Fernando Santos’s side welcome Andriy Shevchenko and his team to the Estadio da Luz for their first game in Group B as qualification gets underway With one eye on the Nations League finals in their own country later this year, Portugal will look to warm up in style as they kick off the road to … Continue reading "Portugal vs Ukraine: TV channel, live stream, squad news & preview"

The young midfielder continues to impress for club and now for country, as he netted his first international strike to help his nation past Russia Eden Hazard praised Youri Tielemans for his goal in Belgium’s 3-1 win over Russia and expects the Leicester City midfielder to become a “major player”. The 21-year-old broke the deadlock … Continue reading "'Tielemans will be a major player' – Hazard praises Leicester star after maiden Belgium goal"

The England U21 international has impressed during a loan spell in Germany, but has also been removed from the fold for bending club rules Arsenal youngster Reiss Nelson has explained the breach of club discipline which saw him dropped by loan employers Hoffenheim. The 19-year-old forward, who was included on the Goal NxGn list of … Continue reading "Arsenal starlet Nelson explains disciplinary dropping at Hoffenheim"

A former Camp Nou favourite considers a current Blaugrana star to be the pick of the current generation, although he still rates his Portuguese rival Lionel Messi is “more technically gifted” than Cristiano Ronaldo, says Romario, but a Portuguese superstar is also “among the five best players in history”. Iconic figures now on the books … Continue reading "Messi 'more technically gifted' than Ronaldo and gets the nod from Barcelona icon Romario"

It is important this Spurs team has silverware to show for its brilliance, says the club’s star forward Harry Kane acknowledges Tottenham need to win trophies if they are to reflect fondly on this period in their history, even if Mauricio Pochettino has built arguably their greatest team. Under Pochettino, Spurs have developed into a … Continue reading "Tottenham's 'best team ever' need trophies – Kane"

Cesar Azpilicueta looked to be in a clearly illegitimate position when he restored parity in south Wales, leading to a social media backlash An near-inexplicable refereeing error during Chelsea’s visit to Cardiff City once more saw match officials come under the spotlight in the Premier League.  Maurizio Sarri’s men were pressed against the ropes on … Continue reading "'We need VAR!' – Offside Chelsea equaliser at Cardiff causes uproar"