Theo Walcott’s career has come full circle with the Everton winger rejoining Southampton 14 years after leaving his boyhood club.
The 31-year-old was in the final year of his Everton contract and his only start for Carlo Ancelotti’s in-form team this season was the Carabao Cup second round win against Salford. Having completed the signings of the defender Ben Godfrey and goalkeeper Robin Olsen on deadline day, Everton accepted Saints’ offer of a loan deal with wages split between the two clubs.
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“I had a few opportunities from other clubs but as soon as Southampton came in for me, it’s part of me and has made me into the …
Mikel Arteta is confident his Arsenal team can carry the efficiency shown in their win over Aston Villa into their meeting with Brighton on Saturday.
The Gunners maintained their winning start to the Premier League season with a 2-0 win at Villa Park but had to weather a storm in the East Midlands.
Arsenal managed nine shots in the contest to Villa s 11, but Leandro Trossard and Thomas Partey s strikes ensured they exacted revenge on Unai Emery s side.
Despite their unusual lack of threat in front of goal, Arteta insisted that his players efficiency in front of goal has added another string to their bow for the new campaign.
Last year, I think we generated more, obviously because of the context of the game when they scored first, Arteta said.
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Spain s confidence in their own ability never wavered despite initial criticism of their performances at Euro 2020, according to Mikel Oyarzabal.
Real Sociedad winger Oyarzabal scored the crucial spot-kick as Spain beat Switzerland 3-1 on penalties after a 1-1 draw in Saint Petersburg to progress to the semi-finals.
Luis Enrique s side became the first team in European Championship history to score five or more goals in consecutive games after wins over Croatia and Slovakia. Indeed, Spain had not scored more than four goals in any of their first 42 matches in the competition.
However, their goal rush came after successive draws with Sweden (0-0) and Poland (1-1) in the group stage, and their profligacy returned on Friday when they managed 28 shots across 120 m…
Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia will be home to a friendly match between the most decorated club in Europe Real Madrid and Scottish giants Celtic.
The highly entertaining game is scheduled for August 11 and will be played as part of the 2012 World Football Challenge event, designed as a series of friendly matches played in the United States and Canada in July and August.
Tickets for the match are already on sale at and can be purchased for as little as $40. The most expensive tickets cost $450.
Before they face Celtic at Lincoln Financial Field, Real Madrid will play three other friendly matches as part of the 2012 World Football Challenge.
The La Liga winners tackle MLS champions LA Galaxy on August 2 at The Home Depot Center before taking …
Colombia has been appointed to host the Under-20 World Cup of 2011. The South American nation was chosen over neighbours Venezuela.
This was announced by world governing body FIFA in Sydney, Australia this Tuesday.
Since the first edition of this tournament, it was hosted by South American countries only twice.
Chile welcomed the world s most talented youth players in 1987 and Argentina did so in 2001.
Next year, the tournament will be played in Egypt.
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Bayern Munich will be without Joshua Kimmich for the remainder of 2021 as the midfielder recovers from coronavirus.
Kimmich, who has not yet been vaccinated against the virus, has not played for Bayern since November 6.
The 26-year-old was considered a close contact of Bayern team-mate Niklas Sule, who returned a positive PCR test result while on international duty with Germany last month.
After going through a period of isolation, Kimmich was forced to quarantine again when he was classed as a contact of another suspected COVID-19 case. He then tested positive for the virus himself later in November.
Kimmich has stated he is unwilling to receive a coronavirus vaccine until more is known about possible long-term effects.
Although Kimmich is no l…
Gabriel Agbonlahor responded to Jurgen Klopp s criticism of his mentality on Friday with a Twitter post remembering his winner against Liverpool at Anfield.
Agbonlahor s analysis of Manchester United s 4-0 defeat to Brentford last week so frustrated Klopp he almost rang in to talkSPORT to talk to the former Aston Villa striker, the Liverpool manager revealed.
Agbonlahor s scathing review of United s poor performance was unbelievable coming from an ex-player, Klopp suggested.
Speaking at a news conference ahead of Liverpool facing rivals United, the Reds boss said: [Agbonlahor] lost against us 6-0 my first year [Villa v Liverpool, Feb 2016].
I couldn t remember him as a mentality monster on the pitch, but what he said about United on that show, I was clo…
Sunday Night Football for Week 7 features a non-conference clash between a couple of two-win teams with the Indianapolis Colts visiting the San Francisco 49ers.
San Francisco is still dealing with injury issues coming off a bye but was on the board as a 4.5-point NFL betting favorite for this primetime game. Indianapolis kind of enjoyed a bye of its own, thrashing lowly Houston 31-3 last Sunday for its third straight ATS win and fourth payday in the past five games.
Check out our NFL free picks and predictions for Colts vs. 49ers on Sunday, October 24.
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The New York Giants and the New York Jets will collide in the annual “Snoopy Bowl” at MetLife Stadium on Sunday afternoon.
The Jets — who have won each of their first two exhibition games — are the designated home team and enter this preseason affair as sizable 4.5-point favorites. However, the Giants have also come out on top in each of their first two August tilts.
Who will earn Big Apple bragging rights on Sunday? Find out in our free NFL picks and predictions for Giants vs Jets on Sunday, August 28.
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It’s the end of an era, as the Atlanta Falcons bid adieu to quarterback Matt Ryan after a March trade sent him packing to Indianapolis to begin a new chapter with the Colts.
The 37-year-old spent all 14 years of his pro career with the Falcons after being selected third overall in the 2008 draft. In that time, he set a new bar for passing statistics within the franchise. His 120 wins, 59,735 yards passing, 367 touchdowns, and 222 games are all Falcons records by significant margins, with Steve Bartkowski second in each category.
Ryan’s completion percentage of 65.5 is also the highest of any Atlanta quarterback with at least 164 attempts (a list that spans 24 names). The only thing the 2016 MVP didn’t accomplish during his storied tenure is winning a Sup…