Chelsea manager Maurizio Sarri will have to adapt his methods to make sure he gets the best out of Eden Hazard, according to Paolo Di Canio.
Hazard was outstanding for Belgium at the World Cup in Russia, with his performances prompting a spike in speculation linking him with a move away from Stamford Bridge.
However, he remains a member of Sarri s squad for now as Chelsea prepare for their opening league game of the new season, away at Huddersfield on August 11.
Di Canio, who played in the Premier League with Sheffield Wednesday, West Ham and Charlton Athletic, has concerns over whether the free-spirited Hazard can flourish under the Italian coach s rigid style.
I m wondering if he [Sarri] will be able to bring his idea of football, Di Canio told rep…
(GSM) European champions Spain will confidently head into the World Cup in South Africa keen on breaking their international stage hoodoo.
The La Furia Roja snapped their 44-year drought in major championships by winning the 2008 edition of the European Championships and are on a good run that could see them end their long awaited international title.
There is a lot of pressure particularly on our players in terms of their club football before the World Cup but there is a lot of optimism in Spain, Spain coach Vicente del Bosque said.
It s a nice moment for Spanish football.
Let s see if we can harness our Euro momentum and use it at the World Cup, even though we know it gets harder and harder to win because we ll be up against more difficult rivals. …
Barca want Jonathan Soriano
that Barcelona have made an inquiry for Red Bull Salzburg striker Jonathan Soriano.
The Catalans are aware they cannot rely on Munir and Sandro Ramirez as back-ups for the starting attacking trident, but they are not in a position to recruit any expensive signings.
That is one of the reasons why they have turned their attention to Jonathan Soriano, another player who had impressed under Luis Enrique.
Shortly after bagging 32 goals in 37 league appearances for Barcelona B, the talented forward went on to join Red Bull Salzburg on a free transfer and has since been one of Europe s most prolific forwards.
Having scored 104 goals in 119 league outings, Soriano has caught the eye of Europe s top clubs, with his employers r…
Andrea Pirlo is hopeful Paulo Dybala will stay at Juventus after the forward came off the bench to secure a Serie A win over Napoli.
Dybala scored as a substitute in a league game on Wednesday for the first time since March 2020, steering a fine finish past Alex Meret in Juve s 2-1 win after Cristiano Ronaldo s first-half opener.
It proved to be the decisive goal, with Juve having been left living dangerously in the closing minutes after a late penalty from Lorenzo Insigne.
With a year to run on his contract, it has been suggested Juve could look to move Dybala on after this season, but head coach Pirlo is keen to keep the Argentina international.
Indeed, Pirlo believes Dybala would have made a greater impact this season had he not missed nearly fou…
Hosts South Africa on Wednesday added Israel-based defender Bevan Fransman to a preliminary World Cup squad they named last month.
There are no other changes to the original 29-strong list released by Brazilian coach Carlos Alberto Parreira 13 days ago for the June 11-July 11 tournament.
Fransman, a tall, 26-year-old native of Cape Town who plays for Maccabi Netanya, owes his call-up to an injury which ruled out Morgan Gould from champions SuperSport United.
Gould has been sidelined since February and Parreira said the South African Premiership star would not be ready for a challenging Group A schedule against Mexico, Uruguay and France.
Coach of the 1994 Brazil World Cup-winning team, Parreira has five central defenders and one is likely to drop out by …
Paul Dummett scored a dramatic last-minute equaliser as Newcastle United twice came from behind to draw 3-3 with Manchester United in a Premier League classic at St James Park.
In a controversial and thrilling contest, Wayne Rooney s penalty and a Jesse Lingard strike had the visitors two goals ahead, but Georginio Wijnaldum got one back prior to half-time.
Newcastle dominated the second period and Aleksandar Mitrovic won a penalty after tussling with Chris Smalling, converting it himself.
Rooney netted with a stunning finish with 11 minutes remaining, but that would not be enough for victory as Dummett s deflected effort at the death earned Steve McClaren s side a crucial point.
The result sees Newcastle, who stay in the bottom three, end a three-match…
Ronaldo calls for ´the best decisions for the future´ amid talk of Pirlo replacing Sarri at Juventus
Cristiano Ronaldo spoke of the importance of making the best decisions for the future in the wake of Juventus Champions League exit and the sacking of Maurizio Sarri.
Ronaldo scored twice on Friday to give Juve a 2-1 win over Lyon in Turin, but it was not enough to prevent them going out at the last-16 stage on away goals after a 2-2 aggregate draw.
On Saturday, the Bianconeri announced they had sacked head coach Sarri barely a year after he was appointed following his departure from Chelsea.
Sarri guided Juve to a ninth Serie A title in a row, but defeat to Napoli in the Coppa Italia final and a failure to instil his playing style on the squad had led to doubts about his suitability to the job.
Andrea Pirlo, who was only appointed coach of the Juventus u…
Cristiano Ronaldo s 700th goal in club football helped Manchester United come from behind to beat Everton 2-1 in the Premier League on Sunday.
Ronaldo, introduced as a first-half substitute following an injury to Anthony Martial, found the net with a low, left-footed strike at the end of a back-and-forth opening period at Goodison Park.
Alex Iwobi had earlier taken advantage of Casemiro s error to put Everton ahead with a long-range strike, with Antony levelling to maintain his fine start to life in England.
Erik ten Hag s men produced a controlled display following Ronaldo s intervention, keeping Everton at arm s length to go fifth in the Premier League table, one point adrift of the top four.
700 Cristiano Ronaldo has scored the 700th club goal of his …
Around 4,000 supporters from football clubs across Germany united on Sunday to demonstrate peacefully against rising ticket prices and the commercialisation of the nation s favourite sport.
The event was attended by supporters groups from more than fifty clubs in the first, second and third divisions of Germany s Bundesliga with a rally held in front of the Rotes Rathaus in Berlin s city centre.
The fans gripes are against rising ticket prices, fan unfriendly kick-off times and heavy-handed action by the police.
People must understand that this comes back on the fans and it kills the atmosphere in the stadiums, said spokesman Wilko Zicht.
Speakers denounced the commercialisation policies of both the German Football Federation (DFB) and the German league…
Glen Johnson is closing in on signing a new deal at Stoke City, .
The full back, who moved to the Potters in 2015 has attracted interest from Premier League duo West Ham United and Crystal Palace and could move on a free transfer at the end of the season when his current deal expires.
Since signing from Liverpool on a free transfer, the England international has racked up fifty appearances in all competitions.
However, he hasn’t been capped for his country since he played in the 2-1 defeat to Uruguay at the 2014 World Cup finals in Brazil.
Johnson played as Stoke beat relegation threatened Hull City by three goals to one at the Bet 365 Stadium on Saturday afternoon.
Next up for MarK Hughes’ side is a trip to Swansea City, and .
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