England and Croatia have been drawn with each other in the qualifying groups for Euro 2008 and World Cup 2010. In 2008, Croatia got the better of England and qualified at their expense. In the current World Cup qualifying campaign it looks as though England will exact revenge. England have already won convincingly in Croatia and the return game at Wembley is just around the corner.
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A story, or a non-story, has arisen around injuries suffered by important Croatian players plying their trade in England. Specifically, Croatian players plying their trade in England and playing against Birmingham.
We all remember the horror injury suffered by Croatian striker Eduardo playing for Arsenal at Birmingham when a challenge from Martin Taylor left him with career thre…
England are just one win away from reaching next year s World Cup in South Africa. In fact, even a draw against Croatia this Wednesday would be enough for Capello s men to secure qualification.
The English will want to take revenge for two years ago, when defeat by Croatia ended their Euro 2008 hopes and made them miss their first final tournament since 1994.
Croatia are four points behind England and played a game more. This means that they will certainly need a win if they want to maintain pressure on England and their top spot in Group 6.
Ukraine meanwhile, will hope for Croatia to lose so they can jump to position two with a win in Belarus. Having a game in hand, the Ukrainians may be the top candidates to finish second in this group, and a good result in Mi…
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger insists he did not make a mistake by signing Mesut Ozil but has challenged the attacking midfielder to provide more goals this term.
Much was expected of Ozil when Arsenal forked out a reported £42.5million to bring him from Real Madrid in September 2013.
However, the Germany international has flattered to deceive at times in an Arsenal shirt and has only shown his best form in fleeting spells, with injuries limiting his appearances in both seasons at the club.
Wenger is convinced that the 26-year-old can still turn out to be a big player at the Emirates Stadium, but wants him to improve on the five goals he scored in all competitions last term.
No it was not a mistake to sign him. You come with me for a week in training an…
While he is the new golden boy of Real Madrid, young attacker Marco Asensio revealed he could have made the move to arch-rivals Barcelona.
Asensio has quickly broken into Madrid s starting XI after excelling and impressing coach Zinedine Zidane in pre-season.
It has been a rapid rise for the 20-year-old, who returned from a successful loan spell at Espanyol, after joining Madrid from Mallorca in 2014, but he could have ended up at Camp Nou.
I like both, they re the best, he said in an interview with Cadena Ser after being asked which shirt he prefers, Spain or Madrid.
I had chances to go to Barcelona and other teams, but I came to Madrid.
I couldn t wear the Barcelona shirt now.
Asensio has started Madrid s two opening LaLiga fixtures,…
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Takumi Minamino is likely to make his Liverpool debut in a Merseyside derby FA Cup clash against rivals Everton, according to Reds boss Jurgen Klopp.
Versatile forward Minamino, who can also operate in a deeper midfield role, is not eligible to play against Sheffield United in the Premier League on Thursday after signing from Salzburg.
Liverpool will have the same squad that battled to a 1-0 home win over Wolves when the Blades head to Anfield with Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, Joel Matip, Xherdan Shaqiri, Fabinho and Dejan Lovren not ready to return to action, while they have no fresh injury concerns.
But when Liverpool host Everton in the tie of the FA Cup third round on Sunday, Japan international Minamino is in line to make his first appearance for the recently c…
Relegated West Brom will begin their EFL Cup campaign against League One Luton Town, while Marcelo Bielsa s first taste of the competition will come as Leeds United host Bolton Wanderers.
The Baggies entered in the first-round draw after finishing bottom of the Premier League last season, with fellow relegated sides Stoke City and Swansea City given a bye.
Darren Moore – who was handed the permanent manager s job after impressing following Alan Pardew s departure – will welcome League One new boys Luton to The Hawthorns in the opening weeks of the new campaign.
Hours after appointing Bielsa, Leeds were drawn at home to fellow Championship side Bolton, while Frank Lampard s first taste of cup football as a manager will come at Boundary Park as Derby County tr…
Real Madrid star Cristiano Ronaldo is to resume group training on Friday, several weeks after suffering an ankle injury, the club said.
The world s most expensive player could therefore be ready to join the squad to face FC Zurich in the Champions League on November 25, before playing in the clasico match at Barcelona four days later.
Real said he underwent tests on Tuesday by the club s medical services and by Dutch doctor Nicholas van Dijk, who previously operated on the Portuguese winger in 2008.
It was decided that Cristiano Ronaldo should continue his recovery protocol until the final pre-established date which is next Friday, at which point he can resume group training, it said in a statement.
Ronaldo injured his right ankle in Real s 3-0 Champion…
Former Czech international striker Jan Koller, out of contract with Russian first division side Samara, said Monday he is in talks with French third division side Cannes.
I m negotiating a transfer to Cannes. Things should become clearer in the first week of December, Kollder told Czech website www.sport.cz.
The record goal scorer for the Czech Republic with 55 goals in 91 matches, Koller played for French first division side Monaco in 2006-2008 and lives in the Principality along the coast from Cannes.
Cannes interests me and I would still like to be useful, said the 2.02m striker. At 36 years, I no longer have big ambitions, I want to play football for fun.
Koller played his last match for the Czech Republic on September 5 in a 2-2 draw against Slov…
Millwall manager Kenny Jackett has resigned from his post to pursue a new challenge .
The 51-year-old moved to the New Den after leaving Swansea in March 2007 and led the club into the Championship via the League One play-offs in 2010.
The London club also made the semi-finals of the FA Cup this season, but were defeated at Wembley by Premier League outfit Wigan.
A statement from Jackett read: After almost six seasons I personally feel the time is right for a new challenge, and also for a new manager to come into Millwall with fresh ideas, to take the club forward towards its long term goal of reaching the Premier League.
I would like to thank the chairman, the board of directors, players, members of staff and supporters of Millwall for their considerable backing.
I have th…