Paraguay will need to end a torrid run of form against Peru if they are to book a place in the semi-finals of the Copa America. 

Eduardo Berizzo s side have failed to win any of their last seven games against Peru, with their last victory coming in a friendly in November 2014. 

A 1-0 defeat to Uruguay in their final Group A game meant Paraguay finished third with six points from four games. 

They suffered a blow in that clash when influential midfielder Miguel Almiron limped off.

A late decision will be made on the Newcastle United man s fitness ahead of the match at Estadio Olimpico Pedro Ludovico in Goiania, with Oscar Romero and Andres Cubas among the options to come into the starting XI.

Peru, meanwhile, wrapped up their Group B campaign…

Real Madrid are interested in signing Jonathan David from Lille, according to .

The LOSC Lille forward currently tops the Ligue 1 goalscoring chart with 13 strikes, which is pretty impressive given that he has the likes of Lionel Messi, Neymar and Kylian Mbappe to compete against. Nick Mavromaras, the 21-year-old s representative, has openly admitted he expects 2021-22 to be his last season with Lille.

Real will surely face fierce competition for a forward of such potential. Liverpool are said to be monitoring the situation as well, with all three of their long-serving star forwards set to turn 30 by next summer, when they ll also reach the final 12 months of their contracts.

David is bound to Lille until 2025, and the Ligue 1 club are expected to demand at leas…

Defending Copa Libertadores champions River Plate will face Cruzeiro in the last 16, while last season s runners-up Boca Juniors are set to meet Athletico Paranaense again.

River s quest for back-to-back titles will continue against Brazilian giants Cruzeiro in a two-legged round-of-16 clash starting in July.

After edging Argentine rivals Boca in a dramatic final last season, River advanced to the knockout stage as runners-up to Internacional in Group A.

Meanwhile, two-time champions Cruzeiro – who last won the competition in 1997 having reached the final in 2009 – finished six points clear atop Group B.

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Monday s draw in Paraguay also has …

Juliano Belletti believes Barcelona and Real Madrid can make memories to last for many years in Sunday s Clasico as he recalled being on the team that swept aside the famous Galacticos .

Brazilian full-back Belletti spent three seasons at Camp Nou between 2004 and 2007, winning two LaLiga titles and scoring the winner in the 2006 Champions League final against Arsenal.

He featured in four games against Los Blancos for the Blaugrana, winning one, losing one and drawing two.

The 45-year-old, who is now assistant manager at Brazilian club Cruzeiro, reflected on the stature of the historic fixture and cast his mind back to his first Clasico after arriving in Catalonia.

Most of the best players in the world are [at Barcelona and Real Madrid], Belletti told…

Didier Deschamps hailed a beautiful win for his France side after Kylian Mbappe inspired Les Bleus to an 8-0 thrashing of Kazakhstan.

Mbappe scored a first-half hat-trick at Parc des Princes, paving the way for Karim Benzema, Adrien Rabiot and Antoine Griezmann to get in on the act after the break.

The Paris Saint-Germain star rounded off the scoring as France booked their place at the Qatar World Cup in truly excellent fashion.

It was an emotional match on Saturday, with the game played six years to the day since the terrorist attacks that took place across Paris on November 13, 2015. 

In total, 130 people were killed across separate incidents, with one target having been the Stade de France, which was at the time hosting a game between France and Germ…

Jesse Lingard has opened up on how he pondered taking a break from football due to his struggles with mental health.

The attacking midfielder endured a difficult 2020 having fallen down the pecking order at Manchester United.

Off the pitch, Lingard s cared for his brother and sister while his mother – who has suffered with depression – received treatment in London.

Lingard spoke to entertainment show Presenting back in January, with the video released on Thursday, and he was asked if his personal struggles and those of his mother left him contemplating quitting football.

Not quit football, just have a time out really, he said.

I was going into games happy sitting on the bench and that s not me. I was telling my brother the other day: Remembe…

Steven Naismith believes Stephen Kingsley can still earn more Scotland caps even though the on-form defender did not get the nod to join three of his Hearts team-mates in the latest squad.

Free-scoring captain Lawrence Shankland plus goalkeepers Zander Clark and Craig Gordon were included in Steve Clarke’s 25-man pool for the national team’s pre-European Championship friendly double-header against Netherlands and Northern Ireland later this month.

Kingsley, who won the last of his two caps against Ukraine in September 2022, was also understood to have been in the thoughts of the Scotland boss after returning to his best form at Tynecastle this term.

However, the prospects of the 29-year-old former Swansea and Hull defender – who can play at centre-back or l…

Aston Villa are interested in signing Aymeric Laporte from Manchester City in the summer transfer window, according to . The report has claimed that Villa manager Unai Emery wants to strengthen his backline, and that Spain international central defender Laporte is on his radar.

Laporte has been on the books of City since 2018 when he joined from Athletic Bilbao. The Spain international central defender has done well for the Premier League champions over the years, but he has not been a regular in manager Pep Guardiola’s side in recent times and has lost his place in the team.

The 29-year-old central defender has made 11 starts and one substitute appearance in the Premier League for City this season. Laporte has also made three starts and one substitute appearance in t…

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Two sides who find themselves battling it out at opposite ends of the Irish Premier Division table, Derry will welcome Cork to the Brandywell Stadium on Friday night.

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Starting with the hosts, while Derry might have come flying out of the traps when opening the 2023 campaign, the Candystripes mark their return from the international break seeking a boost. Last seen on June 9th when having to settle for a 0-0 stalemate at home against Bohemians, Ruaidhri Higgins’ side are now without a win from any of their last four Premier Division appearances. With their recent rut highlighted by a shock 4-1 drumming away at St. Patrick’s earlier in the month, fans around the Brandywell Stadium will have a growing headache over their …

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Facing what is a season-defining showdown on Saturday afternoon, West Ham will welcome Luton to the London Stadium.

Starting with the hosts, with it officially confirmed earlier in the week that David Moyes will be leaving the London Stadium at the end of the season, West Ham are desperate to find a much-welcomed boost on Saturday afternoon. Although the Hammers might have signed off 2023 in the midst of a real purple patch, the one-time Manchester United boss has seen his squad come crashing back down to earth in a worrying fashion. Last seen putting in a nightmare performance away at historic rivals Chelsea as they slumped to a 5-0 drumming, West Ham have remarkably recorded just four wins across all competitions since opening …