Christian Eriksen joining another club at the end of season would be what it is according to Brentford boss Thomas Frank, amid reports the Denmark star may re-sign with Tottenham.
Attacking midfielder Eriksen penned a short-term contract with the Bees in January, just seven months after suffering a cardiac arrest representing his country at Euro 2020.
Eriksen was available as a free agent after his Inter contract was cancelled because rules in Serie A prevent players fitted with a heart-starting device playing in the competition.
The 30-year-old has impressed under Frank, leading to rumours he may reunite with Antonio Conte – his coach at Inter – and re-join Spurs, who he departed to move to Italy in January 2020.
Eriksen will come up against his form…
18:00 Atletico Madrid vs Eibar
Starting with Sunday s hosts, after opening the 2019/2020 La Liga campaign with back-to-back victories over Leganes and Getafe, many around the Wanda Metropolitano are starting to believe that Los Colchoneros could clinch their first domestic crown since 2014. Also still boosted by bringing in the likes of João Felix, a huge part of any title charge in Madrid will come thanks to their continued defensive stability. Now recording back-to-back clean sheets and the only side in Spain s top-tier yet to concede a single goal so far, the hosts also shipped 27 La Liga goals last season and once again held the best defensive record. With Eibar so publically struggling at the start of the new season, Diego Simeone s men should be confident of extending t…
Raul Jimenez s debut goal earned Wolves a point on their Premier League return as Richarlison s brace on his Everton bow proved insufficient in an entertaining 2-2 draw at Molineux.
Everton twice led through goals from winger Richarlison, who arrived in a deal that could reportedly reach £50million from Watford, the latter coming despite Phil Jagielka s reckless red card.
But Nuno Espirito Santo s men ensured they would avoid defeat in their first Premier League match since the 2011-12 season when Jimenez – one of four new faces in Wolves starting XI – nodded home Ruben Neves cross.
Neves had earlier levelled proceedings with a classy free-kick straight after Jagielka s red, and Marco Silva will reflect on a frustrating debut outing as Everton boss.
Manchester City defender Benjamin Mendy has pleaded not guilty to nine charges of sexual offences.
The France international appeared at a hearing in Chester Crown Court on Monday to enter pleas for the first time.
Mendy denies seven counts of rape, one count of sexual assault and one count of attempted rape.
The 27-year-old was charged following allegations made by six women, with the alleged offences said to have taken place between October 2018 and August 2021.
Defender Mendy is due to face trial on July 25.
The full-back was remanded in custody last August, but was released on bail in January.
He was suspended by Premier League champions City after initially being charged with four counts of rape and one count of sexual assault nine mon…
Aston Villa have become one of the favorites to sign Eric Dier from Tottenham Hotspur in January, according to .
Having spent over £130 million on fresh signings over the summer in order to prepare themselves for life in the Premier League, the newly promoted side have started the campaign relatively well. After eight rounds, they sit 15th with eight points, but the eight teams above them are all within a four-point gap. Nonetheless, Villa are looking to add quality and experience to their ranks, and one of the Spurs midfielder is among the options they re considering for the next transfer window.
Having started out at Sporting Lisbon, Dier arrived to north London in 2014, and he has so far accumulated 210 appearances and 11 goals under his belt for the club. However, …
Lesley Ugochukwu struck late on for Chelsea as they claimed a 1-1 draw against Inter in their final pre-season fixture.
Marcus Thuram s first-half strike against the run of play gave the Serie A champions the lead, only for Ugochukwu to level in the 90th minute for the Blues.
Despite Chelsea dominating proceedings in the opening exchanges with Marc Guiu going close, Robert Sanchez was picking the ball out of his net in the 26th minute.
Joaquin Correa was given time to run at the Chelsea defence, picking out Thuram, who took the ball in his stride before firing a left-footed effort into the roof of the net.
Despite the hosts registering nine shots in the opening 45 minutes, they were unable to test Yann Sommer in the Inter goal as the Serie A champions…
Prince William, the Duke of Cambridge, has paid tribute to the huge contribution Leicester City chairman Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha made to football following his death on Saturday.
On Sunday, Srivaddhanaprabha was named as one of five people to have died in a helicopter crash outside the Foxes King Power Stadium following their 1-1 Premier League draw with West Ham.
After taking over the club in 2010, Srivaddhanaprabha turned Leicester from a Championship club into champions of England in six years.
Their title triumph in 2015-16 captured the imagination of the world according to Prince William, himself an avid football fan and president of the Football Association.
My thoughts today are with the family and friends of Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha and all the …
Hoffenheim star striker Sandro Wagner is said to have filed a transfer request as he hopes to secure a January move to Bayern Munich.
, the 29-year-old is keen to re-join the champions once the transfer market reopens this winter and is hoping that he would be allowed to leave his current club.
Germany international Wagner started his professional career at Bayern Munich II but failed to make the transition into the first team. He ended up playing four Bundesliga matches for the Bavarian giants before he got transferred to MSV Duisburg in 2008.
Wagner played for Werder Bremen, FC Kaiserslautern, Herrha Berlin and Darmstadt prior to joining Hoffenheim in 2016.
The 29-year-old powerful forward impressed for Hoffenheim last season, scoring 11 goals in 31 Bu…
Dusan Vlahovic should have done more at Juventus, according to former Fiorentina team-mate Borja Valero.
The Serbia striker joined the Bianconeri for €70million in January, having scored 41 goals in 64 appearances for La Viola since the start of the 2020-21 season.
But the 22-year-old has subsequently struggled to kick on, despite finishing as the second-highest scorer in Serie A last term with 24 goals a tally only bettered by Lazio s Ciro Immobile (27).
Vlahovic has only netted 16 times in 36 games for Juve with a groin injury hampering his progress this season, while also limiting his participation for Serbia at the World Cup in Qatar.
Valero played alongside Vlahovic at Fiorentina during the 2020-21 campaign, and the ex-midfielder is disappointed w…
PLENTY OF SILVERWARE, NO GOLDEN MOMENTS
Across 13 major finals with Manchester United, Madrid and Portugal, Ronaldo has only scored six goals, despite having taken a mammoth 65 shots at goal in those contests.
Of course, for most of his career, Ronaldo has been his team s lightning-rod for success and that leading-light status often results in the forward taking the attacking burden on his shoulders too much.
But if that s the case, why has he never dominated any of those games? Here s how he has fared on the biggest stages to date
2004 FA Cup Manchester United 3-0 Millwall: A 19-year-old Ronaldo scores as second-tier opposition are brushed aside in a non-event.
Euro 2004 Portugal 0-1 Greece: Expected to launch a new era for the Seleccao, Ronaldo an…