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With Under-20 World Cup qualification already secured, the U.S. Under-20 national team faces a familiar foe with a place in the final up for grabs The U.S. Under-20 men’s national team has dominated all six opponents it has faced in the Concacaf Championships so far, outscoring them 43-2, but none of the earlier blowouts will…

The Danish playmaker claims to be unaware if further discussions will be held or if he will be frozen out of the Spurs side by Mauricio Pochettino Christian Eriksen is unsure if contract talks with Tottenham will be reopened, with discussions to this point having delivered no extension. The 26-year-old playmaker remains tied to Spurs…

Pep Guardiola’s team will be looking to seek revenge in the Manchester derby on Sunday, and a win would steer them towards a second successive title The Manchester derby will come to a boiling head on Sunday at the Etihad Stadium when Premier League leaders Manchester City host crosstown rivals Manchester United. Nine points separate the…

The teenage forward has sparked transfer talk with his performances in Germany, but he claims to be paying little attention to the speculation Jadon Sancho insists he is “not wasting any thoughts on a change” as transfer speculation begins to build around the Borussia Dortmund starlet. Having emerged as one of the most exciting talents…

The Manchester City defender reminded the United States president about his country’s recent World Cup success France defender Benjamin Mendy provided a brief response to a tweet from Donald Trump, reminding the United States president of the nation’s recent World Cup success. President Trump and President Emmanuel Macron have had a war of words recently. …

Les Bleus suffered their first defeat since their World Cup triumph in Russia, and the Tottenham goalkeeper felt it could have been embarrassing France captain Hugo Lloris admits the world champions were fortunate to only lose 2-0 to Netherlands in Rotterdam. Georginio Wijnaldum and Memphis Depay scored for the resurgent hosts to give Ronald Koeman’s men…

The Barcelona and Manchester United stars are not involved during the international break after recent injuries for their club sides. Lionel Messi and Paul Pogba might not be involved for France and Argentina during the international break but they did have time for a deep conversation while having dinner in Dubai. Not available for their respective…

The 21-year-old continues to impress for club and country and his team-mate is enjoying thriving alongside him in midfield Georginio Wijnaldum has hailed Frenkie de Jong’s impact on the Netherlands team, saying the midfielder makes them play better. The 21-year-old has become an important part of the Oranje squad since making his debut in a…

The striker has endured a difficult time at the Camp Nou since his move from Borussia Dortmund last season. Ernesto Valverde says everyone at Barcelona is working hard to get the best out of troubled France international Ousmane Dembele. The 21-year-old, who joined Barca from Borussia Dortmund for an initial €105 million (£93m/$119m) in August…

The Serbian defender insists he is focused on his duties at Zenit, but stopped short of dismissing rumours connecting him to the Spanish champions Zenit Saint Petersburg full-back Branislav Ivanovic has refused to rule out a move away from Russia next year, with Barcelona interested in his services. Goal understands the Catalan giants are lining…