According to Sky Sports, Crystal Palace have reached an agreement over a new four-year contract with Eberechi Eze. Other outlets believe the contract has already been signed, though an official confirmation from the South London club is yet to come.
The agreement is seen as another significant boost for the near future of the club, after Michael Olise reportedly rejected the opportunity to join Chelsea this summer and signed a new deal in order to remain at Selhurst Park.
Eze is an important player in Roy Hodgson s ranks, and the experienced manager expressed confidence about the deal being agreed while speaking to the press last week. The 25-year-old attacking midfielder made his England debut in June this year, and he now has two international caps to his name.
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Former Premier League referee Mark Clattenburg says officiating would be a very, very lonely profession without support from psychologists and the job is much tougher due to social media.
Clattenburg retired from officiating in the English top flight in 2017 after a career that saw him take charge of major finals at domestic, continental and international level.
His achievements included refereeing both Champions League and European Championship finals in 2016, as well as being named the IFFHS World s Best Referee the same year.
In an exclusive interview with Stats Perform however, Clattenburg has reflected on the difficulties faced by match officials, who frequently bear the brunt of abuse.
The mental side of refereeing is very, very strong, Cla…
Defending champions England kicked off their Euro 2025 qualifying campaign with a 1-1 draw against Sweden in front of 63,428 at Wembley.
Alessia Russo nodded home Lauren James’ delivery to open the scoring inside 24 minutes, and the Lionesses managed to preserve their lead at the break despite Sweden threatening.
An equaliser felt imminent after the interval, and finally came when Fridolina Rolfo headed past Mary Earps, while the Lionesses were lucky not to fall behind when Arsenal’s Stina Blackstenius squandered a good chance for Sweden.
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Euro 2022 captain Leah Williamson watched on from the bench as Beth Mead and Lauren Hemp led a late rally, but could not find the finishing …
Eric Ramsay has stepped down from his role as Wales assistant coach due to family reasons and work commitments at Manchester United.
Ramsay only joined the Wales coaching staff in March, with boss Rob Page welcoming the appointment by saying: “Eric is arguably one of the best young coaches in football at this moment in time.”
But the 31-year-old, who hails from mid-Wales and worked at Swansea, Shrewsbury and Chelsea before being appointed as a set-piece coach at United in 2021, lasted just six months in the role in what has been a difficult Euro 2024 qualifying campaign for the Dragons.
Jack Lester has joined up with the team for the September camp as Assistant Coach.
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Luis Enrique accepted criticism ahead of Spain s decisive Group E clash with Slovakia, where another draw may not be enough.
Spain have drawn with Sweden and Poland so far at Euro 2020 and could follow Portugal in 2016 as the second ever team to be held in all three matches in a European Championship group stage.
Portugal went on to win that tournament, but Spain would not even be assured of third place in their pool and a place in the next round if results went against them elsewhere.
Worryingly for Luis Enrique, whose side missed a host of chances in their first two matches, a point apiece appears the most likely result.
Spain have drawn each of their past four major tournament matches – one shy of a record for European sides.
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British High Commissioner to Australia Vicki Treadell believes England’s Lionesses have a vital role to play in the diplomatic mission of fighting for the rights of women and girls around the world.
England players on Tuesday released a collective statement, posted on Twitter by captain Millie Bright, outlining their “disappointment” in not reaching an agreement with the Football Association over performance bonus payments and commercial structures ahead of their World Cup opener against Haiti in Brisbane.
That fight, they said, was driven not solely by personal gain but by “a strong sense of responsibility to grow the game” globally – a sentiment reiterated by numerous players over the last few days in the Queensland capital, where defender Lucy Bronze expla…
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In what is a heavyweight showdown from the Stadio Olimpico on Friday night, AC Milan will travel to a struggling Roma.
Starting with the hosts, suffering Europa League heartbreak at the hands of Sevilla back on May 31st, Roma apper to be showing some signs of a hangover. Along with opening the 2023/24 campaign with a 2-2 stalemate at home against Salernitana, Jose Mourinho’s men were last seen putting in another worrying display. Eventually slumping to a 2-1 loss away at Verona, it appears there is some mounting pressure on the one-time Manchester United boss. Missing out on the chance to claim a Champions League ticket, Roma also signed off last season the midst of an extended criss. In fact, continuing on from earlier in the year,…
Aston Villa boss Unai Emery has heaped praise on skipper John McGinn, describing the midfielder as a “very good example” for other players.
Sunday’s 3-1 home win over Fulham saw McGinn put Villa 2-0 up just before the interval with a fine strike from 20 yards, then help create the hosts’ third, scored by Ollie Watkins in the 64th minute.
The Scotland international has netted three times and provided two assists for fifth-placed Villa in the Premier League so far this term and has also scored twice in the Europa Conference League.
Emery said of McGinn, who has been with the club since 2018: “He is himself very demanding.
“He is competitive, he always is ready to play, physically as well. I think when he is not training or playing he is resting …
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Looking to keep up their recent charge heading into this month’s Copa America, Argentina will meet Ecuador at Soldier Field in the early hours of Monday.
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Starting with Argentina, making real history 18 months ago as they were crowned world champions for the first time since 1986, the South American icons find the mood in their camp at a red-hot high. Last seen during March’s international break storming their way to a 3-1 victory against Costa Rica, Lionel Scaloni’s men have only continued to shine since their World Cup success in the winter of 2022. In fact, along with collecting 15 points from their opening six World Cup qualifying appearances last year, Argentina have won 17 of their previous 17 matchups across all c…
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola is ready to sell Matheus Nunes in the summer transfer window, according to a report in . It has been claimed that Guardiola has lost all faith in the former Wolverhampton Wanderers midfielder and does not have any plans for his team.
Nunes joined City, who won the Premier League title last season, from Wolves in the summer of 2023. The 25-year-old Portugal international midfielder failed to make a huge impact at the Etihad Stadium and was a peripheral figure in the team.
The midfielder made seven starts and 10 substitute appearances in the Premier League for City last season. He gave two assists in those games. Nunes also provided one assist in five starts and two substitute appearances in the UEFA Champions League, made one start a…