Football Blog (Page 164)

[ad_1] Surrey Police have released a statement regarding the armed burglary at Raheem Sterling’s house over the weekend. Sterling was forced to fly home from the World Cup in Qatar after his home in Oxshot, Leatherhead, was broken into by armed intruders, missing Sunday’s last-16 victory over Senegal as a result. Following the news, Surrey Police have confirmed they are currently investigating the report in a statement. “We are currently investigating a report of a burglary at an address in Oxshot, Leatherhead. Police were contacted just before 9pm on Saturday 3rd December after the occupants of the property came home and discovered a number ofRead More →

[ad_1] Jordan Henderson has hailed Jude Bellingham as a ‘one-off’ following his brilliant performance in England’s 3-0 win over Senegal. The 19-year-old put in a stunning showing for the Three Lions in the round of 16 game, bagging an assist for Henderson’s opener. Speaking after the game to BBC, Henderson was full of praise of the young England star. “[He’s] incredible,” Henderson said. “I can’t keep saying nice things about him because we’re talking about, for me, one=–offs. But he’s only young, he’s only 19 and we need him to just play football but incredible, incredible.” When asked about what he sees from the currentRead More →

[ad_1] France starlet Kylian Mbappe has revealed he was willing to pay a fine given to the French Football Federation that would’ve come as a result of him refusing to do media duties at the World Cup. Mbappe set the world alight once again as France beat Poland 3-1 to reach the World Cup quarter-final with a scintillating brace that saw him draw level with Lionel Messi for goals scored at the tournament (9). The 23-year-old continues to break new ground and is inspiring Les Bleus as they charge through the World Cup in hope of becoming the first nation ever to retain the trophy,Read More →

[ad_1] Raheem Sterling is to fly home from the World Cup in Qatar after burglars broke into his family home on Saturday night. The 27-year-old missed England’s 3-0 win over Senegal in the round of 16, which booked a quarter-final date with France on Saturday. Sterling had been expected to return to England’s starting lineup after dropping to the bench against Wales – manager Gareth Southgate had always picked him from the start in knockout stage games – but it emerged ahead of kick-off that he had been left out of the squad to immediately attend to a ‘personal matter’. It’s now been confirmed byRead More →

[ad_1] Portland Thorns owner Merrit Paulson announced he plans to sell the NWSL club, but maintain control of the Major League Soccer side Portland Timbers.  Paulson has owned the Thorns since its founding in 2012, and felt no need to relinquish control until the club stood at the center of the NWSL abuse scandal.  Subsequently, NWSL launched an independent investigation led by Sally Q. Yates into several league-wide allegations. The findings proved that Paulson hid the reasons of former head coach Paul Riley’s dismissal from the team in 2015, allowing him to continue working in the league despite several sexual harassment and coercion allegations.  PaulRead More →

[ad_1] Rayados de Monterrey have signed midfielder Jordi Cortizo from Club Puebla, ahead of the 2023 Liga MX Clausura.  He joins the Guadalajara team on a four-season contract, according to Diego Armando Medina of TUDN. “I have been delighted since the opportunity to come here was given, I always knew that I had to make a leap to these big leagues with one of the biggest clubs in Mexico,” Cortizo said of his transfer.  Cortizo kicked off his professional career with Queretaro in 2017, recording four goals in 76 appearances over the course of three years before seeing stints with Tijuana and Puebla. He managedRead More →

[ad_1] Club America has finally signed defender Israel Reyes from Club Puebla. He stands as the team’s first reinforcement ahead of the 2023 Liga MX Clausura, joining on a four-year contract.  The Mexico City team reportedly paid $4.5M for Reyes, after he established himself as one of the most promising defenders in the Mexican league. Israel Reyes es nuevo refuerzo 🦅 de cara al Clausura 2023.¡Bienvenido a las Águilas! 🇲🇽#IsraelEsÁguila #SomosAmérica pic.twitter.com/VbY0RmvjV5 — Club América (@ClubAmerica) December 1, 2022 Reyes kicked off his professional career with Atlas in 2019, before quickly securing a loan deal to Puebla. After 19 games with the Franja, the team exercisedRead More →

[ad_1] US men’s national team players took to social media to apologize to fans following their elimination from the 2022 World Cup.   After failing to qualify for the 2018 edition of the tournament, the American side entered Qatar with high hopes. The team kicked off with draws against England and Wales, before triumphing 1-0 over Iran to make the knockout round as second place of Group B.  Gregg Berhalter’s side was forced to face the Netherlands on Saturday at Khalifa International Stadium for the highly anticipated match up. Despite an energetic start to the game, the USMNT ultimately lost 3-1, with goals from Memphis Depay,Read More →

[ad_1] Arsenal striker Gabriel Jesus is set to miss up to three months with a knee injury sustained on international duty at the World Cup. Having been called into the starting XI as Brazil head coach Tite rotated for the dead rubber against Cameroon, Jesus is now set to miss the rest of the competition as well as a sizeable portion of the remaining Premier League season. This will come as terrible news for fans of the Gunners, who have been repeatedly wowed by Jesus’ prowess in leading the line which has helped Arsenal soar to the top of the league in the early monthsRead More →

[ad_1] They say penalty shootouts are a lottery, but a lot of World Cup teams won’t agree. More often than not, the sting of a side’s elimination on spot kicks makes more of a media dent than the successful team’s progression. For every Fabio Grosso, there’s a Roberto Baggio. For every Giazka Mendieta, there’s an Eloy. For every Eric Dier, there’s a Stuart Pearce, Chris Waddle, David Batty, Frank Lampard, Steven Gerrard – you get the idea. When the pressure piles on, these teams crumble time and time again in men’s World Cup penalty shootouts. European heavyweights England, Italy and Spain share the ignominious honourRead More →