Liverpool lead the way with 10 nominations for the EA Sports FIFA Team of the Year.
Jurgen Klopp s team won the Champions League last season and have stormed clear at the top of the Premier League this time around.
FIFA players will take part in a fan vote to select their best XI from 2019 and there are almost a full team of Liverpool stars to choose from among the 55-man shortlist.
Goalkeeper Alisson is joined by full-backs Trent Alexander-Arnold and Andy Robertson, along with Ballon d Or runner-up Virgil van Dijk. Klopp s first-choice midfield trio of Fabinho, Georginio Wijnaldum and captain Jordan Henderson are joined by formidable from three Mohamed Salah, Roberto Firmino and Sadio Mane.
It is a tale of dominance for the Premier League s top two in 20…
Juventus coach Maurizio Sarri reaped the benefits of Cristiano Ronaldo, Paulo Dybala and Gonzalo Higuain playing together then warned it may not happen often.
The front three, who also impressed against Bayer Leverkusen in midweek when Dybala came off the bench, were finally fielded as a starting combination for the first time in Serie A.
The selection paid off, Ronaldo scoring twice in a 3-1 victory over Udinese with one of his goals being set up by Higuain. Temporarily at least, the result moved Juve back to the top of the league standings.
However, Sarri suggested it was only due to Udinese s conservative style of play that he decided to start the three forwards together, with the frontline just one possible option for the former Napoli and Chelsea coach.…
Blackpool have confirmed the signing of midfielder Andy Reid from Sunderland for an undisclosed amount.
The English Premier League club have been one of the big movers on Monday s transfer deadline day, swooping on Reid and reportedly fielding offers from Liverpool and Manchester United for captain Charlie Adam.
The Lancashire club are also believed to be close to a deal for James Beattie, with the former England and now Rangers striker reportedly undergoing a medical at Bloomfield Road.
Republic of Ireland international Reid has signed a contract for the remainder of the season, having made 78 appearances for the Black Cats following a move from Charlton Athletic in January 2008.
The 28-year-old could make a valuable contribution as a creative playmaker…
Skipper Harry Kane has travelled to join up with the England squad despite sustaining an ankle problem in Bayern Munich’s win at Darmstadt on Saturday.
The 30-year-old striker was substituted late on in the Bundesliga contest, which Bayern won 5-2.
Boss Thomas Tuchel said in quotes on Bayern’s official website on Saturday that Kane had “twisted his ankle in the goal netting” and “been applying ice to it since”, adding: “We don’t have any news yet. We’ll have to wait and see and hope that it’s nothing major.”
Harry Kane came off injured in the win over Darmstadt.
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A statement from the club on Sunday read: “Harry Kane injured his left ankle in FC Bayern’s 5-2 win…
Swansea City midfielder Leon Britton has signed a one-year contract extension, keeping him at the club until June 2017.
Britton has played for Swansea in the top four divisions of England s football pyramid, initially beginning his time at the club with a loan from West Ham in 2002.
He signed a permanent deal at the Welsh club in 2003 and despite leaving for Sheffield United in June 2010, returned to Swansea later that season.
The 31-year-old has made 469 appearances for Swansea in all competitions and had two years remaining on his deal, but has extended his deal by a further 12 months as Garry Monk s side prepare for another Premier League campaign.
To stay on at the club for an extra year on top of my current contract is something that I am delighted to do, Br…
The United States host world champions Spain and the Netherlands face Brazil in the pick of this weekend s international friendlies.
The visit of all-conquering Spain, 2010 World Cup and 2008 European Championship winners, to Massachusetts is the United States final warm-up game before their CONCACAF Gold Cup campaign kicks off against Canada on Tuesday.
Spain coach Vicente del Bosque will bring close to a full-strength squad for Saturday s match at the Gillette Stadium, with Carlos Puyol and Xavi Hernandez the only players Spanish members of Barcelona s Champions League winning squad left out.
Puyol is expected to be sidelined for up to three months after undergoing knee surgery, while Xavi is being rested after suffering from a persistent Achilles niggle throu…