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Barcelona have confirmed the permanent transfer of midfielder Carles Alena to Getafe, although the Catalans have a number of options and clauses regarding the player's future.Alena was born in the nearby town of Mataro and joined La Masia when he was only seven. The young talent developed through the youth ranks and made his debut for Barcelona B as a 17-year-old and his first team debut at the age of 18 just over a year later in 2016.The rising star continued to play 27 first teams during the 2018/19 campaign but failed to…

Former England striker Paul Mariner, who represented the Three Lions at the 1980 European Championships and 1982 World Cup, has died at the age of 68.Mariner's family confirmed the news of his tragic death after a brief battle with brain cancer, noting that he had died "peacefully" on Friday."We want to thank all the people who came to see him through his illness for their support and the messages that were sent to him. They meant a lot to him and us," reads a statement from the Mariner family.We're sorry to hear that Paul…

Chelsea defender Kurt Zouma is expected to leave the club this summer, with Tottenham, Everton, Wolves and Roma among the suitors interested in securing a transfer.Although he has played 150 games in all competitions since joining Chelsea from Saint-Etienne in 2014, the Frenchman has regularly been in and out of the team - a story that was all too familiar last season.Zouma has twice been sent on loan during his seven-year stay at Stamford Bridge - moved to Stoke in 2017 and then Everton the following year - and got more…

Manchester United ayaa Chelsea iyo Man City kaga horreysa saxeexa Harry Kane xilli ay Tottenham ka codsatay 100 Milyan oo pound oo lagu daray laba kamida xiddigaha United. (Football Insider)Manchester City ayaa Antoine Griezmann xidhiidh la samaysay iyadoo ka fikiraysa suurogalnimada ay Barcelona kaga heli karto. (Footmercato – in French)West Ham ayaa Paris Saint-Germain kala hadlaysa saxeexa goolhaye Alphonse Areola oo 28 sano jir ah. (Mail)Tottenham ayaa Arsenal, PSG iyo Atletico Madrid kula biirtay tartanka saxeexa khadka…

Former England defender Rio Ferdinand has said the reason the current squad has achieved more than the "golden generation" of which he was a part, and all other England teams since 1966 by reaching the Euro 2020 final is that there are no egos.England play in a grand final for the first time in 55 years when they face Italy at Wembley on Sunday night. Many thought that the drought should have stopped much earlier when the national team was at the forefront with world-class talent in the mid-2000s, but that squad never got…

England manager Gareth Southgate has admitted that it is not enough for England just to get to the European Championships 2020, and end a 55-year run by always avoiding - they must also win it.For the time being since 1966, an English men's team will play in an international final when they face Italy at Wembley to finish what has been a fantastic Euro 2020 tournament.The Three Lions have gone a step further than the 2018 World Cup when they gave in to Croatia in the semi-finals and have already achieved more than ever…

Halyeeyga kooxda Manchester United ahna tababaraha haatan ee Derby County ee Wayne Rooney ayaa shaaca ka qaaday wixii kala qabsaday isaga iyo ciyaartoyda wali qaybta ka ah kooxdiisii hore ee Paul Pogba iyo Jesse Lingard.Rooney ayaa Pogba iyo Lingard si wadajir ah qolka labiska kooxda ula soo wadaagay xilli ciyaareedkii 2016-17 markaas oo uu tababare Jose Mourinho hoggaaminayay United.Rooney oo wargeyska The Times sheekadaas ku qoray ayaa sheegay inay guuldarro la kulmeen isla markaana uu maalintii ku xigtay isaga oo wali…

Arsenal striker Emile Smith Rowe is expected to sign a new long-term contract with the club soon, handing over his future to the Gunners with a strong transfer interest from an ambitious Aston Villa.Formerly a 17-year-old World Cup winner with England in 2017, Smith Rowe enjoyed a breakout season in Arsenal's first team 2020/21 and made 33 appearances in all competitions.He will not turn 21 until the end of this month, but Villa rejected bids of 25 million and 30 million in their attempt to strengthen and possibly skip…

Kooxda Barcelona ayaa si rasmi ah u shaacisay inay saxeexa xiddiga lagu naanayso Austrian Messi ee Yusuf Demir kala heshiisay kooxdiisa Rapid Vienna oo ahayd mid uu isku soo muujiyay xilli ciyaareedyadii ugu dambeeyay.18 sano jirkaas ayaan toos ugu biirayn kooxda koowaad ee Barcelona balse waxa marka hore laga diiwaan gelin doonaa Barca B.Demir ayaa marka hore Barcelona ugu biiraya hal xilli ciyaareed oo amaah ah oo ay ka bixinayso lacag dhan 500,000 oo euro halka ay xilli ciyaareedka dambe awood u leedahay inay si rasmi ah…

Björn Kuipers is waiting for his seventh European competition final - but does not assume that the Dutch referee treats Sunday's UEFA EURO 2020 meeting between Italy and England at Wembley as a single task.The referee card presented by Björn Kuipers, a 48-year-old supermarket owner from Oldenzaal in the eastern Netherlands, is as impressive as a match official could wish for. A UEFA Champions League final 2014; two UEFA Europa League finals in 2013 and 2018; a UEFA Super Cup match 2011; and European U21 and U17 finals in…