Vincent Kompany was replaced with an apparent injury as Belgium and Portugal continued their World Cup preparations with a low-key 0-0 draw in Brussels.
Jan Vertonghen, already Belgium s most-capped player, made his 100th appearance for the national team, the Tottenham centre-back lining up in Roberto Martinez s back line, but the coach will be concerned about Kompany after he was substituted early in the second half.
It was defences on top for the majority of Saturday s clash of the European heavyweights at the King Baudouin Stadium, goalkeepers Beto and Thibaut Courtois untested during a flat first half.
Vertonghen s strike produced a fine save from Beto in the 55th minute, while Martinez avoided further selection headaches after opposite number Courtois shook …
Huddersfield Town have announced that head coach David Wagner has signed a new three-year contract.
Assistants Christoph Buhler and Andrew Hughes have also extended their deals, which were due to expire next year, until 2021.
I m very happy that we can announce David, Christoph and Andrew s new contracts today on the back of a superb debut Premier League season, Huddersfield chairman Dean Hoyle told the club s official website.
We have a fantastic working relationship and we re looking forward to taking on the challenge of establishing Huddersfield Town in the Premier League together.
Wagner took Huddersfield into the Premier League for the first time with a penalty shoot-out victory in the 2016-17 Championship play-off final over Reading.
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World Cup winner Romario is to run for election to the national parliament as he fights off debts and fraud charges.
The 43-year-old, who scored 70 goals in 80 games for Brazil and was part of the 1994 World Cup-winning squad, was to join the socialist party and stand in the 2010 federal elections, the daily O Globo reported Tuesday.
Romario will have policies and can t just depend on the votes of his supporters, the party s Rio state chairman Alexandre Cardos told the paper.
In August, Romario, who also faces tax evasion allegations and is embroiled in an illegal betting probe, was forced to sell a luxury penthouse appartment here, which fetched 4.37 million dollars.
All profits from the sale were seized by the judicial authorities to help pay his debt…
Rubin Kazan s championship aspirations are at risk after the defending champions lost their second league match in a row. Spartak Moscow beat Amkar Perm and reduced the gap with the leaders to just one point.
At Lokomotiv Moscow, Rubin couldn t deal with Peter Odemwingie who scored in the 2nd and 35th minute to give the hosts a comfortable lead. Lasha Salukvadze got one back in the 75th minute, but Rubin wouldn t get another.
Spartak Moscow earned a 1-2 win at Amkar Perm, despite conceding a goal from Martin Kushev in the 26th minute. Williton leveled 11 minutes after the break and German Malik Fathi netted the winner in minute 71.
Zenit St Petersburg remain in third place thanks to a 2-1 win over Dinamo Moscow. Leandro Fernandez first put the guests ahead in th…
PSG join chase for Reus
Radio Monte Carlo is reporting that Paris Saint-Germain are considering a summer move for Borussia Dortmund star Marco Reus.
With both Ezequiel Lavezzi and Edinson Cavani being linked with a move away from Parc des Princes, the Saints aim to recruit a high-profile forward in the summer.
And according to Radio Monte Carlo, the French giants have made Marco Reus their primary target.
The Germany hotshot will be available for mere €25 million at the end of the season, but the problem is that Real Madrid and Bayern Munich are also keen.
Marco Reus, 25, has so far resisted temptation to leave Signal-Iduna Park, but with Borussia largely struggling this season he appears ready for a new challenge.
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Lazio striker Miroslav Klose has revealed that he has received offers from two MLS clubs.
The Germany international s contract with the Serie A outfit expires at the end of the season and though they are keen to keep him on, the 35-year-old could look elsewhere.
Klose, who last week equalled Gerd Muller s record of 68 goals for Germany, has previously expressed his desire to return to his home country but he admitted that the offers from America are excellent .
It is a fact that I have received two excellent offers from the USA for Major League Soccer clubs, he told Bild.
My contract with Lazio goes on for another year and who knows how it will end? I don t want to rule anything out at this moment.
Do I have a future at Kaiserslautern? They are and always h…
Paul Pogba wants to help France win the 2018 World Cup as he is realistic over the possibility of never playing in the tournament again.
The Manchester United midfielder has helped Les Bleus record wins over Australia and Peru in Russia, sending them through to the last 16 with a game to spare in Group C.
However, Didier Deschamps side have yet to dazzle ahead of their clash with second-place Denmark on Tuesday, with Pogba s performances once again coming under intense media scrutiny.
However, having missed out on glory on home soil at Euro 2016, where France lost to Portugal in the final, the 25-year-old is less interested in what his critics have to say and instead focused only on making sure France lift the trophy on July 15.
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Julian Nagelsmann has built a reputation as one of the most exciting young coaches in world football and his next move after Hoffenheim was always going to be eagerly anticipated.
But an announcement on Thursday that Nagelsmann will be leaving at the end of the 2018-19 season to take over at RB Leipzig came somewhat out of the blue.
Since leading Hoffenheim into the Champions League for the second season in a row, plenty of clubs have been waiting to see what Nagelsmann would opt to do next.
Indeed, as soon as Jupp Heynckes confirmed he would not be extending his fourth spell at Bayern Munich, Nagelsmann was being touted as a possible successor, although some senior figures in Bavaria aired their doubts. Arsenal were among the other sides reportedly interested.<…
Manchester United, Chelsea, Liverpool and Tottenham will all face fellow Premier League sides in the third round of the EFL Cup.
Those top sides in European action will enter the competition in the next stage, including holders Manchester City.
Pep Guardiola s men will face Wycombe Wanderers at home, but several of their top-flight title rivals have more testing tasks on paper.
Neighbours United will host West Ham, while Chelsea welcome Aston Villa following their 6-0 win at Barrow.
Liverpool are on the road at Norwich City, where they have already won 3-0 this season.
Tottenham head to Wolves – a fixture they have played in the league, too – as Nuno Espirito Santo again goes back to his former club.
Having missed out on Europe, Arsena…
Manchester United, Tottenham and Borussia Dortmund are hoping to sign Juventus midfielder Emre Can.
Can, 26, is out of favour in Turin and has made just two Serie A starts this season.
The former Liverpool midfielder will reportedly be allowed to leave during this transfer window and three European giants are eyeing the Germany international.
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Manchester United, Tottenham and Borussia Dortmund are chasing Juventus Can, according to SPORT1.
With Euro 2020 coming up later this year, Can wants regular playing time to earn a spot in the Germany squad.
Can made 37 appearances in all competitions for Juve last season, but has played just eight times in 2019-20.
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