Italy and Argentina can prepare for the 2022 World Cup full of confidence after continental triumphs in the European Championship and Copa America.
The Azzurri have recovered in spectacular fashion from failing to qualify for Russia 2018, while Lionel Messi finally has an international honour to shout about.
Those teams were not alone in taking encouragement from this year s major international tournaments, but other potential Qatar contenders were not quite so impressive.
While some sides could reasonably point to mitigating factors – Belgium s injuries, Germany s final campaign under Joachim Low – plenty of big names underwhelmed.
With the World Cup finals, now just 16 months away, the next big target on the horizon, Stats Perform assesses which tea…
Paris Saint-Germain are interested in signing Paul Pogba from Manchester United in the summer transfer window, according to , as relayed by . United will reportedly want €75-100m as transfer fee for the 28-year-old France international midfielder which is too expensive for PSG.
Pogba has one year left on his current contract at United, and the two parties have not been able to agree on a new deal yet. The 28-year-old returned to United from Juventus in 2016, but the 2018 FIFA World Cup winner has not been very convincing.
United midfielder Pogba made and five substitute appearances in the Premier League last season, scoring three goals and providing three assists in the process. The Frenchman made five starts and one substitute appearance in the Europa League and mad…
MLS side Toronto FC confirmed the signing of Alejandro Pozuelo from KRC Genk on a Designated Player deal. The Spanish midfielder will join the Canadian club in mid-March, once the regular season in Belgium s top flight ends.
The MLS champions from 2017 announced signing of Pozuelo after several weeks of wait, confirming he will become their third and final Designated Player. Terms of the contract remain unknown, but several reports had talked about the transfer of around nine million pounds.
If that is true, Pozuelo will become one of the top transfers going in MLS not out of it as Gonzalo Pity Martinez previously joined Atlanta United from River Plate. Pozuelo is 27 years old and had five goals and nine assists this season in 27 appearances in Belgium s top fl…