Chelsea have announced the arrival of Laurence Stewart from Monaco as technical director with a focus on global football, in what is seen as the first move towards a multi-club model.
Stewart, a former performance analyst for England during the 2014 World Cup, will arrive at Stamford Bridge upon the completion of his tenure with the Ligue 1 outfit.
Chelsea owner Todd Boehly has made little secret of his desire to move the Premier League outfit towards a multi-club model, akin to Manchester City and the City Football Group, who own teams in 11 countries.
Stewart, who has experience with such a model through Monaco, appears to be arriving to help facilitate that vision, given the emphasis his role will have on global matters.
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Eden Hazard acknowledged the World Cup in Qatar will be the last chance for Belgium s Golden Generation to triumph and says he wants to stay at Real Madrid.
With the likes of Hazard, Thibaut Courtois, Kevin De Bruyne and Romelu Lukaku to call upon, Belgium have been unable to get their hands on a major trophy.
The Red Devils have ended five of the past seven years at the top of the FIFA rankings, though they suffered quarter-final eliminations at the past two European Championships.
Belgium were also knocked out at the same stage in the 2014 World Cup before reaching the semi-finals of Russia 2018, where they were beaten by eventual winners France.
Hazard, who has endured a difficult time in Madrid following his move from Chelsea, believes Qatar will be B…
Crowd trouble marred Wolves’ FA Cup victory over fierce Black Country rivals West Brom at The Hawthorns on Sunday.
The game was suspended for over half an hour after problems erupted soon after Matheus Cunha had fired the visitors into a 2-0 lead with 12 minutes remaining.
West Brom’s Kyle Bartley went into the crowd to take out his children amid the ugly scenes, which occurred in the corner of the West Stand and Birmingham Road End.
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It was part of the ground which theoretically should have been holding solely home supporters but there was a lot of pushing and shoving, with some fans spilling onto the pitch.
Police and security rushed over to the area to quell th…
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With a spot in the final of this summer’s Copa America hanging in the balance, Uruguay and Colombia will meet at the Bank of America Stadium in the early hours of Thursday.
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Starting with Uruguay, booking their spot in Thursday’s semi-final after securing a famous penalties victory against South American giants Brazil, Uruguay have continued on a remarkable rise under the guidance of Marcelo Bielsa. Getting their Copa America adventure underway with a 3-1 victory against Panama on June 24th, the former Leeds boss saw his high-flying squad win all of their three Group C appearances by an aggregate score of 9-1. Signing off their pre-tournament preparations with a stellar 4-0 romp against Brazil, Uruguay have suffered just a…
Wolverhampton Wanderers are interested in signing Jack Clarke from Sunderland in the summer transfer window, according to . The report has claimed that Sunderland are looking for £25-£30 million in transfer fees for the 23-year-old, who can operate as a winger or as a forward. Crystal Palace have also been linked with the former Tottenham Hotspur player.
Clarke has been superb for Sunderland and has established himself as one of the best and most important players for the Black Cats. The former Leeds United youngster scored 15 goals and gave four assists in 39 starts and one substitute appearance in the Championship for the Black Cats last season. Clarke scored nine goals and provided 12 assists in 46 starts and one substitute appearance in the Championship in 2022-23.
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Manchester United head coach Erik ten Hag believes former interim boss Ralf Rangnick was absolutely right about his assessment of the club during his time in charge.
Ten Hag was appointed as Rangnick s successor in 2022, with the German spending seven months in charge at Old Trafford.
Rangnick, who led Austria to the last 16 at Euro 2024, finished in sixth with 58 points, United s worst points-total record in their Premier League history.
Ahead of the Dutchman s arrival at the club, Rangnick said Ten Hag must perform an open-heart operation rather than fixing minor cosmetic things .
Ten Hag has since won 68 of his 114 games in charge, winning two trophies in his first two seasons at the helm, which included a 13th FA Cup back in May.
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´Congratulations brother´ – Neymar leads tributes for Messi after Argentina beat France in World Cup
Lionel Messi is a World Cup winner at the fifth and final attempt, after Argentina held their nerve to defeat France in one of the greatest matches in tournament history.
The seven-time Ballon d Or winner, who claimed a second Golden Ball with his brace, saw off domestic team-mate Kylian Mbappe, who bagged only the second-ever hat-trick in men s final history, to win in Doha.
La Albiceleste appeared to have wrapped up the prize after goals for Messi and Angel Di Maria in the first half, but were made to work for their triumph after France rose from the canvas to force extra-time – and then penalties again after a 3-3 draw.
But Argentina delivered in the shoot-out, winning it 4-2 to end a 36-year drought for football s biggest prize, and confirming one of their …
West Brom midfielder Chris Brunt is to miss the remainder of the Premier League season and the European Championship in France following surgery on an anterior cruciate ligament injury.
Brunt injured his right knee in Saturday s 3-2 win over Crystal Palace at The Hawthorns and went under the knife on Thursday.
But the 31-year-old is expected to be out of action for around six months meaning he will miss Northern Ireland s first European Championship campaign.
It s a big blow for Chris and everyone is feeling for him right now, Albion head coach Tony Pulis told the club s official website.
It will be disappointing for us not to have him for the rest of the season because he is a terrific player who gives the team great balance.
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Portugal boss Fernando Santos has defended Cristiano Ronaldo after he missed a penalty in Friday s 1-0 friendly defeat to Bulgaria.
The Real Madrid star, who has twice missed from the spot for his club this season, saw his second-half effort saved by Vladislav Stoyanov as the visitors held on for a surprise win.
Portugal were unable to make their dominance of the match count against the inspired Stoyanov, but Santos insists he has no concerns that Ronaldo s form will desert him at Euro 2016.
In the national team, and the clubs where he s been, Cristiano has always been a reference always worth 40, 50 goals per season, Santos told a media conference.
He didn t score [against Bulgaria] but he s reserving his goals for the Euros.
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Even if not quite the force they once were, Manchester United still like to show their fans their ambitions match up, especially in the transfer market.
Interim manager Ralf Rangnick has the job of ensuring the Red Devils qualify for next season s Champions League and is currently on course, with them sitting fourth in the Premier League.
However, the club supposedly remain confident of adding big names at the end of the season regardless of a top-four finish.
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Manchester United believe they can attract big names to Old Trafford at the end of the season, even if they may not have Champions League football to offer.
According to ESPN, the Premier League club have an ambitious list of targ…