Chris Wondolowski became the ninth player in MLS history to score 100 goals, converting a second-half penalty to secure a 1-1 draw for San Jose Earthquakes against Orlando City.
The United States international slotted a spot-kick past former Houston Dynamo team-mate Tally Hall in the 68th minute on Sunday, just four minutes after Kaka s penalty had put Orlando in front at Levi s Stadium in California.
Orlando played the last 39 minutes with 10 players after Brek Shea received a straight red card but the visitors held on for a point.
Wondolowski started his MLS career with the Earthquakes in 2005 before relocating with the team to Houston when the Dynamo was founded in 2006.
The California-native scored four goals for Houston before moving back to San Jose…
With his future at Liverpool still unclear, a new study has named Raheem Sterling as the most valuable player under the age of 21 in Europe.
Liverpool have already rejected two bids from Manchester City for the England forward who is at the centre of a contract dispute with the Anfield club.
However, the Soccerex 20 Football Value Index, which seeks to offer independent and accurate player valuations, compares a host of data including position, age and technical skills.
The study offered Sterling s value at €49.295 million some way off the £50 million (€70.4m) Liverpool are believed to be holding out for.
Paris Saint-Germain defender Marquinhos came in second with recent Manchester United signing Memphis Depay third.
Sassuolo full-back Dom…
The bookings (cards) betting market increased in popularity since the introduction of live betting. Every offers multiple choices if you decide to wager your money on cards. You have a variety of options to choose from when placing your bet. From the total bookings in the match to specific players to be booked, to which team will receive more cards.
In this article, I will look at the most important variables you need to pay attention to, and, show you how to bet on cards in football.
What is cards betting?
Cards betting is when a punter decides to place a bet on the total number of yellow and red cards during the regular time of play.
You also have the extra option to select which player or team will receive those bookings. The most popular market is the Tota…
Diego Garzitto is full of confidence as he prepares to lock horns with former club TP Mazembe, the Al Merreikh coach insisting there is nothing to worry about in the CAF Champions League semi-final tie.
Sudanese giants Al Merreikh welcome four-time winners TP Mazembe to Omdurman for Saturday s opening leg.
Al Merreikh champions of Sudan on 19 occasions have never won the CAF Champions League, with this year s final-four berth their best performance since reaching the quarter-finals in 1975.
The team s coach, however, has history in Africa s premier competition, after Garzitto led Congo s TP Mazembe to the 2009 title.
Garzitto, though, remains bullish about Al Merreikh s chances over two legs.
Winning by one or two goals would be a good result and…
Rodri wants to see Manchester City go on the attack again against Bayern Munich in the second leg of their Champions League quarter-final, believing they did not finish the job at the Etihad Stadium.
City beat Bayern 3-0 on Tuesday in a dominant display, with goals from Rodri, Bernardo Silva and Erling Haaland putting Pep Guardiola s men in control against his former club.
Rodri s spectacular first-half strike was his first in the Champions League and came in a moment when we were struggling , he told BT Sport.
It gave us a bit of confidence to keep going , the midfielder added, and City certainly did that, good value for further goals as they laid siege to Yann Sommer s goal.
Guardiola s side had only 44 per cent of the possession – their fifth-lowest …
For most sides, four consecutive seasons without a Champions League trophy or even a final would be nothing to worry about. But most sides do not have Lionel Messi.
Barcelona s latest incredible European collapse against Liverpool on Tuesday saw them slip out of the competition once more, making this Messi s longest stretch without getting his hands on club football s most coveted silverware.
The Blaugrana were sensational in winning the Champions League in 2014-15, yet they have since suffered humiliation after humiliation.
That rivals Real Madrid have lifted the trophy in three of those years does not help, with Messi targeting a response and the title ahead of this season.
They have fallen short again, however, as we look at a miserable four campaigns …
Virgil van Dijk says Liverpool’s players have created a “safe place” for Luis Diaz in the days since his father was kidnapped in Colombia.
The 26-year-old came off the bench in the 83rd minute of the team’s 1-1 draw with Luton on Sunday and scored a dramatic equaliser deep into added time.
It was his first appearance since his father, Luis Manuel Diaz, was abducted in the town of Barrancas on October 28.
The striker was absent for Liverpool’s wins over Nottingham Forest and Bournemouth but marked a sensational return to action by heading in Harvey Elliott’s cross five minutes into stoppage time at Kenilworth Road.
The group responsible for the abduction, the National Liberation Army, has asked for “security guarantees” in exchange for his …
Marcel Sabitzer has been ruled out of Manchester United’s final three matches of the Premier League season as well as next month’s FA Cup final because of a knee injury.
The 29-year-old Austrian, who joined United on loan from Bayern Munich in January, missed Saturday’s 2-0 win over Wolves and tests have revealed a meniscal problem, bringing his campaign to an early end.
“Everyone at the club is disappointed to lose Marcel’s services, as the Reds chase a strong finish to the season in the Premier League and FA Cup, and we are grateful for his contribution to our progress so far,” said a statement on United’s official website.
Marcel Sabitzer has suffered a knee injury that will rule him out for the remainder of 2022/23.
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West Ham United are interested in signing Lucas Paqueta from Lyon in the summer transfer window, according to . The report has claimed that Premier League club West Ham are pushing to agree a deal worth over €50 million including bonuses with French outfit Lyon for the Brazil international midfielder.
The Hammers made an initial bid of €40 million for Paqueta, but Lyon turned it down. Arsenal and Newcastle United are also reported to be interested in the 24-year-old former Flamengo and AC Milan player. that West Ham are close to agreeing a £50 million+ deal for the Brazilian star.
Paqueta has been on the books of Lyon since 2020 when he joined from AC Milan and has established himself as an important player for the French club. He scored 15 goals and assists in 32…
that Everton have completed the signing of Ashley Williams from Swansea City.
The news comes after the Merseyside outfit sold John Stones to Manchester City for £47.5m earlier this week with Wiliams set to wear the number five shirt vacated by the England international.
Williams was one of the stand out performers as Wales defied the odds to reach the semi-finals of this summer’s European Championships, playing every minute of their campaign and scoring in the 3-1 win over Belgium in the quarter-finals.
The thirty-one year old moved to Swansea from Stockport County in February 2008 and made three hundred and fifty-two appearances for the club in all competitions, scoring fourteen goals.
He was part of the squad that won the 2013 League Cup, when…