Lionel Messi will extend his contract with Paris Saint-Germain after the World Cup, according to president Nasser Al-Khelaifi.
The Argentina superstar is out of contract at the end of the season and it has been reported during the tournament in Qatar that he had already agreed to terms to move to MLS, where he would join Inter Miami.
Those links have since been downplayed, however, with Messi not set to make a decision on his future until after the World Cup, where Argentina are preparing for a quarter-final showdown against the Netherlands.
Al-Khelaifi is optimistic his two-year spell at Parc des Princes will be extended as, when suggested by Sky Sports that Messi wants to stay in the French capital for longer, he said: Definitely. He s very happy, you can see t…
Cameroon 2-1 Comoros: With a defender in goal and 10 men, defeated Coelacantes push hosts all the wa
Comoros put in a tremendous performance despite being without a recognised goalkeeper and having 10 men for most of the game, as they succumbed to a narrow 2-1 loss to hosts Cameroon in the Africa Cup of Nations last 16.
After booking their place in the knockouts with a famous win over Ghana, Comoros fairytale quickly turned into a nightmare when a coronavirus outbreak in their camp left them without a keeper for the clash with Cameroon.
Back-up option Ali Ahamada returned a negative result on Monday but was not authorised to play by CAF, meaning defender Chaker Alhadhur had to be deployed between the posts.
The task facing Les Coelacantes was made even more daunting inside seven minutes when they lost their captain Nadjim Abdou, who was shown…
Premier League leaders Arsenal will be wary of a buoyant Hull City side ahead of Wednesday s meeting at the Emirates Stadium.
Arsenal have stormed to the top of the table with 10 wins from 13 matches this season, their latest triumph coming at Cardiff City on Saturday.
Star midfielder Aaron Ramsey scored twice on that occasion as Arsenal won 3-0 to maintain a four-point advantage over second-placed Chelsea.
Ramsey has now netted 13 times in all competitions for Arsene Wenger s side this season, and his efforts have undoubtedly helped France striker Olivier Giroud, who has had to bear the brunt of the workload up front all season.
Big-money signing Mesut Ozil laid on two assists at Cardiff in a continuation of his fine form, while Arsenal s mean defence is now the…
Lionel Messi gives Argentina a special advantage , says Nicolas Tagliafico, as La Albiceleste prepare for their World Cup semi-final with Croatia.
Lionel Scaloni s side are two wins away from Qatar 2022 glory, having shrugged off a shock opening loss against Saudi Arabia to battle their way to the last four.
Captain Messi has won virtually all other major honours possible, and in likely his final World Cup with his country, is out to complete his collection.
Tagliafico credits the veteran forward as the driving factor both for and behind their run to within 90 minutes of the final, stating he fires his team-mates on to greater heights.
He s always been like this, he stated. For us, he is our captain, our leader, the one who pushes us and motivates us.
Everton beat Monday s transfer deadline to sign James McCarthy from Wigan Athletic, England international Gareth Barry and Romelu Lukaku.
Roberto Martinez has gone back to the DW Stadium for the fourth time after also bringing Antolin Alcaraz, Arouna Kone and Joel Robles to the club after managing them at Wigan last season.
The 16-time Ireland international has cost a fee of £13million and signed a long-term deal, while Barry and Lukaku arrive at Goodison Park on season-long loan moves from Manchester City and Chelsea respectively.
McCarthy joined Wigan in July 2009 from Hamilton Academical, reportedly turning down ffers from Arsenal and Manchester United in search of regular first-team football.
It proved to be a wise decision as McCarthy made 127 appearances …
Fiorentina will be out for revenge when they face Juventus for the second time in a week in Thursday s UEFA Europa League last-16 first leg.
Vincenzo Montella’s charges visited the impregnable Juventus Stadium in Serie A on Sunday and, like many before them this season, fell to defeat with Kwadwo Asamoah’s 42nd-minute winner proving enough to seal a 1-0 win for the hosts.
They travel to Turin for the second time in five days on Thursday for the first leg of their all-Italian clash hoping to upset the form books and become the first side to win at the home of the reigning Serie A champions since Bayern Munich in the Champions League on April 10.
Juve have won 12 consecutive home games in all competitions, and have a perfect record in the league with 14 wins out of 1…
Eder is confident that Portugal have what it takes to go all the way as they prepare to take on Iceland in their Euro 2016 Group F opener on Tuesday.
Cristiano Ronaldo and his team-mates stumbled at the penultimate hurdle in 2012 after a penalty shootout defeat to eventual winners Spain in the semi-finals.
Portugal will attempt to better that attempt in France, and on paper Fernando Santos men have a favourable group with Austria and Hungary completing the pool.
And forward Eder is expecting to progress from the group and challenge towards the latter stages, promising plenty of goals in the process.
We re working towards winning the tournament. We ve got huge ambition and we want to get the right results, Eder told reporters.
We re very confiden…
Wanderers secured the Uruguay Primera Division Clausura title courtesy of a 1-0 win over El Tanque Sisley on Sunday.
Maximiliano Olivera grabbed the all-important goal in the 54th minute to send Wanderers to their first Torneo Final since 1985.
Wanderers have not been crowned Uruguayan champions since 1931 when the top flight remained an amateur competition.
However, a seven-game winning run has propelled them to the top and they will now face Apertura winners Danubio for the championship.
The duo s presence in the showpiece means Uruguay will have a champion other than the giant pairing of Nacional and Penarol for the first time since 2008-09.
Penarol stumbled last week against Liverpool to hand Wanderers the initiative and the favour they needed to top th…
England and Scotland players paid tribute to Sheffield United’s Maddy Cusack, who has died aged 27, during their Women’s Nations League match on Friday night.
The midfielder, named the club’s vice-captain last month, had just started her sixth season with the Blades in the Women’s Championship and was the longest-serving player in their squad.
Both England and Scotland wore black armbands and a period of silence was impeccably observed prior to kick-off at the Stadium of Light.
Forever in our hearts.
Rest in peace, Maddy Cusack
— Lionesses (@Lionesses)
Sheffield United’s men’s manager Paul Heckingbottom earlier said the club was “suffering” following Cusack’s death.
The Blades intend to pay tribute to Cusack, …
Diego Costa insisted Atletico Madrid are capable of defeating anyone with their desire and courage after upstaging Real Madrid in the UEFA Super Cup.
A brace from Costa saw Atletico to a 4-2 extra-time victory against Champions League holders and city rivals Madrid in Tallinn on Wednesday.
Costa scored the fastest ever Super Cup goal after just 49 seconds in sensational fashion midweek before Karim Benzema equalised 26 minutes later and Sergio Ramos penalty put Madrid ahead with 29 minutes remaining in the Estonian capital.
Europa League champions Atletico, however, were not done as Costa struck again 16 minutes later to force extra time, where Saul Niguez s stunner and Koke s sealer clinched a seventh title for head coach Diego Simeone.
Speaking afterwar…