Andrew Robertson has found the World Cup a massive turn-off after Scotland s failure to qualify, as the Liverpool star admitted the tournament bites away at him.
The Scotland captain revealed he bonded with David Alaba of Real Madrid when they recently met by chance on holiday, with neither man on duty in Qatar while club-mates battle for glory.
Alaba missed out with Austria after a defeat to Wales in the first round of the UEFA play-offs, with Scotland going the same way after losing to Ukraine.
Robertson said having the World Cup happening in recent weeks had been difficult , given his role as captain of his country, and initially he had not really watched it .
He said he only wished the best for his Liverpool team-mates still in with a chance of reachi…
With Atletico Madrid struggling for regular goals, Diego Simeone is keen to address the problem.
Atletico have only scored 20 goals in 18 LaLiga matches this season – the club relying heavily on Alvaro Morata s seven strikes.
Simeone s solution could be about to arrive from the French capital, where a Paris Saint-Germain star has fallen down the pecking order.
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Paris Saint-Germain forward Edinson Cavani is close to joining Atletico Madrid in January, according to Marca.
Cavani has reportedly agreed a two-and-a-half-year contract with Atletico, while PSG would prefer to keep the 32-year-old until the end of the season.
The soon-to-be free agent has found himself behind loanee Mauro Icardi…
Mauricio Pochettino said both sides must take their share of the blame for the long-running standoff between Chelsea and Romelu Lukaku with the striker’s future seemingly no closer to being resolved.
The Belgium international, who cost £97.5million when he signed from Inter just over two years ago but has not played for the club since May 2022 and has not been given a squad number this season, has made clear his desire to leave.
But despite interest from the Serie A side in taking him on a loan deal as they did last season, Chelsea have been unwilling to consider a temporary move and would rather he was sold, though they are keen to recoup as much as possible of the hefty transfer fee they paid.
Pochettino has only one recognised striker available for Sunday�…
With the return of Europe s elite just around the corner, we still have a stacked weekend of fixtures on our hands. So, for those of you looking to stick on a Sunday acca, we have found a handful of helpful tips that are worth keeping an eye out for.
Sunday July 24th
BST 01:30 Sporting Kansas City vs Los Angeles FC
Putting in an impressive display away at Nashville last weekend as they claimed a deserved 2-1 victory on the road, Los Angeles are enjoying quite the MLS run. Managing to hand five-time Champions League winner Gareth Bale a debut last time out, the Blacks are tipped as a standout pick to claim this season s Western Conference title. Opening up Sunday s fixtures holding a one-point buffer over the chasing pack, Head Coach Steve Cherundolo has now seen his …
RB Leipzig s rapid rise to prominence in the Champions League has left them on the brink of a European final, with Paris Saint-Germain standing in the way.
Though star striker Timo Werner has departed for Chelsea, Julian Nagelsmann still has plenty of quality players at his disposal, and chief among them is Dayot Upamecano.
The centre-back, who has a brilliant turn of pace and plenty of power, has drawn interest from some of Europe s biggest clubs in recent seasons.
However, for the time being at least, Leipzig have fended off any approaches, with Upamecano having signed a new deal, which runs until 2023, in July.
With his immediate future settled, Upamecano has the chance to prove he truly is worth the hype as Leipzig take on PSG – spearheaded by two …
England striker Chloe Kelly expects the women’s game to continue growing in the country despite the Lionesses’ World Cup final heartbreak.
The Manchester City forward, match-winner in the Euro 2022 final, this time experienced the heartbreak of defeat as England were beaten by Spain in Sydney last month.
But the 25-year-old looks on the tournament as a whole as a positive experience that is only likely to generate further interest in the sport.
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She feels proof of that came on Thursday as City announced a new agreement with baby gear brand Joie to become the new naming right…
Raheem Sterling says England have shown what Gareth Southgate brings to them and insists it is not time to panic following their UEFA Nations League relegation.
The Three Lions were condemned to bottom spot in Group A3 after a 1-0 loss to Italy on Friday, marking their fifth consecutive match without a win, their worst competitive run since 1992.
With the World Cup in Qatar looming, expectations for another successful tournament run following a semi-final appearance at Russia 2018 and finishing runners-up at Euro 2020 look to have plummeted for Southgate s side.
Despite his achievements, form under the 52-year-old has come under increasing criticism, but, speaking ahead of Monday s dead rubber with Germany, Sterling has defended his efforts and says he remain…
Erling Haaland was withdrawn at half-time in Manchester City s Champions League draw with Borussia Dortmund due to a fever and a knock to the foot.
City were held to a 0-0 draw at Signal Iduna Park on Tuesday, with Haaland taken off at the break after an uncharacteristically quiet first half.
Pep Guardiola confirmed after the match that the Norway striker – and Joao Cancelo, who was also brought off at half-time – had been struggling before the game with a minor illness.
Haaland also received a blow to the foot, though Guardiola did not suggest his condition was of major concern, with the striker appearing jovial as he greeted his former Dortmund team-mates on the pitch at full-time.
Erling didn t feel good, he had a little fever before the game, Joa…
Borussia Dortmund are keen to overcome any teething pains by capitalising on their 2-0 win against Eintracht Frankfurt in their Bundesliga opener on Saturday.
Dortmund faced a tough battle to find their rhythm against Frankfurt in a cagey match that was nearing a scoreless draw until substitute Jamie Gittens introduction.
The 20-year-old broke the deadlock in the 72nd minute, moments after Frankfurt s Fares Chaibi had missed a big chance.
The visitors came close to equalising late on, but Gittens scored his second goal after a quick counter-attack, earning coach Nuri Sahin his first three points in charge.
We had moments where we struggled, the momentum was on their side, especially after they almost made it 1-0. But we scored and that s what matters, Sa…
Nottingham Forest look set to turn to former Wolves and Tottenham boss Nuno Espirito Santo as they move on from Steve Cooper.
Cooper was sacked on Tuesday after a run of just one win in 13 Premier League games, which has seen Forest plummet to just five points above the drop zone.
Forest have said an announcement on their next manager will be made in “due course”, but the PA news agency understands Nuno is the preferred candidate to take over at the City Ground and has met with club officials ahead of a possible appointment.
Nottingham Forest confirms the departure of head coach Steve Cooper.
Everyone at Nottingham Forest would like to thank Steve for his superb contribution to our football club and wish him well in his future endeavours.
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