Italy and Argentina will face each other in June 2022 after UEFA and CONMEBOL agreed to stage a series of matches between the European Championship and Copa America winners.
Euro 2020 holders Italy, who ended a 53-year wait for the trophy by defeating England in July, are set to take on Copa America 2021 victors Argentina next year.
While a venue is yet to be confirmed for the inaugural fixture, there will also be further games held between the respective winners after the next two editions of each tournament.
A statement from the governing bodies said: UEFA and CONMEBOL have today announced the broadening of their existing cooperation as well as the staging of a match between the UEFA Euro 2020 winners Italy and the CONMEBOL Copa America 2021 winners …
Newcastle Jets midfielder Ruben Zadkovich has expressed his delight after signing a two-year contract extension with the club.
The midfielder, who joined the Jets from English side Derby County in 2010, will also be handed the captaincy until the end of the season after the shock departure of Jobe Wheelhouse last week.
Zadkovich has become a pivotal part of Gary van Egmond s side this season and is excited to be extending his stay with the club.
This is a great club and I have enjoyed my time here so I am stoked to re-sign for another two years, Zadkovich said.
The Jets are the whole package for me; I love this town, the fans and the club.
We are a young team and taking on a leadership role is something I have really enjoyed and want to contin…
Brendan Rodgers has promised Celtic will be at their very best when they take on Rangers in the Old Firm derby on Saturday.
Rodgers’ side have a three-point advantage over their rivals and a superior goal difference going into the game, while a victory over Rangers would move them six points clear with just two games left to play.
Following the 3-3 draw in the Old Firm in April, Rangers stuttered with a draw and a defeat at the end of the first phase, while Celtic have won each of their last three matches to take control of the title race.
Going into the final league derby of the season, Rodgers is confident that his team are ready for the big test.
When I look at the injuries and disruptions we ve had this season, last weekend was about there in terms…
England s Jake Livermore feared that he would never play again after failing a drugs test in the aftermath of his son s death in 2014.
Livermore was with Hull City when the tragedy struck and he took cocaine to help deal with the grief, which led to a suspension.
However, when the Football Association learned of the circumstances, no further action was taken.
Still the whole episode left Livermore a long way from contemplating a return to playing and the thought of adding to the solitary international cap he had won in 2012 never crossed his mind.
But on Wednesday the West Brom midfielder started in the friendly defeat against Germany to complete a remarkable turnaround.
There was a stage in my life where I didn t think I was going to play at …
The stand-out fixture of the Coupe de France last 16 will see Paris Saint-Germain entertain Lyon at the Parc des Princes.
PSG won the competition as part of a clean sweep of domestic trophies last season and will hope to replicate their 2-1 win over Lyon in the Coupe de la Ligue last week.
However, Lyon s last win at the Parc des Princes came in the 2011-12 edition of this competition, with a 3-1 victory propelling them towards the title.
Monaco face a difficult trip to Ligue 2 Sochaux, while Marseille will travel to meet fourth-tier side Trelissac for a place in the quarter-finals.
The winner of the clash between the two lowest ranked teams remaining in the competition, Granville and Sarreguemines, will host second-tier side Bourg-en-Bresse in the last …
Manchester United striker Romelu Lukaku is an ideal signing for Antonio Conte s Inter, according to Gianfranco Zola.
Inter head coach Conte has made no secret of his desire to sign Lukaku, who is at the centre of ongoing and, so far, fruitless negotiations between the Serie A side and United.
Lukaku – contracted to the Red Devils until 2022 with the option of a further year after joining from Everton in a £75million deal in 2017 – has not played for United during their pre-season tour.
Zola witnessed Lukaku firsthand during his time as Chelsea assistant last season and the Italian great talked up the Belgium striker s potential move to Milan.
Lukaku would make a big impact at Inter, as he has the ideal characteristics for Conte s football and has th…
According to Il Corriere dello Sport, Spanish side are interested in signing Fiorentina centre-back . The 20-year-old has been a tremendous defender for the Italian side ever since moving from Partizan Belgrade back in 2015, and now, it seems as if he s attracting attention from one of the top sides in European football.
Milenkovic is known for his commanding presence and composure on the ball, and at 6 ft 5, he s certainly going to win you plenty of duels in the air. The youngster is currently in Russia where he was in the starting line-up for Serbia s impressive opening game victory over Costa Rica in the 2018 FIFA World Cup.
Milenkovic has also been on the radar of Everton among a handful of other clubs around Europe, and while their interest in him will be flatteri…
Romelu Lukaku has completed his record-breaking transfer from Manchester United to Inter, the Serie A club confirmed.
The Belgium international has moved for a fee understood to be €80million (£73m), making him Inter s most expensive signing.
Lukaku signed a five-year contract with the Nerazzuri after a two-season stay at Old Trafford, as Antonio Conte landed the striker he has long hoped to acquire.
Inter were the only club I wanted, because Inter is Not For Everyone . I m here to bring the Nerazzurri back to the top, said the striker.
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Lukaku s move brings to a close a protracted saga that has rumbled on for much of the close season, with it becoming clear early on United wanted him out.
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Kevin De Bruyne has a fight on his hands to win a place back in Manchester City s starting XI, but Pep Guardiola insists he would not have it any other way.
De Bruyne, the reigning PFA Players Player of the Year, made his return from a hamstring injury as a second-half substitute during City s 3-1 win over Everton in midweek – a result that increased their lead at the top of the Premier League to 10 points.
Guardiola s side won all five top-flight games De Bruyne missed, scoring 15 times and conceding once, while they also negotiated away ties at Cheltenham Town and Swansea City in the FA Cup.
It is a body of work that has helped to rack up a record-breaking 17-match winning run across all competitions.
Bernardo Silva has excelled on the right of Guardi…
Cristiano Ronaldo declared Portugal are too close to be broken by outside forces in response to reports he threatened to leave the World Cup.
Portuguese outlet Record claimed on Thursday that Ronaldo threatened to leave his country s camp in Qatar after being told he would not start the last-16 tie with Switzerland.
That came on the back of head coach Fernando Santos criticising the captain s reaction to being substituted in the 2-1 loss to South Korea in the final group game.
However, the Portuguese Football Federation (FPF) was quick to deny that Ronaldo, who came on as a substitute in Tuesday s 6-1 win over Switzerland, made any sort of threat.
And free agent Ronaldo took to Twitter shortly after vowing to continue giving his all in Portugal s bid to w…