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Hoping to make an immediate return to winning ways on Tuesday night, Juventus will welcome a high-flying Leece to Turin.

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Starting with the hosts, while Juventus might have marked their return from September’s international break with a stellar 3-1 romp at home against Lazio, the Old Lady certainly came crashing back down to earth over the weekend. Putting in a nightmare performance away at Sassuolo as they eventually fell to an action-packed 4-2 defeat, the former Italian champions are seeking an immediate response here. Watching their four-match Serie A unbeaten run come to an abrupt end, Massimiliano Allegri s side will certainly be excited by the prospect of making a return to Turin on Tuesday night. Making it clear tha…

There is uncertainty at Paris Saint-Germain due to fears over further financial fair play sanctions, leading to speculation of numerous players being sold or offloaded.

L Equipe claimed earlier this week that PSG had put on hold contract negotiations with Sergio Ramos and Lionel Messi.

Messi is contracted with PSG until the end of this season, although he reportedly had come to a verbal agreement with the club in December.

Back in September, the Ligue 1 leaders were hit with a €10million fine for FFP violations after the 2020-21 season with a further €45m suspended for any future infringements.

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What should have been a routine piece of play and the familiar sight of Matthijs de Ligt launching another Netherlands attack collapsed swiftly into a surprising farce.

The commanding Ajax centre-back let a pass from Marten de Roon slide under his foot and, in trying to atone for the mistake he clumsily fouled Marcus Rashford. The Manchester United forward gave England a 1-0 lead in the Nations League Finals semi-final from the penalty spot.

The fact the mistake jarred so much, that it felt so shocking to see De Ligt err in such a manner, actually underlined how swiftly the teenage defender and his country have developed from a galling nadir.

On his international debut against Bulgaria in March 2017, a 17-year-old De Ligt was thrown into a high-stakes World Cup q…

Andriy Yarmolenko and Marko Arnautovic led the way as West Ham beat Everton 3-1 at Goodison Park, securing Manuel Pellegrini a much-needed first win in charge on his 65th birthday.

A defeat for West Ham would have seen them lose their opening five league games of a season for the first time, but they showed plenty of craft in attack to punish Everton s sloppy defending.

Although Marco Silva s men initially looked the brighter, they were completely caught out for Yarmolenko s opener in the 11th minute, before the Ukrainian – starting his first Premier League game – added a stunning second just after the half-hour mark.

Gylfi Sigurdsson pulled one back just before the interval, but West Ham ultimately killed off Everton’s chances in the 61st minute through Arna…

Gareth Southgate has revealed how he had to overcome the mental scars left from his first taste in management at Middlesbrough to prosper at international level with England.

Having played for the club for five years, Southgate was surprisingly appointed Middlesbrough s new boss following the departure of Steve McClaren in 2006.

They finished 12th and 13th in his first two seasons in charge before suffering relegation from the top flight at the end of the 2008-09 campaign, with Southgate losing his job after a rocky start to life in the Championship.

He eventually returned to coaching in 2013, taking charge of England s Under-21 team before stepping up to the full side, initially on an interim basis before being appointed permanently in November 2016.

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According to a recent report from Mediaset, Inter Milan are optimistic that they’d be able to complete the signing of Napoli forward Dries Mertens during the summer transfer window. 

Mertens has been heavily linked with a move away from the club in the last few months, although fans had been second guessing themselves regarding whether or not he’d move to one of their Serie A rivals. Given the amount of money that is being thrown around by Inter at this moment in time, it certainly wouldn’t be all too surprising to see the veteran make the jump. 

Inter seem to be serious about their title challenge and as we look ahead to the future, they’re going to be big players both in Italy and in Europe. If nothing else, Mertens could be interested in trying to add a few…

As for the visitors, while Lazio may have picked up a much-needed 2-0 win over Parma over the weekend, the Blues have continued to show some worrying inconsistencies. Opening their Europa League campaign with a shock 2-1 defeat away at Romanian outfit CFR Cluj, Head Coach Simone Inzaghi has seen his men win just one of their last four contests across all formats. While Lazio will know that a surprise victory in midweek could see them leapfrog Juventus, Roma, and Napoli, they have shown some issues outside of Formello. Lazio have lost back-to-back matches on the road for the first time since the start of April. If Lazio are to pick up back-to-back victories over Inter Milan at the San Siro, then Wednesday s traveling support will be looking for attacking talisman Ciro Immobile to extend …

A Hall of Fame baseball executive by the name of Branch Rickey once said, trade a player a year too early rather than a year too late .

The parallels between baseball and football aren t numerous, but in allowing Cristiano Ronaldo to leave for Juventus, Real Madrid have abided by Rickey s ethos.

Ronaldo agreed to join Juventus on Tuesday in a transfer reported to be worth €105million.

The five-time Ballon d Or winner has been a sensation at the Santiago Bernabeu since his then world-record move from Manchester United in 2009, contesting a seemingly endless battle with Barcelona great Lionel Messi for the title of best player on the planet.

In doing so he has helped deliver four Champions League titles  Madrid becoming the first team to win the competi…

Victor Sanchez scored a late winner as Western United came out on top in a seven-goal thriller with Melbourne Victory, while Adelaide United held off Western Sydney Wanderers on Saturday. 

Marvel Stadium was the stage for an A-League drama in the late kick-off, with Western United rallying from 1-0 down to lead 3-1 – only to then have a man sent off as Melbourne fought back to draw level.

Callum McManaman opened the scoring for the home team but Sanchez s first of the contest, plus a brace from Besart Berisha, put Western United in command. 

However, they were reduced to 10 men when Tomislav Uskok saw yellow for a second time. Jacob Butterfield closed the gap just after the hour mark and Rudy Gestede made it 3-3 in the 82nd minute, heading in a cr…

According to , Liverpool striker Divock Origi will leave the club at the end of the season. It has been reported that the departure of The Belgium international will open a spot for the defending English champions to bring in a replacement.

Origi has been on the books of Liverpool since 2014, but the 25-year-old striker has failed to establish himself in the first team. While the former Lille star scored important goals for Jurgen Klopp’s side in their Champions League success in 2019, he has been essentially a squad player at Ibrox.

It would not be a big loss for Liverpool if Origi leaves Anfield at the end of the season. For the striker himself, it would make sense for him to find a new club where he can play regularly and kickstart his career. According to , the 25…