Declan Rice says England have the best crop of penalty takers they have ever had as they head into the knockout stages of the World Cup. Thomas Tuchel’s side step up their bid to end 60 years of hurt when they play Congo DR in the round of 32 in Atlanta on Wednesday. Tuchel has said that England will probably need to win at least one penalty shootout to lift…
Frank Lampard has signed a new deal with Coventry until 2029. The 48-year-old helped the Sky Blues earn promotion to the Premier League last season by winning the Championship. Lampard took over at the Coventry Building Society Arena in November 2024 and helped the club to a playoff finish in his first season in charge before losing out to Sunderland in the semifinals. However, he helped the club return to…
Tottenham have agreed a club-record £85 million ($112m) deal with West Ham to sign Mateus Fernandes, sources have told ESPN. ESPN reported last week that Spurs were ready to rival Manchester United for the 21-year-old midfielder and sources suggest they offered a higher overall package to beat off any competition. Despite being relegated to the Championship, the Hammers always stood firm on their valuation and Spurs’ willingness to reach an…
South Korea captain Son Heung-min has apologized for the team’s group-stage exit at the World Cup, saying he is “indescribably hurt” and eager to “win the hearts” of the nation once again. In a long post on Instagram on Monday night, Son, a football superstar in South Korea and a big name in MLS with LAFC, said he understood the disappointment of the team’s fans after their performances in the…
AC Milan completed the signing of Portugal forward Gonçalo Ramos from Paris Saint-Germain on Tuesday for a club record fee of more than €70 million ($80m). Ramos, who has just turned 25, is new coach Rúben Amorim’s first signing and shows a real statement of intent from Milan, which is coming off what its American owners deemed “an unequivocal failure” of a season. His contract with his new club until…
Monaco have completed the signing of Barcelona forward Ansu Fati on a permanent deal for a fee in the region of £9.5 million ($12.5m/€11m). Fati, 23, has agreed a four-year deal until 2030 with Monaco after impressing while on loan with the Ligue 1 side last year. It brings an end to Fati’s 15-year relationship with Barcelona, where he burst on to the scene as a 16-year-old and was at…
Cape Verde president Jose Maria Neves has said that he believes his country ‘can beat Argentina 1-0′ in their Round of 32 clash. The African nation made the World Cup for the very first time this year and have qualified for the knockout stages against all odds. Drawing against both Spain and Uruguay impressively in their first two games, a third draw against Saudi Arabia was then enough to qualify,…
England goalkeeper Jordan Pickford is in no doubt the players will be “ready to go to war” for manager Thomas Tuchel when they take on Congo DR for a place in the World Cup round of 16. After seeing off Panama 2-0 in New Jersey to secure top spot in Group L, England head into the knockout stages looking to keep themselves on course to deliver a first trophy since…
Jürgen Klinsmann has called Germany’s exit from the World Cup at the hands of Paraguay “an embarrassment.” Julian Nagelsmann’s side were beaten 4-3 on penalties by the South American nation after a 1-1 draw in the round of 32 match. Klinsmann, who played 108 times for Germany before managing the side to a third-place finish at their home World Cup in 2006, questioned the preparation ahead of Monday’s defeat to…