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Looking to sign off their EURO 24 qualifying romp with another statement on Monday night, Denmark will make the trip to Belfast when they meet Northern Ireland.
Northern Ireland
Starting with the hosts, marking their return to qualifying duties over the weekend with another woeful display, Northern Ireland find themselves in the midst of a public crisis. Eventually getting hit with a 4-0 drumming at the hands of Finland, it is no secret that Michael O’Neil has a huge amount of pressure on his shoulders. Signing off October’s international break with a toothless 1-0 loss at home against Slovenia, the Greens have remarkably lost seven of their previous eight Group H showdowns a run that stems back to a 2-0 win away at San Marino on …
Manchester City coach Pep Guardiola lauded David Silva as one of the best players he has ever seen after the Spaniard starred in his 400th appearance for the club, a 3-1 win at Bournemouth.
Silva started in an attack-minded midfield as both Fernandinho and Rodri were left on the bench, with City s approach ultimately paying dividends.
The 33-year-old split open the Bournemouth defence to set up Raheem Sterling to make it 2-0 to the Premier League champions, while he also claimed an assist for Sergio Aguero s second goal.
It proved a fitting display from the playmaker, who joined from Valencia in 2010, as he reached a notable personal milestone on the south coast.
Everything we love about in a fine MOTM showing to mark his 400th game!
Serie A strugglers Bologna have sacked head coach Filippo Inzaghi and named Sinisa Mihajlovic as his replacement.
Inzaghi only arrived at the club in June but after two league wins all season he has been dispensed with, Sunday s 4-0 loss to relegation rivals Frosinone proving the final straw.
In a brief statement Bologna thanked Inzaghi for his passion and professionalism before confirming Mihajlovic had agreed a deal until the end of the campaign – with the option of another year.
It will be a second spell in charge for the former AC Milan, Sampdoria and Torino boss, Mihajlovic having started his managerial career with Bologna in 2008.
Mihajlovic s first game back at the helm comes against Inter at San Siro on Sunday.
Siniša Mihajlović is the…
Paulo Fonseca was quick to dismiss talk of any tension with Rafael Leao and Theo Hernandez, who both appeared to snub him shortly after coming off the bench.
The pair came off the bench to help earn a 2-2 draw with Lazio on Saturday, being brought on in a quadruple change by Fonseca after being left out of the starting line-up.
Milan were losing 2-1 at the time of their introduction, and they immediately turned things around, with Hernandez and debutant Tammy Abraham, another substitute, involved in Leao s equaliser.
Minutes later, the game stopped for a cooling break, with both managers using the opportunity to instruct their players, but both Leao and Hernandez remained on the far side of the pitch, taking no part in the team talk.
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According to a recent report from Calciomercato, Chelsea defender Emerson is considered to be one of the primary targets for Juventus during the upcoming summer transfer window. These two clubs have already been linked with a series of moves between one another, and with Maurizio Sarri being at the helm over in Italy, that should come as no surprise whatsoever.
While Frank Lampard will obviously try and turn this piece of business into a positive, he definitely needs to try and get something in return if both this rumour and the one concerning Jorginho are true.
The 25 year old has been at Stamford Bridge since back in 2018 when he made the move over from Roma. The Italian international clearly has a great deal of love for playing in Italy, and with the windo…
Manchester United had a great season in 2020-21 despite their trophy drought stretching to four years, midfielder Fred said.
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer s side finished in the top two of the Premier League for only the second time since Alex Ferguson retired after securing the title in 2012-13.
However, the Red Devils were 12 points adrift of Manchester City, who also defeated them in the semi-finals of the EFL Cup, while their FA Cup campaign was ended by Leicester City at the quarter-final stage.
After dropping out of the Champions League following defeats in their final two group games to Paris Saint-Germain and RB Leipzig, United reached the final of the Europa League, ending a run of four consecutive semi-final defeats in cup competitions under Solskjaer.
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Espanyol and top-tier side Getafe are set to clash at Stage Front Stadium on Saturday evening, aiming to secure a spot in the last 16 of the Copa del Rey.
Espanyol have experienced a string of draws in their recent La Liga 2 fixtures, marking a peculiar phase for the team. Meanwhile, Getafe s form in La Liga has hit a rough patch following a previous winning streak.
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Espanyol concluded their 2023 calendar with a thrilling six-goal draw against Burgos at Stage Front Stadium in La Liga 2 on December 19. Sergi Gomez, Javi Puado, and former Barcelona forward Martin Braithwaite were among the scorers in the exciting contest.
In their recent league outings, the hosts have managed three consecutive draws. Their mos…
Sergio Aguero is about to enter the final 18 months of his contract with Manchester City, and manager Pep Guardiola was asked about the situation.
As Guardiola pointed out, the Argentine forward has been one of the most important player at the club in the last decade, and his goal against Queens Park Rangers in 2012 that won them the Premier League was probably a huge turning point, a catalyst to the subsequent successes. The boss is aware that Aguero as such will be impossible to replace, once the time of his departure comes.
There is, of course, Gabriel Jesus to fall back on and Guardiola says another striker will be coming in if Aguero leaves, but it will take a lot for any other player to deliver such impact at the club as Aguero has done.
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Romelu Lukaku and Nicolo Barella were on target as Inter saw off Bayer Leverkusen 2-1 to reach the Europa League semi-finals.
Inter led 2-0 inside 21 minutes at Merkur Spielarena in Dusseldorf – Barella opening the scoring before Lukaku squeezed in a record-setting goal.
Leverkusen star Kai Havertz pulled one back three minutes later, with VAR then denying Lukaku – the first player to score in nine successive UEFA Cup or Europa League games – the chance to double his tally from the spot, a fate he would suffer again in second-half stoppage time.
Alexis Sanchez went close to marking his first appearance since signing permanently for Inter with a goal midway through the first half, but the Nerazzurri s blistering start ultimately proved enough to book t…
Cape Verde coach Bubista is taking nothing for granted when they face fellow underdogs Mauritania in the last 16 of the Africa Cup of Nations.
Both countries were surprise qualifiers from the group stage, with Cape Verde beating Ghana and Mozambique and earning a draw with Egypt.
Mauritania, meanwhile, finished third in Group D courtesy of a shock win over Algeria.
Bubista, speaking at his pre-match press conference, said: “Mauritania is a difficult opponent. This team showed cohesion and quality.
“Their victory against Algeria was well deserved. They have a solid defence. This is going to be a very tactical encounter and we will have to play our cards well and not falter.”
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The Blue Sharks put on a show and defeat Mozambi…