Former England and Ivory Coast manager Sven-Goran Eriksson has died at the age of 76 following a long battle with illness. The Swede, who was the first foreign manager of the Three Lions and coached the Elephants to Ivory Coast to the 2010 FIFA World Cup, passed away on Monday. A statement from the former football manager’s family read: "After a long illness, Sven-Goran Eriksson died...
Serie A club Napoli have agreed a deal in principle to sign Belgian forward Romelu Lukaku from Chelsea, 7 reports. Lukaku has been linked with a move to Napoli ever since the summer transfer window opened, and the Belgium international will finally get his desired move after an agreement has been reached with the Blues. The deal, which will see the 31-year-old move to Naples on...
Tottenham Hotspur manager Ange Postecoglou confirmed on Friday that club record signing Dominic Solanke will miss this weekend’s game against Everton in matchday two of the new Premier League season. The 58-year-old Australian said Solanke, who joined Spurs from Bournemouth in a deal worth £65 million this summer, has picked up an ankle injury and will subsequently miss their first home game of the season. "Dom...
Real Madrid midfielder Jude Bellingham is set for a spell on the sidelines after suffering a leg injury in training on Friday. The Spanish champions revealed that the England international has suffered an injury to the plantaris muscle in his right leg, ruling him out of this weekend’s action. Bellingham, who was named the La Liga player of the season last campaign, is expected to be...
German midfielder Ilkay Gundogan is rearing to go following his return to Premier League side Manchester City. The 33-year-old rejoined City on Friday on a free transfer from La Liga side Barcelona following a one-year spell at the Catalan club. What you've all been waiting for... Welcome back to City, @IlkayGuendogan 🩵 pic.twitter.com/8VutEkQNRU — Manchester City (@ManCity) August 23, 2024 Gundogan, who spent seven years at...
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