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Liverpool defender Trent Alexander-Arnold has returned to training after a month out with an ankle injury.The right back has missed the Reds’ last four matches, which included a Carabao Cup final defeat by Newcastle, after being forced off in their Champions League exit to PSG.The 26-year-old was pictured with his team-mates at the club’s AXA training complex on Wednesday, but Sunday’s trip to Leicester may come too soon for his return to action. Alexander-Arnold potentially has only six matches remaining at his boyhood club with the continuation of his 20-year association in doubt as he has been strongly linked with…
Jurgen Klopp is already unhappy and worn out with his new job at Red Bull and would consider returning to management for two big jobs, according to a new report.Klopp, 57, was appointed the company’s Global Head of Football on a five-year deal and began work in January, just a few months after stepping down at Liverpool.He was expected to take a hiatus away from the sport following his emotional Anfield departure and eyebrows were raised when he was unveiled by the energy drink giant, who own RB Leipzig, Red Bull Salzburg and New York Red Bulls among others. But…
A man who filmed himself stealing food from a Bramley-Moore Dock test event has seen their Everton membership revoked, the club has revealed. The Toffees’ new stadium, Bramley-Moore Dock, will open for business officially next season, and the ground has already staged two separate test events allowing fans inside the arena.The second event saw 25,000 allowed inside to watch the club’s U21s beat Bolton B 1-0, while a further third event is slated for later this year. Yet at the first test event back in February, one supporter filmed himself ordering food and drink from the refreshment facilities before leaving without…
Chicago Fire have expressed interest in signing Kevin De Bruyne when he leaves Manchester City this summer.Inter Miami hold MLS discovery rights for the mercurial Belgian but their primary concern is renewing the contract of Lionel Messi before they move into a new stadium next year.De Bruyne has other MLS interest as well as Premier League and Saudi Arabian clubs who would be willing to make offers at the end of next month. City are looking to freshen up their squad in the summer and lower its average age.Nottingham Forest’s Morgan Gibbs-White and Bayer Leverkusen’s Florian Wirtz are high on…
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Chelsea will rebuff interest from Al Nassr in midfielder Moises Caicedo.The Saudi Arabian side had earmarked the 23-year-old as a target for this summer but Chelsea have no desire to cash in on a player that cost them £115million from Brighton in 2023.Caicedo, who rejected Liverpool to join Chelsea, remains key to their plans going forward. They will, however, look to offload a number of players this summer to offset more re-shaping of their squad.Axel Disasi, Ben Chilwell, Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall are just some among a long list of names expected to be subject to offers in the coming weeks. Renato Veiga,…
Harry Kane has revealed how a painful World Cup miss forced him to change his penalty-taking technique… and the results have been extraordinarily positive.The England captain missed a crucial late spot-kick during the 2022 World Cup quarter-final defeat by France, blazing high over the bar.He had successfully converted a penalty earlier in that quarter-final, but his shocking miss haunted him. However, it also drove him to make a significant change. Since that miss in Qatar, Kane has scored 30 penalties in a row for England and Bayern Munich.He has converted all 21 of his spot-kicks for Bayern, including nine in…
Chelsea and Strasbourg have agreed to wait until the end of the season before deciding what to do with Andrey Santos, after a loan spell in which he turned into a young force in French football.Sources say nothing is finalised regarding the 20-year-old Brazilian’s future despite it being widely assumed – certainly in the social media sphere – that he will spend next term at Stamford Bridge after wowing supporters of their sister club.There is a strong chance that could happen, of course, as Chelsea have been impressed while following his development closely under Strasbourg manager Liam Rosenior. However, it…
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FIFA are in advanced talks to hold the 2026 World Cup draw in Las Vegas, a report has claimed – but President Donald Trump could scupper their plans.The governing body is said to be locked in negotiations with several glitzy venues in the popular resort city ahead of the ceremony taking place this December.The US last hosted a men’s World Cup in 1994 and staged the draw at the Las Vegas Convention Center. President Bill Clinton made an appearance on video while Stevie Wonder and Robbie Williams were also part of the festivities. According to The Athletic, FIFA would prefer…
