Kevin Gameiro staked his claim to start Atletico Madrid s Champions League semi-final against Real Madrid on Tuesday by hitting a double in a resounding 5-0 LaLiga victory over Las Palmas, who finished the match with 10 men.
France international Gameiro was in Diego Simeone s first XI for the first time since a 3-1 victory over Sevilla on March 19 and made his mark with two impressive first-half goals at the Estadio Gran Canaria on Saturday.
The striker turned home the opener inside two minutes and added his second after a Saul Niguez header had made it 2-0, Atletico scoring three goals inside the opening 20 minutes of a LaLiga game for the first time since 1957.
Gameiro was denied his hat-trick by the post before Simeone opted to rest him ahead of the upcoming C…
Last season every week we were talking about Liverpool or Everton, all the clubs that were interested in him.
We can speak about it again. For me Doucoure is a great player, a very important player for us. I do not know what will happen.
It doesn t surprise me other clubs want to sign him because he is a very good player.
These are the words of Watford manager Javi Gracia, as speculation continues over the future of Abdoulaye Doucouré. The 25 year old has been a revelation for the Hornets ever since making his permanent switch to Vicarage Road from Rennes back in 2016, and now, the talk about him moving away from the club is louder than ever.
While he still seems to enjoy playing for Watford, nobody can deny that he has a great opportunity to move t…
The Nintendo Switch won’t have a Twitch app for much longer. Twitch has announced that the official Twitch app will be removed from the eShop on November 6. Anyone who currently has the app installed can continue to use it until support is dropped for everyone on January 31, 2024.
In a statement where it spelled Nintendo’s name incorrectly, Twitch said it recommends that people watch Twitch on their browser, mobile phone, or other device instead. Obviously, this is far from ideal for people who were enjoying Twitch on the Switch. Come from Sports betting site VPbet
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Premier League club executives have been accused of “parking the bus” over a new cash offer for the EFL.
Hopes had been raised by top-flight sources of an offer finally being made on Monday, with a deal projected to be worth an extra £900million over six years to the 72 clubs having been on the table.
However, Premier League clubs did not vote on an offer and are instead focused on bringing in a replacement to the controversial profitability and sustainability rules (PSR).
The delay has already faced criticism from former Manchester United captain Gary Neville, and now Dame Caroline Dinenage, the chair of the Culture, Media and Sport (CMS) committee has spoken out.
“The longer this deadlock goes on, the more the stated commitment from Premier Leagu…
Josh Cullen has admitted the Republic of Ireland have no-one to blame but themselves after defeat in Greece ripped apart their Euro 2024 qualification hopes.
Stephen Kenny’s men headed for Athens in bullish mood after a creditable performance as they went down 1-0 to World Cup runners-up France in their opening Group B fixture in March.
With the Netherlands also waiting in the wings, they knew victory over Gus Poyet’s men – or certainly something more than the 2-1 defeat they ultimately suffered at the OPAP Arena – would be required if they were to prosper, but in the event, they were outplayed for long periods and emerged with what they deserved.
It ends in Athens. |
— Ireland Football (@IrelandFootball)
Burnley midfielder Cullen sai…
Atletico Madrid have agreed to sign Mexico international striker Raul Jimenez from America, pending a medical.
La Liga champions Atletico and Liga MX outfit America confirmed the deal sending Jimenez to Madrid on Wednesday.
Atletico sporting manager Jose Perez Caminero expressed his delight with the capture of the 23-year-old, who represented Mexico at the World Cup in Brazil after scoring seven goals in America s run to the Apertura final last season.
He is a player with tremendous projection and he will complete our offensive line, Caminero told Atletico s official website of Jimenez, who had scored four goals in the first three games of the 2014-15 season before his departure.
He s very eager to succeed in his leap to European football and his enthus…
Switzerland will start their FIFA World Cup warm-up schedule with the visit of Jamaica on Friday.
The Swiss have a short programme of fixtures compared to many of their World Cup rivals, with just Peru left to face before their tournament gets underway against Ecuador on June 15.
It could be argued that the relative lack of preparation prevents Ottmar Hitzfeld s men from having the opportunity to slip out of the form that has seen them become one of international football s form sides over the past few years.
Switzerland have not lost a competitive fixture since a 2-0 defeat to Wales in 2011, and are the only team to beat World Cup hosts Brazil in their last 19 matches.
But Hitzfeld will be forced to do without experienced campaigner Tranquillo Barnetta and Zuric…
Alan Pardew said Wilfried Zaha would still be considered a Manchester United player under former manager Alex Ferguson and has predicted the pacey winger to haunt his former club at Wembley in Saturday s FA Cup final.
Zaha was signed by Ferguson before his shock retirement in 2013 when he left United as Premier League champions, so the Englishman never had the chance to impress the Scottish great.
Instead, he started his first season at United under David Moyes but was promptly loaned back to Palace, before the move was made permanent upon Louis van Gaal s arrival in 2014.
I know that Sir Alex Ferguson still feels he should be a United player, Pardew said.
Wilf can run fast all day, he can beat players for fun, and he has a great physique. There s a lot…
that Nigerian midfielder Ogenyi Onazi is set to extend his contract with Lazio.
The 21-year-old has another two years left on his current deal, but his agent Jonathan Barnet has agreed a contract until June 2018 with the Biancocelesti on behalf of his client.
As a result, Onazi will be earning around €700,000 per campaign, with a €10 million release clause set to be inserted.
The central midfielder has spent his entire professional career at Stadio Olimpico having joined the club in 2011 and has so far featured in 45 Serie A matches.
After starting all four games for Nigeria at the 2014 World Cup, Onazi needed some time to reach full fitness and he has yet to make his first appearance of the season.
Following the 3-0 victory over Cesena las…