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Looking to extend on their EFL Cup adventure on Tuesday night, Accrington Stanley will make the trip to Boundary Park when they face off against local rivals Oldham.
Starting with the hosts, while Oldham might have managed to extend on their League Two status with time to spare last season, The Latics are in the midst of what is becoming a fourth-tier nightmare. Already rooted to the foot of the table and many tipping them as a leading pick in the relegation battle this year, the pressure appears to be mounting on Head Coach Keith Curle. Last seen over the weekend when getting hit with a 2-1 defeat against Colchester on home soil, the former Northampton boss is yet to see his side pick up a single point so far this sea…
Paul Scholes has been placed in temporary charge of Salford City after the League Two club dismissed Graham Alexander on Monday.
The Manchester United legend had an ill-fated 31-day spell in charge of fellow fourth-tier club Oldham Athletic last year.
He is stepping in on a caretaker basis after Salford, unbeaten in the league this season, decided to terminate Alexander s contract after a reign that started in May 2018 and included promotion from the Conference National.
Scholes first game at the helm of Salford, who surrendered a two-goal lead to draw 2-2 with Tranmere Rovers on Saturday, will come at Port Vale this weekend.
The 45-year-old is one of the part-owners of Salford, with former United team-mates David Beckham, Ryan Giggs, Nicky Butt and Gary…
England captain Harry Kane has left the door open for a return to Tottenham after completing his £100million move to Bayern Munich.
Kane travelled to Germany on Friday for a medical and the Bundesliga giants confirmed on Saturday morning he had signed a deal until June 2027 and will wear the number nine shirt.
Spurs chairman Daniel Levy said the club had “reluctantly” agreed to the move after Kane, who was in the last 12 months of his contract, made it clear he wanted a fresh challenge.
Kane said in a message to Tottenham fans posted on his social media accounts: “It’s not a goodbye because you never know how things pan out in the future, but it’s a thank you and I’ll see you soon.”
The 30-year-old told his new club’s website that he hope…
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Simply looking to end their Europa League adventure with a flurry on Thursday night, Celtic will welcome a high-flying Real Betis to Glasgow.
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Starting with the hosts, while Celtic might know that they cannot book their spot in the knockout stage of this year s Europa League, the Scottish giants will take some solace from their recent boost. Left heartbroken out in Germany a fortnight ago as they suffered that dramatic 3-2 defeat against Bayer Leverkusen, the Hoops did pick up some perfect momentum over the weekend. Storming their way to a routine 3-0 romp away at Dundee United, Head Coach Ange Postecoglou has been filled with praise for his side s recent displays. While they might have initially struggled to find their feet und…
Ecuador forward Felipe Caicedo expects Chile to play on the counter-attack when the teams meet in a World Cup qualifier on Friday.
Reinaldo Rueda s team sit third in CONMEBOL World Cup qualifying ahead of the crucial encounter in Quito.
They will be without Antonio Valencia for the clash at Estadio Olimpico Atahualpa after the Manchester United attacker was sent off against Uruguay.
Lokomotiv Moscow s Caicedo, 24, said he expected Chile to sit back and try to hit his team on the break.
We are going to play at home and we have to prevail but it will be a difficult match, he said.
We have to play with patience because all the squads that play against Ecuador close their defences and wait for us to attack.
The bad thing is that Valencia w…
Sandro Tonali has been given a suspended two-month ban by the Football Association (FA) after admitting to breaching gambling rules.
The sanction means the Newcastle United midfielder will be eligible to return to action on August 27, 2024, when his 10-month suspension issued by the Italian Football Federation (FIGC) expires.
FIFA ratified that ban, causing it to become applicable worldwide, after Tonali admitted to placing bets on matches as part of an investigation into unregulated betting platforms in Italy.
In March, the FA charged Tonali with breaching English football s gambling rules 50 times between August and October last year, leading to fears his spell out of the game could be extended.
However, on Thursday it was confirmed that the FA had sus…
Liverpool goalkeeper Brad Jones says the team is focused on their Europa League clash with Russia s Anzhi Makhachkala at Anfield on Thursday.
The Reds come into the game after a first home win of the Premier League season over Reading on Saturday.
And Brendan Rogers side need another victory if they are to be sure of reaching the knockout stages they currently lie third in the table behind big-spending Anzhi and Udinese, who they lost to last time out.
Three days after their European match, Liverpool travel to local rivals Everton in the Premier League but Jones insists that isn t their centre of attention.
It s the same as any other week, the Australian said. We need results and we want results.
This week we have got Europa League and then …
Spain boss Vicente del Bosque has won the 2012 FIFA Coach of the Year award after leading his country to the Euro 2012 title.
The 62-year-old only just missed out on the prize in 2010 after guiding Spain to World Cup glory, but this time emerged victorious after his side hammered Italy 4-0 in the final of Euro 2012.
The eventual champions were held to a 1-1 draw by the Italians in the group stages, but went on to cruise to European glory without conceding in the remainder of the tournament as Republic of Ireland, Croatia, France and Portugal were eliminated on the way to the final.
Del Bosque now has two Champions Leagues, a World Cup and a European title in his trophy cabinet.
Real Madrid coach Jose Mourinho missed out after winning the award in 2010 an…
Real Madrid are in the box seat to end their LaLiga drought but do not go telling Barcelona the title race is over as left-back Lucas Digne warned there is still plenty of football to be played.
Spanish titleholders Barcelona are a point adrift of bitter rivals Madrid, who have two matches in hand after 22 rounds.
Many believe Madrid will end their four-season drought by claiming a first LaLiga crown since 2012, having won the Champions League in two of the past three campaigns.
But Digne and Barca, who were humbled 4-0 by Paris Saint-Germain in the opening leg of their last-16 Champions League clash on Tuesday, are not giving up hope of a three-peat.
Asked if Madrid are favourites for the title, France international Digne told Omnisport: No, the season i…
Manuel Pellegrini has identified the need to pick up six points during the Christmas fixtures, but remains calm over Manchester City s Premier League title prospects.
City s 2-1 defeat at Arsenal on Monday left them four points behind Arsene Wenger s side and six shy of surprise leaders Leicester City.
The 2011-12 and 2013-14 champions travel to Leicester on Tuesday, but must first tackle struggling Sunderland at the Etihad Stadium on Boxing Day.
In each of their previous title triumphs, City have overhauled points deficits late in the season to lift the trophy and Pellegrini was keen to assert that no prizes are given out at the turn of the year.
We are in this moment in third, four points against [behind] Arsenal and six points against Leicester, he …