Thiago Silva says his story is already done at Milan but the Chelsea defender suggested he could return to his former club as a coach ahead of the pair s Champions League clash.
The Premier League side and Serie A champions will meet at San Siro just under a week on from their reverse encounter at Stamford Bridge, where the Brazil international played his part in a 3-0 win for the Blues.
Silva previously spent three seasons between 2009 and 2012 with the Rossoneri, winning a Scudetto, before making the move to Paris Saint-Germain, where he cemented himself as one of European football s best centre-backs.
Champions League glory since a switch to Chelsea has vindicated the veteran s move away from PSG, and Silva has now revealed that a failed chance to return to Mi…
UEFA’s investigation into Manchester City concluded that two £15million payments from a broker was funding from the club’s owners disguised as sponsorship revenue.
The report by the adjudicatory committee of UEFA’s Club Financial Control Body (CFCB) is effectively the written reasons behind the decision announced in February 2020 to suspend City from European competition for two years.
The report was never published because the club appealed against the decision and the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) later overturned the CFCB verdict, but it has been obtained by the makers of a YouTube film released on Thursday, and has also been seen by The Times.
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Mikel Arteta believes Arsenal will win the Premier League if they keep knocking after losing out on the title to Manchester City on the final day.
The Gunners went into their game against Everton on Sunday needing to win, while also hoping for a City slip-up at home to West Ham to claim the trophy.
Despite doing their part – Kai Havertz scored a late winner to get Arsenal all three points – Pep Guardiola’s side also won to claim a historic fourth consecutive Premier League title.
For the second consecutive campaign, Arsenal finished second, and Arteta is now more determined to win it next season.
First of all, to be really proud of the staff and those players, Arteta told Sky Sports. They ve done an incredible job and they have pushed every limit a…
Spain tackle the Czech Republic in Prague on Friday in Euro 2012 qualifying with their place at Poland and Ukraine already secured.
But the Czechs will be hoping for all three points from the fixture as
they look to secure second place in Group I and a play-off spot.
With Spain already guaranteed first place, the Czech Republic have a
two-point lead over Scotland with both countries still having two games
to play.
With the Scots away to Liechtenstein on Saturday, there is a chance they
could leapfrog the Czechs into second place ahead of their final
matches should Spain emerge from victorious from Prague.
The Czechs are away to Lithuania in their final game, while Scotland play Spain in Alicante.
Czech…
With both Manchester City and Arsenal stealing centre stage this weekend, we are treated to a stacked Saturday of Premier League action.
With seven top-flight showdowns from up and down the country, we have plenty of intriguing Premier League battles on the cards.
For those of you looking to stick on a Saturday acca, we have taken a look at some of the most eye-catching betting markets.
Saturday, September 28th
BST 15:00 Arsenal vs Leicester
While Arsenal might have suffered last-gasp heartbreak away at Manchester City last weekend as they had to settle for a pulsating 2-2 stalemate at the Etihad, the Gunners would have taken an abundance of positives away from a gutsy performance. Claiming an immediate response earlier in the week and extending on …
Tottenham have ended their long search for a permanent head coach by appointing Celtic boss Ange Postecoglou.
Postecoglou, who won five major trophies in two seasons at Celtic, including this season’s domestic treble, faces a tough task to quickly turn Tottenham’s fortunes around.
Here, the PA news agency takes a look at the 57-year-old’s in-tray.
Resolve Harry Kane’s future
The most pressing issue awaiting Postecoglou in his first job as a Premier League head coach is the future of Kane. The England captain has one year left on his contract and has been linked with a possible summer move to a host of Europe’s leading clubs, including Real Madrid, Manchester United and Bayern Munich. Postecoglou will want Kane to stay, but will also want assurances. Th…
Bundesliga heavyweights Bayern Munich and Bayer Leverkusen played out an enthralling 1-1 draw at the Allianz Arena.
Two long-range strikes, one from Robert Andrich and another from Aleksandar Pavlovic, ensured a share of the spoils on Saturday.
Defending champions Leverkusen scored with their first chance in the 31st minute when Granit Xhaka controlled a corner with his chest and set up Andrich outside the box, with the Germany international s sweeping low shot drilled through a crowd of players into the bottom corner.
Their lead did not last long, however, as a poor clearance fell to Pavlovic and the midfielder pulled the trigger from 25 yards with a half-volley that brushed the fingertips of goalkeeper Lukas Hradecky as it sailed into the top corner.
Wi…
Sunderland made it two wins from two in the new Championship season following a 4-0 rout of Sheffield Wednesday at the Stadium of Light.
Eliezer Mayenda struck twice while Dennis Cirkin and Luke O Nien were also on target for the Black Cats, who moved up to second in the table behind early leaders Burnley.
Sunderland failed to win any of their final seven home league games at the end of last season, but Regis Le Bris side came flying out of the blocks and were 2-0 up inside the opening quarter of an hour.
Cirkin broke the deadlock in the 11th minute when he nodded Patrick Roberts free-kick home, before Mayenda pounced on Josh Windass loose pass to double the advantage four minutes later.
It was 3-0 in the 24th minute when O Nien was quickest to react to C…
The summer transfer window in England officially starts on 1st July and usually ends on 31st August, although the deadline can be extended for a day or two to the following Monday. Winter transfer window, on the other hand, is open from 1st January to 31st January. After FIFA decided to , all loan deals now must also be completed before said deadlines, although free agents can move outside the windows. All transfers are processed using the FIFA Transfer Matching System () that requires both the selling and buying club to enter details of the deal in an online platform. The transfer is only ratified if the details submitted by both clubs match.
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Belgium have ´unbelievable´ desire to win Euro 2020 ahead of clash v Ronaldo´s Portugal – Alderweire
Toby Alderweireld said star-studded Belgium have an unbelievable desire to win Euro 2020 as they prepare to face defending champions Portugal in the round of 16.
Belgium and Cristiano Ronaldo s Portugal will go head-to-head in Seville for a place in the quarter-finals on Sunday.
Number one in the world rankings, Belgium have never won a major tournament, having finished runners-up at the European Championship in 1980, while the Red Devils finished third at the 2018 World Cup.
Belgium have reached the knockout stages in each of their last five appearances at a major tournament (Euros and World Cup), progressing to the semi-final in their previous one at Russia 2018. Their defeat to eventual winners France three years ago is the only one of their last 10 games at m…