Jarrod Bowen jumped to the defence of Harry Kane, insisting there has been no panic about the England captain s lack of involvement in their opening two games at Euro 2024.
Although they are top of Group C and unbeaten with four points, the Three Lions have come under scrutiny for their performances so far in Germany.
An underwhelming 1-0 win over Serbia was followed by a 1-1 draw with Denmark, with Scotland (0.78) the only team to record a lower xG across their first two matches at the tournament (1.85).
England have attempted only 17 shots, with seven on target while, against the Danes, only 17 per cent of their open-play touches came in the final third as they struggled to progress with the ball.
Though he was on target in that game, Kane was replaced …
Manchester City are interested in signing Christopher Nkunku from RB Leipzig in the summer of 2022, according to . It has been reported that Paris Saint-Germain and Bayern Munich are also keen on securing the services of the 23-year-old French attacking midfielder.
Nkunku joined Leipzig in the summer of 2019 after leaving Paris Saint-Germain. The 23-year-old attacking midfielder five goals and gave 13 assists in 21 starts in the Bundesliga in 2019-20 and scored six goals and gave six assists in 19 league starts last season.
So far this season, the Leipzig no.18 has scored three goals in one Champions League match and has played five times in the Bundesliga. Nkunku has progressed a lot since he left PSG, and he would be a very good signing for City.
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Jose Mourinho s restlessness will ramp up this week as the Manchester United boss seeks to make some late additions to his squad ahead of Thursday s transfer deadline.
Mourinho has been a grumpy man during pre-season the club s lack of transfer activity the source of his frustration as rivals Liverpool splash the cash.
Preparing for his third season at Old Trafford, Mourinho claimed he provided Ed Woodward and United s hierarchy with a list of five targets months ago, but only Brazil midfielder Fred, Portuguese full-back
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Diogo Dalot and third-choice goalkeeper Lee Grant have arrived.
Mourinho wants two more signings, but the former Chelsea, Real Madrid and Inter boss believes he will land just one before United open their campaign against Leicester …
A Dominik Szoboszlai penalty ended England s record 22-game unbeaten run as Gareth Southgate s side suffered a 1-0 loss to Hungary in their Nations League opener.
The Three Lions had not lost since 2020 outside of penalty shoot-outs – their best ever sequence – but left Budapest empty-handed in their first competitive match of a World Cup year.
The decisive goal came from the spot after substitute Reece James was penalised for a trailing arm on Zsolt Nagy in the box, allowing Szoboszlai to score 24 minutes from time and earn Hungary s first win against England since 1962.
It was a result welcomed by around 35,000 fans in a behind-closed-doors match, as children were allowed to attend in line with UEFA sanctions despite a stadium ban for racist behaviour at Eu…
With another stacked schedule on the cards this weekend, Saturday promises a host of noteworthy meetings from across England. So, for those of you looking to stick on a weekend acca, we have found a handful of helpful tips that are worth keeping an eye out for.
Saturday October 23rd
BST 15:00 Leeds United vs Wolves
Starting with Saturday s guests, managing to mount what was a stunning comeback on their travels last weekend, the mood in Wolves camp should be at a red-hot high. Despite falling 2-0 down away at local rivals Aston Villa when returning from the international break, the Oranges snatched a last-gasp 3-2 win on the road, a result that really laid down a marker. While the former Europa League outfit might have initially struggled to find their feet und…
Lionel Messi, one of the greatest football players of all time, has stunned Barcelona by telling the club he wants to leave.
The Argentina superstar has spent his entire career at the Catalan giants, but now looks likely to start the 2020-21 campaign with a new club.
Where Messi goes remains to be seen but any deal for the 33-year-old will rank as one of the most dramatic in the history of sport.
Here, we look at a selection of other sporting deals that shocked the world.
Neymar: Barcelona to Paris Saint-Germain, 2017
The Brazilian had formed a potent attacking trio with Messi and Luis Suarez at Camp Nou but a move to PSG was inevitable when the French side met his world-record buyout clause of €222million. He has played an i…
With the Europa League stealing centre stage on Thursday night, we are treated to a bumper schedule from across the continent.
With both Liverpool and Brighton looking to lay down their own respective markers on Thursday night, we have found a pair of Europa League markets that are worth keeping an eye out for.
20:00 Liverpool vs Toulouse
Suffering real frustration last season as they eventually missed out on the chance to book a top-four finish, Liverpool certainly haven’t shown any signs of a hangover this time around. Enjoying what has been an eye-catching start to the 2023/24 campaign and looking to lay down another marker on Thursday night, it is no secret that Jurgen Klopp’s side are tipped as a leading Europa League contender.
Marking their …
Gillingham handed a lifetime stadium ban to a supporter who appeared to racially abuse Omar Bogle during the side’s 2-0 home defeat to Newport, in which the striker scored twice from the penalty spot.
Bogle won County’s first spot-kick in the 20th minute when he was fouled by Gills goalkeeper Jake Turner after capitalising on Cheye Alexander’s miscued back-pass.
Having beaten Turner from 12 yards, Bogle appeared to be racially abused by a Gillingham fan as he celebrated his team’s opener. The club promptly issued a lifetime stadium ban to the fan, with a social media post from director of operations Joe Comper confirming the individual had been arrested.
Disgusting from one individual in the Rainham End. Arrested, and a lifetime ban from Priestfield issue…
Newcastle United are interested in signing Blackburn Rovers forward Ben Brereton Diaz, according to . Diaz is out of contact at Championship club Blackburn at the end of the season, and Premier League outfit Newcastle are keen on securing the services of the 22-year-old.
Brereton has been on the books of Blackburn since 2019 when he moved to Rovers after leaving Nottingham Forest. The 22-year-old striker has scored 16 goals and provided one assist in 19 Championship starts so far this season. The Blackburn no. 22 scored seven goals and gave four assists in 30 Championship starts last season.
Newcastle are among the clubs who have scouted Brereton. However, the Magpies will face stiff competition if they are to make a move for the Chile international striker. Sevilla, Le…
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Hoping to extend their stay at the top of the Serie A standings on Saturday evening, Inter Milan will travel to Bergamo when they meet local rivals Atalanta.
Atalanta
Starting with the hosts, while Atalanta might have missed out on the chance to punch a lucrative Champions League ticket last season, La Dea are dreaming of the chance to mount another genuine top-four charge. Last seen earlier in the week putting in another rampant performance as they cruised their way to a 3-0 victory away at Empoli, Gian Piero Gasperini’s side should find the mood in their camp at a real high. Marking their return from October’s international break with a 2-0 win at home against Genoa, the Bergamo-based outfit have lost just one of their previous…