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[ad_1] Robert Lewandowski’s excellent assist for Karol Swiderski condemned Wales to Nations League relegation on Sunday night in Cardiff, as the hosts signed off for their trip to the World Cup with a defeat. Wales have ended their Nations League campaign with one point from six games in a group which also contained the Netherlands and Belgium, with valuable experience given to a number of youngsters as qualification for Qatar took priority for the most part in this group. They started their final game before the tournament without the absent midfield pair of Aaron Ramsey and Joe Allen in central midfield, but an early highRead More →

[ad_1] With their 3-2 win over rivals San Jose Earthquakes on Saturday, the LA Galaxy jumped back above the MLS Cup Playoffs line at just the right time. The Galaxy had been slipping down the Western Conference standings after suffering a run of just one win in six games. But this victory against Cali Clasico foes San Jose – coupled with a 4-1 thrashing of the Colorado Rapids – has them fifth, three points clear of Real Salt Lake below the line with just two games left. Speaking after Saturday’s win in Stanford, Galaxy head coach Greg Vanney highlighted the importance of building ‘momentum’ atRead More →

[ad_1] Gareth Taylor has insisted Manchester City’s performances have provided ‘something to build on’ despite suffering a pair of defeats in their opening two fixtures of the 2022/23 WSL campaign. City have gone through a summer of high squad turnover, with seven new arrivals and eight permanent exits, and have begun the new season with a surprise 4-3 loss to Aston Villa and a 2-0 defeat to Chelsea. “It’s not great but it is what it is,” said Taylor. “We’ve had two away games, two tough away games. We’ve gone to Villa who are a new team and have done tremendously well on the day,Read More →

[ad_1] Chelsea bounced back from their surprise opening day defeat to Liverpool to secure their maiden WSL victory of the season with a 2-0 win over Manchester City. Goals from Fran Kirby and Maren Mjelde either side of half time saw Emma Hayes’ side to victory, leaving City still looking for their first points of the season. Chelsea started the brighter and almost opened the scoring inside 30 seconds as Sam Kerr fired the wrong side of the post after Guro Reiten had crept in behind the City backline. Kerr was then gifted a sighting of goal by a lax Steph Houghton back pass, butRead More →

[ad_1] The final round of 2022/23 Nations League group stage fixtures are almost upon us and countries throughout Europe have plenty on the line. While some sides have already secured their fate for better or worse, qualification for next year’s finals is still up for grabs. So how does promotion and relegation work in the UEFA competition? Here’s what you need to know. For the 2022/23 Nations League, the 55 UEFA national teams were divided into four leagues of 16 teams – except League D, which has seven teams divided into one group of four and one group of three. The teams in League ARead More →

[ad_1] Gareth Southgate has insisted that he is the right man for the England job following a disappointing run of results. The Three Lions remain one of the favourites to win the FIFA World Cup this winter, but Southgate’s side have struggled for form of late, failing to win any of their last five games and suffering relegation in the Nations League. Perhaps the most damning stat from this poor run is, despite the wealth of attacking talent in the squad, they haven’t scored a goal from open play in five games. Speaking ahead of England’s Nations League clash with Germany on Monday at WembleyRead More →

[ad_1] Eduardo Camavinga has hailed Real Madrid teammates Luka Modric and Toni Kroos’ influence on his career. The talented young midfielder signed for Los Blancos in 2021 and has impressed thus far, being a key player off the bench last season as the club won the UEFA Champions League. Speaking in an interview with GQ, Camavinga discussed his adaptation to life at Real Madrid and compared the pressure at the club with that at his former club Stade Rennais: “I’m not shy, I talk to anyone really. It’s easy for me and ever since day one everyone was very friendly. “My adaptation was easy andRead More →

[ad_1] All the confirmed promotions and relegations from the 2022/23 UEFA Nations League. Credit: 90min.com[ad_2]Read More →

[ad_1] Virgil van Dijk has praised Netherlands teammate Jurrien Timber and claims the youngster is further ahead in his development than the Liverpool star was at his age. Timber has quickly established himself at Ajax, having previously worked under Erik ten Hag in the Eredivisie. The 20-year-old was a primary target for Manchester United, Ten Hag’s new club, over the summer but Ajax stood firm and eventually kept him at the club. Van Dijk and Timber played together in a back three alongside Nathan Ake in the Netherlands’ 2-0 victory in Poland on Thursday night and the Liverpool defender praised his teammate ahead of theirRead More →

[ad_1] Any clubs hoping to sign Brazilian starlet Joao Gomes will have to trigger his €60m release clause. Liverpool and Real Madrid have both been linked. (Mundo Deportivo) Manchester United are still mulling over whether to offer goalkeeper David de Gea a new deal. The 31-year-old is one of the Red Devils’ biggest earners and United’s wage bill reached a whopping £384m last season. (Telegraph) Manchester City are ‘convinced’ they will sign Jude Bellingham from Borussia Dortmund next summer, though Liverpool, Chelsea and Man Utd remain in the hunt for the England international. (The Sun) However, Dortmund want an £83m fee paid up front ifRead More →