Real to move for Varane return?

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Looking to punch their Copa del Rey semi-final ticket on Tuesday night, Getafe will welcome Sevilla to the Estadio Coliseum.

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Starting with the hosts, while Getafe might have found themselves at the heart of a La Liga relegation scrap last season, Jose Bordalas’ side have made a string of improvements this time around. Last seen extending on their Copa del Rey adventure as they secured a 1-0 victory away at Espanyol, the Blues are battling it out in the top-half of the table and the mood in their camp should be at a real high. Signing off 2023 with an action-packed performance away at former Spanish champions Atletico Madrid as they eventually snatched a 3-3 draw, Getafe have remarkably lost just a pair of their last 16 strai…

Sheffield Wednesday manager Darren Moore has left the club by mutual consent just three weeks after leading the Owls to promotion from League One.

Moore, 49, who guided the Owls to the Sky Bet Championship via the play-offs last month, departs Hillsborough after just over two years in the job. His backroom staff have also left, the club have announced.

Owls chairman Dejphon Chansiri told the club’s official website: “Both parties believe that now is the right time we go our separate ways.

Sheffield Wednesday can announce that manager Darren Moore has left the club by mutual consent

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“The journey of Sheffield Wednesday with Darren has been in many ways unique and always as a team. In the football industry, jour…

Arsenal s top-four hopes were dented by a 3-0 defeat to an impressive Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park on Monday. 

The Gunners were unable to reclaim their spot in the Premier League top four having been leapfrogged by arch-rivals Tottenham, who defeated Newcastle United 5-1 on Sunday. 

They struggled to cope with the intensity of Palace – coached by former Arsenal captain Patrick Vieira – and shipped goals to Jean-Philippe Mateta and Jordan Ayew in quick succession in the first half. 

After failing to take the chances that came their way, Arsenal were punished by a 74th-minute spot-kick from Wilfried Zaha that ended their hopes of mounting a late comeback. 

Arsenal had the lion s share of possession in the opening quarter of an hour but they fel…

Borussia Dortmund s work rate out of possession was key as they went top of the Bundesliga by beating Heidenheim 4-2 on Friday, according to coach Nuri Sahin.

BVB moved onto seven points from their first three league games under Sahin with their victory at Signal Iduna Park, as Karim Adeyemi scored twice in between strikes from Donyell Malen and Emre Can.

Since losing 1-0 to Schalke in 2004, Dortmund have not lost any of their last 37 Bundesliga home matches played on a Friday, tying the Bundesliga record.

Only Werder Bremen had previously remained unbeaten at home on Fridays through 37 Bundesliga matches in a row, doing so from 1984 to 1991.

It was a deserved win and a very good start for us but then we shut the door and I told my players that Heidenhe…

Republic of Ireland defender Louise Quinn is confident the Girls in Green have a plan in place to shut down prolific Australia striker Sam Kerr when they face the hosts in their World Cup opener.

Quinn’s side, after all, have done it before, spoiling the Chelsea forward’s 100th appearance for the Matildas with a 3-2 victory when they met for the first time in history at Tallaght Stadium in September 2021.

Dublin native Quinn powered in a second-half header to break the deadlock and memorably hand the Republic their biggest win over a higher-ranked opponent in over two decades.

“It’s rare but I felt like I got one up on her with the Irish team in Tallaght and that is something that I will carry forward with me,” said Quinn, speaking during a team trainin…

Liverpool are interested in signing Leicester City central defender Caglar Soyuncu in the summer transfer window, according to . The report has claimed the former Premier League and UEFA Champions League winners are keen on bringing the Turkey international to Anfield on a free transfer.

Soyuncu has been on the books of Leicester since 2018 and has been very good for the Foxes over the years. The defender has failed to reach a new agreement with Leicester and is now set to leave on a free transfer at the end of the season. Liverpool have expressed an interest in the 26-year-old, but the Merseyside club have been unable to make the right offer.

Liverpool are sixth in the Premier League table at the moment with 39 points from 24 matches, six points behind fourth-placed To…

Carlo Ancelotti hailed Endrick s display in Real Madrid s 3-1 win over Stuttgart in the Champions League, saying he has unique gifts that set him apart.

Endrick emerged from the bench to notch Madrid s final goal of a nervy encounter, striking from distance and beating Alexander Nubel in the bottom corner.

The Brazilian s effort saw him become the youngest South American player to score on his Champions League debut, aged 18 years and 58 days.

Endrick is also the youngest to score on his Los Blancos debut in the competition, overtaking Javier Portillo in 2002 (19 years, 355 days).

He is able to do things that no-one can think of, Ancelotti said.

He has the gift that strikers dream of, the gift of being very effective, decisive.

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Prediction: Match to end in 2-2 draw

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Ecuador and Italy will face each other in a friendly international match this weekend. The match between the South American team and the European side will be held at the Red Bull Arena in Harrison, USA and is scheduled to kick off at 8 pm UK time on Sunday.

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Ecuador are a major footballing nation. While they do not always tend to qualify for major tournaments, they are still a force to be reckoned with, both in South America and in the world. They can give any team a run for their money.

Félix Sánchez Bas’s side are doing well in the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONMEBOL). Ecuador are fifth in the standings with eight points from six matches and are in the automatic q…

Andrea Pirlo exudes composure and shows little emotion on the sidelines but that is only half the story according to Christian Vieri, who believes the fun first-year head coach can lead Juventus to a clean sweep of silverware in Turin.

Eyebrows were raised when nine-time reigning Serie A champions Juve turned to club great but unproven coach Pirlo following the dismissal of Maurizio Sarri at the end of the 2019-20 season.

Pirlo had only re-joined Juve as Under-23s head coach a week earlier before the Bianconeri gave the 41-year-old his first senior coaching role at the Italian powerhouse, where he won four Scudetto titles among other honours during an illustrious playing career.

While there have been teething issues and a stuttering start, World Cup winner Pirlo …

A little before the midway point of the season, heading into Sunday s Derby d Italia, you could argue Inter have Juventus just where they would have wanted them.

Antonio Conte was brought to San Siro in 2019 and strongly backed in the transfer market with the primary aim of ending the dynasty he launched back in 2011-12 in Turin.

Juve have won every Scudetto since then but are four points behind Inter having played a game less.

Unfortunately for Conte, the Nerazzurri aren t the only side with designs on ripping away the Bianconeri s long-held crown.

Milan remain top of the table despite succumbing to a 3-1 defeat to Juve earlier this month, where they were subjected to arguably the most authoritative display of the fledgling Andrea Pirlo era.

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