Sandro Schwarz has called on the New York Red Bulls to make it a perfect week when they visit rivals New York City for a meeting between two of the form teams in MLS.
The Red Bulls sit third in the Eastern Conference, five points behind leaders Inter Miami with a game in hand, after back-to-back wins over the New England Revolution (4-2) and D.C. United (4-1).
Just three points further back are NYCFC, who have taken 15 points from the last 18 available to soar up the standings.
Schwarz knows a derby victory would make this week hugely significant for the Red Bulls, saying: It s a short week and we need all our players, not only 11, 12 or 13.
On Saturday, we know it s an important game for our club and we want to have this perfect week. We have six points…
The Premier League title race took another twist on Saturday, with Arsenal now back atop the pile.
Manchester City s 3-1 win at Emirates Stadium in midweek had seemingly given them control of the two-horse race for the trophy.
But City s failure to build on that success and Arsenal s late heroics on the road at Aston Villa mean the Gunners have a two-point lead over Pep Guardiola s men with a game in hand.
Elsewhere, Liverpool boosted their top-four aspirations while denting those of Newcastle United, who have now won just one of their last seven Premier League games.
Here, Stats Perform looks at Saturday s biggest games through the lens of Opta data.
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Atletico Madrid have announced Angel Correa has signed a new contract to commit his future to the club to 2024.
Correa has made six LaLiga appearances this term, scoring one goal, with Atletico recovering from a stumbling start to the new season.
But Correa s importance to Diego Simeone s side has been underlined by the Argentina attacker being given a new deal.
And the 23-year-old is thrilled to be rewarded with an extended contract, having been at the club since he joined from San Lorenzo in 2014.
I am proud that the club continues to trust me and I continue to grow as a footballer here, Correa told Atletico s website.
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We’re delighted to announce that has renewed his contract with our club until 2024.
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Olivier Giroud scores goals, and this is what he has done across his career.
On Sunday, Giroud proved his timeless finishing qualities again when he overtook the great Thierry Henry to become France s all-time record goalscorer.
His first-half strike against Poland made it 52 goals in the shirt of Les Bleus, writing himself into the history books as France continued their defence of the World Cup in Qatar.
It is not something that many would have predicted years ago, with Giroud respected to a point, but never really being mentioned in the same breath as some of France s other attacking talent.
Kylian Mbappe, Karim Benzema and even Antoine Griezmann often steal the headlines where the national team is concerned.
Giroud is considered to be a less g…
Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag has made a strong impression on Casemiro with a winning mentality he has seen in few coaches throughout his career.
Casemiro joined United from Real Madrid in August in a deal potentially worth £70million (€78.9m), having played under the likes of Carlo Ancelotti, Rafael Benitez and Zinedine Zidane.
The Brazil international signed for the club amid a period of relative uncertainty given the disappointing nature of the previous season and Ten Hag s arrival a few months earlier ushering in a new era.
But after a slow start for both, Casemiro has excelled and Ten Hag has overseen significant collective improvement, with United fourth in the Premier League and hoping to go a point behind champions Manchester City with a win i…
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Al Taawoun will face Al Nassr in the Saudi Super Cup semifinal on Wednesday at the Prince Sultan bin Abdul Aziz Stadium.
Al Nassr were knocked out at this stage of the competition last year, while Al Taawoun make their return to the tournament after a five-year absence.
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Al-Taawoun finished in fourth place in the Saudi Pro League last season, which is a certainly a respect-worthy accomplishment, given that they are not among the Saudi clubs known for going after top stars of European football in the last year or two. All the more so due to the likes of Al-Ittihad and Al-Ettifaq finishing in lower places, five and 11 points behind, respectively.
This summer, their transfer activities have so far been done in …
Harry Kane scored twice and missed a penalty as Tottenham maintained their unbeaten start to the Premier League season with a 2-0 win at Nottingham Forest.
Kane finished beyond Dean Henderson to score the 200th league goal of his career early on, though Spurs were forced to withstand long periods of pressure as Forest produced a lively display.
Antonio Conte s team should have made the points safe when Steve Cook bizarrely handled on his own goal-line 55 minutes in, but Kane s spot-kick was well saved by Henderson to his right.
Yet Kane atoned as he nodded home Richarlison s cross in the 81st minute, making the Spurs striker the Premier League s joint-third highest goalscorer in the process.
Tottenham needed just five minutes to hit the front throug…
The Cyprus Football Association distanced itself on Tuesday from corruption claims made by a former official over the bidding for Euro 2012 and welcomed UEFA s stance on the issue.
We want to announce that the Cyprus Football Association has no knowledge of the allegations/accusations made by Mr Spyros Marangos as published in the media, said a CFA statement.
We are especially pleased to see that UEFA has decided to investigate the allegations as long as Mr Marangos presents the evidence he claims to have in his possession, it added.
European football s governing body said on Monday that its lawyers had asked a former Cypriot football official to provide evidence to back claims that bidding for Euro 2012 was tainted by corruption.
UEFA said it could on…
Newcastle United are willing to let Callum Wilson leave at the end of the season, according to . Wilson is out of contract at Newcastle in the summer of 2025, and the Premier League club are reportedly ready to let him go on a free transfer if they are unable to find a replacement.
Wilson is on the sidelines at the moment due to an injury he suffered in pre-season. The English striker is a good player, but he has had injury problems over the past few years. The 32-year-old striker scored nine goals and gave one assist in nine starts and 11 substitute appearances in the Premier League last season and scored 18 goals and provided five assists in the league in 2022-23.
GiveMeSport has claimed that Newcastle are aware that Wilson has interest from clubs in Saudi Arabia. Giv…
Chelsea are interested in signing former Manchester United goalkeeper David de Gea in the summer transfer window, according to . De Gea is a free agent at the moment after being released by United at the end of last season, and Premier League rivals Chelsea are considering a move for the Spaniard.
Former Premier League and UEFA Champions League winners Chelsea are on the hunt for a new goalkeeper because of the imminent department of Kepa Arrizabalaga. The Spain international goalkeeper is on his way to La Liga giants Real Madrid on a loan deal, so the Blues need to find a replacement.
De Gea is one of the best goalkeepers in the world and remains at the top of his game. The 32-year-old had been on the books of United since 2011 and has been superb for the Red Devils. D…