Declan Rice has committed his future to West Ham by signing a new five-and-a-half-year deal with the Premier League club.
Rice s deal was set to expire in 2020, but the club announced on Friday he has agreed a new long-term contract, which includes the option for a further year.
The 19-year-old has become increasingly influential for the Hammers this season, starting 16 Premier League games under new boss Manuel Pellegrini.
And the versatile teenager, who can operate either in midfield or defence, is thrilled to be staying at West Ham.
I m absolutely delighted to have got the contract done, signed and to commit my future to the club until 2024. I m absolutely ecstatic, he told the club s website.
Without a doubt, the plan was always to stay at W…
Cristiano Ronaldo s spat with South Korea s Cho Gue-sung frustrated Fernando Santos, who was unsure on reports surrounding the Portugal captain s future.
Ronaldo was involved in an exchange with Cho during his side s World Cup defeat to South Korea on Friday, where he appeared to get into a verbal tussle with his opponent as he was substituted.
The 37-year-old confirmed after the game that his frustrations had been with Cho, and not at Santos decision to take him off.
While Santos has put the matter behind him ahead of Portugal s last-16 tie with Switzerland on Tuesday, he made it clear he was not impressed by Ronaldo s reaction.
Did I see the images? I did, he said, in reference to footage of the incident. Did I like it? Not at all. I really didn t like…
Manchester City defender Manuel Akanji described the decision to not disallow Manchester United s first goal in Saturday s derby as a joke .
Jack Grealish had seemingly set City en route to three points with his second-half opener, but Bruno Fernandes levelled in contentious fashion before Marcus Rashford clinched a 2-1 victory at Old Trafford.
City were furious with United s leveller because Rashford, who was offside, approached the ball but allowed Fernandes to take the shot.
The flag was initially raised to signal offside against Rashford, but referee Stuart Attwell overturned the decision having spoken to his assistant Darren Cann.
The fact Rashford opted against touching the ball and that he technically did not impede Akanji meant the England forward…
Georginio Rutter is set to leave Leeds United for Brighton and Hove Albion in the summer transfer window, according to . The report has claimed that Rutter will undergo a medical on Thursday before putting pen to paper on a deal with Brighton.
Football Insider has claimed that Rutter has a £40 million release clause in his contract at Leeds, who are playing in the Championship this season after failing to clinch promotion to the Premier League at the end of the last campaign. The 22-year-old Frenchman, who can operate as a forward or as an attacking midfielder, has decided to accept the offer from Premier League club Brighton.
Rutter has been on the books of Leeds since January 2023 when he joined from German club Hoffenheim. The youngster scored seven goals and gave 1…
Group A leaders Scotland face Georgia in their fourth Euro 2024 qualifying match.
Their opponents have caused problems to Scotland in previous European Championship campaigns.
Here is the lowdown on Tuesday’s visitors to Hampden.
Manager
Georgia have a familiar face in the dugout in former Bayern Munich and France full-back Willy Sagnol. He knows all about Hampden, having lost there to a Gary Caldwell goal in 2006 in the Euro 2008 qualifiers. Sagnol started his coaching career with France Under-21s before spending close to two years in charge of Bordeaux. He had a brief spell as Carlo Ancelotti’s assistant at Bayern in 2017 and took charge of Georgia in February 2021.
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Alfie Haaland, father of Manchester City striker Erling, has played down the incident which led to him being escorted from his seat at the Bernabeu on Tuesday evening as “good banter”.
Video on social media showed Haaland, 50, involved in an exchange with Real Madrid supporters as he celebrated Kevin De Bruyne’s equaliser for City in the Champions League semi-final first leg.
Ok. RM was not happy we were celebrating KDB goal. Other than than that we had to move because RM fans not happy with 1-1
— Alfie Haaland (@alfiehaaland)
Former Leeds and Manchester City midfielder Haaland cupped his ears in response to taunts from supporters near the executive box before he was guided away from the area by security staff.
Reports in Spain suggested…
Reece James says his only goal for 2024-25 is to stay on the pitch as the Chelsea captain looks to bounce back from two disjointed campaigns.
James only made 16 Premier League appearances in 2022-23 as he battled a series of injuries, also missing the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.
A troublesome hamstring injury then limited him to just 10 outings last term, and his season ended in disappointment when he was sent off in the Blues penultimate Premier League game versus Brighton and Hove Albion.
That dismissal means he will be suspended for their first three league games under Enzo Maresca – against Manchester City, Wolves and Crystal Palace.
The right-back last managed more than 2,000 minutes in a Premier League season in 2020-21 (2,367), playing 1,865 in 2021…
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As the most successful national team in World Cup history, Brazil always carries high expectations in international competitions, and they kick off their campaign for a sixth title in the CONMEBOL World Cup qualifiers against Bolivia on Friday evening, local time. The match will be played at the Estadio Estadual Jornalista Edgar Augusto Proenca in Belem.
Brazil
Brazil s impressive football legacy is characterized by their attacking prowess and rich history, boasting stars like Pele, Ronaldo, Ronaldinho, and more recently, Neymar. The current Brazilian squad includes several world-class talents and is considered one of the favorites to excel in the upcoming World Cup qualifiers, as well as at the main tournament in North America, in 2…
Barcelona seized the initiate in their Champions League quarter-final with Paris St Germain after Andreas Christensen’s header secured a 3-2 win from a thrilling first leg at Parc des Princes.
Substitute Christensen, who won the competition with Chelsea in 2021, nodded home an Ilkay Gundogan corner just two minutes after coming off the bench to add to Raphinha’s double.
PSG trailed at the break following Raphinha’s opener but looked well placed to take a lead to Spain next week when quick-fire strikes from former Barca forward Ousmane Dembele and Vitinha turned a topsy-turvy tie in their favour early in the second period.
HUGE.
— FC Barcelona (@FCBarcelona)
Luis Enrique’s Ligue 1 hosts hit the woodwork either side of Raphinha’s secon…
Asked if they could use the win as a launchpad, head coach Howe said: “Well, hopefully. That’s how we have to look at it.
“Naturally when you don’t win for a period of time, confidence can be affected. Our players are the same as any others.
“Today will have done them the world of good. We’ve not just won the game, but we’ve performed well, we’ve scored goals, we’ve kept a clean sheet so all round, it’s a very good day.”
Victory over the Black Cats was significant – it was a first in the FA Cup under Howe after third-round exits at the hands of League One sides Cambridge and Sheffield Wednesday in the last two seasons.
Asked about the prospect of a cup run, Howe said: “We’d love that. The third round has not been kind to us the…