Egypt goalkeeper Essam El Hadary brilliantly saved a penalty on the day he became the oldest player in World Cup history.
El Hadary, 45 years and 161 days old, started the Group A dead rubber against Saudi Arabia in Volgograd on Monday, having sat on the bench for defeats to Uruguay and Russia.
The Pharaohs veteran beat the record set by Faryd Mondragon, who appeared for Colombia at Brazil 2014 three days after his 43rd birthday.
El Hadary marked his landmark occasion in sensational fashion, tipping Fahad Al Muwallad s 41st-minute penalty onto the woodwork to retain Egypt s 1-0 advantage, earned through Mohamed Salah s second goal of the tournament.
He is the second keeper to save a penalty on his World Cup debut in Russia Iceland s Hannes Thor Halldorsso…
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Celtic will play host to PSG, perhaps the most talked about team in football this summer, at Celtic Park on Tuesday night as they look to cause a huge upset and traverse a tricky Group B.
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Celtic haven t lost a game in Scotland (and no, that s not just at Celtic Park, that s anywhere in Scotland) since May 2016, and they won the Scottish Premier League by 30 points last season. Their level of domestic dominance is frankly astounding, and they translated this success into a place in the Champions League group stage with wins over Linfield, Rosenborg and Astana in qualification, scoring 15 goals over the six games. Unfortunately for Brendan Rodgers his side s dominance doesn t o…
Sheffield Wednesday moved into the Championship play-off places with a 2-1 victory away at Bristol City on Sunday.
Two second-half goals from first-half substitute Lucas Joao were enough to send the Owls into sixth place in the table, as they stretched their unbeaten run to four games.
City, who got a lifeline through Matt Taylor s penalty, slip to 13th after a fifth match without a win.
An even game swung the visitors way as Joao scored twice in two minutes, the striker burying a finish past Niki Maenpaa under pressure before converting powerfully after Adam Reach saw an effort blocked.
Taylor fired home from the spot with 10 minutes left after Josh Onomah brought down Callum O Dowda, leaving the travelling Wednesday fans fearing another collapse aft…
Jose Mourinho insisted Manchester United s trip to Liverpool is not make-or-break as the manager played down the consequences of Saturday s Premier League blockbuster.
United s unbeaten start to the season will be tested when Mourinho takes his side – second in the table but level on points with neighbours Manchester City – to Anfield.
The Red Devils have scored 21 goals and conceded just twice in seven matches to emerge as a contender to win their first Premier League title since 2012-13.
But Mourinho said United s season does not hinge on the result on Merseyside, where Jurgen Klopp s seventh-placed Liverpool are looking to climb the standings.
The season is made of moments of ups and downs and you cannot win every match and you have to be strong e…
Barcelona full-back Douglas will spend his third season out on loan in 2018-19 after the LaLiga champions agreed a deal with Sivasspor.
The Brazilian has only made eight appearances for Barca since arriving from Sao Paulo in 2014, instead plying his trade away from Camp Nou.
He made 21 appearances for Sporting Gijon in 2016-17 and another 10 last season at Benfica.
Douglas will hope to play more in Turkey as Sivasspor look to improve on their seventh-placed finish in the Super Lig in 2017-18.
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Barcelona have confirmed the signing of Netherlands goalkeeper Jasper Cillessen from Ajax.
The 27-year-old will compete with Marc-Andre ter Stegen at Barca, who are set to sell Claudio Bravo to Manchester City.
According to Barcelona, Cillessen who passed a medical early on Thursday has signed a five-year contract, having cost an initial fee of €13million, which could rise to €15m depending on variables.
His buyout clause has been set at €60m.
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Cillessen joined Ajax from NEC in 2011 and has made more than 100 Eredivisie appearances for the Dutch giants, winning the league three times in succession from 2012 to 2014.
He has 30 caps for the na…
Liverpool are interested in signing Lautaro Martinez from Inter Milan in the summer transfer window, according to . It has been reported that defending Italian champions Inter are looking for €90 million in transfer fees to sell the Argentina international striker.
Martinez is one of the best strikers in the world and has been superb for Inter over the years. The 24-year-old played a big role in Inter winning the Serie A title last season and could help them clinch the Scudetto this time around too. The Inter no. 10 has scored 11 goals and given two assists in 18 Serie A starts so far this season, and scored 17 goals and provided six assists in 30 league starts in 2020-21.
Liverpool are second in the Premier League table at the moment with 57 points from 25 matches, s…
With the Premier League drawing to a temporary close due to another round of international fixtures, the table has begun to take shape and managers up and down the county will be assessing where their squads are at during their well-deserved break.
While the likes of Everton and Leeds might have fallen off the boil since their stunning start to the New Year, some teams have managed to keep up their momentum and have shocked many across the Premier League.
With the top-flight making a return in a fortnights time, we have taken a look at four sides who have surpassed their early-season expectations.
Southampton
While Southampton might have opened the New Year with back-to-back defeats at the hands of Crystal Palace and Tottenham back in September, the Saints have…
Bournemouth have confirmed Simon Francis will miss the rest of the season after becoming the club s latest anterior cruciate ligament victim.
Club captain Francis sustained the injury in the first half of the Cherries Boxing Day loss to Tottenham in the Premier League, leaving the Wembley pitch on a stretcher.
He will now face six to nine months on the sidelines, joining Lewis Cook in the treatment room after the England midfielder suffered the same injury earlier this month.
We are devastated to have lost Simon to a serious knee injury, Bournemouth manager Eddie Howe told the club s official website.
It is a huge blow for us to lose our captain and someone who has performed so well and consistently for the team over a long period of time.
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Bayern Munich coach Thomas Tuchel says Saturday’s opponents RB Leipzig are a “dangerous” proposition for his team.
Leipzig have won their last two encounters with Bayern, including the season-opening DFL-Supercup last month.
Tuchel’s men have recovered well to lead the Bundesliga with 13 points from their opening five matches, with England striker Harry Kane’s seven goals spurring them on.
Thomas Tuchel ahead of :
Dayot Upamecano, Minjae Kim and Thomas Müller all trained yesterday and all came out feeling good. If everything stays the same, then they will be able to be part of the squad.
— FC Bayern Munich (@FCBayernEN)
Leipzig sit a point and three places further back, but the trip to Saxony will arguably present the toug…