Atletico Madrid moved back up to second in La Liga and maintained the pressure on leaders Barcelona by coming from behind to beat Espanyol 3-1 at Estadi Cornella-El Prat.
Antoine Griezmann, Fernando Torres and Koke were on target for Diego Simeone s side, who closed to within three points of Barca in action at Real Sociedad later on Saturday.
Torres hit the post with an early effort but Espanyol took the lead after 28 minutes when Pape Diop superbly headed in Marco Asensio s corner.
The scores were levelled by Torres shortly after Diop s opener, the striker scoring for the third game in a row from Koke s pass, before Oscar Duarte hit the crossbar.
Koke was involved again in Atletico s second, recording his 12th assist of the season by playing in Gr…
Christian Eriksen remains in a stable condition in hospital pending further examinations, the Danish Football Union (DBU) said in an update to the midfielder s condition on Sunday.
The football world has rallied around Eriksen after he collapsed on the pitch during Denmark s Euro 2020 game with Finland on Saturday.
Eriksen fell to the ground with no other player around him during the first half in Copenhagen.
Team-mates and referee Anthony Taylor called for immediate help from medical staff, with the players forming a protective barrier around Eriksen while efforts were made to resuscitate him.
He was subsequently transferred to hospital, with UEFA saying Eriksen had been stabilised . The DBU added that he was awake and set for further examinations …
Jean Tigana insists he is still motivated to coach Bordeaux after club officials rejected his offer of resignation.
Tigana announced his intention to step down from the role after a 5-1 drubbing at the hands of Lorient last weekend, before a 3-0 victory over Auxerre on Saturday left the 2008-09 Ligue 1 champions sitting 10th on the table.
But club president Jean-Louis Triaud on Monday denied his request, saying Tigana still had plenty to offer.
Jean told us he wanted to resign. We refused the offer. We have started a project and an adventure with him. We want to carry it through. He has sole authority over the first-team and we are happy with this denouement, Triaud said.
Tigana, who also coached Lyon, Monaco and Fulham, said he felt like he was holding…
Palermo have parted ways with manager Delio Rossi for the second time this season, the Serie A club announced on Wednesday.
Despite having led the Sicilian club to the final of the Coppa Italia and a seventh-placed league finish earning Palermo a Europa League berth in the process Rossi finds himself jobless once more.
Rossi first took the manager position at Palermo in November 2009, guiding the club to fifth in the Serie A standings at the end of the season.
His first tenure at the club came to an end in February after a 7-0 home loss to Udinese. But when replacement Serse Cosmi could not revive the club s fortunes, Palermo president Maurizio Zamparini re-appointed Rossi to the role.
Palermo s 3-1 defeat in the Coppa Italia has proved to be the final r…
Having recorded a 1-0 triumph over very good Switzerland side, Republic of Ireland will be looking to keep the momentum going with a strong performance against Slovakia. Repre were quite disappointing in the goalless draw vs Latvia and no doubt they will be looking to show improvement at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin.
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The Green Army did well to end the barren run and qualify for the Euro 2012, but having lost all three group games at the tournament finals, they were hoping to get a new chance to impress. Republic of Ireland were then placed in arguably the toughest qualifying group for the Euro 2016 qualifiers, but they not only pipped Scotland to the third place, but also went to win the play-offs vs Bosnia-Herzegovina. But, having since been drawn alongside…
West Bromwich Albion are interested in signing Tottenham Hotspur defender Kevin Wimmer, according to Sky Sports.
The Baggies are looking for defensive reinforcements despite rejecting an £18m from Manchester City for captain Jonny Evans, with Liverpool’s Mamadou Sakho also on their radar.
Stoke City were also linked with a move for Wimmer though their interest has waned since they secured a permanent deal for Bruno Martins-Indi.
Tottenham are yet to sign anyone this summer but are closing in on a deal for Ajax defender Davinson Sanchez – a deal which could potentially push Wimmer down the pecking order in Mauricio Pochettino’s side.
The Austria international moved to the North London side in the summer of 2015 and has since racked up thirty-o…
As impressive as Italy were at Euro 2020 before Friday, much of that praise had been tempered – rightly or wrongly – by scepticism from some, with those suggesting their opponents to this point. and throughout their unbeaten run, had been sub-optimal.
It seemed a largely harsh assessment given they are playing at a major international tournament, though the unconvincing nature of their 2-1 extra-time win over Austria did bring with it a hint of doubt.
Regardless of whether or not the sceptics had been correct about Italy, Belgium – the number-one ranked nation in the world – were always bound to leave fans and pundits alike with perhaps a better appraisal of just how good the Azzurri are.
After all, there had been plenty of evidence to suggest Belgium had…
Anders Lindegaard believes that David De Gea will emerge as Manchester United s best goalkeeper in the future.
United manager Sir Alex Ferguson was happy to throw De Gea into action at the start of the current season, but the young Spaniard s inconsistent form has handed Lindegaard more opportunities to impress.
However, Lindegaard insisted that De Gea had the potential to be the best goalkeeper at the club, but hoped he could hold the 21-year-old off while he remained at Old Trafford.
David has extraordinary attributes, he is extremely explosive and powerful, Lindegaard said.
He is only 21, but his potential is massive and there is no doubt he will be United s best goalkeeper at some point. My job is to make sure it is not until I have retired, which …
VVV Venlo have confirmed that they have sold Ahmed Musa to CSKA Moscow for a fee of five million euros.
The 19-year-old winger has impressed for the Eredivisie side since making his first-team debut in October 2010, and has broken into the Nigeria senior squad, winning 12 caps.
The news was confirmed on the Dutch side s official website and the African winger will move to the Arena Khimki with immediate effect.
The teenage starlet feels that it is an important move in his fledgling career, and is looking forward to getting started with his new club.
This is the next step in my career, he told VVV s official site.
When I arrived in Venlo a year and a half ago, I didn t dare to dream I would earn this transfer this soon. I m very happy VVV gave m…
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