Paris Saint-Germain are interested in signing Rodrygo from Paris Saint-Germain in the summer of 2024, according to . The report has claimed that if Kylian Mbappe leaves PSG at the end of the season, then the defending Ligue 1 champions will try to sign Brazil international forward Rodrygo.
Mbappe is out of contract at PSG at the end of the season. Real Madrid, who could win the La Liga title and the UEFA Champions League this season, are keen on bringing the France international forward to the Santiago Bernabeu on a free transfer. So, PSG are looking to bring in Rodrygo as Mbappe’s replacement.
Rodrygo has been on the books of Madrid since 2019 when he joined from Santos. The 23-year-old Brazil international is one of the best young wingers in the world and is an impo…
Levi Colwill s own goal was the difference as Nottingham Forest secured promotion to the Premier League with a 1-0 win over Huddersfield Town in the Championship play-off final.
Steve Cooper s side were in the ascendancy in the first half and their reward at Wembley Stadium arrived when Colwill turned into his own net after 43 minutes.
Huddersfield were left aggrieved in the second half after referee Jonathan Moss did not award Harry Toffolo a penalty for a challenge by Jack Colback, and Lewis O Brien had a strong case for a spot-kick too.
But Forest held firm to secure their return to the Premier League for the first time since the 1998-99 season.
Forest made a promising start as Ryan Yates flicked a header narrowly wide from a James Garner free-kick.…
Ruud van Nistelrooy was proud to be able to coach in front of his former Manchester United boss, Alex Ferguson, during PSV s Champions League play-off first leg against Rangers.
Ferguson was in attendance at Ibrox as the teams played out a 2-2 draw on Tuesday.
Antonio Colak equalised after Ibrahim Sangare s opener in the first half before Tom Lawrence gave the Scottish side the lead, though Van Nistelrooy s team had something to take back for the second leg next week after Armando Obispo headed in a leveller 12 minutes from time.
The former Netherlands striker was appointed as PSV head coach from the start of the season to replace Roger Schmidt, his first senior role in management.
Van Nistelrooy played 219 games for United in all competitions under Fe…
Erling Haaland made light of his longest goalscoring drought as a Manchester City player after netting in Wednesday s crucial 3-1 Premier League win over Arsenal.
The prolific striker scored City s third goal at Emirates Stadium to seal a victory that lifted his side above Arsenal at the summit for the first time since November.
Haaland took his tally for the season to 32 goals in 30 games in all competitions, which is seven more than any other player across Europe s top five leagues.
He now has 26 Premier League goals to his name, already matching Sergio Aguero s tally from 2014-15 as the most ever by a City player in a single campaign in the competition.
Haaland s latest strike ended a run of three games without a goal since bagging a hat-trick against …
The Turkish Football Federation (TFF) has confirmed it will bid to host Euro 2024.
Turkey pitched unsuccessfully for Euro 2008, 2012 and 2016, while in 2014 it withdrew a bid to host final stage matches at Euro 2020 under the model that will see the next edition of the tournament hosted in major cities across Europe.
Nevertheless, the TFF will enter the breach once more, buoyed by a sustained effort in stadium development in the country over recent years.
On this occasion we believe both as a management board and a country that we deserve to get it, said TFF president Yildirim Demiroren at a news conference on Wednesday.
Turkey is the only example of a country in Europe or even the world which has made as many as 32 stadium investments in the last few y…
Chelsea could achieve English first, Bayern and Villarreal disparity – Champions League in Opta numb
The business end of the Champions League usually throws up familiar rivalries, with Europe s big guns so often getting to the latter stages of the competition.
Wednesday sees a repeat of last season s semi-final as Chelsea and Real Madrid contest a tie brimming with European pedigree, but last year s Europa League winners Villarreal are playing the increasingly customary role of Champions League disruptor.
From Atalanta to Ajax to Lyon, there seems to be one club that manages to punch above their weight in relation to Europe s elite in recent seasons, and Unai Emery s side will have their work cut against Bayern Munich.
We take a look at both games using Opta facts, which suggest two enticing matchups as well as contrasts of style.
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Yann Sommer has announced his retirement from international football after a 12-year career representing Switzerland.
The Inter goalkeeper made his international debut in 2012 and has since racked up 94 caps and kept 33 clean sheets.
Sommer was ever-present during Switzerland’s impressive run to the Euro 2024 quarter-finals in Germany, where they lost to eventual finalists England on penalties.
Euro 2024 marked his fifth major tournament with the Swiss national team having also received call-ups for Euro 2016 and 2020 and the 2018 and 2022 World Cups.
1 – Yann Sommer in the Swiss national team:
94 games
8512 minutes
92 goals conceded
33 clean sheets
0 yellow cards (1 on bench)
0 red cards
Legend.
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While most of Europe’s respective domestic leagues might have watched their summer transfer windows slam shut last week, all of Turkey’s elite still have plenty of time left on the clock.
Watching Napoli hitman complete what was a sensational loan switch to Galatasaray following failed Deadline Day moves to either Chelsea or Saudi Arabia, the Turkish summer window will not officially close until September 13th.
Although ex-Crystal Palace star Wilfried Zaha might have cut his spell in Istanbul short, there are plenty of current aces that are linked with a late move over to Turkey.
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While might have played a crucial role in Newcastle’s revolution since arriving at St. James’ Park back in January 2022, the former Tottenham defen…
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With a lucrative Europa Conference League ticket up for grabs on Sunday afternoon, Twente will welcome Sparta Rotterdam to the De Grolsch Veste.
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Starting with the hosts, managing to snatch a stunning last-gasp equaliser away in Rotterdam earlier in the week, Twente should be confident of finishing off their Conference League charge here. Making a real semi-final statement earlier in the month as they clinched a stunning 6-1 aggregate romp against Heerenveen, Ron Jans’ side have impressed many across Holland over the past couple of months. Signing off the 2022/23 Eredivisie campaign with a famous 3-1 victory against Ajax on May 28th, Twente have now lost just one of their previous 14 appearances across all competitions. Certa…
Defender Leonardo Bonucci has announced he will retire from playing professional football when his current contract with Juventus expires at the end of next season.
The 36-year-old has had a truly illustrious career. He rose through the youth ranks at Inter Milan and spent time on loan with Treviso and AC Pisa, and after a season-long spell with Bari, he signed for Juventus in 2010 for just over €15 million. He left the club in 2017 to play for AC Milan but returned the following year.
Including both spells, Bonucci has worn the black-and-white of Juventus on exactly 500 occasions so far, helping them win eight Scudettos, four Italian Cups and five Italian Super Cups. He has also earned 120 caps for his country, winning Euro 2020 with the Azzurri.
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