Leeds United are closing in on the signing of Luis Sinisterra from Feyenoord for a club record fee, according to Fabrizio Romano.
Sinisterra s quality is believed to have attracted the attentions of many clubs, not only in England. Several months ago, he was strongly linked with Real Betis with reports in Spain suggesting an agreement was already in place for him to join Los Verdiblancos this summer, but those stories were quickly by reliable sources in his homeland of Colombia. Those sources did confirm Feyenoord s consideration of a summer sale, but no agreement had been struck with any club at the time.
The 23-year-old predominantly plays as a left winger but can do the job across the attacking line, was a product of Colombian side Once Caldas which he left to join …
Jack Butland looks set to miss out on a place in England s Euro 2016 squad after it was confirmed he sustained a fractured ankle in Saturday s friendly against Germany.
The Stoke City goalkeeper was taken off on a stretcher shortly before half-time of England s 3-2 win in Berlin, after appearing to hurt himself while making a save.
Butland, who was standing in for injured first-choice keeper Joe Hart, was visibly hampered by the injury in conceding Toni Kroos opening goal.
Scans have now confirmed a fracture that appears certain to rule him out of the rest of the Premier League season, while also throwing his participation at the European Championship into major doubt.
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Goals from Clement Lenglet and Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg saw Tottenham come from behind to advance to the Champions League knockout stages with a 2-1 victory at Marseille on Tuesday.
Spurs knew a point in France would be enough to send them through, but Chancel Mbemba s powerful strike put them a goal down at half-time.
However, Lenglet nodded home from Ivan Perisic s set-piece shortly after the break before Hojbjerg smashed home in injury time to seal Spurs place in the next round.
The victory means Spurs finish as Group D winners as they reach the knockout stages of the competition for the first time since 2019-20.
The hosts started well in front of their vociferous fans, Alexis Sanchez nearly giving them an early lead with a header that flew just past the …
Dani Olmo has become Barcelona s second signing of the transfer window after his reported £47million (€54m) switch from RB Leipzig was confirmed on Friday.
Olmo, who starred at Euro 2024 in Spain s record fourth success in the competition, has signed a six-year deal with a release clause of €500m (£428.5million).
The transfer brings an end to his time with Leipzig, the Spaniard leaving the club having scored 29 goals and added 34 assists across 148 appearances in all competitions.
Olmo created 32 chances in his 21 Bundesliga outings last year, a total bettered only by Lois Openda (35), Benjamin Henrichs (40), David Raum (68) and Xavi Simons (79) in the Leipzig squad.
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England will meet Spain in the 2023 World Cup final in Sydney on Sunday.
The Lionesses knocked out co-hosts Australia 3-1 in the last four, while Spain booked their spot in the showpiece by edging out Sweden 2-1.
Here, the PA news agency picks out some key stats ahead of the all-European encounter.
History makers
Both teams are playing in their first final, with England having lost back-to-back semis in 2015 and 2019 and Spain having only won one World Cup match before this year.
The Lionesses are unbeaten in the tournament having topped Group D, while Spain were runners-up in Group C following a 4-0 loss to Japan.
Spain are only the second team in World Cup history to reach the final having lost a game by four or more goals, after Norway bounced…
Everton and England midfielder Izzy Christiansen has announced she will retire from football after the Toffees’ season finale against former club Manchester City on Saturday.
The 31-year-old started her senior career with Everton in 2008 and went on to represent Birmingham, Manchester City and Lyon before returning to Merseyside three years ago.
Christiansen won the Women’s Super League and FA Cup during her time at City, plus the Continental Cup twice, while at Lyon she was part of the side that claimed Champions League glory in 2018/19.
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I am announcing my retirement from International and Club football at the end of the season.
To all of the football clubs that have trusted me; Everton, Birm…
The head coaches of AS Roma and Sampdoria, Jose Mourinho and Dejan Stankovic, are good friends from their historic days together when Mourinho coached Inter Milan and Stankovic was one of his most important players in the team that won the Serie A, the Coppa Italia and the Champions League in 2010.
Stankovic, however, previously played for Lazio, and it seems the Roma faithful aren t ready to forget that. As Roma and Sampdoria took each other on at the Stadio Olimpico on Saturday, the home supporters started insulting Stankovic.
Until Mourinho stood up and raised his hand.
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Brentford striker Ivan Toney has been suspended from football for eight months.
The England international’s punishment, which will see him banned until January, comes after he admitted 232 breaches of the Football Association’s betting rules.
Here, the PA news agency looks at other Premier League players who have been handed lengthy bans.
Joey Barton – 13 months
In April 2017, when he was playing for Burnley, Barton was suspended by the FA for 18 months for placing bets on 1,260 matches between March 2006 and May 2013.
Soon after, with the midfielder having been released by the Clarets, that was reduced on appeal to 13 months.
Abel Xavier – 12 months
The Portugal defender received an 18 month-ban from UEFA in November 2005 after testing …
Wales thrashed Finland 4-1 in Cardiff to set up a Euro 2024 play-off final with Poland.
First-half goals from David Brooks and Neco Williams put the hosts in cruise control and raised hopes of a stress-free evening for the vast majority of a sell-out Cardiff City Stadium crowd.
Teemu Pukki banished those thoughts on the stroke of half-time with his 40th Finland goal, but Brennan Johnson quickly restored Wales’ two-goal cushion after the break and substitute Daniel James rounded off matters late on.
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England will be looking for their first win in three matches when they travel to face Bulgaria in Friday s Euro 2012 qualifying.
Fabio Capello s England side were forced to settle for a disappointing 2-2 draw at home to Switzerland in their last qualifier on June 4.
Prior to that, they played out a 1-1 draw in a friendly at home to Ghana on March 29, with their last win a 2-0 qualifying victory away to Wales three days earlier.
England remain top of Group G despite the two points dropped against Switzerland.
They are level on 11 points with Montenegro, who take on Wales in Cardiff on Friday, and cannot afford to slip up if they are to avoid surrendering top spot.
Capello has called on several youngsters who have impressed for their clubs early i…