Zlatan Ibrahimovic must prove he wants to play for Sweden again before head coach Janne Andersson considers recalling the in-form Milan striker.
The 39-year-old recently hinted he is ready to end his international retirement by posting an image of himself in a Sweden top on social media, captioned: Long time no see .
However, Andersson was quick to rule out a return earlier this month after leaving Ibrahimovic out of his latest squad and stating that the matter is closed .
With Ibrahimovic lighting up Serie A once again this term, though, Andersson appears to have paved the way for a sensational return ahead of next year s rearranged Euro 2020.
First, it is necessary that he himself wants to be involved in the national team project, Andersson told Aftonb…
Benjamin Sesko says there s still a lot more to be done at RB Leipzig after signing a new deal with the Bundesliga side.
The 21-year-old was linked with a move away from Red Bull Arena, with Arsenal, Manchester United and Chelsea reportedly interested in landing his signature.
However, the striker has put pen to paper on an extension to his existing contract, keeping him at the club until 2029.
Sesko, who arrived from Red Bull Salzburg on a five-year deal last July, scored 18 goals in 42 appearances during his debut season as he helped Leipzig to a fourth-place finish in Bundesliga.
And the Slovenia international, who is set to face England, Denmark and Serbia at Euro 2024, is thrilled to extend his stay with RBL.
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Luis Enrique believes Spain have what it takes to win the 2022 World Cup, but adds his side will still have to contend with luck after a 5-0 rout against Iceland.
Braces for Alvaro Morata and Pablo Sarabia, plus Yeremi Pino s first goal for his country, helped La Roja to a runaway victory against their visitors at the Riazor.
After struggling to break through a stubborn Albania on Saturday, Tuesday s performance fell more in line with the high-energy performances of Euro 2020 last summer.
With a semi-final finish at their last major tournament as incentive, Luis Enrique certainly feels he has the players to help him go one step further and claim victory in Qatar later this year.
We are capable of fighting anyone, he stated. We are going to be competit…
Atalanta are interested in signing Timo Werner from Chelsea in the summer transfer window, according to . The report has claimed that Werner s advisor Volker Struth travelled to Italy this week to meet with Atalanta officials over a potential transfer at the end of the season.
Werner moved to Chelsea from RB Leipzig in the summer of 2020 and has failed to make a huge impact at Stamford Bridge. The Germany international forward has scored seven goals in 50 Premier League appearances for the Blues so far in his career.
Atalanta are seventh in the Serie A table at the moment with 51 points from 30 matches, as many as eight points behind fourth-placed Juventus, who have played 31 games. Meanwhile, Chelsea currently find themselves third in the Premier League table with 59 p…
Benfica have completed the signing of Bahia midfielder Talisca, the Brazilian club announced on their official website.
The Eagles have agreed to pay €4 million for the highly rated footballer, with the transfer fee to be divided between no less than five parties.
Benfica officials did well to keep the deal under wraps as they secured the signature of one of Brazil s hottest prospects, who will have a great opportunity to continue his development at Estadio da Luz.
Anderson Souza Conceicao joined Bahia in 2009 and has so far made a total of 60 league appearances for the club, scoring 11 goals in the process.
The attacking midfielder has also made two appearances for Brazil Under-21 side at the 2013 World Youth Festival in Toulon and he is predicted a b…
Arsenal midfielder Aaron Ramsey wants to match the goal-scoring exploits of Frank Lampard and Steven Gerrard over the next few years.
Ramsey struck 16 times in all competitions for the London club last season, easily his best haul since his move from Cardiff City in 2008.
The last of those goals was also arguably Arsenal s most important in nine years, as Ramsey burst into the box in extra-time in the FA Cup Final to score the winner against Hull City and ensure Arsenal secured their first major trophy since 2005.
Just like Lampard in the 2009 FA Cup Final and Gerrard in the 2005 UEFA Champions League decider, Ramsey produced the goods when it mattered most and the Welshman wants to become Arsenal s answer to the famous English midfield duo for years to come.
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Austria got off the mark at Euro 2024 with a 3-1 victory over Poland, with second-half goals from Christoph Baumgartner and Marko Arnautovic deciding an entertaining contest.
Austria flew out of the traps in Berlin as Poland struggled to get an early foothold, and Ralf Rangnick s team led within nine minutes. Phillipp Mwene delivered a pinpoint cross from the left, and Gernot Trauner powered his header home at the near post.
Poland should have levelled within nine further minutes, only for Nicola Zalewski to lift a wild effort over the crossbar. However, they did get their equaliser on the half-hour mark.
A fortunate deflection off Trauner saw the ball fall to Krzysztof Piatek, who kept his composure to slot into the bottom-right corner and reward Poland s improv…
Juventus boss Massimiliano Allegri has tipped Paulo Dybala and Neymar to become world football s leading stars in the coming years.
Dybala scored twice as Juve dispatched Barcelona 3-0 in the first leg of the Champions League quarter-final on Tuesday and capped a fine week by signing a new five-year contract two days later.
Allegri has been impressed with the way the 23-year-old has developed since his move from Palermo in 2015 and expects him and Neymar to set the bar in the modern game.
I was pleased but he deserves all the credit for the way he has developed, Allegri told a news conference when asked about Dybala s renewal.
He and Neymar will be the world stars of the future.
: Credit goes to for the way he s developed as a player. He s…
Argentina and Chile will relish the chance to end long waits for major international trophies on Sunday in the final of the Copa America.
Tournament hosts Chile came through a close-fought semi-final with Peru to move within one win of their first Copa success while Argentina thrashed Paraguay 6-1 and inched closer to their first major title since 1993.
Gerardo Martino saw Lionel Messi shine in their dismantling of Paraguay last week with this weekend s clash offering the four-time world player of the year the chance to seal his first international honours.
Despite winning a host of titles with Barcelona, Messi s international career has not yet reached the same heights, although victory in Santiago would go a long way to silencing any remaining detractors.
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According to a recent report from Bild, Bayern Munich are hopeful that they can complete the signing of Sadio Mane this summer.
The belief is that Bayern think Mane is keen on the idea of a move to the German giants, but of course, they may want to reassess that theory after the Champions League final on Saturday.
Bayern are still one of the biggest clubs in world football and that can t be denied, but their ability to draw in high profile players is going to be tested as we make our way through the upcoming transfer window. They managed to capture the Champions League crown in 2020, and yet in that time, the likes of Real Madrid, Manchester City and Liverpool seem to have consistently surpassed them in just about every way.
Mane is a Liverpool legend already bu…