(GSM) Christoph Metzelder has accepted that he is not going to be part of the Germany squad at the World Cup. The Real Madrid defender hasn t been on Manuel Pellegrini s mind this season and already said he wanted to leave the club on a loan base. However, the former Borussia Dortmund centre half hasn t found a new club during the last transfer window.
Metzelder played his last international match for Germany on June 29, 2008 (European Championship final against Spain) and hasn t heard a word from Germany coach Joachim Low in almost a year.
Realistically, I have got to accept that I am not going to be at the World Cup, Metzelder told Kicker.
I have not had any contact with Jogi Löw in almost a year. Even towards the end of last season when I played in some …
Ryan Mason played down fears about the future of Tottenham vice-captain Harry Kane after a disappointing 3-1 home loss to Brentford.
Kane’s 30th goal in all competitions put Spurs ahead after eight minutes, but the visitors turned the game around after the break through Bryan Mbeumo’s double and Yoane Wissa’s late goal.
It ensured Tottenham suffered a 14th defeat of a poor campaign in their final home fixture, which ended with the players doing a lap of honour in front of largely empty seats.
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Thoroughly deserved,
— Tottenham Hotspur (@SpursOfficial)
Vice-captain Kane waved to the fans who had stayed and…
Brazil s squad said they are against the Copa America but will not boycott the upcoming South American showpiece.
The Copa America is scheduled to get underway on Sunday, but the tournament has been overshadowed by controversy and uncertainty after CONMEBOL relocated the event to Brazil.
Postponed from 2020 because of the coronavirus pandemic, the Copa America had been due to be shared between Colombia and Argentina, though both countries were removed as co-hosts following respective political and COVID-19 issues.
Brazil was awarded hosting rights, despite being one of the country s worst hit by the coronavirus crisis.
— Neymar Jr (@neymarjr)
Selecao captain Casemiro suggested the entire team were against hosting the Copa America on …
Juventus are more determined than ever to win the Champions League after signing Cristiano Ronaldo, according to head coach Massimiliano Allegri.
Ronaldo, a €112million arrival from Real Madrid, scored his first goal for the Serie A champions on Sunday in the traditional friendly match between Juve s senior side and youth team.
The Portugal star was a four-time champion of Europe with Madrid and scored twice in the final of 2017, in which Juve were beaten 4-1.
That was the second time in three seasons the Italian giants reached the final only to be defeated by a Spanish side, having lost 3-1 to Barcelona back in 2015.
But with Ronaldo already looking at home in Turin, Allegri hopes 2018-19 could bring about their first taste of European success since 19…
Roy Hodgson’s future as Crystal Palace manager remained unclear on Friday afternoon amid reports the 76-year-old was considering taking a break from the game after being in hospital for tests.
Hodgson fell ill during training on Thursday and was later described as “stable” by the Premier League club after undergoing further medical examinations.
As a consequence, Palace called off Hodgson’s scheduled pre-match press conference ahead of the upcoming match at Everton on Monday night.
The news of Hodgson’s latest health scare came alongside reports Palace were set to sack him, with former Eintracht Frankfurt boss Oliver Glasner a strong favourite to take over.
It had been suggested Hodgson was going to announce at Thursday’s press conference that…
After he orchestrated Liverpool s comeback practically from the mediocrity in English top-flight to the very top of Europe, there has been a lot of talk about whether the club would be able to maintain that level once the German leaves. As it is, there s still five more years to go before we find that out.
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Ange Postecoglou has promised Tottenham supporters they will take the game to Arsenal in Sunday’s derby fixture.
Spurs have won four of their five Premier League matches under the Australian, but the biggest test of this bold new era in N17 will occur this weekend at a ground where victories have been notoriously hard to achieve.
Tottenham’s last league success at the Emirates was in 2010, although the most underwhelming aspect of recent displays at Arsenal has been the lack of attacking imagination with Postecoglou’s predecessors Antonio Conte, Nuno Espirito Santo and Jose Mourinho all favouring pragmatism in this match.
“Absolutely extraordinary — a derby day they’ll never forget!”
Next up, the North London Derby
— Tottenham Ho…
The San Francisco 49ers enter the Week 4 odds as massive 14.5-point home favorites in a divisional game vs. Joshua Dobbs and the Arizona Cardinals with a total of 44. The 49ers are a perfect 3-0 while the Cardinals are a few bad beats away from being perfect themselves.
When it comes to the NFL odds, there has been some resistance to the 49ers being double-digit favorites. With how well the Cardinals have played in the first half this year, can an underrated Dobbs lead the two-TD dogs to a first-half score and top a modest 1H team total of 6.5?
Here are my free NFL picks for Cardinals vs. 49ers on Sunday, October 1.
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The Arizona Cardinals a…