Football Blog (Page 201)

[ad_1] The U.S. women’s national team head coach Vlatko Andonovski has announced the 24-player roster for the upcoming friendly matches against Germany in November, with Sophia Smith and Alex Morgan headline the squad.  The team will host the UEFA Women’s Euro runners-up on Thursday, November 10 at DRV PNK Stadium in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida and on Sunday, November 13 at Red Bull Arena in Harrison, New Jersey. The upcoming friendlies are set to see the two of the top-three ranked teams in the world confront each other, with the Americans currently ranked first and Germany third. “These are the kinds of games that help ourRead More →

[ad_1] Juventus and Paris Saint-Germain meet in Turin on Wednesday with the Italians probably quite happy to be bringing the curtain down on their beleaguered Champions League campaign. The Serie A giants have already been eliminated from the competition and must now vie with Maccabi Haifa to earn a spot in the Europa League. PSG will arrive in Turin fully motivated and knowing only a win is likely to secure top spot for them, so Lionel Messi and co are unlikely to be in the mood to do Juventus any favours. Here’s how to watch their Champions League clash on TV and streaming services. Credit:Read More →

[ad_1] 100 Manchester United goals for Marcus Rashford, eh? Was it ever in doubt? Rashford has had his struggles during his United career and many had questioned whether we’d ever see the Englishman return to the destructive form he showed during his first few breakout performances. Blessed with a wand of a right foot, we’ve seen Rashford score some wonderful goals over the years. To celebrate his century of strikes, here’s a ranking of his top ten goals in a Man Utd shirt. Rashford’s fierce ball-striking was on full display against Burton Albion / AFP Contributor/GettyImages We kick off our ranking with a strike inRead More →

[ad_1] Chelsea general manager Paul Green admitted that Emma Hayes returning to the Kingsmeadow stands for their side’s WSL clash against Aston Villa on Sunday gave the team ‘a real boost’, as the Blues ran out 3-1 winners. Hayes attended a Chelsea match on Sunday for the first time since announcing she was taking a step back from football to recover from the emergency hysterectomy that she underwent at the beginning of October following her ongoing battle with endometriosis. The Blues boss was in the directors’ box to watch Chelsea run out 3-1 victors over Villa thanks to a Lauren James brace and Sam KerrRead More →

[ad_1] Barcelona centre-back Gerard Pique has been given the chance to reignite his international career after being included in Spain’s preliminary World Cup squad. The veteran defender retired from international duty in the aftermath of the 2018 World Cup and has not played for his country since, although reports emerged earlier this year suggesting Pique was considering making a return. Now, numerous Spanish outlets have claimed that Pique has earned a place in Luis Enrique’s preliminary 55-man squad ahead of the tournament. Enrique has chosen not to make his full squad public and will instead confirm a final team of between 23 and 26 playersRead More →

[ad_1] UEFA’s introduction of the Europa Conference League established a new phase to the Europa League known simply as the ‘playoffs’. It’s a rejuvenation of the round of 32 in which 16 teams compete in a bid to join the eight group winners in the last 16. It’s all to play for on Matchday 6 in both the Champions League and Europa League, with many of the groups across the two competitions being wide open with just one game remaining. Thus, there’s still plenty of mystique as to who exactly will be competing in the playoffs next year. Here’s everything you need to know aboutRead More →

[ad_1] Barcelona will be put out of their Champions League misery on Tuesday as they travel for a dead rubber against Viktoria Plzen. Having already failed to qualify for the knockout stages, Barcelona have secured third place and the Europa League spot that comes with it, so there is nothing other than pride on the line in this one. Here’s how Xavi could set up. Pique was stunned to get a game / Quality Sport Images/GettyImages GK: Marc-Andre ter Stegen – Ter Stegen won’t be expecting a busy night here. RB: Hector Bellerin – Barcelona’s injury crisis has worsened, leaving Bellerin as the only naturalRead More →

[ad_1] Liverpool face the prospect of falling to a second straight home defeat against Europe’s most in-form side when Napoli come to Anfield on Tuesday. Both these sides have already qualified for the Champions League knockout stages and while first place technically remains up for grabs, Liverpool would have to overturn a goal difference of seven to claim top spot. Given Napoli haven’t lost at all this season, chances are this group is already done and dusted. With a massive Premier League game against Tottenham at the weekend to consider, here’s the lineup Jurgen Klopp may opt for. Nunez is quietly figuring himself out /Read More →

[ad_1] A draw would be enough for Tottenham to qualify from a perilously set-up Group D on the final day of Champions League action. Antonio Conte’s men currently sit top on eight points but are just two clear of bottom-side Marseille, who will be desperate for the victory that would likely eliminate Spurs from the competition. It really is all to play for. With the stakes so high, here’s the lineup Conte could select. Romero could return / Visionhaus/GettyImages GK: Hugo Lloris – One of Lloris’ two European clean sheets this season came in the victory over Marseille in the first game of the campaign.Read More →

[ad_1] Nikita Parris is already proving the doubters wrong at Manchester United, having already bettered her WSL goal tally from last season with Arsenal just five games into the 2022/23 campaign. Parris has in part benefited from usual ‘number nine’ Alessia Russo missing a handful of games through injury, but her very presence in the squad is indicative of the type of depth that United lacked this time last year and what manager Marc Skinner was so keen to address in summer. In Russo’s absence, which began before the September international break and ended when she came off the bench in Sunday’s win over Everton,Read More →