Netherlands scored twice in the final five minutes to snatch a 2-2 draw with Germany and secure a place in the Nations League Finals.
Ronald Koeman s men had seemed certain to finish second behind France in Group 1 of League A when Timo Werner s first international goal since June and Leroy Sane s second in as many outings had Germany coasting.
Needing only a point to advance, Quincy Promes offered a late lifeline to the outplayed visitors as he cut the deficit in half before makeshift striker Virgil van Dijk completed a remarkable turnaround in the 90th minute with a volley.
The final result was an extension of Germany s annus horribilis as Netherlands rescued a dramatic draw to advance to the final four.
We. Keep. Fighting
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Sunderland have sacked head coach Tony Mowbray, the Sky Bet Championship club have announced.
Mowbray’s departure comes two days after his side’s 1-1 draw at Millwall that extended their poor recent run to one win from their last five games.
Sunderland, who have also parted company with Mowbray’s assistant Mark Venus, confirmed that coach Mike Dodds will take over pending the appointment of a new head coach, starting with Saturday’s clash with West Brom at the Stadium of Light.
Sunderland AFC has this evening parted company with Head Coach Tony Mowbray.
— Sunderland AFC (@SunderlandAFC)
Sporting Director Kristjaan Speakman said: “All at SAFC have thoroughly enjoyed working with Tony and he is quite rightly held in high regard by our p…
Manchester City striker Sergio Aguero has become the highest-scoring overseas player in Premier League history.
The Argentina star s double during Sunday s match at Aston Villa moved him on to 176 goals in England s top flight – one clear of Arsenal and France great Thierry Henry.
Aguero and Henry are undoubtedly two of the finest attacking players ever to have graced the league, but how do their records stack up alongside one another?
With a little help from Opta, we decided to find out.
176 Sergio Agüero is now the outright fifth-highest scoring player in Premier League history, and has scored more goals than any overseas player:
Alan Shearer 260
Wayne Rooney 208
Andrew Cole 187
Frank Lampard 177
Sergio Agüero 176
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A stunning match is in the offing on Tuesday evening as Manchester United host Paris Saint Germain in the UEFA Champions League.
The two teams clash in the Round of 16 of the competition in stunning form in their respective league so supporters at Old Trafford are perhaps correct to expect an excellent match-up at Old Trafford.
Manchester United
The impact that Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has had with the Red Devils has been well documented. The Norwegian has now been in charge for 11 games in all competitions, winning all of them but one. The only time that they have not run out victors is in their recent 2-2 draw against Burnley on home soil. They now have the chance to make it 12 unbeaten fo…
The lion is ready to roar.
Zlatan Ibrahimovic is expected to arrive in Los Angeles on Thursday as his American adventure begins at the age of 36.
Swedish legend puts a glorious European career behind him as he looks towards the promised land that will be far more than an elephant’s graveyard for one of the most orgasmic football stars on the planet.
Arrogant and egoistic, is arguably the most self-obsessed person in world football. He nevertheless remains one of the most adored football players as well, with a huge fanbase which closely follows his every step.
As he prepares to hit the stage in Los Angeles possibly this weekend in the local derby against Los Angeles Football Club Zlatan Ibrahimovic is turning a huge focus towards the MLS as another in line o…
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has confirmed that there will be no discussions regarding a new contract for Fernandinho until the end of the current season. The 34 year old has been utilised as a defender throughout the last few months as a result of injuries sustained to City’s usual centre backs, and with his current deal being set to expire in June 2020, many fans are questioning whether or not it’s time to start thinking about his future.
While he may not be the stand out star of this squad he certainly seems like a useful player to have around, if only due to the sort of cover that he can quite clearly provide in an array of positions. Fernandinho is moving into the latter stages of his career, though, which could be the reason why the club isn’t sold on t…
Chris Hughton remains cautious about Brighton and Hove Albion s Premier League survival chances despite opening up a four-point lead over Cardiff City on Saturday.
Cardiff s damaging defeat to Fulham earlier in the day gave the Seagulls the chance to all but secure survival with a win against Newcastle United at the Amex Stadium.
They played out a 1-1 draw against Rafael Benitez s side, though, to ensure the Bluebirds still have an unlikely chance of clawing their way to safety in the final two games of the season.
Brighton face testing games against Arsenal and title-chasing Manchester City, while Cardiff host Crystal Palace next weekend and then travel to Manchester United on the final day of the season.
The Seagulls remain firm favourites to preser…
Barcelona boss Ernesto Valverde believes Neymar s departure from Catalonia prompted the club to increase Lionel Messi s buy-out clause.
The Brazil international was prised away from Camp Nou in August when Paris Saint-Germain agreed to pay €222million for his services, a figure that meant Barcelona were powerless to prevent the deal going through.
After much speculation, Messi s new deal, that runs until 2021, was announced on Saturday, with a release clause of €700m a marked increase to the €300m figure that had previously been decided upon.
Valverde said: I am not an expert in clauses, over time you know if they are high or not, but if we see what has happened with Neymar, I guess everything goes around.
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Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta insists he too is fed up with the situation around William Saliba amid reports the centre-back is frustrated in north London.
Signed from Saint-Etienne in 2019 for a reported £27million (€29.7m) last July, Saliba was loaned back to the Ligue 1 club for the 2019-20 season, which was curtailed in France due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Although he returned to the Gunners prior to the start of 2020-21, the 19-year-old is yet to make his competitive debut under Arteta and a second loan move to his old club collapsed in the final hours of the latest transfer window.
There have been reports Saliba is unhappy with how things are progressing at Arsenal, but Arteta says he shares those frustrations, suggesting the player could be loan…
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Looking to build off of their European victory in midweek, Manchester City will make the trip to a struggling Bramall Lane on Saturday lunchtime.
Sheffield United
Starting with the hosts, failing to hold onto their shock lead away at Anfield last weekend, Sheffield United eventually slumped to a 2-1 defeat against the defending champions and are a side really in the midst of a worrying extended spell. Along with signing off the extended 2019/2020 campaign by losing each of their final three Premier League appearances over the summer, Chris Wilder s side have drastically struggled to find their feet this time around. While Wilder might have felt that his side made some much-needed improvements last weekend, the Blades have managed to co…