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Real Madrid are believed to have started talks with Raphael Varane about a new contract, but will still consider reasonable offers that come to the center - back when they look to finance a summer build-up. Los Blancos have already lost a central midfielder with Sergio Ramos who will leave when his current deal expires. The 36-year-old will end 15 years at the Bernabeu after the club refused to meet his salary requirements or offer him a two-year deal. The arrival of David Alaba from Bayern Munich will facilitate this…

Halyeeyga kubadda cagta England ee Michael Owen ayaa dhiibtay saadaashiisa kulanka caawa dhex maraya dalkiisa England iyo dhigooda Scotland oo wareega labaad ee Group-yada fooda isku daraya gegida Wembley Stadium.Xulka lagu naanayso ayaa guul ay gaadhaan ku xaqiiqsan kara booskooda wareega 16-ka ee Euro 2020 halka Scotland ay si weyn ugu baahi qabaan guul ay kaga soo kabtaan guuldarradii ay kala kulmeen dhigooda Czech Republic.Owen oo ka hadlaya kulanka caawa ayaa sheegay in England aysan ciyaartii hore qaabkii ugu fiicnaa…

Pele has sent an emotional message to Neymar after the striker went to ten goals from his international record, saying he "roots for him" to become Brazil's top scorer of all time. Pele's 77 goals in 92 international appearances for Brazil seemed like it might never be broken, even the great Ronaldo Nazario failed to come close despite playing more often for his country. But seven goals in his Neymar's last five internationals have made it a reality. His latest strike came against Peru, when Brazil sailed to a 4-0 victory…

Given all the doom and gloom around the Spanish national side at the end - and by 'doom and gloom' we just mean they do not have one of the best teams ever to play the game anymore - it's easy to forget that they have just beaten once in 90 minutes in just under five years.With that said, their Euro 2020 opener against Sweden was hardly the achievement for a side that you want to go deep into the tournament, with Alvaro Morata, Gerard Moreno and Pablo Sarabia who are all guilty of having spurred great opportunities,The…

Liverpool have earmarked Alexander Isak as a possible future replacement for Roberto Firmino, according to reports in the Basque Country where the Swede plays his club football.21-year-old Isak, who has long been named one of Europe's most exciting strikers, enjoyed a career-best campaign in 2020/21 and scored 17 times in 44 matches for the Copa del Rey winners (2020) Real Sociedad.Hungary has also impressed in the early stages of Euro 2020, leading the way in the absence of Zlatan Ibrahimovic. According to Noticias de…

Ka bixitaanka Sergio Ramos ee Real Madrid ayaan ka dhignayn inay kooxdu xagaagan waayayso kaliya awoodiisii ciyaareed ee cajiibka ahayd balse sidoo kale waxa ay waayi doonaan hoggaamintiisii lix sano oo uu kabtan usoo ahaa.Los Blancos oo xilli ciyaareedka dambe isku diyaarinaya nolol uu ka maqan yahay Sergio Ramos ayaa isku dayi doona inay ciyaaryahano badan ugu tiirsanaan doonaan buuxinta booskiisii hoggaamiyenimo.Sanadihii ugu dambeeyay, Madrid ayaa ahayd koox qani ku ah xiddigaha hoggaamiyeyaasha ah, kaliya maaha Ramos…

There is an affinity between English football fans and the European Championships that may even go beyond that with the World Cup.Euro 96 and the Three Lions wave sit next to Britpop in the lead, one of the country's most defining epochs to close the 20th century.Expectations were high (by default) on the way into the tournament on English soil, the first time by many who exclaimed football "came home". Not even Paul Gascoigne and the troupe's drunken feats with a dentist's chair in Hong Kong could dampen irrational…

Manchester City have signed Jamaica international striker Khadija Shaw on a three-year deal, the type of long-term deal that is becoming increasingly common in women's games as continued investment and growth allow for more than just short-term planning.Budget constraints have long ensured that players have often had to survive season to season in the past, with many clubs rarely knowing if the funds will be available for more than a year at a time. But even though it is still a problem for many teams and players, even if…

If German football fans started singing a song that contained the lyrics "football is coming home" before a big international tournament, we would probably call them arrogant - so why is it ok for us England fans to do that?The song became the soundtrack to England's Euro 96 campaign before being destroyed somewhat two years later before the 1998 World Cup.Euro 96 was a memorable time for England fans / Stu Forster / Getty ImagesComedians David Baddiel and Frank Skinner - presenters of the popular 90s football show "Fantasy…

Tababaraha kooxda AS Roma ee Jose Mourinho ayaa amaan iyo wax ka sheegid iskugu daray garabka weerar ee Real Madrid ee Eden Hazard.30 sano jirkaas ayay siddeed dhaawac soo gaadheen intii lagu jiray xilli ciyaareedka 2020-21 waxaana uu durba ka maqnaaday 50 kulan Real Madrid laba sano oo uu la joogay kaddib markii uu heshiis 88 Milyan oo pound ah ugaga wareegay Chelsea.Hazard oo kaliya laba kulan ugu soo bilawday Real tan iyo bishii January ayaa eedayn kala kulmay jamaahiirta kooxdaas oo ku qabsaday inuu ku fashilmay inuu…