It was a night for the home teams as both Bosnia-Herzegovina and Albania strengthened their Euro 2012 qualification campaigns with wins.
While France top the Group D table with 12 points, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Albania and Belarus all maintain hope of reaching the tournament s finals in Poland and the Ukraine.Albania has not qualified for a major tournament since 1964, but have given themselves a good chance of breaking the drought after edging Belarus 1-0 in Tirana.Rapid Vienna striker Hamdi Salihi struck the match-winning goal in the 62nd minute after good build-up work from Altin Lala, with the victory keeping Albania in third and just goal difference from their second-placed opponents.Bosnia-Herzegovina remain in touch with Belarus and Albania following a come-from-behind 2-1 …
Inter Miami snatched a 1-0 win over D.C. United thanks to Leonardo Campana’s stoppage-time strike.
Campana had an instant impact after coming on in the 93rd minute as he volleyed in the winner just 25 seconds later.
Lionel Messi returned from a knee injury that kept him out against Orlando City but struggled to have his usual impact as Miami only managed eight shots.
Cristian Dajome had come closest to scoring for D.C. minutes after his introduction, but his dipping shot sailed over the bar.
Miami remain a point clear of FC Cincinnati at the top of the Eastern Conference, while D.C. sit ninth, a huge 14 points behind the league leaders.
THAT’S A WRAP 3 points secured with a banger in the final minutes
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While the 2024/25 campaign might have only got underway a couple of months ago, many of Europe’s elite marksmen have continued on real early-season flurries.
With the race for this year’s Golden Shoe getting off to a hectic start, many of the usual suspects have come flying out of the traps and have embarked on another record-breaking romp.
As we enter October’s international break, we have taken a look at the hottest number nines from across the continent so far this season.
Erling Haaland Manchester City
While might have only completed his historic move to Manchester City back in the summer of 2022, the Norwegian icon has only continued on a record-breaking romp among England’s elite.
Once again the architect of Man City’s charge to becomin…
New York City FC head coach Nick Cushing insisted that his side must play with an attacking intensity if they are to return to winning ways against Orlando City on Saturday.
The Pigeons are winless in their last three games following their 1-0 defeat to Nashville last time out having lost once in their previous 11 MLS fixtures, dating back to March.
NYCFC’s subsequent slump has seen them drop to sixth in the Eastern Conference standings, a point behind Columbus Crew who have two games in hand.
Cushing is keen to see his side climb back up the table and believes a return to their attacking mentality is the key to achieving success.
“We have to brush it off,” Cushing said of the recent defeats. “I think it s been a really good opportunity.
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Adam Wharton does not expect age to be a barrier to his England hopes at Euro 2024 as the midfielder revelled in a surreal feeling ahead of the major tournament.
Crystal Palace s Wharton was playing Championship football with Blackburn Rovers until his January move to the Premier League.
The next step on his seismic rise comes this month after making Gareth Southgate s final squad for the upcoming European Championship.
That reward followed after a remarkable second half to the season for Wharton, who is already attracting interest from Europe s elite clubs following his impressive showings for Oliver Glasner s Palace.
Wharton, aged just 20 for this UEFA tournament in Germany, wants to leave his mark and believes chances are there to be taken, despite his…
Bacary Sagna will miss France s Euro 2012 campaign after breaking his right leg during Arsenal s 3-3 draw against Norwich City on Saturday.
The full-back fell to the ground unchallenged in the 32nd minute while attempting to control the ball and subsequently left the pitch on a stretcher with his leg wrapped in protective padding.
After the match, Arsenal confirmed the 29-year-old sustained a broken fibula which was similar to the injury he suffered on October 2 against Tottenham which left him sidelined for nearly four months.
It is broken fibula, the same leg, confirmed Arsene Wenger.
He was kicked on it, it has not happened alone. When he was kicked, he has broken the leg. The guy closed him down and walked on him. I don t know if it was deliberate …
Chelsea s new recruits are perfectly suited to playing under Mauricio Pochettino, according to Gus Poyet, who believes the Blues could surprise their Premier League rivals this season.
Chelsea have continued to invest heavily ahead of their second full season under the Todd Boehly regime, spending an estimated £328million on Moises Caicedo, Christopher Nkunku, Nicolas Jackson and others during the current transfer window.
Former Brighton and Hove Albion star Caicedo became the most expensive player in Premier League history when he joined the Blues in a £115m deal this week, with fellow midfielder Romeo Lavia also arriving from Southampton for £58m.
While Chelsea s costly recruitment policy has attracted plenty of criticism, former Blues favourite Poyet feels …
Sean Dyche claimed Everton do not have the finances to make significant changes in the transfer market.
Everton were hammered 4-0 by Tottenham on Saturday, following on from a 3-0 defeat to Brighton last week.
Those defeats have left the Toffees rooted to the bottom of the early standings.
Everton have signed five players this summer, but with just a week remaining in the window, Dyche does not expect many more incomings.
There aren’t any finances to change things, this is what we are, said Dyche when asked about potential signings.
Speaking to Everton s media channels, Dyche added: It s a strange situation here. In my 19 months here, we build something, we have to go back down the hill to remind ourselves of the challenge and go back up again.…
Arsenal are interested in signing Jhon Duran from Premier League rivals Aston Villa, according to . The report has claimed that Arsenal are closely following Duran, who is valued at €80 million by Villa.
Duran has been on the books of Villa since 2023 when he joined from the Chicago Fire. The Colombia international striker is part of the Villa first team at the moment, but he is not guaranteed a place in manager Unai Emery’s starting lineup. The 20-year-old striker has scored four goals in seven substitute appearances in the Premier League and has scored one goal in two substitute appearances in the UEFA Champions League for the Villans so far this campaign.
Arsenal are third in the Premier League table at the moment with 17 points from seven matches, a point behind…
Former Tottenham defender and Wimbledon manager Joe Kinnear has died at the age of 77, has family have announced in a statement.
Dublin-born Kinnear, who won the FA Cup, League Cup and UEFA Cup as a player with Tottenham, went on to manage Luton, Nottingham Forest and Newcastle among others.
A statement said: “We are sad to announce that Joe passed away peacefully this afternoon surrounded by his family.”
His wife Bonnie revealed in 2021 that her husband had been living with dementia since 2015.
Kinnear, who won 26 caps with the Republic of Ireland during his career, joined Tottenham as a teenager in 1963 before making his debut in 1966.
He spent the next decade at White Hart Lane, lifting the FA Cup in 1967, the UEFA Cup in 1972 and the Leagu…