Market: France win
Odds: 1/2 @
Looking to make it back-to-back qualifying wins in midweek, world champions France will make the trip out to Bosnia on Wednesday night.
Starting with the hosts, while Bosnia-Herzegovina might have managed to open their World Cup qualifying campaign with a late 2-2 draw away at Finland, it doesn t cover what has been an extended rut. Enduring what was a nightmare run during last year s Nations League campaign and signing off their horror show with a 2-0 defeat against Italy on home soil, Ivaylo Petev s side came freefalling out of League A and will face another hugely overwhelming test in Sarajevo. It should also be highlighted that Bosnia are without a win in any of their last 10 straight contests, a run that stems all the way back…
Son Heung-min urged Tottenham to summon the spirit of warriors in order to win the battle for a Champions League spot.
Spurs sit sixth, three points behind fourth-placed West Ham with eight games of the Premier League season remaining.
It has been a frustrating campaign for Jose Mourinho s side, who dropped points from a winning position once again as they were held to a 2-2 draw at Newcastle United last time out.
Spurs have now failed to win six Premier League games this season in which they have led at the interval – the most of any side – heading into Sunday s visit of Manchester United.
But Son, who has 18 goals in all competitions this term, is still upbeat about turning the campaign into a success, with the EFL Cup final against Manchester City …
Market: Over 1.5 goals
Odds: 2/5 @
Two squads who find themselves battling it out at the top of the Group G table, Serbia will welcome Hungary to Belgrade on Thursday night.
Starting with the hosts, suffering what was a World Cup nightmare out in Qatar last winter as they missed out on the chance to punch their knockout stage ticket, the Eagles have certainly come roaring back since opening 2023. Despite picking up just a single point from their three group stage appearances in the Middle East, Dragan Stojkovic’s side are enjoying an eye-catching qualifying flurry. Marking their return to Group G duties on Thursday night sat at the top of the table and tipped as a leading contender to cruise their way to next year’s European Championships, Serbia are also un…
Pep Guardiola declared James Ward-Prowse as the best free-kick taker in the world, but he added Kevin De Bruyne to second after his assist against Southampton.
Ward-Prowse was lauded by the Manchester City manager ahead of Saturday s clash, which ended in a 1-1 draw as an Aymeric Laporte s header cancelled out Kyle Walker-Peters opener.
Southampton captain Ward-Prowse has scored 12 times from free-kicks in his Premier League career, with only David Beckham (18) managing more in the history of the competition.
But De Bruyne staked his claim for a place on Guardiola s list at St Mary s when he perfectly whipped his free-kick onto Laporte s head for City s equaliser.
That assist led to follow-up questions to Guardiola on his Ward-Prowse comments, which he…
Real Madrid will hope to have Cristiano Ronaldo back for Saturday s La Liga clash with Real Valladolid at the Bernabeu.
The Portugal star missed real s UEFA Champions League clash against Galatasaray on Wednesday with a dead leg, but his absence was not felt as Carlo Ancelotti s side cruised to a 4-1 win despite the dismissal of Sergio Ramos.
Ronaldo remains a doubt for the weekend, while Ancelotti will not be able to call upon Sami Khedira (knee) or Fabio Coentrao (thigh).
Raphael Varane trained away from the first-team squad after the Galatasaray win as he steps up his comeback from a knee complaint.
Madrid scored for a Champions League record 30th consecutive game on Wednesday and will take even more confidence from winning all but one of their games on home s…
Manchester United are interested in signing Ivan Toney from Brentford in the January transfer window, according to . The report has claimed that United are looking for a physical no. 9 to lead the line. Manager Erik ten Hag wants competition for Rasmus Hojlund, and the former Premier League and UEFA Champions League winners are considering a bid for Toney.
Toney is serving a ban at the moment and will not be available to play until January 2024. The England international striker has made 68 appearances in the Premier League so far in his career. Toney has scored 32 goals and given nine assists in those games.
Manchester United are 11th in the Premier League table at the moment with six points from four matches. The Red Devils are four points behind fourth-placed West Ha…
Kaka believes he can forge a partnership with striker Mario Balotelli during his second spell at Milan.
The Brazil international completed his return to San Siro on Monday, after spending four years at Real Madrid.
He believes he can help Balotelli score goals in the same way he linked with Milan favourite Filippo Inzaghi between 2003 and 2009.
Mario is a great player and I want to do well with him. I hope I can do with him what I used to do with Pippo Inzaghi, the 31-year-old told Milan s website.
Four years have passed and now I’m back. It’s been two weeks that I thought if I could come back, a return to Milan would be ideal for me.
In the last few days, I’ve been dreaming of hearing the fans sing my name in San Siro again.
The 31-year-old…
Inter have confirmed Manchester United defender Nemanja Vidic will join the club ahead of the 2014-15 Serie A season.
The 32-year-old centre-half confirmed last month that he would leave Old Trafford when his contract expires at the end of the season, and was strongly linked with a move to San Siro.
Inter have now confirmed Vidic s impending arrival, with club president Erick Thohir labelling the Serbian one of the world s best defenders .
A statement on Inter s official website read: Nemanja Vidic will wear the black and blue of Inter next season.
FC Internazionale is delighted to announce that negotiations to bring the Manchester United captain to the club have reached a successful conclusion.
Thohir added: Vidic is a world-class player. I m extremely ha…
Espanyol have appointed Quique Sanchez Flores as their new head coach on a three-year contract.
The Catalan club have confirmed they have landed the former Watford boss on a deal until the end of the 2018-19 season and he will be presented to the media on Monday.
Flores, 51, was not kept on at Watford despite guiding them to a creditable 13th-placed Premier League finish in his only season at the helm after they had been promoted from the Championship.
He has also managed the likes of Valencia, Benfica and Atletico Madrid, with whom he won the Europa League in 2010.
El president Chen i QSF van compartir fa uns dies les línies del nou projecte . Confiança mútua!
— RCD ESPANYOL OFICIAL (@RCDEspanyol)
Espanyol finished 13th in La Li…
Cameroon star striker Samuel Eto o has vowed to carry on playing at the highest level in the on-going aftermath of Jose Mourinho suggesting the 33-year-old was older than his official age earlier this season.
Eto o, who is set to appear in his fourth World Cup for Cameroon this summer, will become a free agent when his current deal expires on 30 June and he fully intends on continuing his career away from Stamford Bridge.
The Cameroonian ace has moved to play down rumours linking him with a summer move to the Middle East or United States, insisting he wants UEFA Champions League football.
Thanks for informing me that it will be my last World Cup, Eto o said.
Today, I am 33 years old. And it is not because a fool called me an old man that you m…