After a summer in which the USMNT met Mexico in two finals, those countries have continued to be discussed as CONCACAF's crown jewels.
And then the line which perhaps sums it all up. Football one, morals nil. “I am a big animal lover but my job tonight was to pick a team to win for West Ham,” he said.
Phil Foden (No 5) continued to shine for Manchester City with two goals and an assist in the 4-1 win at Brighton, while Watford forward Josh King (No 6) and Burnley full-back Maxwel Cornet (No 9) represented bottom-half clubs among the elite performers.
QPR almost had a root back into the game 10 minutes later when a looping header by Yoann Barbet from Ilias Chair's corner needed to be headed off the line by Maikel Kieftenbeld.
Everyone at the club will now be supporting and working hard with Granit to get him back on the pitch as soon as possible. Sunday was Xhaka's first game back following a three-match ban for a red card in the 5-0 thrashing at Manchester City before the international break.
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After reflecting on the disappointment of not getting a deal of any kind done with Dembele, Laporta confirmed that a move for Arsenal striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang was completed with “a minute left for the market to close” and that the Gabon international should be officially presented “at the end of the week”.
United midfielder Bruno Fernandes, speaking after the Arsenal win, said Carrick could become a top manager in the future if he pursued a career in management.
However, something has begun to click for Kelly Chambers' side, winning their last two league games against Birmingham and Aston Villa by a 3-0 scoreline.
It would therefore make more sense to have your most-trusted penalty-taker to be first or second in the shooting order, in order to have a better chance of establishing an early lead.
Mane’s contribution of a goal and an assist got the job done at the Ahmadou Ahidjo Stadium after a goalless first 45 minutes.
“We’re going to have a training camp all together in a different environment. We’re going to reunite, refocus and have a good go, because there's still a lot to play for.”
Egypt eased into the knock-out stages of the Africa Cup of Nations courtesy of a 1-0 victory over a toothless Sudan in Yaoundé.
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For some context, the returning Luis Suarez managed just 19. No wonder their unbeaten run currently stands at 25 matches.
Goalkeeper Jak Alnwick returned from suspension to replace Dean Lyness, with Conor McCarthy, Ethan Erhahon, Curtis Main and Scott Tanser also all starting.
There was a determination that everybody could see out there. You've got to have the character to play; it's not that we didn't try but we were too indecisive.
We had some intentions with the ball and understanding how they were going to try and avoid us playing.
Dortmund defender Manuel Akanji was also injured in the 83rd minute. Hoffenheim dropped to sixth on 31 points.
“You need time. I think in these seven months, we did a really good job with the club and the opportunity we had also in January to sign two good players for us, to help us, to improve the quality of the team.
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He created five chances for Brighton in the first half - the most he's ever created in a Premier League game - and despite being quieter after the break, did more than enough to warrant the man of the match award.
After a goalless 90 minutes, veteran forward Kallum Higginbotham broke clear to net an extra-time winner for the runaway League 2 leaders.
Manchester United interim manager Ralf Rangnick says up to 10 new players are needed for the club's impending rebuild after Tuesday's humiliating 4-0 thrashing at Liverpool.
Tottenham did quite a bit of business in January, in both directions, so it will be interesting to see what changes Antonio Conte makes, and where Dejan Kulusevski and Rodrigo Bentancur will fit into his team.
I am sure they will have a go at Liverpool, and I am also sure that Reds boss Jurgen Klopp will start with some of his squad players. He will have enough on the bench to call upon if needed though.
After half-time, though, Arsenal turned it up, and ought to have scored in the 10-minute period between the 60th and 70th minutes. But Alexandre Lacazette spurned their best opportunity and Burnley steadied themselves thereafter, holding on for a point they both needed and earned.
The 25-year-old limped off with a thigh problem during the Clarets' loss to Newcastle and sat out Sunday's draw with West Ham, while fellow forward Ashley Barnes remains sidelined with a similar injury.
The 2019 FIELD Study, led by academics at Glasgow University, concluded footballers were three-and-a-half times more likely to die of neurodegenerative disease than age-matched members of the general population, leading to an increased focus on the management of concussion and the sub-concussive impact of repeated heading in the game.
Other standout ties include Atletico Madrid against Bayern Munich, while Serie A winners Inter Milan will play Ajax, who enjoyed a perfect group-stage campaign.
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