Tianjin Quanjian are threatening to take legal action against Anthony Modeste and Cologne after the German club announced they had re-signed the striker. Cologne released an official statement on Saturday to confirm Modeste, who had been training with their under-21 team, had rejoined on a contract spanning until 2023. The 30-year-old initially left in July 2017 for a reported ...]
Wayne Rooney is excited for England's future under Gareth Southgate - but insists other former internationals are not so forthcoming in their support of the current squad. Thursday's substitute appearance against the United States marked Rooney's 120th and final appearance for the national team, having announced his retirement last year. The former Everton and Manchester United ...]
According to the Mirror, Manchester City have won the race for the signature of Ajax's Frenkie de Jong. The midfielder has long been linked with a move to Barcelona, and his move to the Camp Nou this summer reportedly depended only on whether the Dutch side would qualify for the Champions League. As they have, ...]
Tottenham Hotspur manager Mauricio Pochettino has been seen watching Barcelona's "B" team at the Mini Estadi, which stands right next to Camp Nou, according to Sky Sports. Though he racked up 20 caps for Argentina, Pochettino lives in Barcelona - when he's not in England, and he traveled to the Catalan city for a conference ...]
Cristiano Ronaldo is still part of the Portugal squad despite his recent absence, according to coach Fernando Santos. Ronaldo, 33, last played for his nation at the World Cup in Russia, where they were eliminated by Uruguay in the round of 16. Without him, Portugal have managed to reach the Nations League Finals, becoming the ...]
Italy coach Roberto Mancini was unhappy with supporters who jeered Leonardo Bonucci during the nation's 0-0 draw with Portugal in Milan on Saturday. Bonucci, 31, spent last season at AC Milan after a move from Juventus, only to secure a return to Turin in August. The move back to Juve has left a sour taste ...]
Tom Rogic and Robbie Kruse will miss Australia's friendly against Lebanon on Tuesday as they deal with minor injuries. Rogic (knee) and Kruse (groin) were left out of a 24-man squad for the clash, which will be Tim Cahill's 108th and final appearance for the Socceroos. The duo started Australia's 1-1 draw against South Korea ...]
Roberto Mancini credited Italy for taking "a step forward" in Saturday's 0-0 draw with Portugal but rued the team's profligacy. The Azzurri were dominant for most of the match at San Siro, creating particularly good chances in the first half. Ciro Immobile was especially culpable, firing over from close range early on and then shooting at ...]
Portugal coach Fernando Santos was left satisfied after his team moved into the Nations League Finals following a 0-0 draw with Italy. A point in Milan on Saturday was enough for the Euro 2016 champions to become the first side to qualify for next year's Finals, which they are set to host. While not particularly ...]
Scotland deserve to be "super confident" of securing Nations League promotion following their crushing 4-0 victory over Albania, according to manager Alex McLeish. James Forrest's double and one apiece from Ryan Fraser and Steven Fletcher secured a morale-boosting away result on Saturday. Mergim Mavraj's first-half dismissal for headbutting Ryan Christie swung all the initiative away from Albania ...]
Luis Enrique has branded criticism of David de Gea "unfair" but declined to reveal whether the under-pressure goalkeeper will remain a starter for Spain. De Gea was closely scrutinised for his part in Tin Jedvaj's late winner in the costly 3-2 defeat to Croatia in the Nations League on Thursday. The Manchester United man is struggling to find ...]
Leonardo Bonucci hit back at fans who jeered him during Italy's 0-0 draw with Portugal at San Siro on Saturday, labelling them "imbeciles". Bonucci called the stadium home with AC Milan last season before securing a return to Juventus, a move which has left a sour taste in the mouth for some supporters. The centre-back's name ...]
Portugal and Italy played a scrappy match where neither side dominated. In fact, there weren't many chances created for either side. But the home side got the job done, and Fernando Santos' men clinched the top spot of Group 3 in League A. This 0-0 draw wasn't pretty, but it has allowed Portugal to secure ...]
James Forrest scored twice as Scotland set up an all-or-nothing Nations League promotion shootout with Israel by dispatching 10-man Albania 4-0 on Saturday. Alex McLeish's resources were spread thin by nine withdrawals but proceedings were smoother in Shkoder as Forrest struck a brace after Ryan Fraser and Steven Fletcher opened up a two-goal first-half advantage. ...]
Portugal made sure of a place in the Nations League Finals as they scraped a fortuitous 0-0 draw away to a dominant Italy on Saturday. Fernando Santos' side were outplayed throughout at San Siro, but the hosts wasted some presentable openings and were unable to make the most of their superiority, allowing Portugal to claim ...]
Croatia head coach Zlatko Dalic will hold talks with Dejan Lovren following the defender's social media taunting of Sergio Ramos. Liverpool centre-back Lovren was filmed in an Instagram video appearing to boast about elbowing Ramos in Croatia's dramatic Nations League win over Spain on Thursday. The pair have been at odds since Spain's 6-0 thumping of ...]
Arsenal midfielder Granit Xhaka believes he is in the best form of his Gunners career and he attributes that improvement to the arrival of "freak" Unai Emery. Xhaka joined Arsenal in 2016 in a deal which could reportedly reach £40million having enjoyed four years in the Bundesliga with Borussia Monchengladbach. But in his first two ...]
David de Gea is not lacking confidence and remains one of the world's finest goalkeepers, according to Spain team-mate Saul Niguez. The goalkeeper was criticised for Tin Jedvaj's late Nations League winner for Croatia on Thursday, a 3-2 loss leaving Spain's chances of reaching the finals out of their hands. De Gea made a single save ...]
Jordan goalkeeper Amer Shafi had a match to remember in a friendly against India, beating counterpart Gurpreet Singh Sandhu with a long kick from his own penalty area. Shafi had the ball in his hands in the 25th minute after a boot down the field from Gurpreet went all the way through to his opposite number in ...]
Gareth Southgate does not mind being given a selection headache by the emergence of fresh talent into the England squad. Southgate's side host Croatia at Wembley on Sunday with a place in the inaugural Nations League Finals up for grabs, while the losing team will be relegated from League A. Harry Maguire and Kieran Trippier ...]
