The whole of Spain erupted with joy as the national side reached the World Cup final for the first time ever with a 1-0 win over Germany and the fiesta looked set to last all through the night.
It s over! We are in the final of the World Cup! It s historic, what joy! shouted a commentator from the television channel La Cuatro as the final whistle went.
It s not a dream, Spain is in the final! the Madrid daily ABC said on its website.
A cacophony of firecrackers, vuvuzelas, car horns and cheers rang out across Madrid, where Spanish red and gold flags adorn balconies, roofs and bars.
Thousands of ecstatic fans sang and waved flags outside Real Madrid s Bernabeu stadium where the match was broadcast on giant screens.
The crowd shouted Yes, yes, ye…
Nigeria host Niger in a friendly on Tuesday with new coach Sunday Oliseh hoping his side can show improvements following a disappointing performance in Africa Cup of Nations qualifying.
Oliseh was appointed as coach in July this year, but his presence did not have an inspiring effect on his players against Tanzania on Saturday, with the Super Eagles fortunate to claim a 0-0 draw away from home in qualifying for the AFCON finals in Gabon in 2017.
Despite that below-par performance, Oliseh was upbeat and is hopeful his team can use the display in Dar es Salaam as a learning experience.
We came here with the objective of earning the three points, but that didn t happen, Oliseh said after the stalemate.
It was my first match in charge of the team and I hav…
Uncapped Bradford City defender James Meredith is a new face in Australia s squad ahead of their World Cup qualifier away to Jordan on October 8.
The 27-year-old League One player has spent his entire professional career in the United Kingdom and Ireland, having come through the academy at Derby County, before joining Sligo Rovers, Shrewsbury Town and then York City.
Meredith has been with Bradford City since 2012 and now plays alongside fellow Australian Brad Jones, although the former Liverpool goalkeeper does not feature in this squad.
There are recalls for fit-again PEC Zwolle defender Trent Sainsbury and Roda JC striker Tomi Juric, while attacker James Troisi – without a club for the previous qualifiers at home to Bangladesh and away to Tajikistan is back …
According to and their sources, Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho still intends to sign a new centre-back.
The United board have started discussing potential targets for the next two transfer windows with Mourinho. Despite a large number of reports claiming the Portuguese was on his way out, this strongly indicates that they still haven t lost their faith in him and aren t thinking about a replacement.
During this year s transfer window, United were constantly being linked with moves for Tottenham Hotspur s Toby Alderweireld and Leicester City s Harry Maguire, but neither ended up at Old Trafford.
However, it seems adding a quality central defender to their ranks remains a priority for Mourinho. Since his arrival in 2016, the club have already signed Eric…
Real Madrid boast a commanding first-leg lead over rivals Atletico ahead of their return meeting in the Champions League semi-finals.
History weighs heavily against Diego Simeone s side and their head-to-head record with their city rivals in Europe s elite competition offers little comfort.
Zinedine Zidane s men were dominant in a 3-0 Santiago Bernabeu triumph in which Atletico rarely threatened, leaving them needing something close to a miracle on home soil.
The hosts will look to talisman Antoine Griezmann and their excellent home record in the competition for inspiration, but Madrid of course carry the most potent threat in Champions League history – Cristiano Ronaldo.
Farewell fortress
Atlético have played 102 games at the Calderón in th…
We’re still not sure how Netflix is going to render Monkey D. Luffy’s rubbery arms and legs in live-action, but the streamer is full sails ahead for its adaptation of the One Piece anime. Now, the studio has announced six new cast members, Deadline reports.
New cast members include Morgan Davies (Evil Dead, Evil Dead Rise), Ilia Isorelýs Paulino (The Sex Lives of College Girls), Aidan Scott (Action Point), Jeff Ward (Hacks), McKinley Belcher III (Marriage Story), and Vincent Regan (300).
The 1000-chapter manga and 1000-episode anime One Piece follows Monkey D. Luffy and his crew of Straw Hat pirates as they search for the treasure called One Piece. Netflix’s series comes with a ten-episode order. Come from Sports bett…
Paris Saint-Germain sporting director Leonardo hit out at Real Madrid for their lack of respect for the Ligue 1 giants and Kylian Mbappe amid their public pursuit of the French star.
After soon-to-be free agent Mbappe confirmed this week that he had asked to leave PSG before the start of the season, Madrid president Florentino Perez seemed to suggest the France international could join the LaLiga powerhouse in January.
While Perez claimed he was misinterpreted, Madrid star Karim Benzema said a move to the Santiago Bernabeu is a question of time as Los Blancos head coach Carlo Ancelotti told reporters he hoped Mbappe enjoys himself in the Spanish capital.
Leonardo has not taken kindly to Madrid s open desire to sign the 22-year-old.
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Paul Pogba will stay at Manchester United and there have been talks over the prospect of a new contract, according to his agent, Mino Raiola.
The 27-year-old midfielder, who joined from Juventus for a then world-record fee of £89.3million (€105m), has a year to run on his deal at Old Trafford, although United have the option to extend it by 12 months.
Pogba has regularly been linked with a move away from the club, with a return to Juve or a transfer to Real Madrid his most likely destinations.
However, since recovering from ankle problems that blighted much of his 2019-20 season, Pogba has proved a key part of manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer s plans and has appeared much more content in Manchester, having helped the Red Devils secure a return to the Champions L…
(GSM) Real Madrid star Cristiano Ronaldo believes Wayne Rooney did the right thing by committing his long-term future to Manchester United.
Rooney was close to moving away from Old Trafford before he signed a new contract with United.
Rooney knows what s best for his career so we have to respect his decisions, Ronaldo said on Sky Sports News. I think the best club for him is in Manchester, of course.
Ronaldo departed from United to Real in 2009 for £80 million and there were rumors that Madrid were eager to sign Rooney so that they can reunite the duo before the England forward penned a new contract.
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England midfielder Joe Cole is set to make his Liverpool comeback in Sunday s Premier League clash at Tottenham.
Cole, who joined the Reds on a free transfer from Chelsea this summer, has missed the last five matches with a hamstring injury.
Joe should be back for Sunday, said manager Roy Hodgson. We were hoping he would be back to face West Ham, but it has taken that little bit longer.
Joe is not that far away really, so hopefully he will have recovered in time for Tottenham.
Hamstring injuries are tricky and I m afraid we can only rely on what the sports science people tell us, and if they say he needs more time we just have to wait.
Hodgson is keen to see his side build on Saturday s 3-0 victory over West Ham.
There are still a …