John Mousinho was gutted his Portsmouth side were unable to see out the final stages as they played out a thrilling 3-3 draw with Leeds United in their first game back in the Championship.
Pompey, back in the second tier after a 12-year exile, took a 92nd-minute lead in Saturday s contest at Elland Road through a Callum Lang penalty, only for Brenden Aaronson to strike two minutes later.
The newly promoted side had earlier recovered from a Pascal Struijk penalty to take a 2-1 lead into half-time through goals from Elias Sorensen and Lang, before Willy Gnonto levelled early in the second half.
A point away at one of the promotion favourites can still be considered a hugely encouraging result, but the dramatic conclusion to the contest left Mousinho with bitterswee…
Wolfsburg attacking midfielder Julian Draxler is in danger of missing Euro 2016 after sustaining a muscle tear to his left thigh in the 3-0 Champions League defeat to Real Madrid on Tuesday.
The 22-year-old, who joined Wolfsburg from Schalke in August, impressed in the first leg of the quarter-final tie, but limped off at the half-hour mark in the return at the Santiago Bernabeu, which saw Madrid progress to the last four courtesy of a 3-2 aggregate win.
Draxler underwent further examination on his injury on Thursday and Wolfsburg have now announced he faces a lengthy spell on the sidelines.
I am disappointed and it s a real shame that I can t help the team right now in looking to achieve our goals for the season, Draxler said.
I will now do everything …
Cristiano Ronaldo has vowed to lead Portugal in a drive for more silverware after their Nations League triumph.
The Juventus forward was the leading scorer at the Nations League Finals thanks to his semi-final hat-trick against Switzerland.
He then helped his country defeat Netherlands 1-0 in Sunday s title match, when Goncalo Guedes netted the only goal.
And 34-year-old Ronaldo intends to remain available to Portugal for as long as the team continue to make progress, with the Euro 2020 trophy next in the captain s sights as they look to defend the title they won in France three years ago.
He said: The national team will continue, with or without Cristiano. I think the team has great potential. There are young players, players who over the years will …
VAR is now at a “crisis point”, according to pundit and former Liverpool defender Jamie Carragher.
Liverpool had a Luis Diaz goal incorrectly ruled out for offside during Saturday’s Premier League defeat at Tottenham due to miscommunication between VAR Darren England and on-field referee Simon Hooper.
The match was goalless at the time of the incident, with the Reds – who were eventually reduced to nine men – going on to lose 2-1 to an own goal from Joel Matip deep into stoppage time.
I do feel like this is a crisis point for VAR gives his honest opinion on the controversial decision to disallow Luis Díaz s goal against Tottenham
— Sky Sports Premier League (@SkySportsPL)
Liverpool issued a statement on Sunday night saying they wo…
Belgium winger Eden Hazard heads a star-studded attacking squad for this summer s European Championships.
Belgium national team manager Marc Wilmots recently named his final 23-man squad for this summer’s European Championships, which is sure to be the envy of many other nations.
The Red Devils are currently second in the rankings, and boast world-class talent in the squad that should see them improving upon their quarter-final exit in the 2014 World Cup, but can they finally achieve their potential?
Belgium s squad for the Euros
Goalkeepers: Thibaut Courtois (Chelsea), Simon Mignolet (Liverpool), Jean-Francois Gillet (Mechelen).
Defenders: Toby Alderweireld (Tottenham), Jan Vertonghen (Tottenham, Thomas Vermaelen (Barcelona), Jason Denayer (Galatasar…
Jamie Carragher believes former Liverpool team-mate Xabi Alonso is the favourite to replace outgoing manager Jurgen Klopp at Anfield.
Klopp has made the surprise announcement he will leave Liverpool at the end of the season, admitting he is “running out of energy” after entering into his ninth year in charge of the club.
While Carragher hopes the German can “go out with a bang”, attention inevitably turns to who will be his successor and Alonso and Brighton’s Roberto de Zerbi are the early contenders.
This news was always going to be a body blow to the club whenever it came. I just thought it would be another few years away. What a manager, what a man, let’s go out with a bang Jurgen!
— Jamie Carragher (@Carra23)
Carragher gives Al…
Inter and Sevilla meet for the first time in European competition on Friday in the Europa League final in Cologne.
The Nerazzurri dropped out of the Champions League but have looked impressive in 2020, spearheaded by the fearsome Romelu Lukaku and Lautaro Martinez.
That said, Inter have only beaten Spanish opposition once in their past 12 attempts, their previous victory coming in a Champions League semi-final against Barcelona 10 years ago.
Sevilla s pedigree in the competition is famous they have won it five times since 2006 but Julen Lopetegui s men have undeniably ridden their luck in the knockout stages since winning their group comfortably ahead of APOEL, Qarabag and Dudelange, even if they are enjoying a club-record run of 20 games without defeat.
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Real Madrid are interested in signing Jeremie Frimpong in the summer of 2025, according to . The report has claimed that Madrid are looking for a right-back for next season and want to sign Liverpool and England international star Trent Alexander-Arnold on a free transfer. If Los Blancos fail to get a deal done for Alexander-Arnold, then they will try to sign Frimpong.
Frimpong has been on the books of Bayer since 2021. The former Celtic right-back has established himself as one of the better players in his position in the Bundesliga and helped his German club win the league title last season.
The Netherlands international right-back has scored one goal in two Bundesliga matches so far this season. Frimpong, a former Manchester City prospect, scored nine goals and provi…
According to , MLS expansion club San Diego FC are in advanced talks to sign Spanish veteran defender Sergio Ramos on a free transfer when his contract with Sevilla expires at the end of the season.
Apparently, the 38-year-old centre-back is not expected to renew his commitment to Sevilla. However, though the negotiations are in an advanced stage, no agreement with San Diego has been reached as of yet, and there are other offers from other leagues around the world on Ramos table at this point.
With five La Liga titles and four Champions League trophies from his days at Real Madrid, as well as two Ligue 1 titles with Paris Saint-Germain, Ramos is one of the most successful defenders in the history of the game. He also has 180 caps as a Spain international and was a part …
France s Euro 2012 hopes have been dealt a blow with the news that forward Loic Remy has been ruled out of the tournament through injury.
The Marseille striker had been a major doubt for Poland and Ukraine right from the moment he suffered a thigh strain in his club s Ligue 1 clash with Auxerre on May 13.
Laurent Blanc was determined to give Remy as long as possible to prove his fitness and included the player in his provisional squad, but the French Football Federation (FFF) announced on Friday that Remy had lost his battle to be fit for the Euros.
Despite continuous care, scans have shown that the injury has not healed sufficiently, a statement on the organisation s official website read.
There is too short a time between now and Euro 2012 to expect …