Gerardo Martino insists Carlos Tevez will soon be recalled to the Argentina squad if he continues his current form for club side Juventus.
The forward last featured for his country three years ago and has not played since a substitute appearance in the 2011 Copa America quarter-final, which Argentina lost on penalties to eventual champions Uruguay.
Tevez scored 21 goals in all competitions for Juve last season, but that failed to earn him a recall under Alejandro Sabella.
The 30-year-old has begun the 2014-15 campaign in similar vein, netting six goals in as many appearances for the Turin giants, but Tevez was still not included in Martino s party to take on Brazil and Hong Kong in upcoming friendlies.
Tevez s absence draws attention as it has done for t…
Adel Taarabt’s days at Queens Park Rangers appear to be numbered as his manager Hary Redknapp declared that he was not fit enough to play, .
The Morocco international has played just twenty-three minutes of league football for the Hoops so far this season with his last appearance coming as a late substitute in the 2-0 loss to West Ham United earlier this month – one of six defeats from their eight games so far.
The midfielder will be given the opportunity to regain his fitness, but if he fails to cooperate, he could be lawfully dismissed according to leading employment lawyer Irwin Mitchell.
QPR are rooted to the bottom of the league with just four points and could be as many as seven from safety by the time they host Aston Villa next Monday and are odds …
Barcelona midfielder Arda Turan has not agreed a return to Galatasaray, his agent has insisted.
The 30-year-old has been heavily linked with a move back to Istanbul after reportedly being told by Barca coach Ernesto Valverde that he is not in his plans for the season.
However, Ahmet Bulut has denied that any agreement has been reached and says he has not spoken to the LaLiga club about any potential transfer.
The news that Arda Turan agreed with Galatasaray is not true, he told beIN SPORTS. I didn t talk to Barcelona about Arda Turan.
Galatasaray chairman Dursun Ozbek, however, has made it clear that Arda would be welcome back at the club where he started his career in 2004.
If he ever wants to return to Turkey, he will definitely be playin…
James Rodriguez has not moved to Bayern Munich to replace Thomas Muller, insists Carlo Ancelotti.
The Colombia international sealed a two-year loan switch to the Allianz Arena this month after he struggled for regular first-team action at Real Madrid.
James will enjoy a reunion with Ancelotti, who initially brought him to the Santiago Bernabeu from Monaco following his stellar displays at the 2014 World Cup, where he took home the Golden Boot.
After banging in 20 goals in the 2015-16 Bundesliga campaign, Muller struggled badly last time around and managed just five in 29 appearances.
When it was put to Ancelotti that James could be seen as a replacement for the Germany international, the coach was unequivocal in his response.
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Erling Haaland continued his stunning goalscoring form with a hat-trick in Norway s 4-0 win over Romania but was quick to praise team-mate Martin Odegaard, warning there is much more to come from the young duo.
Lars Lagerback s side bounced back from their Euro 2020 play-off loss to Serbia on Thursday with a resounding Nations League triumph, with Haaland the star of the show.
The Borussia Dortmund striker has scored 17 goals in 18 Bundesliga appearances and now has six in as many outings on the international stage.
Two of the 20-year-old s goals on Sunday were assisted by Odegaard, who is just a year older, and Haaland was keen to share the credit.
becomes the first player since in June 2019 to score a hat-trick
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With Europe s top flights making a return to action this weekend, we re offered a stacked Saturday schedule from across the continent. On that note, for those of you looking to stick on a weekend acca, we have searched far and wide to find you a couple of helpful tips that are worth keeping an eye out for.
Saturday 17th October
BST 15:00 Swansea City vs Huddersfield Town
Starting with Saturday s hosts, last seen heading into the international break picking up what was an impressive 2-1 win against Millwall on home soil, it has been a very eye-catching start to the New Year for Swansea. Appearing to have put their play-off heartbreak over the summer behind them, Head Coach Steve Cooper finds the mood in his camp at a real high and another top-six finish is fi…
Argentina FA president Julio Grondona would be delighted to appoint Barcelona s Pep Guardiola as national coach.
Guardiola, 40, took charge of Barca s first team in 2008 and has guided the Catalan giants to 13 trophies, including three La Liga titles and two Champions League crowns.
Argentina have changed coaches twice since the 2010 Fifa World Cup in South America as Sergio Batista took over from Diego Maradona before being replaced by Alejandro Sabella in the summer.
If the Argentina FA had the financial possibility, Guardiola would be the coach of the national team, Grondona told Ona FM.
It would be a dream to appoint him as coach.
Grondona then said he hoped Barca striker Lionel Messi will help Argentina win the World Cup, but stressed tha…
Tottenham Hotspur are interested in signing Anthony Gordon from Premier League rivals Everton in the January transfer window, . The report in the British tabloid has claimed that Tottenham wanted to sign Gordon in the summer transfer window and remain keen on securing the services of the winger.
Spurs have reportedly already made enquiries about signing Gordon and could make a bid for the English winger in January. Everton reported turned down approaches from Spurs and Chelsea in the summer of 2022 and will want at least £60 million for the English youngster.
Tottenham are aiming to finish in the top four of the Premier League table this season and could do with a young and dynamic winger such as Gordon. However, Everton are unlikely to sell Gordon in the middle of the…
Catalunya coach Johan Cruyff was delighted with the performance of his young charges after drawing 0-0 with Tunisia in Friday s friendly.
Catalunya dominated possession during the fixture but could not break down the Africans determined defence and in the end had to be content with a goalless result.
The Dutch legend explained that he was content with what he saw and that he was not too disappointed with his team s failure to win the match.
Winning a championship sounds great, but what really interests me is quality football, he told reporters after the match.
If you look at the first and second halves, this team has every chance of playing anywhere and winning any game.
Cruyff was especially encouraged by what he saw in the second half, whe…
Paris Saint-Germain have confirmed the signing of Maxwell from Barcelona, with the Brazilian joining on a three-and-a-half-year deal.
It was announced on Wednesday that the Ligue 1 leaders had agreed a deal with the Catalans for the Brazilian full-back, who only had six months left to run on his existing contract with the La Liga outfit.
Maxwell travelled to Paris on Thursday to finalise his contract with PSG and undergo a medical.
With all of the outstanding formalities now being resolved, the player has completed his switch to the capital club.
The 30-year-old left-back joined Barcelona from Inter Milan in 2009 yet never managed to nail down a regular place in coach Pep Guardiola s starting line-up.
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