Celtic pair Emilio Izaguirre and Mikael Lustig have put pen to paper on new three-year contracts with the Scottish champions.
Despite currently being without a manager following Neil Lennon s departure, the club have tied the two defenders down to long-term deals.
Honduras international Izaguirre joined from Motagua in 2010 and has since made 151 appearances for Celtic.
After an impressive debut campaign, Izaguirre has helped Celtic to three league titles in a row, while Lustig is a more recent addition.
Following his signing from Rosenborg in 2012, Lustig suffered a number of recurring injuries but recovered to clinch two league titles and a Scottish Cup crown.
Izaguirre, currently preparing for the FIFA World Cup with Honduras, told the club s officia…
Atletico Madrid coach Diego Simeone believes Real Madrid will look to defend and hit his side on the break in a Champions League final that is 50-50 .
Simeone s team saw off Bayern Munich in the semi-finals, while their arch-rivals beat Manchester City to set up a repeat of the 2013-14 showpiece in Lisbon, which Los Merengues won 4-1.
Madrid employed safety-first tactics to defeat City 1-0 over two legs, and Simeone expects more of the same at San Siro next week.
I expect Madrid to approach the game like they did the tie with Manchester City. I think they will be cautious, the Argentinian told a news conference on Saturday.
Casemiro gives them defensive strength. They will play on the counter-attack, like they have been doing in every game in the …
Argentina coach Gerardo Martino has hinted Carlos Tevez s international career is not finished, despite failing to select the striker.
Tevez has not played for his country since the 2011 Copa America after falling out with former coach Alejandro Sabella.
Martino s selection to replace Sabella was thought to have opened the door for Tevez to return, but he has not featured in either of Martino s first two selections.
Tevez has started the season in fine goalscoring form for Juventus and, though not chosen for upcoming friendlies against Brazil and Hong Kong, remains in the former Barcelona boss thoughts.
When I came here, I was asked if there were any problems with any player and I said no and from there are the conditions to consider anyone, Martino resp…
Angel Maria Villar has resigned from the UEFA vice-presidency and the organisation s executive committee following his arrest in Spain.
Villar, 67, was arrested last week and remains in custody without bail pending an investigation into alleged corruption.
He was suspended from the Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) presidency for one year by Spain s Higher Council of Sport on Tuesday pending the outcome of the investigation, with Juan Luis Larrea named as an interim replacement a day later.
And Villar, who served as acting UEFA president in the wake of Michel Platini s suspension in October 2015, has now given up his responsibilities with European football s governing body.
On 26 July, 2017, Mr Angel Maria Villar Llona tendered his resignation …
Tottenham have confirmed the signing of Benfica forward Carlos Vinicius on a season-long loan deal.
Portuguese giants Benfica revealed earlier on Friday an agreement had been reached for the 25-year-old to join Spurs.
The Premier League club have now announced that Carlos Vinicius switch to the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium has been completed.
Tottenham have paid £2.7million (€3m) to take the Brazilian on loan for the 2020-21 campaign and have an option to make the move permanent for £41m (€45m), with the initial payment included in that sum.
Jose Mourinho s latest recruit was the joint-leading scorer in the Primeira Liga last season, with 18 goals from 32 matches, and he found the back of the net 22 times in 46 games in all competitions.
Swansea City central defender Joe Rodon prefers Tottenham Hotspur to West Ham United and Burnley, according to . It has been reported that Premier League trio Tottenham, West Ham and Burnley all are keen on the 22-year-old centre-back, and that it is the North London club where the Wales international prefers to move to.
Tottenham are reported to be willing to pay £7 million as transfer fee for Rondon, but Swansea who reached the Championship playoffs last season want £18 million. There is still time for the two clubs to come to an agreement, as the summer transfer window for English teams is open until October 16.
According to , Rodon has played four times in the Championship so far this season, while during the 2019-20 campaign, the 22-year-old centre-back made 20 s…
Hibernian forward Harry McKirdy has been ruled out for up to six months with an unspecified complaint which requires surgery.
Pre-season tests flagged up a problem for the 26-year-old, who joined the Easter Road club from Swindon last September.
Hibs released a statement on their website which read: “At the start of pre-season, like his team-mates, Harry underwent the usual scans and tests to ensure he was fit and healthy ahead of the 2023/24 campaign.
“Those scans, however, revealed an issue that needed further investigation by the club’s medical staff and doctor.
“After that investigation, and seeing a specialist, it has been confirmed that the 26-year-old will need surgery, which will rule him out for between four and six months.
“The…
James Trafford saved a stoppage-time penalty to earn England European Under-21 Championship glory for the first time in 39 years as they edged past Spain.
The Burnley goalkeeper repelled Abel Ruiz’s spot-kick, awarded after a VAR review in the sixth minute of added time, and then kept out substitute Aimar Oroz’s follow-up at the end of a pulsating contest at the Batumi Arena in Georgia.
In the process, he became the first man to keep six clean sheets at the finals to help his side claim glory courtesy of a 1-0 victory, having not conceded a single goal at the tournament.
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Liverpool Curtis Jones’ had earlier given England, playing in front of senior boss Gareth Southgate, the lead …
Former France international David Trezeguet will join Indian Super League outfit Pune City as the club s marquee signing.
Pune, who have a link-up with Serie A side Fiorentina, are set to take part in the inaugural Indian Super League campaign, due to begin later this year.
The likes of Joan Capdevila, Freddie Ljungberg and Robert Pires have already signed up to take part in the fledgling league, with Trezeguet becoming the latest high-profile star to be attracted to the Indian game.
By joining hands with the legends of football, FC Pune City brings international expertise to the team to nurture young talent and hopefully take football to a different level in a country where all other sports have been eclipsed by cricket, said Gaurav Modwel, chief executive offi…
Diego Maradona believes Barcelona coach Pep Guardiola is keen to take charge of Inter if he ever decides to leave his current club.
The Barca boss has an expiring contract at Camp Nou, and he has yet to make a decision on his future.
Guardiola has been linked with Inter more than once in the past, and Argentine legend Maradona would not be surprised if he eventually ended up at the San Siro.
I think that if he (Guardiola) ever leaves Barcelona, he wants to take over at Inter, Maradona told El Economista.
He will probably receive offers from all over the world. He is an excellent coach and is fortunate to work with the best players in the world at Barca.
Guardiola has won three La Liga titles, and two Champions League crowns among many other t…