Sebastiano Esposito made history while Romelu Lukaku got two goals and an assist as a depleted Inter thumped Genoa 4-0 at home to ensure they will end 2019 top of Serie A.
Inter scored twice in 99 seconds just after the half-hour mark to set up the emphatic win at San Siro on Saturday, Lukaku netting a header that was followed up by a Roberto Gagliardini strike as Antonio Conte s men moved above Juventus on goal difference.
At 17, Esposito became Inter s youngest player to start a Serie A match in the 21st century as Conte shuffled his pack due to a host of absentees and the teenager made sure of victory with a second-half penalty, before Lukaku – who had allowed him to take the spot-kick – struck once more.
Former Inter midfielder Thiago Motta is likel…
Hector Herrera scored a dramatic winner in the ninth minute of stoppage time to send Mexico into the Gold Cup decider against the United States after a tense 2-1 semi-final victory over Canada in Houston.
The Atletico Madrid midfielder fired in a low strike from the edge of the box after substitute Rodolfo Pizarro s cutback, clinching the win on Thursday.
Mexico defender Carlos Salcedo had seen his second-half penalty saved as Canada goalkeeper Maxime Crepeau came up with some big stops.
The reigning champions had taken the lead with an Orbelin Pineda penalty on the stroke of half-time, but Canada levelled from Tajon Buchanan with a low 57th-minute finish.
Mexico will now have a shot to claim a 12th Gold Cup title when they tackle six-time champions th…
Market: Burnley to beat Bournemouth
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Burnley welcome Bournemouth to Turf Moor on the last day of the Premier League season. Neither side have anything to play for with the Clarets already securing their place in the Europa League whilst the Cherries know they will be playing football in the top flight again next season.
For Sean Dyche s Burnley side, with Europa League football confirmed for Turf Moor next season, it will undoubtedly be party time for The Clarets. Although Burnley are coming off the back of a 5-0 loss in Arsene Wenger s final home game at The Emirates, Dyche s side do boast an impressive home record, something that has been a key part in their record-breaking year. Aside from a 2-1 loss to former Premier League champions Chelsea, The Cla…
Gary Neville has backed Harry Kane to banish his Euro 2016 demons and prove his international pedigree at the World Cup.
The England striker will take career-best scoring form to Russia after netting 30 goals in the Premier League and 41 across all competitions throughout a prolific 2017-18 season.
He looms as a potential captain at what will be his second major international tournament, having been part of the squad that crashed out in the round-of-16 in France two years ago.
Kane failed to score throughout that ill-fated campaign but Neville, who won 85 caps across a 12-year international career, is confident the Tottenham man will not be scarred by the experience.
Top players get over it. If you think back to David Beckham in 98, he went on to play in…
Aston Villa have completed the signing of midfielder Idrissa Gueye from French Ligue 1 side Lille OSC for an undisclosed fee.
The Senegal international, 25, has put pen to paper on a four-year deal at Villa Park.
I m really pleased to have brought Idrissa on board, Villa manager Tim Sherwood told the club s official website.
He s been one of the best young midfielders in France for the last few seasons and there were a lot of teams trying to sign him this summer.
I believe we are signing a player who is hungry to succeed, is entering what should be his best years and is perfectly suited to the Premier League.
Gueye tallied four goals and two assists in 32 league appearances for Lille last season.
Newcastle closing on Mitro…
Arsenal have made an improved bid for Kieran Tierney of Celtic, according to .
The Gunners had a bid of £15 million rejected for the Scottish fullback, but they ve decided to get more serious in their pursuit and have significantly improved their offer, which now stands at £25 million.
Unai Emery seems very keen on adding defensive reinforcements to his ranks as the club close in on a deal to sign centre-back William Saliba of Lille, though that particular piece of business may yet get thwarted by Tottenham Hotspur, who have apparently also held talks with the French side. Should both clubs have offers accepted, the player himself would be able to choose his destination and the fact that Spurs will be playing in the Champions League this season would give them an im…
Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer hailed his side s ability to grind out results after the Red Devils survived a flurry of late Burnley chances to triumph 2-0 in the Premier League on Saturday.
Anthony Martial scored his third goal in two games one minute before half-time to put United ahead in a game they dominated for long periods, but hosts Burnley heaped pressure on David De Gea s goal in the final 15 minutes at Turf Moor.
A late United break produced a second goal when Daniel James played in Marcus Rashford for his 12th Premier League strike of the season and clinched a result that moved the Red Devils up to fifth in the table, just a point behind fourth-placed Chelsea.
Solskjaer admitted his players should have put the game to bed sooner bu…
Major League Soccer Deputy Commissioner Ivan Gazidis will become Chief Executive Officer at Arsenal in January 2009.
Gazidis has been responsible for all aspects of competition and player contracts in the MLS.
Ivan Gazidis was one of the founding executives of Major League Soccer. His 14 years of service to the League and the sport of soccer in America have helped establish Major League Soccer as a legitimate first division sports league in North America and a respected soccer league throughout the world, MLS Commissioner Don Garber said.
Major League Soccer s on-field product has marched steadily forward, primarily due to Ivan s thorough understanding of the game and its global market, his impressive reasoning and judgment, and his deep-rooted desire to see s…
Aston Villa are reported to be very close to signing Portsmouth’s striker Jermain Defoe.
The twenty-six year old striker joined Portsmouth from Tottenham Hotspur during last season’s transfer window. That was when Harry Redknapp was manager at Portsmouth.
It has been reported that Redknapp has been trying to lure the striker back to White Hart Lane. The Spurs manager was instrumental in introducing the England striker to Premier League football when he was with West Ham United.
Aston Villa’s manager Martin O’Neill is said to have been given the go-ahead by owner Randy Lerner and that a bid of 16 million has been made.
Aston Villa will require to strengthen their squad in their quest to…
Real Madrid have completed the signing of Inter midfielder Mateo Kovacic, subject to a medical, in a deal reported to be worth €35million.
The Croatia international pens a six-year deal at the Santiago Bernabeu, and brings an end to a two-and-a-half-year stay in Milan.
Kovacic had been linked with Liverpool earlier in the transfer window, but a move to the Premier League never materialised.
The 21-year-old, who scored five goals in 35 Serie A appearances last season, switched to Inter in January 2013 after joining from Dinamo Zagreb in his homeland.
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