Sebastien Haller has been surprised by the compassion of others since being diagnosed with testicular cancer, as FIFA president Gianni Infantino backed the Borussia Dortmund striker to bounce back.
The Ivory Coast international moved to Bundesliga heavyweights Dortmund of the new campaign, after a superb 2021-22 season with Ajax saw him finish as the Eredivisie s top scorer.
His plans for making an early impact on the field in Germany were scuppered when a tumour was found, with the 28-year-old former West Ham player needing to undergo chemotherapy.
Haller has been understandably reluctant to put a time frame on his return to action, but he feels positive about the progress he is making, saying: I m very well. The treatment is going well, and luckily I m ab…
Alexis Sanchez hit a stoppage-time leveller to earn Inter a point, but Sunday s 1-1 draw at Torino still went down as a major blow to the Nerazzurri s Scudetto defence hopes.
Chile international Sanchez came off the bench and struck in the third added minute, after Gleison Bremer s first-half finish looked to have done enough for the hosts at Stadio Olimpico Grande Torino.
On the back of their midweek Champions League exit to Liverpool, Simone Inzaghi s Inter missed the chance to put telling pressure on Serie A leaders Milan, trimming the difference between the city rivals to just four points after labouring against mid-table opposition.
Ivan Juric s Torino could not quite snap a six-game winless streak, but their hard-earned point at the very least likely…
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Aston Villa will travel South to the seaside hoping to consolidate their top 4 position. A difficult fixture against Bournemouth could end Unai Emery s team s incredible run. The match will be played at Vitality Stadium in front of 11,000 fans.
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Andoni Iraola revived his team after a poor start to the season. The Spanish manager returned to his best after 2 consecutive Premier League wins. Questions were raised before the Newcastle game since Manchester City severely hammered Bournemouth at Etihad Stadium with a staggering 6-1 win. It was the kick Solanke and his teammates needed to change their attitude. The magnificent display in front of their own fans against Newcas…
Mikel Arteta hopes Frank Lampard is given time at Chelsea as Premier League managers continue to deal with the challenges posed by the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
Chelsea went top of the table with a 3-1 triumph over Leeds United on December 5 but have collected just seven points in their eight games since then.
The worrying run included a 3-1 defeat away to Arteta s Arsenal on Boxing Day, a result that ended a seven-match streak without a win for the Gunners in the top flight.
Lampard insisted on Friday he does not pay any attention to speculation over his future at Stamford Bridge and has now received support from the man in charge of a rival club.
I ve known Frank for a few years as well and I ve spent some time with him, Arteta told th…
England defender Harry Maguire wants supporters to show the country in a good light as the Football Association (FA) launches a campaign targeting stag-do culture among fans ahead of next week s Nations League Finals in Portugal.
Gareth Southgate s team face Netherlands in Guimaraes next Thursday, with the possibility of a final against either Switzerland or hosts Portugal in Porto three days later, as the Three Lions continue to build positively on a surprise run to the semi-finals of the 2018 World Cup.
However, that progress on the field has not always been mirrored away from stadiums, with instances of anti-social behaviour from travelling supporters marring England trips to Dortmund, Amsterdam and Seville over the past couple of years.
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Jose Mourinho expects David de Gea to agree a new deal at Manchester United in the near future.
The Spain international goalkeeper had been a long-term target for Real Madrid, a proposed move to the Santiago Bernabeu having fallen through in 2015.
Los Blancos instead swooped for Thibaut Courtois, the Belgium shot-stopper leaving Chelsea to return to the Spanish capital, where he starred on loan for Atletico Madrid from 2011 to 2014.
Speaking to a news conference ahead of United s Premier League match away to Brighton on Sunday, Mourinho was adamant there is no chance De Gea could still leave Old Trafford.
The price of De Gea in today s market is zero, he said.
He is a Manchester United player, he will sign a new contract as soon as possible, …
Pep Guardiola hailed the attractive high-intensity philosophy that German-influenced managers have implemented in the Premier League, but insists he will stick with his own principles.
There are several Premier League bosses whose experiences include coaching stints in Germany, with Jesse Marsch, Ralf Rangnick, Thomas Tuchel, Jurgen Klopp and Ralph Hasenhuttl among them.
The fast-paced style of play, designed to profit from regaining possession high up the pitch, has many advocates, with current Manchester United interim boss Rangnick a key figure behind its success.
New Leeds United head coach Marsch was Rangnick s assistant at RB Leipzig, where Southampton s Hasenhuttl took charge when the current short-term Old Trafford chief departed in 2016.
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Former Manchester United and Juventus defender Patrice Evra has announced his retirement from football.
The 38-year-old – who made 81 appearances for France – also played for Monaco, Nice and Marseille during a glittering career, which ended with West Ham in 2018.
Evra has revealed that he has started preparations to become a coach and says he has the backing of legendary United manager Alex Ferguson.
My playing career is officially over, he told Gazzetta dello Sport. I started training for the UEFA B Coaching License in 2013, now I want to finish it and then go on to get the UEFA A license.
In a year and a half, if everything goes well, I ll be ready to lead a team. Sir Alex Ferguson had predicted at the time that two of his players would become co…
Mikel Arteta admitted it was a “genuine dream” watching Arsenal’s dominant 6-0 victory over Lens at the Emirates Stadium which saw them qualify for the Champions League last 16.
The Gunners topped Group B with a game to spare after they battered their French opponents with six different goalscorers.
Kai Havertz, Gabriel Jesus, Bukayo Saka, Gabriel Martinelli and Martin Odegaard struck in the first half before Jorginho added their sixth from the penalty spot late on.
Arsenal boss Arteta talked up his team’s determination which secured the club’s 100th Champions League victory.
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“It was a genuine dream,” Arteta said.
“We had a chance to qualify today and we’ve done it in a …
Cristiano Ronaldo is the favourite to win the inaugural Best FIFA Men s Player award at Monday s ceremony in Zurich.
The Real Madrid star, who claimed a fourth Ballon d Or of his glittering career in December, is expected to beat fellow nominees Lionel Messi and Antoine Griezmann in the race to be named the world s best player of the past year.
The award is a modernisation of the FIFA World Player of the Year, which was last won by Messi in 2009, before the merger with France Football created the FIFA Ballon d Or. The world game s governing body ended that collaboration last year.
Winners are selected via a voting process involving national team coaches and captains, selected members of the media, and an online fan poll.
Prizes will also be given to the …