Celtic 3-0 Rangers: Hosts claim derby day spoils with thrashing

Callum McGregor scored late on to seal Celtic s 3-0 victory over rivals Rangers in the Old Firm Derby at Celtic Park on Sunday.

Daizen Maeda and Kyogo Furuhashi had put the Bhoys in control in the first half, with Rangers unable to mount a comeback.

Rangers best chance came inside 10 minutes, with James Tavernier picking out Rabbi Matondo, who thumped his header wide from the edge of the six-yard box.

Kyogo thought he had broken the deadlock just one minute later, but his clinical finish was disallowed as Nicolas Kuhn had just drifted offside before teeing him up.

Maeda s close-range effort did count in the 17th minute, with Alistair Johnson drifting in behind Rangers defence to set him up for a tap-in.

And Kyogo would get on the scoresheet just b…

Rashford would have no fear at Euro 2016 – Henderson

England midfielder Jordan Henderson hailed Marcus Rashford s fearless approach after he marked his senior debut with a goal in the 2-1 win over Australia.

The Manchester United teenager scored inside the first three minutes at the Stadium of Light to continue a remarkable run of form in 2016, in which he also scored on his Europa League and Premier League debuts.

With concerns over a calf problem for Liverpool s Daniel Sturridge, Rashford s performance has boosted his chance of making Roy Hodgson s final 23-man squad to travel to France for the finals next month.

And Sturridge s club-mate Henderson, who completed 90 minutes for the first time since recovering from a knee injury, is confident Rashford would have no fear of performing on one of the biggest stages …

Virgil van Dijk wants to stay at Liverpool

Liverpool defender Virgil van Dijk has told his friends that he is keen on extending his stay at Anfield, according to . Van Dijk is out of contract at Liverpool at the end of the season, and the report has claimed that the former Celtic centre-back is keen on staying at the Premier League club in the long term.

Van Dijk has been on the books of Liverpool since 2018 when he joined from Southampton. The Netherlands international centre-back has established himself as one of the best players in his position in the world and is a key figure for the Reds. During his time at Liverpool so far, Van Dijk has won the Premier League, the FA Cup, EFL Cup (twice) and the UEFA Champions League.

Liverpool are at the top of the Premier League table at the moment with 18 points from se…

Koke: Georgia loss won´t affect Spain at Euro 2016

Koke believes Spain s shock loss to Georgia in their final warm-up friendly for Euro 2016 will not affect the two-time defending champions heading into the tournament. 

A first-half goal from Tornike Okriashvili saw Georgia claim a 1-0 win over Spain at the Coliseum Alfonso Perez in Getafe on Tuesday.

The loss came less than a week after they defeated South Korea 6-1 courtesy of doubles from Alvaro Morata and Nolito. 

However, Koke insists the Georgia defeat will have no effect on double-defending champions Spain as they contest Group D alongside the Czech Republic, Turkey and Croatia.

We are the same. We continue with the same atmosphere and we are raring to train and play our first game, the Atletico Madrid midfielder said. 

The other day…

Arsenal ready to sell Takehiro Tomiyasu?

Arsenal are willing to offload Takehiro Tomiyasu in the summer transfer window, according to . The report has claimed that the Gunners are willing listen to offers for the Tomiyasu late in the window.

Tomiyasu has been on the books of Arsenal since the summer of 2021 when he joined from Italian club Bologna. The Japan international can play as a full-back or as a centre-back, and although he has done well when he has played, he has had injury problems during his time at the North London club so far. The 25-year-old has scored two goals, given three assists and kept 11 clean sheets in 64 matches in the Premier League so far in his career.

Football Transfers has claimed that if Arsenal get a suitable offer for Tomiyasu, then they will cash in on him this summer. Clubs in …

2022 World Cup should remain in Qatar, says bid chief

Qatar 2022 World Cup committee secretary general Hassan al-Thawadi has rejected suggestions that the tournament should be moved elsewhere.

The Middle East country won the right to host the event in December 2010, beating off competition from the likes of the United States, Japan, South Korea and Australia.

But since then, doubts have been raised over the viability of staging the tournament in the traditional months of June and July, due to the oppressive weather in the region at that time of year with average temperatures soaring above 40 degrees Celsius.

FIFA have hinted that they may now consider moving the timing of the tournament – something that Al-Thawadi has previously said he would be open to – but the head of the 2022 World Cup also says there is no reason…

Del Bosque cautious ahead of Euro 2012

Vicente del Bosque will be guarding against complacency when Spain open the defence of their European crown against Italy on June 10.

The Spain head coach says his players need to forget their success and concentrate on winning their third consecutive major tournament in Poland and Ukraine.

Spain followed up their victory at the 2008 European Championships by winning the 2010 World Cup in South Africa.

Del Bosque believes several of the top teams such as Italy, England and France will make it difficult for his side having failed to impress in recent tournaments.

As good players, (it is important) everything that happened in the last European Cup and World Cup does not affect us, because it is important to have excitement for a championship like the Eur…

Liverpool 2-0 Wolverhampton Wanderers: Talking points as Reds bid Klopp farewell with deserved victory

The 2023/24 Premier League season is over, and in the final round, Liverpool beat Wolverhampton Wanderers by 2-0 at Anfield, courtesy of goals from Alexis Mac Allister in the 34th minute and Jarell Quansah in the 40th. The Reds job was made a little easier by a reckless moment from Wolves right-back Nelson Semedo, who earned a straight red card for foul on Mac Allister, six minutes before the Argentina international scored the opening goal.

But with the points from this game meaning very little for either side going into it, the focus of every home fan inside the iconic venue was on bidding farewell to Jurgen Klopp, who sat in the Anfield dugout for the last time.

Klopp s farewell

Klopp succeeded Brendan Rodgers as the Liverpool manager back in October 2015. At the tim…

Wembley to host more than 60,000 fans for Euro 2020 semi-finals and final

Wembley has been given the green light to host more than 60,000 spectators for the Euro 2020 semi-finals and final next month.

The showpiece fixtures were initially set to be attended by around 45,000 fans, but approximately 75 per cent of the ground will now be filled.

It will be the largest crowd assembled for a sporting event in the United Kingdom in 15 months.

Tuesday s announcement comes a day after Italy s prime minister Mario Draghi called on UEFA to stage the games in Rome, while Budapest had been touted as another alternative.

However, the British government has struck an agreement with UEFA to ensure that all three matches will still be played at Wembley.

UEFA President Aleksander Ceferin said in a statement: It is great news that so m…

Prediction: Inter Milan vs Torino

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Inter Milan and Torino, both sitting on 11 points in the Serie A table, are set to meet at San Siro on Saturday evening.

Inter, the reigning Serie A champions, have regained momentum with back-to-back victories, while Torino, one of the season s surprise packages, recently lost their grip on the top spot. Adding to their frustration, Torino were also knocked out of the Coppa Italia not long ago, further motivating them to bounce back against their formidable opponents.

Inter Milan

After overcoming a difficult spell, Inter Milan are gradually finding their rhythm again, highlighted by recent victories against Udinese and Red Star Belgrade. Simone Inzaghi s men bounced back from a tough Derby della Madonnina defeat to AC Milan b…