Everton midfielder Marouane Fellaini has admitted he may have to leave the club to play in the Champions League.
The Belgian has been instrumental in Everton s superb start to the season, which sees them sitting fourth in the English Premier League.
He has been targeted by Chelsea and several other top European sides and said he may have to look for a move away from Goodison Park.
I hope to win something here, with Everton, Fellaini told the BBC.
When I came here, I played an FA Cup final against Chelsea, I lost. Last year I played (a) semi-final (and) lost, and so I hope to win something this year.
But also I want to play (in the) Champions League – if it s possible with Everton, but – if not – with another team. I want to play (in the…
Singapore and the Philippines played out an uninspiring 0-0 draw in the opening leg of their AFF Suzuki Cup semi-final on Saturday.
Both teams were in formidable form heading into the encounter, but decided to take a cautious approach in the first leg of the two-legged tie.
The Philippines showed little fight in front of their home crowd and had goalkeeper Eduard Sacapano to thank for keeping the scores tied ahead of Wednesday s second leg.
Singapore made a bright start to the game and came within a whisker of taking the lead when Sharik Ishak s header went narrowly wide.
Philippines defence was out of sorts but Sacapano was on hand to thwart a number of Singapore s attacks.
Philippines striker Phil Younghusband, who spent three years in Chelsea …
Spain coach Vicente Del Bosque says Bayern Munich, Barcelona and Real Madrid are the strongest teams in this season s Champions League.
Del Bosque praised the work of Jupp Heynckes at the helm of Bayern, and insisted the German side are more than capable of going all the way in the tournament.
Together with Barcelona and Madrid, Bayern are the strongest team. Without a doubt, he told Bild.
We (Del Bosque and Heynckes) know each other and I respect him a lot. He did a great job as coach of Real Madrid.
He earned the club their seventh Champions League victory in 1998 after the fans had to wait more than 30 years. He is doing well now.
Del Bosque was also full of praise for Germany coach Joachim Low, who he believes should be given credit for t…
Sydney defender Adam Griffiths says Sydney FC are well prepared for Saturday s vital clash with Newcastle Jets.
The Sky Blues face a defining fortnight in their season, starting with an away match with the fifth-placed Jets before returning home to take on champions Brisbane Roar the following weekend.
With just two points separating fifth from ninth place on the A-League table, victories against teams in-and-around the eighth-placed Sky Blues will be pivotal in the quest for a top six berth.
Sydney were last just a few weeks ago but kept their season alive with back-to-back wins and face another do-or-die scenario over the next 12 days.
For a while now it s been important for us to win most of our games so this game is no different, Griffiths said on …
Former Football Association chairman David Bernstein is not entirely satisfied by the manner in which FIFA president Sepp Blatter and his UEFA counterpart Michel Platini have received eight-year football bans, describing the disciplinary process as similar to a kangaroo court .
Blatter and Platini have announced their intention to contest the ruling handed down by FIFA s Independent Ethics Committee on Monday, which came in the wake of a payment of two million Swiss francs by world football s governing body to Platini in February 2011, authorised by the Swiss.
Both men protested their innocence and claimed the payment was settled under a gentlemen s agreement , but that explanation did not satisfy the Ethics Committee, which found Blatter and Platini to have breached…
Sergi Roberto believes Celta Vigo winger Nolito s scintillating form is worthy of a return to Barcelona.
Roberto and Nolito progressed through the ranks together with Barcelona B but the latter was restricted to a pair of substitute appearances for the senior side in the 2010-11 season.
The 28-year-old subsequently moved on to Benfica and, after returning to La Liga in a loan stint at Granada in 2013, his career has scaled the heights since joining Celta for the 2013-14 campaign.
Nolito boasts a superb record of 32 goals in 63 Liga starts for Celta, including a run of five in four matches this season that culminated in the stunning 4-1 win over Barca.
Celta lie third in the table, ahead of Barca on goal difference, and Nolito made his first competitive s…
Manchester United striker Marcus Rashford insists there is no better manager for the club than Ole Gunnar Solskjaer despite suggestions they could be interested in Mauricio Pochettino.
Tottenham sacked Pochettino this week and replaced him with former United boss Jose Mourinho, with Spurs having won only four of their past 18 matches in all competitions.
There has been talk that United could consider turning to Pochettino to take over from Solskjaer, whose side have only managed two more points than Spurs from their opening 12 Premier League games of the season.
However, Rashford who signed a new four-year contract in July – said Solskjaer s plans were part of the reason why he committed his future to the club.
There was no hesitation from me over sign…
Ligue 1 giants Monaco are hot on the trail of Rennes youngster James Lea Siliki, L’Equipe can reveal.
Formed at Guingamp, the talented midfielder joined les Bretons on a free transfer in July 2014, and he has since shown a great deal of potential.
Having proved his worth playing for the reserves, Siliki was finally given a chance to shine this term and he grabbed it with both hands.
The 21-year-old made 30 Ligue 1 appearances for Rennes this season, scoring 3 goals and setting up another 2, catching the eye of Monaco scouts in the process.
However, considering that Siliki has a deal until June 2021 at Roazhon Park, it would take a serious offer for les Bretons to consider selling him in the summer.
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Olivier Giroud etched his name into the France history books as he became Les Bleus all-time top scorer after netting against Poland at the World Cup.
The Milan striker equalled Thierry Henry s 51-goal record with a brace in a 4-1 win over Australia in his nation s World Cup opener, leaving him one shy of the outright benchmark.
That made Giroud, aged 36 years and 53 days, the second-oldest player to score a double at the World Cup, after Roger Milla, who did so in 1990 for Cameroon aged 38.
Giroud claimed the record outright with the opening goal in the round-of-16 clash against Poland, latching onto Kylian Mbappe s pass to fire Les Bleus ahead.
The former Chelsea and Arsenal striker would likely have not started for Didier Deschamps side if it had not b…
Barcelona defender Jean-Clair Todibo has joined Nice on an initial loan deal until the end of the season.
The Ligue 1 club have the option to buy the 21-year-old for €8.5million when the loan concludes, in an agreement that could be worth an additional €7m to Barca in variables.
Todibo joined Barcelona from Toulouse two years ago when he was regarded as one of the brightest young talents in European football.
His two LaLiga games in the Blaugrana s ultimately successful 2018-19 title defence yielded neither a win nor a goal, with a 0-0 draw at Huesca on debut followed by a 2-0 loss at Celta Vigo.
This is Todibo s third consecutive January move after he joined Schalke on loan last year, going on to make eight Bundesliga appearances before a €25m pu…