Football Blog (Page 219)

[ad_1] Thibaut Courtois was back in Real Madrid training on Friday to offer a glimmer of hope that he could return in time for Sunday’s El Clasico The goalkeeper has been dealing with a back injury which has kept him out of the team’s last four games in all competitions, with the upcoming meeting with Barcelona initially seen as a possible return date. Courtois had been predicted to return to training earlier this week, so his absence led to some concerns that El Clasico may be out of his reach, but he continued to keep himself in the mix by finally making a return toRead More →

[ad_1] From Gtech Community Stadium – Brentford ended a run of three winless games with a 2-0 victory at home to Brighton on Friday night. Ivan Toney scored a match-defining brace – one in either half – to ensure that Thomas Frank’s fourth year anniversary weekend in charge of the Bees is a happy one. The first early chance went the way of Brentford after winning the ball back high up the pitch, with Toney’s cross headed over by Frank Onyeka. At the other end, Danny Welbeck got a cleaner contact on a whipped ball in from Pervis Estupinan, though his header was held byRead More →

[ad_1] The 2022 Major League Soccer regular season has come to an end, and it’s time to name the best figures of the campaign. The league announced the finalists for the MLS year-end honors, with contenders spanning 14 clubs. The finalists presented earned the most votes in polling among the three voting groups: current MLS players, club technical staffs, and select group of media members.  Here are the finalists… For this award, “newcomer” is defined as a player who made his MLS debut in 2022. For this award, “young player” is defined as a player age 22 (born on or after Jan. 1, 2000). HonorsRead More →

[ad_1] Paris Saint-Germain host their fierce rivals Marseille in a meeting between two of Ligue 1’s top three on Sunday night. To compound the latest melodrama engulfing the Parisian giants, Christophe Galtier’s side come into the derby in stuttering form, drawing their last three matches across all competitions. Marseille had matched PSG stride for stride to start the campaign until they fell to a shock defeat at home to newly promoted Ajaccio last weekend. Here’s everything you need to know about the 103rd iteration of Le Classique. PSG: 3 WinsMarseille: 1 WinDraws: 2 PSG: WWDDDMarseille: DWWLW The sight of Lionel Messi back in training ahead of the biggest domestic gameRead More →

[ad_1] Manchester City have announced that Phil Foden has signed a new contract running until 2027. The 22-year-old has become a regular starter under Pep Guardiola over the last couple of seasons, and his form has been rewarded with a new deal. Speaking to Man City’s website, Foden said: “It’s hard to put into words how happy I am to have signed this contract. It’s a dream come true. “I have been a City fan all my life. I’ve trained here for so many years and I’ve even been a ballboy. I love this club so much, so to know I am going to beRead More →

[ad_1] Antony has spoken brightly about his relationship with Cristiano Ronaldo and how the five-time Ballon d’Or winner has helped him to settle at Old Trafford. The Brazilian completed a €100m transfer to Manchester United from Ajax in the summer and has enjoyed a bright start to life at his new club. He became the first player in the club’s history to score in each of their first three Premier League games, with goals against Arsenal, Manchester City and Everton. Antony’s relationship with Ronaldo was on show at Goodison Park when the pair celebrated the 37-year-old’s opening goal together in the first half. Quoted byRead More →

[ad_1] Manchester City face Liverpool at Anfield on Sunday in a game that has come to be one of the newer competitive rivalries in English football given the level of success both have had in recent years. Both Premier League meetings between the two teams last season ended in 2-2 draws, while Liverpool have prevailed in each of the two most recent fixtures in the FA Cup and Community Shield. The latter was as recently as 31 July when Darwin Nunez scored and Erling Haaland was slated for missing a glorious chance; how times have changed since. Read on for all the key points addressedRead More →

[ad_1] Newcastle United are ready to sit down with Bruno Guimaraes before the end of the season to discuss a new long-term contract, 90min understands. The 24-year-old joined Newcastle in January this year from Lyon in a deal worth £40m and he has been outstanding since his arrival on Tyneside, quickly establishing himself as a favourite of both the fans and manager Eddie Howe. His form has already seen him linked with moves away and he recently admitted that he knew talks over a possible move to Real Madrid had taken place, but he is more than happy with life in Newcastle. Guimaraes’s current dealRead More →

[ad_1] Ipswich Town’s Conor Chaplin has been voted the PFA Vertu Motors League One Fans’ Player of the Month for September. The 25-year-old has continued his fine form so far this season having already scooped the prize for August. Chaplin scored three goals throughout September to maintain Ipswich’s fast start to the campaign. The versatile forward kicked off the month with a match-winning brace as the Tractor Boys won 2-0 at Accrington Stanley. He followed that display with a goal at home to Bristol Rovers, opening the scoring in another 2-0 victory. Ipswich ended September with a 2-2 draw at Sheffield Wednesday and 2-1 lossRead More →

[ad_1] Who’d be a manager, eh? Who’d risk becoming a national pariah, a fraud and a scoundrel in either your home or newly-adopted country, all in the hope of a multi-million-pound pay-out and a reworked Millennial pop banger by Atomic Kitten with your name in? Well, this lot, actually. Ahead of next month’s World Cup in Qatar here’s a brief, yet extremely insightful, look at all the 32 managers we’ll soon be watching glare and grimace from the sidelines as their future career prospects, and hopes for the tournament, flash before their eyes. Age: 46Nationality: SpanishCareer Titles: 2019 Asian Cup Having worked his way throughRead More →