Tottenham boss Antonio Conte plays mind games with former club Chelsea over Romelu Lukaku
Tottenham boss Antonio Conte has played mind games with his old club Chelsea over former striker Romelu Lukaku, insisting he was a ‘good signing’ for the club.
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Jules Kounde missing from Barcelona registration list, Robert Lewandowski set for debut against Rayo Vallecano
Robert Lewandowski looks set to make his Barcelona debut on Saturday after the club registered the Poland international on Friday. The forward was one of a raft of summer additions to the squad at the Camp Nou, despite Barca’s dire financial position. Ad After being unable to satisfy La Liga’s financial regulations, the players were left in limbo heading into the week of the opening game of the season.
Hard work for Halep in Toronto WTA win over Gauff
TORONTO, Canada: Simona Halep served twice for her match against Coco Gauff without success on Friday before finally securing a 6-4, 7-6 (7/2) quarter-final victory at the WTA Toronto Masters. The former number one, a two-time winner in Canada, made hard work of her triumph over the rising American teenager who just missed a chance at cracking the world ranking top-10 for the first time.
Willian leaves Corinthians following death threats
SAO PAULO: Former Chelsea and Arsenal midfielder Willian quit Corinthians on Friday following the Brazilians’ Copa Libertadores elimination against domestic rivals Flamengo, after claiming he and his family received death threats on social media. “Willian asked us for his (contract) termination. We are sad not to have him anymore and also because it didn’t go the way we expected.
Stage set for Formula E season finale with Seoul E-Prix double-header
SEOUL: Season eight of the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship will climax in South Korea this weekend with the 2022 Hana Bank Seoul E-Prix, where the champion driver and team will be crowned and the world’s first all-electric motorsport series will mark 100 races. Eleven teams and 22 drivers have competed in Formula E’s biggest racing season to date with rounds 15 and 16 to come this Saturday and Sunday, and four drivers still in contention for the title at the top of the standings.
Eddie Howe’s transfer plans shaped by Shelvey injury
NEWCASTLE: Eddie Howe has revealed the injury to midfielder Jonjo Shelvey could shape his Newcastle United transfer plans in the final weeks of the summer window. Newcastle had been looking to add only two more players to their ranks with a wide forward and a young striker on their radar. However, with creator Shelvey out for the next 12 weeks due to a hamstring surgery, Howe admits that he may have to consider building strength in that department.
'We could strengthen' - Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel looking to sign defender and striker
Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel is still looking to sign another central defender and striker for his squad. Three senior players have been added so far this summer at Stamford Bridge: Marc Cucurella, Kalidou Koulibaly and Raheem Sterling, while Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang continues to be linked with a move from Barcelona. Ad While Koulibaly arrived from Napoli, the departures of Antonio Rudiger and Andreas Christensen means that the squad are light in the middle of defence, especially with Levi Colwill’s loan move to Brighton.
Football rumours: Marcus Rashford’s representatives meet with PSG in Paris
Could Manchester United forward Marcus Rashford be considering a shift to the French capital? The Mail says Paris St Germain bosses have held held talks with representatives of the 24-year-old, who is an Old Trafford academy graduate and has less than 12 months remaining on his existing contract.