Saliba not looking for excuses despite playing through pain barrier
William Saliba does not want to make excuses despite having to play through the pain barrier for France. Saliba has established himself as one of world football’s best defenders in recent seasons. However, there were doubts over the Arsenal centre-back’s…
Rice excited by England’s set-piece strength
Declan Rice feels fans should share his excitement at England’s set-piece proficiency. England beat Croatia 4-2 in their World Cup opener, with Harry Kane netting twice before Jude Bellingham and Marcus Rashford scored in Dallas. Kane’s second goal came from…
Dumfries backed to thrive at Real Madrid
Denzel Dumfries will fit right in at Real Madrid, so says Inter goalkeeper Josep Martinez. Madrid are set to sign Dumfries, who has been one of Europe’s best attacking full-backs during his time at Inter. Dumfries is in action with…
Nagelsmann hints super-sub role suits ‘born goalscorer’ Undav
Julian Nagelsmann feels Deniz Undav is well suited to a super-sub role for Germany, as he hailed the striker as a “born goalscorer”. Undav came off the bench to score both of Germany’s goals in their 2-1 comeback victory over Ivory…
Messi comparisons do not help Yamal, claims De la Fuente
Lamine Yamal is not helped by comparisons to Lionel Messi, so says Spain coach Luis de la Fuente. Yamal was only fit enough for a substitute appearance in Spain’s World Cup opener – a 0-0 draw against Cape Verde. Despite only…
Dalot: Portugal expected Ronaldo criticism at World Cup
Diogo Dalot leapt to the defence of Cristiano Ronaldo as he explained his team were well-prepared for criticism of the Portugal captain at the World Cup. Portugal began their Group K campaign with a 1-1 draw against DR Congo at Houston Stadium, with…
Chupe and Larrubia help Malaga seal LaLiga promotion
Malaga ended their eight-year exodus from LaLiga after goals from Chupe and David Larrubia sealed a 2-1 win over Almeria in the second leg of their promotion play-off final. Having been relegated from the Spanish top flight in 2017-18 under Jose Gonzalez, Juan Francisco Funes…
Potter confident Sweden will learn from Netherlands thrashing
Graham Potter believes that Sweden’s 5-1 defeat to the Netherlands will serve as a learning curve for the rest of their World Cup campaign. Potter watched on as his team were thumped at Houston Stadium on Saturday, with Brian Brobbey and Cody Gakpo…
Ederson reveals move to Man Utd ‘almost done’
Atalanta midfielder Ederson revealed his impending move to Manchester United is “almost done”, following Brazil’s victory over Haiti at the World Cup. Ederson replaced Bruno Guimaraes from the bench in Brazil’s 3-0 win at Philadelphia Stadium on Friday, and afterwards, he was keen…
Madrid deny contact with Bayern star Olise amid transfer rumours
Real Madrid have vehemently denied suggestions that they have been in contact with Bayern Munich star Michael Olise over a prospective move to the Spanish capital. Madrid have been busy in the transfer market following a second straight season without…