1- Taremi
Chelsea 0 – 1 Porto, 90 minutes
2- Insigne
Belgium 1 – 2 Italy, 44 minutes
3- Alli
Tottenham 4 – 0 Wolfsberg, 11 minutes
4- Pogba
France 3 – 3 Switzerland, 75 minutes
5- Roofe
Standard Liege 0 – 2 Rangers, 90 minutes
6- Ferrao
Barca 2 – 0 Dobovec, 8 minutes
7- Zadrazil
Chelsea 4 – 1 Bayern, 29 minutes
8- Wirtz
Netherlands 1 – 2 Germany, 8 minutes
9- Paulinho
Braga 3 – 3 Leicester, 24 minutes
10- Schick
Scotland 0 – 2 Czech Republic, 52 minutes
There aren’t many players who would smooch a sleeping Zlatan Ibrahimovic now, but Andy van der Meyde wasn’t too afraid to prank the big Swede back in his Ajax days.
The pair were team-mates from 2001 to 2003 at the Dutch club, where ‘Ibra’ began building his reputation as one of the greatest strikers of his generation.
Both in their early twenties at the time, Van der Meyde and Ibrahimovic were big egos amongst a fiery dressing room which featured huge prospects like Rafael van der Vaart, and they were known to butt heads.
‘When we were at Ajax, I always sat next to Zlatan on the bus,’ told Dutch TV show VTBL.
‘Once when he was sleeping I got gay tendencies and just kissed him on the mouth. Seconds later, I got a couple of slaps.’ says Andy van der Meyde.
Zlatan went on to build a legendary career, still racking-up the goals for AC Milan at 39, Van der Meyde’s went down another path.
The Dutch winger’s 11 goals and 14 assists in the 2002-03 Eredivisie season caught the eye of Europe’s big clubs, with Inter Milan securing his signature.
Meanwhile Andy van der Meyde left for Italy, followed by a £2m move to Everton in 2005 that prompted his life and career to spiral.
Van der Meyde admitted that cheating on his wife was his big mistake after moving to Merseyside, before turning to cocaine and alcohol as his relationship with David Moyes crumbled along with his game-time.
He made just 23 appearances for the Toffees, leaving in 2009 before retiring three years later. Now 41, the Dutchman won’t be seen around Goodison Park any time soon.
When Aston Villa’s Anwar El Ghazi was linked with his former club back in 2019, Van der Meyde advised: ‘Don’t do it. What a s*** club. Don’t do it! There you go broke. Just look at me.’
There have been no developments with Saul Niguez’s proposed move from Atletico Madrid to Barcelona and the Spain midfielder’s agent has been contacting several clubs, with Liverpool and Manchester United possible destinations for the 26-year-old. (AS – in Spanish)
Arsenal are willing to pay Sassuolo’s £34m asking price for their Italy midfielder Manuel Locatelli, 23. (Fabrizio Romano via Sun)
Chelsea are “leaving no stone unturned” in their pursuit of Borussia Dortmund striker Erling Braut Haaland, 20, although the chances of a swap deal for the Norwegian are said to be low. (Sky Germany – in German)
The Blues have also offered England winger Callum Hudson-Odoi, 20, to Bayern Munich in a swap deal for the German club’s 25-year-old French winger Kingsley Coman. (L’Equipe – in French)
Arsenal have entered the race to sign Norwich’s 21-year-old English full-back Max Aarons – also linked with Bayern Munich – with the Gunners keen to land a replacement for Spaniard Hector Bellerin, 26. (Express)
Everton are closing in on a deal to sign English winger Andros Townsend, 30, who is a free agent after leaving Crystal Palace and would become Rafael Benitez’s first signing as Toffees boss. The club are also pursuing Bayer Leverkusen’s English winger Demarai Gray, 25. (Mirror)
Everton are also one of two clubs, along with Premier League rivals West Ham, to have approached Barcelona over a deal for 26-year-old French defender Clement Lenglet. (AS – in Spanish)
Juventus will have to pay £43m in order to land Brazilian striker Gabriel Jesus from Manchester City. The Serie A side have identified the 24-year-old, who has two years left on his City contract, as one of their top targets. (Calciomercato – in Italian)
Juventus are also exploring a potential loan move for Paris St-Germain’s Argentine midfielder Leandro Paredes, 27, as cover for injured Brazilian Arthur Melo, 24. (La Repubblica via Football Italia)
Barcelona are interested in signing Lille and Portugal midfielder Renato Sanches on a loan deal with an option to buy. The 23-year-old is valued at £30m by the French champions, a price Barca cannot afford to meet. (AS – in Spanish)
Barca may also freeze Philippe Coutinho out of first-team action if they fail to offload the Brazilian playmaker, 29, this summer. Coutinho is 10 games away from activating a clause which would see the La Liga club pay Liverpool an extra £17.1m, having signed him from the Premier League side in January 2018. (AS – in Spanish)
Brighton have expressed interest in Barcelona and Denmark forward Martin Braithwaite, 30, who has also been linked with Wolves and West Ham. (Sport – in Spanish)
Cristiano Ronaldo posted “decision day” on Instagram the day after L’Equipe reported that the transfer of Argentina striker Mauro Icardi, 28, from Paris St-Germain to Juventus depends on whether the Portugal forward, 36, leaves Juve. (AS – in Spanish)
Manchester United are the main interested party regarding Kieran Trippier but Atletico Madrid are keen to keep hold of the England right-back, 30. (AS – in Spanish)
Arsenal are looking to sell French striker Alexandre Lacazette, 30, to raise transfer funds for this summer. (Mirror)
Inter Milan want to sign PSV Eindhoven defender Denzel Dumfries but can only afford to commit to a loan deal for the Netherlands international, 25. (Calciomercato – in Italian)
Mallorca’s Argentina Under-17s midfielder Luka Romero, 16, will have a medical with Lazio on Monday. (Calciomercato – in Italian)
Bayern Munich are keen to sell French midfielder Corentin Tolisso for £17.1m this summer. The 26-year-old, who has been linked with Juventus and Napoli, has a year left on his deal with the Bundesliga champions. (L’Equipe via Get French Football News)
French winger Thomas Robert, son of former Newcastle winger Laurent Robert, is training with Burnley as the 20-year-old hopes to join their Under-23s squad. (Sun)
The Palestinian Football Association has applauded Barcelona’s decision to withdraw from a pre-season friendly in Jerusalem this summer.@All Football
Barcelona had plans to play against Beitar Jerusalem on August 4, but the match has been suspended after the Israeli club refused to change the location.
As a result, General Jibril Rajoub, the head of the Palestinian Football Association, has written an official letter to Barcelona president Joan Laporta, praising him for the decision.
“The PFA greets Barcelona’s decision to respect the rights of the Palestinian Football Association and of millions of fans who feel grateful,” read the letter.
Moshe Hogg, the owner of Beitar Jerusalem, had stated that he was not prepared for the match to go ahead were it to take place in a different city to Jerusalem, as Barcelona had requested.
Manchester United are expected to make a formal offer for Real Madrid defender Raphael Varane, 28, this week, but are not prepared to meet the £50m price tag for a player who has one year left on his contract. (Daily Mail)
France international Varane is in high demand, with Chelsea considering joining United and Paris St-Germain in the race to sign the centre-back. (Marca – in Spanish)
Manchester United have also been offered the chance to sign Real Madrid’s Brazilian winger Vinicius Junior, 21, as the Spanish side try to raise funds before making a move for Paris St-Germain’s French forward Kylian Mbappe. (Mirror)
Harry Kane’s England team-mates believe the 27-year-old may not attend Tottenham pre-season training in a bid to force a move to Manchester City this summer. (The Telegraph – subscription required)
Tottenham want to sign Roma attacking midfielder Lorenzo Pellegrini, 25, although it is unclear whether or not the Italy international would be keen on a move to England. (Gazzetta dello Sport via Sport Witness)
Fenerbahce are in talks with West Ham over a £2m deal for the Hammers’ 31-year-old Ukrainian winger Andriy Yarmolenko. (Football Insider)
England midfielder Jordan Henderson, 31, is set to sign a new deal with Liverpool. The Reds captain’s current deal at Anfield runs until 2023. (Mirror)
Brazilian left-back Alex Telles has played down talk that he could leave Manchester United this summer by saying it is “a pleasure to be at” Old Trafford. The 28-year-old, who joined United from Porto last year, has been linked with Roma and Inter Milan. (Goal)
Romelu Lukaku’s agent Federico Pastorello has assured Inter Milan fans that the Belgian striker, 28, will not leave the San Siro this summer despite financial issues at the Serie A champions. (FCInterNews – in Italian)
Mauro Icardi is open to leaving Paris St-Germain for Juventus this summer. The Argentine striker, 28, spent seven years in Serie A with Inter Milan before joining the French side in 2019. (Footmercato – in French)
Juventus have also expressed interest in re-signing Bosnian midfielder Miralem Pjanic, who has struggled for game time since joining Barcelona from the Italian giants in 2020. (Mundo Deportivo – in Spanish)
Liverpool may have to move quickly if they are to beat Borussia Dortmund to the signing of PSV Eindhoven forward Donyell Malen. In order to buy the 22-year-old, Jurgen Klopp would first have to offload fringe players from the squad. (Daily Express)
Crystal Palace are set to beat Leeds in the race to sign Peterborough’s Portuguese forward Adler Nascimento, 16, who also previously attracted interest from Wolves and Brighton. (Daily Mail)
Bournemouth goalkeeper Asmir Begovic has passed a medical before the 34-year-old Bosnian’s proposed move to Everton. (Talksport)
Brexit could help Manchester United land 30-year-old Atletico Madrid and England right-back Kieran Tripper, as La Liga regulations surrounding British players have recently expired. (Daily Express)
While Brexit might boost United’s transfer hopes, Gareth Bale, 32, faces an uncertain future after his loan spell at Tottenham ended, as Real Madrid are only permitted to have three non-European Union players in their squad in line with La Liga regulations. (Mirror)
Were Trippier to join United, Atletico Madrid will move for Norwich and England Under-21 full-back Max Aarons, who may cost the Spanish champions about £25m. (Mirror)
Barcelona midfielder Riqui Puig has rejected several offers with the 21-year-old Spaniard determined to stay and fight for his place at the Nou Camp under Ronald Koeman. (Sport – in Spanish)
Al Ahly win the CAF Champions League. Pitso Mosimane becomes the most successful African manager in the tournament’s history, claiming the trophy for the third time.
A brave 10-man Kaizer Chiefs fell short at the final hurdle as Pitso Mosimane’s formidable Al Ahly side clinched a convincing 3-0 win to defend their CAF Champions League crown at the Mohamed V Stadium on Saturday. | @Sport24news
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Al Ahly made advantage of the red card on Kaiser cheifs which helped as goals by Mohamed Sherif, Mohamed Afsha and Amr El Solia secured their 10th continental title.
Chiefs started solid in the early stages as they held their own in the opening 20 minutes with Mashiane particularly dangerous as an inverted winger on the left flank.
With no fans allowed, the magnitude of the final as an occasion perhaps failed to transfer as a spectacle as both teams eased into the contest with the lack of atmosphere.
As the game went on, Al Ahly found increasing joy in their counter-pressing as they regularly stripped Chiefs of possession in dangerous areas within their own half.
Chiefs suffered a major blow in first-half stoppage time when Mashiane received a straight red card for a reckless challenge after the referee consulted with the Video Assistant Referee (VAR).
Mashiane’s sending was a huge blow for Chiefs as first time finalist, a daunting task of playing the entire second half with just 10 men after an already difficult first period.
That’s how the scores remained as the Egyptian side reaffirmed their status as the best team in Africa with Chelsea set to face them at the Club World Cup in Japan.
Cameroon born Football Players Youssoufa Moukoko(16) and Lucien Jefferson Agoumé (19), who play for Borrusia Dortmund and Inter Milan respectively have been nominated for the Golden Boy award 2021.
It is an award given to the Best Young Player of the World each year
#pecatv
Manchester United’s Mason Greenwood, Arsenal’s Bukayo Saka, Barcelona’s Pedri, and Borussia Dortmund’s Jude Bellingham, Cameroonian Lucien Jefferson AGOUMÉ, all included.
Karim-David ADEYEMI, RED BULL SALZBURG, Munich (Ger), January 18, 2002, German-Nigerian, forward
Lucien Jefferson AGOUMÉ, INTER, Yaoundé (Cam), 9 February 2002, Franco-Cameroonian, midfielder
Rayan AÏT-NOURI, WOLVERHAMPTON, Montreuil (Fra), 6 June 2001, Franco-Algerian, defender
Adil AOUCHICHE, SAINT-ÉTIENNE, Le Blanc-Mesnil (Fra), 15 July 2002, Franco-Algerian, midfielder
Benoît Mukinayi BADIASHILE, AS MONACO, Limoges (Fra), March 26, 2001, Franco-Congolese, defender
Ander Muguruza BARRENETXEA, REAL SOCIEDAD, San Sebastián (Spa), 27 December 2001, Spanish, forward
Jude Victor William BELLINGHAM, BORUSSIA DORTMUND, Stourbridge (Ing), 29 June 2003, English, midfielder
Stipe BIUK, HAJDUK, Split (Cro), 26 December 2002, Croatian, forward
Myron BOADU, AZ ALKMAAR, Amsterdam (Ola), January 14, 2001, Dutch-Ghanaian, forward
Jayden BRAAF, MANCHESTER CITY, Amsterdam (Ola), 31 August 2002, Dutch-Surinamese, forward
Brian Ebenezer Adjei BROBBEY, RB LIPSIA, Amsterdam (Ola), 1 February 2002, Dutch-Ghanaian, forward
Armando BROJA, CHELSEA, Slough (Ing), 10 September 2002, Albanian-English, forward
Riccardo CALAFIORI, ROME, Rome (Ita), May 19, 2002, Italian, defender
Eduardo CAMAVINGA, RENNES, Cabinda (Ang), 10 November 2002, Franco-Angolan, midfielder
Rayan Mathis CHERKI, OLYMPIQUE LYON, Pusignan (Fra), 17 August 2003, Franco-Algerian, forward
Francisco Fernandes da CONCEIÇÃO, PORTO, Coimbra (Por), 14 December 2002, Portuguese, midfielder
Tanguy COULIBALY, STUTTGART, Sèvres (Fra), February 18, 2001, Franco-Ivorian, forward
Mohammed DARAMY, FC COPENHAGEN, Hvidovre (Dan), 7 January 2002, Danish-Sierra Leonean, forward
Charles DE KETELAERE, CLUB BRUGGE, Bruges (Bel), 10 March 2001, Belgian, midfielder
Ersin DESTANOGLU, BESIKTAS, Gaziosmanpa? A (Istabul, Tur), 1 January 2001, Turkish, goalkeeper
Amad Traoré DIALLO, MANCHESTER UNITED, Abidjan (Civ), 11 July 2002, Ivorian, forward
Jérémy DOKU, RENNES, Borgerhout (Bel), 27 May 2002, Belgian-Ghanaian, forward
Radu Matei DRAGUSIN, JUVENTUS, Bucharest (Rom), February 3, 2002, Romanian, defender
Úmaro EMBALÓ, BENFICA, Bissau (Gnb), 6 May 2001, Portuguese-Guineense, forward
Sebastiano ESPOSITO, BASILEA, Castellammare di Stabia (NA, Ita), 2 July 2002, Italian, forward
Daniel Soares FÁBIO SILVA, WOLVERHAMPTON, Gondomar (Por), 19 July 2002, Portuguese, forward
Bandiougou FADIGA, PARIS SAINT-GERMAIN, Paris (Fra), January 15, 2001, Franco-Malian, midfielder
Nicolò FAGIOLI, JUVENTUS, Piacenza (Ita), February 12, 2001, Italian, midfielder
Eric Martret GARCÍA, BARCELONA, Barcelona (Spa), January 9, 2001, Spanish, defender
Bryan Salvatierra GIL, SEVILLE, Barbate (Spa), 11 February 2001, Spanish, midfielder
Billy Clifford GILMOUR, NORWICH CITY, Ardrossan (Sco), 11 June 2001, Scottish, midfielder
Matias GONÇALO RAMOS, BENFICA, Olhão (Por), 20 June 2001, Portuguese, forward
Ryan Jiro GRAVENBERCH, AJAX, Amsterdam (Ola), May 16, 2002, Dutch-Surinamese, midfielder
Mason Will John GREENWOOD, MANCHESTER UNITED, Wibsey (Bradford, Ing), 1 October 2001, English, forward
Miguel Ortega GUTIÉRREZ, REAL MADRID, Madrid (Spa), 27 July 2001, Spanish, defender
Joško GVARDIOL, RB LIPSIA, Zagreb (Cro), 23 January 2002, Croatian, defender
Adam HLOZEK, SPARTA PRAGUE, Ivancice (Cze), 25 July 2002, Czech, forward
Mohamed Amine IHATTAREN, PSV EINDHOVEN, Utrecht (Ola), February 12, 2002, Dutch-Moroccan, midfielder
Kourouma ILAIX MORIBA, BARCELONA, Conakry (Gui), January 19, 2003, Hispanic-Guinean, midfielder
Curtis Julian JONES, LIVERPOOL, Liverpool (Ing), 30 January 2001, English, midfielder
Odilon KOSSOUNOU, CLUB BRUGGE, Abidjan (Civ), 4 January 2001, Ivorian, defender
Kacper KOZLOWSKI, POGON STETTINO, Koszalin (Pol), 16 October 2003, Polish, midfielder
Takefusha KUBO, REAL MADRID, Kawasaki (Gia), June 4, 2001, Japanese, midfielder
Khvicha KVARATSKHELIA, RUBIN KAZAN, Tbilisi (Geo), February 12, 2001, Georgian, forward
Kang-in LEE, VALENCIA, Incheon (Kor), February 19, 2001, South Korean, forward
Isaac LIHADJI, LILLA, Marseille (Fra), 10 April 2002, Franco-Comorian, forward
Tomaz de Lima LUIS HENRIQUE, OLYMPIQUE MARSEILLE, João Pessoa (PA, Bra), 14 December 2001, Brazilian, forward
Costa do Nascimento MARCOS PAULO, ATLÉTICO MADRID, São Gonçalo (Rio, Brazil), 1 February 2001, Brazilian-Portuguese, forward
Gabriel Teodoro Silva MARTINELLI, ARSENAL, Guarulhos (Bra), June 18, 2001, Italian-Brazilian, forward
Youssoufa MOUKOKO, BORUSSIA DORTMUND, Yaoundé (Cam), 20 November 2004, German-Cameroonian, forward
Yunus Dimoara MUSAH, VALENCIA, New York City (NY, Usa), 29 November 2002, Anglo-American, forward
Jamal MUSIALA, BAYERN, Stuttgart (Ger), February 26, 2003, German-Nigerian, midfielder
Tanguy-Austin Kouassi NIANZOU, BAYERN, Paris (Fra), 7 June 2002, Franco-Ivorian, defender
Alexandre Tavares NUNO MENDES, SPORTING LISBON, Sintra (Por), 19 June 2002, Portuguese-Angolan, defender
Pedro González López PEDRI, BARCELONA, Tegueste (Tenerife, Spa), 25 November 2002, Spanish, midfielder
Roberto PICCOLI, ATALANTA, Bergamo (Ita), January 27, 2001, Italian, forward
Yéremi Jesús Santos PINO, VILLARREAL, Las Palmas (Canary Islands, SPA), 20 October 2002, Spanish, forward
Jesus Carvalho REINIER, BORUSSIA DORTMUND, Brasilia (Bra), January 19, 2002, Brazilian, forward
Devyne Fabian Jairo RENSCH, AJAX, Lelystad (Ola), January 18, 2003, Dutch-Surinamese, defender
Giovanni Alejandro REYNA, BORUSSIA DORTMUND, Durham (Ing), April 3, 2002, US-Portuguese, forward
Bryan Keith REYNOLDS, ROME, Forth Worth (TX, Usa), June 28, 2001, American, defender
Silva de Goes RODRYGO, REAL MADRID, Osasco (SP, Bra), January 9, 2001, Brazilian, forward
Nicolò ROVELLA, GENOA, Segrate (Milan, Ita), 4 December 2001, Italian, midfielder
Bukayo SAKA, ARSENAL, London (Eng), 5 September 2001, Anglo-Ghanaian, midfielder
William Alain André Gabriel SALIBA, ARSENAL, Bondy (Fra), 24 March 2001, Franco-Cameroonian, defender
Filip STEVANOVIC, HEERENVEEN, Arilje (Serbia), 25 September 2002, Serbian, forward
Tomás SUSLOV, GRONINGEN, Spisská Nová Ves (Slk), 7 June 2002, Slovakian, midfielder
Luke Jonathan THOMAS, LEICESTER CITY, Syston (Ing), 10 June 2001, English, defender
Barreiros de Melo TIAGO TOMÁS, SPORTING LISBON, Cascais (Por), June 16, 2002, Portuguese, forward
Jurriën David Norman TIMBER, AJAX, Utrecht (Ola), June 17, 2001, Dutch-curaçaoano, defender
El Bilal TOURÉ, STADE REIMS, Adjamé (Abidjan, Civ), 3 October 2001, Malian, forward
Lassina Chamste Soudine Franck TRAORÉ, SHAKHTAR, Bobo-Dioulasso (Buf), 12 January 2001, burkinabé, forward
Anatoliy Volodymyrovych TRUBIN, SHAKHTAR, Donetsk (Ucr), 1 August 2001, Ukrainian, goalkeeper
Adrien TRUFFERT, RENNES, Liège (Bel), 20 November 2001, Franco-Belgian, defender
Konstantinos TZOLAKIS, OLYMPIAKOS PIRAEUS, Chania (Crete, Gre), November 8, 2002, Greek, goalkeeper
Christos TZOLIS, PAOK, Thessaloniki (Gre), January 30, 2002, Greek, forward
Germán Karabinaite VALERA, ATLÉTICO MADRID, Murcia (Spa), 16 March 2002, Hispanic-Lithuanian, forward
Yari VERSCHAEREN, ANDERLECHT, Sint-Niklaas (Bel), 12 July 2001, Belgian, forward
Florian WIRTZ, BAYER LEVERKUSEN, Pulheim (Ger), 3 May 2003, German, midfielder
Illya Borysovych ZABARNYJ, DYNAMO KIEV, Kiev (Ucr), September 1, 2002, Ukrainian, defender
The CAF Executive Committee met in Rabat, Morocco on Friday, July 16, 2021, on the eve of the Total Energies CAF Champions League final.
President Patrice Motsepe was chairperson and spokes Person of the conference which included other CAF officials and sport pundits across Africa.
The meeting was followed by a press conference including a speech by CAF President Dr. Patrice Motsepe. After almost 2hrs of deliberations on the way forward with and open question and answering session, the following decisions were taken down.
🇲🇦Mr Fouzi Lekzaa will present a program for development from CAF worth 1Billion dollars for building of Infrastructures to all 54 member federations.
🇿🇦Patrice Motsepe says CAF is not at liberty to disclose the finances of the CAF African super league.
CAF supports the two year World Cup proposal propagated by FIFA and Gianni Infantino.
CAF President Patrice Motsepe says the African Super League is an all inclusive competition where all 54 member Associations will benefit financially including club administrators.
The Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) Executive Committee on Friday appointed the hosts for several UEFA club competition finals in the coming years.
🚨 | OFFICIAL: UEFA have announced the venue for the next 4 Champions League finals:
🇷🇺 2022: Saint Petersburg, Russia
🇹🇷 2023: Istanbul, Turkey
🏴 2024: London, England
🇩🇪 2025: Munich, Germany
[📸: UEFA | Twitter]
Following the relocation of the 2021 UEFA Champions League final from Istanbul to Porto, it was decided to award the staging of the 2023 UEFA Champions League final to the Ataturk Olympic Stadium in UEFA compensates dropped Euro 2020 hosts with Europa League finals.
European Club Season Kick-Off event, which includes the draws for the group stage of the UEFA Champions League, UEFA Europa League, and UEFA Europa Conference League will take place in Istanbul at the end of August both for the 2021/22 and 2022/23 seasons, as per the official release
Consequently, the 2023 UEFA Champions League final originally to be played in Munich will be moved to 2025. Wembley Stadium will retain the rights to stage the UEFA Champions League final in 2024.
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