Seamus Coleman will return to Republic of Ireland action determined to make the most of the time he has left on the international stage after fearing his career could be over.
The 35-year-old Everton defender has not represented his country since doing a job on superstar Kylian Mbappe in a 1-0 Euro 2024 qualifying defeat by France in March last year as a result of a serious knee injury suffered at Leicester five weeks later.
However, he is in line to pull on the green shirt once again in Saturday’s friendly against Belgium and is keen to play his part after watching the last qualifying campaign unravel in his absence.
Coleman, who only returned to senior football after his medial ligament injury in December, told a press conference: “It’s always tough watch…
Manchester City are interested in signing Jamal Musiala from Bayern Munich in the summer transfer window, according to . The report has noted that Musiala, who can operate as an attacking midfielder or a winger, is under contract at Bayern until the summer of 2026 and is valued at €100 million.
Musiala has been on the books of Bayern since 2019 and has established himself as one of the best and most important players for the German club. The 21-year-old Germany international has made 20 starts and three substitute appearances in the Bundesliga this season, scoring 10 goals and providing six assists in the process. He has also scored two goals and given one assist in eight UEFA Champions League games for Thomas Tuchel’s side this campaign.
Bayern are second in the Bu…
Don’t expect any Planes, Trains, and Automobiles wild weather delays this Thanksgiving Week, with Mother Nature taking it easy over the holiday.
That’s not to say it’s clear all over the country.
My NFL weather report runs down the schedule and highlights the outdoor contests that could be affected by wind, rains, or whatever, and how that weather will affect betting on the NFL Week 12 odds.
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Gareth Southgate and Harry Kane have used a team meeting to urge England’s players not to let their standards slip before Sunday’s last-16 tie against Senegal.
John Stones revealed that good behaviour was top of the agenda when Kane and Southgate spoke to the squad on Friday morning. The head coach and captain were joined by other members of the leadership group in delivering the message, with the focus on ensuring that nothing is left to chance as England step up their push for World Cup glory.
“We spoke briefly as a team [about] not letting any standards drop,” Stones said. “Whether it might be putting your kit the right way for the kit men, putting out socks the right way for the kit men – we get on e…
data-mm-id=”_fbhp8uwaq”>The news of Ron Rivera's firing by the Carolina Panthers came as a bit of a shock. The Panthers were indeed spiraling and lost, at home, to the ever-hapless Washington Redskins this past Sunday. But Rivera didn't exactly have the easiest time of it this year after losing his superstar quarterback and face of the franchise, Cam Newton, only two weeks into the season. But with new ownership in town, a change was made. While Rivera didn't really get a fair shake of it in 2019, this is probably for the best after the Panthers failed to build upon their NFC Championship-winning 2015. Argue all you want about the merits of this decision by the franchise, one thing is for certain- Rivera won't be out of a job for long, if he wants to keep coaching. …
data-mm-id=”_52otvtnt5″>The Los Angeles Lakers have been NBA Champions for 36 hours now and the main thing people are focusing on is LeBron James' legacy and the tired Michael Jordan GOAT debate. One thing that isn't getting enough coverage right now is that two months ago the Los Angeles Clippers actively tried to lose a game to improve the chances of the Portland Trail Blazers making the playoffs because they thought the Lakers would lose to Portland. The number of people picking the then 9th-seeded Blazers to upset the team with the best record in the Western Conference is hilarious on its own, but when you add in the part about the Clippers? Oh, man, it is so delicious. It all stems from an article by Joe Vardon in The Athletic:”The No. 2 seed Clippers want the No. 1 Lake…