Southampton Appoint Claude Puel as New Manager

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Southampton have ​proven the appointment of Claude Puel as their new manager, following Ronald Koeman's departure to Everton earlier this month.

The Frenchman has signed a three yr contract with Saints, and can start work in his new function instantly. Puel comes in with a stellar reputation having guided fine to fourth position in French Ligue 1 final season, and he will be working alongside Eric Black, who has been appointed Assistant First staff manager.

Pascal Plancque will come to be the membership’s First team Assistant educate, while Dave Watson has signed a new handle the club and Sammy Lee has parted ways.
Saints government Director of football Les Reed mentioned: “The process to appoint a new First group supervisor has been diligent and meticulous. In order to be certain we appointed a supervisor who would meet our wants as a membership, suggestions from the dressing room, as well as taking account of our tradition, imaginative and prescient and values, was central in drawing up our standards for the appointment.

“because the procedure eliminated a quantity of first-rate candidates, Claude obviously got here out on prime of an awfully impressive shortlist. We've got now not most effective acquired the pleasant man, but the proper teaching team to aid him.

“Eric Black has an best pedigree as a coach and huge expertise domestically and internationally. Pascal Plancque has an exceptional report as a technical coach and, like Claude, has been liable for constructing many young French abilities into top nice gamers.
“The progress of our younger Academy gamers and delivering a pathway to the first group is essential to the function. We have been eager to nominate a coaching team who would also work closely with Martin Hunter and Radhi Jaïdi in accelerating the development of our youngsters, as good as setting up our current first-staff squad as participants and as a crew.

“we have an pleasant crew of first-staff avid gamers who're keen to take one other step ahead. There may be already a self assurance and excitement in the constructing as some of the squad has lower back for trying out and they are in nice shape.

“Claude has a outstanding platform to work from and is mindful that our ambition is to repeat and beef up on our performances in the most effective League during the last three seasons.
“Claude has a monitor report of improving the instances he has been offered with and we're constructive he can repeat this at Southampton.

“His Champions League and European experience will be useful in our Europa League task this coming season and with the support of our nice employees at the membership i am sure he will do good.

“we are once once more fascinated with what the new season will carry, and we will proceed to chase files as we've got executed in up to date years.”

Shanghai SIPG have accomplished the signing of Brazil international Hulk from Zenit St Petersburg.

Shanghai SIPG have accomplished the signing of Brazil international Hulk from Zenit St Petersburg.

The chinese language super League (CSL) membership have paid €56 million for the player, which represents a new transfer report for the league. Zenit would be due another €2 million must he ranking greater than 15 targets.

Hulk is said to have agreed an annual earnings of €12.5m earlier than bonuses, which would make him the CSL's first-rate-paid player.

"Hulk has gone through medical examination and the club has simply signed the contract with him," Shanghai SIPG said in a declaration.

The 29-yr-old joined Zenit from Porto in 2012 and gained the 2014-15 Russian ideal League title, when he also finished as prime scorer, and the 2016 Russian Cup. He scored seventy seven objectives in 147 video games for the membership.
CSL clubs are constrained to five international gamers of their squad, with one of the most 5 having to keep a passport belonging to an Asian soccer Confederation nation. They're permitted to discipline three foreigners and one AFC participant on the pitch at any person time.

Shanghai SIPG, managed by way of Sven-Goran Eriksson, presently have five foreigners in the squad, with Asamoah Gyan, Elkeson, Jean Evrard Kouassi, Dario Conca and Kim Ju-Yung on their books. That implies Eriksson will have got to offload one among his international gamers.

The CSL has attracted a couple of significant names in latest months, with Liverpool goal Alex Teixeira opting to maneuver to China from Shakhtar Donetsk in a €50 million deal in February. Roma's Gervinho, Jackson Martinez of Atletico Madrid and Chelsea midfielder Ramires have moved to China too. Demba Ba and Argentina global Ezequiel Lavezzi are additionally now playing in the league.

Barcelona President Confirms New 5-Year Neymar Contract To Be Confirm Very Soon

Barcelona president Josep Maria Bartomeu has established that an announcement regarding a new lengthy-time period contract for Brazilian famous person Neymar can be made in the coming days, subsequently ending months of hypothesis concerning the player's future at Camp Nou.

"Neymar does now not want to depart the membership or need to go," Bartomeu defined whilst addressing the media at a press conference at Thursday lunch-time.

"So I have no idea whether or not it'll be in these days, tomorrow or the day after tomorrow, however we will affirm the renewal of Neymar's contract for the next 5 seasons.

"He not ever mentioned 'I wish to go away the club'.
The brand new deal will maintain the 24-yrs old at the club except 2021 and springs simply as rumours of Manchester United make one final last ditch try to prise him away were surfacing.

Neymar has been linked with a move away from Barça for the final twelve months, with United, Paris Saint-Germain and even real Madrid all linked with bold strategies at one time or a different.

There were even rumours that his relationships with Lionel Messi and Luis Enrique are poor, prompting additional hypothesis that it was simplest a matter of time before whatever needed to supply.
Suggestions of developing economic predicament had been one of the crucial things put ahead as expertise proof that Barça could ought to  promoting off stars sooner or later on account that of an incapacity to pay competitive salaries.

However, such fears were allayed by the announcement of a renewed beneficial partnership with Nike so that it will hold a significant amount of money making its strategy to the club for a whilst yet.

Having publicly validated last month that a deal had been agreed, Bartomeu has now revealed that initial estimates as to the valued at of the contract, because of run to 2026 were right.
The deal will convey a guaranteed world file sum of €155m through the door every 12 months, some distance surpassing the £75m that Manchester United obtain annually from Adidas from their contract which was once the prior high mark in world football.

Arsene Wenger TO Be Offer England Job

Arsene Wenger could be inclined to discuss the England job with the FA when his contract at Arsenal expires next year, in step with British media reports.

Wenger, 66, has been tipped as one of the crucial candidates to succeed Roy Hodgson as England teach, however the Arsenal boss has continuously mentioned he's going to see out the final season of his present contract before making any decision about his future.

England are without a instruct after Hodgson stepped down following the 2-1 loss to Iceland at the Euro 2016 but FA chief executive Martin Glenn has stated he would be willing to wait for the superb candidate, and The times and daily Telegraph both suggested on Thursday that Wenger can be open to an method.

If the Frenchman is , however, any deal to take the job would in most cases need to wait except next summer time, that means the FA would must to find an meantime manager for the period of the begin of World Cup qualifying.

Gareth Southgate, the england beneath-21 coach, had been acknowledged as a possible brief-term answer however is reportedly no longer enthusiastic about taking charge of the senior team.

Jurgen Klinsmann, currently in charge of u.S., has additionally been linked with the function and his odds have dropped greatly.

Wenger has generally expressed an unwillingness to maneuver into international administration and has rejected the hazard to train France up to now, however his future at Arsenal is uncertain after an unconvincing season where the Gunners did not win a trophy.

Wenger, who will mark his twentieth anniversary on the membership in October, has been adamant that he will not discuss a contract extension unless subsequent summer, however the daily Mail reviews that Arsenal might offer him an extension a lot quicker to preclude any uncertainty.

He came beneath increased criticism from fanatics this spring because the team failed to preserve a title venture within the superior League, and he has recounted that Arsenal's results next season will on the whole impact whether he's going to keep on as manager.

Wenger, who is working as a television pundit in the course of Euro 2016, has already been asked this month in regards to the prospect of changing France boss Didier Deschamps after the 2018 World Cup, when he said: "i am getting just a little historical now to make long-term plans. For the second i'm a membership supervisor. We will see what occurs."

Former Arsenal chairman Peter Hill-timber mentioned Wenger's age may hinder him from taking on a brand new challenge.

"i would like him to stay at Arsenal. He isn't a younger bird," Hill-timber mentioned within the day-to-day replicate. "he's 66 and he would be 67 when his contract is up and turn sixty nine a number of months after the next World Cup. It's quite senior to be in that type of position."

Watford sign Jerome Sinclair from Liverpool

Watford have  announced the signing of former Liverpool forward Jerome Sinclair, following the expiration of his contract at Anfield.

The 19-yrold has been expected to maneuver to Vicarage avenue for a number of months after developing annoyed with a scarcity of opportunities at Liverpool, though his new part will need to pay a compensation price for his signing. The determine is often made up our minds via a tribunal, nevertheless it has been reported that the sum could reach as so much as £4m.
Sinclair has grow to be Watford's first summer signing and has signed a 5-year contract, and he is set to come to be a member of the membership's first staff squad under new supervisor Walter Mazzarri.

The player has been at Liverpool given that the age of 15 after presenting in the youth teams at West Bromwich Albion, and he grew to be the youngest participant to ever play for Liverpool at the age of sixteen and six days when he performed in a League Cup tie against West Brom in September 2012.

He had only featured in 5 Liverpool first staff games however, and scored his most effective first workforce intention towards Exeter in the FA Cup this yr. Sinclair can be hoping for more possibilities at his new membership.

Arsenal Set to Bid For Japen Striker Takuma Asano

Arsenal truly do appear to have made an initial strategy for little recognized Japan striker Takuma Asano, with the participant himself admitting that he was once certainly surprised to hear of curiosity from the ultimate League significant.

Experiences of the Gunners' curiosity in the Sanfrecce Hiroshima ahead surfaced previous this week. But as a substitute than a different base-much less rumour, it seems there used to be truth and substance to this one.
"I used to be a little surprised," Asano is quoted as pronouncing by way of the London evening general when he was quizzed on the discipline following Japan's Olympic warm-up over South Africa.

But regardless of having simply three years of J-League expertise to his name, the player is ready for the challenge of a move to north London and is prepared to take the whole lot in his stride if he isn't involved with the first-workforce right away.

"I feel like i've the boldness to prevail anywhere i go. If i'm loaned elsewhere, my take on it's that I give it 100%," the 21-yr-old stated.
Asano, who would emerge as the 1/3 japanese participant to signal for Arsenal after Junichi Inamoto and Roy Miyaichi, scored 9 targets in 34 appearances in the course of the 2015 season to support Sanfrecce earn a third J-League crown in four years.

He made his senior worldwide debut in 2015 and has one intention from four appearances up to now.

He was once referred to as into the underneath-23 squad final month forward of the upcoming Olympics in Brazil and competed on the Toulon match where he encountered expertise future Arsenal team-mate Calum Chambers in the England workforce.

Real Madrid set to Offer Chelsea Alvaro Morata for Eden Hazard

Real Madrid are reportedly plotting an bold summer deal to land Eden Hazard worth a whole of £75m, one that may see Spanish international striker Alvaro Morata head to Stamford Bridge in the opposite path.

A report from  Daily Mirror, real are in a position to offer Chelsea a cash sum of £40m furthermore to £35m-rated Morata in an try and prise Hazard faraway from the previous English champions.
Rumours of a feasible move for the Belgian have emerged this week after his lovely performance for his country against Hungary at Euro 2016. He is known to be a giant fan of Los Blancos train Zinedine Zidane, and the feeling is believed to be mutual.

Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho Promise to Bring More attackers to Old Trafford

Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho stated that an attacking style of football in the mould of Sir Alex Ferguson will return to old Trafford this coming season when he finally will get all the way down to the everyday work after his appointment final month.

A report from  Daily Mirror, stated that Mourinho has held talks with senior trio Michael Carrick, Wayne Rooney and David de Gea, the latter two now eradicated from Euro 2016, to set out his plans.

It's said that the new boss is keen to maneuver on from the laboured possession situated soccer that characterised Louis van Gaal's old Trafford reign, and return to the form of football that Ferguson would were proud of - person who speaks to the membership's traditions.

Van Gaal, at the same time vitally most important within the context of rebuilding the foundations with the intention to now aid Mourinho prosper, oversaw the club's worst goalscoring season within the finest League era.

Mourinho himself had a fame for protecting soccer and grinding out result in his most up to date spell at Chelsea, even as he encouraged Inter to Champions League glory making use of an identical approaches.

That had many supporters concerned about what he would do at old Trafford, but it surely shows the pragmatism and the adaptability of the person that he's willing and equipped to alter his technique relying on what his surroundings demand.
It's principal to do not forget that with a real Madrid squad blessed with the attacking exceptional of Cristiano Ronaldo, Angel Di Maria, Mesut Ozil and others his staff set a brand new La Liga ambitions record in 2011/12.

Mourinho has already accomplished plenty to allay the fears about his management in other respects as well. It's broadly believed that Zlatan Ibrahimovic is the only striker he needs to bring in this summer, with the emergence of Marcus Rashford and a want to not crush the child the important thing motive for that.

Michy Batshuayi undergo chelsea medical

Marc Wilmots has validated that Michy Batshuayi left Belgium's Euro 2016 base this week to undergo amedical forward of his expected move to Chelsea.

The Marseille striker, who scored in Belgium's 4-0 final-16 demolition of Hungary on Sunday, is greatly stated to be edging towards a switch to Stamford Bridge after netting 17 Ligue 1 pursuits last season.

And the 22-yr-historical was once given specific dispensation to attend a clinical.

"He did not ask for my recommendation," said Wilmots. "Marseille just asked me to unlock him for two hours for a clinical visit between 10am and noon. That is all."

Full-again Thomas Meunier is also mentioned to be on the verge of a transfer from club Brugge to Paris Saint-Germain.

"I believe it is high-quality that the gamers are busy with transfers," brought Belgium teach Wilmots. "This indicates that they have got labored good.

"They got a free afternoon yesterday and a few took the possibility to move ahead on the switch obstacle. It's essential resolve these problems.

"If a membership like PSG is excited about Meunier it's considering that they have got noticeable his features. They aren't blind."

Belgium face Wales of their Euro 2016 quarter-final on Friday.

Manchester city have signed Australia midfielder Aaron Mooy from A-League

Manchester city have signed Australia midfielder Aaron Mooy from A-League part Melbourne metropolis, with the prime League outfit loaning Anthony Caceres and Luke Brattan to their associate club.

Mooy, 25, has signed a 3-year deal with Manchester City whilst Caceres and Brattan transfer on loan for the 2016-17 season.

Mooy was named Melbourne city's player of the yr in each and every of his two seasons at AAMI PArk and set the A-League alight last season creating a document 21 assists.

I Prefer to Join Real Madrid Than Manchester United by Paul Pogba

Manchester United's pursuit of Juventus and France midfielder Paul Pogba has been dealt a blow, as it has been published that the player would prefer to join Real Madrid.

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​Manchester Evening News  familiar that Pogba would not fancy a return to old Trafford, and would choose closing at his current club if a Madrid switch cannot be labored out.
His agent, Mino Raiola, thinks in a different way, and has advised the player to leave for United and work with Jose Mourinho for 3 years earlier than going to Madrid. But the 23-yr-old would alternatively become a member of Los Blancos this summer season, and not in 2019 when he would be 26.

Barcelona have reached an agreement to sign Samuel Umtiti from Olympique Lyonnaise.

Barcelona have reached an agreement to sign centre-again Samuel Umtiti from Olympique Lyonnaise.

a report from ​RMC Sport stated that Lyon president Jean-Michel Aulas has verified the defender's departure.
Barcelona are watching to bolster their protecting options forward of next season, and have targeted Umtiti, as well as Paris Saint-Germain's Marquinhos.

Zinedine Zidane Set to Sign N'Golo Kante

Real Madrid are to press ahead with a bid to signal Leicester city midfield superstar N'Golo Kante this summer season, as said by ​Marca.

The story has made the front web page of the Spanish every day, and it is pronounced that the curiosity stems from head coach Zinedine Zidane - as a substitute of club president Florentino Perez.

Zidane has recognized the participant as a possibly key man for his new-look part, as he looks for a new face to provide competition for Casemiro within the preserving midfield role.

The champions have additionally been linked with Paul Pogba, though after keeping talks it's been suggested that Los Blancos are having predicament meeting the gigantic €120m asking price Juventus have placed on the player head. Manchester United are additionally in the hunt, alongside French champions Paris Saint Germain.

PSG though are a rival for actual in Kante's pursuit, too. Each golf equipment comprehend that the most effective League winner would come as a slightly low-cost buy, as Kante's contract holds within it a €25m liberate clause.

Leicester are powerless to stop the participant leaving if the price is met, and manager Claudio Ranieri admitted previous this summer that he would not stand in the way in which of any participant who wished to go away the King power Stadium.

Talking especially on Kante, he mentioned: "I feel he will have to rest here a even as but when some significant teams provide us a lot of money then maybe we will suppose about it. If he's not happy here then I don't want unhappy players. However he’s constantly smiling so let's examine."

Kante is currently on global duty with France at Euro 2016.

Portugal star Nani Set to Join Valencia next season

Portugal star Nani will play for La Liga facet Valencia next season, Fenerbahce president Aziz Yildirim confirmed.

Valencia are to verify the deal but will reportedly pay ?Eight.5million to lure Nani to the Mestalla Stadium.

The 29-year-historical former Manchester United winger - on worldwide duty at Euro 2016 - spent only one season with Fener within the Turkish tremendous Lig.

"Nani will play for Valencia next season," Yildirim told AMK recreation.

Nani - getting ready for Portugal's Euro 2016 quarter-ultimate towards Poland on Thursday - again to his best kind with Fener after falling out of favour at ancient Trafford.

In 28 league appearances in 2015-16, Nani scored eight ambitions - 12 in all competitions - as Fener completed runners-as much as competitors Besiktas in the super Lig.

Liverpool have completed the signing of attacker Sadio Mane from Southampton.

Liverpool have completed the signing of attacker Sadio Mane from Southampton.

The Reds confirmed on Tuesday that the winger has agreed an extended-term deal at Anfield.

Mane, 24, moves in a deal worth an estimated £34million after scoring 25 goals 75 appearances in two seasons with the Saints.

Southampton tested that they had got an undisclosed club-report sum for the player.

With extra incentives potentially growing the price, Mane could ultimately turn out to be most luxurious signing in Liverpool's history, eclipsing the £35m sum paid for Andy Carroll from Newcastle United in 2011.

"today is a massive day and i'm very glad to sign for probably the most largest clubs in Europe," Mane told Liverpool's reputable website.

"it's a club that has received various trophies and has a significant history.

"Now i'm watching forward to meeting the entire staff and my teammates and establishing the season."

Mane treads a now-acquainted direction from St Mary's Stadium to Anfield, having turn out to be the fifth participant in three season to join the Reds from the Saints after Rickie Lambert, Adam Lallana, Dejan Lovren and Nathaniel Clyne.

The Senegal international scored in all three of his appearances against Liverpool final season, including the late winner in March's 3-2 success at St Mary's Stadium.

Jurgen Klopp has already brought defender Joel Matip, midfielder Marko Grujic and goalkeeper Loris Karius to his ranks for subsequent season.

Mane's Southampton departure sees him comply with Victor Wanyama - who joined Tottenham - out of the exit door and comes after supervisor Ronald Koeman left the membership to take charge at Everton.

Juventus Striker Paulo Dybala Rejected Barcelona Bid.

Sizzling prospect Paulo Dybala has rejected a huge money bid from Spanish giants Barcelona in favour of staying at Juventus, his agent has published.

The La Liga champions are said to have furnished twice as a lot because the Turin club paid fellow Italian club Palermo for the 22-yr-old ahead a year in the past, with goal.com suggesting that the bid was as high as €80m.

However, consistent with agent Gustavo Mascardi, the Argentinian international wishes to stay in Italy, regardless of being tempted by using some of the world's largest club.

Talking to ​La Gazzetta dello sport, Mascardi mentioned: "There are invariably plenty of temptations within the switch market, however Paulo has proven that he has clear recommendations.
"it's authentic that in latest months Barcelona enquired about him, with an offer which was double what the Bianconeri paid for him, however the player to begin with felt it is extra foremost to consolidate his expertise on the club who are giving him the opportunity to show himself on the absolute best degree."

Mascardi, who has represented stars reminiscent of Hernan Crespo and Juan Sebastian Veron, has mentioned that Dybala will have to additionally be given an possibility to begin for the Argentinian national crew.
But the agent believes that the striker must line-up alongside national hero Lionel Messi who recently announced his retirement from worldwide soccer following his side's penalty shoot-out defeat to Chile within the Copa america final.

"Argentina can not do with out Leo," Mascardi said. "I think they are going to convince him to change his mind.

"i am convinced that Dybala has received to be a first choice, along side Messi. Paulo has bought to be a key participant in qualifying for the subsequent World Cup."
Mascardi, who's famed for bringing proficient South American youngsters across the Atlantic to the ecu leagues, has singled out considered one of his customers - Indepeniente Valle's 21-year-historic forward Jose Angulo - as being the subsequent significant identify to arrive our continent's shores.

"i'm willing to guess on it," he stated. "he is bodily robust and has a pleasant eye for purpose. He's already very good known in South the us and in many ways, he rings a bell in my memory of the Crespo in his early days. Monaco are already monitoring him, however there are also some Spanish golf equipment ."

Atletico Madrid defender Juanfran says he's delighted that teammate Antoine Griezmann Extends Atletico Madrid Contract

Atletico Madrid defender Juanfran says he's delighted that teammate Antoine Griezmann has made up her minds to extend his contract with the Spanish club, claiming that the striker will play a pivotal position in future campaigns, experiences ​goal.

Griezmann has increased his tenure through five years - till 2021 - following strong hypothesis that 25yrs old French international could be making a summer time move faraway from the Colchoneros.
However, Spaniard Juanfran mentioned that now rumours surrounding the former actual Sociedad player had been put to bed, Atletico can look forward to the upcoming campaign, safe in the advantage that their striker, who netted 22 occasions last season, will remain at the membership.

Juanfran said: "Grizzi's renewal is something that has made us all very happy. Koke and that i knew whatever about him earlier than the information broke, even though we might not say anything.
"we'd like Griezmann on account that he has been probably the most cornerstones of Atletico for the last few years.

"he is glad, he feels at ease here, and we're delighted with him since he is a brilliant player and man or woman."
Atletico Madrid boss Diego Simeone has already appeared to make stronger the squad for the upcoming season, having bought Nicolas Gaitan from Benfica and with the signing of Sassuolo defender Sime Vrsaljko to be accomplished imminently.

Despite the fact that Croat Vrsaljko plays in Juanfran's favoured correct-back position, the Spanish worldwide has welcomed his talents arrival, insisting a contest for locations is paramount to move the membership ahead.
"I don't know if Vrsaljko is respectable or not, but i've seen him play and i've heard great things about him," Juanfran added.

"as long as excellent avid gamers are coming to Atletico Madrid, we'd like all of them to place collectively a competitive part and go so far as viable."

Chelsea Defender Nathan Ake Joins Bournemouth

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Chelsea little one Nathan Ake has joined Bournemouth a season-long loan.

The club announced, through their website, that the 21-year-historical - who might play each in defence and in midfield - can be part of Eddie Howe's set-up for the upcoming season.
Ake spent the final campaign on mortgage at Watford, and impressed, making 32 appearances for the membership and can now stay within the optimum League, albeit now not at Chelsea, for yet another season, having gained just right expertise enjoying within the prime flight for the hornets.

“we are delighted to welcome Nathan to AFC Bournemouth,” stated chief govt Neil Blake.

“For a participant of his age he already has first-rate experience within the optimal League and we think he'll bring lots to our squad.

“he's an global player with quality pedigree, so we are relatively excited to have him join us for the upcoming season.”
Ake joined Chelsea from Feyenoord as a 15yrs old back in 2010, making his best League debut at 17, when he replaced Juan Mata in the direction of the top of a 1-zero win towards Norwich city in 2010.

His first start for the membership came in an FA Cup tie in February of 2013, a sport which the Blues received 2-0 against Middlesbrough.

He used to be additionally on the bench in the course of the Europa League final towards Benfica on the finish of that season, observing his group declare a 2-1 victory to lift the trophy.

Italy's progress has been the most important shock of this Euro 16 match.

Italy's progress has been the most important shock of this Euro 16 match.
Led via veteran train Antonio Conte, the Azurri have end up a primary contender, despite the whole thing going towards them within the buildup to the competitors.

Conte's team was the foremost crisis at the start, leaving the manager widely criticised by way of analysts, journalists and so on.
Looking at his team on paper, they weren't even imagined to make it out of the group stage. No one expected Italy to beat Belgium of their first match, so much less prime the group.

Getting earlier Spain in the first round of the knockout stage was imagined to be an excellent greater venture, yet the Italians made handy work of the defending champions, placing on an offensive exhibit to produce a 2-0 effect.

What's powerful is the fact that the most important identify in this staff is without a doubt Conte's; good if you happen to seem earlier Gianluigi Buffon. There are not any stars out on the pitch, just a group of participants who share a customary bond and intention.

Conte's main strikers had been Graziano Pelle and Eder, whose age, when combined provides as much as an astonishing 59 years. Despite that, although, they have got validated to be one of the vital strong strike partnerships within the tournament, scoring three important targets between them.

They absolutely aren't loved ones names, although Pelle has been doing quite good at Southampton over the past two seasons. Eder, on loan at Inter Milan from Sampdoria, isn't half dangerous both, but the pair rarely strike fear into opposing defences, at least no longer before the start of the tournament.

In midfield, players similar to Emanuele Giaccherini, Marco Parolo and Daniele De Rossi were made to look like stars; and that's now not to take away from any of them, but due to the fact the truth that Giaccherini was loaned away by Sunderland, the 31-year-old probably should not even be here.

Defensively, there used to be under no circumstances any concern, as this was once the only department which appeared strong on paper. Georgio Chiellini, Leonardo Bonucci and Andrea Barzagli have definitely lived up to expectations at the back, however the players in entrance of them have greater than surpassed.

What could inspire any such workforce to perform at the sort of excessive degree? Well, it could be a couple of matters. However, Conte's have an impact on is the biggest aspect, and he makes certain every body is aware of.

Plenty of avid gamers in the squad have spoken up about their boss, praising his angle, self assurance, attention to element, and the way in which he brings each person together.

He appears everything a workforce wants in a manager, and whilst Chelsea fanatics will in no way get over Jose Mourinho, they must by and large get equipped to fall in love once more.

Conte's tactics have established rather amazing, both in this event, and again when he managed at Juventus. He ensures that his groups are well drilled, good told, and invariably able for combat.

He accepts nothing less than a hundred per cent effort from all of his gamers, and demands perfection from all of them. This was typified on Monday in opposition to the Spaniards, when Giaccherini's bad touch sent a ball rolling closer to his manager, who, in a match of rage, hoofed the ball away.

The error was quite harmless, and left Italy in no hazard, however Conte was once upset that his staff had ignored an possibility to counter Spain's attack. He has even long gone so far as threatening to kill his gamers when they let him down throughout games.

The Italian's touchline antics particularly do make Mourinho look a docile lamb. Just seem at the means he celebrated after Pelle scored the 2d intention which guaranteed the win over Spain, or how he punched himself in the face when a purpose was scored of their first recreation against Belgium.

This is precisely the variety of manager Chelsea need correct now, considering the fact that a few of their gamers' movements led to Mourinho being fired final yr. Conte would mainly strangle anybody to loss of life if it ever came to that, nevertheless it's rough to imagine things getting this dangerous, as he's the type of educate whom players provide the whole thing for.

Conte will ought to face World Cup winners Germany next. At this point, however, losing will take nothing off him - from a managerial standpoint - as Italy have verified every person mistaken to this point, and have done greater than enough with the staff they have.

AC Milan have announced Vincenzo Montella as their new manager

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AC Milan have announce the appointment of Vincenzo Montella as their new manager on a two-year deal.

Montella is available  as a replacement for Cristian Brocchi, who took over from Sinisa Mihajlovic after being promoted from his position as the pinnacle of the Primavera in April, but didn't make a tremendous ample impact and switch things round.

Milan completed their season in seventh location in the Serie A table, and hope that this new hiring will carry about much needed alternate on the San Siro.

The 42-year-old Montella is a former Italy striker who spent most of his profession at AS Roma. He helped Sampdoria stay away from relegation final season, and can formally join the Rossoneri next month.

A assertion on the club's website read: "Vincenzo Montella is our new coach. Vincenzo has signed a two-year contract from July 1.

"The club's notion is that, with this naming of a brand new teach, the Rossoneri's sport can be fruitful and positive.

"A heartfelt thanks goes to Cristian Brocchi for the passion, the training and the depth with which he confronted his career as supervisor at AC Milan."

Montella will reportedly earn around €2.3m-a-yr, as well as bonuses as Milan instruct. The club also spent a fee somewhere in the neighborhood of €500k to take him from Sampdoria.

He will be the membership's eighth train within the last seven years.

Top Premier League Target Gonzalo Higuain after he Refused to Sign New Contract

English Premier League giants Arsenal, Chelsea and Liverpool had been put on crimson-alert because it has emerged that Gonzalo Higuain won't sign a new contract with present club Napoli.

Each and every of the three Premier League, along with the likes of Atletico Madrid and Paris Saint Germain, were linked with a significant money transfer for the Argentinian striker over the final few months, though the Serie A aspect have stood organization with keeping Higuain in Naples.

Nevertheless, the player's agent and brother Nicolas Higuain has advised radio exhibit Closs Continental that Napoli have  promises to the participant and he's going to consider signing a brand new contract as a result - meaning a switch would be on the playing cards.

Napoli chairman Aurelio De Laurentiis, however, is ready to sell the striker if the buyer can afford  £72m.

Nicolas Higuain said: "this is the quandary. The president is requesting the clause to be paid to let go of Gonzalo, and we have the correct to refuse to renew.

"We arrived at Napoli with the promise of a victorious project, playing within the Champions League and profitable the Scudetto, with multiplied amenities and a desire to grow. It wasn't proper of the club to ignore those commitments.

"Aurelio De Laurentiis has every correct to demand the clause in his contract be paid, however my brother and i've made up our minds to not receive a renewal. We will see what occurs subsequent year with Napoli, because his contract expires in 2018 when he turns 30.

"For now we will continue to abide with the aid of the contract, after that I do not know what will occur, whether or not a club will be able to purchase him or no longer. We've a contract with Napoli and, as a satisfactory legit, Gonzalo will continue to appreciate it. He'll teach thoroughly and give his all.

"nevertheless it obviously will not be renewed if matters stay this manner."

Liverpool supervisor Jurgen Klopp was once pictured staring at Higuain at a recent Copa the usa fixture, while Arsenal and Chelsea are each and every available in the market for a new striker. The Blues, nonetheless, are pronounced to be ​virtually signing Belgian hitman Michy Batshuayi.

Nicolas Higuain persisted: "The president has the correct to ask for his liberate clause, and we have the correct not to accept as true with the challenge and no longer renew the contract, that's only correct.

"might be the club is looking to bring in young prospects, however we think they should take the time to convey in players who can compete with Juventus, who've received the Scudetto for five years in a row.

"It seems to me that the course the membership is taking, while reputable, isn't the right one to combat with Juve. You can not do that and also you cannot make the Champions League with youngsters.

"If an offer is available in? All of it depends upon De Laurentiis, he'd must be given it. We're satisfied now not to resume the contract, then we'll see if the president accepts an present minimize than the clause.

"Gonzalo, in wearing phrases, has very extraordinary strategies to the membership at the moment. They still wish to buy young gamers with knowledge, however we wish to win!"

Norwich city and ireland winger Robbie Brady is reportedly a target for Premier League champions Leicester city.​

Norwich city and ireland winger Robbie Brady is reportedly a target for Premier League champions Leicester city.​

The 24-year-old is valued at £7m, and his impressive performances at Euro 2016, where he scored twice, have caught the attention of manager Claudio Ranieri.

After arriving from Hull city last summer time, Brady was one of the most few vivid sparks for the Canaries as they had been relegated to the Championship. His versatility has also obvious him stand out and he's also ready of playing at left-again and significant midfield if needed.
The mooted switch cost would be the equal cost that Norwich paid just a yr ago, but his accuracy on set-pieces and dribbling capability in the course of the season showed him to be too excellent to be playing under the optimum League.

Certainly his performances on the Euros instructed that he can compete in opposition to probably the most continent's elite avid gamers, and a transfer to Leicester would see him enjoying Champions League football in the membership's maiden European crusade.

He scored a memorable header in opposition to Italy to send his country into the last-sixteen where they have been overwhelmed with the aid of hosts France - although the winger did score an early penalty to give ireland hope.
Wes Hoolahan was once yet another Norwich participant who featured for ireland in France - scoring of their opening draw against Sweden.

The membership might be watching to attain return straight again to the most desirable League when the season begins in August, though their probabilities can have been reduced through the departure of Nathan Redmond.

The 22-12 months-old winger has impressed when showing for the Norfolk membership, but was once sold to Southampton for a price reported to be within the region of £10m, that means that  supervisor Alex Neil will ought to recruit sensibly if they are to mission for automated merchandising.

Crystal Palace have agreed a €38m fee for Marseille's wantaway Belgian international striker Michy Batshuayi.

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Crystal Palace have agreed a €38m fee for Marseille's wantaway Belgian international striker Michy Batshuayi.

Palace chairman Steve Parish is concept to have secured the deal, valued at approximately £31.6m, by using supplying directly to Marseille's president, Vincent Labrune.
West Ham United and Juventus are suggestion to be among the many club who have tabled bids for the 22yrs old entrance-man, but Parish will hope to have put his facet on the head of the queue via negotiating immediately with Labrune.

A bonus cost and a large sell-on clause are among the incentives Palace hope will swing the deal their approach, primarily as Marseille search to offset the truth that they must pay 35% of any fee obtained for Batshuayi to his former club usual Liege.

With 31-yr-old goalkeeper Steve Mandanda set to make the transfer from Stade Veledrome to Selhurst Park, on a free switch, Alan Pardew may even hope that Batshuayi's former captain can persuade him to shun advances from in other places and join the FA Cup finalists.

It is generally believed that the shortage of a top-excellent striker used to be Palace's finest weak point final season, as they slipped right into a late-season relegation battle, having been fifth at the flip of the yr, so the arrival of Batshuayi, who scored 17 occasions in Ligue 1 last season, would be a huge increase.
It is usually proposal that Palace have precipitated Andros Townsend's £10.5m unencumber clause at Pardew's lately-relegated former club Newcastle United, with the ex-Spurs winger having recaptured some type considering that his January transfer to Tyneside.

The triple swoop is just not best a sign of Palace's lofty ambitions, with Parish and Pardew at the helm, but additionally an indication of how the new bumper £5bn tv rights deal for premier League action has affected the panorama of the game.

No longer many Crystal Palace fans would have expected to peer the day the place their side are going toe-to-toe with Italian heavyweights Juventus for one of the sport's most sought after knowledge.

Giorgio Chiellini and Graziano Pelle goals gave Italy a 2-0 round of 16 victory over European champions Spain at the Stade de France.

Giorgio Chiellini and Graziano Pelle goals gave Italy a 2-0 round of 16 victory over European champions Spain at the Stade de France.

That victory way the Azzurri will meet world champions Germany in the Euro 2016 quarterfinal on Saturday in Bordeaux.

Spain struggled to get entering into a game that Italy might have won more effortlessly had it not been for goalkeeper David De Gea's heroics.

The Manchester United man, playing in his first worldwide event, was referred to as into action twice in the opening 10 minutes, first turning Graziano Pelle's robust header vast and then diving to push an Emanuele Giaccherini overhead kick onto the publish.

Spain's first real sight of intention didn't come except the 27th minute when Andres Iniesta took a hopeful shot from outside the discipline that was once effectively gathered by way of Gianluigi Buffon. Following that danger Italy underlined their dominance when Mattia De Sciglio's low go into the field forced Sergio Ramos into a fortuitous clearance over his possess bar from close range.

The breakthrough got here in the 32nd minute when Pelle used to be fouled by using Ramos. De Gea couldn't hold Eder's resulting free kick enabling Chiellini to score from close variety and give Italy a deserved lead.

Giaccherini practically doubled Italy's skills in the forty fifth minute but his curling effort used to be pushed away from the top corner with the aid of De Gea.

Vicente del Bosque presented 35-12 months-historic Athletic Bilbao striker Aritz Aduriz at half-time for Nolito and Spain begun the second period brighter than they did the first. Alvaro Morata used to be given a transparent sight of goal from six-yards out but might handiest direct his header straight at Buffon.

But Italy quickly wrestled back manage of the game and De Gea was once once more pressured to come to Spain's rescue in the 53rd minute, saving good when Eder was once sent easy via on goal by way of a neat Pelle flick.

Barely 10 minutes later Eder triggered extra chaos in La Roja's penalty area when he found De Sciglio in house however the AC Milan man couldn't select out a teammate with his pass.

From there Italy had been pleased to shut up shop and enable Spain to take the initiative, anything the 2008 and 2012 winners of the eu Championship lacked the spark to do, before Pelle grabbed a last-gasp intention to seal the win.

Barcelona Defender Daniel Alves Signs for Juventus

Juventus have introduced on their ​official website online the signing of Barcelona and Brazil proper-again Daniel Alves on a two-yrs deal.

The transfer has been lengthy on the horizon but has now sooner or later been accomplished as of Monday afternoon. Alves indicators for the Bianconeri on a two-12 months deal but also has the option of an extra yr in Turin.
Dani Alves is certainly one of the crucial high-quality and most decorated defenders of the last decade, attaining a nice deal of success with Barcelona.

He is the second most triumphant participant in UEFA competitors history, and, according to most pundits, deserves to be known as not only a Barcelona legend, but in addition an all-time excellent.

Alves enjoyed an eight 12 months spell with Los Cules, and received an complete of 23 principal trophies, together with six league titles and three UEFA Champions League trophies. The Brazilian international has been incorporated in the La Liga staff of the 12 months as soon as and featured within the FIFA World XI 5 occasions.

Wolfsburg announce the signing of Dutch international defender Jeffrey Bruma from PSV.

Wolfsburg have accomplished the signing of Dutch international defender Jeffrey Bruma from PSV.

The previous Chelsea man has signed a deal to hold him at the Volkswagen area till 2021, having introduced a 3-year stint in his native Netherlands to a detailed.

Bruma has performed in the Bundesliga earlier with Hamburg, during a mortgage spell, and Wolfsburg are delighted with their new man.

"we are very cheerful that Jeffrey has made up our minds to join VfLWolfsburg," mentioned carrying director Klaus Allofs to the club's website.

"He brings the self-self belief of successful championships to us. He also knows the Bundesliga from his time at Hamburg and already has worldwide experience.

"we're confident that he's going to rapidly emerge as an foremost cornerstone in our squad."

And head instruct Dieter Hecking shared his delight at securing the offerings of a two-time Eredivisie winner.

"We get a defender of global type, which we might see within the duels in opposition to Eindhoven in the final Champions League campaign," he delivered.

"nonetheless, we think that Jeffrey can enhance his development again at VfL.

"We nonetheless do not think he has fulfilled his knowledge."

Lionel Messi says he has retired from international football after Argentina loss to Chile on penalty shootout

Lionel Messi has surprised the world via saying that he is to give up International football following Argentina's penalty shootout loss to Chile in the Copa the united states final.

The 29 yrs old neglected his spot-kick in the shootout as Argentina misplaced their 0.33 foremost final in three years, following last year's Copa the united states final and the 2014 World Cup final.

"it is difficult, it's not the time for evaluation," Messi stated. "within the dressing room I suggestion this is the end for me with the national team,

"that's the best way I believe proper now, it's a big unhappiness once once more and that i overlooked the penalty that used to be so major.

"i tried so tough to be champion with Argentina. Nevertheless it didn't occur. I could not do it."
"There are four finals, now not for me, alas, it was what I desired. Greater than ever I wanted to win at the least this cup but (it) might now not be.

"it is very tough, however the decision is taken. Now i will not are trying more and there can be no going again.

"i tried regularly to get a title and failed."

Sergio Aguero, Messi's nice pal on the workforce, mentioned he had not ever seen the mood within the dressing room so low, while Manchester United goalkeeper Sergio Romero is hopeful that Messi may rethink his resolution.
"I suppose Leo spoke within the warmness of the moment for the reason that we missed that excellent danger," mentioned Romero.

The Copa American final in New Jersey was once the Barcelona megastar's 112th appearance for his nation.

Messi scored 5 targets within the tournament, however blasted his penalty over the bar after the game completed 0-zero after one hundred twenty minutes.

He cut a dejected determine following the conclusion of the shootout, as as Argentina's trophy drought was once accelerated to 23 years.

Messi hangs up his international boots as Argentina's all-time leading goalscorer, having netted fifty five occasions for his country, surpassing Gabriel Batistuta final week.

He made his global debut towards Hungary in August 2005 when he came on alternatively, however used to be sent off lower than a minute later for elbowing an opponent who pulled his shirt.

Regardless of profitable everything there is to win in the club recreation with Barcelona, he has no longer won a primary international honour, count on for a gold medal on the 2008 Beijing Olympics and the underneath-20 World Cup.

Sunday night time's Copa the us ultimate loss was once the 0.33 time he was finished as a runner-up in the match, following losses in the 2007 and 2015 finals.

The forward also suffered defeat in the 2014 World Cup final in Brazil, when Argentina lost to Germany. Messi gained the Golden Ball award for the match's quality participant.

Barcelona and Brazil full-back Dani Alves arrived in Turin for Juventus Medical

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Barcelona and Brazil full-back Dani Alves arrived in Turin on Sunday forward of his move to Serie A champions Juventus,  ​Sky Sports reports.

Alves, 33, has year left on his present deal with Barcelona, nevertheless, the La Liga champions are willing to let him go on a free transfer after eight seasons with the Catalan giants, which saw him win 23 trophies, most mainly six La Liga titles and three Champions League winner medals.
The Brazilian defender signed from Sevilla again in 2008 for a rate believed to be £30m together with add-ons and went on to make 391 appearances for Barcelona, scoring 21 goals along the way.

Juventus are more likely to verify Alves' signature later this week after he used to be a part of the Brazilian squad that crashed out of the Copa america Centenario at the staff stage in the U.S. Prior this month. He has gained 89 caps for his country, scoring seven occasions and was once part of the 2007 Copa america winning side.
​​The 33 year-ancient has been one of the crucial first-rate full-backs around during his time with Barcelona, however will face stiff competitors from Juventus proper again Stephan Lichsteiner, who presently holds the role.

Nonetheless, Lichsteiner has been linked with a transfer away from Turin with Chelsea being touted as his subsequent vacation spot, which would see him reunited along with his former boss Antonio Conte.

The Swiss captain used to be very diplomatic when speakme about their relationship with ​World Soccer in may just: “he is a very good train, we’ve had our variations considering that we are both stubborn persons but eventually our relations have been good.”

Lichsteiner's Switzerland have been knocked out of Euro 2016 by way of Poland on Saturday after drawing 1-1, because of a sensational Xherdan Shaqiri purpose, however they went on to lose 5-4 on penalties after a obvious penalty miss from new Arsenal signing Granit Xhaka.

Liverpool Move Very Close to seal Sadio Mane Deal After £30m Fee Agreed With Southampton

Liverpool are closing in on their first signing of the summer after striking an agreement with Southampton over a deal for the so much-coveted winger Sadio Mane - one among Jurgen Klopp's main goals in what's going to be a central summer time for the Reds boss.

In keeping with a document emerging from the click organization, the 2 golf equipment have settled on a £30m fee a good way to see Mane leave St Mary's for Anfield.
The player has beforehand been a target for Manchester United and had to be persuaded to stay on the south coast last summer after curiosity from ancient Trafford. He later endured a falling out with now ex-Saints supervisor Ronald Koeman, but the Dutchman's departure apparently hasn't been ample to persuade Mane to remain with Southampton for one other yr.

At £30m, the Senegalese winger will become Liverpool's 1/3 most expensive signing ever, following the £35m seize of Andy Carroll in 2011 and the £32.5m buy of Christian Benteke this time last 12 months. Enthusiasts will most effective hope he has extra of an influence that these two.

The sale represents a revenue for Southampton within the neighborhood of £18m after they paid just shy of £12m to sign the player from purple Bull Salzburg in 2014.

Mane, who reportedly had interest from the Reds when he was once nonetheless in Austria, scored 10 top-rated League targets in his debut season in England. He then looked as if he used to be struggling for a time early in 2015/sixteen, however eventually ended the campaign on fire and even surpassed his purpose tally.

This proposed deal would appear to in the end end any danger of Liverpool signing World Cup winner Mario Gotze from Bayern Munich this summer time.

Up to date reviews have instructed that even as Gotze has remained a target for Klopp it might had been an either/or situation with reference to the pursuit of Mane. Now that Mane is on the verge of joining, there's no longer the need or funds to go after Gotze as well.

Chelsea winger Eden Hazard silenced his critics in excellent trend on Sunday night with a lovely efficiency for Belgium against Hungary

Chelsea winger Eden Hazard silenced his critics in excellent trend on Sunday night with a lovely efficiency for Belgium against Hungary - one to be able to give enthusiasts at Stamford Bridge a lot of huge optimism for the coming season after a disastrous 2015/sixteen.

Hazard scored and assisted within the 4-0 Belgium win that booked a quarter-final assembly with Wales, including to assists he already registered in opposition to Republic of eire and Sweden.

BBC pundit Rio Ferdinand described the Belgian captain as "only a pleasure to watch" in such fabulous type.
"When he is like that and he will get an possibility to move at you and he gets you to commit early he is unplayable," the ex-superior League defender introduced.

"I told Eden that I desired to attain a purpose via chopping inside of," Belgium coach Marc Wilmots defined after the ultimate whistle in Toulouse.

"He wasn't close ample to the purpose and he needs to have enjoyable when he's out on the pitch. A captain can't continually do his speakme along with his mouth. Typically you need to do your talking with your feet and that's what he did in these days."
Hazard's new-observed kind all bodes very good for Chelsea and new supervisor Antonio Conte ahead of the 2016/17 season.

Despite being the membership's major difference maker in the title profitable 2014/15 crusade, niggling damage hugely restrained what Hazard would do last season. Even when he used to be on the pitch, there were occasions he simply didn't seem match at all.
He started out to eventually show flashes for Chelsea toward the top of the home season - the goal that ended Tottenham's title hopes is a fantastic instance - and that has handiest been carried on and taken to a new stage together with his country wide team in France.

Lionel Messi misses penalty as Chile defeat Argentina in Copa final

Lionel Messi nonetheless awaits his first title with Argentina's country wide crew.

Messi put his penalty kick over the crossbar, Francisco Silva transformed Chile's shootout finale and La Roja won their second straight Copa the usa title by beating Argentina 4-2 on penalty kicks following a 0-0 tie Sunday night.

Enjoying two days after his 29th birthday, Messi lost a ultimate for the 0.33 yr in a row following yet another-time defeat to Germany within the 2014 World Cup and a penalty-kick loss to host Chile in final 12 months's Copa america.

The 5-time FIFA player of the year has gained 4 Champions League titles and eight La Liga crowns with Barcelona, however has not ever taken a trophy with Argentina's senior group.

For its one centesimal anniversary, South the usa's championship used to be increased to sixteen international locations and played in the us, and Argentina used to be hoping to win a first predominant title considering 1993.

In an unwell-tempered fit that included an ejection on each and every aspect and eight yellow cards, the healthy used to be scoreless through law and 30 minutes of time beyond regulation, with Argentina's Gonzalo Higuain lacking a transparent purpose-scoring opportunity for the 1/3 straight final.

Argentina outshot Chile sixteen-4 and La Roja collapsed three, four and even 5 defenders around the bearded Messi, then chopped down the diminutive attacker when he tried to speed up toward the goal.

Messi, who scored 5 targets within the event, had a free kick 28 yards out in the 115th minute after Francisco SIlva fouled him, but the ball deflected off the wall and over the crossbar.

Messi's 35-yard free kick was headed on target with the aid of Sergio Aguero in the tenth minute of time beyond regulation, and Chile goalkeeper Claudio Bravo jumped extended his right hand to tip the ball over the crossbar.

Argentina goalkeeper Sergio Romero saved the hole kick by way of Arturo Vidal, and up stepped Messi, the pleasant player of his iteration and viewed alongside Brazil's Pele and Argentina's Diego Maradona as the game's finest ever.

At the same time he won the titles on the under-20 and Olympic levels for Argentina, within the minds of many he needs a title along with his nation's senior staff to solidify his situation as some of the greats.

Messi despatched his shot over Bravo -- his Barcelona teammate -- and into the stands. Messi became, bowed his head and clenched both fists in frustration.

Nicolas Castillo and Charles Aranguiz transformed their kicks for Chile, and Javier Mascherano and Aguero made theirs, leaving the groups tied 2-2 after three rounds.

Jean Beausejour put Chile forward, and Bravo dived to his right, saving Lucas Biglia's shot and bringing up Silva, a 30-yr-ancient midfielder. Messi in brief pulled his jersey of his face, as if no longer wanting to watch.

Romero dived to his left and Sliva's decisive shot went in to his correct, giving Chile one more title.

Messi crouched over, as if in affliction, then received up, took off his captain's armband and walked to the bench, where he was consoled with the aid of Angel Di Maria. After Messi came back on the field, Aguero put a hand on considered one of Messi's shoulders. New FIFA President Gianni Infantino gave Messi a pat on the back when Messi got here onto the podium along with his teammates for his 2nd-place medal. Messi just about immediately took it off.

It used to be the fourth final loss for Messi, who additionally performed for Argentina in their penalty-kicks loss to Brazil in the 2004 final.

A crowd of 82,076 at MetLife Stadium -- the biggest to peer a soccer sport in New Jersey -- raised the match complete to just underneath 1.Forty eight million. The typical of 46,119, just about double the 25,223 in Chile last yr, will probably be utilized by the U.S. Soccer Federation as proof it deserves to host an international Cup again, possible as part of a bid for the 2026 match.

Brazilian referee Heber Lopes became the focus within the first half, ejecting a pair of defenders: Chile's Marcelo Diaz in the twenty eighth minute and Argentina's Marcos Rojo within the 43rd. After issuing six yellow cards during an international Cup qualifier between the countries in March, Lopes exceeded out eight yellows, including one to Messi for diving within the fortieth minute, and the 2 reds.

Diaz obtained his first yellow for hacking down Messi about 28 yards out in the 16th minute, then received his 2d for obstructing a charging Messi about 30 yards out. Rojo acquired a straight crimson when he slid into Arturo Vidal from at the back of and poked away the ball, however Vidal's leg bent awkwardly under his body as he fell.

Higuain had the excellent first-1/2 hazard within the twenty first minute when he picked up a giveaway from Gary Medel, dribbled in and chipped the ball over Bravo only to have it roll huge of the a ways submit. It was practically the unique time he broke in alone for the period of the world Cup final against Germany and in addition shot wide.

Higuain additionally neglected a tap-in of Ezequiel Lavezzi's go during the final minute of regulation in final yr's final, then sent his penalty kick for the period of the shootout over the crossbar.

Manchester United agree Henrikh Mkhitaryan Fee

Manchester United appear to be edging toward a 2nd predominant signing of the Jose Mourinho generation with experiences suggesting that a rate for Henrikh Mkhitaryan has been agreed with Borussia Dortmund, at the same time an professional has additionally flown in from Germany.

 United and Dortmund have settled on a cost of £26.3m, which is absolutely not up to the £28m bid the old Trafford membership had been rumoured to have made final week.

On Sunday night time, revered German soccer writer Raphael Honigstein revealed that the deal is "close to completed" after a Dortmund professional was once despatched to Manchester.
Mkhitaryan has only one year left on his present contract at Westfalenstadion and in contemporary weeks his agent, the all-robust and outspoken Mino Raiola, has often expressed his patron's want to leave and join 'dream' membership United.

The 27-12 months-ancient Armenian, who is in a position of working in practically every attacking function, scored 18 goals in competitions last season, whilst supplying 15 assists in the Bundesliga on my own. It represented his first-rate person crusade in Germany after beforehand netting 25 times in his final 12 months in Ukraine.
United's industry with Raiola does finish there, however. The Italian-born Dutch agent also famously represents Zlatan Ibrahimovic, who, according to Sky sporting events, is set for a medical subsequent week forward of completing his eagerly predicted free agent transfer to historic Trafford.

It has lengthy been understood that a one-yr contract used to be agreed with the Swedish celebrity previous to his involvement at Euro 2016, regardless of occasional quips from Raiola that nothing was once precise, and he'll formally emerge as a United participant as soon as the final formalities are taken care of.
It is mentioned that United anticipate no problems with the scientific. Ibrahimovic could also be 34 years of age, but he is arguably within the excellent shape of his life and it confirmed in his profession-high intention return in 2015/sixteen - 50 goals in 51 appearances for Paris Saint-Germain.

New Bayern Munich manager Carlo Ancelotti is keen on luring Eric Dier faraway from Tottenham

New Bayern Munich manager Carlo Ancelotti is keen on luring Eric Dier faraway from White Hart Lane this summer time and give him the possibility to play at one of the most prestigious golf equipment on the earth at Bayern Munich, in keeping with the  Sunday men and women.

Eric Dier has been a breath of fresh air for both club and country this past season, and the English media are running out of superlatives to throw at him.

He is without doubt been certainly one of England's star performers this summer at Euro 2016, even though that might not be that difficult.
His kind, nonetheless, has induced Bundesliga champions Bayern Munich to enquire in regards to the 22-yr-historic midfielder.

Dier's performances for England have proved to be just what they wanted in the squad, at the same time also demonstrating his lifeless ball specialism with a free kick purpose towards Russia.

Nevertheless, Eric Dier is not going to come affordable, along with his contract at Tottenham no longer due to run out unless 2020. Spurs paid underneath £4m for the shielding midfielder back in 2014, shaping as much as be an extraordinarily lucrative investment, as his rate tag soars. It is estimated he would cost someplace around the £30m mark, and let's no longer disregard the service rate for obtaining English gamers, with the intention to probably improve that as much as £40m.
Dier performed in 37 of Spurs' 38 fixture final season, just lacking out on one recreation because of a suspension. He notched three targets and recorded two assists in his campaign, helping the side finish in 0.33 location after mounting a major title undertaking. This is Tottenham's perfect ever conclude within the foremost League.