“Unbelievable,” José Enrique says for the umpteenth time as we speak, like many are doing right now, on Zoom. There is a great, necessary distance between us – he in Valencia, me in Beckenham – but Enrique’s words come through loud and clear, and that one in particular. It is used often and is apt given our conversation centres on something that happened more than seven years ago but still feels, well … unbelievable.
A special goal by a special player – Luis Suárez. Enrique’s face lights up at the mere mention of the forward he played alongside at Liverpool, with the Spaniard’s mood only darkening as he talks about the incidents that “killed” Suárez’s time in England. But overall the memories are positive – off t…
Bayern Munich captain Philipp Lahm has suggested he could retire from professional football at the end of the season.
Lahm, who turns 33 on Friday, previously announced his intention to hang up his boots when his contract expires in 2018.
However, the eight-time Bundesliga champion and World Cup winner has reiterated musings about leaving the game prematurely if he feels his body can no longer cope with the rigours of playing at the highest level.
Of course, retiring at the end of this season is something you can ponder. I cannot rule that out, Lahm told Sport Bild.
I already said nine months ago that I could retire in 2017 and this has not changed.
The season still has seven months or so to go and a lot can happen in that time. My fu…
FC Dallas boss Nico Estevez would have preferred not to face both of the club s Texas rivals in back-to-back home games, but he is keen to follow up their victory over the Houston Dynamo with another against Austin FC.
Dallas overcame Houston 2-0 on their last home outing in MLS, though they were then beaten 3-1 by in-form Toronto FC on their travels last week.
Estevez s team sit 13th in the Western Conference with eight points, some eight adrift of Austin in sixth, but he feels there are things they can replicate from the Houston game in their next derby match.
It would be nice for our fans and everyone if the games were a little bit more spread out, right? he said on Thursday.
When you have back-to-back, I feel like it is difficult to get that assign…
Europa League runners up Arsenal will face a tough test against Eintracht Frankfurt in this season s group stage, while Manchester United have been drawn against Astana, Partizan Belgrade and AZ.
Arsenal were thumped 4-1 by Chelsea in last season s final, but Unai Emery s side should be confident of progressing from Group F, which also includes Standard Liege and Vitoria Guimaraes.
United, winners in 2017, were placed in Group L, with fellow Premier League side Wolves going up against Besiktas, Braga and Slovan Bratislava in Group K.
Sevilla headline Group A, with Celtic and Steven Gerrard s Rangers both drawn in tough pools.
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Manchester City brought up 100 top-flight goals in 2017 during their 4-0 demolition of Bournemouth at the Etihad Stadium – becoming the first English side to reach three figures in a calendar year since 1982.
Sergio Aguero scored a goal in each half, with Raheem Sterling and substitute Danilo also on target for the runaway Premier League leaders, who extended their record winning streak to 17 matches.
Aguero s second in the 79th minute took City to their century and a landmark last reached by Liverpool 35 years ago.
The Reds reached 106 during those prolific 12 months and City are now on 101, with trips to Newcastle United and Crystal Palace to come before the turn of the year.
100 Manchester City have become the first English team to score 100 top-flig…
(GSM) The draw for the 2010-11 edition of the Champions League Group Phase was conducted in Monaco this Thursday. Here is are the results.
Group A
Internazionale
Werder Bremen
Tottenham Hotspur
Twente
Group B
Olympique Lyon
Benfica
Schalke 04
Hapoel Tel Aviv
Group C
Manchester United
Valencia
Rangers
Bursaspor
Group D
Barcelona
Panathinaikos
Kobenhavn
Rubin Kazan
Group E
Bayern München
Roma
Basel
CFR Cluj
Group F
Chelsea
Olympique Marseille
Spartak Moskva
Zilina
Group G
Milan
Real Madrid
Ajax
Auxerre
Group H
Arsenal
Shakhtar Donetsk
Braga
Partizan Belgrado
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Dier has been ever-present for Tottenham in the Premier League this season, pinpointing his special coach Antonio Conte as the reason for his upturn in form.
Last season after Antonio Conte arrived that was some of the best football I ve played – and it has carried into this season, he added.
I m enjoying every minute of working with him. He s a special manager.
The 32 nations competing at the 2022 World Cup face an unprecedented situation, with the world s elite leagues pausing for a mid-season break to allow their stars to compete for glory in the Middle East.
It s a unique situation for us. In some ways it s quite nice. Maybe not for the coaches and managers it s not ideal [for them], Dier continued.
From a player s point of view, the q…
Both the Washington Football Team and Buffalo Bills tasted playoff football last year but they’ve both started the 2021 season with a .500 record.
With Ryan Fitzpatrick out injured, the Football Team will have to rely on their acclaimed defense to defeat Josh Allen and his Buffalo Bills.
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The Los Angeles Rams head to Raymond James Stadium to face off against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in NFL Divisional Round action on Sunday afternoon.
Both of these teams are coming off easy victories on Wild Card weekend but oddsmakers are expecting a closer battle this weekend with NFL betting lines installing the Buccaneers as 2.5-point home faves.
The Rams beat the Bucs earlier this season but can they repeat that success against the defending Super Bowl champions in hostile territory? We let you know what we think with our best free NFL picks and predictions for Rams vs. Buccaneers on January 23.
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