Josuha Guilavogui believes France can dream of winning Euro 2016 on home soil following some strong recent results.
Didier Deschamps side host Albania and Sweden this month as they continue their preparations for the Euros in two years time.
Having watched on as France beat Portugal and Armenia in recent weeks, Wolfsburg s on-loan midfielder Guilavogui will now hope to feature and challenge for a berth under Deschamps.
The Atletico Madrid man has been in impressive form in the Bundesliga so far this term and, having missed out on the World Cup due to a hamstring injury, is keen to impress.
It was the first time I paid attention to the [squad] list, the 24-year-old explained on Tuesday.
I told myself that I could have a nice surprise and I think …
Top Premier League clubs Manchester United, Newcastle United and Chelsea are said to be monitoring Barcelona winger Ousmane Dembele ahead of his release clause activating.
Dembele is in his sixth season with Barcelona, having racked up a total of 40 goals in his 178 appearances.
He remained a first-team regular to start this campaign, with 14 starts from his 18 LaLiga appearances, before suffering a serious hamstring injury in late January.
The France international is yet to return nearly two months later, but despite his troubling physical problems, England s elite believe he could represent terrific value due to his contract situation.
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Between 2003 and 2009, Cristiano Ronaldo won three Premier League titles and the Champions League among other honours at Manchester United.
Ronaldo has since gone on to play for Real Madrid and Juventus, but he could be set for an Old Trafford reunion.
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Manchester United have made contact with Cristiano Ronaldo s agent Jorge Mendes over a return to Old Trafford, according to the front page of Friday s Gazzetta dello Sport.
Juventus superstar Ronaldo has been tipped to leave Turin, where he arrived in 2018, amid links with former clubs United and Real Madrid, as well as Paris Saint-Germain.
Ronaldo, who starred for United between 2003 and 2009, would have to take a wa…
Antonio Conte did not speak to the media after Inter were presented with the Serie A trophy, with assistant Cristian Stellini saying the coach needs a high-level project that the club must match.
Inter boss Conte, who has one year remaining on his contract at San Siro, is set for showdown talks with the club s board after steering them to a 19th Scudetto and their first since 2009-10.
The Nerazzurri are in a difficult position financially following the coronavirus pandemic, with the future of the head coach and a number of high-earning players consequently uncertain.
Speaking after a 5-1 win on the final day of the season on Sunday, Stellini suggested Conte would be more than happy to stay at Inter but he needs the club s ambition to match his own.
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Dele Alli made the right decision to leave Tottenham for Everton and can return to his very best at Goodison Park, according to former Spurs defender Jonathan Woodgate.
Alli s seven-year spell at Tottenham came to an end on Monday, leaving for Merseyside in what is said to be an initial free transfer.
Everton will reportedly be obliged to pay £10million for the midfielder after he makes 20 appearances, with subsequent performance-based add-ons that may take the eventual figure as high as £40m.
After signing for Spurs in January 2015, but initially staying at MK Dons on loan, Alli swiftly became a key player under Mauricio Pochettino.
He has failed to maintain that form in recent seasons, though, and Woodgate, who played for Tottenham between 2008 an…
France great Just Fontaine thinks the country should relinquish hosting duties for Euro 2016 following the terrorist attacks in Paris on Friday.
French Secretary of State for Sport Thierry Braillard confirmed on Sunday that suicide bombers who targeted the Stade de France as part of the Paris attacks attempted to enter the stadium.
The incidents at the ground, where France were playing Germany, were part of co-ordinated assaults across six separate locations in the capital that left 129 dead, according to the latest figures released by French officials.
Fontaine, who was the golden boot winner at the 1958 World Cup and later went on to briefly coach the national team, was at the match and does not feel France can guarantee safety at next year s tournament.
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Ralf Rangnick says self-belief will be vital as his Austria side hunt a major scalp in their Euro 2024 opener against France on Monday.
France are viewed among the favourites to win the tournament, having won the 2018 World Cup and finished as runners-up at Euro 2016 and the 2022 World Cup under Didier Deschamps.
However, Les Bleus have been tasked with a tough draw, with Austria tipped as potential dark horses and the Netherlands beating Poland 2-1 in Group D s first match on Sunday.
Austria finished just one point behind Belgium in their first qualification campaign under former Manchester United boss Rangnick, who has needed little time to implement his preferred high-pressing style.
Austria allowed their opponents fewer passes per defensive action (8.…
AC Milan are in good physical and mental shape for the crucial games ahead, their coach Stefano Pioli said ahead of the visit of Lecce to San Siro.
The Rossoneri sit comfortably in second place in Serie A, six clear of Juventus but 14 adrift of city rivals Inter Milan, and have a mouth-watering Europa League quarter-final tie against Roma to look forward to, with the first leg being played at home next Thursday.
Lecce, who have made a positive start under new coach Luca Gotti with four points out of six, will have it all to do against an in-form Milan who are looking for a fifth straight Serie A win.
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Cristiano Ronaldo became the first player to score in five World Cups, but Portugal required a couple of late goals to rescue a nervy 3-2 win against Ghana on Thursday.
Just two days after having his Manchester United contract terminated by mutual consent, free agent Ronaldo converted a penalty to break down a stubborn Ghana side in their Group H opener.
Ghana were furious with the awarding of the 65th-minute spot-kick for Mohammed Salisu s challenge on Ronaldo, but they hit back through Andre Ayew in the 73rd minute.
However, Joao Felix fired Portugal back in front and substitute Rafael Leao added a third, which proved important when Osman Bukari scored a late consolation for Ghana, who missed a glorious chance to snatch a point through Inaki Williams.
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Tottenham Hotspur are interested in signing Kyle Walker-Peters from Premier League rivals Southampton in the January transfer window, according to . The report has claimed that Tottenham are looking at potentially bringing in a right-back in the middle of the season, and former Spurs player Walker-Peters is on the radar of the North London club.
Walker-Peters was on the books of Tottenham from 2013 until 2020. After a loan spell at Southampton, the England international full-back make the switch to the Saints on a permanent contract. The 25-year-old has stepped up his game at St. Mary’s Stadium and is a regular in the first team.
The right-back has scored one goal in 11 Premier League matches for Southampton so far this season. Walker-Peters made 29 starts and three s…