Xherdan Shaqiri apologised for Switzerland s performance in their 6-1 loss to Portugal, crediting their opponents but saying: We have to do better.
Switzerland exited the World Cup with a dismal last-16 defeat, completely outclassed by a Portugal side who had left Cristiano Ronaldo on the bench.
Goncalo Ramos replaced Ronaldo and scored one of two first-half goals before completing a hat-trick in a rampant second half.
Murat Yakin s men were never in the contest, only reducing the arrears when Manuel Akanji bundled in from a corner to make it 4-1.
We are all disappointed, the whole team, Shaqiri said afterwards. I just want to apologise to all the people in Switzerland, because we were not at our best today.
We lost the game already in the firs…
AS Roma head coach Jose Mourinho wants to sign Barcelona forward Memphis Depay in the January transfer window, according to . The report has claimed that Mourinho has made contact with the Netherlands international forward and is trying to convince him to move to Roma in the middle of the season.
Depay is playing for the Netherlands at the 2022 Qatar World Cup at the moment and has helped his national team qualify for the quarter-finals. The 28-year-old former Manchester United forward has made two starts and two substitute appearances for the Netherlands at the World Cup, scoring one goal in the process.
The 28-year-old has scored one goal in two La Liga matches for Barcelona so far this season. The forward has also made one substitute appearance in the UEFA Champions …
Andre Villas-Boas has hit out at the Football League ahead of Tottenham s League Cup third-round tie with Aston Villa on Tuesday.
The Portuguese has lamented the fact his side travel to Villa Park for their third game in six days following a 3-0 UEFA Europa League win over Tromso and a 1-0 victory against Cardiff City in the Premier League on Sunday.
Prior to those confidence-boosting wins, the latter of which was sealed with a stoppage-time goal, Villas-Boas claimed that the hectic schedule is asking too much of his players and could prove to be dangerous.
How can a game be scheduled after two days, immediately putting careers at risk with injuries? he said.
I find it absolutely incredible that we have to risk injuries to our players in a game that they play on …
Barcelona beat Rayo Vallecano 3-0 in their final home game of the season on Sunday to secure second place in LaLiga.
An early Robert Lewandowski goal and a quick-fire double from Pedri got the job done for the Blaugrana.
The result moved Barcelona to 82 points, four points above Girona, who won 3-1 away at Valencia.
Champions Real Madrid are 12 points above Barca with one more round of games left.
Barca took the lead in the third minute when Lamine Yamal, on his 50th appearance, cut in from the right wing and chipped the ball to Lewandowski, who expertly controlled the pass with his chest and volleyed home.
50 With 16 years and 311 days, Lamine Yamal plays his 50th match for in all competitions (G49 W31 D8 L10, seven goals and six assists). Figur…
that Juventus will offer Edinson Cavani a lucrative deal in attempt to beat Arsenal and Manchester United to his signature.
The Uruguay international is set to leave Paris Saint Germain at the end of the season after three seasons with the Ligue One champions.
During his time in France, the forward has racked up one hundred and thirty-six appearances in all competitions, scoring seventy-five goals and been part of the squad who has won back to back championships.
Prior to his move to PSG, Cavani spent three seasons with Napoli while he has also played for fellow Serie A side Palermo and Danubio.
He has been capped eighty times for his country, scoring thirty goals and was part of the Uruguay squads that attended both the 2010 World Cup finals in Sou…
Lyon chairman Jean-Michel Aulas has revealed striker Bafetimbi Gomis wants to move to Germany, but they have not received any offers for him.
The striker has been linked with a move away from Lyon during the close-season with Newcastle and Marseille both reported to be interested however a move is yet to materialise.
Gomis has not appeared for the Ligue 1 club this season and has been limited to reserve team appearances to maintain his fitness.
Aulas conceded their attempts to keep the striker had been in vain and revealed the Bundesliga was the 28-year-old s preferred destination, despite a lack of interest from Germany.
For a year and a half we talked with him and his agents to find a solution, he told French radio station RTL.
Gomis refused six offers wi…
Hector Bellerin insists he does not see himself playing anywhere else other than Arsenal.
The right-back joined Arsenal from Barcelona in 2011 and, after a short loan spell at Watford, has established himself in the first team since a breakthrough 2014-15 campaign.
Bellerin missed just two Premier League matches as Arsenal finished second this season, and rumours of a potential return to Barca have intensified as they step up their search for a long-term replacement for Dani Alves.
But the 21-year-old Spaniard who made his return to Camp Nou in Arsenal s 3-1 Champions League last-16 defeat to the Catalan club feels at home in England and has no designs on securing a move away from the club.
I say this every year – for me, my home is in England, B…
Doncaster Rovers have swooped to sign Manchester United striker Federico Macheda on an initial one-month loan deal.
The Championship club retain the option to extend the Italian s deal, and he is likely to make his debut on Tuesday when Doncaster travel to Vicarage Road to face Watford.
Macheda, 22, made his debut for the Old Trafford club in a 3-2 victory against Aston Villa in April 2009, a game in which he scored the winning goal in the dying stages.
But he has failed to establish himself as a first-team regular at the Premier League champions, spending time on loan with Sampdoria, QPR and Stuttgart in the past.
Doncaster manager Paul Dickov was delighted with the signing and believes Macheda is hungry to prove himself.
It s a massive coup. We ve got him…
Former Bayern Munich star Michael Ballack feels the tenure of Carlo Ancelotti will ultimately be judged on the team s exploits in the Champions League.
After winning the Bundesliga in his first campaign in charge, Ancelotti has endured a difficult start to 2017-18.
Bayern floundered in pre-season and then dropped early points in the league, losing 2-0 at Hoffenheim and drawing 2-2 at home to Wolfsburg last time out.
They exited the Champions League at the hands of eventual winners Real Madrid in the quarter-finals last term, having not won the competition since 2012-13.
And, speaking ahead of Bayern s crunch Group B clash with fellow heavyweights Paris Saint-Germain, Ballack offered a reminder that the success or failure of the Italian coach s tenure will…
Houston Dynamo will be aiming for a third straight MLS Cup final when they face Sporting Kansas City in the Eastern Conference finals.
Dominic Kinnear s men suffered heartbreak in the last two seasons as they lost out on both occasions to Los Angeles Galaxy, including last year s 3-1 defeat.
But two-time champions Dynamo head into their Eastern Conference showdown full of confidence after defeating New York Red Bulls 4-3 on aggregate in the semi-final.
The Red Bulls had been favourites to progress after topping the Eastern standings in the regular season, but they were toppled following a 2-1 loss on Wednesday, with Omar Cummings notching the winner for Dynamo in extra time.
They welcome Sporting Kansas to the BBVA Compass Stadium for the first leg on Saturday, a…