Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp is excited for either Sadio Mane or Mohamed Salah to achieve something really big after reaching the final of the Africa Cup of Nations.
Senegal and Egypt will face each other for the right to be crowned champions of Africa on Sunday at the Olembe Stadium in Yaounde.
Mane scored the third goal in Senegal s 3-1 semi-final defeat of Burkina Faso to take his personal tally for the tournament to three, while Salah helped Egypt to a 3-1 penalties win over hosts Cameroon after a 0-0 draw on Thursday.
Klopp has previously been accused of disrespecting the AFCON on several occasions. In 2020, he called the tournament s move from June to January a catastrophe , then, in November last year, he referred to it as a little tournament before c…
Germany s Toni Kroos made his 100th international appearance in a 3-3 draw with Switzerland on Tuesday, but insisted he cares more for results than the number of games he plays.
Serge Gnabry s superb finish on the hour secured a point in Nations League Group A4 for Germany, who had to come from two goals down in Cologne.
Switzerland raced into a 2-0 lead through Mario Gavranovic and Remo Freuler, though Timo Werner swiftly pulled one back before Kai Havertz equalised.
Gavranovic s second put Switzerland back ahead, only for Gnabry to restore parity once more with his 14th international goal since November 2016.
Though Kroos made a landmark appearance, his error ultimately led to Switzerland s second goal, and though content with reaching a century of caps…
Birmingham City owner Carson Yeung has stepped down from all of his positions on the Championship club s board.
Hong Kong businessman Yeung took over at St Andrew s in 2009 and has since presided as president of the club, director of Birmingham City plc and director and chairman of the club s parent company, Birmingham International Holdings Ltd (BIHL).
The 53-year-old, who remains Birmingham s major shareholder, is awaiting the verdict of a money laundering trial in Hong Kong, which is due to take place on February 28.
Yeung denies the charge, but has resigned from his roles in order to concentrate on the court case, with Cheung Sing another of BIHL s executive directors named as his successor as chairman of the parent company in an announcement to the Hong Kong Stock…
Market: Minnesota win
Odds: 12/11 @
Looking to make up some ground in the Western Conference title chase, Minnesota will welcome Dallas to Allianz Field in the early hours of Sunday.
Starting with the hosts, while Minnesota might have endured a real Western Conference nightmare last season, Eric Ramsay’s men have come roaring back this time around. Making a return to winning ways last weekend as they secured a routine 3-1 romp against Sporting Kansas City, the Loons will certainly be smelling another golden opportunity here. Battling it out at the top of the table and sat firmly in the driving seat to punch a play-off ticket this season, Minnesota have suffered just a single defeat from any of their previous eight MLS appearances. Pencilled in as a standout co…
Market: Blackpool win
Odds: 10/11 @
Looking to sign the 2021/22 campaign off with a flurry this weekend, Blackpool will host an already-relegated Derby County on Saturday afternoon.
Starting with the hosts, while Blackpool might almost find themselves sat in Championship limbo, the Oranges are still enjoying an eye-catching end to the 2021/22 campaign. Last seen putting in another professional display as they claimed a deserved 2-0 win away at Barnsley, Neil Critchley s side have gained plenty of plaudits this season. Still with their sights set on clinching a top-half finish, the one-time Liverpool coach should be smelling another golden chance on Saturday afternoon. Losing just one of their last five second-tier contests, a run highlighted by a thumping 6-1 vi…
Jamie Vardy hopes his midweek header for England against Spain can kick-start a scoring streak reminiscent of the one that helped fire Leicester City to the Premier League title last season.
Vardy was named Football Writers Association Player of the Year last term after his 24 goals inspired Leicester on their unforgettable march to glory.
That tally included a Premier League record of scoring in 11 consecutive matches but it has been a different story this time around.
His last goal for Leicester came in September s 4-1 loss at Liverpool and a stooping header as Gareth Southgate s side played out a 2-2 draw with 2010 world champions Spain was his first in 15 appearances for his club and national side.
It does give you a boost but it s up to me to make s…
South Korea coach Uli Stielike said he will try to deploy an attacking brand, as he prepares his side for a friendly with Jordan on Friday.
The two Asian Cup-bound nations will do battle in Amman, the fixture marking German boss Stielike s first match in charge of the Koreans on away soil.
Stielike oversaw a 2-0 win over Paraguay and a 3-1 loss to Costa Rica in Seoul in October, in the South Koreans first matches in the post-Hong Myung-bo era.
The 59-year-old, whose three previous coaching stints were with Middle East-based clubs, said he hopes to continue their goalscoring habits as they build towards the continental tournament kicking off in Australia in January.
For the two consecutive matches against Middle East team, I ll prepare not differently fro…
Harry Kane lauded Jude Bellingham as unbelievable after the Real Madrid superstar s early goal sealed a 1-0 win over Serbia at Euro 2024.
Bellingham opened the scoring as he headed home Bukayo Saka s cross to become the first player to net for the Three Lions at both the World Cup and Euros while playing his club football outside of England.
The midfielder also became just the second player ever to score at both the World Cup and Euros before turning 21, after compatriot Michael Owen, who did so at the 1998 World Cup and Euro 2000.
With plenty of pressure on the youngster s shoulders, Kane – who became England s record appearance maker in major tournaments – had nothing but praise for his team-mate.
Kane told BBC Sport: He s an unbelievable player. He…
Perth Glory sacked head coach Kenny Lowe after the Australian club failed to reach the A-League finals this season.
Glory announced Lowe s exit on Friday with a season remaining on the 56-year-old s contract, though he will remain at the club as the technical director of their academy.
Perth finished eighth in 2017-18, three points adrift of the top six as they missed the finals for the third time during Lowe s tenure.
Lowe was appointed in 2013 and the Englishman guided Glory to the finals twice, while they reached the FFA Cup decider in 2014 and 2015.
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Jose Mourinho hit the headlines with his jibes about Chelsea being a very defensive team but the Manchester United manager has been quietly turning his own side into a force to be reckoned with at the back.
The Red Devils 3-0 victory over Saint-Etienne in the Europa League marked the first time the club has won three consecutive European matches without conceding a goal since November 2010, when Sir Alex Ferguson was in charge.
Chelsea s impenetrable rearguard might have caught Mourinho s attention lately, but United are performing brilliantly at the back by the Portuguese s own standards, becoming the first of his teams to keep five consecutive clean sheets since he achieved that feat with Real Madrid in 2011.
Goalkeeper Sergio Romero has been a key player in U…