Competition: La Liga
Market: Girona to beat Las Palmas
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La Liga is back for yet another weekend of footballing action that will surely bring no end to the goals, shocks and controversy. Every side in the league will be aware of how important it is to pick up three points this weekend as the league table has remained incredibly tight, and with this in mind, Girona host Las Palmas on Saturday.
Girona have been in decent form this season and they are looking to press on in their bid for survival. After 18 games they have won six, drawn five and lost seven, while they have scored 22 goals and conceded 28 times. In their last five games they have lost three times and won twice, while two of those defeats came in their last two games, meaning th…
Javier Hernandez could be set to leave West Ham United after just one season, according to the Daily Star.
The Mexico international signed for the Hammers on a three-year deal from Bayer Leverkusen last July but has struggled to recreate his best form since, scoring just seven goals in all competitions this season.
He featured regularly under previous manager Slaven Bilic though has started just five league games since David Moyes took charge in November with Marko Arnautovic ahead of him in the pecking order.
He has not ruled out moving on in the summer, but will first be keen to impress ahead of the World Cup in Russia.
The twenty-nine year old is his country’s top scorer after netting forty-nine times in one hundred international games and got g…
Villarreal have completed the signing of Senegal international Alfred N Diaye from fellow LaLiga outfit Real Betis, it was announced on Friday.
N Diaye, 26, joins Villarreal on a five-year deal for a reported fee of €7.5million.
The defensive midfielder passed his medical on Friday following two and a half seasons at Betis.
Paris-born N Diaye made his professional debut for Nancy in 2008 at the age of 17, before moving on to Bursaspor in Turkey.
He then moved to Premier League side Sunderland for the start of the 2013-14 season, before joining Betis on loan in the January transfer window of that season.
N Diaye made 85 appearances across all competitions for Betis, scoring three goals.
He has racked up 10 caps for Senegal si…
Bolivian side Nacional Potosi suffered the ultimate smash-and-grab defeat when they conceded in second-half stoppage time to lose 1-0 to Zulia after having 54 shots, hitting the post three times and allowing their opponents just six attempts.
The incredibly one-sided Copa Sudamericana clash saw Nacional dominate 79.2 per cent of the possession, while they made 533 passes compared to Zulia s 150, according to Opta data.
The Bolivian Primera Division leaders laid siege to the Zulia goal, attempting 27 shots in the first half. No other team has had more than 20 in the opening 45 minutes of a Copa Sudamericana or Copa Libertadores match since at least 2013.
The story continued after the interval, with Nacional piling forward for another 27 shots as 12 different play…
Gennaro Gattuso will consider his future as he has been left in pieces after a gruelling Serie A campaign that saw AC Milan narrowly miss out on Champions League qualification.
Milan ended their season with a 3-2 victory at SPAL but it was not enough to leapfrog rivals Inter or Atalanta – the Rossoneri falling just a point short in their pursuit of Champions League football.
Gattuso s future has been the subject of widespread speculation throughout the season and the Milan great – who was appointed head coach in 2017 – is eager for feedback from the club.
I thank the team. Finishing on 68 points gives me pride, even if it hurts that we didn t qualify for the Champions League, Gattuso told DAZN. A coach s work must be evaluated by the club and the experts. …
Coaching Real Madrid is one of the toughest jobs in world football due to the politics involved at the Santiago Bernabeu, says former boss Manuel Pellegrini.
Pellegrini was in charge at Madrid in the 2009-10 campaign but lasted just one season as they lost out on the Liga title to fierce rivals Barcelona.
The now Manchester City manager, whose side face Madrid in the Champions League semi-final second leg on Wednesday, has fond memories of his time in the Spanish capital but feels there are too many people trying to interfere with first-team affairs.
I wouldn t say coaching Madrid is an impossible job. It s an honour to coach Madrid. But you have to realise that when you take charge of Madrid, you have to accept politics play a big role, Pellegrini told El Mundo…
Marcos Alonso s fortunate goal helped Chelsea come from behind to claim a 1-1 draw at home to Huddersfield Town as the Terriers secured Premier League survival at the likely expense of Swansea City.
Chelsea s hopes of Champions League qualification required Antonio Conte s men to record a fifth straight league victory, but their chances of finishing in the top four now appear slim after Huddersfield clung on late to ensure their top-flight status.
Willy Caballero deputised for the injured Thibaut Courtois and the reserve goalkeeper s 50th-minute mistake gave the visitors a shock lead at Stamford Bridge on Wednesday.
Aaron Mooy s long pass sent Laurent Depoitre racing through on goal, the striker getting to the ball ahead of the sluggish Caballero and regaining…
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Looking to open their Leagues Cup adventure with three points, LA Galaxy will travel to San Jose in the early hours of Thursday.
San Jose Earthquakes
Starting with the hosts, dragging themselves to what was a nail-biting penalties victory away at Guadalajara last weekend, San Jose will be desperate to use that gutsy performance as a platform to build on. However, despite claiming a crucial Leagues Cup boost, it is no secret that the Earthquakes find themselves at the heart of a real MLS struggle. Heading into the summer interval with a routine 2-0 defeat against Minnesota, inter boss Ian Russell finds his squad sat rock-bottom of the Western Conference table. Losing all of their previous three showdowns against MLS opposition by an a…
Paris Saint-Germain and RB Leipzig are both keeping an eye on the situation with Olympique Lyon s Bradley Barcola, according to Fabrizio Romano. With Lyon pretty keen on keeping hold of the 20-year-old winger, no decision has been made as of yet.
Barcola is a product of the Lyon academy and he only made it into the first-team ranks at the club last summer. In 2022/23, he made a total of 31 appearances, scoring seven goals and producing 10 assists not bad for a debut season in the senior game, in one of Europe s top five leagues.
His talent has drawn attention, with Liverpool being among the clubs believed to have shown interest back in April.
Barcola has earned five caps as a France Under-21 international so far, but with the senior team stacked with world-class…
Verdict: Over 2.5 goals
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Dutch football season kicks off with a highly-anticipated Super Cup clash between PSV and Feyenoord on Saturday evening. Reigning champions PSV take on Dutch Cup holders Feyenoord in what is going to be the 139th encounter between the two rivals.
Former Dutch international Mark Van Bommel is given a fantastic opportunity to win a trophy in his first-ever official match as a senior-side manager. The 41-year-old has been in managerial waters since 2014 working as an assistant for the Netherlands Under-17 side, Saudi Arabia and Australia. He also enjoyed a spell at the PSV youth setup and will now make the giant step forward by taking charge of PSV.
His team enjoyed a rather successful preseason knowin…