Hansi Flick says the Germany job is something he will consider if approached after announcing his decision to leave Bayern Munich, but he has denied already holding talks with German Football Association (DFB) chiefs over succeeding Joachim Low.
The 56-year-old ended recent speculation over his future on Saturday by revealing in a television interview he has asked Bayern to terminate his contract, which has another two years to run, at the end of the campaign.
He has been strongly tipped to take over as Germany s next head coach when Low, who he previously worked alongside as assistant for Die Mannschaft, steps down after this year s delayed Euro 2020 tournament.
Flick has previously hinted he would welcome the chance to manage the four-time world champions, thou…
Werder Bremen have confirmed midfielder Idrissa Toure has joined Juventus on loan until the end of the season, with the Serie A champions having the option to make the move permanent in 2019.
Toure, 20, has spent just a year at Werder having previously been at RB Leipzig and then Schalke, featuring for both clubs reserve sides.
The Berlin-born midfielder has just a single first-team appearance to his name in his fledgling career, after making a brief cameo for Leipzig in the second tier during the 2015-16 campaign.
Toure will initially join up with Juve s reserve team in Serie C, but should the former Germany Under-19 international impress in Italy, the Old Lady can take up their purchase option before his season-long loan expires.
Idrissa should train r…
Argentina and the Netherlands are being investigated by FIFA following Friday s fiery World Cup quarter-final.
South American champions Argentina prevailed 4-3 on penalties at Lusail Stadium, having earlier squandered a two-goal lead to draw 2-2 as the game went the distance.
Referee Antonio Mateu Lahoz issued 15 cards to players who played a part in the game – the most in World Cup history, overtaking Cameroon versus Germany in 2002 (14).
Netherlands defender Denzel Dumfries was also shown a red card after the match.
There was a big flashpoint in the 89th minute when Leandro Paredes committed a foul on Nathan Ake and then booted the ball into the Netherlands dugout.
Both sets of players and coaching staff squared off, though tensions again thre…
Huddersfield Town have recruited Danny Cowley from Lincoln City to become their new manager.
The former Braintree Town boss moves up to the Championship after guiding Lincoln to promotion from League Two last term, having led them back into the Football League in 2017.
Cowley, 40, will be assisted by brother Nicky and he replaces Jan Siewert following the German s dismissal three matches into the new season.
Sheffield Wednesday, who reportedly considered Cowley before appointing Garry Monk as manager, are the Terriers opponents at John Smith s Stadium on Sunday.
Our persistence paid off and when we spoke, there was an obvious chemistry.
They believe in the way we operate as a Club and it affirmed that they would be a superb fit for us.
Paraguay want prove they are at the Copa America Centenario to win when they begin their Group A campaign against Costa Rica in Orlando on Saturday, says Fabian Balbuena.
La Albirroja finished as runners-up to Uruguay in the 2011 edition despite failing to win a single match over 90 minutes, while a 6-1 semi-final thumping at the hands of Argentina sent them packing in Chile last year.
Prior to those events, Paraguay had failed to finish in the top four since 1989.
However, defender Balbuena expects Ramon Diaz s team to go deep into the tournament once again and wants to get off to a positive start against Costa Rica.
At international level all prepare in the best way. I think the teams renowned for producing good performances are the candidates, said B…
Inter forward Edin Dzeko has again tested positive for coronavirus, the club announced on Friday.
Dzeko was reportedly sent home as a precaution from Inter s first training session back following the mid-season break after exhibiting cold symptoms on Thursday.
It was not known at that time whether it was COVID-19, but Inter confirmed the following day that three players, including Dzeko, had tested positive for the virus.
Martin Satriano and Alex Cordaz make up the trio of coronavirus absentees, with the Serie A leaders stating the three players are already in self-isolation at home and following the government s health guidelines.
This is the second time Dzeko has contracted the virus, having tested positive in November 2020 when at Roma.
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Bayern Munich were very keen on signing Leroy Sane from Manchester City towards the end of the summer transfer window, with the winger losing some of his importance to Pep Guardiola s team, and consequently, some game-time. The Bundesliga champions eventually decided to shelve their interest, after Sane suffered a serious knee injury in City s Community Shield triumph over Liverpool on penalties.
Bayern president Uli Hoeness recently revealed that his club would likely come back for Sane, and now claim that there has been fresh contact between the two clubs. But while Bayern asked about Sane, City have maintained a firm stance that the 23-year-old German is not for sale. On the other hand, they apparently hinted to Bayern that they would perhaps be willing to part ways with Ga…
Pele has been discharged from hospital following a urinary tract infection.
The Brazil legend was admitted to Sao Paulo s Hospital Albert Einstein on February 13 for treatment on a colon tumour.
Doctors discovered a UTI eight days after he was admitted but said on Monday that the issue has been resolved.
A statement from the hospital read: The patient s clinical conditions are stable and he is cured of his infection.
He will continue his treatment for the colon tumour, identified in September 2021.
The 81-year-old was previously re-admitted to hospital for treatment on his tumour on December 8, before being discharged on December 23.
A three-time World Cup winner, Pele is one of only four players to score in four different World Cups.<…
Udinese full-back Maurizio Domizzi has agreed an extension to his contract with the Serie A side that will see him stay until 2016.
The 33-year-old has been at the Stadio Friuli since 2008 and has been rewarded after another consistent season for Francesco Guidolin s side.
Domizzi s previous deal had one year remaining but Udinese have been quick to tie him down for longer, with the club releasing a statement on Thursday to confirm the new agreement.
Udinese announces that is has extended with mutual satisfaction, the contract with Maurizio Domizzi, it read.
The new agreement with the defender will have a deadline of June 30, 2016.
Guidolin used the experienced defender 26 times in Serie A this season as Udinese finished 13th.
Domizzi was signed from…
Ajax are interested in signing Steven Bergwijn from Tottenham Hotspur in the summer transfer window, according to . It has been reported that the Eredivisie outfit are keen on securing the services of the Netherlands international winger, and believe that Tottenham’s interest in Marcus Thuram of Borussia Monchengladbach could open the door for them.
Bergwijn has been on the books of Tottenham since January 2020 when he joined from PSV. The winger made eight starts and six substitute appearances in the Premier League and played once in the Champions League for Spurs in the second half of the 2019-20 season.
During the 2020-21 season, the 23-year-old made 13 starts and eight substitute appearances in the Premier League for Spurs, scoring one goal and providing three ass…