Chelsea’s Joao Pedro ready to start in Club World Cup semi after Rio beach break
Joao Pedro insists he is ready to start for Chelsea despite joining the squad straight from his Rio beach holiday.
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Chelsea dan Brighton Sepakati Transfer Joao Pedro
Striker Brighton & Hove Albion Joao Pedro tidak berminat gabung Newcastle United. Sebab, Pedro akhirnya memilih untuk merapat ke Chelsea.
Dutch first choice goalkeeper Verbruggen out of World Cup qualifiers
AMSTERDAM :Uncapped goalkeeper Kjell Scherpen was included in the Netherlands squad on Monday as first choice Bart Verbruggen dropped out of World Cup qualifiers next month.
Glasner praises Palace's composure when down to nine men in win over Brighton
Crystal Palace manager Oliver Glasner said his players deserved credit for refusing to panic despite being reduced to nine men late on in Saturday's 2-1 win over fierce rivals Brighton & Hove Albion in the Premier League.
Oliver Glasner delighted with ‘dramatic’ win as nine-man Palace beat Brighton
Oliver Glasner said nine-man Crystal Palace’s victory was a priceless achievement after they clung on to a 2-1 lead to secure their first league double over arch-rivals Brighton in 92 years.
Nine-man Crystal Palace cling on to beat Brighton
Nine-man Crystal Palace clung on to a 2-1 lead through 12 minutes of second-half added time at Selhurst Park to secure their first league double over arch-rivals Brighton in 92 years.
Munoz strike gives nine-man Palace 2-1 win over Brighton
LONDON :Crystal Palace winger Daniel Munoz netted a second-half winner as they secured a 2-1 Premier League win over Brighton & Hove Albion on Saturday, with Eddie Nketiah and Marc Guehi shown red cards and Brighton's Jan Paul van Hecke also sent off late on.
Spain oust Netherlands on penalties to reach Nations League semis
VALENCIA, Spain: Nations League holders Spain reached the final four with a 5-4 win on penalties against the Netherlands, after a thrilling 3-3 quarter-final second leg draw on Sunday (5-5 on aggregate). Donyell Malen missed and Barcelona’s Pedri slotted home to settle a gripping match in which the Netherlands came from behind three times to force the shoot-out. Mikel Oyarzabal opened the scoring for Spain but Memphis Depay levelled from the penalty spot. Oyarzabal grabbed Spain’s second before Ian Maatsen rifled home to force extra-time. Barcelona starlet Yamal, who also missed a penalty in the shoot-out, scored a brilliant goal to put Spain ahead but Xavi Simons netted another spot-kick to force penalties. After Spain’s struggles in Rotterdam on Thursday in the 2-2 first-leg draw, coach Luis de la Fuente made a handful of changes. Oyarzabal and Dani Olmo came in for Alvaro Morata and Pedri, while Dean Huijsen made his first start, against the country of his birth, and excelled. Netherlands coach Ronald Koeman brought in debutant Maatsen at left-back, giving him the unenviable challenge of shackling 17-year-old prodigy Yamal at Valencia’s sold-out Mestalla stadium. Spain’s success in recent years has inspired their supporters and over 20,000 watched them train ahead of the second leg, which also served as a fundraiser for damage caused by the devastating storms which hit the Valencia region last October. They won a penalty early on when Jan Paul van Hecke clumsily brought down Oyarzabal, who scored the winning goal for La Roja in the Euro 2024 final last summer. The Real Sociedad forward took it himself, smashing into the bottom right corner, past Bart Verbruggen’s dive. Oyarzabal beat the Brighton goalkeeper again a