Real Madrid teenager Vinicius Junior says he is working hard to follow the path of Manchester City forward Raheem Sterling by becoming a more regular goalscorer.
Vinicius slotted home from close range for his first goal since September in Wednesday s 3-1 win over Club Brugge in the Champions League.
The Brazil international has netted six times in 43 appearances for Madrid, who he joined from Flamengo in July 2018, a year after his reported €45million buyout clause was triggered.
Vinicius does not believe his game is suited to scoring goals freely, but he hopes to improve in that department over time.
Nos vemos en octavas. ¡HALAMADRID!
— Vinicius Jr (@viniciusjr)
Citing the example of Sterling, who has become increasingly clinic…
Cristiano Ronaldo s 100th and 101st international goals saw Portugal to a 2-0 Nations League win away at 10-man Sweden.
Ronaldo became just the second men s player to a century of strikes for his country as he netted a stunning free-kick late in the first half in Stockholm on Tuesday.
That effort came after Gustav Svensson was sent off for the home side, who never threatened to rescue a result, with Ronaldo instead adding another wonderful goal after the break.
Having also thrashed Croatia last week, Portugal winners of the inaugural Nations League top Group A3 just ahead of world champions France through two matches.
Fernando Santos men survived an early scare as Marcus Berg wastefully skewed a header wide, although the visitors were similarly profligate…
Former Manchester City chief David Bernstein has been confirmed as the new chairman of the Football Association.
A surprise nomination by the FA board in December, Bernstein was voted in by the FA Council on Tuesday.
He replaces Roger Burden, who has been acting chairman following Lord Triesman s resignation last May.
Burden initially sought the role on a permanent basis but withdrew his application in December in protest of FIFA s handling of the bid process for the 2018 World Cup.
England suffered a humiliating first-round exit in the FIFA vote, with hosting rights eventually handed to Russia.
A respected businessman, Bernstein was on the board at Manchester City for nine years, during which the club returned to the Premier League, before res…
Skipper Harry Kane is set to join up with the England squad despite sustaining an ankle problem in Bayern Munich’s 5-2 win at Darmstadt, the PA news agency understands.
The 30-year-old striker was substituted late on in the Bundesliga contest, with Bayern boss Thomas Tuchel subsequently saying Kane had twisted his ankle.
But it is understood Kane is still due to report for international duty at St George’s Park on Tuesday ahead of England playing friendlies at Wembley against Brazil next Saturday and Belgium three days later.
Harry Kane came off injured in the win over Darmstadt.
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Tuchel told Bayern’s official website on Saturday: “(Kane) twisted his ankle in the goal netting. H…
Louis van Gaal is frustrated that his Netherlands side will face a Wales team deprived of star players Gareth Bale and Aaron Ramsey.
The Dutch take on Wales in Amsterdam on Wednesday in their final friendly before their FIFA World Cup opener against Spain on June 13.
However, Real Madrid forward Bale will not play due to a nagging leg injury and Arsenal midfielder Ramsey has been rested.
Van Gaal, who will begin his tenure as Manchester United manager after the World Cup in Brazil, revealed his disappointment at their withdrawals.
I have said to my board (the Dutch FA) that they had to insist on playing against Gareth Bale and Ramsey, but this can happen in football, he said.
I don t know why, whether it is injury or holidays. When it is a holiday I am a l…
English Premier League newcomers Norwich City have signed Manchester United s Ritchie De Laet on a season-long loan on Friday.
De Laet, 22, has made just six first-team appearances for Sir Alex Ferguson s side since joining from Stoke City in 2009.
He has enjoyed spells on loan at Sheffield United, Preston and Portsmouth in the lower tiers of English football but will have his first real opportunity to impress the Premier League champions when he competes against the best teams in the country on a weekly basis.
De Laet is likely to form a vital part of the Norwich side, who have been promoted in successive seasons since manager Paul Lambert took over at the East Anglia-based club.
He ll be great for us, Lambert said after the signing was announced on Fr…