EXCLUSIVE: Atletico Madrid want star defender Liverpool missed out on after £16m offer
Atletico Madrid hopeful of signing Braga centre-back David Carmo in the summer following Liverpool interest last season, TEAMtalk understands.
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Qatar 2022 matchups not short on intriguing historical narratives
RIYADH: As the dust settles over the 2022 World Cup draw in Doha, and coaches start preparing dossiers on their opponents for the action in seven months, narratives are emerging.
Sarabia, de récord
Seguro que no fue fácil, pero desde luego fue acertado. Cuando Pablo Sarabia decidió el pasado verano abandonar el PSG y marcharse cedido al Sporting Portugal, muchos pensaron que estaba dando un paso atrás en su carrera. Nada más lejos de la realidad. Lo que el extremo madrileño hizo con aquel movimiento fue mantener intactas sus opciones de ir al próximo Mundial de Qatar 2022 y no caerse de las listas de Luien Enrique por falta de minutos. El fichaje de Messi por el PSG y el overbooking de estrellas ofensivas en el conjunto parisino le cerraban las puertas del once, algo vital para un jugador con aspiraciones mundialistas. En Lisboa, Sarabia es indiscutible en un equipo que después de ganar la Liga NOS la temporada pasada, aspiraba a todo en Portugal y jugaba Champions.
Ronald Koeman To Take Over As Netherlands Coach After World Cup
Former Barcelona coach Ronald Koeman will take over as Netherlands boss from Louis van Gaal after this year's World Cup, the Dutch football federation said on Wednesday. Van Gaal announced at the weekend that he had been receiving treatment for prostate cancer for the last two years but that he still hoped to lead the team at the finals that kick off in Qatar in November. It will be 59-year-old Koeman's second time in charge of the Dutch national team after taking the reins from 2018 to 2020, when he left the post to become coach of Barcelona.
Ronald Koeman set to return as Netherlands boss after World Cup following Louis van Gaal's cancer diagnosis
Ronald Koeman will return as manager of the Netherlands after the World Cup with current Oranje boss Louis van Gaal set to step down following his cancer diagnosis. Van Gaal, who revealed his illness to the public on Dutch TV last week, will continue in his post until the tournament in Qatar but will cede duties from then on to Koeman, who will begin work at the start of 2023. Ad/> Koeman held the Dutch job himself between 2018 and 2020 before leaving to take over at Barcelona.
Saudi quartet head into 2022 AFC Champions League with high hopes
It is less than six months since Al-Hilal became champions of Asia for a record fourth time by beating South Korea’s Pohang Steelers in the final in Riyadh, and this week they kick off their defense in the same city.