Market: Switzerland to win to nil
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With only two weeks before this summers World Cup Finals get underway, on Friday evening Switzerland will welcome Japan to St. Jakob-Park.
For Vladimir Petković s side, despite only losing one match in their qualifying campaign, Switzerland were forced to go through the playoffs to book their spot in Russia later the month. Beating Northern Ireland 1-0 over two legs, The Reds have now been placed in a group with Brazil, Croatia and Serbia, Petković s side will be quietly confident about stealing second spot. Coming off the back of 1-1 draw with 2010 World Cup champions Spain, Switzerland have continued their stellar recent record that has seen them only lose one of their last 16, a run stemming back to June 2016. Even…
Jamie Vardy s clinical double earned Leicester City a 2-0 win over Sunderland that takes them a step closer to the Premier League title.
The England striker raced onto Danny Drinkwater s long ball before finishing with aplomb midway through the second half of a scrappy affair at the Stadium of Light, which was high in tension but low in quality.
Both sides had shouts for a penalty waved away in a first half during which chances were scarce, though Kasper Schmeichel saved well to deny Fabio Borini as Sunderland sought a win to give their survival hopes a major boost.
Drinkwater came close for Leicester before he set up Vardy to snatch the lead and send the visiting fans into raptures, and Claudio Ranieri s side secured a killer second in injury time to put furthe…
Bayern Munich are interested in signing Stefan Ortega from Manchester City in the summer transfer window, according to . The report in the British tabloid has claimed that Bayern wanted to sign Ortega in the summer of 2022 and remain big admirers of the goalkeeper.
However, Manchester City are in no mood to let Ortega leave in the summer transfer window. The report has claimed that the newly-crowned European champions will hand the goalkeeper a new contract worth £85,000 per week and will keep him at the club.
Ortega joined Premier League champions City in the summer of 2022 on a free transfer after leaving Arminia Bielefeld. The 30-year-old German made three appearances in the Premier League, two in the UEFA Champions League, three in the Carabao Cup and six in the FA…
Liverpool midfielder James Milner is targeting redemption in the Europa League decider after enduring several cup final exiles in his time at Manchester City.
While Milner won two out of three cup finals at City, the 30-year-old played in just one of them a 1-0 loss to Wigan Athletic in the 2013 FA Cup decider.
His record at other clubs is not much better, losing the 2009-10 League Cup final against Manchester United and the 2015-16 edition of the tournament against former club City.
But now, as he prepares to captain Liverpool in Wednesday s Europa League final against Sevilla, Milner will need to put those bad experiences behind him.
A couple of times I had played every round so thought I might play in the final. But the manager picks the team he…
RB Leipzig technical director Christopher Vivell has been dismissed by the Bundesliga outfit amid reports linking him with a move to Chelsea.
Vivell joined Leipzig in 2020 after performing a similar role at Salzburg, where he worked alongside Christoph Freund as the club unearthed several young prospects, including Erling Haaland.
Both Vivell and Freund have recently been linked with Chelsea, who have been looking to appoint a sporting director since Petr Cech s departure in June.
Chairman Todd Boehly has been performing the role on an interim basis during the first few months of his tenure, but Vivell s Leipzig departure could potentially open the door to a move.
A statement from the German club said: Christopher Vivell was released from his position as …
Manchester United eventually saw off West Ham 1-0 after extra-time to reach the quarter-finals of the FA Cup, substitute Scott McTominay getting the winner at Old Trafford on Tuesday.
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer took the opportunity to give a few United fringe players opportunities to impress but ultimately had to turn to his regulars on the bench, with McTominay the one to make the difference.
United were frustrated in the first half as they struggled to make the most of their dominance over a West Ham side who offered very little in attack, with Victor Lindelof going closest for the hosts when denied by the upright.
Aside from United managing fewer shots, the pattern of the match hardly deviated after the break and it was no surprise to see it remain goalless at the …
Market: Vasco win
Odds: 8/11 @
With a spot in the quarter-finals of this year’s Copa do Brasil hanging in the balance, Vasco will welcome Atletico GO to the Sao Januario in the early hours of Wednesday.
Starting with the hosts, snatching what was a sensational last-gasp equaliser when they travelled to Atletico GO for their first-leg showdown on August 1st, Vasco will be smelling a real opportunity here. Although Rafael Paiva’s men might have failed to muster a single victory from any of their previous four domestic appearances across all competitions, they have made plenty of improvements since opening up the 2024 campaign. Battling it out in the chase to snatch a Copa Sudamericana ticket this season, the former Palmeiras coach will be excited by his side�…
Marcus Rashford thinks Erik ten Hag s tactical approach at Manchester United has helped him cement a turnaround in form this term, ahead of the final Premier League game before the break for the World Cup.
The forward struggled across a difficult 2021-22 campaign at Old Trafford, struggling to hold down a place in the United team and slipping out of the England reckoning.
But a superb start to the new season, with eight goals across 18 matches in all competitions, has seen him emerge at the spearhead of Ten Hag s United revolution.
Rashford certainly feels the Dutchman s arrival has helped reignite his talents and believes it comes down to the shift in play developed by his new manager.
I am more effective, he told The Sun. I am in more dangerous positio…
Radamel Falcao is set to join Galatasaray after the Turkish giants revealed talks are underway to sign the veteran striker from Monaco.
Falcao, who is yet to feature for Monaco this season due to an ankle injury, has been linked to Galatasaray throughout the transfer window.
The 33-year-old is now poised to swap Monaco for Istanbul after Galatasaray announced they have started negotiations over the transfer of the Colombian.
Negotiations have started with the footballer and club AS Monaco on the transfer of Radamel Falcao to our club, Galatasaray s statement read on Saturday.
Profesyonel futbolcu Radamel Falcao García Zárate nin Kulübümüze transferi konusunda futbolcu ve kulübü AS Monaco FC ile resmi görüşmelere başlanmıştır.
— G…
Villarreal boss Unai Emery says his side are excited to pit themselves against the best team in the world in Liverpool, as they try to overcome a two-goal deficit in the Champions League semi-finals.
The Yellow Submarine enter Tuesday s decisive second leg against Jurgen Klopp s men 2-0 down after the first meeting at Anfield last Wednesday.
To reach the final in Paris, Villarreal must become only the second team to overturn a two-goal first-leg deficit in a Champions League semi-final after Liverpool did so in 2018-19, losing 3-0 to Barcelona at Camp Nou before recording an incredible 4-0 home triumph.
But Villarreal struggled against Klopp s in-form Reds last week, attempting just one shot and failing to hit the target, and they could become the first team sin…