Ronaldo adopted a partly reconciliatory tone in his statement, although he also criticised Portugal coach Jesus while outlining his account of the disagreement that led him to leave the squad the previous week. He claimed that Jesus had approved an arrangement allowing the forward to sit out the matches against Norway and Denmark so he […]
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For the leading Premier League sides, this tournament typically provides a chance to test young talent and offer much-needed playing time to squad members on the fringes. Yet Danny Welbeck, aged 35, was the only starter to make a convincing argument for a more prominent role, scoring two goals in the process. Valentin Barco found […]
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The figures support McInnes’ frustration. Rangers recorded slightly more than 46% possession across the 120 minutes in the Czech Republic and managed only one attempt on target. They were successful in fewer than 70% of their 16 tackles and conceded 17 fouls. The former Hearts manager said he could not tolerate the team losing personal […]
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With chaos unfolding throughout the open-air Raiffeisen Arena, neither Celtic nor Martin O’Neill had any place to escape the scrutiny. It was one of the bleakest European evenings the Scottish champions had ever experienced. That assessment carries considerable weight after their penalty shootout defeat by Kairat Almaty at the same stage of last year’s Champions […]
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Memphis Depay has accepted a lower salary to continue his career at Corinthians, just days after the Brazilian side opted not to extend his deal. Last week, the former Manchester United attacker criticised Corinthians for what he described as “unacceptable conduct” after the club abandoned an extension that had previously been arranged for the two-year […]
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