Harry Kane twice punished hapless Everton defending as Tottenham salvaged a 2-2 draw at Goodison Park on Friday, though it does little good for their dwindling top-four hopes.
Jose Mourinho s side were looking to bounce back from a deflating 3-1 defeat to Manchester United, yet they were underwhelming once again and arguably fortunate to leave Merseyside with a point.
Kane punished a Michael Keane error to reach 20 Premier League goals in a season for the fifth time, a record bettered by only Alan Shearer (seven) and Sergio Aguero (six), though their lead did not last long as Gylfi Sigurdsson equalised from the spot for an Everton side being orchestrated by the excellent James Rodriguez.
Sigurdsson doubled his tally in the second half as Everton threatened to mov…
Colombia inflicted Brazil with a second consecutive defeat, leaving them fifth in the World Cup qualifications in the CONMEBOL region.
Arsenal winger Gabriel Martinelli put the Selecao ahead in the fourth minute, but Liverpool s Luis Diaz scored twice in quick succession in the second half, turning the game in favour of Colombia.
Diaz s father was recently released from captivity, while his teammate Alisson Becker tragically lost his father in February 2021. The Brazil goalkeeper therefore felt for the Colombia winger during his time of trouble, probably more than most, and Diaz apparently felt the need to console Alisson after the game.
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Manchester United are set to confront their haunting memories of last season s devastating seven-goal defeat as they embark on a brief journey to Merseyside to take on Liverpool. The highly anticipated match is expected to draw a record-breaking crowd of approximately 57,000 spectators at Anfield this Sunday,.
Both football powerhouses aim to bounce back from their recent setbacks, with the match serving as the weekend s headline Premier League fixture.
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Thanks to a successful test event conducted on Monday, a section of Liverpool s reconstructed Anfield Road Stand is set to officially open ahead of schedule this Sunday, with the iconic stadium potentially hosting the highest number of spectators in the Premier Leag…
Former Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has conceded the club’s re-signing of Cristiano Ronaldo “turned out wrong”.
Solskjaer was in charge when United brought the five-time Ballon d’Or winner back to Old Trafford amid much optimism and fanfare in August 2021.
At the time the transfer was viewed as a coup that could potentially fuel a Premier League title challenge.
Yet things soon unravelled as the team struggled and Solskjaer was sacked in November that year.
Ronaldo left the club in acrimonious fashion 12 months later.
Solskjaer told The Athletic: “It was about taking the next step to challenge for the title. And, unfortunately, it just didn’t work out.
“It was a decision that was very difficult to turn down …
Vincent Kompany says he is humbled after Manchester City unveiled a permanent statue of their former captain at the Etihad Stadium.
Kompany and ex team-mate David Silva have been honoured for their remarkable services to the club with large-scale statues on the east side of the stadium.
Created by sculptor Andy Scott, they were constructed using thousands of welded pieces of galvanised steel, and will be specially illuminated with blue-tinted lighting.
After joining from Hamburg in August 2008, Kompany made 320 appearances during 11 years with City, scoring 20 goals.
The Belgian captained the club to four Premier League titles – including their first top-flight success in 44 years in 2012 – as well as four EFL Cups and the 2019 FA Cup.
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Diego Simeone was typically curt when asked about Jurgen Klopp s 2020 criticism of Atletico Madrid s style of play ahead of the teams reunion on Tuesday.
Atletico progressed to the Champions League quarter-finals in 2019-20 thanks to a 4-2 aggregate win over Liverpool, which was aided by a remarkable turnaround in the second leg.
Atletico found themselves 2-0 down early on in extra time, but two goals from Marcos Llorente before the halfway mark of the additional 30 minutes quickly turned the tie on its head, and Alvaro Morata sealed Liverpool s elimination right at the end.
Jurgen Klopp seemed particularly irritated by the defeat because of Atletico s methods, telling BT Sport at the time that he could not understand, with the quality they have the football the…
None of us truly know where this life is going to take us, and what highs and lows we will experience along the way.
That is especially true for anyone associated with Rangers Football Club if you had told them after the 2008 UEFA Cup final they would next reach another European showpiece 14 years later.
As the Gers players trudged off the field at the Etihad Stadium having been thoroughly outplayed by Zenit, the disappointment was tempered with a belief that at least this was a team that had made a final and may have been on the way to more.
It took nearly a decade and a half, but on Wednesday they find themselves heading to Spain to line up opposite Eintracht Frankfurt to contest the Europa League final.
Here, Stats Perform takes a look at how Rangers g…
Lionel Messi has Le Classique on his mind, not El Clasico. Cristiano Ronaldo faces the daunting challenge of trying to out-match Mohamed Salah, arguably the best forward in the world at this moment.
This Sunday is one of those remarkable days in European football, with Messi and PSG heading to Marseille for a Velodrome battle, while Ronaldo and Manchester United tackle Liverpool.
Sunday also sees Barcelona and Real Madrid clash at Camp Nou, in LaLiga s first Clasico since Messi followed Ronaldo by bidding Spain farewell.
It is one of those quietly momentous moments in sport. The recent US Open tennis tournament happened without Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal, and now a Clasico in Spain s post Messi and Ronaldo era is upon us.
Using Opta data, Stats Perf…
As the likes of Arsenal and Manchester City steal centre stage throughout Saturday afternoon, we have a stacked European schedule on the cards.
With a full fixture list from the likes of La Liga and Bundesliga, there are plenty of intriguing betting markets that are available.
Ahead of a heavyweight Saturday schedule, we have found a trio of betting markets that are worth keeping an eye out for this weekend.
Saturday, May 4th
BST 14:30 Werder Bremen vs Borussia Monchengladbach
Although Werder Bremen might have opened the New Year looking over their shoulder at a looming relegation scrap, the River Islanders have skyrocketed themselves away from the drop zone. Last seen putting in a stunning performance as they stormed their way to a 3-0 romp away at A…
The Football Association has set an August 2024 target for the Women’s Super League and Championship to operate under an independently club-owned, club-run structure, the PA news agency understands.
Plans for the top two flights of English women’s football to shift out from under the current direct FA management model have been in the works for some time.
The move will follow a series of consultations with a working group of 10 WSL and Championship executives, chaired by Arsenal chief executive Vinai Venkatesham, established to steer the next phase of the professional women’s game.
Baroness Sue Campbell, the FA’s director of women’s football, said: “I honestly feel we’ve made incredible progress. There’s been a real acceptance that the women’s g…