The worst-kept secret in football is out and, after 16 seasons in the Premier League with Everton and Manchester United, Wayne Rooney is heading to MLS.
Rooney has signed a three-year-and-a-half-year deal with DC United, a move which has been on the cards since the closing stages of last season.
The former England captain returned to boyhood club Everton for the 2017-18 campaign, but undoubtedly enjoyed the most successful spell of his career at Old Trafford.
During his time with the Red Devils, Rooney became United s all-time record goalscorer, eventually leaving with 253 in 559 appearances before exiting in July 2017 having fallen out of favour under Jose Mourinho.
Following a United a career that yielded five Premier League titles, three League …
Midfielder Rodri insists Manchester City will embrace the challenge of having to win at least nine of their remaining 10 matches to lift a record-breaking fourth successive Premier League.
The 1-1 draw at Anfield left Pep Guardiola’s side in third place, albeit only a point behind Arsenal who top the table on goal difference from Liverpool.
City face Arsenal next at home at the end of the month, followed by potentially-tricky tests against Aston Villa and Tottenham – also at the Etihad – but as the draw at Anfield was only the second time they have dropped points in the league since mid-December, the Spain international is confident they can put together another winning run.
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Gareth Southgate is relishing the prospect of England competing in the inaugural Nations League Finals and has declared the fledgling tournament a success.
A stunning comeback against Croatia at Wembley last November saw England book their place in the end-of-season event, where they have been drawn against Netherlands.
Portugal will play Switzerland in the other semi-final, with England seeking to win their first international honours since lifting their sole World Cup in 1966.
The Nations League was initially criticised by club managers such as Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp but, according to Southgate, the launch of the tournament has been a boon for international football during a usually quiet period of the calendar.
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Paris Saint-Germain progressed into the semi-finals of the Coupe de France with a convincing 2-0 triumph over Monaco at the Parc des Princes.
Goals early in each half from David Luiz and Edinson Cavani secured passage into the last four for Laurent Blanc s side – a stage they last reached in 2011 – as well as their first victory over Monaco since the Coupe de France final in 2010.
Monaco prevented PSG from going top of Ligue 1 when the sides met at the weekend, with Leonardo Jardim s side holding the champions to a goalless draw, but they were behind after only three minutes when Luiz grabbed his third goal of the campaign.
The visitors went close to equalising before the break through Alain Traore s ambitious effort that rattled the post, though Cavani …
Former Uzbekistan manager Mirjalol Qosimov will return to the role to replace Vadim Abramov after his resignation earlier this week.
The announcement by the Uzbekistan Football Federation (UFF) comes just days following the White Wolves disappointing 1-0 home defeat to Iran in their opening final-round 2014 World Cup qualifier.
Uzbekistan had qualified for the final phase top of their group which included Japan, but Abramov stepped down after the loss to Iran where the hosts dominated the chances only to concede a Mohammad Reza Khalatbari goal deep into stoppage-time.
Qosimov previously coached the national team during 2009 and 2010 when the team failed in the final round of 2010 World Cup qualifying.
The 41-year-old told reporters the appointment had b…
Bastian Schweinsteiger claims to have 0.0 per cent doubts about his participation at Euro 2016.
The Germany captain has endured an injury-hit first campaign at Manchester United and is currently sidelined with a knee injury sustained against Sheffield United at the beginning of January.
Former Germany skipper Lothar Matthaus questioned Schweinsteiger s place in the squad in his Bild column on Thursday, stating coach Joachim Low should not take him on previous achievements , but the 31-year-old is adamant he will be fit and raring to go when the tournament kicks-off on June 10.
If they don t change plans and switch the Euros to the beginning of March then everything looks fine. I have 0.0 per cent doubts [about playing], Schweinsteiger told Bild.
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He was certainly the best footballer Europe has produced. The words of Germany great Franz Beckenbauer serve as a fitting tribute to the influence and impact of Johan Cruyff, who passed away on Thursday.
Cruyff died aged 68 in Barcelona and will forever be remembered as one of the greatest footballers of all time, someone who revolutionised the game with his total football philosophy.
The forward enjoyed his biggest successes at club level with Ajax, the club where he made his first-team debut at the tender age of 17. Despite Ajax’s 3-1 defeat at the hands of GVAV, Cruyff immediately made a name for himself as he scored his side s only goal. That game was the start of something special.
Cruyff would go on to lead Ajax to six Eredivisie titles in the 196…
Harry Kane hailed Tottenham s special performance after netting a last-gasp winner in their thrilling 3-2 win over Manchester City, before speaking in glowing terms about his partnership with fellow forward Son Heung-min.
After Dejan Kulusevski s opening goal was cancelled out by Ikay Gundogan s leveller, Kane re-established his side s advantage, which was again wiped out by Riyad Mahrez s 92nd-minute penalty.
But the drama didn t end there, and the England captain proved to be the match-winner with a 95th-minute header, the latest winning goal that Man City have conceded in the Premier League since Manchester United s Michael Owen downed them after 95 minutes and 27 seconds in September 2009.
Kane, who was linked strongly with a move to the Etihad last summer…
The 2014 Cheltenham Festival is in full swing and the fourth and final day of the event is shaping up to be a glorious occasion. All eyes will be on the Gold Cup race where last year s winner Bobs Worth has been made the favourite to win, ahead of Silviniaco Conti.
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Spain s Dani Olmo has said he is not afraid of England s Jude Bellingham ahead of their Euro 2024 final in Berlin on Sunday.
Olmo has starred for La Roja in Germany, notching three goals and two assists, which crucially gives him the edge in the race for the Golden Boot ahead of Harry Kane.
The Spaniard s statistics are more impressive having only started one of their first four games at the tournament.
Olmo s goal against France made him the first Spanish player to score in three successive games at the European Championships.
His five goal involvements for Luis de la Fuente s side is also the most by a Spaniard at a major tournament since David Silva at Euro 2012 (two goals, three assists).
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