Steve Clarke is aiming to prove the doubters wrong when Scotland welcome Portugal to Hampden Park in their Nations League clash on Tuesday.
Scotland sit bottom of Group A1 after losing all three of their matches in the competition, the latest of which came in a 2-1 defeat to Croatia in Zagreb.
The loss saw Clarke s side extend their longest winless run in competitive matches in their history to nine (D3 L6), while they have now lost four consecutive games for the first time in five years.
Scotland s recent run of form includes their dismal showing at Euro 2024, as they failed to reach the knockout stages for a sixth time at a major tournament, picking up just one point from their three games in Germany, though Clarke remains optimistic.
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Richarlison has revealed he is hoping to make history with Tottenham and relishing the opportunity to play Champions League football under Antonio Conte.
The Brazil international became Spurs fourth signing of this transfer window earlier this week when he arrived from Everton in a deal reported to be worth around £60million.
The forward played a key role in steering the Toffees away from the threat of Premier League relegation last season, scoring six times in their final nine games under Frank Lampard.
Richarlison, who previously played for Watford in the English top flight, is excited to get down to work with his new club, who will play in the Champions League this season.
And he cannot wait to fulfil his dream of appearing in Europe s premier club co…
Picking up London bragging rights on Sunday afternoon, West Ham put in a famous performance on home soil as they landed a 3-1 victory against Chelsea.
Opening the scoring after just seven minutes as Nayef Aguerd powered home at the back post, the Hammers couldn’t have dreamt of a better start.
However, with ex-Aston Villa starlet Carney Chukwuemeka powering home midway through the first-half, it appeared that Mauricio Pochettino had a golden chance to pick up a first Premier League victory as Chelsea boss.
Nevertheless, with midfield talisman Enzo Fernandez missing from the penalty spot just a couple of minutes before the half-time interval, the Blues failed to find any kind of stability during the second-half.
Even with Aguerd shown a second booking i…
Tottenham Hotspur are willing to offload Manor Solomon in the summer transfer window, according to . The report has claimed that Spurs will listen to offers for Solomon, who can operate as a winger or as an attacking midfielder.
Solomon has been on the books of Tottenham since the summer of 2023 when he joined as a free transfer. The 25-year-old made two starts and three substitute appearances in the Premier League for Spurs last season. He gave two assists in those games.
Tottenham finished fifth in the Premier League table last season. The North London club almost ended up in the top four. Ange Postecoglou’s side will be aiming to finish in the UEFA Champions League places next season. Tottenham will kick off their new Premier League campaign against Leicester City …
Roman Neustadter s spot in Russia s Euro 2016 squad can be locked in after the Schalke midfielder gained citizenship on Wednesday.
Neustadter was included in Leonid Slutsky s 23-man party for the tournament in France, having committed his international future to Russia despite earning two Germany caps in 2012 and 2013.
Slutsky was forced into a change of his initial squad when an ankle injury forced Alan Dzagoev out of the tournament, but any concerns over Neustadter s status were quelled when his documents were processed this week.
Роман Нойштедтер официально получил гражданство РФ, сообщает Официальный интернет-портал правовой информации
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Alexis Sanchez is one of several players to depart Inter following the expiry of his contract with the reigning Serie A champions.
The Nerazzurri also confirmed Stefano Sensi, Juan Cuadrado and Davy Klaassen have left the club as free agents.
Chile forward Sanchez made 142 appearances across two spells with Inter, who he helped win two Serie A titles, a Coppa Italia and two Supercoppa Italiana crowns.
Sensi, who played 57 times for the Nerazzurri, initially joined the club on loan from Sassuolo in July 2019, before the move was made permanent 13 months later.
Meanwhile, Cuadrado and Klaassen both spent a single season at San Siro, having signed as free agents at the start of the 2023-24 campaign, following their departures from Juventus and Ajax respecti…
Kellyn Acosta says the Chicago Fire need to be more precise with their ball progression if they are to end their barren run and begin to climb the MLS standings.
Frank Klopas team sit 12th in the Eastern Conference and have failed to win – or even find the net – in three matches ahead of Saturday s clash with the New England Revolution.
Chicago scored nine goals in their first five MLS matches in 2024 but have since netted two in their last five, and midfielder Acosta says composure is the key to improving their attacking output.
It s a combination of moving the ball back to front and finding our forwards, Acosta said.
I feel like we ve got to get them the ball in dangerous areas where they are bringing out their qualities, and I think we have not…
Nicolas Kuhn s late winner helped Celtic maintain their perfect start to the Scottish Premiership season with a narrow 2-1 victory over Ross County.
Brendan Rodgers side, who lost 7-1 to Borussia Dortmund in the Champions League in midweek, struck twice in the final quarter of an hour at the Global Energy Stadium, where Ronan Hale s first-half penalty had given the hosts the lead.
Hale drilled home from 12 yards at the second attempt after his initial spot-kick was denied by Kasper Schmeichel, who was penalised for creeping off his line.
It was the first league goal Celtic had conceded this season, but the Hoops turned things around late on.
They equalised in the 76th minute when Callum McGregor s goalbound strike was turned in from close range by Alistai…
FIFA president Sepp Blatter has thrown his support behind the 2022 World Cup in Qatar being staged in January rather than June-July.
Summer temperatures in Qatar can soar above 40 degrees while the winter months can be almost half that.
Blatter, speaking in Doha ahead of the opening match of the Asian Cup, said: I expect it will be held in the winter.
We have time to look at this question, it is still 11 years away but we must decide the most adequate period for a successful World Cup which means January or the end of the year.
Blatter said that the Qatari Football Association is now responsible for organising the World Cup and they would work closely with FIFA in the years ahead to guarantee a successful tournament.
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Tottenham boss Harry Redknapp would take Manchester United midfielder Paul Scholes to Euro 2012 if he was England manager.
Redknapp is the favourite to replace Fabio Capello, following the Italian s resignation last week, and stated if he was the Three Lions boss he would pick the veteran playmaker for the tournament in Poland and Ukraine.
Let s be honest, you would love to have Paul Scholes in the Euros this year, he said. He d be in your team, he s that good.
Whoever s there would love to take him, I m sure. You d love him to play. He plays like the Spaniards, like Xavi (Hernandez) or (Andres) Iniesta. He does not give the ball away.
Despite their advancing years, Redknapp also stated Frank Lampard and Steven Gerrard should definitely be in the Eng…