Rangers captain James Tavernier has reaffirmed his commitment to the Scottish Premiership giants by signing a new long-term deal.
The 30-year-old is into his eighth season at Ibrox and has been a regular in each of those, during which time he has helped Rangers win four trophies.
Tavernier, the last remaining player from Rangers time in the lower divisions of Scottish football, was only under contract until the end of next season.
However, Rangers announced on Wednesday that the right-back has agreed fresh terms on a deal that will take him to a decade in Glasgow.
I just want to spend more years here and have that security, Tavernier, who has made 353 appearances for Rangers, told the club s official website.
It is such a great place to play …
Germany and Spain played out an entertaining 1-1 draw in Dusseldorf as the two European giants build up to the World Cup.
With the tournament in Russia less than three months away, a match between the two previous world champions at the Esprit Arena always looked a blue-chip affair and the game mostly lived up to the billing.
Andres Iniesta gave a first-half masterclass before departing at the interval, th
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e Barcelona captain setting up Rodrigo Moreno for an early opening goal with a superb throughball.
But Germany levelled before the break with a fine goal of their own, Thomas Muller picking out David de Gea s top-right corner from 25 yards.
De Gea made a pair of superb stops to keep Spain level, a flying save from Julian Draxler drawing appla…
Manchester City s medical staff have spoken to the first-team squad about the dangers of smokeless tobacco as a stimulant, manager Pep Guardiola confirmed on Friday.
A report by The Daily Mail claimed the use of snus tobacco pouches placed between the gum and upper lip is increasingly widespread across English football owing to the nicotine hit it provides
Snus is not illegal to possess or consume but has been banned from sale in the United Kingdom since 1992 amid cancer fears.
Guardiola conceded he had been largely in the dark over the matter, but revealed his squad had been briefed.
The doctor spoke about that with the players this morning. I don’t know the benefits, the pleasure of that, he said ahead of Saturday s Premier League trip to Evert…
Barcelona will stand trial over claims the club attempted to mislead tax authorities over the signing of Brazil captain Neymar.
Neymar was officially signed for €57.1million from Santos in May 2013, but it was later claimed that the transfer s total cost was around €95.1m – the vast majority of which was said to be tied up in bonus payments and agency fees paid to the player s father.
The Camp Nou outfit have faced a legal battle for more than a year after a club member asked for full details of the striker s signing to be published, which revealed an apparent misappropriation of funds.
Judge Pablo Ruz stated in March that he had finished his investigation into the matter and that Barcelona president Josep Maria Bartomeu, his predecessor Sandro Ro…
Michu will more than likely move away from Swansea City when the transfer window reopens, according to manager Garry Monk.
The forward enjoyed a stellar first campaign at the Liberty Stadium, scoring 18 Premier League goals in 35 appearances.
An injury-riddled campaign saw him play just 17 times in the league in 2013-14, and he departed for a Napoli on a season-long loan back in July.
However, the Spaniard has been blighted by more injuries, making just six appearances in all competitions for the Serie A side, and Monk believes the player is set to move on.
We ll speak in the summer and see how he feels about where his future lies and sort it out from there, he said.
It was Michu s decision last summer to move to Napoli and I supported that d…
Goalkeeper Robert Enke on Sunday declared himself fit for Germany s tour of China and the United Arab Emirates despite suffering a head injury for his club Hanover at the weekend.
The 31-year-old had to be substituted in his side s 2-2 draw at Bielefeld on Saturday after suffering a first-half cut to the head, but Enke has already telephoned Germany coach Joachim Loew to say he is fit to tour.
Enke has taken over as Germany s first-choice goalkeeper after Jens Lehmann retired last August following his country s defeat to Spain in the Euro 2008 final.
The Germany squad fly to China on Tuesday and play the national team in Shanghai on May 29 before travelling to Dubai to face the United Arab Emirates on June 2.
Despite flu-victim Marcell Jansen withdrawing…
Udinese defender Danilo remains committed to the club, despite rumoured interest from Serie A rivals Inter.
The 29-year-old had been linked with a move to San Siro, having built a reputation as one of the best defenders in the Italian top-flight since arriving from Palmeiras in 2011.
However, the Brazilian claims he has no plans to move, and that he is committed to the cause at the Stadio Friuli.
No club has made an offer to buy me and my agent hasn t told me of any interest from Inter, Danilo confirmed to TuttoUdinese.
At this point I will stay at Udinese and it will not be reluctantly – I feel good and had a good season last time.
I hope to repeat that and continue to grow.
Francesco Guidolin s side enjoyed a strong campaign last season as they …
Salernitana 1-1 Inter: Freak Candreva equaliser punishes his former club as Nerazzurri slump continu
Antonio Candreva scored a freak late equaliser to rescue a 1-1 draw for Salernitana and punish the profligacy of his former club Inter at Stadio Arechi on Friday.
Inter were on course to end a dismal five-match winless run, but Candreva s dramatic leveller ensured the wasteful visitors slump continued.
Simone Inzaghi s side took the lead with first goal from open play since March 5 as they netted early on through Robin Gosens.
Inter should have added several more as they created a host of chances and hit the frame of the goal twice, before Salernitana stunned them in the 90th minute when Candreva s cross found the back of the net.
All over in Salerno. 1-1 (FT)
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Inter had held the lead since the sixth minute, when Go…
Chelsea s Michael Ballack believes English champions Manchester United, weakened by the inter-season departure of goal-scoring stars, will cede the title to the Blues next season, according to a newspaper interview published Monday.
The arrival of new manager Carlo Ancelotti at Stamford Bridge has prompted hopes by fans Chelsea can win their first domestic championship since 2006.
The German playmaker believes the club head into the campaign equipped to give them a head start over United, who have lost both Cristiano Ronaldo and Carlos Tevez this summer.
It is our target every year to win the league and we are confident about winning the title, said Ballack, quoted in the London Evening Standard following his appearance at a Chelsea charity event, Right to Play…
Lionel Messi has revealed how a little homework has transformed his free-kick scoring rate this season.
The Barcelona star netted six goals from 41 set-piece attempts on goal last ter
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m, but Opta statistics show he has already found the back of the net four times from 12 efforts in the 2019-20 LaLiga campaign.
Much of what Messi achieves appears to be based on a unique natural talent, but a rare insight into his dead-ball striking suggests there is more than meets the eye to his remarkable scoring feats.
Goalkeepers may have had enough of Messi putting the ball beyond them, but getting the better of the men in the gloves is an eternal challenge for the Argentinian.
Recently I have been looking into it, and especially in free-kicks, to see i…