Defending champions Uruguay began their Copa America campaign with an unconvincing 1-0 win over Jamaica.
With Barcelona forward Luis Suarez the 2011 player of the tournament banned for the competition due to his bite on Italy s Giorgio Chiellini at last year s World Cup, Uruguay were uninspiring in front of goal.
Oscar Tabarez s men struggled to break down tournament invitees Jamaica, who were resolute at the back for much of Saturday s contest in Antofagasta.
However, Uruguay took advantage of the one true defensive lapse made by the tournament outsiders, as Cristian Rodriguez opened the scoring in the 52nd minute.
Winger Rodriguez made no mistake with a close-range strike at the end of a well-worked set-piece move from the two-time World Cup winners…
Petr Cech says Chelsea can be proud of themselves after beating Barcelona 1-0 in the Champions League semi-final first leg on Wednesday.
The English Premier League hosts managed a narrow victory thanks to Didier Drogba s goal just before half-time at Stamford Bridge.
Goalkeeper Cech acknowledged his side rode their luck at times and said it had been tough for his team-mates to adapt to a game where they had very little possession.
We can be proud of what we have done today, Cech told Sky Sports.
There was amazing quality in the team, everyone gave 100 per cent. We are not used to playing 90 minutes without the ball. Mentally it is difficult to keep the focus.
We have been brilliant all over the pitch, the commitment to defend and cover everyon…
Mikel Arteta believes Granit Xhaka s red card in Arsenal s 1-0 Premier League defeat to Burnley was caused by his struggling side trying too hard to turn their faltering season around.
Arsenal lost their fourth consecutive Premier League home fixture at Emirates Stadium on Sunday – the club s worst winless run on home soil in the top flight since 1959 – with the decisive moment coming when Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang headed into his own net from Ashley Westwood s corner in the 73rd minute.
The Gunners cause had been made harder when maligned midfielder Xhaka was sent off shortly before the hour mark for grabbing Westwood by the throat.
That was the sixth Premier League red card for the Gunners since manager Arteta took over in December 2019 – double tha…
I remember watching the vibrant Alexis Sanchez tearing teams apart at times for Arsenal. He was never truly world-class, but he was a highly dangerous attacking player to opposition teams.
However, a switch to Manchester United in January of 2017 has turned into a nightmare. In fact, according to , the Red Devils are prepared to pay half of his massive £500,000 per-week salary to any team interested in signing the Chilean.
It seems unlikely that any other club would take on Sanchez’s massive wages, which is why the Red Devils would have to subsidise any likely move.
Has completely flopped at United
For years, Sanchez moaned about and at his teammates at Arsenal. He showed great individual talent at times, but he was never much of a team player. The fact that…
Newcastle United are interested in signing Gabriel Jesus from Manchester City in the January transfer window, according to . It has been reported that Newcastle are among a number of clubs who are keen on the Brazil international forward. Juventus, Lille and West Ham United also interested in the 24-year-old.
Jesus has made 11 starts and one substitute appearance in the Premier League for City so far this season, scoring two goals and providing six assists in the process. The City no.9 has scored three goals and provided one assist in four substitute Champions League matches for the defending Premier League champions this campaign.
City are the defending Premier League champions and are also aiming to win the Champions League this season. Newcastle are at the foot of th…
Manchester City have suspended Benjamin Mendy pending an investigation after Cheshire Constabulary charged the player with four counts of rape and one count of sexual assault.
Charges against the 27-year-old left-back relate to three complainants over the age of 16, with the incidents alleged to have occurred between October 2020 and August 2021, police said.
The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) has authorised Cheshire Constabulary to charge a man in connection with allegations of sexual assault, a police statement confirmed on Thursday.
Benjamin Mendy, aged 27, has been charged with four counts of rape and one count of sexual assault.
The charges relate to three complainants over the age of 16 and are alleged to have taken place between October 2020 an…
Derby County sealed a Championship return by beating already-relegated Carlisle United 2-0 at Pride Park on the final day of the League One season.
Derby knew a single point would end their two-year stay in the third tier of English football, with Bolton Wanderers waiting to pounce if the Rams did suffer a shock defeat.
However, such a slip-up never looked likely as Max Bird s powerful strike from outside the area put them ahead within five minutes, and James Collins added a close-range second on the hour mark to make certain of promotion.
Paul Warne s team finished five points behind Portsmouth, who clinched the title earlier this month, and five clear of Bolton – who needed a late equaliser from Cameron Jerome to draw 3-3 with Peterborough.
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Senegal s forwards need to step up in Sadio Mane s absence if the Lions of Teranga are going to progress in the World Cup, says Aliou Cisse.
Bayern Munich forward Mane was ruled out of the tournament after suffering a fibula injury.
The former Liverpool star is Senegal s talisman, and was crucial to their Africa Cup of Nations success earlier in 2022.
In his absence, Senegal turned in a spirited display against the Netherlands in their opening Group A game on Monday, yet fell to a 2-0 defeat.
This was despite mustering a higher expected goals (xG) total than their opponents (0.9 to 0.7) and having more shots (15 to 10).
With hosts Qatar next up at Al Thumama Stadium, head coach Cisse has demanded more from his forwards, particularly Ismaila Sarr a…
Former Real Madrid defender Enrique Perez Diaz has described Cristiano Ronaldo as like a toddler throwing a tantrum .
The 27-year-old star refused to celebrate his two goals in Madrid s 3-0 win over Granada at the weekend and stated after the match that he was unhappy with life at the Santiago Bernabeu, adding that the club knew about the reasons for his melancholy.
Nevertheless, Diaz, nicknamed Pachin, is unimpressed by the prolific attacker s behaviour and believes that he would have expressed his dismay with his situation at an earlier stage if he really wanted to leave the club.
In my eyes it is a bit like a toddler throwing a tantrum. I do not think that Ronaldo is really unhappy at Real Madrid. He would have spoken up before if that was the case, he told …
Sam Allardyce hopes Tony Pulis does not get Stoke City back to winning ways when they play West Ham on Monday.
Stoke have won just twice this season and are 14th, while the Hammers have acquitted themselves excellently after triumphing in the Championship play-offs last season, and are currently seventh six points ahead of the Potters.
Pulis has earned plaudits for keeping Stoke in the English top flight since their promotion in 2008, and Allardyce has praise for the way the Welshman has forged a successful side at the Britannia Stadium.
Tony Pulis team are well drilled and disciplined in the way they want to play, the 58-year-old told reporters.
I think that they get the defensive side of it right, as I try to do as well.
I think the improvem…