Eden Hazard wants to salvage his Real Madrid career but would have no complaints if the club asked him to leave at the end of the season.
The former Chelsea winger has endured a dismal time in Spain, with a string of injuries ruining his hopes of transferring his Premier League form to LaLiga.
Now Hazard has a big chance to show what he can do on a different stage, as he prepares to play a part for Belgium at the World Cup in Qatar.
Set to turn 32 in January, Hazard has managed only two goals and one assist in 15 games for Madrid in 2022, starting a mere four times and playing just 532 minutes in the first team. He has a little over 18 months left on his contract.
Considering Hazard won the Silver Ball at the 2018 World Cup, as the second-best player in t…
Dundee are optimistic they will get the green light to press on with the construction of a new stadium at Camperdown after whetting the appetite of supporters on Friday by releasing an “exciting design concept” for their proposal.
The Dark Blues board have been exploring the possibility of leaving long-term home Dens Park for several years and have created a vision for a new multi-use stadium to the north-west of the city with a capacity of more than 12,500, which can also host music and other entertainment events.Plans include a safe standing area in the home end, installation of state-of-the-art LED screens, and tiered hospitality offerings for all fans to enjoy as part of the experience, including a 250-capacity brewhall.Tim Keyes and John Nelms, owners of the club and Da…
Leeds United are not putting all their eggs in one basket ahead of facing Leicester City on Tuesday, even if this is a crucial game .
The two teams directly above the Premier League relegation zone meet at Elland Road following contrasting weekend results.
As Leicester came from behind to beat Wolves, Leeds lost again against Fulham, leaving them only a point outside the bottom three.
Leicester are still below Javi Gracia s side, though, meaning their next match presents a rare opportunity to get three points – even if Gracia is not prioritising one game over another.
It s a very important game, a crucial game, Gracia said. We give the value of the game, and we are really focused on it.
There are six games left and all the remaining games are …
Ryan Mason again reiterated he was ready to become Tottenham head coach on a dramatic day in the search for Antonio Conte’s successor after Julian Nagelsmann was ruled out of the running.
Nagelsmann has been heavily linked with the post since his shock departure from Bayern Munich at the end of March.
The 35-year-old was in the mix for the Spurs job in 2021 before Bayern swooped in at the time.
When Conte left Tottenham soon after Nagelsmann’s dramatic exit from the Bundesliga champions, it was anticipated the German coach would again be in the running for the vacancy at the Premier League club.
Speculation has rumbled on since but, while Tottenham have great respect for Nagelsmann, they will not be meeting or interviewing him for the role and he is n…
AC Milan boss Stefano Pioli said he felt confident for the future after his side battled to a 1-1 draw with Napoli at San Siro.
Giacomo Bonaventura scored his first goal in more than a year to cancel out Hirving Lozano s opener and earn Milan a point in Saturday s Serie A clash.
The Rossoneri have won just one of six matches since Pioli replaced Marco Giampaolo last month, but the ex-Fiorentina boss was pleased with his team s latest display.
We played a good game, despite the absentees and other difficulties, he said at his post-match news conference.
I am seeing great determination and awareness and I m confident for the future, but there is still a long way to go.
We have to settle for a draw at San Siro
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Lionel Messi and Kylian Mbappe are among the leading candidates for The Best FIFA Men s Player award after unsurprisingly being named on the 14-strong list of nominees on Thursday.
FIFA s awards ceremony will take place on February 27 and recognise the sport s high achievers from 2022 across several categories, with The Best FIFA Men s Player prize being the headline attraction.
Messi, who won the 2019 award and came a close second to Robert Lewandowski for 2021, will be the firm favourite after inspiring Argentina to World Cup success.
It was the Albiceleste s first such title since 1986, and Messi played a crucial role in the triumph as Argentina beat France on penalties after a 3-3 draw last month.
Messi scored five goals and set up another three to wi…
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Two sides who find themselves battling it out at the top of Group F, Spain will welcome a resurgent Sweden to the Bernabeu on Monday night.
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Starting with the hosts, after missing out on a spot in the semi-finals of this year s inaugural UEFA Nations League and also coming under some scrutiny for their sluggish display out in Russia last summer, Spain will know that they need a dominant qualifying campaign in Group F. Despite not being at their lethal best on Friday, former Barcelona boss Luis Enrique saw his side pick up a 4-1 win away at the Faroe Islands and are enjoying a bright start to their EURO 2020 qualifiers. The former World champions have won each of their three o…
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Two sides who are seeking a crucial A-League boost on Tuesday morning, Newcastle will welcome Brisbane to the McDonald Jones Stadium.
Starting with the hosts, while Newcastle might have signed off 2023 with a much-welcomed 2-0 victory against Western United, it appears that might have just been a minor boost for Robert Stanton’s side. Last seen over the weekend putting in a nightmare display as they slumped to a 4-0 drumming at the hands of Sydney, the Jets have recorded just a single win from any of their previous six straight A-League showdowns a run that stems back to a 3-0 romp against Wellington on December 9th. Shipping seven goals in their back-to-back A-League appearances, the one-time Sydney coach will h…
Borussia Dortmund forward Karim Adeyemi looks likely to miss the second leg of their Champions League tie against Chelsea after sustaining torn muscle fibres.
Adeyemi raced clear on the break to score a memorable winner as Dortmund claimed a 1-0 victory over the beleaguered Blues in the first leg of their last-16 tie on Wednesday.
At the age of 21 years and 28 days, that strike made Adeyemi the youngest player to net against Chelsea in the Champions League since Victor Osimhen did so for Lille in October 2019 (20 years, 277 days).
Adeyemi followed up that effort by opening the scoring in BVB s 4-1 Bundesliga win over Hertha Berlin on Sunday, while he also recorded an assist for Donyell Malen.
However, Adeyemi was forced off before the interval after suffe…