Bosnia-Herzegovina international striker Edin Dzeko said he will always be a Manchester City fan after joining Serie A outfit Roma on a season-long loan deal.
Dzeko s long-awaited transfer to Roma was completed on Wednesday, with the Bosnian moving to the Italian capital on a temporary basis until June with a view to a permanent switch.
The 29-year-old, who found playing opportunities hard to come by last season having made just 11 Premier League starts, was a key member in City s two title-winning teams in 2011-12 and 2013-14.
And Dzeko thanked the club for their support since arriving from Wolfsburg in January 2011.
After four-and-a-half years, filled with your chants for me and my love for you, the time has come to say goodbye, he said. I have spen…
Yohan Cabaye is eagerly awaiting a chance to perform on the big stage as Newcastle United prepare for their Europa League campaign.
Newcastle finished fifth in the English Premier League last season, in what was just their second campaign back in the top flight after gaining promotion in 2009/10.
France international Cabaye believes the chance to contest UEFA s second-tier club competition is an important opportunity to showcase Newcastle s progression under manager Alan Pardew.
Playing in Europe next season is massive for the club and massive for the players as it shows progression, Cabaye told the club s official website.
We have to play in these sorts of competitions for the experience. It can only be a good thing for us as a squad.
And th…
Paris Saint-Germain are ready to give 110 per cent to beat Barcelona in the Champions League last 16, defender Marquinhos has said.
Unai Emery s side warmed up for Tuesday s clash at Parc des Princes with a commanding 3-0 Ligue 1 victory over Bordeaux on Friday, which came courtesy of a double from Edinson Cavani and a goal from Angel Di Maria.
With PSG on a run of four wins in a row in all competitions, Marquinhos believes they are in good shape to take on a team who knocked them out of Europe s top competition in 2013 and 2015.
These are matches where you play the details, said the centre-back, as quoted by L Equipe. You have to be at 110 per cent and you can t make mistakes.
On the other hand, they have a team with players who can make a huge diffe…
FIFA s Ethics Committee has provisionally suspended Sepp Blatter, Michel Platini and Jerome Valcke for 90 days, with South Korean official Chung Mong-joon banned for six years.
Reports first emerged on Wednesday that the Ethics Committee had recommended outgoing FIFA president Blatter be banned, after the Swiss attorney general opened criminal proceedings against him last month.
His suspension, along with that of UEFA chief Platini and FIFA general secretary Valcke, has now been made official, following approval by the world governing body s adjudicatory chamber.
Those sanctions can be extended by up to 45 days, which would effectively end Blatter s reign over world football with the FIFA congress to replace him scheduled for February 26 next year.
Chung,…
Kaiserslautern have announced promising youngster Paul Will is set to leave the club at the end of the season to join Bayern Munich.
The versatile 19-year-old, who can play at the heart of the defence or in central midfield, signed for Kaiserslautern in 2015 and is the captain of their Under-19 team.
Will s impressive performances at youth level saw him called up to work with the first-team squad in January, as he took part in a mid-season training camp held in Spain.
However, the teenager has rejected the chance to sign professional terms with his current employers, instead opting to make the move to the runaway Bundesliga leaders.
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Newcasle United are confident of securing a permanent deal for on-loan Chelsea starlet Kenedy, according to the Mirror.
The Brazilian winger moved to St James’s Park in January in a deal which will see him stay with Rafael Benitez’s side until the end of the season, and the Spaniard is keen to secure his services beyond the summer following his impressive form
He netted his first goals for the North East club at the weekend, grabbing a brace in the 3-0 win over Southampton a result which has put some daylight between themselves and the sides in the bottom three.
Kenedy moved to Stamford Bridge from Fluminese in the summer of 2015 and played twenty times for the club in his first season in England, scoring twice.
However he played just once in the…
Aston Villa are lining up a move for Huddersfield Town defender Terence Kongolo, according to the Mail Online.
The Villains are keen to strengthen their squad ahead of their return to the top flight, and have identified the Netherlands internationals as one of their top defensive targets.
Having initially moved to the John Smiths Stadium on loan during the 2017/18 campaign, the centre-back signed on a permanent deal last summer and featured in all but six of their league games last term.
He scored his one and only goal for the club so far in a 2-1 defeat at Bournemouth back in December but was ultimately unable to help them avoid relegation back to the Championship after two years at the top table.
Prior to his switch to England, the twenty-five-yea…
The two best teams in Group H of the 2020 European Championship Qualifiers will collide this Monday at Stade de France when Les Bleus take on Turkey. Both sides have 18 points after seven matches, and the scenario is quite clear. The team that gets the win, will probably secure a spot in the 2020 EUROS. Kick-off for this match has been settled at 19:45 hrs BST.
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Didier Deschamps men have looked absolutely dominant at home during the 2020 European Championship Qualifiers. Aside from winning their first three matches on home soil, they have done so by a three-goal margin each time. That has been the case despite some key absences on recent months, as players such as N Golo Kante, Paul Pogba and Kylian Mbappe have all missed time, just to mention a few. But France s incredib…
Marcus Rashford must start for England against Senegal in the World Cup last 16 after his performance against Wales, says Gary Neville.
The Manchester United forward bagged a double on his first start of the tournament to steer the Three Lions to a 3-0 victory over their neighbours in their final Group B match.
Drafted in by Gareth Southgate alongside Phil Foden to replace Bukayo Saka and Raheem Sterling up top, Rashford s superb showing has provided further selection headaches for his boss.
But Neville believes there should be no question about his place, tipping him to be among the first names on the teamsheet.
He s been like that for a good six months at Manchester United now, he told Sky Sports. He s back on it.
He s a massive talent, he can…
Jesse Lingard knows he needs regular club football as the Manchester United man bids to nail down a place in the England squad.
United boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has used Lingard sparingly this season, despite his remarkable performances on loan at West Ham last term.
Lingard declined to speak about the prospect of a new contract at Old Trafford, with his present deal due to expire at the end of this season.
But the attacking midfielder, whose 30th birthday will fall during the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, is aware his England prospects could suffer if he is not playing regularly for his club.
After narrowly missing out on a place in the Euro 2020 squad, Lingard does not want to see another major tournament pass him by.
United are stocked with attac…