Schalke deny Matip set to join Liverpool

Schalke chairman Clemens Tonnies has dismissed rumours Joel Matip is set to leave the Bundesliga outfit for Liverpool in the January transfer window.

The Cameroon international s contract at the Veltins Arena is set to expire in June and Liverpool are believed to be keeping a close eye on his situation.

Previous reports suggested Matip is due to join the Anfield side on a free transfer at the end of the season, but recent updates claimed he could already make the move to the Premier League this month.

Nevertheless, Tonnies has laughed off suggestions the centre-back is on the verge of leaving Schalke.

Matip to Liverpool this month? That s a hoax, the Schalke supremo told Sport1.

The 24-year-old is a product of the Schalke youth academy and has de…

Arsenal 2-1 Tottenham: Lamela goes from hero to villain as Lacazette settles the derby

Alexandre Lacazette s second-half penalty proved decisive as Arsenal beat Tottenham 2-1 to dent the top-four hopes of Spurs, who saw goalscorer Erik Lamela sent off.

Arsenal s preparations for the game were by no means ideal as Mikel Arteta revealed pre-match that captain Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang had been dropped for disciplinary reasons, reportedly relating to tardiness, but the Gunners were the better side from start to finish and deserved the points.

It looked like being a grating day for them after seeing Emile Smith Rowe and Cedric Soares denied by the woodwork either side of Lamela s quite remarkable breakthrough goal.

But Martin Odegaard restored parity on the stroke of half-time and Lacazette completed the turnaround from the spot in the second period to…

Switzerland 2-0 Republic of Ireland: Seferovic and Fernandes strike blow to Ireland’s Euro 2020 qualifying

Haris Seferovic and Edimilson Fernandes both scored to deal a massive blow to the Republic of Ireland s Euro 2020 qualifying hopes as Switzerland edged past the Republic of Ireland 2-0 in UEFA Euro 2020 qualifying on Tuesday evening.

The Benfica man gave the hosts the lead just after the quarter of an hour mark as he blasted home a low shot from outside of the penalty area. The Swiss were by far the most creative throughout the game and looked like they were going to put a seal on their win late on as a Seamus Coleman handball saw them awarded a spot-kick. However, Ricardo Rodriguez could not beat Darren Randolph.

The Swiss did eventually get their second right at the death as Fernandes found plenty of room at the far post and swept the ball into the net, albeit via a m…

Prediction: Inter Milan vs AC Milan

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Looking to secure a record seventh consecutive victory over their city rivals, Serie A champions Inter Milan face a struggling AC Milan at San Siro on Sunday.

This season s first Milan derby arrives with speculation swirling about a potential coaching change for the Rossoneri, who suffered defeat in their Champions League opener. In contrast, Inter have started their title defense strongly and impressed in their recent performance against Manchester City.

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Inter Milan s dominance in the Derby della Madonnina has been so pronounced that fans have nearly forgotten what a defeat to their fiercest rivals feels like. They have won six consecutive derbies across three competitions, boasting a staggering aggregate score o…

Day one of Euro 2008. Switzerland 0-1 Czech Republic, Turkey 0-2 Portugal.

The Uefa European Championships are underway at last and the first two games have been and gone. All in all it wasn’t a bad start to a tournament and the quality on show pointed towards the likelihood of Euro 2008 being an exciting and entertaining competition.

After a particularly dull but mercifully short opening ceremony the host nation Switzerland opened the tournament with a tough test against those perennial ‘outside bets’ the Czech Republic.

The first half wasn’t great as neither side took control of the game but the best chances fell to the Swiss. Chelsea keeper Petr Cech needed to be alert on more than one occasion to foil the Swiss captain Alexander Frei, who was looking lively.

However,…