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Having made a positive start under new coach Paolo Vanoli, Torino will look to continue their unbeaten run when they visit Venezia on Friday evening.
Vanoli, who previously managed Venezia and helped guide them to promotion, now returns to face his former club, this time in charge of a Torino side that has shown early promise this season.
Venezia
Venezia s return to Serie A has been challenging so far, as they managed just one point from their opening two matches. After securing promotion through the playoffs last season under Vanoli, the Lagunari had to adjust to a new leader when the 52-year-old departed for Torino, leaving former Frosinone boss Eusebio Di Francesco to take over.
Di Francesco s tenure began…
Alexandre Lacazette admits Arsenal were lucky to be awarded the penalty he converted to win Sunday s north London derby clash with Tottenham.
Referee Michael Oliver gave Arsenal a spot-kick for Davinson Sanchez s clumsy foul on Lacazette after the French striker had failed to connect with a shot.
Lacazette finished beyond compatriot and former Lyon club-mate Hugo Lloris to seal a 2-1 comeback victory for Arsenal, with Martin Odegaard having cancelled out Erik Lamela s sublime rabona opener.
However, Lacazetted accepts the Gunners were fortunate to be awarded the decisive penalty.
We are lucky to get the penalty, I think. Sometimes it is good to have a good decision from the referee, he told Sky Sports.
Of course I am happy. Back in the day, I h…
Gerard Pique won his 100th Spain cap on Wednesday in their World Cup clash with Iran.
Pique was unsurprisingly selected from the start in Kazan as La Roja looked to earn their first win of the tournament after being held to a thrilling 3-3 draw by Portugal in their Group B opener last Friday.
The Barcelona defender made his debut for the national team in 2009 and helped them to glory at the 2010 World Cup and 2012 European Championship.
His national team career has not been without controversy however, with Pique having often been jeered by Spain fans for his views on Catalan independence.
But he now becomes the 13th centurion for Spain, moving level on 100 caps with fellow Barca great Carles Puyol. Iker Casillas is Spain s record caps holder with 167.
Fifteen games. Sixty-five days. Three competitions.
Pep Guardiola understandably does not want to entertain quadruple talk as the 2018-19 season enters its final stretch.
Unfortunately for the Manchester City manager, the relentless form of his team and a mapped-out route of what the EFL Cup winners require for glory in the Premier League, FA Cup and Champions League means an unprecedented feat feels improbably tangible.
But how likely is it that City will pull off the footballing equivalent of a gruelling high-wire act while being battered by a pair of chopping crosswinds? Here, we examine their chances.
Can they do it?
Quite simply, yes. City approach their potential clean sweep with a deeply stocked, high-quality squad. Within that t…
Cristiano Ronaldo channelled his anger at Juventus Champions League exit in midweek into a decisive display in the Bianconeri s 3-1 win over Cagliari on Sunday, according to head coach Andrea Pirlo.
Juve were eliminated from Europe s elite club competition by Porto at the last-16 stage on Tuesday, going out on away goals after the tie finished 4-4 on aggregate after extra time at the Allianz Stadium.
Sergio Oliveira scored the decisive goal late on from a free-kick that went straight through the Juve wall, with Ronaldo turning his back on the effort.
Former Bianconeri boss Fabio Capello singled out Ronaldo, while ex-president Giovanni Cobolli Gigli suggested Juve should never have spent €100million to sign the forward in 2018.
He responded in superb …
Finland coach Markku Kanerva appreciates what happened to Christian Eriksen will remain with his players long after Euro 2020, but he hopes they can focus as they prepare to take on Russia.
Denmark midfielder Eriksen was given CPR on the pitch after collapsing with no other players around him in the first half of Saturday s Group B game against Finland in Copenhagen.
It was later confirmed the 29-year-old had suffered a cardiac arrest, with Morten Boesen the team doctor for Denmark revealing he was gone before being resuscitated on the field.
After a lengthy delay, the two nations returned to the pitch to complete the game. Finland went on to win 1-0, Joel Pohjanpalo grabbing the goal with his team s only attempt during proceedings.
While Eriksen i…
Frida Maanum s first-half strike ensured Arsenal progressed to the second round of Women s Champions League qualifying after a 1-0 win over Rosenborg.
Maanum netted the only goal of the game in the 19th minute after Caitlin Foord saw her cross spilled by Rugile Rulyte, with Maanum on hand to finish from close range.
The Gunners could have made the encounter more comfortable as Alessia Russo s header came back off the crossbar to conclude a dominant first half.
Arsenal struck the woodwork a further two times after the interval, through Russo and Kyra Cooney-Cross, with Leah Williamson also seeing her header cleared off the line.
But Jonas Eidevall s side were able to restrict their opponents to very little, with the hosts ending the contest with 30 shots,…
Could Tottenham and Gareth Bale reunite?
Bale, who left Tottenham for Real Madrid in 2013, is not wanted in the Spanish capital.
While Manchester Untied are reportedly interested, former club Spurs are Bale s preference.
TOP STORY – SPURS LEAD BALE RACE
Tottenham are ahead of Premier League rivals Manchester United in the pursuit of Real Madrid outcast Gareth Bale, according to ESPN.
Bale has reportedly been told he can leave Madrid after falling out of favour with head coach Zinedine Zidane.
The Welshman wants to return to former club Tottenham after leaving Spurs for Madrid in 2013 and the Telegraph claims Dele Alli could be included in a deal to bring Bale back to London.
Exclusive: Tottenham looking to re-sign Ga…
Lautaro Martinez said Inter are ready for greatness after easing past Shakhtar Donetsk to secure their spot in the Europa League final.
Martinez and Romelu Lukaku each scored twice as Antonio Conte s ruthless Inter crushed sorry Shakhtar 5-0 in Dusseldorf on Monday.
Danilo D Ambrosio was also on target for Inter, who advanced to their first European final since 2010, when they won the Champions League as part of their treble-winning season under former boss Jose Mourinho.
Barcelona target Martinez revelled in the result post-match, telling Sky Sport Italia: It was an incredible night, the kind we dreamed of.
Lukaku + Martínez
Irresistible.
— UEFA Europa League (@EuropaLeague)
It had been a long time since I played that wel…
Tottenham head coach Mauricio Pochettino claimed the goal his side had disallowed by VAR inspired Leicester City to their victorious fightback at the King Power Stadium.
Spurs had a 1-0 lead through Harry Kane in the Premier League fixture on Saturday when Serge Aurier’s low angled drive nestled in the bottom corner of the net.
However, referee Paul Tierney reviewed the goal by VAR and it showed Son Heung-min was offside by the thinnest of margins in Spurs’ build-up so it was chalked off.
Leicester equalised shortly afterwards through Ricardo Pereira before James Maddison secured a 2-1 victory for the Foxes with a sublime long-range strike.
Pochettino believed the VAR decision was a decisive one which gave Leicester hope, when a second goal for his s…