Manchester United are reportedly keeping a close eye on Paris Saint-Germain star Neymar as a possible transfer target following the expected change of ownership in coming months.
Neymar, 31, is one of the biggest names in the sport, boasting over 100 goals for both former club Barcelona and with Paris Saint-Germain, as well as 77 goals in 124 international caps for Brazil – tying Pele for the country s international goals record.
While his resume as an all-time great is secured, Neymar is battling injuries yet again this season, with a serious ankle injury in February marking a premature end to his campaign.
After becoming the most expensive transfer in world football history back in 2017, Neymar holds all the cards for when, and if he will leave Paris, but he …
Yaya Toure is eying a return to international football with Ivory Coast when his country resume their Africa Cup of Nations qualification campaign next March.
Manchester City star Toure has taken a break from international commitments since captaining Ivory Coast to glory in the continental competition in February.
Toure is not a part of Michel Dussuyer s squad for the back-to-back World Cup qualifiers against Liberia over the coming week, but the 32-year-old told his national federation s official website that he is not closing the door on his international career.
I am not part of the squad list for the games against Liberia, but my heart is with them, Toure said.
I think the next fixture after this will be in 2016, when the qualification for the 2…
Kylian Mbappe and Neymar both scored twice and Lionel Messi ended a barren spell as Ligue 1 leaders Paris Saint-Germain crushed Lorient 5-1 on Sunday.
Mauricio Pochettino s side were overwhelmed in a 3-0 loss to Monaco before the international break, but they were soon ahead at the Parc des Princes when Neymar scored after 12 minutes.
Mbappe added a second 16 minutes later, and although Terem Moffi pulled one back after the interval, PSG s star France forward restored his side s two-goal advantage with 23 minutes remaining.
Messi halted his seven-game scoring drought before Neymar collected his second of the night, with Mbappe playing a part in all five of the hosts goals as PSG maintained their 12-point lead over second-placed Marseille. This was the first…
Inter 4-0 Viktoria Plzen: Dzeko-inspired Nerazzurri cruise into last 16 as Barcelona´s fate is seale
Inter confirmed their place in the knockout stages of the Champions League and simultaneously eliminated Barcelona after cruising to an Edin Dzeko-led 4-0 win over Viktoria Plzen.
The Nerazzurri knew they would be through regardless if Barcelona failed to win later in the day at home to Bayern Munich, but Simone Inzaghi s men removed all doubt with a professional display in San Siro.
Initially there were hints of nervousness when Inter spurned a couple of first-half opportunities, but Henrikh Mkhitaryan gave them the breakthrough before Dzeko ensured it was effectively game over – for Plzen and Barcelona – by half-time.
A clinical Dzeko finish just past the hour was then added to by a late Romelu Lukaku strike on his return from injury as Inter eased into the…
Graham Arnold has refused to mention the names of France s star players, including Kylian Mbappe, ahead of Australia s clash against the World Cup holders.
The Socceroos meet Les Bleus for the second successive finals, with Paul Pogba s deflected late strike sealing a narrow 2-1 win for Didier Deschamps side in Russia four years ago.
Australia head into their Group D opener having failed to register a clean sheet in 10 previous World Cup matches against European nations, with their only clean sheet at the finals against any opposition coming in a goalless draw against Chile in 1974.
But Arnold, who was the Socceroos assistant to Pim Verbeek at the 2010 tournament in South Africa, has tried to ease the pressure on his players.
It s not being disrespectful…
Sevilla defender Daniel Carrico has signed a two-year contract extension, tying him to the club until the end of June 2020.
The centre-back initially joined the club on a season-long loan from Championship side Reading in July 2013, before signing on a permanent basis the following year.
A Portugal international, Carrico was a vital member of Sevilla s squad for all three of their Europa League triumphs in 2014, 2015 and 2016, playing in each final.
The 29-year-old was more of a peripheral figure last season under coach Jorge Sampaoli, making just six LaLiga appearances due to numerous injury problems.
But with those issues seemingly a thing of the past, new coach Eduardo Berizzo has tied his vice-captain down for another two years.
A club stateme…
A senior German official has written to UEFA to request both Russia and Belarus are excluded from next month s qualifying draw for Euro 2024.
Following February s invasion of Ukraine, FIFA and UEFA issued a joint statement to confirm that Russia and Belarus, who are supporters of Vladimir Putin s regime, will be banned from competitions until further notice .
That was followed up an update in May, where UEFA announced Russian clubs would be banned from continental competitions for the 2022-23 season, with Russia also excluded from the Women s Euros.
However, the European Championships in 2024, due to be held in Germany, were not mentioned in UEFA s most recent update.
That has led German federal minister of the interior Nancy Faeser, who oversees sport …
Luciano Spalletti hit out at the media coverage surrounding Napoli after his side cruised to a 6-1 thrashing of Sassuolo on Saturday.
Napoli saw their Scudetto hopes crushed as a second-half collapse allowed Empoli victory last week, but Spalletti s side raced out the blocks against Sassuolo as Kalidou Koulibaly, Victor Osimhen and Hirving Lozano struck.
The rapid start saw Napoli net three times within the first 20 minutes of a Serie A match for the first time since May 2009 before Dries Mertens added a double either side of the interval.
Amir Rrahmani then turned home with the hosts claiming a 6-1 win after Maxime Lopez s late consolation goal.
But Spalletti was in no mood for celebrating after Napoli all but secured Champions League qualification…
Jamal Musiala s scintillating performance led Germany to a 5-0 rout of Hungary in the Nations League.
Musiala was unstoppable as he scored once and teed up three more goals in a five-star display for Julian Nagelsmann s team in Dusseldorf.
The Bayern Munich star was involved in the opener when he saw a shot rebounded to Niclas Fullkrug in the 27th minute, with the West Ham striker making no mistake to slot home into an empty net.
Musiala eventually got on the scoresheet himself after the restart as he sprinted away from the Hungary defence on the counter and coolly finished past Peter Gulasci.
The 21-year-old turned provider once more in the 62nd minute as he laid the ball off for Florian Wirtz to strike home from the edge of the box, before he made it a …
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Looking to make an immediate return to winning ways late on Thursday night, Bahia will welcome Juventude to the Arena Fonte Nova.
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Starting with the hosts, while Bahia might have been disappointed last weekend as they eventually fell to a 3-1 defeat away at Sao Paulo, the Tricolor should still find the mood in their camp at a real high. While Rogerio Ceni’s men might have spent large spells of last season at the heart of a top-flight relegation scrap, they have made a string of improvements this time around. Receiving a string of plaudits and remarkably battling it out at the top of the Serie A table, the former Flamengo boss has a famous top-four finish at the top of his agenda this year. Making a statement last month as they …