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[ad_1] Ibrahima Konate can’t understand the criticism of France appointing Kylian Mbappe as their new captain. The 24-year-old was named as Hugo Lloris’ successor on Tuesday, who retired from international football after the 2022 World Cup, ahead of Atletico Madrid forward Antoine Griezmann. Many had thought Griezmann, who has 117 caps to his name, would be the one to take over from Lloris, but he will instead support Mbappe as France’s new vice-captain after Raphael Varane also stepped back from the international picture. Didier Deschamps had previously quashed rumours that Mbappe had already been named skipper, but the decision was confirmed to France’s playing squadRead More →

[ad_1] Argentina believe they have done enough to beat Spain in the race to secure Alejandro Garnacho’s international allegiances. The Manchester United winger was born in Madrid, though is eligible to play for the reigning world champions as his mother is Argentina. Garnacho’s first international appearance came for Spain’s Under-18s side back in 2021, though has since scored four goals in five games for Argentina’s Under-20s. He received his first call-up to the Argentina senior setup in 2022 but did not play a minute for La Albiceleste. Garnacho was in line to make his debut this month, but had to withdraw from Lionel Scaloni’s squadRead More →

[ad_1] Nobody appoints a new manager with the plan to eventually sack them but, as we know, it nearly always ends that way. As with all marriages, first there is the honeymoon period. That’s the wonderful time when there is a new manager bounce, players are receptive to the fresh voice, everything is rosy and even when it’s not it’s definitely, definitely going to be. Then it comes routine and both parties become a little less forgiving of each other. Occasionally, as we are seeing with Antonio Conte and Tottenham now, it might start getting nasty too. Eventually, all that is usually left to sortRead More →

[ad_1] Out of the UEFA Champions League, out of the FA Cup, and sitting in sixth in the Premier League. It’s fair to say that the 2022/23 season hasn’t gone to plan for Jurgen Klopp’s Liverpool, who came within a wisker of winning the quadruple last season. So, how do the Reds find a way back to the top of European football? That’s the question we at 90min enlisted Liverpool legend Emile Heskey to answer on our YouTube channel. “It’s just been a rollercoaster season, with ups and downs. You want something to just go steadily up. “Injuries have been an issues, as has notRead More →

[ad_1] Managerial prodigy Will Still has admitted he would ‘love’ to return to England and ‘dreams’ of taking charge of a team in the Premier League. 30-year-old Still, who led Reims to a 17-game unbeaten streak in Ligue 1 that ended only recently, was born to English parents in Belgium and started his career in their homeland as a youth coach at Preston North End after initially studying in the city. Still recently set the record straight about his reputation as a ‘Football Manager geek’, while his achievements in France and his English heritage have prompted speculation about a possible move to the Premier LeagueRead More →

[ad_1] Jude Bellingham is the most talked about young footballer in the world right now, and for good reason: he’s a superstar in the making. The 19-year-old has been in brilliant form for Borussia Dortmund this season, helping to guide them to the top of the Bundesliga table ahead of the international break. Because to his sustained good form, and his general prodigal brilliance, Bellingham has been heavily linked with a move to some of Europe’s top clubs – Real Madrid, Manchester City and Liverpool among those keen to agree a deal. But 90min has revealed that BVB will stand firm in their valuation ofRead More →

[ad_1] Leicester legend Emile Heskey has praised the ‘massive strides’ that the Foxes women’s team has made over the last few years as a result of the right backing and support from the club. Heskey is a technical coach in the Leicester Women first-team setup and was also appointed head of women’s football development at the club in the autumn of 2021. The ex-England striker initially became involved with Leicester Women in May 2020, shortly before the team was formally taken over by the men’s club. There had previously been an informal link between them but the women had been run as an independent entityRead More →

[ad_1] Bayer Leverkusen midfielder Florian Wirtz has laughed off speculation that he has spoken with Barcelona about a future move to Camp Nou. The 19-year-old, who has recently made his return from a serious knee injury, is widely heralded as one of the best young players on the planet and repeatedly sees himself linked with a number of the game’s top sides. Indeed, recently it’s Barcelona who have been touted as suitors, with Sky Germany claiming that the Blaugrana had reached out to Wirtz’s father, who is also his agent, to discuss a move in the near future. Asked if there was any truth toRead More →

[ad_1] A Barcelona court has ruled against Xavi’s La Liga leaders in their attempts to register Gavi’s new contract. 18-year-old Gavi agreed the terms of a senior contract earlier this season but Barcelona’s attempts to register the deal with La Liga have been blocked, with the league ruling that the Blaugrana must get back under their salary cap before registering any players. It leaves Gavi, in the eyes of the law, on the youth contract on which he began the season, with that deal having just three months left to run. Barcelona appealed La Liga’s decision but Mundo Deportivo note that their case has beenRead More →

[ad_1] With a striker currently on loan from Burnley starting week in, week out, it’s fair to say that Manchester United need to sign a new number nine in the summer. And there are two standout candidates for the role. One is arguably the best striker in the Premier League: Harry Kane. The other is arguably the best striker in Serie A: Victor Osimhen. To discuss which would be a better fit for Erik ten Hag’s Manchester United, Scott Saunders and Rob Blanchette from The Promised Land, part of 90min‘s podcast network, went through the pros and cons of each. £100m man? / Mike Hewitt/GettyImagesRead More →