Portugal made light work of Sweden to seal an 11th straight victory with a 5-2 win in Thursday s friendly.
Roberto Martinez s team did not let up after Rafael Leao lashed them ahead in the 24th minute, with Matheus Nunes and Bruno Fernandes putting them three to the good by half-time.
Bruma made matters worse for Sweden before in-form Sporting CP forward Viktor Gyokeres netted at the other end, albeit that goal should have been disallowed for offside.
Goncalo Ramos rounded off Portugal s rout just after the hour, though Gustaf Nilsson did grab another consolation for Sweden in the final stages.
Leao s strike was just his fourth for the Selecao, with the winger hitting his shot sweetly after controlling the rebound from Bernardo Silva s effort off the wood…
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Montenegro and North Macedonia add another friendly to their busy schedule before the UEFA Nations League as they meet in Antalya on Monday.
Both teams managed to avoid defeat in their previous games during the March international break and will aim to gather momentum as they prepare for upcoming fixtures later in the year.
Montenegro
Montenegro found themselves in a challenging group alongside Serbia and Hungary within the Euro 2024 qualifications, where they were considered underdogs from the start. As anticipated, they finished third in Group G.
Despite falling short, Montenegro can draw positives from finishing just three points behind a strong Serbian team, offering optimism for the future.
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Premier League champions Manchester City have confirmed the signing of Brazilian midfielder Fernando from Porto.
Porto revealed on Wednesday that the two clubs had reached an agreement in a deal worth £12million (€15million), with the formalities now sorted, although the exact details of his contract length have not been disclosed.
The 26-year-old told City s official website: I am so happy to finally be joining Manchester City.
I know there was talk of me possibly signing last January so I am delighted that the deal has now been done and that I am a City player.
I m looking forward to meeting my new team-mates and helping City to defend the title. It is a very exciting time to be part of this football club and I cannot wait to play in the Premier Le…
The Japanese Football Association (JFA) has refused to comment on reports Javier Aguirre will become the national team s new head coach.
Former boss Alberto Zaccheroni announced his resignation following a disappointing 2014 FIFA World Cup campaign, which saw Japan exit at the group stage.
Despite being tipped as ones to watch in Group C, Japan finished bottom of a pool that also included Colombia, Greece and Ivory Coast picking up just one point in the process.
That came courtesy of a goalless draw against Greece, which was sandwiched by a 2-1 defeat to Ivory Coast and a 4-1 hammering at the hands of Colombia.
Reports have suggested Mexican coach Aguirre, who led his country to the last 16 at the 2002 and 2010 tournaments, has been chosen as the man to…
Swansea City have made a bid in excess of £10m for Tottenham Hotspur winger Nacer Chadli, .
The South Wales side are keen to strengthen their midfield ahead of Francesco Guidolin’s first full season in charge having already agreed a deal for Leroy Fer and are now eyeing a move for Belgium international Chadli.
The twenty-six year old has fallen down the pecking order at White Hart Lane and could be set to move on though the North London outfit are holding out for a fee closer to £15m.
Chadli moved to Spurs from Dutch Eredivise side FC Twente in the summer of 2013 and has so far racked up one hundred and nineteen appearances in all competitions, scoring twenty-five goals.
He has been capped thirty-two times for his country, scoring four times tho…
Wolves have sacked head coach Kenny Jackett just a week before the start of the Championship season.
Jackett was relieved of his duties on Friday, with Wolves set to name a replacement in due course.
The 54-year-old had been at Molineux since 2013, guiding Wolves back to the Championship in his first season following a record 103-point haul.
Wolves finished seventh the following season, missing the play-offs on goal difference, while Jackett could only lead the club to 14th last term.
I would like to sincerely thank Kenny for everything he s done for Wolves over the last three years, said Wolves director Jeff Shi.
He s shown true professionalism during his tenure and over the course of the transition to new ownership.
I would like to wi…
Kai Havertz will join a world-class club in the future but Rudi Voller hopes to keep him at Bayer Leverkusen for another year.
Leverkusen forward Havertz has been heavily linked with Bayern Munich, Manchester United, Liverpool and Real Madrid but head coach Peter Bosz said in March he will cost at least €100million.
The 20-year-old scored 17 Bundesliga goals in 2018-19 and this season has notched 11 times and supplied five assists in 26 appearances.
Leverkusen s managing director of sport Voller acknowledges it is only a matter of time until Havertz departs the BayArena for bigger things.
However, he hopes to be able to convince the in-demand Germany international to hang around for at least another season.
He feels comfortable, he still has a …
Roma forward Juan Iturbe has joined Club Tijuana on a season-long loan and the Mexican club will buy the Paraguay international if he hits certain performance-based targets.
Iturbe has made 44 Serie A appearances for Roma since joining the club from Verona in July 2014 and coach Luciano Spalletti has deemed him surplus to requirements for the forthcoming season.
Torino opted not to exercise their option to sign Iturbe at the end of the 2016-17 season after he made four starts for the club following a January loan move, and Tijuana coach Eduardo Coudet will hope he can revive the 24-year-old s career after a disappointing three years.
Coudet picked up his first Liga MX victory since taking over as manager when Tijuana beat Santos Laguna 2-0 on Friday.
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Guillermo Barros Schelotto has been sacked as LA Galaxy coach with the five-time MLS champions bottom of the Western Conference.
Galaxy have endured a dismal campaign, winning only five of their 19 matches and enduring a six-game losing run across September and October – their worst such streak in 13 years.
A 5-2 defeat to Portland Timbers on Wednesday, fresh off the back of losing El Trafico to Los Angeles FC, proved the final straw for Schelotto.
Based on results, we have decided to go in a different direction, general manager Dennis te Kloese said in a statement.
The LA Galaxy is a club that is built on winning on the field and being representative of the championship mentality and pedigree that you expect in Los Angeles.
Schelotto was ap…
Zlatan Ibrahimovic s rumoured return to the Sweden national team has been ruled out by head coach Janne Andersson.
The Milan striker hinted earlier this week he is ready to come out of international retirement, more than four years on from last appearing for his country.
A day after scoring his eighth goal of the campaign a brilliant overhead kick in Milan s win over Udinese he posted an image on social media of himself in a Sweden top.
Ibrahimovic captioned the picture: Long time no see .
However, the 39-year-old was left out of Sweden s latest squad on Thursday and Andersson has confirmed the door is shut for any possible comeback.
Some people have said there was a plan behind that photo, Andersson told Swedish newspaper Aftonbladet. But I do…