Tim Howard believes that the United States can record their best finish at a FIFA World Cup thanks to the positivity of Jurgen Klinsmann.
The German has been in charge of the national side since 2011 and Howard is confident the upbeat attitude instilled in the squad can help them perform well in Brazil.
A quarter-final place in 2002 represents the USA s best performance at a World Cup to date. And, while Howard acknowledges repeating that will be difficult, he thinks there is the belief to keep improving.
He s made the preparation great, the Everton goalkeeper told the Daily Express.
Everything off the field is first class, from having our own chef, to travel, everything. He has made everything 10 times better.
Obviously I am an older player and have seen m…
With preparations for Europe s top tiers well underway, we are offered another busy midweek schedule from across the continent. With the Champions League qualifiers taking center stage on Wednesday night, we have found a handful of helpful tips that are worth keeping an eye out for in midweek.
Wednesday 26th August
BST 16:30 Rotor Volgograd vs Spartak Moscow
Starting with Wednesday s guests, while an extremely inconsistent end to last year s campaign might have cost Spartak Moscow any chance of securing a return to the European stage, the Red and Whites have impressed many this time around. Really making a string of improvements under former Schalke boss Domenico Tedesco, they are unbeaten in any of their opening four Premier League contests and the mood in …
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In a heavyweight showdown at the top of the Egyptian Premier League on Tuesday night, Al Ahly will travel to the 30 June Stadium when they meet Pyramids.
Starting with the hosts, while Pyramids might face a huge challenge in their bid to fend off Al Ahly this season, Jaime Pacheco’s side are enjoying what has been a stellar purple patch. Last seen putting in another rugged display as they secured a 1-0 victory away at Pharco, the Cairo-based outfit have now won each of their last seven straight appearances a run that stems all the way back to May 5th. Opening June with a 1-0 win at home against Future FC, the Blues have certainly gained a reputation for their continued success at the back. Along with punching their Egypt Cup…
Neil Warnock has agreed a one-year extension to stay on as Huddersfield boss for the 2023-24 season, the Sky Bet Championship club have announced.
The 74-year-old came out of retirement in February for a second spell in charge of the Terriers, having previously been their manager from 1993 to 1995, and guided them to safety in the second tier.
The team recorded seven wins and four draws in their final 15 matches of the campaign as they moved out of the relegation zone and finished 18th in the table.
One more year..
— Neil Warnock (@warnockofficial)
Warnock, whose assistant Ronnie Jepson has also agreed a one-year extension, said on Huddersfield’s official website: “After having conversations with (the club’s new chief executive) Jake Ed…
Chelsea midfielder Oriol Romeu has signed a new three-year contract at Stamford Bridge, the club have announced.
The 22-year-old moved to the Premier League outfit from Barcelona in August 2011 and is now tied to Jose Mourinho s side until 2017.
Romeu made 16 top-flight appearances in his first season at the club, but a knee injury hampered his development.
Since then the Spaniard has found his first-team opportunities at Chelsea limited, leading to a loan spell in La Liga with Valencia last season.
He has subsequently returned to England for pre-season training with Chelsea and played over 70 minutes in a 5-0 friendly victory over Wycombe Wanderers on Wednesday.
Romeu has represented Spain at under-21 level and played for his country at the 2012 …
Juventus star Cristiano Ronaldo deserved to win the Ballon d Or but missing out should drive him even more, according to coach Massimiliano Allegri.
Ronaldo finished second to his former Real Madrid team-mate Luka Modric, while Atletico s Antoine Griezmann was third.
The 33-year-old and Modric helped Madrid win a third straight Champions League in 2018, while the midfielder also guided Croatia to a World Cup final.
Allegri feels Ronaldo would have been a deserved winner of a record sixth Ballon d Or, but he believes it could motivate the Portuguese superstar.
I think he deserved to win the Ballon d Or for what he did with Real Madrid, winning the Champions League, he told reporters on Tuesday.
Winner of the 2017 Ballon d Or, Cristiano Ronaldo (…
The Calatan giants are not ready to end their pursuit of Brazil midfielder Paulinho.
After seeing Guangzhou reject their initial bid of €20 million, the La Liga heavyweights are preparing an improved offer for the 28-year-old according to the Spanish radio station Cadena Ser.
Brazilian defensive midfielder Paulinho has been identified as one of the top summer transfers for Barcelona new boss Ernesto Valverde who is looking for recruitments in the centre of the park.
Aside from Paulinho, Barcelona have also registered interest in Real Betis hot-shot Dani Ceballos. The Spanish Under-21 international midfielder is thought to be on the verge of signing for , but Barcelona are believed to be trying to steal a deal in front of their rival’s noses.
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Barcelona midfielder Sergio Busquets believes his side deserved more after losing 2-1 to Real Madrid in the first Clasico of the season 2-1 on Sunday.
David Alaba and Lucas Vazquez gave Madrid a 2-0 lead before Sergio Aguero grabbed a late consolation for Barca deep into added time.
The defeat was Barca s fourth consecutive Clasico defeat across all competitions their longest losing run in the fixture since seven losses in a row between April 1962 and February 1965.
Busquets, 33, felt that the Blaugrana should not have ended up on the losing side, but were undone by conceding the first goal.
They got it right in the first part and we didn t, Busquets said to Barca TV post-match. We knew they were going to let us have the ball but they had speed w…
Mohamed Salah toiled with the after effects of his shoulder injury at the start of this season, says Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp.
A deft finish from the Egypt forward opened the scoring for Liverpool in the Premier League leaders 2-0 win at Wolves last time out and moved him on to 14 goals for the campaign in all competitions.
Five of those have come in the past two weeks and Klopp believes the 2017-18 PFA and Football Writers Player of the Season is now firing on all cylinders – not that this was always the case in the months after his ill-fated grapple with Real Madrid captain Sergio Ramos in the Champions League final.
He is young enough to involve a lot more things in his game. It s not just speed, it s not just finishing, it s keeping the ball, Klopp tol…