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Having secured victories in their recent FA Cup third-round matches, both Liverpool and Fulham are aiming to continue their winning momentum by claiming another victory in the first leg of their Carabao Cup semifinal clash on Wednesday evening at Anfield.
Liverpool enter the fixture following a decisive 2-0 victory over Arsenal in the FA Cup, while Marco Silva s Fulham secured a 1-0 win over Rotherham United to progress to the fourth round of the same competition.
Liverpool
In a fashion reminiscent of West Ham, who absorbed substantial pressure at the Emirates Stadium before securing a 2-0 victory, Liverpool became the latest beneficiaries of Arsenal s inefficiency, clinching a relatively surprising victory on Sunday evening …
Nicky Devlin revealed Barry Robson’s desire to bring him to Aberdeen played a huge part in his decision to leave Livingston for the Granite City.
A recently-leaked photograph appeared to showed the 29-year-old Livi captain, a free agent at the end of this season, being paraded by the Dons.
Ahead of the home game against Motherwell on Wednesday night, Devlin, who joined Livingston from Walsall in 2019 revealed the contract “has not all been ticked off yet” but spoke openly about the main reasons behind him opting for Aberdeen.
He said: “I spoke to the manager few times and I know one of his backroom staff up there, Liam Fox.
“Speaking to him (manager) it felt like they were a club pushing the boat out more than any other.
“For me it was…
Cristiano Ronaldo is undoubtedly a great goalscorer no player has managed more in the history of the Champions League.
However, it is also impossible to deny that the Portugal forward is a scorer of great goals, with some of his best saved for Europe s leading club competition.
He is one of only two players to reach a century the other being Lionel Messi, of course and is a five-time winner, lifting the trophy with Manchester United and Real Madrid.
His 100th goal arrived in Madrid s quarter-final tie against Bayern Munich on April 18, 2017. To mark the achievement, here are six of the best from Ronaldo through the years.
18/04 On this day in 2017, Cristiano Ronaldo scored a perfect hat-trick against FC Bayern München becoming the first player t…
Moises Caicedo’s £100m move from Brighton continues Chelsea’s lavish spending under Todd Boehly’s ownership group and represents another major profit for the Seagulls.
Here, the PA news agency looks at the two clubs’ contrasting approaches in the transfer market.
Boehly breaks the bank
Chelsea became used to unprecedented transfer outlay under former chairman Roman Abramovich but if anything, Boehly and Behdad Eghbali’s Clearlake consortium have taken it to new levels.
Raheem Sterling was the first signing of the new era for a reported £47.5million last summer, with defenders Wesley Fofana (£70m), Marc Cucurella (£60m) and Kalidou Koulibaly (£34m) the other stand-out deals in a window that saw them spend over £250m in all.
A British recor…
Kieran Trippier praised Jordan Henderson’s influence on and off the pitch after England’s vice-captain was booed by sections of the Wembley crowd.
Friday’s friendly against Australia saw the 33-year-old line-up on home soil for the first time since his controversial summer switch from Liverpool to Saudi Arabian side Al-Ettifaq.
Henderson has been a high-profile supporter of LGBTQ+ rights and last month apologised for any hurt he caused by moving to a country where homosexuality is illegal.
The stand-in skipper’s name was met by murmurs before kick-off and the midfielder ended up being booed when substituted, with boss Gareth Southgate left angry by a reaction he felt “defies logic”.
Long-standing international team-mate Trippier, who replaced …
Raheem Sterling has completed his move to Chelsea from Premier League rivals Manchester City, the Blues have confirmed.
The England forward moves for a reported £45million fee and is Chelsea s first major signing since Todd Boehly s consortium acquired the club.
Sterling – who had just one year remaining on his contract at the Etihad Stadium, has signed a five-year deal with Chelsea.
The 27-year-old scored 17 goals in all competitions for Pep Guardiola s team last season, a tally only bettered by Riyad Mahrez (24) and Kevin De Bruyne (19), as they conducted a successful defence of their title.
But an exit for the England star always looked possible after City signed Borussia Dortmund star Erling Haaland, with fellow attacker Gabriel Jesus also being al…
Cole Palmer has thrived since leaving hometown club Manchester City to join Premier League rivals Chelsea in search of regular first-team football.
Palmer made the move, in a deal worth up to £42.5million, in the summer after a treble-winning season with the Citizens.
Ahead of Palmer’s return to the Etihad Stadium on Saturday, the PA news agency looks at the impressive numbers he has posted since leaving City.
Chelsea v Man City: The statistics
After coming through the ranks at City, Palmer broke into the first-team squad during the 2021-22 campaign. Over three seasons, he made 41 appearances, scored six goals and added two assists in all competitions.
In his time at City, he played a total of 1,482 minutes but he has surpassed that with 2,178 minutes…
Cody Gakpo said the Netherlands performance against Romania represented the ideal answer to media criticism as they booked their place in the Euro 2024 quarter-finals.
Gakpo opened the scoring as the Oranje ran out 3-0 winners in Tuesday s last-16 tie, with Donyell Malen coming off the bench to add two more goals in the latter stages.
The Liverpool man has now scored six goals at the last two major tournaments, with Kylian Mbappe (nine goals) the only European to better that tally across the 2022 World Cup and Euro 2024.
He is also one of just three players to net three or more goals in two separate tournaments for the Oranje, after Johnny Rep (1974 and 1978 World Cups) and Dennis Bergkamp (Euro 1992, 1994 and 1998 World Cups).
The Netherlands were fierce…
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Two sides who are only separated by their goal difference, River Plate will welcome Sarmiento Junin to the Estadio Mas Monumental on Sunday night.
River Plate
Starting with the hosts, while River Plate might have got the 2024 campaign underway with a real statement of intent on May 11th as they stormed their way to a thumping 3-0 victory against Central Cordoba, Enzo Francescoli’s men have come crashing back down to earth in a worrying fashion. Putting in another downbeat performance earlier in the week as they slumped to a 2-1 defeat at the hands of Godoy Cruz, the Argentinian giants have the feel of a squad seeking some crucial stability. Signing off June with a 1-0 loss away at Argentinos Juniors, the one-time Cagliari midfielder…
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Dinamo Tbilisi will face Mornar Bar in a UEFA s Europa Conference League qualification match on July 18, 2024, at the Boris Paichadze Dinamo Arena in Tbilisi, Georgia. In their first encounter, Mornar Bar secured a 2-1 victory at home, with goals from Darko Zoric and Veljko Trifunovic, while Dinamo Tbilisi s lone goal came from Vakhtang Salia (SofaScore) (FOX Sports).
Dinamo Tbilisi
Dinamo Tbilisi had a competitive 2023/24 season in the Georgian Erovnuli Liga, finishing in a strong position that secured them a spot in European competition.
Known for their historic success domestically, they have claimed numerous league titles and cup victories. Their journey to the UEFA Conference League came through consistent perf…