Algeria coach Djamel Belmadi recognises his team are just two steps from history ahead of their Africa Cup of Nations semi-final with Nigeria, but reminded his players it will take their very best to lift the trophy.
The Fennec Foxes have been the standout side in the tournament, avoiding a single defeat in their five matches and conceding just once, that goal coming in the 1-1 quarter-final draw with Ivory Coast that they went on to win 4-3 on penalties.
Sunday s clash with Nigeria will be only Algeria s second semi-final since winning the competition as hosts in 1990, when they last contested the final.
While most coaches would look to deflect talk of such historic achievements and demand absolute focus, Belmadi reminisced about the 1990 victory and believes s…
Everton owner Farhad Moshiri said a decision on Frank Lampard s future does not rest with him.
Moshiri, who has hired six permanent managers since he invested into the club in 2016, was in attendance as Everton lost 2-0 to West Ham on Saturday at London Stadium.
That marked an eighth defeat in nine games for Everton across all competitions, leaving them 19th in the table, level on points with last-placed Southampton.
Yet Moshiri, who publicly backed Lampard prior to a crunch defeat to Southampton last week, claimed a decision on the manager is not in his hands.
I can t comment. It s not my decision, he told Sky Sports.
Bill Kenwright and the rest of the club s board watched on from the stands against West Ham, having not attended Goodison Park fo…
According to a recent report from Mundo Deportivo, Barcelona have highlighted five potential targets that could replace the outgoing Luis Suarez. The popular Uruguayan striker seems to be on his way out of the Nou Camp, and while there aren’t all too many people talking about where he’s going to end up, there has certainly been a lot of talk about his replacement.
The names that have been mentioned amongst the five are Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, Rodrigo, Fernando Llorente and Olivier Giroud, with their primary target being Lautaro Martinez, despite the fact that his release clause is set at a whopping €111 million.
Aubameyang has been most recently linked with that particular rumor gathering some steam, but with Suarez still being on the books, it doesn�…
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer still hopes to convince Edinson Cavani to stay at Manchester United after watching the striker s matchwinning display against Tottenham.
The Red Devils came from a goal down to win 3-1 in north London on Sunday and close the gap to Premier League leaders Manchester City to 11 points, with a game in hand.
Cavani saw a first-half goal disallowed following a controversial VAR review, with Scott McTominay penalised for catching Son Heung-min in the face with a flailing hand in the build-up.
Son promptly put Spurs ahead five minutes later, but United stretched their unbeaten Premier League away run to 23 games thanks to a superb second-half showing, Cavani heading in Mason Greenwood s cross after earlier giving Fred the chance to equalise, with su…
Atletico Madrid are interested in signing Marcus Thuram from Borussia Monchengladbach and are monitoring his situation closely, according to .
The 25-year-old son of legendary French defender Lilian Thuram runs out of contract at the end of the season, and the prospect of obtaining his talent without paying a transfer fee is attracting plenty of attention across Europe. Over in England, Liverpool, Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur are believed to be keeping an eye out for developments, as are Inter Milan in Italy. The Nerazzurri even made an attempt to sign him ahead of this season and are expected to try again in January.
Having risen through the youth ranks at Sochaux, Thuram also played for Guingamp before joining Gladbach in 2019 for a reported fee of €9 million. Sinc…
Sead Kolasinac has joined Marseille on a free transfer after the defender was released by Arsenal.
The Bosnia and Herzegovina international left the Gunners on Tuesday, having reached an agreement to terminate his contract.
Kolasinac had fallen out of favour at the Premier League club and returned to Schalke on loan last season.
The 28-year-old is on the move again, joining Ligue 1 side Marseille on a deal until the end of the next campaign.
Kolasinac made 118 appearances for Arsenal following his switch from Schalke in June 2017, but only played for Mikel Arteta s men five times this season.
He becomes Marseille s second signing of the January transfer window following the arrival of striker Cedric Bakambu from Beijing Guoan.
Sead Kolaš…
Sweden can win Group E by recording a sixth consecutive victory against Poland, but their opponents are focused heading into a matchday three final .
The pool leaders have a dominant recent record in meetings with Poland, winning nine of their past 11 games and each of the previous five.
Poland have not beaten Sweden since 1991, although they were victors in the only previous major tournament clash at the 1974 World Cup.
Either way, Poland coach Paulo Sousa insists he is not concerned by past results ahead of Wednesday s game in St Petersburg.
It is true that, from a statistical point of view, Sweden have a better record against Poland, Sousa said. But if we look at the past, we won t move forward. We are only focused on what is now.
Sweden are …
With the Premier League once again taking center stage this weekend, we have a stacked schedule on our hands. So, for those of you looking to place a Saturday acca, we have found a few helpful tips that are worth keeping an eye out for.
Saturday January 21st
BST 12:30 Liverpool vs Chelsea
Managing to claim a much-needed FA Cup boost earlier in the week, Liverpool will be desperate to keep up that momentum here. Eventually edging past Wolves thanks to a 1-0 victory on the road, Jurgen Klopp s side are now screaming out for some Premier League stability. However, despite showing a string of issues since returning from the World Cup break, Saturday s hosts should be glad to make a return to Anfield this weekend. While Liverpool might be facing an uphill struggle in 2023…
Jordan Henderson s move to Saudi Arabia is a massive step back for LGBT+ equality in football.
That is the view of Paul Amann, who founded the Liverpool-backed fan group Kop Outs in 2016 to provide a voice for LGBT+ fans.
After a hugely successful 12-year spell that has seen him captain Liverpool to both Premier League and Champions League glory, Henderson joined Saudi Pro League side Al Ettifaq this week to play for Reds legend Steven Gerrard.
Henderson is rumoured to be earning up to £700,000 a week in the Gulf state, where it is illegal to be homosexual and LGBT+ rights are not recognised by the government.
Having been a strong supporter of LGBT+ equality while playing in the Premier League, including being a big advocate for the rainbow laces campaig…
Market: Bradford City win
Odds: 4/5 @
Looking to widen their buffer in the play-off places on Tuesday night, Bradford will welcome a struggling Rochdale to Valley Parade.
Starting with the hosts, while Bradford might have endured a worrying blip on either side of the World Cup break, Mark Hughes side do appear to have put those issues behind them. Last seen opening 2023 with an action-packed 3-2 victory away at Salford on New Year s Day, the one-time Manchester City boss has seen his side claim back-to-back League Two wins. Sat in pole position to clinch a play-off place this season and simply looking to widen their buffer in the top-seven chase, the Bantams should also be boosted by an eye-catching record against Tuesday s guests. Picking up a 2-0 victory when …