Turkey triumphed 2-0 over Wales in the UEFA Euro 2024 qualifications on Monday.
After the visitors were reduced to 10 men as Joe Morrel earned a red card in the 41st minute, Stefan Kuntz s team turned up the volume and eventually earned very important three points, courtesy of a 72nd-minute opener by Mehmet Umut Nayir, and this fabulous strike by Arda Guler.
Real Madrid duo Marcelo and Vinicius Junior have been left out of Brazil s squad for the Copa America.
Tite revealed his 23-man group on Friday, with experienced Marcelo – one of Brazil s captains during the 2018 World Cup – the headline name to miss out.
The defender has had a difficult season with Madrid, falling out of favour under Santiago Solari and failing to recapture his best form after Zinedine Zidane s return to the club.
Brazil s left-back options for the tournament, which they host, will be Juventus Alex Sandro and Atletico Madrid s Filipe Luis, with Porto full-back Alex Telles not included.
Marcelo s Madrid team-mate Vinicius Junior, who was given a first international call-up for Brazil s friendlies against Panama and the Czech Republic …
AC Milan striker Stephan El Shaarawy has extended his contract at the club until June 2018.
AC Milan striker Stephan El Shaarawy has extended his contract at the club until June 2018.
The 20-year-old has been the stand-out player for the Rossoneri this season, notching 18 goals and four assists in all competitions.
His electric form saw him linked with the likes of Manchester United and Manchester City, but Milan have now confirmed the re-signing.
El Shaarawy joined the San Siro side in the middle of 2011 from fellow Serie A outfit Genoa.
He has been crucial to Milan s efforts to rebuild the squad following wholesale changes in close season, helping propel the side back into contention for a top-three finish.
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Jack Wilshere has been forced out of Arsenal s trip to Bayern Munich after injuring the same ankle that contributed to his 16-month layoff.
The midfielder sustained the injury to his right ankle against Tottenham in the north London derby and has been recuperating in Dubai.
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger confirmed that Wilshere will be sidelined for the next three weeks.
Jack Wilshere is out, Wenger said. He has an inflamed ankle. I could see in the last couple of games he had started to dig deep. He has played 30 games. For us it is not welcome but maybe for him it is not bad that he has a little breather.
It is understood that the England star had been feeling some pain in the joint before the Spurs match but told Wenger and his staff that he was despe…
Bayern Munich missed the chance to return to the top of the Bundesliga after they were sunk by two VAR-assisted penalties in a 2-1 loss to Bayer Leverkusen on Sunday.
Joshua Kimmich s first-half strike had given the champions the lead at BayArena, putting them back on course for the summit heading into the international break.
But a pair of spot-kicks in the second half from Exequiel Palacios instead sealed a deserved comeback for the hosts, who often looked more threatening.
It means Julian Nagelsmann s side lie second behind Borussia Dortmund heading into the pair s table-topping Klassiker at the start of April.
2 Exequiel Palacios is the third player to convert two penalties in a single Bundesliga match for Bayer 04 Leverkusen, joining Ulf Kirsten (200…
Barcelona midfielder Andre Gomes has thanked fans for their support, despite having been booed during his side s 1-0 win over Atletico Madrid on Sunday.
The Portugal international replaced injured captain Andres Iniesta nine minutes before half-time of the clash at Camp Nou, which was settled by a brilliant Lionel Messi free-kick.
The 24-year-old made little impact on an otherwise strong Barca performance and he was jeered by a small number of fans, with one such incident apparently prompting an angry reaction from head coach Ernesto Valverde.
Gomes later took to Instagram to credit supporters for helping the LaLiga leaders to stretch their advantage at the top to eight points and extend their unbeaten run to 27 league matches.
Thank you cules. Your …
Werder Bremen have completed the signing of Germany international Max Kruse from Wolfsburg for an undisclosed fee.
Kruse joined Wolfsburg from Borussia Monchengladbach ahead of the 2015-16 season, but scored just nine goals in 43 appearances in a difficult debut campaign.
The 28-year-old striker has now returned to the club where he made his Bundesliga debut in 2007 and hopes to help steer them back towards the upper reaches of the table.
Football is the centre of my life and in Bremen I see conditions to get started again, Kruse told the club s official website.
I look forward to being with the team and I am convinced that we can build something again.
DONE DEAL! Max has completed a medical and is now a player. More information to follow
Croatia goalkeeper Stipe Pletikosa is backing his compatriot Luka Modric in pushing for a move from Tottenham Hotspur to Real Madrid.
Rostov s Pletikosa has said midfielder Modric is still focused on a dream move to the Santiago Bernabeu, despite Spurs chairman Daniel Levy and manager Andre Villas-Boas demanding a major fee for his release.
In a brief interview with AS on Tuesday, Pletikosa said: I m one of (Modric s) best friends and I think Luka is doing well. Last year, Levy promised he could leave for the same amount (40 million euros) if it was offered by Chelsea (but that didn t happen).
What s bigger than Madrid? That happens once in a lifetime. Luka knows this. With (Jose) Mourinho, he could win two of the next three Champions Leagues if Levy doesn t br…
Spanish international forward David Villa said on Sunday he wanted to stay with Valencia for another six years despite reports he will leave in the summer.
Valencia had on Sunday denied any agreement on his leaving and in a statement through the club Villa said that media reports to the contrary were erroneous.
He added that he was only interested in fulfilling my six-year deal.
Villa, 27 and a star of Spain s Euro 2008 win last summer, scored in Saturday s 3-1 win over Atletico Madrid to take his campaign haul to 13 two behind league top scorer Samuel Eto o of Barcelona.
Barca and Real Madrid head a long list of clubs at home and abroad who would like to sign Villa but he would cost around 40 million euros.
Villa last summer extended his …
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer insisted he would not accept complacency from Manchester United in a seemingly straightforward EFL Cup quarter-final tie against Colchester United.
Solskjaer s men have an excellent chance to move within one match of a shot at the silverware when fourth-tier Colchester arrive at Old Trafford on Wednesday.
The U s stunned Crystal Palace and Tottenham en route to the last eight but head coach John McGreal admitted the underdogs need a large slice of luck to continue their run.
Solskjaer, who will make changes following the weekend draw with Everton, warned his players against dipping below expectations.
When you put that Manchester United shirt on, complacency should not be in your head, the Norwegian told MUTV.
And when the…
Zinedine Zidane said Wednesday s 0-0 Clasico draw between Barcelona and Real Madrid was not good enough , even though he was impressed with his players.
Gareth Bale saw a goal correctly disallowed for offside in the second half of the stalemate at Camp Nou, which leaves Barca and Madrid level on points atop LaLiga.
Madrid managed 12 shots in the first half, the most they have managed in the opening 45 minutes of an away game against Barca since at least 2003-04, but they could not find a breakthrough to avoid a first league goalless draw with their fierce rivals since 2002.
Zidane was frustrated with the result given the chances his side created early on, but the head coach was not displeased with his players efforts.
12 mustered 12 shots in the opening …