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Everton Suffer Blow In Joshua Zirkzee Interest

Joshua Zirkzee of FC Bayern Muenchen II looks on during the 3. Liga match between Bayern Muenchen II and TSV 1860 Muenchen at Stadion an der Gruenwalder Straße on January 9, 2021 in Munich, Germany.Bayern Munich starlet Joshua Zirkzee is keen on continuing his career in Germany, amidst interest from Everton, it has been claimed in Germany.The Toffees were keen to snap up Zirkzee in the last transfer window, but he ultimately joined Italian side Parma on a six-month loan spell.Zirkzee struggled to make an impact at Parma and has returned to the Allianz Arena, where he is not expected to be part of new boss Julian Nagelsmann’s plans for the club. The Dutch forward is again linked with leaving the Bavarians this summer and Everton are claimed to have rekindled their interest in him.Howev...
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Man United closing in on Rennes’ Eduardo Camavinga

Eduardo Camavinga of France looks on prior to the 2021 UEFA European Under-21 Championship Group C match between France and Denmark at Haladas Stadium on March 25, 2021 in Szombathely, Hungary.Manchester United are making progress in attempts to sign the midfielder Eduardo Camavinga from Rennes. The 18-year-old is a France international with three caps but went to the Under-21 European Championship rather than Euro 2020 this year.Rennes are open to selling Camavinga for about €30m because they could otherwise lose him for nothing next summer, when his contract is due to expire. He has been a long-term target for United and other clubs, notably Paris Saint-Germain, are also interested.Camavinga, who has been selected for this month’s Olympics, last August became – at 17 years, nine months a...
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Francisco Trincao joins Wolves from Barcelona

Francisco Trincao of FC Barcelona reacts during the La Liga Santander match between SD Eibar and FC Barcelona at Estadio Municipal de Ipurua on May 22, 2021 in Eibar, Spain.New Wolves head coach Bruno Lage has made Barcelona winger Francisco Trincao his second signing, the Premier League club have announced.The 21-year-old Portugal international has joined the club from the Catalan giants on a season-long loan deal subject to a medical and work permit.Wolves, who have also signed 20-year-old Colombian defender Yerson Mosquera, have an option to make Trincao's move permanent, and it's understood that would cost them €30m.Technical director Scott Sellars told the club's official website: "He’s a really exciting player. It’s an area we’d like more competition, in terms of wide players."I thin...
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England wins again, reaches semifinals at Euro 2020

Harry Kane of England (C) attempts a kick for score his goal over Goalkeeper Heorhii Bushchan of Ukraine (L) during the UEFA Euro 2020 Championship Quarter-final match between Ukraine and England at Olimpico Stadium on July 3, 2021 in Rome, Italy.Jordan Pickford made history and Dominic Calvert-Lewin made another cameo as England booked their place in the semi-finals of the European Championships following a thumping win over Ukraine in Rome.Gareth Southgate's men hammered Andriy Shevchenko's charges 4-0 thanks to a brace by Harry Kane and further strikes by Harry Maguire and Jordan Henderson, with Pickford becoming the first goalkeeper to keep five straight clean sheet in the tournament's history.England went ahead early when Kane beat the offside trap to stab past the goalkeeper before P...
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Euro 2020: Denmark beat Czechs to reach last four

Denmark's forward Kasper Dolberg (C) celebrates with teammates after scoring his team's second goal during the UEFA EURO 2020 quarter-final football match between the Czech Republic and Denmark at the Olympic Stadium in Baku on July 3, 2021.Denmark's impressive and emotional Euro 2020 campaign continued as they marched on to the semi-finals courtesy of a victory over the Czech Republic in Baku.The Danes have gone from strength to strength in the tournament since the trauma of their opening game, in which midfielder Christian Eriksen suffered a cardiac arrest.Having hammered Wales in the last 16, they impressively dealt with a dangerous and physical Czech side in a competitive last-eight tie played in a red-hot temperature in Azerbaijan.They led from the fifth minute, when Thomas Delaney ev...
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Man City’s Gabriel Jesus sent off for horror tackle in Brazil win against Chile

The referee Patricio Hernan Loustau shows the red card for Gabriel Jesus of Brazil ,during the Quarterfinal match between Brazil and Chile as part of Conmebol Copa America Brazil 2021 at Estadio Olímpico Nilton Santos on July 2, 2021 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.Manchester City forward Gabriel Jesus was sent off for an appalling head-high tackle during Brazil's narrow 1-0 win over Chile in the Copa America quarter-finals on Saturday.A 46th minute goal from Lucas Paqueta was enough for the Selcecao to book their place in the last-four of the competition, where they will face Peru in Rio de Janeiro on Tuesday.But just minutes after Paqueta's strike Jesus was given his marching orders with a straight red card after a moment of utter madness, leaving his team having to play the vast majority of t...
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Euro 2020 Quarter-Finals: Italy Edges Belgium 2-1

Italy's midfielder Nicolo Barella (2L) celebrates scoring the opening goal during the UEFA EURO 2020 quarter-final football match between Belgium and Italy at the Allianz Arena in Munich on July 2, 2021.Nicolò Barella and Lorenzo Insigne scored a goal each on Friday to give Italy a 2-1 win over Belgium and a spot in the European Championship semi-finals.Romelu Lukaku pulled one back from the penalty spot right before halftime but the Belgians missed further chances to equalise in the second half.Barella put Italy in the lead in the 31st minute after eluding two Belgium defenders and sending the ball in off the far post. Insigne got the second in the 44th when he put a curling shot inside the far top corner.Italy will next play Spain in the semi-finals on Wednesday at Wembley Stadium in Lon...
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Spain beat Switzerland on penalties to reach Euros semis

Spain's defender Jordi Alba (R) shoots to the goal past Switzerland's defender Silvan Widmer during the UEFA EURO 2020 quarter-final football match between Switzerland and Spain at the Saint Petersburg Stadium in Saint Petersburg on July 2, 2021.Switzerland and Spain played out an epic Euro 2020 quarter-final tie on Friday evening.Switzerland went into the game looking to pull off another giant killing.They knocked France out of the competition earlier this week on penalties and needed to be at their very best once again to beat Spain.It was Spain who took the lead after just eight minutes.Jordi Alba rifled a long-range effort at goal and the ball found the net after deflecting off the unfortunately Dennis Zakaria.Switzerland restored parity with 22 minutes after an embarrassing mix-up in ...
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Marco Silva appointed new Fulham manager

Marco Silva, Manager of Everton greets fans as he arrives at the stadium prior to the Premier League match between Fulham FC and Everton FC at Craven Cottage on April 13, 2019 in London, United Kingdom. Fulham have confirmed the appointment of Marco Silva as their new head coach.Former Hull, Watford and Everton boss Silva, 43, has signed a three-year contract to replace Scott Parker, who left Craven Cottage on Monday to become Bournemouth manager.Fulham said on their official website: "The club is delighted to announce the appointment of Marco Silva as our new head coach."Silva has agreed a three-year deal with Fulham, keeping him at Craven Cottage until the end of the 2023/24 campaign."He will be assisted by club legend Luis Boa Morte, who made 250 appearances in a six-and-a-half yea...
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