At the start of 2022, Thiago told his agents it was time to move elsewhere. Bulgarian champions Ludogorets, who had tried to sign him the season before, returned with another offer and secured a deal. “In football, a lot of people try to define paths and limits for others. You often see a player going […]
Wrexham’s Tom O’Connor, who is currently on loan at Peterborough United, has been fined for breaches of the Football Association’s betting rules. He broke the rules by placing 16 bets on football matches between 23 April 2017 and 25 May 2021. During this period O’Connor played for Southampton and Gillingham and of the 16 bets, […]
Clarke, 62, resides in England and remarked that it has been “quite amazing to feel the mood of the nation” on his recent trips to Scotland. “Everyone’s caught up in a little bit of World Cup fever and it’s fantastic,” he told BBC Scotland. “Everybody should be delighted that we’re there. “Everybody quite likes me […]
Brighton midfielder Facundo Buonanotte has joined Leeds on loan after the Argentine’s temporary spell at Chelsea was cut short. Buonanotte, 21, only made one Premier League appearance for Chelsea, who beat Leeds to his season-long loan signing in September. The twice-capped Argentina international played a further seven games in other competitions for the Blues, including […]
Available for 29 days What next for Real Madrid after Xabi Alonso’s sacking? Steve Crossman is joined by Guillem Balague, Julien Laurens and James Horncastle to discuss all of the fallout from the Spanish capital and where Real Madrid go from here. Who might they look at to replace him? Rafa Honigstein drops by to […]
Sunderland defender Dan Ballard admits he had “doubts” that he would be able to step up to the Premier League, saying he has been “surprised” by his and the Black Cats’ start to life back in the top flight. The 26-year-old has played in 17 of Sunderland’s 21 league games, scoring twice – including a […]
Tammy Abraham could return to Aston Villa, Manchester United hope to sign Carlos Baleba in the summer, and Jean-Philippe Mateta is a target for Juventus. Aston Villa want to seal a permanent deal for England striker Tammy Abraham, who is currently on loan at Besiktas from Roma. The 28-year-old spent 2018-19 on loan at Villa […]
“When the players had the feeling that the right group is in camp, that they knew their role, why they are in camp, what is expected of them, and they had the feeling that the tournament could even go on for another four weeks and they would be happy to be together, then they were […]
There were no tears from Mohamed Salah when the final whistle went in Tangier as Egypt fell at the semi-final hurdle. Just a little smile, but one no doubt hiding immense disappointment. Yet again, his Egypt side had failed at the Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) and, yet again, they had fallen against Senegal and […]
Tottenham forward Richarlison has been ruled out for up to seven weeks with a hamstring injury. The 28-year-old is Spurs’ top scorer this season with seven goals in 21 Premier League games. Thomas Frank’s side host West Ham in a London derby on Saturday (15:00 GMT) and have won just one of their past seven […]