Manchester United midfielder Morgan Schneiderlin might have been a late call-up to France s squad for the upcoming Euro 2016, but he is already looking forward to heading back to Manchester and linking up with new manager Jose Mourinho.
United confirmed Mourinho s appointment following the sacking of Louis van Gaal, just days after the Dutchman led the club to FA Cup glory.
Schneiderlin has never worked under Mourinho but said the former Chelsea and Real Madrid manager s reputation preceded him, insisting he has only heard good things about the Portuguese.
As everybody knows Jose is one of the best coaches in the world, Schneiderlin said.
I don’t know him personally but I spoke to Lassana [Diarra] at France s training camp and he only said good thing…
Mario Gomez described Germany as stupid to have thrown away a two-goal lead in defeat to England and warned his team-mates not to make the same mistake against Italy on Tuesday.
The 30-year-old striker scored his first international goal since Euro 2012 during Saturday s match in Berlin, as well as having a strike wrongly ruled out for offside.
Despite holding a two-goal lead in the second half, world champions Germany collapsed to a 3-2 defeat, with Harry Kane, Jamie Vardy and Eric Dier scoring for England.
They now face Italy in Munich and Gomez is wary of repeating the same mistakes against a country who have not lost in their last seven matches against Germany.
I think that we set ourselves up in the right way but in spite of that, it is perhaps natu…
Jadon Sancho has encouraged Callum Hudson-Odoi to join him in the Bundesliga amid reports the Chelsea winger wants to move to Bayern Munich.
Hudson-Odoi has been attracting interest from the German champions since the start of the transfer window, with Bayern keen to offer him the regular first-team minutes he has struggled to get at Stamford Bridge.
The 18-year-old has reportedly shunned a new contract with the Blues, with Bayern seeing a number of bids for the England youth international rejected.
Should he end up swapping Chelsea for Bayern, Hudson-Odoi would follow in the footsteps of Sancho, who moved to Borussia Dortmund in August 2017.
Sancho has thrived since his decision to leave Manchester City, claiming six goals and seven assists for the B…
Portland Timbers returned to winning ways Friday with a 2-0 home victory over New York Red Bulls in MLS.
The Timbers suffered a crushing defeat against Toronto FC last week, beaten 4-0 by the Eastern Conference high-flyers on the road.
But the 2015 MLS Cup champions – who finished the match with 10 men – bounced back thanks to second-half goals from Diego Valeri and Darren Mattocks.
After a scoreless first half, Timbers star Valeri broke the deadlock just past the hour-mark.
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Diego Chara whipped in a low cross and Valeri expertly finished with a half-volley – his 51st goal for the Timbers.
The victory was sealed in stoppage time as Mattock capped a swift …
Inter have slammed the door shut on the prospect of stars leaving in January to be reunited with former boss Antonio Conte at Tottenham.
Just six months have passed since Inter were celebrating Serie A title success under Conte s leadership, only for the head coach to leave the club within weeks.
He has this week returned to the Premier League as the new Spurs head coach, in what has the makings of a stellar appointment by the north London club.
A patchy Tottenham squad may need urgent reinforcements, but Inter – who sold Achraf Hakimi and Romelu Lukaku in the last transfer window amid financial difficulties – are adamant none of their players will be available to Conte, or any other boss, in January.
Inter sporting director Piero Ausilio told Sky…
Roberto Mancini described his Italy players as extraordinary after they booked a Euro 2020 semi-final spot with a 2-1 win over Belgium in Munich on Friday.
Nicolo Barella and Lorenzo Insigne put the Azzurri two goals ahead by the 44th minute, but Belgium pulled one back before the interval courtesy of a Romelu Lukaku penalty.
The Azzurri held on to extend their unbeaten run to 32 games, however, and will now play Spain at Wembley Stadium on Tuesday after Luis Enrique s side overcame Switzerland on penalties earlier in the day.
Italy have now reached the semi-finals of a major tournament for the 12th time – the only European nation to do so more is Germany (20 times).
The result also meant Mancini became only the second coach in European Championsh…
Andrey Arshavin says securing qualification for Euro 2012 with Russia has relaxed him, and he hopes he can now perform better for Arsenal.
The forward recently described his efforts since joining the Gunners as average” but believes the mental boost from reaching top spot in Group B to confirm his country s presence in Poland and Ukraine next summer will help remedy that.
Since Russia qualified for Euro 2012 I ve felt completely relaxed and comfortable, Arshavin told the Arsenal website.
Hopefully that will show in my performances, because mentally I feel much better than before.
International results are very important to me and it s vital that Russia go to big tournaments we missed out on the World Cup but have made a big step now.
I th…
Bayer Leverkusen s Renato Augusto believes Germany are a stronger side than his native Brazil.
The former Flamengo winger is now in his fourth season in the Bundesliga and he feels the standard has risen dramatically since his arrival in 2008.
In the past, German players just ran and fought, he told Express. Now they play technically wonderful football.
The Bundesliga is one of the strongest leagues in the world.
Augusto believes the competition s development is reflected in the exploits of the national team, who reached the final of Euro 2008 and the semi-finals of the 2010 World Cup, only to be beaten by Spain on both occasions.
In Brazil, it is said that the German team is one of the best in the world, he revealed. They are currently even…
Spanish Villarreal are among clubs showing interest in Toulouse striker Wissam Ben Yedder, .
The 23-year-old has developed into one of league s top forwards and has scored a total of 31 goals in last two league campaigns.
Having also bagged 2 goals in 3 matches in the new season, the former France Under-21 international has caught the eye of top European clubs.
And while Barcelona are also believed to be keeping close tabs, it is Villarreal that have emerged as favourites for the player s signature.
The Yellow Submarine could make their move before the summer transfer window closes, with Toulouse reportedly prepared to consider any serious offer.
Wissam Ben Yedder joined le Tefece from UJA Alfortville in 2010 and he needed a while to nail down a …
Bayern Munich sporting director Christian Nerlinger has hinted that the club will offer Arjen Robben a new contract in the coming months.
The Dutchman s current deal expires in the summer of 2013 and the winger has already made it clear that he is looking to stay with the Bavarians.
The 27-year-old moved to Bayern in 2009 in a 25-million-euro switch, and although he has been able to impress at the Allianz Arena, his time there has been marred by constant fitness problems.
But Nerlinger has told reporters that the club would like to keep Robben on the Bayern flank for years to come.
We have two world-class players on the wings. (Franck) Ribery has a contract until 2015 and also, with Robben we are striving for a long-term agreement, Nerlinger said.
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