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Romania and Switzerland will lock horns with each other in UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying Group I this week. The match between Edward Iordănescu’s side and Murat Yakin’s team will be held at Arena Națională in Bucharest and is scheduled to kick off at 7:45 pm UK time on Tuesday.
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Romania have already qualified for the UEFA Euro 2024 finals. They have been one of the best and most consistent teams in the qualifying campaign and have deservedly booked their place in the finals next summer.
Edward Iordănescu’s team have picked up 19 points from nine matches. Romania are at the top of UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying Group I, a point ahead of second-placed Switzerland. Israel in third…
Spanish Primera Liga club Valencia said it has yet to receive any satisfactory offer for star striker David Villa, a target for both Real Madrid and Barcelona.
On the subject of David Villa, two points need to be clarified: Valencia has never concluded an agreement with a club for Villa s possible transfer and currently we have not received any satisfactory offer, said the club s sporting director Fernando Gomez Colomer.
There have been foreign clubs interested, there have been offers. The player prefers to stay at Valencia, he said following a board meeting of the club on Monday.
The Spanish press have said Manchester United are interested in Villa, one of the stars of Spain s victorious Euro 2008 squad.
Barcelona vice president Rafael Yuste said on S…
Erik ten Hag vented his fury over Manchester United s schedule after Marcus Rashford sustained an injury during a 2-0 Premier League win over Everton.
Rashford limped off with a groin issue late in the Red Devils victory over the struggling Toffees at Old Trafford on Saturday, where Scott McTominay and Anthony Martial were on target.
United manager Ten Hag revealed that his leading goalscorer s injury doesn t look well ahead of a Europa League quarter-final first leg against Sevilla on Thursday.
The Dutchman put the England forward s setback down to playing so many games in a short time.
Asked about the extent of Rashford s injury, he said: I can t say in this moment. You are a doctor, maybe I m not.
We have to wait – how bad or how good it is.…
A Tottenham side deprived of the services of star man Harry Kane fought back after two Hakim Ziyech goals to earn a 2-2 draw with Chelsea at Stamford Bridge.
Goals either side of half-time from Ziyech gave Chelsea a well-deserved two-goal lead but Lucas Moura and Steven Bergwijn cancelled out the Blues advantage with second-half finishes of their own.
Having paraded their Champions League trophy in front of the near-capacity crowd prior to kick-off, Chelsea got off to an emphatic start with Ziyech blasting in low from the edge of the area to capitalise on Lucas laziness in possession.
Timo Werner thought he had added a second after rounding Pierluigi Gollini, though the offside flag denied him – with no VAR in operation, the Germany forward could not argue wi…
Manuel Neuer has been included in Bayern Munich s squad for the DFB-Pokal final against Eintracht Frankfurt on Saturday.
The Germany international has recovered sufficiently from foot surgery to be named in the group travelling to Berlin, although it is likely Sven Ulreich will start the match in goal.
It is the first time Neuer will be in a matchday squad since the 4-0 Bundesliga win over Mainz on September 16 last year.
Thomas Muller has also been passed fit after suffering a stomach bug this week, but veteran winger Arjen Robben and defender Jerome Boateng have been ruled out with ongoing muscle problems.
Midfielder Arturo Vidal is also unavailable as he continues his recovery from knee surgery.
Bayern are looking to clinch the domestic double …
Finnish entrepreneur Thomas Zilliacus labelled the Manchester United bidding process as a farce after withdrawing his takeover offer on Wednesday.
United announced their owners, the Glazer family, were considering offers for the club back in November, including new investment into the club, a sale, or other transactions .
A pair of bidding rounds followed in the new year as Jim Ratcliffe and Sheikh Jassim bin Hamad Al Thani made propositions, though it was said up to eight prospective buyers were interested.
Zilliacus became the third bidder to publicly express his interest in March, wanting to buy 50 per cent of the club – with the other half bought by fans, who would join in the club s decision-making process.
However, Zilliacus has refused to be draw…
Paris St Germain manager Luis Enrique has warned his side they will be punished if they take a victory against amateur team Revel for granted.
PSG will lock horns with the sixth-tier outfit in the opening match of their Coupe de France campaign just days after seeing off Toulouse to land the Champions Trophy for a record-extending 12th time.
Footage of Revel’s coaching and playing staff went viral as they celebrated drawing PSG in the last-64 clash last month.
Coupe de France !
— Paris Saint-Germain (@PSG_English)
And, although they are the hosts, Revel will be in unusual surroundings for Sunday’s fixture after being forced to upgrade to the Stade Pierre-Fabre – home to nearby rugby union side Castres – for the cup clash.
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Man City and PSG battle for Guerreiro
Manchester City and Paris Saint-Germain are among clubs showing interest in Lorient full-back Raphael Guerreiro, .
The French-born footballer has enjoyed a brilliant start to the new season and his impressive performances did not go unnoticed.
According to Il Corriere dello Sport, Manchester City, Paris Saint-Germain and Genoa are all keeping close tabs on the 20-year-old.
Guerreiro is essentially a left-back, but he has been used as a left-sided midfielder at Lorient, and currently has three goals in 15 Ligue 1 outings this term.
The youngster was handed his Portugal debut in a Euro 2016 qualifier against Armenia before scoring the only goal in a friendly win over France.
And with Lorient confirming …
Hereford United have had their suspension from all football activity lifted by the Football Association (FA).
On Wednesday, the Southern League club relegated from the Football League in 2012 were banned by the FA after failing to comply with orders from the Independent Regulatory Commission to answer questions relating to the Owners and Directors Test Regulations.
Hereford had been given until Monday to submit further requested documentation, but failed to do so.
As well as the club, official Alan McCarthy was also banned from all football activity.
However it was announced on Thursday that the suspension for both Hereford and McCarthy had been lifted.
The suspension of Hereford United and Alan McCarthy from all football and football …
Gareth Southgate said England prepared perfectly for their 2-1 victory over Tunisia and asked his players for more of the same as he looked ahead to their second World Cup match against Panama.
Harry Kane s goal in second-half stoppage time ensured England took all three points from their Group G opener and Southgate praised his substitutes for adding energy and threat late in the game.
After Kane opened the scoring in the 11th minute, England were guilty of wasting a number of first-half chances to extend their lead before Ferjani Sassi levelled from the penalty spot.
The introduction of Marcus Rashford and Ruben Loftus-Cheek revived Southgate s attack in the closing stages of the game and the England manager told The Guardian: The guys who came on had a differe…