Thomas Vermaelen is confident he has put his injury problems behind him and hopes to establish his place in Barcelona s starting XI under Ernesto Valverde.
Since arriving from Arsenal in 2014, the Belgium international has been blighted by hamstring and calf problems, the 32-year-old having only made 16 LaLiga appearances.
His time at Camp Nou looked like being over when he was loaned to Roma, but he has forced his way into the reckoning in 2017-18.
After making his first appearance of the season against Valencia in late November, Vermaelen has started Barca s last three league encounters – including the 3-0 victory over Real Madrid at the Santiago Bernabeu.
And Vermaelen is feeling in better condition than at any other time with the Catalan giants.
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According to , Adama Traore is set to sign a new contract with Wolverhampton Wanderers. It has been reported that the new terms will see the former Barcelona and Aston Villa man earn as much as £100,000 per week as salary and will see him put pen to paper on a new four-year deal.
Defending Premier League champions Liverpool and Spanish giants Barcelona are interested in Traore, according to the report, which has added that Wolves believe that a new deal and a pay-rise will be enough to see the 24-year-old stay at the Molineux Stadium.
Traore joined Wolves from Middlesbrough in the for £18 million. According to , the 24-year-old made 27 starts and 10 substitute appearances in the Premier League for Nuno’s side last season, scoring four goals and providing nine assis…
Gennaro Gattuso has announced he is to leave his position as head coach of AC Milan.
Milan great Gattuso, 41, is to step down at San Siro after narrowly missing out on Champions League qualification this season.
The Rossoneri beat SPAL 3-2 on the final day of 2018-19 but it was not enough as Milan fell just a point short of a top-four spot.
In an interview with Italian publication La Repubblica, Gattuso confirmed he is departing on good terms with Milan, despite the disappointing end to their campaign.
My decision to leave AC Milan s bench has not been easy, but I had to make it, Gattuso said, with the club expected to confirm the news later on Tuesday.
It s been a hard choice but one I put thought into. I have given up two years left on my cont…
Ever feel like you can accurately predict how a match will go from beginning to end? If you’ve been betting on football long enough, that’s probably the case. Still, the basics of warn us that not all betting markets are the same. Conservative, low-risk wagers tend to fare better in the long run. Still, there’s a great way to capitalize on your ability to make football predictions.
The Double Result bet predicts the outcome of the game at both halftime and the final whistle. Let’s take a look at what the benefits of betting on Double Result are.
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The Double Result bet in Soccer betting is functionally very similar to the . It is a single wager that is betting on two outcomes in a single match. The first is the result of …
Market: West Brom win
Odds: 4/6 @
Hoping to widen their buffer at the top of the Championship table in midweek, West Brom will welcome Derby to the Hawthorns on Tuesday night.
Starting with the hosts, left disappointed to have eventually had to settle for a point at home against Millwall over the weekend, there is no doubt that West Brom should be smelling a golden chance here. Knowing that they probably should have left with more to show for their efforts on Saturday afternoon, the Baggies are still tipped as a standout pick to book an immediate Premier League return. Continuing to gain plenty of plaudits after bringing in new boss Valérien Ismaël over the summer, the former Barnsley manager finds his side still handing a one-point buffer at the top of the t…
Forward Alessia Russo cannot wait to kick off England’s World Cup final after years spent rehearsing the winning strike in her childhood garden.
This is a monumental moment for Sarina Wiegman’s side, who until beating co-hosts Australia 3-1 in their semi-final had never finished higher than third place in a global showpiece.
On Sunday night against Spain in Sydney they could become the first England team to bring football ‘home’ since Sir Alf Ramsey and his men lifted the trophy in 1966.
One. Final. Push. |
— Lionesses (@Lionesses)
Russo said: “Obviously this is the biggest game, the one you dream about and means the most.
“I think it will hit when we’re in the tunnel and ready to walk out. It’s an incredible occasion,…
Portugal and Uruguay s Group H match at the World Cup was interrupted by a pitch invader carrying a rainbow flag at the Lusail Stadium.
Just over five minutes into the second half, the individual in question forced a brief stoppage in the game after taking to the field.
The invader, who was also wearing a shirt with the Superman logo, also sported the messages Save Ukraine and Respect for Iranian Women .
He was subsequently removed by security, while Iranian referee Alireza Faghani removed the flag in question.
The pitch invader s actions are the latest protest at Qatar 2022, where LGBTQ+ rights are heavily restricted in the host nation.
A planned show of solidarity with the OneLove armband from European teams was effectively forced down by FIFA, …
Bayern Munich midfielder Xabi Alonso has released a statement to deny allegations of suspected tax fraud during his time at Real Madrid.
Spanish publication El Mundo claimed that the former Madrid star was under investigation over allegedly failing to declare his income from image rights between 2010 and 2012.
Alonso has since insisted he has always complied with his tax requirements and has vowed to prove his innocence.
In a statement released via his official Twitter account, Alonso said: Following the information published today by newspaper El Mundo about Xabi Alonso and the Tax Office, the player states the following:
1. To clarify absolutely that he has always complied with each and every one of his tax obligations.
2. The player will alwa…
Real Madrid coach Jose Mourinho believes the club has not seen the best of Kaka and feels a move away could be best for the Brazilian.
The playmaker signed for Real from AC Milan in 2009 and has made 105 appearances, scoring 26 goals.
Mourinho told Rai: At Real Madrid we never saw the real Kaka.
He must be happy and Milan could be a good solution, but he is a Real Madrid player.
Ahead of his 50th birthday, the former Chelsea and Porto coach also talked about his future in coaching and a possible return to an old club.
Now I am 50, I could still coach for at least more 20 years and many things can happen. Maybe (I could) come back to Inter, why not?
Mourinho also spoke about the Champions League campaign and focused on Juventus as a pa…
Kelechi Iheanacho is keen to remain at Manchester City this summer, according to the Daily Star.
The striker’s future has been the subject of much speculation with West Ham United, Leicester City, Everton, West Bromwich Albion, Southampton and a host of overseas outfits all linked with a move to secure his services.
However, he is keen to fight for his place at the Etihad Stadium and to continue learning under manager Pep Guardiola, who guided the club to a third place finish and Champions League qualification in his first season with the club.
The twenty year old broke into City’s first team at the beginning of the 2015/16 campaign and has since racked up sixty-three appearances in all competitions with an impressive return of twenty-one goals.
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