Fikayo Tomori is aware I have to do more to avoid a repeat of the disappointment at being left out of England s World Cup squad.

Despite playing every match for Milan in Serie A this season, while missing just one of their six Champions League games through suspension, the defender was not included by Gareth Southgate, whose side were eliminated by France in the quarter-finals.

Tomori also played a key role as the Rossoneri last term, featuring 31 times as they ended their 11-year wait to claim the Scudetto, pipping rivals Inter to the title on the final day of the campaign.

But having only earned three senior England caps since making his debut against Kosovo in November 2019, the 24-year-old feels he must raise his game to force himself back into contention for…

Germany head coach Joachim Low bemoaned his side s wastefulness in front of goal during their slender 1-0 World Cup qualifying win against Romania on Sunday.

Serge Gnabry scored the only goal of the game in the 16th minute, with the Bayern Munich forward, Leroy Sane and Timo Werner going on to squander opportunities to extend Die Mannschaft s advantage.

That almost came back to haunt Germany in the closing stages as the hosts went close through George Puscas and Nicolae Stanciu. 

Germany – the 2014 world champions – ultimately held on, though, to follow up Thursday s opening Group J win over Iceland with another three points. 

Low was largely pleased with Germany s display, but acknowledged they should have added to Gnabry s early goal.

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Thomas Tuchel said the ongoing absence of fans is proving difficult as the Paris Saint-Germain head coach highlighted the struggles of playing behind closed doors following Tuesday s Champions League defeat.

PSG – last season s Champions League runners-up – lost 2-1 to Premier League visitors Manchester United in their Group H opener at Parc des Princes.

Marcus Rashford s 87th-minute strike downed PSG, who equalised 10 minutes into the second half via Anthony Martial s own goal after United captain Bruno Fernandes had converted a 23rd-minute penalty.

The result condemned PSG to their first home loss in the Champions League group stage in 25 games, and PSG boss Tuchel bemoaned behind-closed-doors football amid the coronavirus pandemic.

It s clear we c…

Real Madrid are interested in signing Chelsea defensive midfielder N Golo Kante on a free transfer in the summer of 2023, according to . Kante is out of contract at former Premier League and UEFA Champions League winners Chelsea at the end of the season, and La Liga giants Madrid reportedly want to secure the services of the 31-year-old.

Kante has been on the books of Chelsea since 2016 and has been superb for the London club over the years. The 31-year-old defensive midfielder has won the Premier League, the FA Cup, the UEFA Champions League and the UEFA Europa League once each with the Blues. The former Leicester City star also won the 2018 World Cup with France.

Chelsea are struggling in the Premier League at the moment and may not even finish in the top four this se…

Romelu Lukaku has penned an emotional farewell letter to Inter supporters following his return to Chelsea.

Lukaku re-signed for Chelsea – the club he left in 2014 – on Thursday, joining the European Champions on a five-year deal for a reported fee of £97.5million (€115m).

The 28-year-old scored 24 goals in 2020-21 as he spearheaded Antonio Conte s attack, leading Inter to their first Serie A title in 11 years.

Lukaku spent two seasons in Serie A and swiftly became a fan favourite in San Siro, netting 64 goals across all competitions. 

On Sunday, Lukaku said goodbye to Inter, posting a statement to his official Twitter account.

Thank you for loving me as one of your own. Thank you for making me and my family feel at home in Milano, Lukaku …

Udinese have officially confirmed the signing of Brenner Souza da Silva from FC Cincinnati. The 23-year-old Brazilian attacker will move to the Stadio Friuli on July 1st, and the transfer will cost Udinese a base fee of €10 million, with add-ons and a sell-on percentage to come on top of that.

Born in the city of Cuiaba in Brazil, Brenner took his first football steps at Sao Paolo, where he rose through the youth ranks to make a total of 56 senior appearances and score 24 goals. His loan move to Fluminense which lasted from May to December 2019 didn t quite work out, as he played only five games before returning to the parent club, and in February 2021, Cincinnati paid just under €12m to take him to the MLS.

In 2023, Brenner has so far played seven games and scored …

Veteran centre-back Pepe has agreed to prolong his playing career at Porto, signing a new contract with the Portuguese giants at the age of 40.

Pepe is approaching the end of his 23rd season in senior football, the past five of those spent with Porto in what represents his second spell at the Estadio do Dragao.

The 133-cap Portugal defender has no plans to retire just yet, having put pen to paper on a 12-month extension with Porto to stay at the club until the end of next season.

I m very nervous because it s a contract that means a lot to me, Pepe, who has played 28 times this season, told Porto s official website.

As a player and person, I usually say I m very honest. I m 40 years old but I owe a lot to Porto and I don t want to defraud the president…

Son Heung-min s prolific partnership with Harry Kane is a joy to watch for former Tottenham star Dimitar Berbatov.

The Spurs duo have struck up a lethal alliance which has been taken to a new level this season, helping to propel Jose Mourinho s men into a potential Premier League title battle.

With an EFL Cup final spot also secured, things are looking up for the London club where Berbatov plied his trade between 2006 and 2008.

And the Bulgarian was full of praise for Son and Kane, who have combined for a record-equalling 13 top-flight goals this term, with less than half the season played.

13 Harry Kane and Son Heung-min have now combined for 13 goals in the Premier League this season no duo has ever combined for more in a single campaign in the competit…

Manchester City will assess Erling Haaland ahead of their Premier League clash with Leicester City after his half-time withdrawal against Borussia Dortmund in midweek.

Haaland s return to the Signal Iduna Park was ended prematurely on Wednesday due to a fever and a knock.

City travel to face the Foxes in Saturday s early kick-off for a game that gives them the chance to put pressure on Arsenal, who host Nottingham Forest on Sunday, by leapfrogging them at the top of the table.

But it is still unclear whether they will have Haaland at their disposal.

Speaking at a press conference ahead of the visit to the King Power Stadium, Pep Guardiola said of his star striker: He feels better but we will train this afternoon [Friday] and we will assess in a few hours.…

Manchester City and Everton shared the spoils at the Etihad on Saturday, the last day of 2022, with Erling Haaland (who else) capitalizing on some excellent work from Riyad Mahrez to break the deadlock in the 24th minute, and Demarai Gray blasting in a superb top-corner equalizer in the 64th.

Is the title lost for City?

With Liverpool, the only team to have presented Manchester City with any challenge for the Premier League title since 2017/18, well out of the race, many would have believed the trophy would easily stay put at the Etihad at the end of this season, but Arsenal have surely been the surprise package of the campaign. Their excellent performances and results have been putting Pep Guardiola s team under pressure to keep up for a long time, and it seems the defending …