All the top stories and transfer rumors from Tuesday’s national newspapers… DAILY TELEGRAPH Tottenham Hotspur will offer Antonio Conte six summer signings in a plea for the Italian to stay. Tottenham’s managing director of football, Fabio Paratici, will hold talks with Conte when he flies into Italy this week. AC Milan are preparing a new … Read more
The Seattle Sounders went down to the Bayou for a midweek MLS game against the Houston Dynamo on Wednesday night. The team had to work for it, but they managed to see out a 1-0 win on the road. Seattle seemed to dominate during the opening half-hour, but for all of the chances and possession … Read more
TUKWILA — Brian Schmetzer is fond of saying that the most important game is whatever game is next on the schedule and that the Seattle Sounders’ goal is to always win every competition they enter. In that sense, failing to advance in the US Open Cup for a third straight year must be considered a … Read more
Video Assistant Referee (VAR) causes controversy every week in the Premier League, but how are decisions made and are they correct? After each weekend, we take a look at the most high-profile incidents and examine the process both in terms of VAR protocol and the Laws of the Game. – VAR’s wildest moments: Alisson’s two … Read more
10) Hassane Kamara, Watford The Watford managerial merry-go-round has not quite worked out the way the Hornets had hoped. They are not mathematically down but it would take a miracle for Watford to close the 12-gap between themselves and safety with four games to go. Hassane Kamara, though, has been one bright spot in a … Read more
LINEUPS: Despite playing just three days earlier, the Seattle Sounders will field a lineup that’s much closer to first-choice. Albert Rusnák, Cristian Roldan, João Paulo and all four defenders are back in the starting lineup. The most notable change is probably Stefan Cleveland, who replaces an injured Stefan Frei. Coming off a disappointing expansion season, … Read more
Arsenal kept their top four charge on track over the weekend, but celebrity Gunners fan Piers Morgan found time to find fault with the manager over his transfer business Video Loading Video Unavailable The video will auto-play soon8Cancel play now Arteta insists he was ‘solution’ in Aubameyang’s Arsenal exit Broadcaster and Arsenal fan Piers Morgan … Read more
CRAIG HOPE: Chelsea’s winning machine leaves Football Association with headaches over FA Cup semi-final clash against Crystal Palace… with Blues still uncertain over ticket allocation at Wembley Chelsea’s winning streak leaves FA with headaches over semi-final clash Blues scheduled to play against Crystal Palace at Wembley Stadium in April There remains uncertainty over Chelsea’s available … Read more
Coming off of a dramatic 1-1 draw away against León that saw the Seattle Sounders through to the CONCACAF Champions League semifinals, Brian Schmetzer opted for a mildly rotated lineup to face Austin FC in the last game before the international break. The team took a lead through Will Bruin, but Austin fought back to … Read more
SANTIAGO DE QUERETARO, Mexico City — Estadio Corregidora sat dark and silent, the glow from half a dozen security lights the only thing softening the night sky blanketing its 34,000 empty seats. La Corregidora becomes a city unto itself when Querétaro’s soccer team plays at home, with thousands of noisy vendors and fans filling the … Read more
