Football Blog (Page 160)

[ad_1] Chelsea and Real Madrid left their Champions League group finely poised after a 1-1 draw at the Alfredo Di Stéfano Stadium on Thursday evening. Guro Reiten’s second half penalty cancelled out Caroline Weir’s first half opener in a tightly fought contest, and means that Chelsea, Real Madrid and PSG are all still mathematically able to qualify for the quarter finals as group winners heading into the final two group stage matches. Chelsea started in the ascendency, Sam Kerr cracking the bar from close range inside two minutes after an Erin Cuthbert corner had triggered a goal mouth scramble. But just as they had doneRead More →

[ad_1] Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti has issued a defence of Cristiano Ronaldo amid continued criticisms over his attitude. The 37-year-old is currently at the World Cup as a free agent having agreed to a mutual exit from Manchester United in November, following increasing tension between himself and manager Erik ten Hag. Ronaldo’s behavioural problems have been publicised to a stunning extent in recent times, walking out twice on United during matches this season and being dropped by Ten Hag as a result the second time around. The same issues seem to have followed him into the Portugal camp in what is expected to beRead More →

[ad_1] The San Jose Earthquakes have signed Brazilian midfielder Judson to a new contract, the club announced Thursday. Judson’s new deal keeps him with the Quakes through the 2023 MLS season with an option for a further year. “We’re happy to sign Judson to a new contract as we continue building our roster for the 2023 season,” Earthquakes general manager Chris Leitch said in a club press release. “He’s a player that’s universally liked in our locker room and does a lot of the unheralded work on the field for our team.” The 29-year-old has been with San Jose since the start of the 2019Read More →

[ad_1] Real Madrid have finalised agreements with Palmeiras and Endrick that will see the teenager striker move to Spain in 2024, sources have confirmed to 90min. 90min revealed in March that the forward wanted to move to Madrid, and despite interest from Chelsea and Paris Saint-Germain, it was always believed that the 16-year-old preferred Los Blancos instead. Sources confirmed to 90min in November that Palmeiras expected a deal to be completed by the end of the year, and this has now been finalised. Madrid have agreed to pay Endrick’s release clause of €60m, but are also paying an extra €12m to cover the taxes requiredRead More →

[ad_1] England and France face off in a heavily anticipated 2022 World Cup quarter final on Saturday. The Three Lions have looked good in wins over Iran, Wales and Senegal but came unstuck against the USA in a goalless draw, while Les Bleus have triumphed over Australia, Denmark and Poland alongside a dead-rubber loss to Tunisia. The two sides also share World Cup history, having met in the competition previously. Here’s how the games between England and France have played out over the years. There have been two previous meetings between England and France at the World Cup, both of which the Three Lions won.Read More →

[ad_1] The Netherlands and Argentina will go head-to-head in a heavyweight clash in the 2022 World Cup quarter-finals. It will be the third time they’ve faced one another in five World Cups, with their previous two meetings in 2006 and 2014 ending 0-0 and Argentina prevailing on the latter occasion to reach that year’s final. As was the case in both of those clashes, both nations will have a number of top players at their disposal in Qatar, and we’ve gone through all of them to pick a combined XI. GK: Emiliano Martinez – Andries Noppert has been one of the revelations of this World Cup,Read More →

[ad_1] Paris Saint-Germain president Nasser Al-Khelaifi has insisted that fans will ‘never let’ a European Super League happen, regardless of whether there are fresh attempts to launch one in the future. In April 2021, European football was rocked when 12 clubs initially signed up to the ill-fated venture, which proposed an elite competition that guaranteed participation for the biggest teams, unlike the Champions League which rightly requires clubs to qualify via domestic leagues. The uproar from fans in particular was enormous, quickly leading to nine of those 12 founder members withdrawing and distancing themselves from the idea. Real Madrid president Florentino Perez was set toRead More →

[ad_1] It has been a season to remember for Arsenal so far and many fans would not have wanted the 2022 Qatar World Cup to interrupt their flow, especially given it has led to a serious injury for Gabriel Jesus. Mikel Arteta’s side are sat at the top of the Premier League table with a very healthy five-point lead over Manchester City. That is not a situation that Arsenal expected to be in after 14 games which means the attention on them will be strong when play resumes after the World Cup. Take a look at who the Gunners will be facing when the domesticRead More →

[ad_1] For Bobby Wood, the 2023 MLS season could be one that shapes the rest of his career. The striker recently completed a transfer to the New England Revolution following a relatively unremarkable spell with Real Salt Lake. At 30 years old and with his Bundesliga and USMNT days long behind him, Wood knows he has to get this move right if he’s to enjoy a strong final chapter in his career. “I’m just excited to show the Revs that I’m still the player I am and just help the team as much as possible,” Wood told reporters at his first press conferences as aRead More →

[ad_1] Newcastle United are working hard on bringing in players in January, but manager Eddie Howe admits that Financial Fair Play rules may deny them a chance to land their top targets – which include Leicester City’s James Maddison. 90min understands that Maddison, currently with England at the World Cup finals, is their top target and they are looking into the finances of doing a deal early in the New Year. However, knowing it will likely take a deal worth around £50m to land Maddison, Newcastle are not sure they will be able to do the deal in January and could have to wait untilRead More →