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Van den Brom spaart Weghorst na gemiste penalty: 'Bij Oranje hebben we gezien...'

John van den Brom is allerminst tevreden na de 1-0 overwinning van FC Twente tegen Telstar. De oefenmeester was niet blij met wat zijn team op het veld liet zien en vindt het optreden van woensdagavond dan ook ondermaats.

Oranje-bondscoach Xavi duikt plots op bij Champions League-kraker

Xavi Hernández is plots opgedoken op de tribune van Anfield. De Spaanse bondscoach van het Nederlands elftal is aanwezig bij het Champions League-duel tussen Liverpool en Atlético Madrid. Op 24 september debuteert de bondscoach van Oranje in een Nations League-duel tegen Duitsland.

Zes conclusies: Feyenoord-duo toont zich in Camp Nou aan Xavi, vrees komt niet uit

Feyenoord voetbalde aardig, maar de klasse van FC Barcelona viel voor de Rotterdammers niet te beteugelen. Desondanks zal coach Giovanni van Bronckhorst de nodige positieve dingen halen uit het weerzien met zijn oude club. VoetbalPrimeur trekt zes conclusies na de 5-1 nederlaag in Camp Nou.

Solheim Cup LIVE! Hull ready to handle home 'pressure' for Team Europe

The Rwandan eyeing Champions League history against Man Utd

Rwanda forward Joy-Lance Mickels has helped Azerbaijan's Sabah reach the Champions League proper on their competition debut, and is now looking to down the team he supports.

Football Daily | Troy Parrott enjoys a big week after taking the scenic route to success

Sign up now! Sign up now! Sign up now? Sign up now! There are, you suspect, quite a few folk with links to the London postcode of N17 who would be thoroughly grateful if Troy Parrott could stop popping up to score winning goals for a bit. The Republic of Ireland striker has barely unpacked his bags at Real Betis, yet he’s already ruined the afternoon of his former manager at Tottenham, pouncing to sink José Mourinho’s Real Madrid . Four days later? He made headlines again on his Bigger Cup debut at Lille . Two games, two goals, two match-winners. Not entirely shabby for a lad who was once given the classic Mourinho treatment and declared “not ready”. Mourinho, as ever, remains a central character in this particular soap opera. It was the Special One who handed a teenage Parrott his Premier League debut in December 2019, throwing him on during a 5-0 win over Burnley . It was also Mourinho who promptly decided the youngster needed a fair bit longer in the oven. Re: Ken Muir’s letter ( yesterday’s Football Daily letters ) and mention of Arbroath’s famous 36-0 victory over Bon Accord in 1885. On the same day, in the same competition and just 18 miles away, Dundee Harp defeated Aberdeen Rovers 35-0. Arbroath and Harp were rivals and after the final whistle, officials from Harp sent a telegram to Arbroath simply containing the result of their match and then retired to a pub to celebrate their world record. Later that evening, a reply was received which read ‘Arbroath 36-0 Bon Accord’. Both sides thought the other was winding them up. The results were not a surprise. Rovers and Bon Accord were both playing only their third official fixtures. Bon Accord arrived for their match with nine players and no goalkeeper, so played an outfield player in goal and two spectators made up their XI. The Aberdeen Weekly News reported that Arbroath’s keeper ‘neither touched the ball with hand or foot … but remained under the friendly shelter of an umbrella the whole time’. Arbroath also had seven goals disallowed. Unsurprisingly, the qualification rules for the Scottish Cup were changed for the following season” – Jamie Gaukroger. Call me one of those bluffers and chancers with ‘ fantastic theories and philosophies ’ if you will but, after sitting through the chaotic mess that was Real Madrid v Inter in Bigger Cup, two things spring to mind. Firstly, if Madrid has had an obvious gap of no central midfielder who can control the momentum and flow of the game for over two seasons, since Toni Kroos and Luka Modric, why ignore it yet again but spend £115m on yet another left-sided attacker ? Secondly, even if you don’t have one, never mind two of those types of players, once you go 2-0 up in the 23rd minute against a team at home, can’t you just kick the ball five-10 yards to a teammate consistently, keep possession and tire the opposition out? As the late, great Johan Cruyff used to say: ‘As long as we’ve got the ball, they’re never going to score’” – Noble Francis. OK, Mike Wilner (Monday’s letters), I’ll bite. ‘What isn’t what it is?’ Football Daily is not a humorous teatime newsletter. ‘What has a club not won what it won?’ Senegal did not win Afcon. ‘When does a team not lose what it’s lost?’ USA USA USA ... did not lose Folarin Balogun against Belgium in the GWC. Is there a plausible weeklong riff here? Oh, yes. Yes there is. There most certainly is” – Chi. Continue reading...

De Ligt zet stap in revalidatie: 'Maar als je er zo lang uit bent geweest...'

Manchester United-manager Michael Carrick heeft een update gegeven over de revalidatie van Matthijs de Ligt. De 52-voudig Oranje-international ligt al lange tijd uit de roulatie met een rugblessure, maar hij lijkt nu op de weg terug bij The Red Devils .

Pressure mounts but Malagò ‘not worried’ about potential FIGC presidency ineligibility

Giovanni Malagò insists he’s ‘not worried’ after CONI President Luciano Buonfiglio and Sports Minister Andrea...

Mancini’s Italy squad predicted: At least 30 players in the mix

La Gazzetta dello Sport reports that Roberto Mancini will call up at least 30 players...

Mancini determined to hand first Italy call-ups to five U23 talents, including Cissé

La Gazzetta dello Sport reports that Italy coach Roberto Mancini will mix young and experienced...

Van der Vaart hard voor Nederlander in Champions League: 'Bijna niet aan de bal'

Denzel Dumfries heeft dinsdagavond in het Champions League-duel tussen Real Madrid en Internazionale (2-1) geen onuitwisbare indruk kunnen achterlaten, zo concluderen Rafael van der Vaart en Ruud Gullit na afloop bij Ziggo Sport. De Nederlander speelde de gehele wedstrijd mee tegen zijn oude club.

Reijnders de grote man in Saudi-Arabië: Nederlander scoort twee keer in één helft

Tijjani Reijnders zorgt voor spektakel bij Al-Qadsiah. De Oranje-international scoorde dinsdagavond tweemaal in de Saoedische competitie. Het betekent zijn tweede en derde doelpunt in het shirt van zijn nieuwe club.

Air traffic chaos delays Arsenal flight to Naples for Champions League

Team arriving late at their hotel in southern Italy Jurriën Timber in squad for first time since May Arsenal’s preparations for their opening Champions League game against Napoli have been disrupted after they were caught up in the travel chaos that affected airports across the UK. Mikel Arteta was forced to cancel his pre-match press conference at the Stadio Diego Armando Maradona on Tuesday after Arsenal’s flight was severely delayed by an air-traffic control issue. The Arsenal manager and his players are understood to have remained at the club’s training ground in Hertfordshire as they waited for the delay to pass after completing their morning session as usual. Continue reading...

Champions League line-ups: Real Madrid vs. Inter

Inter start Lautaro Martinez, Marcus Thuram and Curtis Jones, but Federico Dimarco is injured for...

Why the F1 title race is not over yet...

Kimi Antonelli's stunning Italian Grand Prix victory felt like a key moment in this year's championship as he landed a psychological blow on his title rivals by winning from 19th.

USA hold off epic Europe comeback to edge Junior Solheim Cup thriller

Team USA held off a remarkable final-day fightback from Team Europe to successfully retain the Junior Solheim Cup with a narrow 13-11 win in the Netherlands.

Dertig kanshebbers voor Ballon d'Or bekend: Messi terug, geen enkele Nederlander

De dertig spelers die kans maken op de Ballon d'Or zijn bekendgemaakt. Onder meer Lamine Yamal, Ousmane Dembélé en Lionel Messi maken kans op de prestigieuze award. Er is geen enkele Nederlander die kans maakt.

Russo and Greenwood nominated for Ballon d'Or

England stars Alessia Russo and Alex Greenwood are among 30 players nominated for the women's Ballon d'Or.