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The international friendly against Ghana will serve as a dress rehearsal for the CONCACAF Gold Cup for the USMNT, who obviously harbour championship ambitions. On the other hand, this will be the final game of the season for the Black Stars before the World Cup qualifiers resume in August.
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The USMNT have managed to raised their profile over the last decade or so, reaching the Round of 16 twice and once playing in the quarter-finals in their last four World Cup appearances, but it would appear as though there is still room for improvement. The national team chiefs expect Bruce Arena to take the team to new heights, and the new boss did well to stabilise the team following some disappointing results …
Olivier Giroud is not shying away from feeling very frustrated about playing back-up at Chelsea and demanded a more important role if he stays.
Giroud arrived at Chelsea from Arsenal in January 2017, but he has since gone on to make just 13 Premier League starts for the Stamford Bridge club.
He initially found himself playing second fiddle to Alvaro Morata, and although the Spaniard departed earlier this year, Gonzalo Higuain was brought in and Giroud has remained a peripheral figure despite the Argentinian failing to impress.
Giroud was a part of the France team which won the 2018 World Cup and he is adamant he is deserving of a bigger part at Chelsea.
Speaking ahead of Thursday s Europa League quarter-final second leg against Slavia Prague, Giroud said:…
In an , Willian said that he had never intended to leave the club.
This statement of his comes less than a month after that the Brazilian attacking midfielder claimed there was no chance he would have stayed another season at Stamford Bridge under Antonio Conte. He now says he wants to stay at the club for as long as possible.
Willian had been heavily linked with Manchester United where he would have been reunited with the manager that brought him to London five years ago Jose Mourinho. There were also reports of interest from Real Madrid and even bids being made by their arch-rivals Barcelona, but the 30-year-old ended up staying put after the club parted ways with Conte and appointed Maurizzio Sarri as manager.
Since his arrival in 2013, Willian has played in…
Lazio have completed the signing of Liverpool midfielder Lucas Leiva to bring his 10-year association with the Premier League club to an end.
Lucas arrived in Rome on Sunday to undergo his medical and his switch was confirmed 48 hours later.
After moving to Anfield from Gremio in 2007, Lucas became an integral part of Liverpool s midfield but slipped down the pecking order last season, starting just 12 league games.
With first-team football far from guaranteed at Anfield, the Brazilian has opted for a move to Serie A with Lazio, who finished fifth last season.
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After completing his transfer, Lucas penned an open letter thanking the Liverpool fans for their support during his decad…
Goalkeeper Zack Steffen has signed a new contract at Manchester City and immediately vowed to keep the pressure up on Ederson.
United States international Steffen has agreed terms on a new deal which will keep him with City until June 2025.
The 26-year-old joined City in July 2019 and spent the majority of the 2019-20 season on loan with Bundesliga club Fortuna Dusseldorf, where he kept two clean sheets in 17 appearances, conceding 36 goals and making 64 saves.
Since his return to City his appearances have largely been restricted to cup competitions and he was an ever-present in the side which won the EFL Cup last season.
He has had made two Premier League appearances for City, conceding one goal and keeping one clean sheet.
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Manchester United have opened talks about a new contract for Paul Pogba, according to Dharmesh Sheth of Sky Sports.
The midfielder signed for United in 2016, arriving from Juventus for a Premier League-record transfer fee of £89 million. His future has been a subject of relentless speculation ever since, amid reports of interest from Real Madrid, Barcelona, as well as Juventus are apparently keen to take him back to Turin.
Pogba s contract was initially set to expire this year but United, being keen to extend the cooperation while unable to reach an agreement with his representative Mino Raiola, triggered the option that was at their disposal for an extra period of 12 months. However, unless they get him to pen a new deal or sell his services this summer, they will be …
Real Madrid goalkeeper Keylor Navas criticised Santiago Solari, saying he never felt he would get a chance regardless of what he did under the former head coach.
Navas made just his fourth start of the LaLiga season against Celta Vigo on Saturday, given his opportunity by Zinedine Zidane after the Frenchman returned to the helm earlier this month.
The Costa Rica international said there was nothing he could do to convince Solari he deserved to play more often.
I did have the feeling that whatever I did in practice, I wasn t going to play, Navas told Cadena COPE on Tuesday.
But I ve always been a professional. I was motivated to do things well because I m privileged.
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Roma head coach Jose Mourinho suggested for Nicolo Zaniolo to start thinking about a move away from Serie A as he vented his frustration with refereeing in Italy s top flight.
Mourinho watched on as fifth-placed Roma suffered a 1-0 defeat at Bologna in Serie A action on Wednesday.
Roma boss Mourinho was agitated post-match after star forward Tammy Abraham and full-back Rick Karsdorp were both ruled out of Saturday s clash against reigning champions Inter due to an accumulation of yellow cards.
Zaniolo – who is yet to score in Serie A this term, though he has managed two goals in the Europa Conference League – was also booked for diving
I ll have to invent the line-up on Saturday, Mourinho told DAZN following the fixture as he turned his attention to …
Spanish outlet have quoted reports from France which claim Paris Saint-Germain president Nasser Al-Khelaifi has held a meeting with the father and agent of Real Madrid s Isco.
Isco has been a very important player for Real Madrid since his arrival to the club in 2013. He has been heavily involved in all of their successes in that time, which includes four Champions League trophies, but he has never nailed down a guaranteed starting spot. The appointment of Santiago Solari at helm after the sacking of Julen Lopetegui has seen him play significantly less than before, and he is now constantly being linked with a move away from Santiago Bernabeu.
PSG were interested in the 26-year-old Spanish international before, when Unai Emery was their head coach, but they failed to m…
Minnesota United head coach Eric Ramsay is hopeful they can bounce back after conceding another late goal when they travel to Houston Dynamo on Saturday.
The Loons are currently on a six-match losing streak, their worst such run in club history, which has seen them drop to 10th in the Western Conference.
Minnesota conceded a 90th-minute winner against LA Galaxy last weekend, leaving Ramsay frustrated at being unable to snap their poor streak.
It s coming down to exceptionally fine margins and what s really tough at the moment is the performances aren t too big a problem, but it s at the end of a very tough month, so it adds insult to injury, Ramsay said.
I only take it one day at a time and try not to let the big picture loom too large. We re in a diffi…