Joachim Low insists Germany cannot assume ongoing success for their current crop of youth talent.
The country s Under-21 side are into the final of the European Championship in Poland after seeing off England on penalties – a run that comes despite Low naming an experimental playing group for the Confederations Cup in Russia.
Eight of the Germany squad who face Mexico in the semi-final in Sochi on Thursday would have been eligible to take part the Under-21s current run, underlining the depth of potential Die Mannschaft currently have at their disposal.
Low came to prominence, initially as Jurgen Klinsmann s assistant, at the start of the cycle of the team led on-field by Philipp Lahm and Bastian Schweinsteiger – one that ultimately ended in 2014 World Cup glo…
Victor Wanyama posted a thank you message to Southampton fans following his reported £11million switch to Premier League counterparts Tottenham.
Wanyama, 24, joined Southampton from Celtic in 2013 for £12.5m but had just 12 months left on his deal at St Mary s Stadium.
The Kenya international made 97 appearances in his three years at Southampton, helping the club to eighth, seventh and sixth-place finishes in the league.
Wanyama wrote a message to Southampton fans to thank them for their support, while also clarifying comments circulated in the media in the lead-up to his transfer, where he will link up with former Saints boss Mauricio Pochettino at White Hart Lane.
I write to you with a heavy heart to announce that I will be leaving Southamp…
Harry Kane s phenomenal goalscoring exploits for Tottenham and England makes him an automatic selection for both.
As such, the news that Kane is facing at least six weeks on the sidelines with damage to his left ankle ligaments provides a major headache for Mauricio Pochettino.
England begin their Euro 2020 qualifying campaign against Czech Republic on March 22, meaning Gareth Southgate s hopes of having his captain operating at full tilt have been severely compromised.
Kane s superb returns over recent seasons have come despite three previous ankle setbacks hindering his progress.
Here, we look at when those injuries occurred and what happened next.
Injuries are part of the game but no-one will be working harder to get back fit. Thanks for the m…
The Mail Online understand that Fulham’s Aboubakar Kamara is closing in on a loan switch to Turkish side Yeni Malatyaspor.
The forward is currently training with the Cottagers’ U23 side after a falling out with teammate Aleksandr Mitrovic and manager Claudio Ranieri, and is due to have a medical with the Super Lig side on Wednesday.
Kamara signed for Fulham from Amiens in the summer of 2017 and scored seven goals as the London side secured promotion to the top flight via the play-offs under Slavisa Jokanovic.
He has netted five times in fifteen appearances in all competitions this term but has fallen out of favour following alleged altercations both on and off the pitch.
Fulham were beaten by Tottenham Hotspur on Sunday afternoon – a result wh…
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With local bragging rights up for grabs on Saturday lunchtime, defending champions Manchester City will make the trip to Old Trafford this weekend.
Manchester United
Starting with the hosts, while Manchester United might have landed that much-needed 3-0 romp away at Tottenham last weekend, it does not cover what has been an extended inconsistent spell. Once again dodging a real Champions League bullet against Atalanta earlier in the week as they had to snatch a last-gasp point out in Italy, the pressure still remains firmly on Ole Gunnar Solskjaer s shoulders. Still trying to fully put their dreadful 5-0 drumming at the hands of Liverpool behind them, the former Premier League champions appear in an uphill battle if they re to clinch …
Barcelona threw away a three-goal lead to underline the issues faced by new coach Xavi as Iago Aspas last-gasp strike secured a 3-3 draw for Celta Vigo.
Blaugrana legend Xavi was named as the new coach earlier on Saturday, but interim boss Sergi Barjuan remained in charge for the trip to Balaidos and Barca appeared to be cruising to victory after first-half goals from Ansu Fati, Sergio Busquets and Memphis Depay.
Yet an injury to Fati on the cusp of half-time dented the visitors confidence, with Marc-Andre ter Stegen s error gifted Aspas a goal to spur Celta on.
Nolito headed home in the 74th minute to set up a grandstand finale and just as it seemed Barca had survived the onslaught, Aspas curled in with the last kick of the game.
Fati s quality…
The Turkish Football Federation have announced they have parted company with national team coach Guus Hiddink.
The Dutchman was appointed in August 2010 with the aim of qualifying for Euro 2012 but failed in his objective, after Croatia proved to be too much of an obstacle in the playoffs with a 3-0 aggregate win.
After negotiations between Guus Hiddink and the Turkish Football Federation s board of directors, an agreement has been reached to terminate Guus Hiddink s contract by mutual consent, a statement on the official TFF website read on Wednesday.
We would like to thank Guus Hiddink for his work with Turkey and wish him all the best for the future.
Hiddink, 65, coached Netherlands, South Korea, Australia and Russia before taking the reigns at Tur…
Mauricio Pochettino warned his players hard work is still required at Chelsea despite the increase to their status and bank balance that comes with joining the club.
A chaotic campaign that has seen the first-team squad decimated by injuries threatens to peter out, with the club marooned in 12th place ahead of the visit of Manchester United to Stamford Bridge on Thursday night.
It comes five days after the league’s second-bottom side Burnley left west London with a 2-2 draw despite playing the whole of the second half with 10 men, as relations between the club and its supporters seemed to sink further into discord.
The club has an FA Cup semi-final against Manchester City at Wembley to come later in the month, likely to be their only chance of salvaging a disma…
Manchester United have shattered the British transfer record to bring Real Madrid star Angel di Maria to Old Trafford for £59.7million.
Di Maria has put pen to paper on a five-year contract with United after the clubs agreed a fee just under £10m more than Chelsea paid Liverpool for Fernando Torres to set the previous UK benchmark in January 2011.
The midfielder said: I am absolutely delighted to be joining Manchester United. I have thoroughly enjoyed my time in Spain and there were a lot of clubs interested in me, but United is the only club that I would have left Real Madrid for.
Louis van Gaal is a fantastic coach with a proven track record of success and I am impressed by the vision and determination everyone has to get this club back to the top – where …
Bayern Munich chief executive Karl-Heinz Rummenigge has warned Europe s clubs to be prepared for the dates of the 2022 World Cup to change.
Discussions over oppressive heat in Qatar hosts of the 2022 event in traditional tournament months of June and July have raged ever since they awarded the rights to stage it in 2010.
Scorching temperatures of approximately 45 degrees are likely in June and July in Qatar and the safety of players, officials and fans has caused great concern.
A switch to the cooler months of November, December or January appears likely and Rummenigge who is the chairman of European Club Association thinks clubs should expect it.
I believe the football calendar has to be seen very carefully and very sensibly because we have a kind of ha…