Football Blog (Page 192)

[ad_1] U.S. men’s national team player Chris Richards has been officially ruled out of the World Cup.  The young defender picked up a leg injury in August, keeping him on the sidelines. Though the Crystal Palace figure was expected to make a quick recovery and comeback before the tournament, he has since confirmed the absence.  “Gutted that this injury has ruled me out of the world cup, but I know that the boys will go crazy regardless,” Richards said in an Instagram post. “Will be rooting for y’all the whole way. Go out and make history.” Crystal Palace manager Patrick Vieira commented on the AmericanRead More →

[ad_1] Mexican national team figure Jesus ‘Tecatito’ Corona has been ruled out of the World Cup.  The player originally suffered a fracture in his fibula and ligament damage to his left ankle during a training session with Sevilla in August, keeping him on the sidelines for months.  The La Liga club announced his recovery timeline would extend through December or January, making a World Cup appearance unlikely. But the Mexican national team failed to officially rule out the player prior, in hopes of a speedy return.  Speaking in a press conference from Girona, Spain, however, Mexican national team head coach Gerardo Martino finally addressed theRead More →

[ad_1] It’s every player’s dream to go to a World Cup and represent their country, but for some that dream is taken away by the dreaded curse of injury. From broken bones to muscle injuries, a whole host of players have seen their opportunity to play on the biggest stage of all taken away – and the 2022 edition of the World Cup looks to be no different. Paul Pogba is perhaps the most glaring absentee of all, but England boss Gareth Southgate has his own problems to worry about as he looks to better the Three Lions’ run to the semi-final in 2018. SoRead More →

[ad_1] St. Louis CITY have acquired midfielder Aziel Jackson in a trade with Minnesota United for $150,000 in General Allocation Money. The 21-year-old will join the 2023 expansion team following a standout season for Minnesota’s MLS NEXT Pro side MNUFC2, where he was named to the league’s Best XI during its maiden season. He was the top player in the league, managing 70 scoring chances created and led in that statistic from July 31 to the final week of the regular season. He recorded 10 in 23 games , and provided seven assists. Jackson first arrived at Minnesota United as Homegrown Player when the teamRead More →

[ad_1] Carlo Ancelotti singled out two players for their ‘drop in quality’ during Real Madrid’s 3-2 loss at Rayo Vallecano. Los Blancos’ unbeaten start to La Liga’s season came to an end across town at Vallecas, with Ancelotti’s side now two points behind Barcelona in the standings. Speaking to the media post-match, the Italian was asked particularly about Vinicius Junior’s poor night in front of goal, but he also pointed to fellow Brazilian Rodrygo’s wastefulness. “As for quality, it has gone down a bit. Vinicius, Rodrygo, who missed a couple of shots that he usually puts in,” Ancelotti admitted. “[Marco] Asensio has been good, butRead More →

[ad_1] Arsenal welcome Brighton & Hove Albion to the Emirates Stadium in the third round of the Carabao Cup on Wednesday evening. The Seagulls have enjoyed some fine victories in this part of north London in recent times, memorably beating the Gunners 2-1 in N5 at the back-end of last season. Mikel Arteta’s men have come on leaps and bounds in the months since and will no doubt use such a huge defeat as fuel for revenge this time around. Here’s everything you need to know ahead of their matchup. With Carabao Cup glory low on Arsenal’s list of season priorities, Arteta is likely toRead More →

[ad_1] Wonderkids are where it’s at on Football Manager 2023. Building a squad full of emerging young talents is great, but what’s better is building such a squad without blowing the bank. In FM23, there are plenty of young talents with a potential of between 140 and 180 which can be picked up for under £2m each – although you’ll need to act fast before the majority sign professional terms and their prices rise. Here are the cheapest wonderkids available on Football Manager 2023. Credit: 90min.com[ad_2]Read More →

[ad_1] Nottingham Forest welcome Tottenham Hotspur to the City Ground for the second time this season as the two go toe-to-toe in the third round of the Carabao Cup. Spurs weathered a Forest storm to run out 2-0 winners here in their Premier League meeting back in August, and Steve Cooper’s have been victorious just once on home turf since that encounter. With a place in the fourth round (or last 16 if you want to make it sound more exciting) up for grabs, here’s how you can catch Nottingham Forest vs Tottenham in the Carabao Cup. Credit: 90min.com[ad_2]Read More →

[ad_1] Unai Emery has opened up on why he chose to return to the Premier League with Aston Villa after struggling in his last spell in England with Arsenal. The Spaniard, who enjoyed success with Sevilla before enduring a mixed spell with Paris Saint-Germain, was appointed as Arsene Wenger’s successor at the Emirates Stadium in 2018. The Gunners narrowly missed out on a top-four finish and lost the Europa League final to rivals Chelsea in his first season, but a poor start to the 2019/20 campaign saw Emery dismissed and replaced by Mikel Arteta. Emery joined Villarreal the following season and eliminated Arsenal on hisRead More →

[ad_1] 90min rounds up the latest transfer news, rumours and gossip circulating around the world… Liverpool‘s owners plan to sign Borussia Dortmund midfielder Jude Bellingham as a parting gift to the club before selling their shares. (Marca) The contract talks between AC Milan and Rafael Leao have hit another stumbling block, boosting Chelsea‘s chances of recruiting the Portugal international at the end of the season. (Sky Italia) Manchester United have lodged their firm interest in signing Bayern Munich striker Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting in January but the 33-year-old has made it clear that he has no desire to leave the Bundesliga side. (Florian Plettenberg) Arsenal are leading BarcelonaRead More →