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[ad_1] Brazil were one of the favourites to win the World Cup but they won’t even feature in the semi-final after being dumped out by Croatia on penalties. The Selecao thought they had it won when Neymar’s glorious solo goal put them ahead late in extra time, but Bruno Petkovic scored with Croatia’s first shot on target with just a few minutes to go and sent the game to penalties. From the spot, Rodrygo’s effort was saved by the excellent Dominik Livakovic, before Marquinhos struck the post and sealed Croatia’s place in the semi-final. Those two paragraphs make it seem as though Brazil were theRead More →

[ad_1] Club America signing Israel Reyes revealed his goal with the Liga MX giants: lift the fourteenth trophy.  The defender recently joined Club America on a four-year contract from Puebla, having established himself as one the most promising defenders in the Mexican league. He stands as the team’s first reinforcement ahead of the 2023 Liga MX Clausura.  Club America came close to lifting their fourteenth league trophy during the 2022 Apertura, concluding the regular season in first place with 38 points in 17 games and a record of 12W-3L-2D. The Eagles managed several historic, and record-breaking victories before ultimately losing 3-2 to Toluca in theRead More →

[ad_1] England take on France on for a place in the World Cup semi-final on Saturday evening, with Gareth Southgate in touching distance of a third consecutive major tournament semi-final. That, when you think about it, would be a pretty impressive feat for a manager who continues to divide fan opinion despite the Three Lions’ relatively serene progress through to this stage. There was heartache against Croatia in Russia four years ago in the semi-final of the World Cup and complete anguish last year as Italy emerged victorious from a dramatic Euro 2020 final penalty shootout, so England will be hoping it’s third time luckyRead More →

[ad_1] Didier Deschamps feels that Gareth Southgate has done an excellent job as England manager and that he’s not appreciated enough in his home country. Southgate is on the verge of taking England into the last four of their third tournament in a row, with only Deschamps’ France side standing in his way. The former defender has been the most successful England manager in a long time, becoming the first in the 21st century to take them beyond a quarter-final at the 2018 World Cup before reaching the final of Euro 2020. Despite that, Southgate is not universally popular among English fans, with many unimpressedRead More →

[ad_1] Bukayo Saka has said that while it would be a nice bonus, he’s not thinking about winning the Golden Boot at this World Cup. Saka is currently England’s joint top scorer at the tournament alongside Marcus Rashford, with both scoring three goals so far in Qatar. Only Kylian Mbappe has found the back of the net more with a number of other players getting on the scoresheet three times too. Saka is still very much in with a chance of ending the World Cup as the top scorer and winning the Golden Boot. However, that’s not something that he’s focused on. “Obviously it wouldRead More →

[ad_1] Luis Enrique has spoken out on his Spain exit, posting a goodbye message to fans on social media. Following their elimination in the World Cup last 16 at the hands of Morocco, the Spanish Football Federation decided that a change was needed. Enrique was let go after seeing his nation be knocked on penalties for the second time in the two tournaments he’d managed them at, with U21 boss Luis de la Fuente chosen to replace him. Following the announcement of those changes, the former Barcelona manager posted a farewell message on social media thanking all those who supported him and wishing his successorRead More →

[ad_1] Emma Hayes gave a scathing assessment of Chelsea’s first half performance against Real Madrid, after the Blues came from a goal behind to draw 1-1 in their Champions League group stage encounter. Chelsea trailed in the first half, with Caroline Weir capitalising on a mistake from Ann-Katrin Berger to give the hosts the lead. Jessie Fleming and Magdalena Eriksson were replaced at half time, and the Blues levelled just before the hour mark as Guro Reiten’s penalty cannoned off the post and in off the head of the unfortunate Misa Rodriguez. “I was really disappointed with our performance in the first half,” Hayes said.Read More →

[ad_1] Chelsea and Real Madrid left their Champions League group finely poised after a 1-1 draw at the Alfredo Di Stéfano Stadium on Thursday evening. Guro Reiten’s second half penalty cancelled out Caroline Weir’s first half opener in a tightly fought contest, and means that Chelsea, Real Madrid and PSG are all still mathematically able to qualify for the quarter finals as group winners heading into the final two group stage matches. Chelsea started in the ascendency, Sam Kerr cracking the bar from close range inside two minutes after an Erin Cuthbert corner had triggered a goal mouth scramble. But just as they had doneRead More →

[ad_1] Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti has issued a defence of Cristiano Ronaldo amid continued criticisms over his attitude. The 37-year-old is currently at the World Cup as a free agent having agreed to a mutual exit from Manchester United in November, following increasing tension between himself and manager Erik ten Hag. Ronaldo’s behavioural problems have been publicised to a stunning extent in recent times, walking out twice on United during matches this season and being dropped by Ten Hag as a result the second time around. The same issues seem to have followed him into the Portugal camp in what is expected to beRead More →

[ad_1] The San Jose Earthquakes have signed Brazilian midfielder Judson to a new contract, the club announced Thursday. Judson’s new deal keeps him with the Quakes through the 2023 MLS season with an option for a further year. “We’re happy to sign Judson to a new contract as we continue building our roster for the 2023 season,” Earthquakes general manager Chris Leitch said in a club press release. “He’s a player that’s universally liked in our locker room and does a lot of the unheralded work on the field for our team.” The 29-year-old has been with San Jose since the start of the 2019Read More →