Ipswich have announced the signing of Brazilian striker Emersonn from Toulouse. The 21-year-old joins the promoted Suffolk club for an undisclosed fee, reported to be around £26.5 million ($35.5m), and has signed a five-year contract at Portman Road. New Town boss Gary O’Neil, who took over after Kieran McKenna stepped down last month, has said the Brazil youth international can go on to make his mark in the English top…
Reece James, Marc Guéhi and Declan Rice missed England team training on Wednesday in Kansas City, Missouri ahead of Saturday’s World Cup quarterfinal with Norway. James, Rice and Guehi all went through individual training programmes on Wednesday, while the other 22 players trained as a group. Jordan Henderson missed out as he recovers from surgery on his arm. The news of James’ continued absence will come as a huge worry…
Ruben Amorim has admitted to making mistakes during his time as Manchester United boss but said he learned a lot during his time at Old Trafford. Speaking at his first news conference since taking over as AC Milan’s head coach, Amorim admitted there were things he got wrong during his ill-fated 14-month spell in the Premier League, which ended when he was sacked by United in January. “It’s hard to…
BOSTON, Mass — FIFA have dismissed an appeal made by the French Football Federation [FFF] to rescind Michael Olise‘s yellow card against Paraguay, head coach Didier Deschamps confirmed on Wednesday. Olise was booked during the round of 16 tie following an altercation with Matías Galarza. The Paraguay midfielder fell to the floor holding his face, although replays appeared to show Olise only holding his shirt. The FFF believed they had…
Jordan Henderson has undergone surgery on his arm in Kansas after breaking it in the celebrations following England‘s 3-2 win over Mexico on Sunday. Henderson, 36, tripped over an advertising hoarding as he climbed back onto the pitch after celebrating with the England fans. He landed awkwardly on his arm and was stretchered off the pitch with oxygen. Henderson stayed in Mexico on the night of the game, and has…
Croatia boss Zlatko Dalić has stepped down following the nation’s World Cup exit, the Croatian Football Federation has announced. The 59-year-old, who was appointed head coach in October 2017, has ended his near nine-year reign in the wake of his side’s round-of-32 defeat by Portugal. “Following nearly nine years, head coach Zlatko Dalić has decided to close his incredibly successful chapter with Croatia,” the federation said on X. “Head coach,…
The Egyptian FA has said it “cannot remain silent regarding the refereeing decisions” following their round of 16 loss to Argentina at the World Cup. Argentina went through to the quarterfinals in dramatic fashion on Tuesday, when they came back from 2-0 down against Egypt to win 3-2. Enzo Fernández scored the winner in the second minute of stoppage-time to avoid a major upset for the defending champions and deny…
Portugal‘s Football Federation hope to announce Roberto Martinez’s successor by the end of the week, with veteran coach Jorge Jesus the leading candidate to take over the national team, sources have told ESPN. The Portuguese FA bid farewell to Martinez on Wednesday with the Spaniard having already confirmed after Portugal’s elimination from the World Cup, that his contract had come to an end and he would depart. Regarding the candidates…
Former Brazil great Rivaldo set aside his country’s fierce football rivalry with Argentina to praise Lionel Messi‘s standout performance against Egypt. Rivaldo also congratulated Argentina on reaching the quarterfinals of the World Cup after Tuesday’s epic 3-2 comeback against Egypt. “What grit, what a will to win, what a fight, and what dedication from everyone! That’s exactly what fans hope to see on the field during a World Cup,” the…
Brazil‘s Bruno Guimarães has opened up about the psychological toll of missing a penalty at the World Cup. With the score still goalless, the Newcastle midfielder had his spot kick saved by goalkeeper Ørjan Nyland during Brazil’s 2-1 defeat to Norway in Sunday’s round-of-16. Brazil suffered their earliest exit in a World Cup since 1990 and Guimarães described Sunday as the “saddest day of my life.” “I’ve written and deleted…