England taking penalty practice extremely seriously – Noni Madueke
Noni Madueke says England are taking penalty practice “extremely seriously” as Thomas Tuchel’s side head into the World Cup knockout stage.
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Man City appoint Maresca as manager to follow Guardiola
MANCHESTER: Manchester City have appointed Enzo Maresca as manager to replace departing coach Pep Guardiola next season, the Premier League club announced on Monday (Jun 29).
Chelsea say new Man City boss Enzo Maresca to pay compensation for move - ESPN
Manchester City have formally announced Enzo Maresca as their new manager amid Chelsea claims that the Italian will personally pay compensation as part of a settlement that allows him to take over at the Etihad Stadium.
Man City appoint Enzo Maresca as manager on three-year deal
Manchester City have confirmed the appointment of Enzo Maresca as their new manager.
Manchester City hires Enzo Maresca as manager to replace Pep Guardiola
MANCHESTER, England: Enzo Maresca was hired as the successor to Pep Guardiola at Manchester City on Monday, with the Italian taking on the daunting task of replacing one of football’s greatest ever coaches. Maresca has signed a three-year deal with City.
Monza appoint Juric as head coach after Serie A promotion
June 29 : Ivan Juric has been appointed as head coach of AC Monza, the newly promoted Serie A club said on Monday.
‘Best case scenario’: Former Egyptian captains happy with team’s path in knockout stages
CAIRO: Former captains and players of the Egyptian national team across different generations have expressed their delight at Egypt’s progress to the knockout stages of the World Cup and believe facing Australia next Friday could be the best-case scenario in the next round and an opportunity to write a new chapter in the country’s football history.
Brazil strike confident tone ahead of Japan World Cup clash
HOUSTON: A bullish Marquinhos warned Brazil were improving all the time ahead of their World Cup last-32 clash with a dangerous Japan side on Monday. Japan defeated Carlo Ancelotti’s men 3-2 at home in October in a friendly for a historic first victory over the South Americans. Coupled with a 1-0 win over England at Wembley, Japan came into the World Cup in North America as dark horses. Japan and Brazil meet in Houston with a place in the last 16 at stake, and Paris Saint-Germain defender Marquinhos struck a confident tone. The 32-year-old, who was among several defenders missing from the friendly defeat, said they had taken lessons from that night. “I think that really was a learning experience for us,” he said. “Everything that we’ve been through in the last few years brought us to this point, to this present moment, in the World Cup, and everything is a learning experience. “It’s really a test, and our coach really saw what he needed to see.” He added: “I think since then, we have grown quite a bit. “We have changed a lot as a squad. “We have done a lot of adjustments and in the last few games I think we have grown as a team as well.” Marquinhos praised the experienced Italian Ancelotti, a serial winner at club level, for bringing stability and tactical nous. Brazil, chasing a record-extending sixth World Cup crown, were held 1-1 by Morocco in their opening game at the World Cup before beating Haiti and Scotland, both 3-0. They appear to be growing into the tournament, having faced a severe test against Morocco, and Marquinhos said: “There’s always a lot of pride playing for the national team. “But we were not coming together at first, (until) the adjustments that our coach made. “He’s an intelligent coach.