Romelu Lukaku proved his worth to Everton as he scored twice and set up another as Ronald Koeman s side moved up into the top six of the Premier League with a 4-0 victory over 10-man Hull City.
Lukaku publically questioned the club s ambition in the days preceding Saturday s contest to cast doubt over his Everton future, but the Belgian added the gloss to a convincing victory as he moved top of the league s scoring charts with a late double at Goodison Park.
Having already teed-up Enner Valencia s strike, Lukaku took advantage of slack Hull defending to move two clear of Tottenham s Harry Kane in the race for the Golden Boot on 21.
Dominic Calvert-Lewin squandered a terrific chance in the reverse fixture in December, but the youngster made no mistake on this occ…
Italy earned a record 10th consecutive victory with a convincing 3-0 win at Bosnia-Herzegovina in Friday s Euro 2020 qualifier.
The Azzurri were already assured of top spot in Group J and were in control at the break in Zenica thanks to Francesco Acerbi s first Italy goal and Lorenzo Insigne s effort.
Andrea Belotti s fine strike early in the second half ensured Italy retained their 100 per cent record, while Bosnia-Herzegovina already knew they were destined for the play-offs.
It means Roberto Mancini breaks new ground as the first Italy coach to oversee 10 straight wins, while it also marks the first time they have won six away games in a row.
Gianluigi Donnarumma was sharp to keep out Ermin Bicakcic s close-range header and defender Zoran Kvrzic made a…
Norwich City have announced Daniel Farke as their new head coach as the club seek a return to the Premier League.
Farke leaves Borussia Dortmund II and has signed a two-year deal at Carrow Road, along with his assistant Edmund Riemer.
Under the leadership of the 40-year-old, Borussia Dortmund II finished second in Regionalliga West last season, with Farke having replaced current Huddersfield Town boss David Wagner in the role.
Farke succeeds Alex Neil, who was sacked by the club last season as their promotion hopes faded, with Alan Irvine taking temporary charge until the end of the campaign.
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Former England manager Sven-Goran Eriksson is on the verge of being appointed as Leicester City s new manager, according to the BBC website.
The Swede has been linked with the job after Paulo Sousa was sacked on Friday with the Foxes bottom of the Championship after nine games.
Eriksson, 62, is believed to have been offered a two-year deal to take charge at the Walkers Stadium, the BBC said.
The Daily Mirror said he will take on the job despite also agreeing to join Arabian side Al Hilal in a one-year 1.2 million pounds deal.
Television pictures showed that Eriksson was in the stadium to watch Leicester s home match against Scunthorpe on Saturday.
Steve May, covering the game for BBC Five Live, said: I have been told by a source close to the clu…
AC Milan saw off 10-man Slavia Prague 4-2 at San Siro in the first leg of their Europa League last-16 tie.
After Slavia defender El Hadji Malick Diouf was shown a straight red card in the 26th minute, the Rossoneri made the most of their advantage with first-half goals from Olivier Giroud, Tijjani Reijnders and Ruben Loftus-Cheek.
David Doudera had earlier given the Czech side hope with an fine strike to make it 1-1 and Ivan Schranz reduced the deficit midway through the second half before Christian Pulisic’s close-range effort late on gave Milan breathing space heading into the return leg.
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Having dropped out of the Champions League, Stefano Pioli’s men came through the …
Stoke City goalkeeper Asmir Begovic believes team-mate Peter Crouch should be included in England s FIFA World Cup squad.
Crouch has scored seven goals in 29 Premier League appearances for Mark Hughes men this term, a contribution that has helped Stoke to 10th in the table.
The 33-year-old has an impressive record of 22 goals in 42 appearances for England, but his last cap came in a friendly encounter against France in November 2010.
With Wayne Rooney and Daniel Sturridge almost certain to be in Roy Hodgson s 23-man squad for Brazil 2014, and the likes of Danny Welbeck, Jermain Defoe, Andy Carroll and Rickie Lambert also vying for a spot, Crouch is seemingly well down the pecking order.
However, Begovic, who is set to be Bosnia-Herzegovina s first-choice keeper i…
Roma keen on Didier Drogba
AS Roma are showing interest in Galatasaray striker Didier Drogba, .
The Giallorossi have reportedly approached the Ivorian s agents to enquire about the possibility of luring the player to Stadio Olimpico in the summer.
Roma boss Rudi Garcia seem to believe the veteran forward still has a lot to offer and he is eager to add him to his attacking options.
The 36-year-old s current deal with Galatasaray is due to expire, but the Turkish giants have the option to extend it for another year.
Didier Drogba has been in fine form this season, having scored 10 goals in 24 league outings, while netting twice in eight Champions League games.
The former Chelsea star is expected to represent Ivory Coast at the 2014 World Cu…
The Halo TV series, which just premiered on March 24, is doing big numbers for Paramount+. It launched on March 24 and set a new record for the most-watched series premiere worldwide in its first 24 hours on Paramount+. The previous record-holder was the Yellowstone prequel 1883.
Paramount+ did not share any specific numbers, but Deadline–which was first to report the news–said we should learn more when Nielsen releases its new streaming numbers.
“Bringing Halo to life as a streaming series has been one of the most rewarding efforts for Paramount+ to date and we could not be more thrilled at the massive fan response to the series’ debut,” Paramount boss Tanya Giles said. “Along with our phenomenal partners at Showtime, 343 Industries, and Amblin Tele…
Pape Souare faces another spell on the sidelines after undergoing surgery on a dislocated shoulder, Crystal Palace have confirmed.
Souare has struggled to get into Palace s first team after recovering from injuries sustained in a car crash in 2016.
The defender had to be cut free from his Mercedes 4 4, suffering injuries to his thigh and jaw in the accident.
And Palace announced on Thursday that Souare will be out for around two months after surgery on his shoulder.
Souare, who has made one brief substitute appearance in the Premier League this season, suffered the injury in an FA Cup win over Grimsby Town.
The 28-year-old, left out of Senegal s World Cup squad, should be available for the Africa Cup of Nations.
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Tottenham Hotspur are ready to begin contract talks with defender Toby Alderweireld, according to the Mirror.
The Belgium international is wanted by Serie A side Inter Milan though Spurs are not interested in selling, and are keen to secure the former Ajax man’s services long term.
His current deal still has two years remaining on it and is worth around £50,000-per-week though the centre-back wants parity with the clubs top earners Harry Kane and Hugo Lloris, who both earn roughly double that figure.
Alderweireld followed manager Mauricio Pochettino to the North London club in the summer of 2015 with the pair having worked together the season before at Southampton.
Since then, he has made eighty-eight appearances in all competitions scoring six go…