Everton manager Sean Dyche said he faces an early-season selection crisis with only 14 recognised first team players available for Saturday’s Premier League trip to Tottenham Hotspur. Despite generating some 70 million pounds ($91 million) from the sales of Amadou Onana, Lewis Dobbin and Ben Godfrey, Dyche says Everton may also has to consider offers…
French Ligue 1 club Olympique Lyonnais has placed the majority of their squad on the transfer market in an attempt to reach its financial sales target before the end of the transfer window, French newspaper L’Equipe reported on Thursday. “The management of OL has just sent out the message that, from now on, just about…
Real Madrid midfielder Jude Bellingham sustained an injury during training, Real manager Carlo Ancelotti said on Friday. The 21-year-old England international was a key player last season when Real won the Champions League and Laliga titles. “Bellingham had a blow, he is being assessed,” Ancelotti told a press conference when asked whether Bellingham would be…
Unbeaten Bengaluru FC and Kerala Blasters will be keen to outdo one another when they clash in the Durand Cup quarterfinal at the Salt Lake Stadium on Friday. The Blues, who entered the final-eight stage with wins over Inter Kashi (3-0), Mohammedan Sporting (3-2) and Indian Navy FT (4-0) in Group B are up against…
Seventeen-year-old striker Estevao, who is set to join Chelsea next year from Palmeiras, was handed his first call-up to Brazil’s national team Friday by coach Dorival Junior for two upcoming World Cup qualifiers. Veteran forward Neymar remains out as he completes his recovery from an ACL injury he sustained last year, but Estevao has already…
Former England left-back Ashley Cole will be an assistant coach alongside interim manager Lee Carsley, the Football Association said on Friday. Cole, who represented England more than 100 times between 2001 and 2014, played at the 2002, 2006 and 2010 World Cups, as well as the 2004 and 2012 European Championships. ALSO READ: Lionel Messi…
Conor Gallagher is feeling right at home after receiving a rousing welcome from Atletico Madrid fans, the England midfielder said at his presentation at the Metropolitano Stadium on Friday, days after completing his move from Chelsea. Gallagher, who joined Chelsea at the age of six, penned a five-year contract with LaLiga club Atletico on Wednesday,…
Chelsea will not shy away from bringing in a new number nine before the transfer window deadline if the player improves its squad, coach Enzo Maresca said on Friday. Chelsea has splashed out over 160 million pounds ($210.7 million) on signing players such as winger Pedro Neto, forward Joao Felix, midfielder Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall and Swedish-Danish…
Defending champion Mohun Bagan Super Giant (MBSG) downed a valiant Punjab FC (PFC) 6-5 in sudden death to enter the semifinals of the Durand Cup 2024, here at the Tata Steel Sports Complex stadium on Friday. After the quarterfinal contest ended 3-3 in regulation time, Scottish defender Thomas Aldred scored the winning penalty for the…
Thierry Henry’s former assistant Gerald Baticle will take over as coach of the France Under-21s, while Laurent Bonadei on Friday was appointed to lead the women’s national team. Baticle, 54, worked with Henry as the ex-France international guided the country to silver at the Paris Olympics before stepping down as coach earlier this week for…
