Former England captain David Beckham believes he can add experience to England at next year s World Cup in South Africa.
Speaking to Saturday s Gazzetta dello Sport, the former England captain explained that his sights are set firmly on the global football showpiece in Africa as well as Milan s quest to return to next season s Champions League.
Milan spent a year in purgatory in the UEFA Cup this season after finishing fifth in Serie A last time out and failing to qualify for Europe s premier competition.
But most important for him is the World Cup and Beckham believes he still has a lot to offer.
My experience for one because it s a young team, he said. For me it would be enough just to be useful to the team and to keep working with (Fabio) Capello, wh…
Blackburn v Portsmouth
Both of these teams have had seasons to forget really. It could have been a lot worse for both if the boards of directors hadn’t reacted as quickly to get rid of Paul Ince and Tony Adams respectively,
As it stands, both teams are pretty much safe and a point each here should just see them OK.
SoccerNews prediction: 1-1
Bolton v Sunderland
Gary Megson’s side only need a point to be mathematically safe and they will fancy themselves to get at least that in this one.
Sunderland look like a team who don’t know where their next point is coming from. They are four points clear of the drop zone and their only hope seems to be that three of Hull, Newcastle, Middlesbrough and West Brom wi…
West Brom defender Gareth McAuley has heaped praise upon new addition Morgan Amalfitano after his impressive start to life at the Hawthorns.
The 28-year-old joined the Midlands side on loan from Marseille days before the transfer window closed and has already made quite an impact, netting twice in four Premier League starts.
His fine individual form has helped inspire an upturn in the team s performances and West Brom are unbeaten in four league matches after starting the new campaign in shaky fashion.
McAuley, who has been with the club since 2011, is thrilled with how the Frenchman has settled in and feels his parent club Marseille are missing out.
He (Amalfitano) is some player, McAuley told the club s official website. I don t know who plays on the right of m…
Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho believes Manchester City are favourites to win the Premier League title this season.
Mourinho s men welcome 2011-12 champions City to Stamford Bridge on Sunday just two points adrift of league leaders Arsenal.
City are a point further back in fourth, but Mourinho who guided Chelsea to consecutive Premier League crowns in 2005 and 2006 believes Manuel Pellegrini s side are most likely to lift the trophy this term.
You have to say that (City are favourites), Mourinho said.
Pellegrini can win the title. And he has the most important thing which is an unbelievable squad of players.
They are a very good team. They have two very good teams one playing, and another one on the bench and in the stands.
A fantastic squad and fantasti…
Lucas Torreira will be prepared for life in the Premier League when his scary transfer to Arsenal is completed, according to the player s father.
Arsenal look set to sign Torreira, who has started in Uruguay s last two World Cup games, from Sampdoria once the midfielder s campaign in Russia is over.
The 22-year-old would become Unai Emery s fourth signing of the transfer window.
There are doubts over Torreira s ability to adapt to a more physical league than Serie A, but his father Ricardo claims his son has a programme ready to help him settle in England.
296 Lucas Torreira made the most recoveries (296) among the outfield players in Serie A in the 2017-18 campaign. Worker.
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Two of the main contenders for the Premier League top four square off this weekend as Chelsea host Manchester United at Stamford Bridge on Sunday.
Just six points separate the two sides in the table and with the league title looking likely to evade both, a victory in West London could see each of them put down a real statement in the race for UEFA Champions League football next season.
Chelsea
It would be an understatement to say that Thomas Tuchel has had a hugely positive impact since replacing Frank Lampard at Stamford Bridge. The dramatic 1-0 win against Atletico Madrid last time out made eight matches unbeaten in all competitions at the start of his tenure. Despite that great run, the Blues we…
As I write this article only two of the home nations out five have a chance of appearing at next summers World Cup. England have already qualified as most of you know and the Republic of Ireland will face a difficult game against a seeded nation in the play-offs.
However the countries I want to focus on are Wales, Northern Ireland and Scotland. All three have struggled miserably to qualify to major tournament in recent years and its a similar story this time around.
Lack of players available
There is an argument that those sides have less players to choose from than England. Wales has a population of just three million people according to the latest estimate. Scotland has a population of just over five million and Northern Ireland just over a million and a half.…
Gary O Neil s return to West Ham was always on the cards, according to the player.
The midfielder s contract ended at the end of last season and, as such, the 30-year-old left Upton Park with his future looking as though it lay elsewhere.
However, O Neil has confirmed he will be among Sam Allardyce s squad for the forthcoming season, and believes his resigning it was only a matter of time.
All the terms are agreed and everyone s happy, so I ll just sign Monday morning, O Neil confirmed to Sky Sports News .
It took a little while. With everyone being on holiday stuff drags out, but we got there in the end.
O Neil also explained that, simply because a player is released from a club, this does not mean all ties are severed.
He added: That s the way i…
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French daily newspaper that Nice goalkeeper Mouez Hassen is set to join Premier League side Southampton.
The 21-year-old has seen his first team chances severely limited of late and he is set to leave the club in the January window,
According to Nice-Matin, Hassen will soon be reunited with former boss Claude Puel at St Mary’s as he is about to join on loan with an option to buy.
The talented shot-stopper was a first team regular at Allianz Riviera when the current Saints manager was in charge and the duo will get another opportunity to work together.
Hassen already has 49 Ligue 1 outings to his name, but he was last a starter in France’s top flight back in November 2015.
Current goalkeeper options at Southampton include veteran Stuart Tayl…