“Very few players are capable of producing something like that.” Republic of Ireland manager Heimir Hallgrimsson used those words to describe in-form striker Troy Parrott’s outstanding opening goal in the 2-2 Uefa Nations League draw against Austria in Dublin. After receiving a pass from Adam Idah roughly 20 yards out, Parrott paused briefly and appeared […]
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Chelsea believed they had almost no hope of recruiting Morgan Rogers when the summer began. Xabi Alonso and the recruitment department had identified the England international as a leading target, but completing a transfer appeared unrealistic. After a poor campaign in which Chelsea finished 10th and failed to qualify for Europe, the club expected Rogers […]
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Fulham played their second London derby of the week and delivered Álvaro Arbeloa’s first competitive victory. Although AFC Wimbledon operate at a lower level than Monday’s opponents Chelsea, Thursday’s comfortable win over the League One side offered several encouraging signs for Arbeloa’s reshaped team. Marco Silva often questioned the strength of Fulham’s squad before leaving […]
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Chelsea have reached a £7.5m agreement to recruit Aston Villa goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez. The 33-year-old Argentina international is expected to complete a medical in London before joining the goalkeeping department at Stamford Bridge. The decision comes amid doubts about Robert Sanchez’s recent displays, especially following Monday’s 3-2 victory over Fulham. Sanchez, Chelsea’s first-choice keeper since […]
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Manchester City have reached an agreement with Lille for Ayyoub Bouaddi in a deal valued at €95m (£81.4m), with a further €5m available in performance-related bonuses. The Morocco midfielder’s expected arrival will push the club’s summer spending close to £200m, following the £116m acquisition of Elliot Anderson earlier in the transfer window. The 18-year-old was […]
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“The young man could hardly process what had happened, and none of us would have been able to either after doing something like that,” said Álvaro Mantilla, Racing Santander’s captain on the day the club had dreamed about for years. That was why the 19-year-old, a local player who had spent half his life at […]
Continue ReadingMiddlesbrough have reached an agreement to sign Tottenham forward Will Lankshear, with the total fee potentially rising to a club-record £20m. The deal is structured with an initial payment of around £10m and a further £10m in add-ons linked to various performance targets. The 21-year-old has yet to finalise personal terms, with other clubs reportedly […]
Continue ReadingFrance’s unyielding intensity could prove impossible to withstand. Morocco certainly came with a plan, hoping to trouble the team that had ended their World Cup dreams in the last four in Qatar, but the French pressing was so ferocious that the North Africans quickly realized they had to dig in and suffer. With the firepower […]
Continue ReadingSpain waited until the dying moments as substitute Mikel Merino struck a decisive goal in stoppage time to clinch a quarter-final spot, extinguishing Cristiano Ronaldo’s dream of World Cup triumph.
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