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Looking to widen their buffer in the play-off spots in midweek, Wrexham will welcome Yeovil to the Racecourse Ground on Tuesday night.
Starting with the hosts, while Wrexham might have found themselves in the midst of a blip when opening November, they have bounced back in some style. Last seen over the weekend when putting in another eye-catching display, Phil Parkinson s men landed a 2-0 win against fellow play-off contenders Bromley on home soil. Finding their own way into the top-seven, the Reds have now collected 13 points from their last five National League contests. Looking to lay down another marker at the Racecourse Ground on Tuesday night, Wrexham have also continued to impress with their displays in the final…
Goalkeeper Lee Grant is desperate for parent club Derby County to come to an agreement with Stoke City to settle his future.
Grant, 33, has made 12 Premier League starts for Stoke since joining the club on loan in August, providing cover for the injured Jack Butland.
But with his loan expiring on January 3, Grant is eager to see a deal struck to extend his stay at Stoke.
My understanding of things is that there has been a fair offer made and it has been turned down by my own club, he told Stoke Sentinel.
Unfortunately there is not a lot more I can say or do about it, especially when you have important and difficult fixtures ahead to concentrate on.
Clubs can make it difficult and it seems like that s the case currently.
Grant s stint a…
Samir Nasri has described Raheem Sterling as one of the hottest prospects in world football and backed his new Manchester City team-mate to show stupid fans just how good he is.
Sterling, making his City debut following an acrimonious transfer from Liverpool, was jeered by some supporters at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in an International Champions Cup match against Roma on Tuesday.
The 20-year-old responded by opening the scoring with a well-taken goal after just three minutes and was a lively presence throughout his 45 minutes on the pitch.
City won the match 5-4 on penalties following a 2-2 draw, but the real talking point was the crowd s initial treatment of Sterling, a likely sign of things to come ahead of the 2015-16 Premier League season.
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Lionel Messi wants Barcelona to beat Real Madrid in Saturday s Clasico clash to ensure his side can enjoy a merry Christmas.
Barca head to the Bernabeu to take on their old rivals with an 11-point lead from Madrid in the Liga table, Barca sitting six points clear from second-placed Atletico Madrid.
Victory for Ernesto Valverde s men would give Barca an overwhelming lead from last season s champions, who have a game in hand due to their trip to the Club World Cup.
And Messi, who missed out on this year s Ballon d Or to Madrid s Cristiano Ronaldo, is keen for Barcelona to go into the winter break on a high.
It would be important to win for what it means, it s always a special game, Messi said. Real Madrid, at their stadium winning is an important advantage…
Diego Simeone has challenged Atletico Madrid to prove themselves as worthy Copa del Rey winners by beating Barcelona in the last four.
Atleti were pitted against the holders in the semi-final draw on Friday, with the winners set to meet either Alaves or Celta Vigo the conquerors of Real Madrid in the final.
Barca have won the last two Copa ties with the 2013 winners but Atleti have emerged victorious on the last two occasions they have met in the semis, which includes a 6-0 aggregate win in 1999-2000, when the Catalans forfeited the second leg over a dispute with the Spanish Football Federation.
Simeone says it is no surprise to have to face Barca at this stage of a major competition and wants his players to show they are of the same calibre as Luis Enrique s sid…
According to a recent report from Sky Sports, Tottenham Hotspur striker Fernando Llorente could still have a future at the club – despite it initially seeming like he would be leaving. Spurs missed the deadline in which they could’ve extended his current deal by another year, and yet despite that, they’re considering entering talks with the forward over a new contract. Llorente is still free to speak with other clubs with a series of other top sides being interested in acquiring his services, after he was able to put in a series of top performances for them in the absence of Harry Kane. At the age of 34 he’s certainly moving towards the back-end of his career, and yet, a number of clubs are willing to take a punt on him. Llorente first joined the club back in the summer of 2017…
Wolfsburg have appointed Bruno Labbadia as their new head coach on an 18-month contract.
The 52-year-old takes charge at Volkswagen Arena following the sacking of Martin Schmidt on Monday.
Wolfsburg s loss to Bayern Munich last weekend left them 14th in the table, with just four wins from 23 matches.
I feel well rested and look forward to working with my new team, Labbadia told the club s official website.
CEO Dr. Tim Schumacher added: We re very pleased to have got Bruno Labbadia. Now we all have to look forward and meet our challenges with calm and togetherness.
Bruno Labbadia is the new head-coach of the Wolves. The 52-year-old has signed on until summer 2019 and will host his first training session today at 16:00 CET.
— VfL Wolfs…
Jesse Lingard has rejected Manchester United s offer of a new contract due to a fear of a lack of game-time this season, according to .
Apparently, the 28-year-old forward has asked assurances about having a place in the plans of manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer before he recommits to the 20-time English champions. So far this season, he has spent only four minutes on the pitch, coming on as a late substitute in a 1-1 draw away to Southampton in the Premier League on August 22nd.
Lingard enjoyed a rather fruitful loan spell with West Ham in the second half of 2020-21, making 16 league appearances for David Moyes team and contributing to their cause with nine goals and five assists. The Hammers were hoping to make the deal permanent at the end of the campaign, but it wasn t …
Frank Lampard will be sacked as Chelsea head coach on Monday, according to widespread reports.
It is said former Paris Saint-Germain coach Thomas Tuchel will take charge at Stamford Bridge just a month after leaving the Ligue 1 champions.
Confirmation of Lampard s departure is seemingly set to follow a run of two wins in eight Premier League games.
The Blues record goalscorer was appointed in July 2019 and led them to a fourth-place finish and the FA Cup final in his debut campaign as a top-flight coach.
Chelsea invested heavily ahead of the 2020-21 season and were top of the table at the start of December.
But a dreadful run has seen Chelsea slide down to ninth, 11 points off the pace, reportedly costing club great Lampard his job the day after a…
Luis Enrique looked at the big picture after Spain were held to a draw with Germany, content with the fact La Roja head into their final World Cup Group E match as leaders.
Alvaro Morata s second-half goal had seemingly put Spain on course for a second win in as many group games, and victory would have secured their place in the last 16.
But Niclas Fullkrug equalised late on to earn Germany a point that will provide Die Nationalelf with a timely confidence boost, even if their destiny is essentially in Spain s hands.
While Spain enjoyed more of the ball on Sunday, Germany s chances amounted to a greater expected goals (xG) total of 1.1 compared to 0.57, suggesting Hansi Flick s side created the better opportunities.
Nevertheless, the reality is Spain rema…