Gustavo Alfaro has resigned as Costa Rica head coach after just nine months in charge.
The Argentine s exit was confirmed on Friday with speculation linking Alfaro as a potential successor to Daniel Garnero as Paraguay boss.
We thank Mr Gustavo and his team for their dedication during their time leading the Costa Rica team, the Costa Rican Football Federation (FCRF) said in a short statement.
At FCRF we will continue to build the path towards the 2026 World Cup. We will keep our fans informed and we reiterate our commitment to continue working for the development and success of national football.
The 61-year-old, who took charge of Ecuador at the 2022 World Cup, guided Costa Rice to the Copa America this year as his side were eliminated in the group st…
Jamie Vardy and Danny Drinkwater can be key men for England at Euro 2016 if they can replicate their club form, according to Leicester City team-mate Shinji Okazaki.
Vardy has scored 21 Premier League goals this season to spearhead Leicester s phenomenal title charge and opened his England account by netting a wonderful backheel in the 3-2 win over Germany last month.
The striker was also on target in the subsequent friendly versus Netherlands at Wembley , where the 26-year-old Drinkwater impressed on his international debut in defensive midfield.
If both are able to play like when they play for Leicester, definitely both could be contributing a lot for England, there is no doubt, Okazaki told Omnisport.
I might not be the right person who can assess be…
N Golo Kante will miss France s toughest Euro 2020 qualifying fixture after being ruled out of matches against Turkey and Andorra due to a knee concern.
The Chelsea midfielder pulled out of the squad following an assessment of the injury he sustained in the lead-up to the Europa League final win over Arsenal.
Kante, 28, made a quick recovery to play the full match in Baku but Les Bleus are taking no chances with his fitness.
After meeting with the medical staff following the evolution of his right knee injury, coach Didier Deschamps decided to release the international midfielder from Chelsea FC before leaving for Konya, Turkey, scheduled for Friday morning, read a statement from the French Football Federation.
He will not be replaced in the group.
Liverpool have made a formal request to access the audio related to Saturday’s offside controversy at Tottenham, the PA news agency understands.
The club had a Luis Diaz goal ruled out in north London due to miscommunication between VAR Darren England and on-field referee Simon Hooper. The Premier League game was goalless at the time of the incident, with the Reds going on to lose 2-1.
PA understands the Reds have now formally requested the audio of the conversation between the two from referees’ body Professional Game Match Officials Limited (PGMOL).
Liverpool Football Club acknowledges PGMOL’s admission of their failures last night.
It is clear that the correct application of the laws of the game did not occur, resulting in sporting integrity bein…
Alexandru Maxim is among five players to have been cut from Romania s final 23-man squad for Euro 2016.
The Stuttgart midfielder, who endured relegation from the Bundesliga this season, was omitted from Anghel Iordanescu s group to take to France, which was announced by the Romania Football Federation on Tuesday.
Adrian Ropotan and Ioan Hora of Pandurii Targu Jiu, Steaua Bucharest s Alin Tosca, and Universitatea Craiova teenager Andrei Ivan also missed out.
Head coach Iordanescu confirmed he will invite all five players to France as guests of the team after their disappointment.
I thank all the players who took part in the training session in Italy, and the clubs where they have developed. I m so sorry to have to give up five players, he said in a statem…
Jurgen Klopp will play no part in appointing his successor at Liverpool but is confident they will secure a “top manager”.
The club are currently without a sporting director but in 2015 Fenway Sports Group president Mike Gordon led the recruitment of Klopp.
A similar scenario is in place this time around but Klopp will not offer his input, saying: “No, why should I?
Jürgen Klopp and Billy Hogan have detailed their gratitude and support for Pepijn Lijnders, Peter Krawietz and Vitor Matos, who will be leaving their Liverpool roles at the end of the season:
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“It looks like I do all the work but I don’t, I can’t. That means all what we built in the last eight and half years is an incredibly strong structure behind …
Borussia Dortmund defender Lukasz Piszczek has announced he will retire at the end of the 2020-21 season.
The 35-year-old joined Dortmund from Hertha Berlin in 2010 and has gone on to become a key figure at the club.
Predominantly a right-back, Piszczek regularly impressed with his attacking abilities – particularly during his first years at the club – and has enjoyed great success at Signal Iduna Park.
He was a part of the team that won back-to-back Bundesliga titles in 2011 and 2012 under Jurgen Klopp, while he also helped them to two DFB-Pokal crowns and the Champions League final in 2013.
More recently Piszczek has began to operate as a right-sided centre-back in a back three and featured 29 times in the 2019-20 Bundesliga campaign, the most he h…
Atlanta United interim head coach Rob Valentino has backed Alexey Miranchuk to aid the Five Stripes’ push for the playoffs after his impressive showing against Charlotte FC.
Miranchuk, signed from Atalanta in July, showcased his individual qualities last time out, playing more passes into the final third (29) than any on the pitch at the Bank of America Stadium.
Atlanta currently sit 10th in the Eastern Conference table, a point behind D.C. United with a game in hand, with Valentino confident the Russian can propel his side into the playoff positions.
It was fantastic, it was good to get him integrated into the team as quickly as possible, said Valentino. He’s going to help us a lot down the stretch.
“His teammates getting used to him, him getting …
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Both Slovakia and Austria are intensifying their preparations for the upcoming European Championships by facing off in an international friendly at Stadion Tehelne Pole.
The Falcons aim to build on their impressive form from the latter part of 2023, while Das Team also seek to maintain their strong performance as they gear up for a challenging group stage encounter against Germany in the summer.
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Slovakia kick off their 2024 international calendar on a high note following a successful end to their Euro qualifying campaign. Three consecutive victories against Luxembourg, Iceland, and Bosnia-Herzegovina secured their spot at the tournament in Germany.
Their last match in Group J took them to Stadion Bilino Polje…
The football season in top European leagues has come to an end and now it’s time to start thinking about the upcoming European Championship. The final squads are slowly being announced and online bookmakers are going the extra mile to offer the best outright bets on the web. With so many markets to choose from finding the outright bets that have the best value will be no easy task, and that is why we have compiled a list of top five outright bets for the European Championship.
1.) Spain to win Euro 2012
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Arriving to the tournament as reigning European and World champions, Spain are rightly considered the number one favourites for the trophy and there is a great value in backing La Furia Roja at such sharp odds. Carles Puyol is already ruled out, wher…