The arrival of Cody Gakpo will mark the end for Roberto Firmino at Liverpool, according to former Reds defender Jose Enrique.
Brazilian forward Firmino has spent the last seven and a half seasons with the Merseyside giants, winning the Premier League and Champions League among a host of honours.
His contract is due to expire at the end of this season, however, and Enrique believes the impending signing of Gakpo from PSV is a signal that time is almost up at Anfield for Firmino.
PSV announced on Monday evening a deal is in place to take Netherlands international Gakpo to Liverpool, in what they said will be a record sale for the Dutch club.
Their previous record sale saw Hirving Lozano join Napoli for a reported €45million, and the size of Liverpool s in…
Competition: Euro 2016
Market: Croatia to win against Portugal
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Croatia square off with Portugal at the Stade Bollaert-Delelis in the last-16 of the European Championships tonight, and are favourites to progress into the quarter-finals given their superior form compared to that of Fernando Santos’ side.
Croatia booked their place in the knockouts after finishing top of Group D with seven points from a possible nine. They beat Spain to leapfrog the defending champions at the summit, and could be dark horses to reach the final given the favourable side of the draw they’re in.
Croatia have the likes of Switzerland, Poland, Wales, Northern Ireland, Hungary and Belgium for competition in their half of the draw, and would fancy their chances of be…
It is over a decade since Arsenal won at Anfield in the Premier League, but they will be confident of moving a step closer to winning the title by beating Liverpool on Sunday.
The Gunners head to Merseyside riding on the crest of a wave following seven consecutive top-flight wins.
Manchester City can reduce Arsenal s lead at the top of the table to five points by beating bottom-of-the-table Southampton on Saturday and the champions will be hoping for a favour from the Reds.
Eighth-place Liverpool were held to a drab goalless draw at Chelsea after losing three games in a row and they are in desperate need of points to have any chance of securing a European spot.
The Reds have not lost at home to Arsenal in the top flight since a 2-0 defeat in September 201…
With this summer’s European Championships getting underway on Friday night, Germany will welcome Scotland to Munich.
While England and France might be installed as the leading contenders over the next month, Germany have their sights set on mounting a genuine charge.
Meeting a Scotland squad that are simply dreaming of the chance to book a maiden knockout stage ticket, the Nationalelf will be looking to make an early statement of intent at the Allianz.
With plenty of EURO 24 betting markets available this summer, we have taken a glance at some of the most intriguing tips ahead of Friday’s opening showdown from Munich.
Germany to make an opening statement
Enduring what was another public World Cup nightmare out in Qatar 18 months ago as they failed t…
Referees at Euro 2008 will have the power to discipline a player for faking injury after a match with the use of video evidence if the original incident went unnoticed.
Simulations aimed at deceiving the referee will be punished by a yellow card for anti-sporting behaviour, UEFA emphasised at a seminar for the dozen men in black officiating at Euro 2008.
Those which aren t picked up by the referee during the game can be sanctioned later by the disciplinary authorities, European football s governing body added.
UEFA has reminded Euro 2008 referees that any actions using excessive force, including the illegal use of arms or elbows must be dealt with by a red card.
Players must feel secure, UEFA stressed.
UEFA is also putting the accent on resp…
The wait is finally over and the 2018 FIFA World Cup is set to begin this Thursday. The host nation, Russia, will kick-off the tournament playing against Saudi Arabia, in a game that will feature the two lowest-ranked teams in the FIFA ranking going toe-to-toe.
That game shouldn t cause the world to stop, however, as there are several other teams that are worth watching more than Russia or Saudi Arabia. And even though most football fans will keep an eye on the usual suspects such as Brazil, Germany, France, Spain and Argentina, we have decided to go one step further. And here are four teams that are definitively worth watching during the upcoming 2018 FIFA World Cup group stage.
Morocco
Let s keep in mind that Morocco might not be a sexy alternative to make it out of …
Robert Lewandowski is not considering retiring from international football just yet.
Lewandowski, who turns 36 in August, could be set to play his final match at the Euros when Poland take on France on Tuesday.
Poland became the first team to be eliminated from Euro 2024 when they lost 3-1 to Austria on Friday.
Lewandowski came on as a substitute in that match, having missed Poland s loss to the Netherlands due to injury.
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But he has no plans to turn his back on his country.
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Alexander Isak’s late strike punished a wasteful Tottenham Hotspur display as Newcastle United emerged 2-1 winners in an enthralling encounter at St. James’ Park.
The hosts took the lead against the run of play in the 37th minute as Harvey Barnes struck inside the box to give the Magpies a half-time advantage.
After dominating for much of the game, Spurs were gifted their just rewards in the second half as substitute Brennan Johnson saw his effort turned home by Dan Burn.
But Isak struck the decisive blow 12 minutes from time with a simple finish to hand Eddie Howe’s side another victory on home soil this term.
Newcastle’s triumph sees them maintain their unbeaten start to the season and go fourth in the early standings, meanwhile, Spurs sit 10th,…
Bayern Munich will launch their Bundesliga title defence with a home match against Hertha Berlin.
That match gets the campaign under way on Friday, August 16, and was announced when the new season s fixtures were released on Friday.
The champions head to Schalke on the second weekend before returning to the Allianz Arena to face Mainz.
Borussia Dortmund, who faded badly in the second half of last term, could field new signings Thorgan Hazard and Nico Schulz in their first outing at home to Augsburg.
Lucien Favre s side then meet two promoted sides in Cologne and Union Berlin. Union Berlin s top-flight debut begins with a visit from Julian Nagelsmann s RB Leipzig.
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Houston Dynamo set a new club record for road wins in a single season last time out, and Ben Olsen is hoping to see more character when they travel to Seattle Sounders.
Their 1-0 victory over Austin FC last weekend was their eighth away victory of the season, and it lifted them to fifth in the Western Conference on 48 points.
Houston are unbeaten in their last five outings in MLS and have won their last four road games on the bounce.
Despite their impressive recent run, Olsen is still pushing his team, with a playoff spot not yet secured.
The road wins situation is great it shows we re growing in character, Olsen said.
To win on the road in this league, you need personality, along with talent and game plans. We always ask the guys for that, and …