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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I d like to personally thank Kenny for everything that he has done for this club during his tenure as head coach, said Glory CEO Pe…
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…
that Inter Milan are stepping up their efforts to sign Sevilla full-back Mariano Ferreira Filho.
The Nerazzurri recently met with the player’s representatives to discuss a potential summer move to Stadio Giuseppe Meazza, while they will soon present a formal offer to los Rojiblancos.
Considering that Mariano will be 31 in June, Sevilla will feel this is a perfect time to secure a good price for his services, although the figure is unlikely to be too close to the player’s €20 million release clause.
The experienced defender is enjoying one of the most successful seasons on personal level, having made 28 La Liga appearances for los Rojiblancos and also earned his first Brazil call-up since 2010.
The full-back was an unused substitute in a 2018 World…
LA Galaxy general manager Dennis te Kloese says the decision to buy out Giovani dos Santos contract was for the benefit of all parties concerned.
The club have taken up their off-season option in order to reduce their number of designated players to three ahead of the MLS season, which starts on Saturday.
Dos Santos thanked Galaxy and their fans in a Twitter post after the end of his four-year spell with the club was confirmed.
Te Kloese admits it was a difficult decision but believes it was the right call for all involved.
Gracias
Thank you
— Giovani Dos Santos (@OficialGio)
He s a player with great talent and a history at the club, he told reporters. As I ve discussed over numerous occasions, we were looking for the best situatio…
Feyenoord have announced that Dirk Kuyt has retired after inspiring the club to their first Eredivisie title in 18 years.
The 36-year-old club captain has been a crucial figure in Giovanni van Bronckhorst s side this season and scored all three goals in the 3-1 win over Heracles that clinched their first title since 1998-99.
The club confirmed on Wednesday that Kuyt will now focus on studying to take up a non-playing role in Rotterdam, under the guidance of technical director Martin van Geel.
Kuyt made a personal announcement on Wednesday morning to head coach Giovanni van Bronckhorst, that he will continue training for the next few days and then stop playing football the club said via a statement.
Our captain Dirk has just announced his retirement f…
Fiorentina are weighing up summer bid for Galatasaray midfielder Blerim Dzemaili, .
Viola have been looking for ways to reinforce their midfield department and the former Napoli star is the latest player on their wish list.
Dzemaili has struggled during his first season in Turkish Super Lig and he would probably relish the opportunity of returning to Italian Serie A.
Meanwhile, Fiorentina coaching staff believes the player s extensive top-flight experience in Italy would make him a valuable member of the squad.
Blerim Dzemaili, 29, moved to Italian Serie A from Bolton Wanderers, joining Torino in the summer of 2008.
He left Granata after a single season and spent next two years at Parma before moving to Stadio San Paolo in 2011.
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Barcelona target Frenkie de Jong has confirmed he will not leave Ajax after helping his team qualify for the group stages of the Champions League.
Eredivisie giants Ajax held Dynamo Kiev to a 0-0 draw in Ukraine on Tuesday, ensuring they progressed thanks to their 3-1 home win in the first leg.
De Jong has long been linked with Barcelona, with the LaLiga champions reportedly still keen to strengthen their midfield ahead of Friday s transfer deadline.
But the 21-year-old insisted he is going nowhere after Ajax booked a seat at Europe s table.
Maybe someday I ll join Barcelona, but not this season, he told NOS. I m staying at Ajax. I think it will be a good year.
We ve made it! incoming!
— AFC Ajax (English) (@AFCAjax_EN)
Newcastle United have bolstered their defence ahead of a return to the Premier League with the signing of Florian Lejeune from Eibar.
The centre-back becomes the Magpies second arrival of the close-season following the permanent switch of Christian Atsu from Chelsea.
Lejeune has put pen to paper on a five-year deal at St James Park, meaning he will stay at Newcastle – promoted as champions under Rafael Benitez last season – until 2022.
I m very happy to have signed. Newcastle United is a big club, and I m very happy to be here, Lejeune told Newcastle s official website.
When you have a manager like Rafa Benitez who wants you, you are very happy to come. Since I ve been in touch with the manager, it was an easy decision for me to come here.
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Former Premier League chief executive Rick Parry feels that top-flight clubs in England could work together to standardise the cost of tickets for away supporters.
The issue of ticket prices hit the headlines again this week after a group of Liverpool fans boycotted Tuesday s game at Hull City because they were being charged up to £50 per ticket, while Stoke City supporters paid £16 at the KC Stadium earlier in the season.
Parry, who was the Premier League s first chief executive before going on to fulfil the same role at Liverpool between 1998 and 2009, believes that while it is important for clubs to retain the right to set their own pricing structures, there is room for collective responsibility when it comes to away fans.
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