Neco Williams believes Armenia can do Wales a favour against Croatia and help them qualify for Euro 2024.
Wales’ automatic qualification hopes were taken out of their own hands on Saturday by a wounding 1-1 away draw to Armenia and Croatia’s 2-0 victory in Latvia.
Croatia will secure the second spot behind already-qualified Turkey by beating Armenia in their final qualifier on Tuesday.
But were Armenia to draw or win in Zagreb, that would leave the door open for Wales who would then take second place by beating Turkey at the Cardiff City Stadium on the same evening.
“Armenia are a top team,” wing-back Williams said of opponents who have damaged Wales’ qualification more than any other by taking four points from them.
“They have got som…
Leicester chairman Aiyawatt Srivaddhanaprabha has dismissed calls from some supporters to sell the relegated club and promised the Foxes will soon return to the Premier League.
Despite beating West Ham 2-1 on Sunday, Leicester dropped into the Sky Bet Championship seven years after being crowned champions of England and two seasons since winning the FA Cup.
It is a remarkable fall from grace and one that Leicester chairman Srivaddhanaprabha says has led to him receiving offensive messages, some of which have been “outright abusive”.
A message from Chairman Aiyawatt Srivaddhanaprabha.
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“I have received a massive number of messages from our fans – both positive and negative,” Srivaddhanaprabha said in a statemen…
Marcelo Gallardo has confirmed he will stay on as River Plate head coach in 2020.
Barcelona had been linked with an approach for Gallardo but the 43-year-old signalled his intention to remain with River at a news conference on Wednesday.
At the end of the year I usually stop to see where I m going, what stimulates me, my state, what gets me going and what works with my professional and personal priorities, said Gallardo.
Something began to be generated regarding the decision I was going to make. I don t want that to continue. On January 2 I will be here and I will start the pre-season, which may be in Uruguay, Buenos Aires on the south of the country.
I am not interested in generating any kind of uncertainty. My wish is to continue with this team.
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Yes, it s the most wonderful time of the year and we re all awfully excited that the big man has completed his annual pilgrimage across the globe.
But we re even more excited by the familiarity of a hectic Premier League schedule over the next few days having waited ever so patiently following a domestic break for the World Cup in Qatar!
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Wednesday s Dutch Cup semi-final between Feyenoord and Ajax was halted for 30 minutes after Davy Klaassen was struck on the head by an object thrown from the stands.
Ajax midfielder Klaassen was celebrating near the corner flag at De Kuip early in the second half when what appeared to be a lighter caught him on the back of the head.
The Netherlands international was left bleeding and referee Allard Lindhout took the decision to take both sets of players off the field.
After a stoppage of half an hour, during which time Feyenoord assistant John de Wolf urged home fans to use their common sense , play eventually resumed.
Klaassen attempted to continue but he went down holding his head soon after and was replaced by Brian Brobbey.
But the 30-year-old…
Jose Mourinho wants to sign Son Heung-min from Tottenham Hotspur for his new club Fenerbahce, according to . Mourinho, who has only recently been appointed as the new manager of Fenerbahce, worked with Son at Spurs, and the former Manchester United and Chelsea boss has the South Korea international on the list of players he would like to get in the summer transfer window.
Son has been on the books of Tottenham since 2015 and has established himself as one of the best players for the North London club. The 31-year-old forward has scored 120 goals and given 62 assists in 303 appearances in the Premier League for Spurs.
It will be interesting to see if Son is willing to leave Tottenham this summer. Spurs are unlikely to let the forward leave on the cheap. Fenerbahce would …
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Coming into the weekend on the back of games where they were at different ends of a 1-2 scoreline, Manchester United and Fulham will be fighting for Premier League points on Saturday afternoon at Old Trafford. United triumphed away to Luton Town in a highly dynamic contest, while Fulham lost at home to Aston Villa.
The previous encounter between these teams, played at Craven Cottage in November, ended in victory for the 20-time English champions after Bruno Fernandes scored the only goal just as the second-half stoppage time started.
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While Sir Jim Ratcliffe acknowledges that Manchester United are still a long way behind top rivals Manchester City and Liverpool, whom they aim to knock off their perch , the c…
Didier Deschamps boasts a frightening attack-oriented side which is widely described as one of the most talented generations France has had in a while.
Les Bleus are a group of extremely talented individuals who will be looking to go one step further to their 2016 European Championship campaign which saw them finish runners-up to champions Portugal at home soil in 2016.
The superior potential in attack in the likes of Kylian Mbappe, Thomas Lemar, Ousmane Dembele and Antoine Griezmann among others makes France one of the firm favourites to lift the title in Russia and 888 now offers a special 25/1 price of Deschamps’ men to succeed.
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Hungary are hoping to do it for Barnabas Vargas after the striker s concering injury marred a monumental Euro 2024 win over Scotland on Sunday.
Kevin Csoboth proved the hero in a 1-0 triumph in Stuttgart, scoring the latest European Championship goal on record after netting a strike timed at 99 minutes and 32 seconds.
The Group A clash was only going on so late due to Vargas head injury after the Hungary man collided with Scotland goalkeeper Angus Gunn in an aerial duel and left the pitch on a stretcher.
Hungary players crowded around Vargas to create a protective wall for his privacy during treatment, and Callum Styles says his side are hoping to make it into the last 16 in honour of their team-mate.
That gave us that extra bit, obviously we don t ever …
Sean Dyche is super-proud of his Everton side, as well as the staff aiming to bolster his squad before the transfer window shuts.
Everton have lost their opening two Premier League games by an aggregate score of 7-0, and sit bottom of the early standings.
Dyche s team beat Doncaster Rovers 3-0 in the EFL Cup on Tuesday, and now prepare for an early-season crunch clash against Bournemouth at Goodison Park.
Everton, whose financial issues have been well documented, are still aiming to add to their squad before Friday s deadline, with midfielder Orel Mangala nearing a loan move from Lyon, while a winger is a target.
Uncertainty remains over Dominic Calvert-Lewin s future, too, but Dyche said he is content with the work everyone involved has done this window.…