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…
Gianluca Zambrotta thinks AC Milan can secure a return to the Champions League this season.
Milan failed to earn a place in Europe for the first time since 1998-99 after finishing 10th in Serie A last term.
Sinisa Mihajlovic has since taken the helm and guided the club to sixth in the table after 12 games, with a 0-0 draw against Atalanta on Saturday extending their unbeaten run to five games.
And Zambrotta – who spent four seasons with the San Siro club between 2008 to 2012 – believes, while the weekend s result shows they can still improve, Milan are capable of making a return to continental competition.
The draw against Atalanta proves that there s still a lot of work to be done, but Milan have found a certain continuity over the last five game…
Erik ten Hag has told his Manchester United players they must channel their emotions following the death of club great Sir Bobby Charlton when they face Copenhagen in a must-win Champions League game on Tuesday night.
United are in mourning after World Cup winner Charlton died at the age of 86 on Saturday, and Ten Hag began a press conference on Monday by leading a minute’s silence at the club’s Carrington training ground.
Ten Hag cited Charlton as an inspiration for his players in Saturday’s 2-1 win away to Sheffield United, secured by Diogo Dalot’s late winner, but Tuesday’s match will be United’s first home game since Charlton’s death, an opportunity to pay tribute on and off the pitch.
“Sir Bobby was a legend, a giant, not only for Manchester …
Niklas Sule and Corentin Tolisso were on target on their Bundesliga debuts for Bayern Munich as the champions title defence started with a 3-1 win at home to Bayer Leverkusen.
After a poor set of pre-season results, questions had been asked about whether Bayern were ready for the new league season, but they dispelled any such worries with a comfortable display on Friday at a wet Allianz Arena.
Despite being without injured first-team quintet Manuel Neuer, Javi Martinez, James Rodriguez, Thiago and Jerome Boateng, Bayern easily extended their run of home league wins against Leverkusen to five in a row by racing into a 2-0 lead.
A pair of league debutants combined for the opening goal after just nine minutes when Sule headed a left-wing free-kick from former Hof…
Germany general manager Oliver Bierhoff said England s progress and success at youth level has the world champions worried.
England have not won the World Cup since 1966 but the future of English football seems bright after victories at the Under-17 and U20 world championships this year.
And it is of concern for Germany, according to former international Bierhoff ahead of Friday s international friendly at Wembley.
Thinking about the England [senior] team from the outside, you are starting to create an air of this is a new team with young players and a lot of characters and by retiring older players who did a lot, Bierhoff said.
There s a change and I can see you have confidence from the U20s and U17s. That shows English football also has developed It t…
Manchester City s Premier League title ambitions were dealt a potentially fatal blow on Saturday as they were held to a 0-0 draw at relegation-threatened Norwich.
Manuel Pellegrini stated in the build-up to the match at Carrow Road that City needed to win nine of their remaining 10 games in order to have a shot at winning the trophy, but they left themselves with no margin for error from here on in after failing to find a way past home goalkeeper John Ruddy.
The stalemate has left fourth-placed City nine points behind leaders Leicester City, who take on Newcastle United on Monday night.
Credit should be given to Norwich, however, for a battling performance that could have even resulted in a much-needed victory had Patrick Bamford s first-half effort not stru…
Jack Cork has advised England s all-conquering Under-17 stars to seek exposure to senior football as soon as possible.
The Three Lions claimed glory at the Under-17 World Cup in India thanks to a stunning 5-2 win over Spain in last weekend s final.
Manchester City midfielder Phil Foden was named player of the tournament after scoring twice as Steve Cooper s side came back from 2-0 down, while Chelsea provided four of the starting XI to City s three.
Some observers have pointed to the potential problem of the two amply resourced Premier League heavyweights being home to the cream of England s young talent, with opportunities to break into their respective first teams likely to be limited.
Cork, one of the standout performers in Burnley s impressive start t…
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Looking to extend on their recent Premier Division flurry, Waterford will travel to Eamonn Deacy Park when they meet Galway on Friday night.
Starting with the hosts, while Galway might have enjoyed what was a stellar May purple patch, John Caulfield’s men have largely come crashing back down to earth. Eventually forced to settle for a 1-1 stalemate at home against Bohemians last week, the former Cork City boss has seen his squad muster just a single victory from any of their previous five Premier Division appearances. Signing off June with a downbeat performance as they suffered a 2-0 loss at the hands of title contenders Shelbourne, there is no doubt that Galway will be excited by their extended success on home soi…
While many expected England to end their 55 years of hurt on Sunday night, The Three Lions wait for international glory will only go on as they watched Italy break their hearts from the penalty spot.
Despite taking a 1-0 lead after just two minutes thanks to Luke Shaw s fizzed effort, the 67,173 fans in Wembley had to endure a nail-biting finale to this summer s European Championships.
Struggling to match a similar level that they set in the opening exchanges, Italy s Leonardo Bonucci deservedly equalled the scoreline after 67 minutes and epitomized what was another rugged display by Roberto Mancini s men.
With Arsenal starlet Bukayo Saka missing the crucial penalty amidst heartbreaking scenes in England s camp, we have taken a look at the major talking points a…
Northern Ireland secured their maiden win at a European Championship finals as a second-half header from Gareth McAuley and a late Niall McGinn strike defeated Ukraine 2-0 in a bitterly cold Lyon.
Defender McAuley powered home Oliver Norwood s deep free-kick in the 49th minute to score his country s first goal at a major tournament since Colin Clarke found the net against Spain at the 1986 World Cup.
Not even heavy rain which turned into huge hailstones in the second half, causing the game to be suspended for two minutes could dampen the spirits of those wearing green inside a sodden Parc Olympique Lyonnais, and they wrapped up a historic win when McGinn lashed home in injury time.
While Ukraine are now mired at the bottom of Group C without a point…