Per today’s reports, Tottenham are leading the race to sign Borussia Monchengladbach forward Marcus Thuram – currently in Didier Deschamps’ Euro 2020 squad with France. The versatile 23-year-old, who has two successful Bundesliga seasons under his belt, has admirers aplenty. Continue reading “Report: Tottenham in advanced talks with Gladbach forward Marcus Thuram”
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UEL MD3 Group Stage Previews: Tottenham, Villarreal and Leicester in action
A look ahead to three group stage fixtures from MD3 as the Europa League continues on Thursday. Villarreal host Maccabi Tel Aviv, Tottenham hope they can atone for their embarrassment in Antwerp against Ludogorets before Premier League rivals Leicester hope to follow up their emphatic 4-1 win over Leeds in a big home clash against Portuguese side Braga. Continue reading “UEL MD3 Group Stage Previews: Tottenham, Villarreal and Leicester in action”
Rewind: Ranking Cristiano Ronaldo’s top 5 teammates during his career
Spoiler alert: no Juventus players feature in this list, but it’s one where Cristiano Ronaldo’s former teammates – both at Real Madrid and one from Manchester – make their name and deservedly so, having helped him become the world’s best. Continue reading “Rewind: Ranking Cristiano Ronaldo’s top 5 teammates during his career”
How the La Liga table can change this weekend | La Liga Table
Here’s a look at how the La Liga table can change this weekend from top to bottom, as two of the league’s top four go head-to-head while there’s plenty of movement potential across Spain’s top-flight. Continue reading “How the La Liga table can change this weekend | La Liga Table”
PSG 3-0 Real Madrid: 5 Hits and Flops
A weakened PSG side stunned 13-time European champions Real Madrid with a 3-0 home victory to kick off Group A in this season’s Champions League group stages, courtesy of a well-taken Angel di Maria brace and Thomas Meunier’s close-range finish in stoppage-time. Continue reading “PSG 3-0 Real Madrid: 5 Hits and Flops”
Wales 2-1 Azerbaijan: Gareth Bale heads winner, caps whirlwind week for club and country
Gareth Bale’s timely header kept Wales’ Euro 2020 qualification hopes alive with a 2-1 win over Azerbaijan, capping a whirlwind week both for club and country after a forgettable summer packed with dramatic developments predicting his potential Real Madrid departure.
Top 10 football clubs with highest wage bills
Here’s a breakdown of the top ten European clubs with the highest wage bills and what it means for their respective transfer situations….
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Real Madrid 1-4 AFC Ajax: 5 Hits and Flops
Champions League holders Real Madrid were knocked out in stunning fashion, after a 4-1 home defeat by Ajax. Which players excelled while others faltered though?
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DBU’s embarrassing dispute ends: Wales to face full-strength Denmark
Wales began their Nations League campaign in style with a 4-1 thrashing over the Republic of Ireland on Thursday. Ryan Giggs won his first home game in charge. Chelsea teenager Ethan Ampadu earned more admirers. In all, it was an impressive display by a side unlucky to miss out on World Cup qualification last October. Continue reading “DBU’s embarrassing dispute ends: Wales to face full-strength Denmark”
Why is Karim Benzema still at Real Madrid?
Cristiano Ronaldo’s big money switch to Juventus was confirmed earlier this week and it begs the question: Why is Karim Benzema still a Real Madrid player? Continue reading “Why is Karim Benzema still at Real Madrid?”
Wales 3-1 Belgium: Williams, Robson-Kanu and Vokes seal semi-final spot for Dragons
In one of the most unpredictable and exciting matches of this year’s tournament, Wales came back from a goal down to prevail 3-1 against Belgium – sealing their place in the semi-finals against Portugal.
In what was billed as the most exciting quarter-final ahead of kick-off on Friday evening, Wales and Belgium met with a place in the last-four up for grabs. The game didn’t disappoint either – as Wales came back from a goal down to seal a famous victory, becoming the first team to reach the semi-finals on their Euro debut since Sweden in 1992.
Gareth Bale and the rest of the Dragons have embraced the European Championships thus far – whilst Marc Wilmots‘ side have only ignited their spark as the tournament’s dark horses with a convincing 4-0 victory over Hungary in the last-16. A chilly evening in Lille, where rain began to fall just moments before kick-off – everything was in place for an intriguing encounter with Portugal awaiting the winner.
England 2-1 Wales: Player ratings as Sturridge nets late, dramatic winner
It was billed as the battle of Britain, and late drama saw bragging rights firmly fall to substitutes on a frantic afternoon in lEns.
Having managed to somehow squander a one-goal lead against a Russia side who, on the evening, were very poor, England knew they needed to win against Chris Coleman’s Wales side. They did just that, and as a result, leapfrog their opponents into top spot in Group B.
How did the England players fare individually? Read below, for the Three Lions’ player ratings.
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