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Exclusive - Leicester City are close to completing the signing of Red Bull Salzburg striker Patson Daka, after averting late interest from a number of Premier League clubs.The 22-year-old stepped into Erling Haaland's shoes in Salzburg and enjoyed an outstanding season 2020/21, scoring 34 goals and contributing another 12 assists in 42 appearances - a form that attracted admirers from all over Europe.It is Leicester who have won the race for Daka's signature and strike a deal to bring Zambia International to King Power…

From adidas x the Netherlands in 1988, to Denmark x hummel in 1992, to Italy x Kappa in 2000, it is fair to say that some incredible home kits have characterized the European Championships over the years.These days, football shirts are big business and designers are always looking for innovations that can take things to the next level. How many have succeeded in doing so ahead of Euro 2020? We looked at all 24 home strips shown this summer to find out ... Boring / MICHAL CIZEK / Getty ImagesTrying to think of anything,…

Madaxweynaha kooxda Barcelona ee Joan Laporta ayaa ka hadlay tirada saxeexyada ah ee ay kooxdiisu suuqa ugu sii jirayso inta ka dhiman kaddib markii ay dhammaystireen heshiiska Memphis Depay oo kooxda Lyon qaab xor ah ugaga soo biiray.Depay ayaa ah saxeexii afraad ee ay Barcelona samayso isaga oo soo raacaya Sergio Aguero iyo Eric Garcia oo ay Man City ka wada keentay iyo Emerson Royal oo ay kala soo wareegtay Real Betis.Haddaba, Joan Laporta ayaan wali diyaar u ahayn inuu nasto waxaana uu sheegay inay dhisayaan koox si dhab…

Thomas Muller is among four players who will not participate in national team training on Monday after suffering a knee injury during Germany's 4-2 victory against Portugal.After losing to France in their Euro 2020 Group F opener, Joachim Low's side was heavily criticized, while Muller was among those named for a performance under the pair. However, the Bayern Munich star bounced back brilliantly with a much improved screen during Saturday's victory over Portugal, which saw Die Mannschaft jump over the contestants to second…

Speaking before EURO 2020, Scottish midfielder Stuart Armstrong revealed that the national team line-up is similar to being in Southampton.Armstrong joined the Premier League team Southampton in 2018, about a year after making his international debut, and has scored 14 goals in 104 appearances for the South Coast outfit.Saints boss Ralph Hasenhuttl has earned a lot of admirers for his expansive and sometimes explosive style of play. Southampton finished 15th in the Premier League in the 2020/21 season.International chief…

Scotland's national team have confirmed that young midfielder Billy Gilmour has tested positive for COVID-19 and will now undergo a ten-day isolation period, meaning he will miss the crucial Euro 2020 conflict with Croatia on Tuesday.The Chelsea star picked out the man of the match against England, in what was his first start for his country, and it felt like the beginning of a glittering career on Gilmour's international stage.Unfortunately, just a few days later, his momentum ceased when Scotland went to their official…

Da’yarka khadka dhexe ee xulka qaranka England ee Phillip Foden ayaa shaaca ka qaaday in xiddigaha ay xulka saddexda libaax uga wada qayb galayaan Euro 2020 ay timahooda sidiida oo kale u midabayn doonaan haddii ay ku guuleystaan tartanka.Foden ayaa timihiisa midab cadaan ah ka dhigay kahor bilaabashadii Euro waxaana uu xiddigaha kale ee xulka ka dhaadhiciyay inay sidiisa oo kale yeelaan haddii ay ku guuleystaan koobkoodii ugu horreeyay mudo 55 sano kaddib ah.21 sano jirkaas ayaa sheegay inuusan wax wer-wer ah ka qabin…

Italy goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma is undergoing a medical before a free transfer to Paris Saint-Germain after he chose to lose his contract with AC Milan.Even at just 22 years old, Donnarumma is already considered one of the best goalkeepers in the world and he will compete with and soon replace the 34-year-old Keylor Navas in Paris.Landing a goalkeeper like Donnarumma - who has remarkably been Milan's number one since the age of 16 - without a transfer fee is seen as a huge coup for PSG, whose ambition remains to win…

France winger Ousmane Dembele has pulled out of Didier Deschamp's squad with an injury that will keep him out for the rest of the 2020 European Championships.The Barcelona man was a substitute in the second half of France's recent 1-1 draw with Hungary but managed just 30 minutes before being forced off with what appeared to be an injury to his right knee.Dembele was ruled out for France's last group game against Portugal, but there had been some hope that he would return in time for the knockout stages.Unfortunately, RMC…

Manchester United ayaa qorshaynaysa inay Paul Pogba ka dhigto xiddiga ugu mushaharka badan horyaalka La Liga heshiis cusub oo guud ahaan 104 Milyan oo pound noqonaya. (Sun)Borussia Dortmund ayaa Man United u sheegtay inay ama 77 Milyan oo pound oo lagu daray gunnooyin shuruudo ku xidhan ka bixiso Jadon Sancho amaba ay iskaga dhaqaajiso. (Talksport)Paris St-Germain ayaa Real Madrid xidhiidh kala samaysay heshiiska suurogalka ah ee ay Raphael Varane kahala wareegi karto.(Foot Mercato – in French)Jose Mourinho ayaa doonaya inuu…