Ralf Rangnick insisted Austria will not change their tactics for Robert Lewandowski having missed Poland s opening Euro 2024 fixture against the Netherlands.

The Barcelona striker, who is his nation s all-time top scorer with 82 goals, did not feature in their 2-1 defeat in Hamburg having picked up a thigh injury in a pre-tournament friendly against Turkiye.

Despite his absence, both Rangnick and captain Marcel Sabitzer are preparing for the game with the assumption he will be on the pitch for Michal Probierz s side on Friday.

It doesn t change our way of playing a lot, basically they will play the way they have been played. Lewandowski is the (main) player in Poland, everyone tries to pass to him, especially if they counter at speed, Rangnick told reporters.<…

Giorgio Chiellini is set to join Los Angeles FC as a free agent, with his contract at Juventus officially expiring at the end of the month, according to Fabrizio Romano. The contract with the MLS side has been agreed and is set to be signed in the coming days.

Having started his career at Livorno, the battle-hardened centre-back played for Fiorentina and joined Juventus from there in 2005. He leaves at the age of 37 as the club captain and icon, having worn the club shirt on 561 occasions, with 35 goals and 26 assists to his name, along with nine Serie A titles, five Italian Cups and five Super Cups.

There s no doubting the fact that he s left a huge mark on Juventus and the Italian top flight, but he also played a huge part in Italy s run to European glory in 2021, hav…

Carlos Tevez scored his first UEFA Champions League goals since April 2009 to fire Juventus to a 2-0 victory over Malmo on Tuesday.

The 30-year-old lifted the frustration inside the Juventus Stadium with a double to end a 14-game barren run in the competition which stretched back five years to a clash with Porto while playing for Manchester United as Juventus went top of Group A.

His first came in the 59th minute, as he cooly fired home after a perfect backheeled pass from Kwadwo Asamoah, while the second arrived in the last minute via a curling free-kick.

Massimiliano Allegri s side controlled possession in the opening half but a lack of quality in front of goal saw Malmo, group-stage debutants, hold them at the break.

Tevez finally proved the difference…

Federico Chiesa has vowed to make an impact for Juventus after a horrible year that saw him sidelined with a long-term injury.

The Italy international scored the winner in a 2-1 Coppa Italia victory against Monza on Thursday, his first goal in 378 days after rupturing his anterior cruciate ligament 12 months ago.

Juventus have endured a turbulent spell in Chiesa s absence, ceding their Serie A crown to Milan and finding themselves adrift of runaway leaders Napoli this time around, as well as exiting the Champions League in the group stage.

Like the Bianconeri, Chiesa has a point to prove on his return and is pushing to aid his colleagues after being helpless amid their struggles in the past year.

It has been a horrible year for me. I am now focusing on t…

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In a real battle between two sides continuing to shine at the back, league leaders Real Madrid will make the trip to a resurging San Mamés Barria on Sunday lunchtime.

Starting with the hosts, once again gaining plenty of plaudits for what was a thumping 2-0 win away at a downbeat Valencia last time out, the mood in Athletic Bilbao s camp should be on the rise. Really laying down a marker since returning from the enforced break and suddenly skyrocketing back into the European chase, Head Coach Gaizka Garitano has seen his side lose just one of their last eight La Liga contests, with that sole defeat coming in a 1-0 loss at the Nou Camp. Enjoying their brightest run of the season so far and conceding just 28 goals this year, Bilbao …

Anthony Gordon acknowledged England must improve to give people what they want to see as the winger suggested criticism stems from high expectations.

The Newcastle United forward is yet to start at Euro 2024 but has impressed from the bench, albeit in underwhelming England performances.

Gareth Southgate s side topped Group C to set up a last-16 meeting with Slovakia on Sunday, though draws against Denmark and Slovenia, and an unconvincing win against Serbia has added scrutiny.

An honest appraisal from Gorden suggests England are well aware of their shortfalls so far, though the 23-year-old expects his team to respond in Gelsenkirchen.

I don t really care about stuff like that, I actually think of it in a positive way, Gordon said at Friday s pre-match pr…

Atletico Madrid are interested in signing Angel Di Maria in the summer of 2023, according to . The report has claimed that the former Manchester United and Real Madrid winger does not plan to stay at Juventus beyond the end of the season, and that Atletico are among the clubs who are keen on securing the services of the 34-year-old Argentina international, who can also operate as an attacking midfielder and won the 2022 Qatar World Cup.

Di Maria joined Juventus in the summer of 2022 on a free transfer after leaving Paris Saint-Germain at the end of last season. The former Real Madrid star has failed to make a massive impact at the Bianconeri. So far this season, Di Maria has made eight starts and four substitute appearances in Serie A, scoring three goals and providing two assi…

Romelu Lukaku has a great desire to return to Inter, according to the Nerazzurri s managing director Alessandro Antonello.

Having helped Inter win their first Serie A title in over a decade in the 2020-21 season, Lukaku returned to Chelsea for a club record fee of £97.5million last August.

But the Belgium striker has struggled in his first campaign back in England, scoring just eight goals in 26 Premier League appearances after falling out of favour under Thomas Tuchel.

Lukaku s stock remains high in Italy after he scored 30 goals in all competitions in his final campaign with the Nerazzurri and the 29-year-old has been strongly linked with a San Siro return.

Antonello confirmed the club are interested in bringing the striker back to the club, and the…

Newcastle United have confirmed that Jonas Gutierrez and Ryan Taylor will be released by the club.

Winger Gutierrez has been a popular figure at St James Park since joining Newcastle in July 2008 and he scored 12 goals in 205 appearances.

The Argentina international returned to the first team earlier this year following a successful battle against testicular cancer and was on the scoresheet in the final-day 2-0 victory over West Ham a win that secured the club s Premier League safety.

Full-back Taylor s time on Tyneside has been dogged by fitness problems since he joined in 2009 and he has twice had to overcome serious knee injuries.

The former Wigan Athletic man managed 10 goals in 110 appearances for Newcastle.

Managing director Lee Charnle…

Youssef El-Arabi says Granada can spring a shock against Real Madrid on Sunday if they can replicate the performance they produced earlier this season.

Madrid boast a formidable recent record against the Andalusians, having won all of their last five meetings in La Liga including a 9-1 hammering at the Santiago Bernabeu last April.

Zinedine Zidane s team responded from their 1-1 draw with Real Betis to fire six past Espanyol last Sunday, meaning they have now scored 17 times in four league matches since the Frenchman took charge.

Granada posed problems for Madrid back in September, with the home side battling to a 1-0 win while still under the guidance of Rafael Benitez, and El-Arabi says that performance should give his side encouragement that they can edge a w…