A decision on the expansion of the 2022 World Cup will be made by March, says Gianni Infantino. FIFA President Gianni Infantino said on Thursday that a majority of national football federations were in favour of expanding the 2022 World Cup in Qatar to 48 teams. Infantino said a decision would be made by March,
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Julien Laurens explains why France’s 2018 World Cup title and the resulting celebration feels more special than Les Bleus’ first title in 1998. Free-Kick: Classic World Cup final as ‘Best Young Player’ Mbappe powers France to World Cup glory; Luka Modric wins World Cup Golden Ball N’Golo Kante had an off day in the World
Sid Lowe discusses Lucas Hernandez’s reported link to Bayern Munich and why it won’t be long before Atleti are unable to hold onto players. Raf Honigstein reveals his probable starting XI for Bayern against Liverpool and explains why the English side are a big matchup problem for the Germans. Bayern Munich’s immediate focus is to
A second-half penalty by Cristiano Ronaldo proved decisive as Juventus held on to win an uneventful Turin derby. Alex Sandro has extended his Juventus contract until 2023 in a move which should quell speculation linking him with an imminent departure from Italy. The Brazilian full-back, who joined the Bianconeri from Porto in 2015, has attracted
At just 21, Rodrigo Bentancur is already becoming a staple in Juventus’ midfield and one the brightest young stars in all of Serie A. Winning the Derby d’Italia and putting 14 points between you and your bitter title rivals is one thing. Knowing you now have the weekend off and that the Superclasico is in
5:14 PM ET MILAN, Dec 17 (Reuters) – Lazio defender Francesco Acerbi suffered double frustration on Monday when he was booked for celebrating what he thought was a stoppage-time equaliser in the Serie A match against Atalanta which was then disallowed after a VAR review. Acerbi headed in Luis Alberto’s cross and got so carried
The FC crew answer your tweets on Liverpool’s chances of winning the Premier League, Jose Mourinho’s ability to manage a top side again and more. Are too many Liverpool stars excluded from Gab Marcotti’s Premier League team of the weekend after their win over Manchester United? Gab Marcotti believes the personality issue between Paul Pogba
Chelsea’s Mauricio Sarri admitted that Eden Hazard’s injury is not a serious one and that he was substituted as a precaution during their win over Brighton. Eden Hazard assisted the first and scored the second goal for Chelsea as the Blues escape Brighton with all three points. Chelsea’s Ruben Loftus-Cheek spoke out on the alleged
2:45 PM ET BERLIN, Dec 15 (Reuters) – Bundesliga leaders Borussia Dortmund edged past Werder Bremen 2-1 on Saturday to open up a nine-point gap that guarantees they will stay top of the table going into the winter break later this month. Goals from the league’s leading scorer Paco Alcacer and Marco Reus earned unbeaten
Lyon completed a late move to secure the services of striker Moussa Dembele from Celtic just ahead of the transfer deadline on Friday night. Dembele arrives at the Ligue 1 club as a replacement for Mariano Diaz, who returned to Real Madrid this week, after Celtic agreed to sell in a €22 million (£19.7m) deal.
Celtic have apologised and promised a full investigation after five people were injured trying to get into Celtic Park for the Old Firm derby on Sunday. Supporters were photographed climbing over fences in order to be in the stadium for the game, which Celtic won 1-0. Police told the BBC that one person was taken
Sep 2, 2018 Rangers manager Steven Gerrard’s first taste of the Old Firm derby proved a bitter one as Celtic emerged with a 1-0 victory at Parkhead on Sunday. Celtic secured the points in the 62nd minute when Olivier Ntcham slotted home after a sweeping counter-attack, but while Gerrard argued that there had been a
Livingston’s Scottish Premiership match at home to Rangers on Sunday had to be temporarily halted after an assistant referee was struck by an object thrown from the crowd. The official, who was standing in front of the away supporters, was treated for a cut to the back of his head. He carried on for the
Julien Laurens confirms Liverpool’s interest in PSG’s Adrien Rabiot and explains why the Frenchman doesn’t want to commit to staying in Paris. ESPN’s Stewart Robson analyses how well Leicester’s Harry Maguire and Liverpool’s Virgil Van Dijk played during Liverpool’s 2-1 win at the King Power Stadium. Two first half goals from Sadio Mane and Roberto
Leigh Griffiths has been a regular for Celtic since joining in 2014. Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers has confirmed that striker Leigh Griffiths will take some time away from football to focus on personal issues. Griffiths recovered from injury and illness to return for Celtic in their 5-1 win over Kilmarnock at the weekend, but Rodgers
Manchester City’s Daniel Arzani has confirmed he requires a knee reconstruction after suffering a torn anterior cruciate ligament. The injury rules Arzani out of Australia’s Asian Cup defence next January and the rest of the European season, where he is on loan at Celtic. “This is also a very tough time for me as I
Chelsea’s Ruben Loftus-Cheek spoke out on the alleged racism his England team mate Raheem Sterling received by some ‘Blues’ fans in Man City’s 2-0 defeat at Stamford Bridge. Pep Guardiola and Leroy Sane come to the defense of Raheem Sterling, who has spoken out against media coverage that he says ‘helps fuel racism.’ Peter Walton
Despite qualifying for the UCL round of 16, the FC crew focus in on Man United’s ‘deep-rooted’ issues that resurfaced in their defeat at Valencia. Three long-standing Manchester United fans just made the train out of Valencia on Thursday morning, having gone first to the wrong train station. Dave, Graham and Eddie from Knutsford, 20
Jose Mourinho is hoping Paul Pogba makes a statement when Manchester United face Valencia in the UEFA Champions League after being dropped in their Premier League games. Craig Burley explains how Paul Pogba’s current mindset and relationship with Jose Mourinho is negatively impacting Man United’s team dynamic. Jose Mourinho feels Man United fans cannot point
Tottenham manager Mauricio Pochettino is delighted with his side after overcoming ‘mission impossible’ by qualifying for the Champions League last 16. The two Premier League sides advanced from the group stage after late drama against Napoli and Barcelona. Given Inter’s draw with PSV and Barcelona having nothing to play for, Craig Burley says everything lined