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Rapid, two-footed, clinical. Wissam Ben Yedder has been quietly and consistently finding the net in the French and Spanish top tiers for the best part of decade. Between two spells in France, Ben Yedder spent three impressive years in La Liga with Sevilla where he was able to transfer his prolific scoring touch to European competition. In 22 outings in the Champions League and Europa League, Ben Yedder has found the net 18 times. In his debut campaign with the club he grew up supporting,...

2020/21 Exclusive - Gary Neville and Jamie Carragher have both backed Manchester United to qualify for the Champions League next season by seeing off the competition when the Premier League campaign resumes, while the latter thinks Tottenham's spell as a title challenger in recent years is now over. The race for a top four, or potentially top five place if Manchester City lose their CAS appeal against a UEFA ban, is fierce. Chelsea, Manchester United, Wolves, Sheffield United, Tottenham and...

Napoli meet Juventus in the final of the Coppa Italia on Wednesday evening, with the stakes higher than ever as both sides look to find some much-needed success in the cup; albeit for very different reasons. Napoli haven't touched the trophy since 2014, and will hope a triumph in the cup can bring some success to a nightmare season that sees them sitting sixth in the league. However, Juventus have won the Coppa Italia more times (13) than any other Italian club, and are out for blood after...

It's mid-June and we've not had a great deal of football this calendar year, but the (awards) show must go on! Tuttosport, Italian magazine and regular dabblers in iffy transfer gossip, have released their 100 names for the 2020 Golden Boy long list. The Golden Boy award honours the best Under-21 footballer playing in Europe's top tiers, with the first tonne of contenders whittled down to a final 20 by public vote, before a group of journalists get their grubby mitts on the names for a final...

Just five days after calcio returned at the Allianz Stadium on Friday night, Italy will have its first cup final of the season. That's right, the 73rd iteration of the Coppa Italia is set to be decided on Wednesday night as Juventus take on Napoli at the Stadio Olimpico following their respective triumphs in the semi-finals. No club has won more Coppa Italia titles than Juventus (13), with their last victory coming in 2018 The Bianconeri scraped past Milan on away goals after Ante 'Nigel de'...

ille An asterisk. That little symbol. That one that football fans who don't follow Liverpool will be turning around and pointing to over the next few years, well, probably, when discussing the destination of the 2019/20 Premier League title. It's Liverpool's trophy, there's no doubt about that now. The only question that remains is just about when they'll make it official. The Reds return to action following the suspension of the Premier League season this weekend at Goodison Park, knowing that...

ield Exclusive - Former Manchester United captain Gary Neville has admitted he's relishing the prospect of seeing Paul Pogba and Bruno Fernandes in the same midfield - with his former club set to return to Premier League action on Friday night. Pre-match suggestions for United's trip to Tottenham Hotspur are that Pogba, who has spent a large chunk of this season injured, will start the game on the bench. The suspension of the season due to coronavirus has given the Frenchman time to recover...

ents When the legendary figure of Alfredo Di Stéfano hails you as the best player in Real Madrid's academy and a 'phenomenon', your footballing career has gotten off to a pretty good start. A loan move from the reigning La Liga champions to the second tier of English football perhaps isn't the most obvious next step on the path to greatness but Dani Parejo's career has been punctuated by highs and lows from the very start. Dani Parejo has become a stalwart at Valencia but began his career in...

Juventus squirmed through to the Coppa Italia final on Friday night despite Cristiano Ronaldo's missed penalty, a 0-0 draw against Milan taking them through on away goals. They'll be facing a mercurial Napoli side in Wednesday night's clash, as they look to regain their Italian Cup crown after ending a four-year run of dominance last season. Against a Napoli side shorn of their first-choice goalkeeper through suspension, this is how Juve could (should?) line up. Goalkeeper and Defenders...

Real Madrid have identified Juventus defender Matthijs de Ligt as Sergio Ramos' successor at the Bernabeu, but they won't make a move for the Dutchman this summer. De Ligt rose to prominence last season as Ajax's skipper amid their spellbinding Champions League run and domestic triumphs. The Amsterdamers knocked out both Madrid and Juve on their way to the semi-finals, before Lucas Moura's second half hat-trick in the second leg sent Tottenham through to the final at Ajax's expense. De Ligt...

Paris Saint-Germain are contemplating a move for Bayern Munich defender David Alaba, whose talks over a new contract at the Allianz Arena have stalled. The 27-year-old's current contract has just one year left to run, and despite Bayern's best efforts, an agreement over fresh terms is yet to be found, prompting rumours of a potential move to Barcelona, Real Madrid or Manchester City. Alaba's talks over a new Bayern Munich contract have stalled Well, you can add PSG to that list now as Sky...

With just two points separating Barcelona and Real Madrid at the top of La Liga, the race to be crowned champions is very much on. Football in Spain's top division got back underway on Thursday, but it wasn't until Saturday before fans were able to watch either of the top two in action. Barcelona produced a convincing display to ease past Mallorca 4-0, but Real responded when they hosted Eibar the next day - also securing all three points with a 3-1 win. With very little to separate the two...

Liverpool midfielder Pedro Chirivella has posted a goodbye message to the club, with the player set to leave Anfield following the expiry of his contract later this month. The Spaniard joined the club's academy seven years ago, and had been on the fringes of the first-team in the past few seasons, making just ten senior appearances in total. The youngster had already announced his intention to leave the club at the end of his deal - rather than sign a short-term extension until the end of the...

Arsenal, for all of their quality infrastructure and splendour, are not the powerhouse Premier League force they used to be. Instead, the Gunners - who 20 years ago were alongside Manchester United as one of the two best sides in England - now cling on to hopes of qualifying for the European B-leagues, rather than challenging for Premier League honours. It's a far cry from the days of peak Arsene Wenger, Thierry Henry, Dennis Bergkamp and co., with current head coach Mikel Arteta's hopes of...

Juventus boss Maurizio Sarri has explained that he will make a few tactical tweaks to his side for the Coppa Italia final to make them more defensively resolute, and hit back at his critics of his lack of trophies in Italy. Sarri's men played out a prosaic 0-0 draw with Milan on Friday night to progress to Wednesday night's final on away goals, missing a first-half penalty before Ante Rebic was sent off for the visitors. Juventus will meet Napoli in the final Juventus will meet Napoli in the...

Premier League clubs are opposing the possible reintroduction of international football in September, which would come just a few weeks after the conclusion of the domestic 2019/20 season in July and outstanding UEFA competitions in August. The 2020/21 Nations League was originally scheduled to begin from 3 September, although UEFA will discuss the international calendar this week as part of a meeting of its Executive Committee. 2020/21 UEFA Nations League The two-day meeting is scheduled for...

Norwich City sporting director Stuart Webber has confirmed that the player who tested positive for the coronavirus on Saturday has now returned a negative - with a third test now set to be carried out. The Canaries confirmed on Saturday that one of their players tested positive for COVID-19, and would therefore enter into self-isolation for a period of seven days. This news came just one day after the Norwich player featured in the friendly against Tottenham, and less than a week before the...

The Premier League finally springs back into life on Wednesday, as the footballing world attempts to get things back on track after three-month hiatus caused by coronavirus. First up on the menu is Aston Villa against Sheffield United, but then it's time for a real crackerjack of a clash - as defending Premier League champions Manchester City host Mikel Arteta's intriguing, young Arsenal side. The Gunners desperately need points to have any chance of securing European football for next season,...

Manchester City will be chomping at the bit to get back to Premier League action after a somewhat turbulent and underwhelming league campaign. Pep Guardiola's men could perhaps have done little to topple the seemingly unbreakable strength of league leaders Liverpool, yet their decline since last season has been startling. Their last game before the COVID-19 enforced break accentuated this decline, as City limped to a second successive defeat to inner-city rivals Manchester United. The game...

Pick Liverpool legend Steven Gerrard has gone all out in his praise of both Jurgen Klopp, claiming that the Reds should 'already be starting work on a statue' for the boss. Klopp has done a remarkable job since taking over at Anfield in October 2015, with the Reds now just two wins away from securing their first ever Premier League title. Of course, the German has also delivered their sixth European triumph, after winning the Champions League last season. Gerrard was full of praise for Klopp...