The Nigeria forward is keen for a second chance to prove his worth in the Premier League Premier League trio Newcastle, West Ham and Southampton are interested in signing former Liverpool striker Taiwo Awoniyi from Union Berlin, GOAL understands. The 24-year-old has scored 16 goals in 35 games for the German club this season since making his loan move from Anfield permanent last summer. The...Full Story »

Mario Balotelli has said he could have been Italy's matchwinner had he been selected for their World Cup playoff where they suffered a shock 1-0 loss to North Macedonia. The Adana Demirspor striker, whose last appearance for the national side was in 2018, was recently recalled to the national side by manager Roberto Mancini for a training camp. Italy have endured difficulties in front of goa...Full Story »

MATTY CASH hilariously asked for somebody to "give me a vodka" after qualifying for the World Cup with Poland. The Aston Villa right-back, who was born in Slough, switched nationalities just five months ago. Cash celebrated with a beer in the dressing roomCredit: Twitter / @mattycash622 The Polish squad were buzzing to reach Qatar later this yearCredit: Twitter / @mattycash622 He made his in...Full Story »

LUIS SUAREZ spookily predicted his World Cup qualifying brilliance all the way back in NOVEMBER. The former Liverpool and Barcelona forward scored the opening goal in Uruguay's crucial 2-0 win over Chile on Tuesday - netting a beautiful overhead kick. Suarez scored a sensational overhead kick against ChileCredit: Reuters Suarez's message back in November read "We are entering the SUAREZ ZONE"...Full Story »

Bruno Fernandes grabbed a brace as Portugal secured a 2-0 victory over North Macedonia on Tuesday to qualify for the 2022 World Cup finals. The Manchester United midfielder scored a goal in each half as Portugal booked their place to Qatar later this year. The result sees Portugal qualify for the World Cup for a sixth consecutive time. It is likely to be Cristiano Ronaldo's last for his countr...Full Story »

Steve Clarke watched his Scotland side surrender a two-goal lead to draw 2-2 with Austria then insisted they are “in a good place” ahead of their bid to reach the 2022 World Cup.The Scots found themselves 2-0 up inside 56 minutes in a friendly at the Ernst-Happel-Stadion after midfielder John McGinn’s drive from eight yards added to a first-half header from defender Jack Hendry...Full Story »

Portugal captain Cristiano Ronaldo has dismissed speculation that he could be approaching the end of his international career. Ronaldo, 37, spoke at a news conference ahead of his team's playoff final against North Macedonia on Tuesday in Porto, with the winner of the game going to the 2022 World Cup. When asked if this will be his last World Cup should Portugal qualify, Ronaldo said: "I'm s...Full Story »

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Portugal midfielder Joao Moutinho has said the side expected to play Italy to claim a spot at the 2022 World Cup. Portugal, who overcame Turkey 3-1 on Thursday, instead host North Macedonia in Tuesday's playoff final at Porto's Dragao stadium (live on ESPN+, 2.45pm ET) after the side claimed a shock 1-0 win over the Euro 2020 champions. "Won't lie to you: we were all expecting it was going to ...Full Story »

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Lionel Messi said he will reconsider his future in football later this year but said it's likely "many things will change" after the World Cup in November and December in Qatar. Messi's comments came after Argentina beat Venezuela 3-0 on Friday in the remaining match of the penultimate round of South American World Cup qualifying. "I don't know what I will do after the World Cup. I am thinki...Full Story »

Gareth Southgate has questioned the benefits of England boycotting the World Cup finals in Qatar over the country's human rights record. Concerns over the treatment of migrant workers and members of the LGBTQ+ community have prompted Southgate and his players to consider taking some sort of action to highlight the issues. Southgate held a 30-minute meeting at St George's Park on Tuesday to dis...Full Story »

Italian Football Federation president Gabriele Gravina has said he wants Roberto Mancini to remain in charge of the national team despite the country's failure to reach the 2022 World Cup. Gravina said changes are needed following the Azzurri's 1-0 loss to North Macedonia in Thursday's playoff semifinal in Palermo but a coaching move is not one of them. "I hope Mancini will immediately dispose...Full Story »

Italy manager Roberto Mancini was left with a loss for words following his side's shocking 1-0 defeat to North Macedonia that will leave the Azzurri out of the World Cup for the second straight time. With Italy frustrated for 90 minutes by a heroic North Macedonia defensive performance, Aleksandar Trajkovski struck the only goal of the game in the second minute of added time, inflicting Italy...Full Story »

Portugal fought off a dogged Turkey side en route to a 3-1 win in their UEFA World Cup playoff semifinal to stay alive in their quest to reach the showpiece event in Qatar at the end of the year. With both teams facing a win-or-go-home scenario, Portugal took a crucial early lead through 27-year-old Porto attacker Otavio, who pounced on the rebound from Bernardo Silva's shot as it caromed off...Full Story »

Gareth Bale fired Wales to a 2-1 World Cup play-off semi-final victory over Austria that leaves them in sight of their first appearance in the finals for 64 years.Bale produced two stunning strikes – one in each half – before Wales had to endure anxious moments after Marcel Sabitzer’s deflected effort halved the deficit.Wales will now play Scotland or Ukraine for a place at the...Full Story »

Netherlands coach Louis van Gaal says it is "ridiculous" that this year's World Cup is being played in Qatar, accusing FIFA of taking the tournament to the Middle East for money and commercial reasons. Van Gaal said FIFA's reasons for awarding the finals to Qatar, where his side will be competing in the November and December finals, were spurious. "Now, everybody knows that I find that ridic...Full Story »

The public lobbying to be chosen as a preferred bidder for Chelsea stepped up on Monday as increased offers were being considered by bankers tasked with selling the Premier League club for sanctioned owner Roman Abramovich. British property tycoon Nick Candy revealed he "significantly" increased the amount offered, having already submitted a bid of more than £2 billion ($2.6bn) for the c...Full Story »

IVAN TONEY appears to have disrespected Brentford again in a viral TikTok video that has sparked outrage. The striker, 26, took part in a viral series hosted by TikTok star @callmetoksy, who finds people driving expensive cars and asks them their occupation - former Arsenal star Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has previously featured in a video. Toney and the TikTokker begin by talking about crypt...Full Story »

Manchester City have been drawn to face Liverpool in the FA Cup semifinals, while Chelsea will take on Crystal Palace. The ties will be played on the weekend of April 16 and 17 at Wembley Stadium. City were originally drawn to face the winner of Nottingham Forest and Liverpool, with Jurgen Klopp's side edging to a 1-0 victory thanks to a late strike from Diogo Jota. The FA Cup encounter bet...Full Story »