With the MLS taking center stage this weekend, we have another eye-catching schedule of fixtures from across the footballing globe. So, for those of you looking to stick on a Saturday acca, we have found a handful of helpful tips that are worth taking note of.
Saturday June 18th
BST 19:45 Sligo Rovers vs Finn Harps
Starting with Saturday s hosts, last seen heading into the international break with what was a flat display on the road, Sligo make their return this weekend really seeking some kind of boost. Eventually having to settle for a 1-1 draw away at leading relegation scrappers UC Dublin, the Reds have managed to muster just a single win from their last seven Premier Division matchups. However, desperate to prove that last month s eye-catching 2-1 victory…
Mesut Ozil is adamant he will not leave Arsenal before his contract expires in 2021, insisting he is going nowhere despite struggling to convince Unai Emery.
Ozil joined Arsenal from Real Madrid in 2013 and for much of that time has been one of the Premier League s best attacking midfielders.
However, he has often had to contend with criticism of his style of play, personality and perceived lack of work ethic, while he made just 20 Premier League starts last term, seemingly not fitting into Emery s system.
Although he enjoyed a positive pre-season, Ozil has played just twice this season in all competitions, his campaign disrupted by injury and when he was the target of an attempted armed robbery in London alongside team-mate Sead Kolasinac.
The combinatio…
Manchester United offered ´twice as much´ as rivals for Bellingham, reveals former Birmingham City c
Manchester United offered double the nearest offer for Jude Bellingham when he was at Birmingham City, only to still miss out on the midfielder.
The teenager left the West Midlands outfit to join Borussia Dortmund in 2020, and has enjoyed a meteoric rise since, earning both the captaincy of the Bundesliga club and full England honours.
After a series of strong World Cup performances, Bellingham is now tipped to head to a major European rival next year, with Liverpool and Real Madrid both linked with his signature.
But former Birmingham chief Xuandong Ren has revealed United previously made an aggressive pursuit of the 19-year-old when he was in the English lower leagues, ultimately coming up short with a package to persuade their target.
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Bayern Munich made it two wins from two to start the new Bundesliga season as they ran out 2-0 victors against Wolfsburg on Sunday.
First half goals from Jamal Musiala and Thomas Muller helped the champions see off their spirited visitors in sweltering summer heat at Allianz Arena, preserving their perfect record this season.
Julian Nagelsmann s side join anticipated title rivals Bourssia Dortmund as the only two sides with the maximum six-point haul so far this campaign, while former Bayern boss Niko Kovac will perhaps be quietly glad it was not by more that his side were sunk.
Bayern started strongly, Benjamin Pavard glancing the bar with a header and Sadio Mane looking to have put the hosts on top when he tapped Serge Gnabry s driven pass home from close rang…
AS Roma have held talks with the representatives of Tottenham Hotspur s Jan Vertonghen over a possible free transfer this summer as his contract expires at the end of this month, according to Italian publication Il Messaggero.
The Belgian defender arrived to north London in 2012 from Ajax for a reported fee of €12.5 million. Though the club failed to win any trophies since then, he was a big part of the revolution under the command of Mauricio Pochettino between 2014 and 2019, which culminated in reaching the Champions League final last year. Overall, he has so far made 311 appearances for Spurs in all competitions, finding the opposition net 14 times. A highly versatile defender, the 33-year-old mostly plays as a centre-back, but he can do well as a left back or a defensive …
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Villarreal will welcome Rayo Vallecano to the Estadio de la Ceramica on Monday evening in what will be the 19th La Liga game of the season for both, rounding off the first half of the 2022/23 campaign.
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After what seemed like an underwhelming start to the season, Villarreal have undoubtedly found their rhythm again. They have reminded us all that they re still a team of high quality, ready to fight for Champions League qualification once more, after reaching the elite competition s semifinals last term.
The club were forced into a managerial change in October as Unai Emery accepted an offer from Aston Villa and asked to leave. Quique Setien has taken over, and the former Barcelona boss appears to have started living u…
Kylian Mbappe opened his account for the 2021-22 season as Paris Saint-Germain, still without Neymar or Lionel Messi, defeated resilient Brest 4-2.
With Messi and Neymar not judged ready for Friday s game by Mauricio Pochettino, Mbappe scored his first of the season with what was just his fourth headed goal in Ligue 1.
Mbappe put PSG 2-0 up, with Ander Herrera having opened the scoring, but Keylor Navas error handed Brest a reprieve.
Idrissa Gueye s long-range strike seemed to have settled the contest, though it was ultimately substitute Angel Di Maria who had to wrap up the points after Steve Mounie had pulled another one back.
4 – Kylian Mbappé has scored his fourth headed goal in Ligue 1, his first since March 2017 (with Monaco). Unusual.
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Thibaut Courtois believes Real Madrid still have the quality to win the Champions League.
Los Blancos have won the competition 13 times but an underwhelming start to the LaLiga season has hardly served to inspire confidence they can claim a 14th title in 2020-21.
Madrid are third in LaLiga, a point behind early leaders Real Sociedad having slumped to a 1-0 home loss to newly promoted Cadiz last time out.
Zinedine Zidane s side failed to reach the quarter-finals last season, losing in a two-legged last-16 tie to Manchester City with a five-month interval between the games due to the suspension of football amid the COVID-19 crisis.
Drawn in Group B with Inter, Borussia Monchengladbach and Shakhtar Donetsk, history is firmly on the side of Madrid progressing…
Chelsea bounced back from their thrashing by Arsenal to beat Bristol City 3-0 at Ashton Gate and ensure they went into the winter break three points clear at the top of the Women’s Super League.
The Blues went down 4-1 at the Emirates Stadium a week ago, but Lauren James’ superb effort in the 17th minute set them on their way on Sunday before Erin Cuthbert scored with a volley and Sam Kerr added a header.
The visitors also had Niamh Charles sent off in stoppage time as they took advantage of Arsenal’s shock defeat to Tottenham on Saturday to open up a gap at the top.
Top of the tree at Christmas!
— Chelsea FC Women (@ChelseaFCW)
Manchester City moved ahead of the Gunners into second place on goal difference after Bunny Shaw’s hat-tric…
Chelsea are interested in signing Benjamin Sesko from RB Leipzig in the January transfer window, according to . The report has claimed that intermediaries have made contact with Chelsea and have told them that Sesho is available for a move in the middle of the season.
Sesko joined RB Leipzig from RB Salzburg in the summer of 2023. The two clubs had agreed a £20 million deal for the 20-year-old forward back in the summer of 2022. 90min has claimed that Leipzig would be open to selling the Slovenia international forward in the January transfer window if they receive £40 million for him.
The young forward has made two starts and six substitute appearances in the Bundesliga for RB Leipzig so far this season, scoring three goals in the process. Sesko has scored one goal in…