Roma have confirmed that head coach Daniele De Rossi will remain in charge of the club for “the foreseeable future”.
De Rossi, 40, who spent 18 years as a player with the Giallorossi, was appointed in January after the sacking of Jose Mourinho.
Roma have climbed from ninth to fifth in Serie A under the 40-year-old, who initially signed a short-term deal until June.
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In a statement on the club’s website, Roma owners Dan and Ryan Friedkin said: “After meeting yesterday afternoon with Daniele De Rossi, we are delighted to announce he will continue as head coach of AS Roma after this season and for the foreseeable future.
“In his short tenure as head coach, the positive impact tha…
Missing out on a chance to maintain their three-point buffer at the top of the table, Chelsea had to settle for a point on Sunday afternoon as they played out a 1-1 draw against Manchester United at Old Trafford.
Although many might have expected them to lay down what could have been a real marker in west London, the Blues have now played out back-to-back stalemates on home soil after another 1-1 draw against Burnley before heading into November’s international break.
With United managing to find some kind of Premier League boost as Michael Carrick once again found himself in the dugout, we have taken a look at the main talking points as the two English giants faced off on Sunday afternoon.
A disappointing afternoon for Chelsea
Storming their way to a 4-0 rom…
Former Real Madrid defender Raul Albiol said people do not know the true Cristiano Ronaldo as he lauded the generosity of the Ballon d Or victor.
Albiol will reunite with Ronaldo and Co. when his Napoli face Madrid in the last 16 of the Champions League in February next year.
And Spanish defender Albiol who spent four years at the Santiago Bernabeu before joining Napoli in 2013 complemented the four-time Ballon d Or winner, especially for his work off the pitch.
Ronaldo is an amazing person, outside of football he is always trying to help everyone, especially children, Albiol told Canale 21.
There is part of his personality that many people do not know. People do not know the true Ronaldo.
He works hard to get better every day, but he s al…
Lyon duo Samuel Umtiti and Jordan Ferri have both committed their futures to the club by penning new contract extensions.
Centre-back Umtiti has been a mainstay of the Lyon side in recent seasons after making the breakthrough into the first-team in the 2011-12 campaign, and he made 35 Ligue 1 appearances last term.
The 21-year-old has now put pen-to-paper on a two-year contract extension that will keep him at the Stade de Gerland until 2019.
I am very pleased to have extended with the club, he told Lyon s official website. It took a little time but we managed to reach an agreement.
Midfielder Ferri has risen through the ranks at Lyon and has penned an extension of three years, taking his new deal through to 2020.
The 23-year-old scored once in 3…
New England Women s manager Phil Neville will not face disciplinary action after apologising for controversial social media posts, the Football Association (FA) has confirmed.
Neville deleted his Twitter account shortly after his appointment was confirmed on Tuesday, when historic tweets resurfaced that were criticised as being sexist.
Kick It Out, a prominent organisation aimed at promoting equality and inclusion in football, expressed concerns over the former Manchester United defender s appointment.
But in a letter replying to Kick It Out posted on Twitter, FA chief executive Martin Glenn said checks on Neville had been carried out before he was given the job.
The background vetting highlighted some but not all the historic social media comments that …
Tottenham boss Mauricio Pochettino labelled Christian Eriksen as one of the best creative players in the Premier League and believes White Hart Lane is the perfect place for his talent to flourish.
Eriksen arrived from Ajax in August 2013 and he has developed into one of Spurs key figures during his near four years in north London.
The 24-year-old endured a slow start to the current campaign, but has enjoyed an upturn of form and his five goals and eight assists have helped Tottenham to third in the Premier League.
Pochettino insists there is still plenty of room for improvement, but has been delighted with Eriksen s contribution to the team.
I think Eriksen is one of the best creative players in the Premier League, Pochettino told reporters ahead of Sat…
Borussia Dortmund have announced the signing of Nico Schulz from fellow Bundesliga side Hoffenheim for a reported €25million fee.
Dortmund fell short in their bid to unseat Bundesliga champions Bayern Munich but have moved quickly to add to their squad for 2019-20.
Schulz has broken into the Germany team since swapping Borussia Monchengladbach for Hoffenheim in 2017 and feels joining Dortmund is a natural next step.
Borussia Dortmund are a top club whose team plays a football that simply suits me and my style, and I think I can help the team with my way of playing and we can achieve great things together, he told Dortmund s official website.
Schulz, 26, will be reunited with a familiar face in Dortmund as he played under head coach Lucien Favre at Glad…
West Brom s difficult week off the pitch culminated in disappointing fashion on it as Alan Pardew s side crashed out of the FA Cup fifth round with a 2-1 defeat to fellow Premier League strugglers Southampton.
Pardew s preparations for Saturday s encounter had been marred by the actions of Jonny Evans, Gareth Barry, Jake Livermore and Boaz Myhill, who were reportedly interviewed by Spanish police after they allegedly stole a taxi during the club s training camp in Barcelona.
Evans and Barry nevertheless started at the Hawthorns, but the hosts were up against it from the 11th minute when Wesley Hoedt capitalised on dreadful defending to volley home from James Ward-Prowse s corner.
Jay Rodriguez s early opportunity set the tone for a much-improved second half…
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Austria and Scotland will face each other in the 2022 World Cup qualifying Group F game this weened. The match will be held at Ernst-Happel-Stadion in Vienna and is scheduled to kick off at 7:45pm UK time.
Austria
Austria are fourth in Group F at the moment with seven points from five matches. They are eight points behind leaders Denmark and three points behind second-placed Israel.
Franco Foda’s side will head into the match against Scotland on the back of a 5-2 defeat to Israel away from home. It followed a 2-0 win against Moldova.
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Scotland
Scotland are still very much in the running for the 2022 World Cup final…
Hansi Flick can still see room for improvement from his Bayern Munich side despite brushing aside Schalke 4-0 to move seven points clear at the top of the Bundesliga.
The reigning champions capitalised on RB Leipzig s shock defeat at Mainz by seeing off Schalke, the division s bottom side, at the Veltins-Arena on Sunday.
Thomas Muller scored either side of Robert Lewandowski s record-breaking goal netting in an eighth successive away league match before David Alaba got in on the act in the final minute.
Bayern did not have things all their own way in the first half, though, with Manuel Neuer reacting well to keep out Mark Uth s header from the best of Schalke s opportunities.
Flick is pleased his side have rediscovered their form with three wins in …