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The World Cup winner would like the ex-Real Madrid boss to take over should Didier Deschamps decide to leave the job Antoine Griezmann has expressed his wish to see former Real Madrid boss Zinedine Zidane take charge of the France national team. The 27-year-old was part of the France team that claimed World Cup glory …
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The Fulham forward was left red-faced when he sent his Memphis Depay-inspired penalty over the bar Alexandar Mitrovic has admitted his embarrassment following his Panenka penalty miss for Serbia against Montenegro. The match in Belgrade was going perfectly for Mitrovic when he doubled Serbia’s lead just two minutes after Adem Ljajic’s 30th-minute opener. The Fulham forward …
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The 59-year-old has returned to the post he took up between 1996-2002, with his successor already in place Mick McCarthy has been appointed as the new Republic of Ireland manager but will be replaced by Stephen Kenny after the Euro 2020 finals. McCarthy previously managed Ireland between 1996 and 2002, guiding them to the last …
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A former manager at the Bundesliga leaders believes proven coaches at Eintracht Frankfurt and Nice should be considered for a vacant role this summer Ottmar Hitzfeld has urged Bayern Munich to pursue their former midfielder Niko Kovac or Lucien Favre to succeed Jupp Heynckes as coach. Eintracht Frankfurt boss Kovac is considered among the contenders …
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The left-back was surprisingly left out of the squad for Saturday’s 4-0 rout of Bayer Leverkusen as the coach wanted more “robustness” in the position Borussia Dortmund head coach Peter Stoger has revealed a “sporting decision” was the reason for Marcel Schmelzer missing the 4-0 victory over Bayer Leverkusen. Captain Schmelzer was not only dropped …
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The Poland star is being linked with a switch to Madrid, but his former team-mate believes he should stay put at the Allianz Arena Real Madrid-linked Robert Lewandowski should stay put at Bayern Munich this summer, according to Xabi Alonso. The Poland star, 29, has established himself as one of the best strikers in the …
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The goalkeeper should not be singled out for criticism, according to his national team manager Luis Enrique has branded criticism of David de Gea “unfair” but declined to reveal whether the under-pressure goalkeeper will remain a starter for Spain. De Gea was closely scrutinised for his part in Tin Jedvaj’s late winner in the costly 3-2 defeat …
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The USMNT midfielder played the full 90 as the Bundesliga side earned a spot in next season’s UEFA Champions League Schalke’s return to the Champions League for the first time since 2014-15 was confirmed on Saturday following their 2-1 victory over Augsburg, with USMNT youngster Weston McKennie getting a start and playing the full match to help his …
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The centre-back has sympathised with his team-mate but says that the coach must be respected at all times Jerome Boateng insisted Robert Lewandowski must control his emotions and respect Jupp Heynckes after the star striker refused to shake the head coach’s hand when he was substituted against Cologne. Lewandowski scored in Bayern’s 3-1 win over …
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The long-time leader of the English players’ union has come under fire for his salary in recent times – but just how much is he worth? Gordon Taylor has been the chief executive of the PFA for 37 years but faces calls to stand down from the position in a bid to modernise the organisation. …
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