Hacken give Dons a finishing lesson on bad night for Scots
PARIS: A disastrous European week for Scottish clubs ended with the three teams in Europa League and Conference League playoff second-leg action losing on Thursday.
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Arsenal face Man United test as Nunez targets Liverpool start
LONDON: Manchester United will seek a cure for their travel sickness when they travel to face Arsenal in an early-season blockbuster on Sunday as Liverpool take on free-scoring Aston Villa.
Lionel Messi and two more MLS players called up by Argentina for World Cup qualifying
BUENOS AIRES: Lionel Messi was among three MLS-based players to be called up by Argentina on Thursday for the opening rounds of South American World Cup qualifying. Thiago Almada of Atlanta United and Alan Velasco of FC Dallas were also included by coach Lionel Scaloni for games against Ecuador and Bolivia in September. The 36-year-old Messi joined Inter Miami in July and has already scored 11 goals for the club. World Cup champion Argentina will take on Ecuador at home on Sept. 7 in Buenos Aires, before playing Bolivia away in La Paz five days later.
Newcastle United drawn with PSG, Milan and Dortmund in UEFA Champions League group stage
MONACO: Newcastle United were drawn against AC Milan, PSG and Borussia Dortmund for their return to the UEFA Champions League group stage after a 20-year absence at a draw in Monaco on Thursday.
Morocco hope to persuade 16-year-old Yamal to snub Spain
RABAT: Morocco coach Walid Regragui on Thursday revealed he is trying to persuade 16-year-old Barcelona starlet Lamine Yamal to commit his international future to the Atlas Lions rather than Spain. Winger Yamal became the youngest player to feature in a La Liga game earlier in August in Barca’s 2-0 win over Cadiz. On Sunday, he played a starring role in a 4-3 win over Villarreal, hitting the woodwork twice and setting up the opening goal. Now Morocco fans are desperate to see Yamal in the colors of his father’s country rather than Spain where he was born. “He has just turned 16. He has a decision to make and it’s not easy,” Regragui told reporters. “The president of the federation and I are working to get Lamine to join us.
Lucas Hernandez is back with France team nine months after a serious knee injury
PARIS: Paris Saint-Germain defender Lucas Hernandez was called back Thursday to the France squad ahead of a European Championship qualifying match, nine months after a serious knee injury. Hernandez, who joined PSG from Bayern Munich, was included in a 23-man list by France coach Didier Deschamps. France will resume their Euro 2024 qualifying campaign against Ireland at Parc des Princes on Sept. 7. The 2018 World Cup champions then play a friendly at Germany on Sept. 12. With four wins in as many matches, France are in first place in Group B with a six-point lead over Greece. Hernandez, who has 33 international appearances under his belt, has not played with France since he ruptured the ACL in his right knee eight minutes into the national team’s opening game against Australia at last year’s World Cup.
Uefa invites fans to pick name for Euro 2024 mascot
The mascot for next year's European Championship in Germany was unveiled on Tuesday, and it is a bear.
Gareth Southgate tells England players to put transfer talk to back of minds
England manager Gareth Southgate has encouraged his players to put transfer talk to the back of their minds ahead of the Euro 2024 qualifier against North Macedonia.