Striker Umut Bulut hopes Monday s Group A clash with Latvia can serve to kickstart Turkey s Euro 2016 qualification campaign.
Both sides have made poor starts in their bid to reach the competition in France, with Turkey coach Fatih Terim reported to be under plenty of pressure going into the clash at Stadions Skonto in Riga
While Latvia have picked up a point in their campaign so far, Turkey are yet to get off the mark as they followed up a 3-0 defeat against Iceland with Friday s 2-1 loss to Czech Republic.
Bulut opened the scoring in Istanbul but goals from Tomas Sivok and Borek Dockal condemned Terim s men to a second defeat of the group.
Now in his third term as coach of the national team, Terim spoke of maintaining belief in the dressing room as Tur…
While his old club Liverpool battle to finish in first place in the Premier League, Xherdan Shaqiri is top of the money tree in Major League Soccer with the Chicago Fire.
Switzerland international Shaqiri is the highest-earning player in the US-centred top flight, new figures released on Tuesday by the MLS Players Association (MLSPA) revealed.
The 30-year-old is on a base annual salary of $7.35million, with guaranteed compensation of $8.15million.
Shaqiri left Liverpool at the end of last season to join French club Lyon, but he spent less than six months in Ligue 1 before being signed as a designated player by Chicago in February.
He became the Fire s most expensive acquisition, reportedly costing €6.5million ($7.5million), and was described by Chica…
Juventus are interested in signing Timo Werner from Chelsea in the summer transfer window, according to . The report has claimed that Werner s advisor Volker Struth travelled to Italy this week to meet with Juventus officials over a potential transfer at the end of the season.
Werner moved to Chelsea from RB Leipzig in the summer of 2020 and has failed to make a huge impact at Stamford Bridge. The Germany international forward has scored seven goals in 50 Premier League appearances for the Blues so far in his career.
Juventus are fourth in the Serie A table at the moment with 59 points from 31 matches. Meanwhile, Chelsea currently find themselves third in the Premier League table with 59 points from 29 matches.
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Stoke City manager Mark Hughes expects Robert Huth to join in with the first day of pre-season training after a lengthy lay-off.
Huth suffered a knee injury in a 2-0 victory over Sunderland last November, a problem that subsequently required surgery and ruled the defender out for the rest of the 2013-14 season.
However, the 29-year-old German is on course to join in with his team-mates when Stoke commence pre-season training next Wednesday.
Hughes told The Sentinel: I ve seen Robert this week and he looks in great nick, as you d expect.
He s been in all summer, working hard and looking forward to beginning pre-season. The hope is that he will start on the same day as everyone else.
He s gone through all the stages. We were trying to get him back…
United States international Landon Donovan has announced that he will retire at the end of the MLS season.
The 32-year-old Los Angeles Galaxy forward has scored a record 138 goals in America s domestic league and won five MLS cups throughout his career.
On the international stage, Donovan is his country s leading goalscorer with 57 and his tally of 156 caps puts him second on the list of appearance-makers for the USA.
However, his time with the national team ended on something of a sour note when he was overlooked by Jurgen Klinsmann ahead of the recent World Cup.
Upon announcing his decision to retire, Donovan thanked those who had helped him throughout his distinguished career.
After careful deliberation and after many conversations with those …
Bayern Munich head coach Pep Guardiola will face his former club Barcelona for the first time in the last four of the UEFA Champions League.
Guardiola spent 11 years at Camp Nou as a player, which included winning the European Cup in 1992.
He then returned to manage the club in 2008 and, in his first season, guided Barca to the treble of La Liga, Copa del Rey and Champions League, courtesy of a 2-0 win over Manchester United in Rome.
Two years later Guardiola lifted the iconic trophy once more, and again it was United who were vanquished, 3-1 at Wembley in a stunning display.
Now at Bayern, Guardiola looks well set to retain the Bundesliga and DFB-Pokal crowns he won in 2013-14, whilst also seeking vengeance after a 5-0 aggregate drubbing by Real Madrid a…
Spanish daily newspaper Marca claims that Real Madrid are keeping close tabs on and Ousmane Dembele.
Los Blancos had their scouts present at the Borussia Dortmund vs Monaco clash yesterday evening and the two starlets were at the focus of their attention.
The French forward scored a brace to affirm his reputation as arguably the world’s most sought-after footballer at the moment, taking his tally to 21 goals.
Mbappe is currently valued at around €100 million, with just about every top clubs casting admiring glances his way.
, on the other hand, has enjoyed an excellent start to his career in Germany, and his record of 8 goals and 16 assists in 40 matches this season is quite impressive.
The only problem for Real Madrid is that the Frenchman …
Southampton manager Ronald Koeman has revealed the club are yet to receive a serious bid for Morgan Schneiderlin for Manchester United, despite speculation the midfielder is poised to move to Old Trafford.
The 25-year-old, who has been at Southampton since 2008, is being strongly linked with United, but Koeman insists recent rumours of a done deal are premature.
We have the situation with Morgan Schneiderlin, we will have to wait what will happen, said Koeman in an interview on the club s official YouTube channel.
Until now, we have not a serious bid for him from Man United.
We will wait, but okay that s business that normally starts from now [the start of pre-season]. And it s no problem, it s the first day.
Schneiderlin has represen…
Leeds United do not want to sell Jack Harrison amid interest from Tottenham Hotspur and Newcastle United, according to . The report has claimed interest from Tottenham and Newcastle in the winger, but Leeds do not want to sell him until and unless they get a huge fee.
Harrison has scored 16 goals and created 13 big chances in 71 appearances in the Premier League so far in his career. The 25-year-old, who can also operate as an attacking midfielder, made 32 starts and three substitute appearances in the Premier League last season, scoring eight goals and providing one assist in the process.
The Englishman also scored two goals and gave one assist in two Carabao Cup games for the Whites last season. Leeds finished the 2021-22 Premier League season in 17th place with 38 po…
Fabian Delph has committed his future to Aston Villa, signing a new four-and-a-half-year deal and stating: I am here for the long run .
Aston Villa have announced a new four-and-a-half-year contract for midfielder Fabian Delph.
The England international had been linked with a move away from Villa Park, but has now committed his future to the club he joined from Leeds United in 2009.
Speculation surrounding a potential exit had intensified when Delph was omitted from the matchday squad for Saturday s FA Cup clash against Bournemouth.
However, Villa announced his new contract 10 minutes before the fourth-round fixture kicked off.
The club has given me a great platform to perform and a great opportunity to showcase what I can do, Delph told Vi…