AFC Bournemouth midfielder Harry Arter said welcoming £12million man Benik Afobe was a welcome change from the days of having to wash his own kit.
Arter has been at Bournemouth throughout their rise from League One to the Premier League since signing for the club in 2010, and said just having Afobe on the park after his big-money switch from Wolverhampton was a sign of how far the team has come.
To be spending £12 million on a player is a big lift, he said.
I was here when we got promoted to League One. The fans like to remind us how dark it was the club was in a real bad way, he said.
When I first joined it was wash your own kit and bring your own lunch and the training ground was poor. There’s been a massive change and rightly so as it’s the le…
Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp has not yet sorted out the Reds defensive shortcomings, but they have been electric going forward.
Liverpool host Crystal Palace at Anfield in the Premier League on Saturday afternoon, and are big favourites to pick up their first domestic win of the season.
With the Reds’ attacking threat and Palace’s porous defence, a big win for the hosts could lead the Eagles rock bottom of the table this weekend Palace are kept off the foot of the table by a single goal.
But after drawing 3-3 away to Watford in their opening game, can Liverpool actually deliver?
Liverpool have banished their Palace demons
Crystal Palace were a real bogey side for Liverpool 18 months ago, having frequently given the Reds a tough game regardless…
Liverpool and Chelsea will have a difficult start to their respective EFL Cup campaigns after being drawn against each other in the third round, while Frank Lampard will come up against his former coach Jose Mourinho.
Chelsea made it to last season s semi-finals before being eliminated 2-1 on aggregate by Arsenal, who themselves were defeated by Manchester City in the final.
The two sides last met each other in the EFL Cup in January 2015 – Chelsea emerging 2-1 aggregate victors on their way to lifting the trophy.
Third round fixtures are due to take place on the week commencing September 24, meaning Chelsea s trip to Liverpool will come just a few days prior to their Stamford Bridge meeting in the Premier League on the 29th.
One of the other standout t…
After requesting a move away from Paris Saint-Germain, who would have thought Neymar could be in line to sign a contract extension?
Neymar was determined to return to LaLiga champions Barcelona but a deal did not materialise prior to the transfer window closing.
Now, Neymar s long-term future could be in Paris…
TOP STORY – PSG HOPEFUL OF EXTENDING NEYMAR CONTRACT
Paris Saint-Germain are hopeful of signing superstar Neymar to a new contract, reports Le10Sport.
LaLiga champions Barcelona were in talks to re-sign Neymar from PSG after the Brazilian s world-record €222million transfer in 2017, however, an agreement could not be reached.
Mercato PSG : Vers un accord précis entre Neymar et Paris ?
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While the international break often gives us a chance to take a step closer towards finding out who will qualify for the big tournaments, it also allows for a few friendlies that can test the waters as to where certain nations are in their development. Today, we re going to take a look at what should prove to be an intriguing encounter between Czech Republic and Northern Ireland. Neither side is considered to be amongst the elite, but they certainly hold out hope that they can make their way to Euro 2020 next year.
Czech Republic
After years of being in a pretty stagnant state, it appears as if the Czech Republic are slowly but surely building a squad that is capable of competing at major tourname…
Radja Nainggolan, Roberto Gagliardini and Ionut Radu have all tested positive for coronavirus, Inter have announced.
The Nerazzurri issued a statement on Friday, eight days before they are due to face Serie A rivals Milan in the derby, revealing the trio were all shown to have contracted COVID-19.
Tests on the players were conducted at the club s Appiano Gentile training headquarters.
FC Internazionale Milano announce that Roberto Gagliardini and Radja Nainggolan tested positive for COVID-19 following checks carried out at Appiano Gentile in recent days, Inter said.
Ionut Radu also tested positive this morning [Friday], after tests carried out yesterday. Further checks are scheduled for tomorrow.
Midfielder Gagliardini started Inter s …
Jesse Marsch s first game in charge of Canada ended in disappointment as the clinical Netherlands scored four second-half goals to win 4-0 on Thursday.
Both sides had good chances in a fairly even first half Georginio Wijnaldum saw an effort cleared off the line, while Cyle Larin squandered a brilliant chance, sending it wide.
The Netherlands came out of the blocks quickly in the second half though, with Memphis Depay poking in five minutes after the restart before Jeremie Frimpong doubled their lead with a lovely curling effort.
Wout Weghorst made an instant impact off the bench as he latched onto Dayne St. Clair s spill, and fellow substitute Virgil van Dijk headed in late on to ensure an emphatic victory for the hosts.
The Netherlands final friendly be…
Gianluigi Donnarumma will only grow stronger following his error against Real Madrid and remains one of the top three goalkeepers in the world, according to Gianluigi Buffon.
Paris Saint-Germain were eliminated from the Champions League in rather humiliating circumstances on Wednesday as they let slip a two-goal aggregate lead to lose 3-2.
PSG looked comfortable at the Santiago Bernabeu with an hour played, only for a Donnarumma mistake to gift Madrid the first of their three goals in a 17-minute comeback.
The Italy international effectively passed the ball straight to Vinicius Junior when under pressure close to his own goal and hat-trick hero Karim Benzema converted the cutback.
Donnarumma argued he was fouled by Benzema in the lead-up to his costly err…
FIFPRO, the global union representing football players, has launched a legal claim against FIFA over the match calendar and the scheduling of next year s expanded Club World Cup.
FIFA s decision to stage a 32-team Club World Cup in the United States next year has attracted fierce criticism from pundits and players, with many believing it will exacerbate issues arising from fixture congestion.
Earlier this week, Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti suggested the European champions could boycott the tournament, only for the club to quickly confirm their participation in a statement.
Ahead of last year s seven-team Club World Cup, Manchester City midfielder Bernardo Silva said the expansion of the football calendar would lead to matches losing energy and intensity .
Erik ten Hag challenged a fully fit Aaron Wan-Bissaka to stake his claim for a starting berth and welcomed the added competition he provides at right-back for Manchester United.
The defender has played just three times across all competitions under the Dutchman this campaign, having struggled with illness and injuries.
Wan-Bissaka had been linked with a January exit from Old Trafford, with former club Crystal Palace having been tipped among his suitors.
But an impressive performance on United s return to Premier League action against Nottingham Forest has seemingly breathed new life into his career with the Red Devils.
Ahead of his side s trip to Wolves on Saturday, Ten Hag indicated Wan-Bissaka s absence was more a matter of fitness than form.
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