Tottenham s Harry Kane played down injury fears after ending a difficult week by scoring the winning goal against Brighton and Hove Albion.
Kane s first-half header was enough to help Spurs return to winning ways in the league following last weekend s derby defeat to Arsenal, although his game ended early after receiving a kick to the leg.
However, the England captain said it was nothing to be worried about.
It s been a difficult week to say the least, and it was nice to get the win, Kane told Sky Sports.
It was a bit of a scrappy goal, Son [Heung-min] whipped one in with pace and it went in. We managed to get the win, and we know it s a difficult place to come.
We ve just got to recover and prepare for the Champions League midweek. I m feeling…
Lionel Messi will miss Paris Saint-Germain s Champions League clash with Benfica on Tuesday, but head coach Christophe Galtier expects the forward to return for next weekend s game with Marseille.
The Argentina international missed out on his side s ill-tempered Ligue 1 match with Reims over the weekend with a calf injury, and was forced to watch from the sidelines as they played out a goalless draw.
Hopes that the 35-year-old might return in time for the crucial European clash with their Portuguese visitors have been dashed now, too, with Messi set to miss out again.
But while Galtier confirmed he would be an expected absentee, he suggested that the attacker is close to a return to action, and could well feature in Le Classique on October 16.
Messi felt…
Manchester City s latest opportunity to prove they belong among the elite of European football arrives in the shape of a mouth-watering Europa League clash with Juventus on Thursday.
The big-spending English side, who splashed out in excess of 100 million pounds (117 million euros) on new players over the summer, held onto fourth place in the Premier League with a 1-0 defeat of Chelsea on Saturday.
It was the defending champions first loss of the new campaign and it has raised expectations that City can mount a sustained title challenge this season.
We have now beaten Liverpool and Chelsea at home so it shows that we are developing as a unit, said Ivorian midfielder Yaya Toure, a 24 million pounds acquisition from Barcelona.
Now we have to show more co…
Inter Milan boss Simone Inzaghi called on his side to continue playing with “speed, aggression and determination” ahead of their clash against Genoa.
Runaway Serie A leaders Inter are aiming to continue their perfect start to 2024 on Monday night.
They extended their winning streak to 11 games in all competitions this calendar year with a 4-0 victory against Atalanta on Wednesday and Inzaghi hopes Inter can keep the run going.
He told Inter TV: “We have done our best in the last two months but we know that tomorrow is a difficult game, there will be many others too and we need to continue playing with speed, aggression, and determination.”
The last time Inter dropped points came against Monday’s opponents in December when defender Radu Dragusin …
Everton manager Roberto Martinez said he is happy with his team s mental strength, denying they are fragile.
Martinez s side have failed to impress in the Premier League this season and are stuck in the bottom half of the table, but remain in the FA Cup as they chase a quarter-final victory over Chelsea.
But the Spaniard has been forced to field plenty of questions in regard to the mental strength of Everton, particularly after last weekend s 3-2 loss to West Ham, having surrendered a two-goal lead as his side continue to lose or draw games from winning positions.
However, Martinez said it was harsh to judge Everton on the West Ham game alone.
It would not have happened like that if we hadnit missed a penalty, Martinez said.
And we had been play…
Spanish and European champions Barcelona are plotting a bid for Arsenal star performer Mesut Ozil in the summer, according to .
The Catalans are willing to pair up their MSN trio with the German international at the end of the season and are planning to offer up to three players in exchange for the 27-year-old.
Barcelona’s technical director is aware of Arsenal’s interest for Arda Turan, Munir El Haddadi and Sandro so the Catalans are hoping to persuade Arsene Wenger to let go of his key performer.
This scenario will also help Barcelona go around Real Madrid, who have inserted a first option buy-back clause in a deal with the London-based club obliging Gunners to offer Ozil to Real Madrid on the agreed terms before accepting a bid from another club.
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Michy Batshuayi wants regular first-team football in 2017-18 to give him a chance of reaching the 2018 World Cup but insists he will not force a move away from Chelsea.
The striker moved to Stamford Bridge from Marseille in July for a deal in excess of £30million after impressing in Ligue 1 with 17 league goals in the 2015-16 season.
Diego Costa s return to form for Chelsea meant Batshuayi s chances were limited this term, though, and he only started once in the Premier League all season.
That start came in the penultimate game of the campaign as Chelsea lifted the league title, Batshuayi having secured the championship for Antonio Conte s men three days earlier with the decisive goal against West Brom.
With chances few and far between under Conte, Batsh…
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With their promotion already secured, Denmark will look to end their inaugural UEFA Nations League campaign with another victory on Monday night.
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Starting with the hosts, since a penalties defeat to eventual finalists Croatia ended Denmark s World Cup run over the summer, Åge Hareide s side have enjoyed a very bright UEFA Nations League campaign. Unbeaten in their last four matches across all competitions and winning three of those outings, the Danes have already booked their spot in League A next time around and they still have one group game in hand. Picking up a pair of impressive wins both home and away against Wales, Denmark also hold a very impressive record at Ceres Park. Monday s hosts ar…
Indiana Jones might be afraid of snakes, but that’s not stopping scientists from naming a new species of the reptile after the actor behind the whip and fedora. The Tachymenoides harrisonfordi–also referred to as Harrison Ford’s slender snake–has recently been discovered in a remote region of Peru.
According to The Hollywood Reporter (and via Salamandra), scientists honored Ford not only because of his role as Indiana Jones, but also because of his conservation history Come from Sports betting site VPbet . The actor serves as a vice chair with Conservation International, for example. The organization says it’s protected over 2.3 million square miles of the planet since being founded in 1…
Chelsea have reached a compensation agreement with Ray Wilkins just a few weeks after the English champions sacked him as their assistant manager.
Wilkins, a former Chelsea captain and ex-England midfielder, was told his contract, due to expire at the end of the season, would not be renewed and would be terminated with immediate effect.
Chelsea sacked Wilkins last month, prompting him to hire lawyers, but have now reached what both sides say is an amicable resolution.
Wilkins, who joined Luiz Felipe Scolari s Chelsea coaching team in September 2008 and helped them win the FA Cup in 2009 and their first ever double last season under Carlo Ancelotti, said in a statement Wednesday on the League Managers Association s official website, www.leaguemanagers.com: It has…