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SERIE A

Inter Milan prepares for Serie A clash against Frosinone at San Siro

Inter Milan will welcome Frosinone at San Siro on Saturday 24th November with the aim of bouncing back after losing 4-1 at Atlanta before the International break.The only previous meeting in Milan was on 22 November 2015 and it ended with Inter winning 4-0. Biabiany, Icardi, Murillo and Brozovic were the players on the scoresheet.Frosinone are enjoying a good moment of form and are unbeaten in their last four. They currently sit in 19th with one win, four draws and seven defeats, having scored ten and conceded 25.
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PREMIER LEAGUE

Chelsea midfielder N’Golo Kante signs new five-year contract

Chelsea midfielder N’Golo Kante has penned a new five-year contract. The midfielder joined  the blues from Leicester city  in the summer of 2016 and has been currently in Maurizio Sarri’s side this season.“N’Golo Kante has today extended his stay at Stamford Bridge by signing a new five-year contract,” Chelsea stated on their website.Kante said:“I’m happy to extend my time with Chelsea. It has been two beautiful years and I wish for more to come.“Since I came, I completely improved as a player, challenged myself and got some awards I never thought about.”
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PREMIER LEAGUE

Predicted Lineup: West Ham vs Manchester City

Manchester City will travel to West Ham as the Premier League returns on Saturday, City's are ready to grab another three points that will keep them at the top of the table. Pep Guardiola side are yet to be defeated after 12 league matches, as they are presently two point ahead of second-place Liverpool.West Ham boss Manuel Pellegrini is set to face his fomer club,With his side Unbeaten in their last three league outings.City's have bagged 13 goals during thier previous three visits to the London stadium,Including a 4-1 win in april. West ham have not taken a single point from Man City since January 2016.PREDICTED LINE-UP:WEST HAM: Fabianski; Zabaleta, Balbuena, Diop, Cresswell; Rice, Ogbonna, Obiang; Snodgrass, Arnautovic, Felipe Anderson.MANCHESTER CITY: Ederson; Walker, Stones, La...
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LALIGA

Arturo Vidal target Barcelona starting spot

Barcelona midfielder Arturo Vidal has disclosed his desire to be selected in Ernesto Valverde’s starting XI against Atletico Madrid on Saturday.Vidal joined Barcelona this summer but has surprisingly started just two of a possible 12 La Liga matches to date this campaign and is said to be frustrated. Returning from the international break, he scored twice for Chile against Honduras, the central midfielder believes he should be in Barcelona  starting line-up.Vidal told Diario Sport:“I have returned from the international break and I’m here in Barcelona to work hard and impress.“Now I feel that I am at full capacity, at 100% and feeling very good. I scored a couple of goals and played really well, so I am in a good moment.“Now I believe I am in a position to start but that...
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NEWS

Mauro Icardi praises Argentina 'Union'

Inter Milan striker Mauro Icardi said there is an atmosphere in the Argentina camp like never before after scoring his first international goal.Icardi scored for Argentina during Tuesday’s 2-0 win against Mexico, and the Inter captain  praise the sense of union established by caretaker Lionel Scaloni and his assistants.Icardi stated after after the game:“I’d lacked a goal, I was waiting for it and now I’m happy.“It’s not easy to go without scoring. It creates a lot of chatter, but now I hope to keep going like this.“We’re a really great group, we can grow a lot and we are happy with the work of Leo Scaloni, Walter Samuel and Pablo Aimar.“Of course it will be the federation which decides their future but I can say that right now, there’s an atmosphere in the national team like ne...
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TRANSFERS

PSG, Juventus Reportedly eye Tottenham midfielder Christian Eriksen

Paris Saint-Germain have reportedly joined Juventus in the pursuit for Tottenham Hotspur star Christian Eriksen, who has just 18 months left on his contract.According to report, contract negotiations have gone on for some time, but the lack of agreement has opened the door for some of Europe's biggest clubs.
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Sanches assisted Portugal to end the Nations League group stage with a 1-1 draw against Poland

Renato Sanches set up the opening goal for Andre Silva with a corner in the 33 minute to assist the Portuguese national team to end the Nations League group stage with a 1-1 draw against Poland. Poland equalised midway through the second half when Arkadiusz Milik converted a penalty conceded by Portugal defender Danilo, who saw red for the foul. Poland missed their captain Robert Lewandowski, who travelled back to Bayern Munich because of slight knee problems. While Portugal have qualified for the finals tournament as winners of Group A3.
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UCL

Neymar and Mbappe could be left out in Champions League clash with Liverpool

Paris Saint-Germain stars Neymar and Kylian Mbappe could miss Champions League clash with Liverpool after picking up injuries on international duty. Neymar was replaced just eight minutes into his country’s friendly with Cameroon in Milton Keynes on Tuesday night.Neymar, captaining his country spun away from his opponent before crossing the ball into the penalty area. However, in doing so he seemed to pull a muscle and immediately placed his hand on his right groin.While, Mbappe was forced off with a shoulder injury during France’s clash with Uruguay. Mbappe lasted just over half an hour in France’s friendly, the forward fell awkwardly after a challenge from Uruguay keeper Martin Campana.The state of both injuries remains unclear, however both player appeared to be in so...
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BUNDESLIGA

Traore back in Borussia Monchengladbach training after thigh injury

Borussia Monchengladbach winger Ibrahima Traore has returned to team training on Monday as Borussia  prepare for their return to Bundesliga action at home to Hannover 96 next Sunday. Traore participated in his first training session since suffering a thigh injury after Borussia’s 3-1 victory in Bremen.Borussia head coach Dieter Hecking stated after Monday’s training session:“Traore situation is improving, he isn’t suffering any more problems.”Borussia Monchengladbach will continue their preparations for the Hannover match on Tuesday with two training sessions at 9:00 GMT and 14:30 GMT. Further training sessions will take place on Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday.
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NEWS

England beat Croatia 2-1 to reach UEFA Nations League semi-final

England beat Croatia 2-1 to qualify for UEFA Nations League semi-final on Sunday. England were almost relegated to the second tier of the competition after Andrej Kramaric gave Croatia the lead in the second half at Wembley.But Southgate's side bounced back in the closing stages to grab victory, Jesse Lingard came off the bench to help England's equalise and captain Kane doubled their tally in five minutes left.England's comeback took them to the top of Group A4, above Spain and relegated Croatia, and they can look forward to playing in the last four in June next year.
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Portugal hold off Italy with 0-0 draw to qualify for UEFA Nations League Semi-final

European Champions Portugal drew with Italy 0-0 on Saturday to grab the point it needed to qualify for the UEFA Nations League semi-finals. Despite the absence of Cristiano Ronaldo,Porturgal progressed with one match to play, and are confident to finish top of Group A3, with Italy hope in tournament over. Portugal coach Fernando Santos said:"There's a lot of satisfaction at having reached the final phase. "It was a difficult match, much more than we thought it would be. When we had the ball it was difficult to build and that was merit to Italy and demerit to us. Italy had a great game."
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Denmark beat Wales 2-1 to top their Nations league group

Denmark reduced Wales with 2-1 win in Cardiff to top their Nations League groupB4 and in the process condemned Ireland to bottom place in the group. Nicolai Jorgensen gave Denmark a half-time lead and Martin Braithwaite's superb volley two minutes  added to their tally to end Welsh hopes. Gareth Bale quickly response, sliding home his 31st international goal.ADVERTISEMENTLearn more          But in what was proving a lively opening Wales settled and went close to scoring twice inside a minutWales had an even better chance moments later when Ramsey's back-heel allowed David Brooks to cross and James Chester headed wide from six yards out. Bale almost equalised when his free-kick was brilliantly clawed away by Kasper Schmeichel and tempers th...
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Wales head coach Giggs has confirmed Bale is fit for Denmark clash in their Nations league group game

Real madrid winger Gareth Bale joined Wales squad on Thursday morning and Ryan Giggs expects him to be available for Friday's match at the Cardiff City Stadium.Giggs said:"Bale is fine, obviously he arrived a little bit later than the rest of the group."He's looked good this week and he's ready."He had a little bit of a different programme earlier in the week but the last couple of days he's been good."Wales will finish top of Group B4 and achieve promotion to the top flight of the Nations League if they beat Denmark on Friday.
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LALIGA

Real Madrid defender Sergio Reguilon will be sideline for three weeks

Real Madrid expects Sergio Reguilon to miss the next three weeks of action after sustaining a hamstring injury.The defender picked up the injury in Sunday’s 4-2 victory at Celta Vigo and could now miss up to five matches for the European champions.Alongside the Champions League group game at Roma and Copa del Rey return against Melilla, the full-back is expected to be unavailable for the league games with Eibar, Valencia and Huesca.
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PREMIER LEAGUE

Fulham named Claudio Ranieri as new head coach

The former Leicester coach Claudio Ranieri has been appointed as Fulham head coach to replace Salvisa Jokanovic, Inorder to resolve the club's problems as they are the last in the league with five points. Ranieri has signed a long-term contract with Fulham and his next game will be on November 24th against Southampton, at Craven Cottage.Ranieri stated in Fulham website: “It is an honour to accept Mr. Khan’s invitation and opportunity to lead Fulham, a fantastic club with tradition and history. “The objective at Fulham should never be to merely survive in the Premier League. We must at all times be a difficult opponent and should expect to succeed. This Fulham squad has exceptional talent that is contrary to its position in the table. I know this team ...
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NEWS

Borussia Dortmund winger Jadon Sancho set for full England debut against United States at Wembley

Sancho is set to make his full international debut as England manager Gareth Southgate will include Sancho in his starting lineup for Thursday friendly match against USA, According to Skysports. This will be Sancho’s second cap after earning his first against Croatia in October. The winger has been in good form at the club level this season, scoring four goals and assisting five while earning a starting role with his form. Sancho will get chance to prove his worth with a critical match against Croatia is on the horizon, as England has the chance to secure a spot in the Nations League semi-finals with a win. This will come alongside Wayne Rooney, who will be included in the squad and get the opportunity to play in a farewell match.
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BUNDESLIGA

Reiss Nelson wins Bundesliga Rookie of the Month

Reiss Nelson has been named Bundesliga Rookie of the month for October. He has bagged 6 goals and assist in 7 appearances since he joined  Hoffenheim on loan from Arsenal, and his 3 goals in 3 appearances in the month of October earned him Rookie of the Month honors.Nelson is doing the majority of his damage as a substitute and is scoring  a goal every 51 minutes. His 6 goals put him tied first among all English scorers in European top-flight football, and he is the second highest scoring teenager in Europe behind Kylian Mbappe.
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LALIGA

Real Madrid appoint Interim coach Solari on Permanent basis

Real Madrid appoint Interim coach Santiago Solari as permanent head coach till the end of the season  on Monday after his four wins in four matches since he took over from Julen Lopetegui.And with 15 goals scored and only two conceded he has established the best ever start for a Real manager.After thrashing Melilla in the Copa del Rey, they won 5-0 away to Viktoria Plzen in the Champions League, between victories over Real Valladolid and Celta Vigo in La Liga. The upturn has left Madrid only four points adrift of league leaders Barcelona and on the brink of qualification for the last 16 in Europe.Real Madrid's director of Institutional Relations, Emilio Butragueno has expressed the board's satisfaction with Santiago Solaris work with the team.Emilio  said:“Wh...
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SERIE A

Cristiano Ronaldo helped Juventus grab win over Ac Milan

Portugal star Cristiano Ronaldo scored as Juventus bounced back from their midweek Champions League defeat by Manchester United with a 2-0 win over 10-man AC Milan in Serie A, as Gonzalo Higuain missed a penalty before being sent off for the hosts.Mario Mandzukic headed in the opener in the eighth minute at the San Siro on Sunday with Ronaldo adding a second on 81 minutes as Juventus maintained their six-point cushion ahead of the international break.This win got Juventus back on track after a disappointing first defeat of the season by Manchester United following two late goals despite Ronaldo’s stunning volley.Juve coach Massimiliano Allegri said:“Winning tonight was the only way to put aside what happened in the final five minutes of the Champions League game.“It was important to...
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NEWS

Monaco boss Thierry Henry urge his side to stay positive despite being thrashed by PSG

Thierry Henry poor start as Monaco coach shows no sign of ending but the Frenchman has urged his injury-hit Monaco side to remain positive despite being thrashed by Paris Saint-Germain.Edinson Cavani scored a  hat-trick while Neymar's penalty completed the defeat to put PSG 13 points clear at the top of Ligue 1, with Monaco being kept off the foot of the standings on goal difference alone.Henry, who has lost four and drawn two of his first six matches in charge of Monaco, said: “There was a difference in quality.“At the beginning of the match they were not serene but in the end it's a pretty easy win for PSG.“There was a reaction, no player lost focus. “Even with all our injuries, we have created opportunities against PSG. We must stay positive.”
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