Mohamed Salah ended his Premier League goal drought by finding the net against Manchester City to move ahead of Steven Gerrard into second place in Liverpool s all-time list of scorers in the competition.
The Egypt international matched Gerrard s tally of 120 league goals for Liverpool in August s 2-1 defeat at Manchester United, but he had gone five top-flight matches without scoring since then.
However, Salah raced clear of the City defence on Sunday to usurp Gerrard with his 121st goal and move to within seven strikes of matching Robbie Fowler s club-record haul of 128 in the Premier League.
Salah now has three goals in nine appearances in the competition this season and has scored at least 19 league goals in each of his five full seasons as a Liverpool player…
Internazionale defender Alessandro Bastoni remains bullish about the club s Serie A title defence despite a tumultuous off-season which spilled over with fan protests in Sunday s friendly win.
Inter won 2-0 over Parma at Stadio Tardini as some of the approximately 500 fans in attendance brought banners and chanted abuse aimed at owners the Suning corporation, calling for president Steven Zhang to quit, barely months after their breakthrough Scudetto triumph.
Since lifting their first Serie A title since 2010, Inter have seen the departure of title-winning head coach Antonio Conte, who was frustrated as the club tightened its purse strings.
The Serie A champions have also sold Achraf Hakimi to Paris Saint-Germain with Romelu Lukaku set to depart for Chelsea. Lauta…
David Luiz has completed a move to Brazilian club Flamengo following his exit from Arsenal at the end of last season.
The 34-year-old returns to his homeland 14 years after departing Vitoria for spells with European clubs Benfica, Chelsea, Paris Saint-Germain and Arsenal.
He won 19 trophies across that period, which includes two separate stints at Stamford Bridge, while also helping Brazl to Confederations Cup success in 2013.
Having been linked with numerous clubs since his two-year stay with Arsenal came to an end in June, David Luiz has now put pen to paper on a deal until December 2022 with Rio de Janeiro-based Flamengo.
The experienced defender is Flamengo s third arrival of the mid-year window following the loan signings of Camilo Duran, Andreas Pe…
Liverpool saw their 20-match unbeaten run in the Premier League come to an end after succumbing to a 3-2 defeat at West Ham on Sunday.
Trent Alexander-Arnold s wonderful curler four minutes before the interval made amends for an Alisson own-goal that put David Moyes side ahead at London Stadium.
However, West Ham regained control after the break as Pablo Fornals and Kurt Zouma were both on target within seven minutes of each other.
Substitute Divock Origi s superb late goal proved in vain as Jurgen Klopp s side failed to close the gap at the top after Chelsea were held by Burnley on Saturday, while the Hammers move above Liverpool into third.
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For Spain and Poland, the European Championship continues on Saturday as they take each other on at the Estadio La Cartuja in Seville, in the second round of Group E.
Sweden beat Slovakia in the other game of the round on Friday, courtesy of a solitary strike from the penalty spot by Emil Forsberg.
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The winners of the tournament in 2008 and 2012, with the 2010 World Cup played in between also in their trophy cabinet, Spain are not exactly where they were back then, quality wise.
Nonetheless, they finished the qualification process topping Group F quite comfortably, five points above second-place Sweden with whom they played a goalless draw in the opening round of the actual tournament.
Their qualificati…
Real Madrid playmaker Isco has been unfortunate to miss out on a place in the side, according to Carlo Ancelotti.
Isco, who was signed during Ancelotti s first stint as Madrid coach in 2013, has made just seven appearances under the Italian this season, totalling just 176 minutes.
The midfielder has struggled with fitness in recent seasons and was out of favour under previous boss Zinedine Zidane.
Once an integral part of Madrid s system, Isco has started only nine times in all competitions across the entirety of 2021, making 25 appearances in total, scoring one goal and providing only one assist, having created 22 chances for team-mates.
With Ancelotti persisting with a 4-3-3 formation, down in large part to the superb form of Vinicius Junior on the left…
Real Madrid head coach Carlo Ancelotti has confirmed that Gareth Bale will exit the club when his contract expires at the end of this season.
The 32-year-old Wales captain, who spent last season on loan at Tottenham, has started only four LaLiga games this season.
Bale returned to the Madrid starting line-up for Saturday s 0-0 draw with Villarreal and after that game Ancelotti surprisingly threw him into the selection mix for Tuesday s Champions League last-16 clash with Paris Saint-Germain.
The Madrid boss was asked about Bale again on Monday and revealed his time with the club was winding down.
I have a good relationship with him and the rest of the players, Ancelotti told reporters. “Personal relationships are strong when everyone shows respect and …
Atlanta United star Thiago Almada is heading to the World Cup in Qatar after being called up as an injury replacement by Argentina.
Almada s inclusion was confirmed hours after Inter forward Joaquin Correa had to withdraw because of a knee problem sustained in the friendly win against the United Arab Emirates on Wednesday.
The 21-year-old midfielder only made his Albiceleste debut in September s friendly victory against Honduras, and now has the chance to join Lionel Messi and co. in trying to win their first World Cup since 1986.
Almada joined Atlanta in February in a $16million deal from Velez Sarsfield and recorded 18 goal involvements with the Major League Soccer side (six goals, 12 assists).
The announcement came shortly after it was confirmed that A…
Leicester City are interested in signing Martin Braithwaite from Espanyol in the summer transfer window, according to . The report in the Spanish news outlet has claimed that Leicester are among three Premier League clubs who are keen on securing the services of the Denmark international, who can operate as a striker or as a winger.
AS has noted that Braithwaite is happy at Espanyol, but the financial reward he would get by moving to the Premier League is something that the former Barcelona player have to consider. The former Middlesbrough striker is 33 years of age now.
Braithwaite has been on the books of Espanyol since 2022 when he joined them as a free transfer after leaving Barcelona. The 33-year-old helped the Barcelona club get promoted from the Segunda Division …
Manchester United have confirmed the arrivals of Rene Hake and Ruud van Nistelrooy as assistant managers to Erik ten Hag.
The pair join the Red Devils ahead of the 2024-25 Premier League season, replacing the departing Mitchell van der Gaag and Benni McCarthy.
Van Nistlerooy returns to the club he spent five years with as a player, scoring 95 times in 150 Premier League appearances.
The Dutchman previously managed PSV Eindhoven in the Eredivisie, leading them to the KNVB Cup and Johan Cruyff shield during the 2022-23 campaign.
Hake also brings a wealth of managerial experience, having previously managed Go Ahead Eagles and Utrecht, leading the former to a ninth place finish in the Dutch top flight last season the club s best finish for more than 15 yea…