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Armenia are set to face Croatia at the Vazgen Sargsyan Republican Stadium in a crucial Euro 2024 qualifying match.
The two teams are currently level on points, with Armenia in third place and Croatia in second place in the standings in Group D. This encounter could obviously have a significant impact on the qualification hopes of either side, probably more so for the hosts than the visitors.
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Armenia have plenty of reasons to be satisfied with their performance at the midway point of Euro 2024 qualification. They have accumulated seven points from their first four games in a very difficult group, putting them level with Croatia and only three points behind group leaders Turkey, with a game in hand.
Armenia s vict…
The body in charge of France s football leagues has called for urgent government support to help the sport survive its financial crisis.
The Ligue de Football Professionnel (LFP) on Tuesday called for a meeting with authorities to establish an emergency support plan to safeguard the future of professional French clubs.
It said collective losses of more than €1billion meant the survival of the professional football industry is at stake .
The stark warning came in the wake of the collapse of the television channel Telefoot Chaine, which broadcast for the final time last week.
Mediapro, which operated the channel, had struck a lucrative five-year deal with the LFP for Ligue 1 and Ligue 2 broadcast rights, but that agreement was cancelled in December aft…
Julian Nagelsmann has been impressed by Antonio Rudiger s development under Thomas Tuchel at Chelsea but insists he has not yet discussed a move for the centre-back.
The Bundesliga champions are rumoured to be among a number of clubs, including Paris Saint-Germain and Real Madrid, keeping a close eye on the Germany international.
Rudiger is into the final year of his Chelsea contract and will therefore be able to sign a pre-contract agreement with foreign clubs from January unless fresh terms are agreed.
According to reports that emerged on Thursday, Bayern have already been in contact with Rudiger s agent about an end-of-season switch to the Allianz Arena.
But Nagelsmann was unwilling to discuss his side s supposed interest in Rudiger any further during …
Gary Neville urged Manchester United to back Ole Gunnar Solskjaer in the transfer market if they are to break into the Premier League s top two.
After battling to finish third in 2019-20, United have only added midfielder Donny van de Beek from Ajax to their squad despite plenty of transfer speculation.
Borussia Dortmund star Jadon Sancho has been heavily linked with a move to Old Trafford, but the Premier League side are yet to complete a deal for the forward.
Former captain Neville said Solskjaer needed backing if United – who finished 33 points behind champions Liverpool last season – were to continue improving.
A trophy and breaking that top two has to be the next step. I think this year he has to look to break that top two and that s going to be…
As we headed into the end of the year, there was reasonable excitement for Microsoft and the Xbox Series X/S. After all, the company was releasing not one, not two, but three big console exclusives within proximity. Heck, two of them – Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 and S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl – were launching within 24 hours. But that’s not what actually happened.
Instead, Asobo Studio’s highly anticipated sequel to the 2020 breakout flight sim, which put the franchise back on the map, ran into a snag. This “snag” effectively made it impossible for most players to log into the game. Many reported long initial loading times, while others reached 97 percent in their loading before it st As Cesc Fabregas prepares to make his first return to Arsenal, Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho is not concerned about his midfielder ahead of Sunday s clash at the Emirates Stadium. Fabregas left Arsenal in 2011 for Barcelona, before returning to the Premier League ahead of this season with Mourinho s side. Many are expecting the Spain international to be given a hostile welcome, but Mourinho says Fabregas will cope with any potential vitriol. I m not worried about that, he said. Frank Lampard played at Stamford Bridge without any kind of problems and with a good reception. I don t see a reason for Fabregas to not have the same at the Emirates, but if he has some bad reactions I think he s more than ready. Fabregas opted to join Chelsea over Arse…
Jurgen Klopp praised Newcastle United for making life hard for Liverpool in a 3-1 win for the Reds, while explaining his decision to remove Mohamed Salah in the second half.
Jonjo Shelvey silenced the Anfield crowd on Thursday with his opener, but Diogo Jota equalised soon after – Liverpool finding the net for a club-record 32nd game across all competitions.
Salah then put Klopp s side into the ascendancy, matching Jamie Vardy s Premier League record of scoring or assisting in 15 consecutive games, before Trent Alexander-Arnold confirmed victory with a ferocious strike.
With the win, the Reds became the first side to 2,000 victories in the English top flight, while they moved within a point of leaders Manchester City and three points clear of third-placed Chel…
Ruben Loftus-Cheek has shelved any anxiety over the need to impress Maurizio Sarri in his fight to establish a place at Chelsea.
The 22-year-old England international is keen to stay at Stamford Bridge this term after returning from an encouraging loan spell with Crystal Palace.
New Blues boss Sarri, speaking after Tuesday s friendly win over Lyon, praised Loftus-Cheek as potentially a great player in a sign he is set for a first-team opportunity.
However, the homegrown youth product who has outlasted Jose Mourinho, Guus Hiddink and Antonio Conte since his 2014 debut is concerned only by meeting his own expectations.
At the moment I am at Chelsea, my mind is on playing well here and improving here, Loftus-Cheek told reporters.
I will play w…
Borussia Dortmund have confirmed the signing of Dutch forward Donyell Malen from PSV on a five-year contract.
The 22-year-old, who featured in all four of the Netherlands Euro 2020 matches, is reported to have cost Dortmund up to €40million.
Malen previously spent time in the academies of Ajax and Arsenal, but it is with PSV that he made his senior breakthrough in February 2018.
He went on to make 116 appearances for the Eredivisie side in all competitions and played a direct part in 79 goals, finding the net 55 times himself and setting up a further 24.
Last season was Malen s best to date in terms of his attacking output as he scored 19 times in 32 Eredivisie games to help PSV finish second to Ajax.
Those 19 goals were scored from 113 sho…
Barcelona eased to a 5-2 victory over rivals Real Madrid at Camp in front of a record crowd to reach the semi-finals of the Women s Champions League 8-3 on aggregate.
Holding a 3-1 lead from last week s first leg in Madrid, Barca did not let the occasion get to them on home soil in front of a confirmed attendance of 91,553 spectators.
The previous record crowd for a women s football match at club level was 60,739 for Atletico Madrid against Barca at Wanda Metropolitano in 2019.
Barca, who have now won 76 of their past 79 matches, will face the winner of the Paris Saint-Germain versus Bayern Munich match later on Wednesday.
Culers, the world record for attendance at a women s football match is ours!
— FC Barcelona (@FCBarcelona)
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