Antonio Conte believes no manager could provide a fast fix for Tottenham s problems, with the Italian citing the club s lack of stability as a recurring problem for decades.
The former Chelsea and Inter boss took the reins at Spurs in November following Nuno Espirito Santo’s dismissal and has endured a run of mixed form since his arrival.
Outstanding highs, such as a Harry Kane-led raid on Premier League champions Manchester City, have been followed by humiliating lows, such as a miserable defeat to Burnley.
A midweek exit to Middlesbrough in the FA Cup has now confirmed another empty-handed season, while their inconsistency means a Champions League berth could be a long shot too.
While Conte stresses he was never under any illusion about the task a…
French Football Federation (FFF) president Noel Le Graet has been left very upset by the news Michel Platini cannot attend Saturday s Euro 2016 draw after the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) rejected his appeal against a 90-day ban.
UEFA president Platini and outgoing FIFA president Sepp Blatter were both handed suspensions from all football-related activity by FIFA s Ethics Committee in October for a disloyal payment the Frenchman allegedly received from the Swiss in 2011.
Platini appealed to CAS for his ban to be temporarily lifted in November. CAS announced this had been rejected on Friday, although FIFA was ordered not to extend the sanction.
The former Ballon d Or winner will not be able to attend Friday s UEFA Executive Committee meeting in Paris a…
France s draw with the Netherlands at Euro 2024 saw N Golo Kante extend a record run at major tournaments.
Les Bleus drew 0-0 with the Dutch in a somewhat underwhelming encounter in Leipzig on Friday.
Kante was the star performer, picking up the Player of the Match award for the second match in a row.
And the midfielder has now registered 17 appearances at major tournaments for Les Bleus, without suffering a single defeat (not including penalty shoot-outs).
The 2018 World Cup winner is four games clear of any other European player when it comes to such a streak.
17 N Golo Kanté has made more major tournament appearances (World Cup/EUROs) without losing than any other European player, with France unbeaten in all 17 such games he s played (W12 D5).…
The contract between Denzel Dumfries and Inter Milan expires next year and unless an agreement over a new deal for the Dutch right-back is reached, the club will put him on the transfer market this summer to avoid the risk of losing his services for free in 2025. If so, the Serie A leaders will obviously need a new name in their ranks to cover the right flank, and according to Gazzetta dello Sport, the first name on the list is currently Aaron Wan-Bissaka of Manchester United.
Wan-Bissaka is a product of the academy at Crystal Palace, and he left Selhurst Park to join United in 2019 for a fee exceeding €50 million, but now, Inter believe they could get a deal done for no more than €15m. The 26-year-old is believed to be keen to gain some experience somewhere outside the Pre…
Super proud David de Gea says it is crazy to be preparing to make his 500th Manchester United appearance.
The goalkeeper will reach the milestone should he be named in the starting line-up when Erik ten Hag s side welcome Newcastle United to Old Trafford on Sunday.
De Gea will be presented with an engraved plate this weekend to commemorate the landmark, while he will also wear a pair of specially designed gloves for the Magpies showdown.
The Spain international, who joined United from Atletico Madrid in June 2011, will become the 11th player to appear 500 or more times for the Red Devils after Ryan Giggs, Sir Bobby Charlton, Paul Scholes, Bill Foulkes, Gary Neville, Wayne Rooney, Alex Stepney, Tony Dunne, Denis Irwin and Joe Spence and only the second goalkeepe…
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The match between Goias and Coritiba in the Campeonato Brasileiro Serie A, set to take place at the Estadio Haile Pinheiro, is expected to be an intense battle, considering both teams are currently in early relegation danger.
It will be the last game of the 13th round of the Brazilian Campeonato Brasileiro Serie A campaign.
Goias
Goias currently finds themselves in the relegation zone and will be eager to secure a victory to climb out of the bottom positions. They have struggled to find consistency and have faced difficulties in both scoring goals and keeping clean sheets. However, playing at home could provide them with a slight advantage as they look to improve their form.
Their ability to earn points at home so far…
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In what is a heavyweight Serie A showdown on Sunday evening, Inter Milan will welcome Roma to the San Siro.
Inter Milan
Starting with the hosts, while Inter Milan might have suffered Champions League final heartbreak at the hands of Manchester City back in June, the Italian giants certainly haven’t shown any signs of a hangover. Last seen earlier in the week extended on their European romp as they secured a 2-1 victory at home against Austrian outfit Salzburg, Simeone Inzaghi’s side should find the mood in their camp at a real high. Opening this weekend’s fixtures leading the chase at the top of the Serie A table, the Nerazzurri will be looking to make another statement here. Marking their return from October’s international …
Ex-Juventus chairman Andrea Agnelli used a farewell speech to reiterate his belief in a European Super League.
Agnelli, along with Pavel Nedved and the rest of Juve s board, resigned last year amid an investigation into alleged tax fraud.
Juve have denied the allegations, on the back of the club registering a record loss of €254.3million for 2021-22.
Agnelli, who had held his position since 2010, bowed out officially on Wednesday, though in an address to Juve s shareholders, insisted he is still firmly backing the plan for a Super League.
Along with his counterparts at Real Madrid and Barcelona, Agnelli has stood by the proposals made in April 2021, and is showing no sign of movement on that front.
My job has always been to understand and guid…
Michal Listkiewicz, president of the Polish Football Association (PZPN), admits in the German press on Wednesday he has concerns whether his country will be ready to co-host Euro 2012.
On Thursday and Friday, European football s governing body UEFA will meet in Bordeaux to debate whether the Ukraine and Poland can still co-host the 2012 European Championship. A decision is expected on Friday.
But Listkiewicz seems far from convinced his country will be ready in four years time.
If the European Championships took place in 2016, we would have no problem to be ready then, Listkiewicz told Hamburg newspaper Die Zeit Online.
But realistically we are looked at having no good roads in time for 2012.
And he threw doubt over whether their Euro 2012 …
Jerome Boateng calmed fears he picked up an injury in Germany s final warm-up friendly ahead of Euro 2016.
Joachim Low s world champions defeated Hungary 2-0 in Gelsenkirchen on Saturday, although there was a moment of concern early in the first half when Boateng came over to the touchline for treatment.
With fellow centre-back Mats Hummels a doubt for the upcoming tournament with a calf problem, the sight of Boateng laying on the ground being tended to by the physios was not a welcome one for Germany fans.
But the Bayern Munich defender was quick to play down any concerns that he would not be ready in time for Germany s Group C opener against Ukraine next Sunday.
No, nobody needs to be worried about me, said Boateng, who also underlined the importan…