Vicente del Bosque has tipped Pep Guardiola to become Spain coach at some stage in the future and believes the current Manchester City manager s Catalan roots will not be an issue.
Del Bosque stepped down as Spain boss in the wake of their last-16 exit at Euro 2016, having previously guided them to 2010 World Cup and Euro 2012 glory.
Guardiola is not among the candidates to take the vacancy following his recent arrival at City, but the Del Bosque has backed him to lead his country later in his career.
Guardiola is the best coach around at the moment, there is no doubt about it. He got a great education and has since only developed, Del Bosque told Suddeutsche Zeitung.
In the past, we brought in coaches from abroad. Now our coaches are the ones moving ab…
Holders Spain will be out to prove everyone they are still the team to beat when they take on Netherlands in their opening World Cup fixture and edge closer to winning Group B. Meanwhile, Oranje aim to get revenge on La Furia Roja for the heartbreaking defeat in the 2010 World Cup final, but it is clear they are the underdogs here.
It was against the Netherlands that Spain won their first ever World Cup title, defeating Oranje in the 2010 final thanks to extra time goal by Andres Iniesta, and La Furia Roja hope their next match against the same opponents will pave the way for another successful tournament. Having also lifted the trophy at Euro 2008 and Euro 2012, Spain are searching for their fourth successive title at major tournaments, that is if we disregard the 2013 Confede…
Arsenal are ready to move for wantaway Leicester City midfielder Riyad Mahrez in the summer, according to the Star.
The Algeria international hasn’t trained for the Foxes since they rejected a deadline day approach from runaway Premier League leaders Manchester City, and missed their 1-1 draw with Swansea City at the weekend.
It remains to see whether or not Pep Guardiola will renew his interest in signing the 2016 PFA Player of the Year when the transfer window reopens, though Arsenal could now make a move.
Since signing for Leicester halfway through the the 2013/14 campaign the twenty-six year old has racked up one hundred and sixty-five appearances in all competitions, scoring forty-four goals.
He was a key part of the squad that won the Premier…
Liverpool are leading Arsenal in the race to sign Stoke City goalkeeper Jack Butland, according to the Daily Star.
The England international has been linked with a £40m move away from the Bet 365 outfit and both Jurgen Klopp and Arsene Wenger have been linked with a move for a new shot-stopper in recent times.
However it is the Merseyside outfit who have been installed as favourites to secure the services of the twenty-four year old.
Butland moved to Stoke from Birmingham City in the summer of 2013 and has since racked up seventy-seven appearances in all competitions while he has been capped just six times for his country having made his debut in 2012.
However, he is expected to add to that tally this year with him seemingly the front runner to be E…
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With a spot in the quarter-finals of this summer s European Championships up for grabs this weekend, Wales and Denmark will face off in Amsterdam on Saturday evening.
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Starting with Wales, while caretaker boss Robert Page might have seen his side suffer that 1-0 defeat away at a high-flying Italy last weekend, The Dragons once again impressed on foreign soil. With no nation at this summer s tournament having to travel further than the British outfit, they did manage to secure their spot out of Group A with a second-place finish. Boosted by that lively 2-0 win against a struggling Turkey in Baku on June 16th and muster themselves four points, the mood in Wales camp should be at a real high. Although their temporary boss might hav…
According to a report from Marca, Kiko Casilla is on the verge of completing his move to English football. The Real Madrid goalkeeper is close to joining Leeds United, who are currently in pole position to gain promotion from the Championship to the Premier League. Casilla is believed to be their first choice and would continue to be so throughout the course of their stay in the top flight, if they do indeed gain promotion.
Fraser Forster and Emiliano Martinez are two other names who have been linked with a move to Leeds, but Casilla is certainly the frontrunner.
The 32 year old has been with Real since back in 2015, but he’s been used pretty sporadically in that time. He made a name for himself during an eight year spell with Espanyol, before being bought back by the…
Jurgen Klopp delighted in Liverpool s 3-0 thumping of Manchester City at Anfield but is keen not to make Pep Guardiola s side angry ahead of next week s return leg in the all-English Champions League quarter-final.
Liverpool became the only side to beat champions-elect City in the Premier League this season when they stormed to a 4-3 triumph in January and Guardiola s men underwent an even more spectacular Merseyside unravelling on Wednesday.
Mohamed Salah s 38th goal of the season set Liverpool on their way after 11 minutes and, as he did in the league encounter, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain brought the Kop to its feet with a brilliant long-range strike.
Sadio Mane headed in a third after the half-hour as the hosts ran riot but Klopp was keen not to be drawn on his p…
Erling Haaland and Julian Alvarez playing together could help Manchester City to break down teams who sit back against them, according to Pep Guardiola.
City lost ground in the title race on Saturday after drawing 1-1 at home to struggling Everton, with leaders Arsenal then extending their advantage at the Premier League summit to seven points with a 4-2 victory at Brighton and Hove Albion.
Haaland had given City the lead against the Toffees, but Demarai Gray scored a superb strike to peg the champions back and hold them to just a point, putting another dent in their title hopes after losing at home to Brentford in the final game before the World Cup break.
In his attempts to win the game, Guardiola brought on World Cup winner Alvarez up top with Haaland in the 8…
If Erling Haaland leaves Borussia Dortmund this summer to join a Premier League club, it won t come as a complete surprise to anyone at the Bundesliga club, Dortmund director of football Michael Zorc told Sky in Germany.
Having arrived to the Signal Iduna Park from RB Salzburg back in January 2020 for a reported fee of €20 million, the Norwegian quickly became a sensation, scoring 82 goals along with contributing 23 assists in 86 matches in all competitions for the club. His contract at Dortmund has two years left to run, but it apparently contains a release clause set at €75m undoubtedly a bargain price. However, his services also come with huge wages and agent fees, and many top clubs are believed to have been put off by the expensiveness of the entire package.
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Inter expect Lautaro Martinez to stay at San Siro after he turned down lucrative offers from rival clubs, according to club CEO Beppe Marotta.
The Nerazzurri began their Serie A title defence on Saturday with a 4-0 win over Genoa, but there were significant changes to the side that won the Scudetto last season.
New signings Hakan Calhanoglu and Edin Dzeko were among the scorers, with Simone Inzaghi in the dugout for the first time.
Antonio Conte, Romelu Lukaku and Achraf Hakimi all left Inter, and Martinez was also linked with a move away, Tottenham considered potential suitors.
However, the Argentina international – absent against Genoa, having won the Copa America in the off-season – appears certain to remain at Inter.
Marotta, speaking bef…