Feyenoord defender Daryl Janmaat has suggested he is ready to leave De Kuip as he looks to test himself at the highest possible level.
The defender has been linked with a move to Napoli in recent weeks, with Premier League side Tottenham also reported to be interested in the Netherlands international.
Janmaat made 30 appearances for Feyenoord in the Eredivisie last season, and was subsequently rewarded with a place in Louis van Gaal s squad for the FIFA World Cup in Brazil.
And the 24-year-old has hinted he would be open to a move away from Feyenoord, but only after he has helped his country in South America as they look to replicate 2010 s run to the final.
I want to play at high levels, he told heldenonline.nl. I do not care where I m going to play, the importa…
Ghana are wary of a wounded United States side when the two sides open their FIFA World Cup campaigns in Natal on Monday.
The African nation have ended the United States run at the last two World Cups, adding another layer of intrigue to their Group G clash.
In 2006, Ghana beat the Americans 2-1 in their final group stage match to book a spot in the last 16 and knock their opponents out.
And four years later in South Africa, they repeated the trick, as Asamoah Gyan s stoppage-time winner gave them a 2-1 triumph in a last-16 affair.
A 4-0 friendly win over South Korea earlier this month has boosted Ghana spirits but they are not getting complacent against a US side sure to be gunning for revenge.
Coach Kwesi Appiah said: The United States are a very, very go…
Laurent Blanc s departure from Paris Saint-Germain has been confirmed, with Unai Emery set to replace him at the Ligue 1 champions.
Former France boss Blanc was hugely successful when it came to domestic action in Paris, but paid the price for three consecutive exits in the Champions League quarter-finals.
However, the 50-year-old leaves PSG with a string of impressive records to his name.
Here, with the help of Opta data, we take a look at the some of the key facts and figures behind Blanc s tenure:
72.8 – Blanc s win percentage at PSG is 72.8, the best in the club s history, with Carlo Ancelotti second on 63.6. Blanc won 126 of his 173 games in charge.
4 – Despite his departure being linked to his failure in the Champions League, Blanc …
Real Sociedad are readying a summer bid for Besiktas hotshot Oguzhan Ozyakup, according to Milliyet.
Having enjoyed a real resurgence under new coach Eusebio Sacristan, La Real plan to further reinforce the squad and return to where they belong next season.
Turkish daily newspaper Milliyet claims that Besiktas playmaker Oguzhan Ozyakup has emerged as their primary target for the summer transfer window.
The same source understands that Real Sociedad are prepared to offer €8 million for 50% of the player’s contract, while including a purchase option for the remaining half.
However, the La Liga side could face stiff competition from several Premier League clubs, who are also keen on the 23-year-old footballer.
Ozyakup’s former club Arsenal are…
Chelsea striker Gonzalo Higuain revealed that his mother convinced him not to quit football after she was taken ill in 2016.
The Juventus loanee, who completed his move to Stamford Bridge earlier this week, opened up about the experience of hearing that his mother, Nancy, had been diagnosed with a life-threatening illness while he was on international duty with Argentina at the Copa America.
Higuain did not learn of his mother s condition until after Argentina had lost on penalties to Chile in the final and he told the Mirror that the news left him ready to end his playing career.
I decided immediately that I must stop playing football so that I could look after my mum, said the 31-year-old, who could make his debut against Sheffield Wednesday in the FA Cup on S…
Juventus boss Massimiliano Allegri has attempted to calm the growing hype surrounding Moise Kean by dismissing comparisons with Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi.
Kean, 19, scored two goals for Roberto Mancini s Italy in Euro 2020 qualifying wins over Finland and Liechtenstein over the international break.
After becoming the youngest player to score for Italy since Bruno Nicole in 1958 as Italy defeated Finland 2-0 on March 23, the 19-year-old followed that up with a goal in the 6-0 rout of Liechtenstein on Tuesday.
Allegri, however, refused to get carried away with Kean s form ahead of Saturday s visit of Empoli in Serie A.
I don t know who spoke about Moise Kean in a certain way, Allegri told reporters.
He scored a goal against Liechtenstein…
Wycombe defender Chris Forino has wished “education and blessings” to a fan who he claimed racially abused him during Monday’s League One clash at Blackpool.
Forino reported an offensive remark made during his side’s goalless draw at Bloomfield Road but managed to hold his composure in the moment and in a subsequent social media post.
The 23-year-old wrote on X: “Firstly I want to say to the individual who made the racist remark I wish them nothing but education and blessings to be more open minded, there’s enough hatred in this world already.
“Blackpool and the officials handled the situation excellently so I thank them both.”
Firstly I want to say to the individual who made the racist remark I wish them nothing but education and blessing…
Giorgio Chiellini insists a European Super League is needed, and has also suggested the number of teams in Serie A should be reduced.
The controversial proposal for a breakaway Super League, which involved the big six Premier League sides along with Juvetus, Inter, Milan, Atletico Madrid, Real Madrid and Barcelona, was announced in April.
After huge criticism from governing bodies and fan groups, the six English teams, plus Inter, Milan and Atleti, withdrew from the agreement.
Barca, Madrid and Juve, however, have stood by the plan, with UEFA s attempts to punish the trio having proved fruitless.
While the majority of players have spoken out against the proposal, Juve captain Chiellini believes it is exactly what European football requires.
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Tottenham Hotspur manager Harry Redknapp has been cleared of tax evasion at Southwark Crown Court on Wednesday.
Redknapp and Sheffield Wednesday owner Milan Mandaric were accused of evading tax on payments totalling 189,000 pounds.
Both Redknapp, who managed Portsmouth in two spells from 2002 to 2004, and again from 2005 to 2008, and Mandaric, the Fratton Park side s former owner, denied the charges during the trial at the London court.
They argued the money was given as a gesture of friendship and was not work-related.
Mandaric put the sums of money into Redknapp s offshore bank account while both men were at Portsmouth.
Redknapp and Mandaric were cleared on two charges of cheating the public revenue.
The jury of eight men and four women…
Substitute Alex Berenguer ended Athletic Bilbao’s 40-year wait for Copa del Rey glory with the decisive penalty in a shoot-out victory over Real Mallorca.
Raul Garcia, Iker Muniain, Mikel Vesga and Berenguer, who were all introduced from the bench, scored from the spot as keeper Julen Agirrezabala saved from Manu Morianes and Nemanja Radonjic blazed over to hand the Basque club the trophy they last win as part of a league and cup double in 1984.
Oihan Sancet’s 50th-minute strike had earlier cancelled out Dani Rodriguez’s first-half opener at the Estadio Olimpico de la Cartuja in Seville, but neither team could find a winner in 120 minutes of football.
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