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The international break is upon us once again, with this being the first weekend without domestic football in a month or so. As disappointing as that may be there are still some games we re looking forward to seeing, especially from the home nations, with Albania vs Scotland being one of them. The two sides met earlier this year and will go head to head again courtesy of how the Nations League works, and while they aren t the biggest names in international football, sometimes those are the games that surprise you the most.
Albania
People are quick to forget that while they may be viewed as minnows by the masses, Albania actually did qualify for Euro 2016 and even picked up three points in their final grou…
Atletico Madrid s Diego Simeone was emphatic that he has no interest in leaving his post after a decade in charge during his media availability for Wednesday s Champions League fixture against the red-hot Club Brugge.
Simeone s side are currently fourth on the LaLiga table, and also fourth in the Champions League s Group B, trailing Brugge, Porto and Bayer Leverkusen after only scoring two goals total from three games.
A poor result against Brugge could spell the end of Atletico s Champions League campaign, but with two LaLiga titles and two Champions League final appearances under his belt, Simeone said he understands the ups and downs that come with the job.
I m not going anywhere, I m here, he said. I feel I have the same security as always. I was asked the o…
Luciano Spalletti has challenged his players to prove they are crazy about Inter by winning the Milan derby at San Siro on Sunday.
Inter are four points ahead of AC Milan and have not lost any of their previous four Serie A meetings with their city rivals, though last October s 3-2 victory remains their only win in that time.
Spalletti, who took charge in 2017, acknowledged that a derby game is like no other and had no intention of playing it down, calling on his players to show just how much playing for the club means to them.
The derby is a match that means a lot more because of what it can create in the minds of the players and the fans, Spalletti told a media conference.
This week we ve focused exclusively on the derby.
This match is t…
Former Germany coach Jurgen Klinsmann will join Major League Soccer (MLS) side FC Toronto as an advisor, the Canadian club announced on Wednesday.
It s an honour for us to work with an icon like Jurgen Klinsmann, said Toronto vice-president Tom Anselmi, whose club finished in 11th place overall in the 2010 MLS season.
Klinsmann, 46, lives in the United States with his family and has been out of work since he was sacked by Bayern Munich in April 2009, after only nine months in charge.
He led hosts Germany to a third-place finish at the 2006 World Cup, but refused to prolong his contract.
A prolific striker with clubs including Bayern, Inter Milan and Tottenham Hotspur, Klinsmann retired from football in 1998 with 108 international caps and 47 goals to hi…
Lyon confirmed their recent revival with a 2-0 victory at home to Portuguese champions Benfica at Stade Gerland here on Wednesday that sent them three points clear in Champions League Group B.
A downward header from Jimmy Briand set Lyon on their way mid-way through the first half and, after Nicolas Gaitan had been sent off for Benfica, Lisandro Lopez sealed victory with a close-range goal shortly after the interval.
Lyon coach Claude Puel had come under serious pressure after his side won just one of their first seven league matches, but they are now on a run of four straight victories in all competitions.
Having already beaten second-placed Schalke and Hapoel Tel-Aviv, the 2002-2008 French champions are now closing on a place in the Champions League knockout…
Australia goalkeeper Mat Ryan admitted he remains haunted by his performance in a 3-2 loss to Netherlands at the FIFA World Cup.
Ryan entered the tournament as the Belgian Pro League s goalkeeper of the year having won the A-League s equivalent award in the 2011/12 season but the 22-year-old had to endure a tough baptism at World Cup level, conceding three goals per game as Australia were eliminated without a point.
While the expectations on Australia heading into the World Cup were low following consecutive 6-0 defeats to Brazil and France in late 2013 Ryan maintained he was disappointed with his showing.
Speaking to Fox Sports in Australia, the Club Brugge gloveman conceded his worst memory from Brazil was letting through Memphis Depay s match-winning goal from…
Swansea City chairman Huw Jenkins has defended the Premier League club s failed attempts to secure a permanent managerial successor to Garry Monk.
Monk parted company with Swansea in December following a run of one win from 11 Premier League matches.
Club stalwart Alan Curtis has been in temporary charge at the Liberty Stadium for the five subsequent league matches, winning once, and on Thursday it was confirmed the 61-year-old would remain in the role until the end of this season.
Following Monk s departure, Swansea were linked with moves for a number of high-profile coaches – most notably ex-Chile and Athletic Bilbao boss Marcelo Bielsa and Brendan Rodgers, who guided them to the Premier League before leaving for Liverpool in 2012.
In a statement on…
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Rodri has described fearsome Liverpool as the best team he has faced but warned the Premier League leaders that Manchester City will not give up their title without a fight.
Liverpool have opened a 14-point gap on the defending champions, who have already dropped as many points this term as they did in the whole of 2018-19 when the Reds finished second.
Third-placed City head to Arsenal on Sunday for their next league outing and Rodri, used 14 times in the top flight this season, has urged his team-mates to focus on the task at hand.
The Spain international, who played a full part in last month s 3-1 defeat at Anfield, told Goal: On an individual basis I can say that Liverpool are the best team I have faced.
They dominate at both ends of the field and ar…
France national team head coach Didier Deschamps has urged Olivier Giroud to leave Chelsea in January.
As quoted by , the 1998 World Cup winner expressed his concerns about the striker not getting enough playing time at Stamfrod Bridge. Giroud is currently behind Tammy Abraham, and possibly even Michy Batshuayi, in the pecking order under Frank Lampard, and he hasn t made his dissatisfaction over the situation exactly a secret. He has been linked with a move away, with Atletico Madrid and Inter Milan reportedly interested in his services.
Deschamps said that it would obviously be better for the 33-year-old to go somewhere else and get more game-time, but he added that it was up to the player himself to decide if he wants to look for a solution or not. The situation hasn…