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[ad_1] Canadian Men’s National Team forward Tajon Buchanan faces arguably the most crucial game of his life against Uruguay on Tuesday. Sure, the clash in Bratislava, Slovakia, is just a mere friendly. However, it’s the CanMNT’s last match before John Herdman names his roster for the nation’s first World Cup since 1986 and second-ever. And for Buchanan, it’s a chance to return to the field for the first time since Club Brugge’s match against Anderlecht in May after nursing a quad injury. Now, the 23-year-old must prove to Herdman that he’s fit and ready for Qatar 2022 – as he’ll continue to do when heRead More →

[ad_1] Wales boss Rob Page has revealed he’ll remain in close contact with LAFC regarding Gareth Bale’s fitness as the World Cup approaches. Bale played the full 90 minutes as Wales lost 1-0 against Poland on Sunday in a result that confirmed their relegation from their UEFA Nations League group. However, that’s the first time the 33-year-old has managed a full game at any level since March of this year, while he hasn’t gone 90 at club level since a La Liga match against Getafe for Real Madrid in April 2020. Wales’ next game is their World Cup Group B opener against the United StatesRead More →

[ad_1] Federico Bernardeschi has revealed he had multiple offers after leaving Juventus, but the ambition of Toronto FC and Major League Soccer played a key role in his move across the Atlantic. The 28-year-old Italy international was one of a number of eye-catching additions for TFC this summer alongside compatriots Lorenzo Insigne – who agreed a contract earlier in the year – and Domenico Criscito. Speaking to TLN, Bernardeschi has revealed he turned down other offers from ‘important’ clubs to move to Toronto. “I believe that I finished a journey at Juventus. There were various teams we spoke to, and various teams that came forward,”Read More →

[ad_1] Nemanja Matic has leapt to the aid of former Manchester United teammate Harry Maguire, insisting the criticism aimed at the centre-back is ‘a disaster’. Maguire has been a regular target of abuse from both United fans and rivals for well over a year now, with the criticism ramping up in recent weeks after he lost his place at club level under new manager Erik ten Hag. “What people are doing to him, it is a disaster,” Matic said told The Times. “Everything has to have limits and some of these people writing on social media, they don’t have their own lives, so they justRead More →

[ad_1] Arsenal are once again keen to sign Lyon midfielder Houssem Aouar, who would be interested in a move to the Emirates next summer if Arsenal can secure a place in the Premier League’s top four. (Fichajes) Talks have already been held between Inter and Chelsea over extending the loan of Romelu Lukaku, who does not believe he will play for Chelsea again. (Gazzetta dello Sport) Xavi is desperate to re-sign Lionel Messi next summer and is prepared to offload a number of Barcelona‘s current forwards to make space for the Argentine. Messi can become a free agent in 2023 if he opts out ofRead More →

[ad_1] Matchday six of the Nations League group stages got underway on Sunday evening as we learned of the first teams to qualify for next summer’s finals. 10 fixtures were played out across the competition as the group stage section comes to a close, with storylines being wrapped up and the script edging closer to completion. June’s mini-tournament began to take shape with two sides confirming their place in the final four. Without further ado, here’s what went on in the biggest fixtures of the evening. France ended a difficult Nations League campaign as defending champions on a sour note as they were outclassed byRead More →

[ad_1] Robert Lewandowski’s excellent assist for Karol Swiderski condemned Wales to Nations League relegation on Sunday night in Cardiff, as the hosts signed off for their trip to the World Cup with a defeat. Wales have ended their Nations League campaign with one point from six games in a group which also contained the Netherlands and Belgium, with valuable experience given to a number of youngsters as qualification for Qatar took priority for the most part in this group. They started their final game before the tournament without the absent midfield pair of Aaron Ramsey and Joe Allen in central midfield, but an early highRead More →

[ad_1] With their 3-2 win over rivals San Jose Earthquakes on Saturday, the LA Galaxy jumped back above the MLS Cup Playoffs line at just the right time. The Galaxy had been slipping down the Western Conference standings after suffering a run of just one win in six games. But this victory against Cali Clasico foes San Jose – coupled with a 4-1 thrashing of the Colorado Rapids – has them fifth, three points clear of Real Salt Lake below the line with just two games left. Speaking after Saturday’s win in Stanford, Galaxy head coach Greg Vanney highlighted the importance of building ‘momentum’ atRead More →

[ad_1] Gareth Taylor has insisted Manchester City’s performances have provided ‘something to build on’ despite suffering a pair of defeats in their opening two fixtures of the 2022/23 WSL campaign. City have gone through a summer of high squad turnover, with seven new arrivals and eight permanent exits, and have begun the new season with a surprise 4-3 loss to Aston Villa and a 2-0 defeat to Chelsea. “It’s not great but it is what it is,” said Taylor. “We’ve had two away games, two tough away games. We’ve gone to Villa who are a new team and have done tremendously well on the day,Read More →

[ad_1] Chelsea bounced back from their surprise opening day defeat to Liverpool to secure their maiden WSL victory of the season with a 2-0 win over Manchester City. Goals from Fran Kirby and Maren Mjelde either side of half time saw Emma Hayes’ side to victory, leaving City still looking for their first points of the season. Chelsea started the brighter and almost opened the scoring inside 30 seconds as Sam Kerr fired the wrong side of the post after Guro Reiten had crept in behind the City backline. Kerr was then gifted a sighting of goal by a lax Steph Houghton back pass, butRead More →