Championship high-flyers Brentford have completed the signing of Rangers midfielder Lewis MacLeod for an undisclosed fee.
The 20-year-old midfielder has put pen-to-paper on a three-and-a-half year deal, which will take effect when the transfer window opens on Saturday, at Griffin Park.
MacLeod, who earlier this year earned his first call up to the Scotland national team but has yet to make his debut, has made 20 appearances in all competitions for Rangers this season, scoring eight goals.
He is a player who can play in all midfield positions, he has two excellent feet and an eye for goal, manager Mark Warburton told Brentford s official website.
He will be an excellent addition to the playing squad and I am sure he will play a key role in the secon…
Fabio Capello has guaranteed England will qualify for the 2010 World Cup in South Africa.
Capello is in confident mood ahead of the World Cup qualifying campaign, which begins against Andorra on September 6, and the Italian believes England have more than enough quality to reach the finals.
The main obstacle to England s progress will be Croatia, who stopped Steve McClaren s team reaching Euro 2008 when they won 3-2 at Wembley last year.
But Capello isn t concerned about any opponent and made the kind of bullish prediction that could come back to haunt him in two years time.
We will qualify for the World Cup. We will be in South Africa. I am sure of it, he said. We are a very good team. It is always the same. For us, the opponent is not important. Th…
Football means different things to different people. For some people it is their living. For some people it is a passion. For some people it is almost a religion. Some love it, some like it and some find it quite enjoyable. Of course, many people think it is a waste of time and many others actually dislike it with an intense hatred.
So what is it about the game that can bring about such different extreme reactions in people?
It isn’t like art or music or a film or TV Programme. People can be passionate about these things but it is rare for someone to hate them in the way that some people hate football. Even those who are passionate about these subjects are unlikely to spend a majority of their salary on them, have the name of who or what they like tatto…
Michael O Neill has signed a four-year contract extension, committing his future to Northern Ireland through to 2024.
O Neill, who led the team to the second round at Euro 2016, turned down the chance to take charge of Scotland.
Northern Ireland narrowly missed out on qualification for the 2018 World Cup, losing a play-off 1-0 on aggregate to Switzerland.
And the 48-year-old has now agreed to extend his six-year reign by putting pen to paper on a new long-term deal.
It s official! Michael O Neill signs on till 2024! Here s his vision for the future
— Northern Ireland (@NorthernIreland)
The IFA came to me very quickly after the disappointment of defeat by Switzerland in the World Cup play-off and indicated that they would like to ext…
Real Madrid midfielder Toni Kroos defended Zinedine Zidane, pointing to the club s trophy haul under the coach.
Zidane has come under fire after Madrid s struggles in LaLiga this season, with his side sitting 17 points behind leaders and rivals Barcelona.
A 3-1 win over Paris Saint-Germain in the first leg of their Champions League last-16 tie is sure to ease the pressure on the Frenchman.
But Kroos dismissed any criticism of Zidane, who has led Madrid to eight trophies since taking the helm at the start of 2016.
In a team like Real Madrid, arguments always arise when things are not going well, Kroos said, via Marca.
Zidane has won eight titles in two years, that s more than enough.
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Zinedine Zidane
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Manchester United in bid for Cuadrado
Manchester United have submitted a mega money offer for Fiorentina winger Juan Guillermo Cuadrado, .
While they await the arrival of new boss Louis van Gaal, the Red Devils have already wrapped up deals for Ander Herrera and Luke Shaw, and the third marque signing appears to be on the horizon.
According to Bild, Manchester United have offered no less than €50 million for Fiorentina star Juan Guillermo Cuadrado.
The interesting thing is that van Gaal s former club Bayern Munich are keen as well, but the Bavarians are unlikely to match the said proposal.
Juan Cuadrado has been in stunning form at the 2014 World Cup, scoring one goal and producing four assists to help Los Cafeteros qualify for the quarter-fina…
Coventry City have declared they will abandon their appeal against the 10-point penalty imposed following their entry into administration.
The deduction was made in March after the West Midlands side failed to meet the deadline to pay the latest instalment of rent on their Ricoh Arena home.
And, despite formally lodging an appeal on April 4, the Sky Blues have announced an end to their fight against the decision via a statement on Thursday.
Whilst it was agreed to commence the appeal process with regard to the 10 point deduction by the Football League, following legal advice, the decision has now been made to withdraw the appeal to avoid further delay and costs to all parties, joint administrator Paul Appleton wrote.
Coventry, who were relegated from the…
Sevilla have confirmed the appointment of Jose Luis Mendilibar as coach on a short-term contract after sacking Jorge Sampaoli.
A dismal run of form has seen Sevilla lose four of their last seven LaLiga games and they sit just two points above the relegation zone.
Sampaoli s second spell at the club came to an end on Tuesday following a 2-0 defeat at Getafe, which proved the final straw.
The Argentine replaced Julen Lopetegui in October but managed just six wins out of 19 LaLiga matches in charge, although he did lead Sevilla into the Europa League quarter-finals.
Sevilla moved quickly to confirm a replacement, with former Real Valladolid, Alaves and Eibar boss Mendilibar drafted in on a contract until June 30.
His first match in charge will be aft…
RB Leipzig have confirmed the signing of Dominik Szoboszlai from sister club Salzburg on a four-and-a-half-year contract.
The 20-year-old had long been tipped to leave Salzburg following his exploits for the Austrian champions, with Napoli, Milan, Inter, Lazio and Arsenal all linked with a move for the Hungary international.
He has chosen to join Bundesliga side Leipzig, however, and will be available for their game against Borussia Dortmund after the mid-season break on January 9.
Szoboszlai has impressed for Salzburg this season, scoring four goals and setting up another six across 11 league appearances.
are delighted to announce the signing of Dominik !
The 20-year-old signs a contract until June 2025 and will wear the number 17 shirt
Fernando Santos may take the opportunity to utilise the depth of his Portugal squad in Tuesday s friendly against Cape Verde.
Fabio Coentrao s 63rd-minute strike was enough to earn Portugal a 2-1 victory over Serbia in Lisbon on Sunday.
That result lifted Portugal to the top of Euro 2016 qualifying Group I, with nine points from their four matches.
Portugal will round off their international week by hosting Cape Verde in Estoril, and the likes of Sporting s Paulo Oliveira and Vitoria Guimaraes Andre Andre are hoping to make their international bow.
It s a dream come true and it is a source of pride being here, Oliveira said.
Being here is a remarkable moment in my career.
Andre echoed those sentiments, saying: I m very happy.
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