England manager Sam Allardyce praised Michail Antonio for his outstanding form after calling the West Ham man up to the national team.
Antonio is the only uncapped player in the England squad for the World Cup qualifier against Slovakia on Sunday.
The 26-year-old has scored two goals in three Premier League games this season, continuing his form after a fine 2015-16 campaign.
Allardyce, whose squad was his first, said he was simply unable to ignore Antonio s performances.
I think he s in outstanding form, he told the FA s website.
This is another lad with a great journey it s a fantastic journey that he s been on, from non-league to now an international call-up.
He scored nine goals in his first season and he s a terrific athlete, a goo…
Rangers are interested in signing Lawrence Shankland from Heart of Midlothian in the summer transfer window, according to . The report has claimed that Rangers are on the hunt for a new striker following the departure of Alfredo Morelos, and that Gers manager Michael Beale personally wants to bring Shankland to Ibrox.
Shankland joined Hearts in the summer of 2022 and signed a three-year contract with the Scottish club. The 27-year-old Scotland international was superb for his team this season. Shankland made 33 starts and four substitute appearances in the Scottish Premiership for Hearts this season, scoring 24 goals and providing four assists in the process.
Rangers will be aiming to win the Scottish Premiership title next season and will also look to book their place …
Tottenham Hotspur are interested in signing Rodrigo De Paul from Atletico Madrid in the summer of 2023, according to . The report has claimed Tottenham head coach Antonio Conte is a fan of the Argentina international midfielder and followed him closely during his time in Serie A.
De Paul has been on the books of Atletico since the summer of 2021 when he joined from Italian club Udinese. The 28-year-old has failed to make a huge impact at the former La Liga winners, who are willing to cash in on him and want to recoup the €35 million they paid for him.
The Argentine star has made four starts and two substitute appearances in La Liga for Atletico so far this season, scoring one goal and providing one assist in the process. De Paul has also made two substitute appearance…
Manchester City s reportedly imminent capture of Borussia Dortmund striker Erling Haaland will set new levels , according to Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp.
Pep Guardiola s City and Klopp s Reds have emerged as the dominant forces in the Premier League since the 2018-19 season, when they finished on 98 and 97 points respectively in an enthralling battle for top spot, with each team winning one league title apiece since City s triumph that year.
Their rivalry has been stepped up again this season, with City currently three points clear at the top of the league with just three games remaining.
Meanwhile, Liverpool remain in the hunt for a remarkable quadruple after winning the EFL Cup, reaching the Champions League final, and eliminating City in the FA Cup s last…
Memphis Depay in unsettled at Barcelona, having only managed two league appearances this campaign.
The 28-year-old Dutchman has fallen out of favour under Xavi this term, despite scoring 13 goals last season.
Depay joined the Blaugrana in June 2021 on a two-year contract, with that deal expiring at the end of this season.
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Sevilla are weighing up a January swoop for Barcelona s wantaway forward Memphis Depay, claims Fichajes.
The Netherlands international has reportedly sought a way out of Camp Nou, with claims he has requested a release letter, enabling him to be signed for free in January.
New Sevilla head coach Jorge Sampaoli is not satisfied with his side s attacking options after their…
Barcelona are responsible for the postponement of the Clasico against Real Madrid, according to the Catalan club s former president Joan Laporta.
The clash between the two LaLiga rivals was scheduled to be held on Saturday but the Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) decided to reschedule the fixture due to civil unrest in Catalonia.
Both clubs agreed to push the game back to December 18 and the RFEF accepted the proposal, but LaLiga responded by stating it was considering legal action over the decision.
Laporta, who was the president of Barca between 2003 and 2014, believes the match should have been played as initially planned.
Yes, [I would ve played] the game on Saturday because if Real Madrid wanted to play then I don t see the problem, he sai…
Manchester United continue to struggle under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, but they have at least kept up a tradition of bringing through young players into the first team.
One of the latest to emerge is Max Taylor, who features among a host of youngsters called up to the squad for Thursday s Europa League match against Astana.
With qualification to the last 32 already assured, Solskjaer is expected to make changes to the team that drew 3-3 with Sheffield United last Sunday, meaning Taylor could make his first-team debut a little over a year after he was diagnosed with testicular cancer.
It would be quite some milestone for the 19-year-old, who has had a difficult year but would appear to have a promising career ahead.
There was some concern for the Reds after …
Liverpool missed the chance to qualify for the last 16 of the Champions League as they let slip a three-goal lead to draw 3-3 with Sevilla.
Roberto Firmino scored twice the Brazilian breaking the deadlock inside two minutes and Sadio Mane also found the net as Jurgen Klopp s side coasted into 3-0 half-time lead in the battle between the top two in Group E.
However, a second-half meltdown, triggered by two mistakes from former Sevilla defender Alberto Moreno, saw Liverpool let a seemingly certain victory slip from their grasp.
Wissam Ben Yedder struck twice after the break, heading home a free-kick before converting a penalty, as Sevilla fought back valiantly against the same opponents they defeated in the 2016 Europa League final.
The visitors looked …
Lebo Mothiba netted twice as Strasbourg scored three goals in 15-minute blitz after a half-time to earn a 3-2 home victory over Bordeaux and a place in the Coupe de la Ligue final.
Younousse Sankhare s first goal since October put Bordeaux in front in Wednesday s semi-final tie.
But Strasbourg produced a superb second-half comeback, with Ludovic Ajorque s fifth goal in as many games preceding a match-winning double from Mothiba.
Jimmy Briand got a late goal back for Bordeaux, but it is Strasbourg who will face Guingamp in the final, which takes place in Lille on March 30.
Paris Saint-Germain have won the competition for the last five years, but they lost to Guingamp in the last eight.
Progression to a national cup final highlights the strength of …
I have four kids at home and if I come back with empty hands the youngest would get angry and demand for results, Bravo said of his unlikely harshest critic.
We earned this ourselves. That s beautiful and hopefully that will remain the same in the future.
We hope to keep bringing joy to our fans and now we face an important step, so we ll aim for the desired result and we ll make sure we are consistent in order to achieve it.
Having come together impressively under Marcelo Bielsa at the 2010 World Cup and scaled the heights with Jorge Sampaoli at the helm, this Chile side has a long-established and close-knit understanding almost unheard of at international level. Togetherness akin to a club team and a common sense of purpose are easy to spot.
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