Rob Page has hit back after Cardiff manager Erol Bulut complained over the lack of communication from Wales about including Aaron Ramsey in their Euro 2024 play-off squad.
Wales captain Ramsey has not started a game for six months and had played only 72 minutes in that time when Page named him in his squad for Thursday’s semi-final against Finland.
Bulut was unhappy Wales did not contact Cardiff before recalling Ramsey, saying he had expected to speak to Page or a member of his management team.
Ramsey returned from a calf strain to play 18 minutes at Swansea last Saturday, and the 33-year-old midfielder is expected to be on the bench against Finland.
Asked about Bulut’s comments, Page said: “I don’t know what all the fuss is about to be honest.
Barcelona coach Gerardo Martino is not worried by Lionel Messi s lack of goals in recent games.
The Argentina international has added just one to his tally in four matches since returning from a thigh injury.
But Martino insists that Messi is judged by higher standards than anyone else, meaning even a small run without a goal is made out to be something much worse.
And he has backed the current holder of the Ballon d Or to get on the scoresheet again soon, praising his mental strength.
With Leo, he is expected to score goals in every game and if he he doesn t score every game then people say he has problems, Martino said.
He played very well against Celta and just because of circumstances he didn t score. It is not a crisis, it is just what happens but I d…
Gareth Southgate is not planning to rush into a decision about his England future before Christmas, insisting he has few regrets about the Three Lions World Cup campaign.
Southgate s team suffered a heartbreaking quarter-final exit against world champions France on Saturday, with Harry Kane missing a late penalty after scoring an earlier spot-kick.
The England boss said he would take time to ensure he made the correct decision on his own future in the aftermath of the 2-1 defeat, with his contract set to expire after Euro 2024.
He then hinted an immediate decision was unlikely in an interview with England s media channels on Sunday, adding he was struggling to see where the Three Lions went wrong.
There will be standard debriefing sessions with the Footba…
Barcelona star Lionel Messi has branded speculation linking him with moves to Inter and Newell s Old Boys as fake news .
Reports in Argentina, Spain and Italy in recent days have suggested Inter could launch an audacious bid to sign the six-time Ballon d Or winner, with Barca said to be keen to speak with the Nerazzurri about striker Lautaro Martinez.
TNT in Messi s homeland even suggested discussions had already begun over a series of transfers that would see Martinez move to Camp Nou and Messi head to Inter along with rising Velez Sarsfield star Thiago Almada.
However, Messi has made it clear there is no truth to the rumours, publishing a screenshot of the claim on his official Instagram page and labelling it fake news .
He described the report of the I…
Barcelona cannot afford to buy Memphis Depay because of the hit their finances have taken during the COVID-19 crisis, Lyon president Jean-Michel Aulas has claimed.
The dramatic twist on Tuesday evening followed reports that Depay was set to leave Lyon and be reunited with Ronald Koeman, who until recently was his Netherlands coach, at Camp Nou.
The striker looked set to move to Spain in a deal costing Barcelona in the region of 25-30 million euros, various reports indicated.
Yet the deal now looks to be off, with Aulas declaring Barcelona president Josep Maria Bartomeu personally told him the Catalan giants were in no position to make an offer.
In a Twitter message, Aulas pointed to a report from Dutch newspaper De Telegraaf that suggested a 30 million …
Paul Pogba has one year remaining on his Manchester United contract.
After a strong Euro 2020 with France, he is attracting interest.
Pogba has been linked with a move away from United numerous times in the past and a decision could be looming.
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Paul Pogba s agent Mino Raiola is discussing a potential move to Paris Saint-Germain , claims the Daily Mail.
Manchester United are feeling the pressure to sell the France international who is set to be a free agent in 12 months time.
PSG are reportedly eyeing off a £43million move, which is less than half the amount United paid for him in 2016, given his contract status.
Man United under pressure to let Paul Pogba leave this summer to…
Toni Kroos has enjoyed one of the most garlanded careers in world football, but on Sunday he finally collected something rather less treasured than his many medals: a red card.
In his 634th competitive top-flight game at club level, Kroos was dismissed for the first time as Real Madrid were held 1-1 by Girona at the Santiago Bernabeu.
The Germany international had already been booked when he cynically fouled Aleix Garcia as Girona looked to break at speed in stoppage time.
That meant the 32-year-old had to go, with referee Mario Melero Lopez ordering him off.
Kroos played at the highest level in Germany for Bayern Munich and Bayer Leverkusen, where he had an 18-month loan spell early in his career.
After making his Bundesliga debut in 2007 and gra…
Scotland will kick off Euro 2024 after they were drawn to face tournament hosts Germany in Group A.
Steve Clarke’s side, who sealed qualification for the finals with two matches to spare, will play in the opening match in Munich on June 14 before games against Switzerland and Hungary.
Gareth Southgate’s England were drawn to face Denmark, Slovenia and Serbia in Group C.
All set for EURO 2024!
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Wales still need to win two play-off matches in March if they are going to make it, but face a difficult assignment against 2022 World Cup finalists France, the Netherlands and Austria if they do.
Scotland lost to Germany at the group stage of Euro 92, a 2-0 defeat preventing the Scots from progressing. Scotland a…
Arsene Wenger s Arsenal reign came to an end in winning fashion on Sunday as his side claimed a 1-0 victory over Huddersfield Town at John Smith s Stadium.
A first-half goal from Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, his 10th in the Premier League since arriving from Borussia Dortmund, was enough to
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secure the Gunners first points away from home in 2018.
It also allowed Wenger to celebrate victory in his 828th and final top-flight match in charge at the 54th different ground he has visited as Gunners boss in the competition.
A guard of honour greeted Wenger as he made his way out onto the pitch and two planes carrying banners wishing him a fond farewell were flown over the ground during the first half.
There was little to shout about on the pitch, with Ar…
This is our third and final pre-Euro 2008 interview, and we are proud to present to you a very exclusive interview with Valencia Spain super striker David Villa. The Spanish striker will together with Liverpool s Fernando Torres form probably the most lethal attack duo in the upcoming European Championships.
Villa discusses his own expectactions with the Euro 2008, Spain s expectations of finally winning a big tournament, the strong and weak sides of the Spanish team, and their opponents in the group stages (Sweden, Russia and Greece). Enjoy this rare interview!
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David Villa (Spain/España) Interview:
Dime tus expectativas de cara a la Euro que se viene?
Tell me your expectations about Euro that is about…