Harry Kane surpassed Gary Lineker as England s all-time record goalscorer at major tournaments with his effort against Senegal.
The Tottenham striker fired home the second of his side s goals during Sunday s 3-0 win at Al Bayt Stadium, as the Three Lions set up a Qatar 2022 quarter-final tie with France.
It was Kane s first goal at this year s tournament and took his tally in World Cups to seven in 10 matches, having claimed the Golden Boot award in Russia four years ago.
The forward also scored four times for England in their run to the Euro 2020 final last year, making it 11 goals in major competitions – one more than Lineker managed.
The 29-year-old is now one goal short of equalling Wayne Rooney (53) as England s all-time record scorer, with Kane s …
Starting from scratch, David Beckham s Inter Miami are coming together on and off the pitch ahead of their highly anticipated MLS debut.
From a team name, logo, building a new stadium, to assembling a squad and the search for a head coach. A lot has been happening behind the scenes but Inter are on track to make history against Los Angeles FC on March 1, 2020.
It has been a long time coming for co-owner Beckham, who exercised his option to purchase an expansion team – built into his LA Galaxy contract – at a discounted fee in 2014. Inter were granted the 25th MLS franchise in January 2018.
The proposed 25,000-capacity Miami Freedom Park complex is the jewel in Inter s crown. Costing almost $1billion, the world-class facility – scheduled to open in 2022 – …
Morecambe boss Derek Adams gained sweet revenge over his former club Bradford as his youngsters enjoyed a comfortable 3-0 victory at the Mazuma Stadium.
Adams, who was sacked by the Bantams after less than a season in charge in February 2022 before returning for a second spell with the Shrimps, had plenty to smile about.
Michael Mellon scored twice and JJ McKiernan added another in a one-sided clash.
“I was delighted with the way we managed the game,” he said.
“They are one of the favourites to go up this year, as they have been for so many years, but they couldn’t deal with us and the manner of the victory was fantastic.
“I’m delighted for the players because they gave everything. Bradford changed their formation but no matter how the…
Sadio Mane has been named African Footballer of the Year for 2022, seeing off competition from former Liverpool team-mate Mohamed Salah and Chelsea s Edouard Mendy at Thursday s CAF awards.
The Bayern Munich new boy, who was also crowned the continent s top player in 2019, helped Senegal win their first Africa Cup of Nations title in February, scoring the winning penalty to down Salah s Egypt in the final.
The forward scored three goals throughout the competition in Cameroon, after which he was crowned Player of the Tournament.
One month later, Mane was influential in another shoot-out win over the Pharaohs, as Senegal sealed qualification for the World Cup in Qatar later this year.
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For the Barcelona players and staff, there was nowhere to hide in the glare of the Estadio da Luz.
An unprecedented, unmitigated, humiliating 8-2 defeat to Bayern Munich in the Champions League on Friday laid bare the serious malfunctioning of one of the world s grandest clubs.
President Josep Maria Bartomeu has already confirmed that announcements will be made next week, likely beginning with the future of coach Quique Setien, but Barca s problems run far deeper, from the boardroom to the dressing room.
Nobody is safe, said Gerard Pique after the match. It is not the first time, the second time or the third time, it s very tough. I hope it is useful for something.
The defender needs nobody to tell him that significant changes must be made a…
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Looking to mark their return from the international break with an upset on the road, Alaves will travel to Vallecas when they meet Rayo Vallecano on Friday night.
Rayo Vallecano
Starting with the hosts, while Rayo Vallecano might have opened the 2023/24 campaign with an early-season flurry, Los Franjirrojos certainly came crashing back down to earth prior to September’s international break. Last seen earlier in the month getting hit with a 1-0 loss away at Real Betis, Francisco’s side are seeking some much-needed stability. Coming under plenty of scrutiny on August 28th as they were hit with an infamous 7-0 drumming at the hands of Atletico Madrid, the former Girona boss should also be concerned by his most recent meeting against …
Kylian Mbappe and Olivier Giroud were on target as France picked up their first Nations League victory of the campaign with a 2-0 victory over Austria on Thursday.
Les Bleus faced serious injury difficulties heading into the international break, with Paul Pogba and N Golo Kante among the absentees, and often lacked fluidity at the Stade de France.
But Mbappe stepped up after 56 minutes to drive past numerous defenders and finish past Patrick Pentz before Giroud headed in to help Didier Deschamps side to victory.
The winners of the last edition, France will now have their Nations League relegation fate in their hands, but cannot progress through Group A1 after leaders Croatia downed Denmark.
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Mohamed Salah has become the latest Premier League centurion after scoring his 100th goal in the English top flight.
The Liverpool forward achieved the feat when he found the net in the 20th minute of the Reds showdown with Leeds United at Elland Road on Sunday.
His close-range finish from Trent Alexander-Arnold s low cross gave Liverpool a 1-0 advantage.
Salah is the 30th different player to hit 100 goals since the Premier League began in 1992.
He is also the first to reach the milestone since Jamie Vardy brought up his ton in Leicester City s victory over Crystal Palace in July 2020.
The Egypt international has taken 162 matches to reach triple figures in the Premier League; a tally only bettered by Alan Shearer, Harry Kane, Sergio Aguero and Th…
Aleksandar Mitrovic scored twice as Al Hilal kickstarted the defence of their Saudi Pro League title with a comfortable 3-0 win against Al Okhdood.
Mitrovic, who netted a brace in Al Hilal s 4-1 win over Al-Nassr in the Saudi Super Cup final a week ago, got his league tally up and running in a rampant first half display.
The Serbian opened the scoring with just four minutes on the clock, steering the ball in from close range after being found by Abdullah Al Hamddan inside the area.
He doubled his total shortly before the break, combining again with Al Hamddan before producing a trademark header beyond the grasp of Paulo Vítor.
The triumph was confirmed after Sergej Milinkovic-Savic curled home an exquisite free-kick in first half injury time to net h…
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In what is a heavyweight Serie A showdown on Saturday night, Roma will welcome Napoli to the Stadio Olimpico.
Starting with the hosts, while Roma might have enjoyed an eye-catching flurry when returning from November’s international break, Jose Mourinho’s men came crashing back down to earth last weekend. Putting in a toothless display as they slumped to a 2-0 loss at the hands of Bologna, the former Manchester United boss is desperate for his squad to find some crucial domestic stability. Although the Giallorossi might have cruised their way to the Europa League knockout stage without breaking much of a sweat, Roma have failed to record back-to-back victories since the end of October. Nevertheless, hoping to make up some ground i…