool has already been agreed. However, sources have told 90min that the Portuguese giants are unaware of any agreement,Read More →

[ad_1] Lionel Messi will play in the sixth senior international final of his career on Sunday when Argentina line up for the 2022 World Cup final. It is the country’s sixth World Cup final appearance overall, winning twice in 1978 and 1986, but losing in 1930, 1990 and 2014. Messi himself previously played in the 2014 showpiece against Germany when Mario Gotze scored the winner deep into extra-time. The first senior final Messi played in with Argentina came way back in 2007 in the Copa America. He was just 20 at the time and still a relative newcomer to the international game, having made hisRead More →

[ad_1] After scoring his first goal in over a year, American striker Daryl Dike has revealed just how tough his road back to fitness has been. Dike joined Championship outfit West Bromwich Albion from Orlando City in January in a deal worth $9.5m. However, since then, the forward has been restricted to just five appearances due to a series of hamstring and thigh injuries. In his latest outing on Monday, Dike delivered an 82nd-minute strike as West Brom came from behind to beat Sunderland 2-1, lifting the Baggies out of the Championship relegation zone. It was Dike’s first goal since finding the net in OrlandoRead More →

[ad_1] Former Liverpool stalwart Lucas Leiva has been removed from training at current club Gremio after club doctors sound a heart issue. Lucas spent 10 successful years at Liverpool between 2007 and 2017, making 346 appearances in all competitions before moving to Lazio where he’d spend a further five seasons. The midfielder left European football in June 2022 in order to return to his former club Gremio in Brazil. At the moment his career back in Brazil has been temporarily halted however after a routine check-up found a heart issue. In a statement released on his own Twitter, Lucas wrote: “The Gremio Medical Department communicatesRead More →

[ad_1] The Seattle Sounders have signed goalkeeper Jacob Castro to a homegrown contract through the 2023 MLS season. Castro is the Sounders’ 21st all-time homegrown player and could remain with the club beyond next season with options in his contract for 2024 and 2025. “We are excited to sign Jacob after a standout career in the Pac-12,” Sounders general manager and chief soccer officer Craig Waibel said in a club press release. “He has shown great upside since joining the Academy in 2017, which he further developed in his collegiate career. We’re pleased to add yet another talented goalkeeper to an already established core.” NowRead More →