Month: November 2024

Newcastle pair Paul Dummett and Loris Karius have signed new deals to keep them at the club until the end of next season.

Dummett, at 31 the Magpies’ longest serving current player, and Karius, 30, were both offered contract extensions last month after the expiry of their previous deals.

Newcastle said: “Newcastle defender Paul Dummett and goalkeeper Loris Karius have agreed to extend their contracts at St James’ Park until summer 2024.”

Left-back Dummett, who joined the club’s academy aged nine, made his first-team debut over a decade ago in early 2013 and has made more than 200 appearances for the club in all competitions.

Former Liverpool keeper Karius joined the Magpies in September 2022, initially on a short-term deal, and has extended his …

Lucas Paqueta has been charged by the Football Association (FA) over alleged breaches of betting rules, with the West Ham midfielder accused of intentionally seeking to receive a card in four different games.

Last August, it was reported that the FA had opened an investigation into suspicious betting activity surrounding Paqueta.

In March, the Brazil international said he was cooperating with the FA s probe and was happy to be helping .

On Thursday, the FA brought charges against Paqueta, who is accused of attempting to get himself carded in four different Premier League fixtures, three in the 2022-23 season and one on the opening matchday of 2023-24.

An FA spokesperson said: West Ham United s Lucas Paqueta has been charged with misconduct in relation to …

Italy may have already secured their place at Euro 2012, but the Serbia side they meet on Friday in Belgrade still have much to play for.

Italy are eight points clear on top of Group C, but Serbia are only one point ahead of third-placed Estonia in the race for the all-important play-off berth.

With Serbia having played one game less than Estonia, a win in Belgrade would secure them a spot in the play-offs, and Juventus midfielder Milos Krasic said the team is in a confident mood heading into the clash.

Our team will not be scared of Italy even though we know that Cesare Prandelli will be taking the game very seriously, Krasic told Tuttosport.

Krasic said his team-mates will be inspired after last year s fixture was abandoned following crowd trouble in …

According to Spanish outlet , Liverpool could make a huge offer for the services of Real Madrid winger Rodrygo Goes, if Mohamed Salah leaves at the end of the season.

Salah is in his last year of contract at Liverpool, and he himself has admitted this could be his last season at Anfield. Though a player of his quality would be difficult to replace, the Merseysiders are apparently considering the possibility of offering close to €100 million for Rodrygo.

As for Real Madrid, they have no immediate plans to get rid of the Brazil international, but they do not consider him untouchable either, and if they re offered a suitable amount, they would be prepared to listen.

At the age of only 23, Rodrygo already boasts considerable experience at the highest levels of the…

Leroy Sane is hoping he can replicate the impact of Lamine Yamal and Nico Williams when Euro 2024 hosts Germany face Spain in a huge quarter-final tussle on Friday.

Germany will face La Roja for a spot in the last four in Stuttgart after overcoming Denmark 2-0 in the last 16, while Luis de la Fuente s side beat Georgia 4-1 after falling behind.

Spain have arguably been the standout team at the tournament thus far, with the impact of their young wing duo Yamal and Williams turning heads.

Sixteen-year-old Yamal assisted as he became the youngest player to feature in a Euros match against Croatia in the group stage, also teeing up Fabian Ruiz against Georgia to become the first teenager with multiple assists at the Euros since Cristiano Ronaldo in 2004 (also two).

Lionel Messi scored but Inter Miami failed to puncture Charlotte FC s resolve as they were held to a 1-1 draw on Saturday.

Messi netted with a brilliant, low strike from the edge of the area to drag Miami level in the 67th minute at Chase Stadium.

His equaliser came 10 minutes after Karol Swiderski had diverted in Brandt Bronico s effort to give Dean Smith s Charlotte an unlikely lead.

Miami thought they had a penalty just after Messi s equaliser, but after consulting with the VAR, referee Ramy Touchan amended his decision to award a spot-kick for a foul on Diego Gomez, with that call also sparing Adilson Malanda from receiving a second yellow card.

Charlotte substitute Patrick Agyemang had a goal disallowed for offside as the frantic pace continued, thou…

Peter Luccin has likened training to a “new environment” as FC Dallas’ break from action has given a chance for injured players to return ahead of their clash with D.C. United.

Dallas fell to a disappointing group stage exit in the Leagues Cup but it could be a blessing in disguise for interim coach Luccin as it has allowed rest for an injury-hit squad.

Jesus Ferreira, Asier Illarramendi and Alan Vesco have all returned to action during the break.

Luccin feels those comebacks have sparked a change in attitude among his squad on the training ground.

“To have all of those players back is very important for us. That practice environment is good because everybody is pushing more, everybody wants to play,” he said. “All that new environment for us …

Portugal midfielder Renato Sanches has been named as Euro 2016 s Young Player of the Tournament.

Sanches beat international team-mate Raphael Guerreiro and his Bayern Munich colleague, France winger Kingsley Coman, to the award, which is open to players born in 1994 or later and selected by UEFA technical observers including Alex Ferguson.

The new Bayern signing appeared in six of the Selecao s seven matches at the tournament in France, scoring his first international goal in the quarter-final against Poland.

Sanches only had five caps coming into the tournament but has already established himself as a star of Portugal s present and future.

Having only made his senior debut for Benfica as recently as October 2015, the 18-year-old completed his remarkable …

Manchester United and England forward Marcus Rashford may undergo shoulder surgery after Euro 2020.

Rashford has been playing through the pain barrier since suffering a muscle tear of his left shoulder against Arsenal last November.

The 23-year-old, who scored 21 goals and provided 15 assists in all competitions for the Red Devils last season, could go under the knife ahead of the 2021-22 campaign.

Rashford said: It s either an operation or I don t get an operation. 

I m not 100 per cent sure if I need it yet, so I ll just take it as it comes. I ll finish strong here [in the European Championship] and I ve got a few weeks off to just relax and decide what I m going to do.

He added: The doctors have not said yet. The reason I don t know is that …

Two Russia fans have been deported in connection with the violent clashes that overshadowed the country s Euro 2012 game against Poland.

The violence flared during a march celebrating Russia s national day on June 12, with close to 200 people ultimately detained by local police after running battles between rival supporters.

And it has now been confirmed that two guilty members of the riots have been deported from Poland.

Two Russian Federation citizens have been ordered to leave Poland s territory The banishment will take place today (Friday), Ivetta Bialy, a spokesperson for the Warsaw regional governor confirmed.

Punishments ranging from a 115-euro fine to five months in prison were handed out on Thursday to many of those arrested for the street viol…