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HB Torshavn and Derry City will lock horns with each other in the first leg of the UEFA Europa Conference League Qualifying First Round tie this week. The match between the clubs from the Faroe Islands and the team from League of Ireland Premier Division will be held at Gundadalur this week and is scheduled to kick off at 7pm UK time on Thursday.
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HB Torshavn are a big club in the Faroe Islands, but they do not tend to end up in the European competitions. They ended up third in the 2022 Faroe Islands Premier League table with 55 points from 27 matches. Vikingur in second place picked up 58 points from 27 games, while Klaksvíkar Ítróttarfelag won the title with 77 points.
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Germany head coach Joachim Low has revealed he is planning to learn Spanish in the future but insisted he does not have a club job in LaLiga lined up.
Low will step down as Germany boss after this year s European Championships after the German Football Association (DFB) agreed to his request to leave the position early.
His contract originally ran to the 2022 World Cup but Low will instead depart after the rescheduled Euro 2020 tournament which starts in June this year.
The 61-year-old has been at the helm since 2006 when he replaced Jurgen Klinsmann and guided his country to World Cup success in 2014.
Speaking at a media conference on Wednesday ahead of World Cup qualifiers with Iceland, Romania and North Macedonia, Low quashed talk of a job in Spanish …
France coach Didier Deschamps is unperturbed about the prospect of Les Bleus playing the role of party poopers in Lionel Messi s quest to finally win the World Cup in Sunday s final.
Messi has already confirmed the showpiece game at Lusail Stadium will be his last ever outing at the World Cup.
In that sense, it is the last opportunity he has to win the only major trophy he is yet to lift, potentially cementing his status as the greatest of all time .
For many, Messi needs to win the World Cup to ensure his legacy outstrips that of Albiceleste great Diego Maradona.
As such, there is undoubtedly huge anticipation surrounding Argentina s prospects in the final, but Deschamps – whose France side are bidding to become the first European side to retain the Wo…
Tottenham looked set to be cruising to a convincing victory over West Ham, yet David Moyes side produced a comeback for the ages in north London.
Manuel Lanzini s stunning strike in the 94th minute secured a 3-3 draw, against all odds.
The Hammers were 3-0 down in the 81st minute, but became the first side in Premier League history to avoid defeat having been behind by that scoreline that late in a match.
Lanzini s goal settled an enthralling contest, with Spurs having taken the lead inside 45 seconds thanks to Son Heung-min.
Harry Kane was the provider for Son s opener, and the South Korea star returned the favour seven minutes later – the duo have combined for eight Premier League goals this season already.
Only Teddy Sheringham and Darren And…
Chelsea are willing to sell Mateo Kovacic in the summer of 2023, according to . The report has claimed that the 28-year-old Croatia international central midfielder is among a number of players the former Premier League and UEFA Champions League winners are willing to offload at the end of the season.
Kovacic has been on the books of Chelsea since 2018 when he joined from Real Madrid on a loan deal before making the move permanent. The 28-year-old has won the UEFA Champions League and the UEFA Europa League with the Blues so far in his career. During his time at Madrid, Kovacic won the La Liga title once and the UEFA Champions League on three occasions.
Chelsea are 10th in the Premier League table at the moment with 29 points from 20 matches, as many as 10 points behind…
Romelu Lukaku is on the verge of joining Chelsea from Inter Milan, according to . It has been reported that the former Manchester United striker has arrived in London to complete his £97.5 million transfer back to the London club from Italian champions Inter.
Lukaku underwent the first part of his Chelsea medical in Milan. It followed after the 2021 Champions League winners agreed in a principle a deal with Inter to re-sign the striker. The 28-year-old then went to Monte Carlo before landing in Biggin Hill Airport on Wednesday evening.
Chelsea sold Lukaku to Everton in 2014. The striker has scored in 252 appearances in the Premier League so far in his career. The Belgium international scored 24 goals and gave 11 assists in Serie A last season, and found the back of th…
Newcastle United could sell Callum Wilson for £18 million in the final days of the January transfer window, according to . The report has claimed that Manchester United have been alerted to the availability of the 31-year-old England international striker.
The report has claimed that Manchester United are on the hunt for a new striker in the middle of the season. Newcastle have to raise money to stay in line with Premier League profit and sustainability rules. The Magpies are ready to cash in on Wilson now.
Wilson has been on the books of Newcastle since 2020. The 31-year-old is an important player in Eddie Howe’s side, but the England international striker has had injury problems during his time at St. James’ Park. Wilson has made 215 appearances in the Premier Le…
Real Madrid kept their Champions League title defence alive with a 2-0 win over Chelsea on Tuesday that secured a 4-0 aggregate success in the quarter-finals.
Rodrygo s second-half double helped Los Blancos see off any chance of a Blues comeback at Stamford Bridge to book their semi-final spot.
Frank Lampard s hosts offered an energetic improvement on their performance in the reverse fixture at the Santiago Bernabeu last week.
But their inability to convert chances ultimately left the door open for Carlo Ancelotti s side to make it a comfortable passage to the last four in the end.
Chelsea started with dogged intent, going close when N Golo Kante sliced a volley wide 11 minutes in.
Madrid did not rest on their own laurels, however, with Rodrygo st…
Star forward Ola Toivonen has left A-League club Melbourne Victory to return to Europe.
Toivonen, 33, starred during almost two seasons with Victory after arriving in Australia in 2018 and the Swede is reportedly set to return to Malmo.
The veteran s departure from Victory was confirmed on Thursday, with the A-League season still unfinished due to the coronavirus pandemic.
I ve really enjoyed my time at Melbourne Victory, Toivonen said in a statement.
Given everything that is happening in the world and in the league at the moment, we believe now is the right time for us to move back to Europe.
Melbourne is a fantastic city and Victory is a very professional and well-run club. While we didn t achieve the success we had all hoped for over the pas…
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In what is a heavyweight affair from north London on Saturday evening, Tottenham will welcome Manchester United to the capital this weekend.
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Starting with the hosts, opening the 2023/24 campaign with plenty of eyes on them, Tottenham would have been disappointed after eventually settling for a 2-2 draw away at London rivals Brentford last weekend. Still adjusting to life post-Harry Kane after they were forced to watch the England skipper make the move to Bayern Munich this month, new boss Ange Postecoglou will be desperate for his squad to make an early statement here. However, although Spurs might be dreaming of the chance to claim a European return this season, the former Celtic boss will know that his side must find some m…