Scottish champions Celtic have completed the signing of free agent Craig Gordon on a two-year deal, it was confirmed on Thursday.
The 31-year-old goalkeeper has been without a club since being released by Premier League club Sunderland in May 2012.
A serious knee injury means Gordon has not played a competitive match since April of that year, although he did spend time training with Celtic s fierce rivals Rangers last season.
Gordon, capped 40 times by Scotland, will remain at Celtic until 2016, with the club having the option of a further 12 months.
Celtic have signed goalkeeper Craig Gordon on a two-year contract with the club having the option of a third year, read a statement on the club s official website.
The 31-year-old keeper, who former…
Swansea City manager Michael Laudrup is targeting a top-10 finish after seeing his side win just once since February s League Cup triumph.
Laudrup s side ended a three-match losing run with a 2-2 draw against Norwich at Carrow Road on Saturday.
The result leaves them in ninth place on the Premier League table, two points ahead of 10th-placed Fulham having played a game more.
Laudrup wants to continue the Welsh club s progress since reaching the Premier League in 2011.
For me the target should be a top-10 spot because we ve been there for quite some time, the Dane told reporters.
Like a lot of teams, for us the target at the start of the season is to reach 40 points.
The people in Swansea are very realistic, but you must also accept tha…
Michael O’Neill admitted Northern Ireland’s Euro 2024 hopes are over after Thursday’s 4-2 qualifying defeat to Slovenia left them adrift towards the bottom of Group H.
A fourth straight defeat left a six-point gap between Sunday’s opponents Kazakhstan in fourth place and Northern Ireland in fifth, with nine points separating them from leaders Finland.
Although not mathematically over, both the size of the deficit and the number of teams involved make it difficult to see a path to qualification.
“We’ve just got to finish as high as possible,” O’Neill said. “Qualification now, I think if we won all five games (remaining) it wouldn’t be enough. I’m not going to sit here and say ‘While it’s mathematically possible…’ and things like that.…
Market: Orlando City win
Odds: 3/4 @
Looking to extend on what has been a stellar start to the season, a high-flying Orlando will welcome away day strugglers New York Red Bulls to the Exploria Stadium on Sunday.
Starting with the hosts, while Orlando might have been hit with that defeat against Sunday s opponents when heading into the international break, The Purples have bounced back in some style. Only continuing to gain a string of admirers from across the MLS since opening the 2021 campaign, Óscar Pareja s side have their sights set on clinching top spot in the Eastern Conference this year. With the mood in their camp at a real high and once again boosted by that 2-1 victory against a struggling Inter Miami last time out, Orlando have won each of their last…
Southampton captain Jose Fonte believes the club are fully equipped to find a replacement for the Everton-bound Ronald Koeman.
Koeman officially resigned from his post as Southampton manager on Tuesday, and was promptly announced the new Everton boss replacing the sacked Roberto Martinez.
The Dutchman had been in charge of Southampton since 2014 after taking over from Mauricio Pochettino, who was poached by fellow Premier League side Tottenham.
Fonte said he has faith the club will be able to find a quality replacement for Koeman, just like they did for Pochettino two years ago.
It s not ideal, but we ve been through situations like this before, the 32-year-old said following Portugal s 1-1 draw with Iceland in their Euro 2016 opener.
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that they have agreed to the termination of the contract of Zlatan Ibrahimović with immediate effect.
The Swede spent just under two seasons at Old Trafford, during which he accumulated 53 appearances and scored 29 goals for the Red Devils. Turning 37 later this year, Ibrahimović has had an illustrious career. Born in Malmo, he spent three years at his native club before moving to Ajax. His unique skills later made significant contributions to a host of big European clubs Juventus, Inter Milan, Barcelona, AC Milan, Paris Saint-Germain, before teaming up with Jose Mourinho in Manchester in 2016.
He has never won the Champions League or the Premier League, but he has won numerous league titles and cups with every club he played for before Manchester United, where he di…
Didier Deschamps hopes returning midfielder Abou Diaby will be fit to face Belarus in France s second 2014 World Cup qualifier on Tuesday.
The Arsenal midfielder was influential on his return to the national side after more than a year s absence, scoring the only goal of the game in a 1-0 win over Finland on Friday.
Diaby struck in the 19th minute of a largely dour game but his presence in the middle of the park provided a huge boost to manager Deschamps despite tiring late on in the match.
The 26-year-old only appeared four times for the Gunners last season and may be a risk of over-exerting himself, according to Deschamps.
There is a risk for all players (to suffer from exhaustion); for Diaby, perhaps a little more, Deschamps told L Equipe.
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St Johnstone have opted for Tommy Wright to succeed Steve Lomas as manager following his departure to Millwall.
The 49-year-old had been assistant to Lomas since the pair joined the club together in November 2011.
First-team defender Callum Davidson has also been confirmed as Wright s assistant.
Wright has gathered experience through spells in charge at Limavady United, Ballymena United and Lisburn Distillery, seeing Irish League Cup success with the latter, before making the move to McDiarmid Park.
He also had an impressive playing career with the likes of both Manchester City and Newcastle United and made 31 appearances for Northern Ireland.
An official statement from the club said: The club is delighted to announce the appointment of Tommy Wrig…
Jack Grealish revealed he overcame illness to play a starring role in Manchester City s victory over Liverpool.
Pep Guardiola s side maintained the pressure on Premier League leaders Arsenal, reducing the deficit to five points after coming from behind to run out 4-1 winners at the Etihad Stadium.
Grealish assisted Julian Alvarez for the hosts first goal cancelling out Mohamed Salah s opener before getting on the scoresheet himself to seal the victory 16 minutes from time.
The England international s contribution to clinching another important three points was all the more impressive considering he did not feel at his best.
We knew it was going to be a tough game playing against Liverpool, he told BT Sport. The first game after the international break i…
Market: Raith win
Odds: 7/10 @
Looking to secure back-to-back Championship victories on Tuesday night, Raith will welcome a struggling Hamilton to Stark’s Park.
Starting with the hosts, making an immediate return to winning ways last weekend as they claimed a deserved 2-0 victory at home against Queen’s Park, Raith should be smelling another golden chance on Tuesday night. Now winning two of their last three Championship appearances, Ian Murray’s men will now have their sights firmly set on securing a top-half finish this season. Storming their way to a remarkable 5-1 romp against Cove Rangers on March 18th, Ian Murray’s men have continued on a real rugged run on home soil. In fact, including last weekend’s 2-0 win against Queen’s Park, the midweek h…