Arsenal have completed the signing of yet another young talented midfield starlet, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain. Chamberlain has joined Arsenal from Southampton for a reported fee of 12 million pounds, but the fee could be as high as 15 million depending on the Englishman s success at the Emirates. The 17-year-old midfield maestro enjoyed a brilliant season in 2010-11. In 41 games for Southampton last season, Chamberlain scored ten goals and led the Saints to promotion from League One to the Championship. Chamberlain was named to the 2010–11 League One PFA Team of the Year at the ripe age of 17.
Wenger on Chamberlain
Shortly after Arsenal s official website confirmed the signing of Alex-Oxlade Chamberlain, Arsene Wenger said the following regarding …
Harry Wilson admits Robert Lewandowski’s hunger for goals represents the biggest threat to Wales reaching Euro 2024.
Wales host Poland in a Euro 2024 play-off final at the Cardiff City Stadium on Tuesday with a place in Germany this summer at stake.
Only one place separates the two nations in the FIFA world rankings – Wales are 29th, Poland 30th – but the visitors possess one of football’s greatest-ever goalscorers in their ranks.
Lewandowski has scored 82 goals for Poland and the 35-year-old Barcelona striker is the fourth overall men’s international goalscorer in Europe behind Romelu Lukaku (83), Ferenc Puskas (84) and Cristiano Ronaldo (128).
“Everyone knows how dangerous he is,” said Fulham forward Wilson.
“His hunger to score …
Nigeria goalkeeper Vincent Enyeama warned his team they cannot afford to focus solely on Argentina star Lionel Messi on Wednesday.
Messi has already produced two memorable moments at the FIFA World Cup, scoring a fine goal in his team s 2-1 win over Bosnia-Herzegovina at the Estadio do Maracana and curling in a long-range winner to see Argentina past Iran 1-0.
But Enyeama is unwilling to focus only on Messi, pointing out the all-round strength Alejandro Sabella s men have in attack.
When the teams met at the 2010 World Cup, Enyeama starred with multiple saves as Nigeria were beaten 1-0 in Johannesburg.
He (Messi) is one of the best players in the world and everybody knows it and he has really made a lot of progress from when we last played each other, En…
Mexico goalkeeper Guillermo Ochoa opted to focus on the positives after the North American country bowed out of the FIFA World Cup.
Miguel Herrera s men were sent packing from the tournament after conceding two late goals to lose 2-1 to the Netherlands in their round-of-16 clash in Fortaleza on Sunday.
Mexico were on track to reach the quarter-finals at a World Cup for the first time since 1986 when Giovani dos Santos scored three minutes into the second half.
But their hopes came crashing down during the closing stages after Wesley Sneijder equalised in the 88th minute, before substitute Klaas-Jan Huntelaar converted a controversy penalty in the fourth minute of injury-time, with replays suggesting Arjen Robben had made the most of minimal contact to earn the sp…
In a boost to Melbourne Victory s A-League title chances, Australia international Mark Milligan has returned to the club as their marquee signing.
Milligan, 31, is the second player to rejoin Victory in the off-season, following in the footsteps of Kosta Barbarouses after the side s loss to Sydney FC in last season s grand final.
Victory head coach Kevin Muscat believes the Socceroos utility will be a valuable addition in their quest for a first title since 2014-15.
To say we re delighted is an understatement, Muscat said on Monday. Mark is a player who loves our club and to be able to secure him for next season is a massive shot in the arm.
He s still a pivotal member of the Socceroos set-up and will be an invaluable addition to our squad as we prep…
Carlo Ancelotti is not unduly worried by Bayern Munich s disappointing pre-season results and recalled a similar situation while in charge at Real Madrid, who then went on to enjoy a 22-match winning streak.
Bundesliga champions Bayern have been busy in the transfer window with James Rodriguez, Corentin Tolisso, Niklas Sule and Sebastian Rudy making the switch to the Allianz Arena.
However, Bayern have been beaten by AC Milan, Inter, Liverpool and Napoli during their preparations for the new campaign, leading to fears about their readiness for the coming season.
Ancelotti, though, pointed to Madrid s warm-up matches for the 2014-15 campaign where they lost to Roma, Manchester United and Fiorentina but went on a record-breaking winning streak and won the Champions…
Manchester United should not have beaten Paris Saint-Germain two seasons ago.
That miraculous comeback by that youthful side was resilient, spirited, but lucky – a result born of mindset rather than tactics from Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, where 28 per cent of the ball and four shots on target somehow became a 3-1 win.
On Tuesday, when Marcus Rashford blasted home his second winning goal at Parc des Princes in as many visits, there was no great sense of incredulity, no vilifying of VAR; this time, Neymar s look of astonishment was aimed at his team s listless display, not at the officials from up in the stands.
That game in March 2019 may have got Solskjaer the permanent job, but this one showed what is expected, what is demanded of a United manager: going to Europ…
Michy Batshuayi snatched a stunning 2-1 win for Chelsea with the last kick of the game at Atletico Madrid in Champions League Group C, as Diego Costa looked on from the Wanda Metropolitano stands.
Antonio Conte s Premier League champions were unfortunate to be behind when Antoine Griezmann scored Atleti s first European goal at their new home from the penalty spot.
The opener from the man Costa will join in a dream forward line from January onwards, having finalised his Atletico return from Chelsea on Tuesday, arrived five minutes before half-time but Alvaro Morata gave another indication that Conte s side will cope perfectly well without their old talisman.
Morata nodded in a 59th-minute cross from the exceptional Eden Hazard to move on to seven goals in all co…
Christian Falk has claimed on that Chelsea are interested in signing Federico Chiesa from Juventus in the summer transfer window. The well-known and well-respected journalist has reported on the social networking site that Chelsea have asked Juventus about the winger and are willing to pay €100 million for the younsgter.
However, according to the Head of Football of Bild, Falk, Juventus have declined to entertain any talks. The former Italian champions do not want to sell the 23-year-old this summer.
TRUE ✅ has asked for a transfer of . offered basis for negotiation: 100 mio €. Juventus has declined talks
Christian Falk (@cfbayern)
Chiesa is actually on a two-year loan deal at Juventus from Serie A rivals Fiorentina. Th…
Raul Jimenez was handed his long-awaited return for Wolves as the Mexico forward started in Saturday s friendly against Crewe Alexandra.
Jimenez has been out of action since he sustained a fractured skull in a clash of heads with Arsenal s David Luiz in November.
The 30-year-old former Benfica striker returned to full training in May, six months after undergoing surgery for what Wolves described as a major traumatic brain injury and skull fracture .
He was declared ready for his comeback against Crewe, making the starting XI for Wolves first game under new boss Bruno Lage.
Jimenez has been a sensation for Wolves since their promotion to the Premier League, netting 30 top-flight goals across his first two full seasons at the club.
He had scored …