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[ad_1] France have been handed a major boost to their World Cup chances as star players Karim Benzema and Raphael Varane returned to training on Saturday. Both players had been injury doubts ahead of Les Bleus’ World Cup opener against Australia on Tuesday, with Varane going off injured during Manchester United’s draw with Chelsea in October and Benzema suffering from fitness issues throughout the season so far. Both players being able to take part in a full training session will have put a smile on the face of manager Didier Deschamps, who is looking to lead France to a second successive World Cup and becomeRead More →

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[ad_1] Borussia Dortmund prodigy Youssoufa Moukoko has remained coy on rumours of an impending transfer, telling the media they will ‘find out’ where his future lies. The 17-year-old, who turns 18 on the opening day of the World Cup, has been in sparkling form for Dortmund this season, subsequently earning a call-up to Hansi Flick’s Germany squad. However, with his contract at the club set to expire in the summer of 2023, Moukoko could be set for pastures new with Europe’s elite interested in his signature. In a recent interview, Moukoko said he was happy in his current environment at Dortmund – but did notRead More →

[ad_1] Fancy yourself as a fantasy Premier League wizard? Well, if you’re dreading the prospect of going over a month without the buzz, don’t – there’s an official 2022 World Cup fantasy football game! With even more impetus on picking correctly to ensure your side is packed with players that are going to feature beyond the statutory three group-stage matches, managers have their work cut out to select from a whole host of unfamiliar names. With $100m to spend, here are ten goalkeepers that 90min thinks could be fantasy football gold in Qatar. Wayne Hennessey will be key to any success Wales achieve / HuwRead More →

[ad_1] Mauricio Pochettino has opened the door to managing either Real Madrid or Manchester United one day, insisting he believes that opportunities to do so will come around again. The Argentine has been out of a job since being sacked by Paris Saint-Germain at the end of the 2021/22 season, bringing an end to a mixed 18-month spell in the French capital. Prior to PSG, Pochettino rose to global fame as the manager of Tottenham, taking them from the fringes of the top six to Premier League title contenders and leading the club to their first ever Champions League final. During his five years inRead More →

[ad_1] Shakhtar Donetsk winger Mykhaylo Mudryk has accused his club of ‘wounding’ his dream transfer to a top European league. Arsenal are among the suitors for the Ukraine international, while there are a number of other sides rumoured to be interested in the 21-year-old forward. 90min has long reported of Brentford’s intense interest in Mudryk, while Everton failed with a €30m bid for Mudryk during the summer. Shakhtar have stressed on a number of occasions that they are prepared to demand closer to the €100m mark to part ways with their prized asset. Sporting director Dario Srna said Mudryk is worth more than that figure,Read More →

[ad_1] FIFA president Gianni Infantino gave a confusing, and at times offensive, press conference one day before the 2022 World Cup kicks off. The decision to award Qatar the showpiece tournament back in 2010 kicked off a string of controversies relating to the nation’s human rights record, while their treatment of migrant workers leading up to the World Cup has also come under fire. With kick-off just one day away, there remain plenty of open criticisms regarding this World Cup, and Infantino gave a strange and disrespectful presser prior to the tournament’s opening. “Today I have very strong feelings. Today I feel Qatari. Today IRead More →

[ad_1] 90min rounds up the latest transfer news, rumours and gossip circulating around the world… Napoli centre-back Kim Min-jae has numerous suitors in the Premier League, with Brighton, Fulham, Manchester United and Tottenham all interested in the 26-year-old South Korea international. (Calciomercato) Sergio Busquets has offered to leave Barcelona in January but manager Xavi made it clear that the 34-year-old remains a key player. (Marca) Jack Grealish fears he will be sold by Manchester City next summer because of his struggles to hold down a permanent spot in Pep Guardiola’s starting lineup. (Football Insider) An agreement has been reached in the Barcelona boardroom to sell Memphis DepayRead More →

[ad_1] Edwin van der Sar has opened up on Arsenal’s summer pursuit of Lisandro Martinez, and Manchester United’s subsequent signing of the Argentine. Martinez has quickly established himself as one of United’s most important players in the early days of the Erik ten Hag era, overcoming a difficult start to the season to prove himself as an asset for his new club. But things could’ve been a lot different had Arsenal got their way earlier in the summer transfer window, having shown an interest in signing the defender from Ajax before United got the deal done. Van der Sar, who serves as chief executive atRead More →

[ad_1] Diego Cocca presented the coaching style he hopes to adapt as Tigres UANL’s new manager, emphasizing that ‘it’s not if the team wins, but how the team wins.’  Cocca replaced Miguel ‘Piojo’ Herrera earlier this month, after the former head coach was fired following a disappointing 2022 Apertura campaign that saw Tigres fall to Pachuca in the Liguilla quarterfinals.  Now, Cocca takes over after leading Atlas FC to two back-to-back Liga MX titles and breaking their 70-year trophy drought.  “Forms and manners are key, winning how you can does not exist, to win you have to go looking for it and we are goingRead More →