Arsenal are considering reigniting their previous interest in Juventus striker Dusan Vlahovic as they make plans for bolstering the attacking options at the disposal of manager Mikel Arteta, according to .
The Gunners tried to sign the Serbian striker from Fiorentina back in January 2022, but at the time, Vlahovic chose the Allianz Stadium over the Emirates as his preferred destination. They turned their attention elsewhere and signed Gabriel Jesus from Manchester City the following summer, but the Brazilian obviously hasn t lived up to the expectations that accompanied his arrival to North London.
Vlahovic has so far scored 17 goals and produced three assists in 33 matches across all competitions this season, with Juventus falling short of their intentions to win the S…
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Facing what looks set to be a must-win showdown on Friday night, Luxembourg will travel to Reykjavik when they meet Iceland.
Iceland
Starting with the hosts, while Iceland might have signed off September’s international break with a much-needed 1-0 victory against Bosnia Herzegovina, it has largely been another nightmare qualifying campaign for Age Hareide’s men. Watching their ambitions of claiming a famous top-two finish in Group J go up in smoke, the Blues have continued to show a string of issues over recent times. Losing three of their previous four qualifying appearances, Iceland should also be worried by their nightmare previous meeting against Friday’s guests. Coming under a huge amount of scrutiny last month as they slum…
Ansu Fati will get more starting opportunities as long as he keeps developing , Quique Setien said after Barcelona s Copa del Rey escape against Ibiza.
Setien rested the likes of Lionel Messi, Sergio Busquets and Gerard Pique for Wednesday s visit to the Segunda B club, who took a surprise lead after nine minutes against LaLiga s leaders.
An incredible upset appeared on the cards until Antoine Griezmann equalised in the 72nd minute and then netted the winner in the fourth minute of stoppage time.
Fati, 17, burst onto the scene with goals against Osasuna and Valencia earlier in the season and scored the winner at Inter in the Champions League last month, but contributed little to the 2-1 victory in Ibiza.
Despite his lack of influence on the contest, Fati …
Leonardo Bonucci has called time on his glittering career, after playing his final game for Fenerbahce.
The decorated defender announced on Saturday that he would retire at the end of the Turkish Super Lig season, which concluded with Ismail Kartal s side inflicting a 6-0 rout on Istanbulspor.
However, it was not quite enough to snatch the title from Galatasaray, who finished three points clear after a 3-1 victory at Konyaspor on the final day.
Bonucci, who signed from Union Berlin in January, was given a wonderful reception as he was presented with a plaque before the game, in which he came on as a 64th-minute substitute.
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The 37-year-old enjoyed the most success during his ca…
Harry Maguire has defended under-fire England boss Gareth Southgate after a 4-0 defeat to Hungary, claiming he remains one of the best managers in international football.
Maguire, who came on as a late substitute with England 3-0 down at Molineux on Tuesday, says the loss was unacceptable but insisted the Three Lions can make a big impact at the World Cup this year.
England are facing the threat of Nations League relegation after taking just two points from four Group A3 games, following up draws against Germany and Italy with their heaviest home defeat since a 5-1 hammering by Scotland in 1928.
A failure to win any of their four games this month also leaves England on their worst run since June 2014, when they went without a victory in five games during …
Nicke Kabamba continued his fine scoring form as Barnet preserved their 100 per cent home record in the National League this season with a 2-1 win over Aldershot.
The 30-year-old striker, who had a loan spell at Aldershot in 2018, converted his ninth goal of the campaign after Reece Hall-Johnson’s run and cross four minutes into the second half.
Barnet, beaten 4-2 at Rochdale on Saturday, had taken the lead a minute before half-time when defender Danny Collinge headed home.
Aldershot reduced the deficit just before the hour mark after Lorent Tolaj headed in from a corner but they slipped to a fourth defeat in five games on their travels.
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Karim Benzema has decided to drop his appeal against a one-year suspended sentence handed out after he was found guilty of complicity in the attempted blackmail of Mathieu Valbuena, his lawyer has said.
The Real Madrid striker was handed the sentence along with a €75,000 fine back in November over an extortion case that dated back to 2015 in relation to a sex tape, and saw him exiled from the France national team until his recall last year.
Benzema, who has consistently denied the accusations, was one of five people who stood trial in a case that rocked French football, and it was initially reported he would appeal against the verdict with the hearing set to have taken place over June 30 and July 1.
The 34-year-old s lawyer, Hugues Vigier, told L Equipe that hi…
Gareth Southgate has been England manager for five years and says the memories of the Three Lions Euro 2020 campaign will stay with him forever .
The former Middlesbrough and Crystal Palace defender replaced Sam Allardyce on November 30, 2016, having held the post of Under-21s manager since 2013.
Southgate was initially appointed on an interim basis, but was handed the reins permanently after four games and has since led England to a World Cup semi-final in 2018 and the final of Euro 2020 in July.
England secured their spot at the World Cup in Qatar next year by topping their qualifying group, going unbeaten and conceding just three goals in 10 games in the process, leading to a new contract for the 51-year-old that runs until 2024.
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With the El Classico stealing centre stage this weekend, Barcelona will welcome Real Madrid to Catalonia on Saturday afternoon.
Barcelona
Starting with the hosts, making real La Liga history last season as they got their hands on a first La Liga crown since 2019, Barcelona have once again impressed this time around. Last seen earlier in the week making it three Champions League victories on the spin as they claimed a 2-1 win against Shakhtar Donetsk, some have even tipped Xavi’s squad as a potential European dark horse this year. Signing off September with a gritty 1-0 victory against Sevilla on home soil, the Spanish champions are unbeaten in each of their first 13 straight appearances across all competitions. Getting proceedings wi…
In what was another Premier League classic on Monday night, Chelsea snatched a famous 4-1 victory away at a nine-man Tottenham following a string of infamous incidents at both ends of the pitch.
While Spurs might have taken the lead after just six minutes as Dejan Kulusevski’s deflected effort found a way past the helpless Robert Sanchez, the wheels quickly came off for Tottenham in a remarkable fashion.
Although full-back Destiny Udogie might have initially avoided being shown a straight red card following a reckless lunge on Raheem Sterling, Cristian Romero was not as fortunate as the Argentinian defender was given his marching orders after a lengthy VAR check just minutes later.
Watching summer recruit Cole Palmer extend on his bright start to life in west …