Spain Under-21 coach Luis de la Fuente is ready to welcome Sergio Ramos into his plans for next year s Olympic Games.
Real Madrid captain Ramos admitted this month he would find it hard to turn down the chance to represent his country in Tokyo, even though Euro 2020 will finish less than two weeks before the Games begins.
The centre-back would be eligible to be selected as one of Spain s over-age stars, with each nation permitted to select a maximum of three players born before January 1, 1997, in their Olympics squad.
De la Fuente, who will coach the team in Japan, says he would find it hard to turn down Ramos, who will be 34 when the tournament gets under way on July 23.
I m proud. I m proud that he, like other players who have a great international a…
Manchester United United are interested in signing Tyler Dibling from Premier League rivals Southampton, according to . Dibling is doing well for the Saints at the moment, and United are showing an interest in the 18-year-old midfielder. The report has claimed that the Red Devils’ transfer chief Dan Ashworth is a big fan of the teenager and has been following him for years.
Dibling has been on the books of Southampton since 2022 and is starting to establish himself in the Saints’ first team. The England Under-19 international midfielder has made one start and three substitute appearances in the Premier League and has given two assists in one start and one substitute appearance in the Carabao Cup. Dibling has also played once in the FA Cup for Russell Martin’s side this ca…
Atletico Madrid have reached an agreement with Real Sociedad over the signing of Robin Le Normand.
The Spain defender, who was part of the side that won Euro 2024, will finalise his move to Atleti in the coming days for a fee believed to be in the region of €34.5million.
French-born Le Normand started his career with Brest before spending eight years with Txuri-Urdin, for whom he made 221 senior appearances across all competitions, while winning the 2019-20 Copa del Rey.
The 27-year-old is fresh from international success in Germany, where he played in six of Spain s seven matches, while he also helped La Roja win the Nations League last year.
A statement on Atletico s official website read: Atletico and Sociedad have reached an agreement for the transf…
Newcastle United are interested in signing Conor Gallagher from Premier League rivals Chelsea in the summer transfer window, according to . The report has claimed that Gallagher and Chelsea are in talks over a new contract, and Newcastle are ready to take advantage if the two parties are unable to come to an agreement.
Gallagher has been on the books of Chelsea since 2008 and is a product of the London club’s youth academy. The midfielder is now a regular in the first team and is one of the best and most important players in head coach Mauricio Pochettino’s team. Gallagher has scored two goals and given four assists in 24 Premier League matches for the Blues this season.
The England international midfielder is out of contract at Chelsea in the summer of 2025. Accord…
Pep Guardiola s advice helped the Boston Celtics win the NBA Finals, so says Joe Mazzulla.
The Celtics clinched the NBA title with a 106-88 victory over the Dallas Mavericks in Game 5 on Monday.
That sealed a 4-1 series win for Boston, who won their 18th Championship, and first since 2008.
And head coach Mazzulla revealed that Manchester City manager Guardiola, who was in attendance for Game 1 of the Finals, played a part in his team s success.
Dallas has one of the smartest defenses, Mazzulla said.
We had to be creative to counter them.
Pep helped me in transitions and how to move guys.
Perhaps when he does eventually leave City, Guardiola might just try his hand in the NBA?
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James Rodriguez wants to be the Copa America s standout player, and is going some way to being just that.
Colombia reached the semi-finals with a thumping 5-0 defeat of Panama on Saturday, with James taking a starring role as Los Cafeteros claimed their biggest Copa Ameria win.
James scored a penalty and supplied two assists, including a delicious ball for Luis Diaz to make it 3-0 just before half-time.
The former Real Madrid playmaker, who hardly featured for club side Sao Paulo last season, has now created five goals at this edition of the tournament, equalling the record haul for assists (since Opta began collecting such data) at the Copa America, alongside Lionel Messi s five in 2021.
Colombia 5-0 Panama
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Germany 0-2 France: Five things we learned as Antoine Griezmann leads Euro 2016 hosts into the final
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Atletico Madrid striker Antoine Griezmann scored twice as France national team set up a Euro 2016 final showpiece against Portugal on Sunday.
France put in a memorable display to deny the 2014 World Champions who go home empty-handed and disappointed over what will be considered a Euro 2016 failure for the German nation.
Following an exciting match in Marseille here are the five things we learned:
Better team won
France were pressed hard in the opening stages of the match as Germany exerted heavy pressure to Euro 2016 hosts, but Didier Deschamps’ men responded in adequate manner by scoring a late first-half goal to put a serious dent in Germany’s ambitions.
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Liverpool manager Arne Slot is keen on bringing Orkun Kokcu to Anfield, according to . The report in the Portuguese news outlet has noted that Slot worked with Kokcu at Feyenoord, and that the Liverpool boss wants a reunion with the young midfielder at Liverpool.
Slot was appointed the Liverpool manager in the summer of 2024 following the departure of Jurgen Klopp. The Reds have made a strong start to the season under the Dutchman and are among the contenders for the Premier League title. The Merseyside club are at the top of the league table at the moment with 18 points from seven matches, a point ahead of defending champions Manchester City and Arsenal, who are second and third respectively in the standings.
Kokcu has been on the books of Benfica since the summer of 2…
New coach Julen Lopetegui will face Getafe in his first LaLiga fixture in charge of Real Madrid.
Lopetegui, sacked by Spain on the eve of the World Cup after his Madrid move was announced, gets the chance to start his reign at the Santiago Bernabeu on August 19.
An away game against Girona follows, with Madrid – now minus all-time leading scorer Cristiano Ronaldo avoid their fellow big guns in the opening weeks of the campaign.
Champions Barcelona host the first Clasico meeting of the season on October 28, with the return fixture in the Spanish capital set for March 3 next year.
The first Madrid derby sees Lopetegui s side host their neighbours at the end of September, while the Wanda Metropolitano will be the venue for the return in February.
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this is one of the most eagerly anticipated games of any season, and this year is no exception, with only one point separating the two teams. Arsene Wenger will be hoping Ferguson s men are both physically and mentally exhausted after their high profile victory over Man City, while Sir Alex Ferguson will also hope Wengers men are lacking in confidence after their shock defeat to Stoke in midweek.
Arsene Wenger will know a lot rests on this game the sort of game where fans and pundits alike tend to write off your season if a loss comes your way. There will be confidence in the Arsenal camp though, with many believing Arsenal to have their most gifted squad for years. There are a few injury problems, with Van Persie some way off a return, and the latest victim being the almost ev…