Eduardo Berizzo has been hired as the new head coach of the Chile national team, the Chilean Football Federation confirmed on Thursday.

Berizzo’s first coaching experience came as an assistant under Marcelo Bielsa with La Roja between 2007 and 2010, and will now be tasked with rejuvenating a team in generational transition.

Following a quarter-final finish at the 2021 Copa America, Chile finished five points off the inter-confederation playoff spot in CONMEBOL qualifying for this year’s World Cup, dismissing Reinaldo Rueda and Martin Lasarte in the process.

Berizzo is coming into this role after a disappointing tenure of his own with the Paraguay national team, where two quarter-final eliminations on penalties at Copa America tournaments in 2019 and 2021 were…

An elated Antonio Conte claimed Inter s Champions League exit was a significant moment in their season as he celebrated winning the Serie A title.

Atalanta s 1-1 draw with Sassuolo on Sunday meant the Nerazzurri were crowned champions of Italy for the first time since Jose Mourinho s treble-winning side in 2009-10.

It also ended a run of nine consecutive Scudetti for Juventus, three of which were won by Conte when he was in charge from 2011 to 2014.

With four games remaining, Conte s men have matched their points (82) and clean sheets (14) totals for the whole of last season, when they finished a point behind the Bianconeri.

They are 13 points clear at the top and have only lost twice in all competitions since the turn of the year.

Their form in 2…

Former Australia goalkeeper Mark Schwarzer has backed Germany to win the World Cup in Qatar later this year due to Hansi Flick s swift impression at the helm.

The 2014 winners became the third defending champion in a row to be eliminated at the group stages in the 2018 World Cup in Russia, following on from the previous early exits of Spain in 2014 and Italy in 2010.

Joachim Löw retained his managerial position, with his contract due to last until after the Qatar World Cup, but requested an early end to his spell last year and departed his position following the European Championships.

While Low s 15-year stint in charge heralded success, a poor final year saw Germany smashed 6-0 by Spain in the Nations League before exiting Euro 2020 at the hands of England aft…

Cristiano Ronaldo is not in line for a sensational return to Real Madrid despite rumours of a Santiago Bernabeu reunion with Carlo Ancelotti, Los Blancos head coach has confirmed.

The Portugal international is into the final year of the four-year contract he signed at Juve following his transfer from Madrid in a €112million (£99.2m) deal in July 2018.

Ronaldo has been linked with a move away from Turin with former club Madrid among those to have reportedly been interested in the five-time Ballon d Or winner.

The superstar forward scored 450 goals and provided 132 assists in 438 appearances during his nine years at Real Madrid between 2009 and 2018.

He played under Ancelotti during the Italian s first spell in charge of Los Blancos between 2013 and 2015…

Ahead of a stacked schedule from across the footballing globe this weekend, it will be Ireland’s elite that steals most of the headlines on Friday night.

With a string of intriguing contests on the cards, there are a couple of eye-catching affairs which can offer great bang for your buck. So, for those of you looking to stick on a Friday night flutter, we have created your ultimate Irish double.

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Making an action-packed return to winning ways earlier in the week as they clinched a 3-2 victory at home against Drogheda, Shelbourne have continued on an eye-catching romp over the past couple of months. Skyrocketing their way into the top-half, Damien Duff’s side will know that three points on Friday night could see them move wit…

Paris Saint-Germain are interested in signing Frenkie de Jong from Barcelona in the summer transfer window, according to . The report has claimed that PSG had scouts watching De Jong during the UEFA Champions League game between Barcelona and Napoli.

De Jong is one of the best midfielders in the world and is a key figure in the Barcelona team. The 26-year-old Netherlands international midfielder has been on the books of Barca since 2019 and has grown and developed during that period.

The Dutchman has scored two goals in 19 appearances in La Liga this season. He scored two goals and provided four assists in 29 starts and four substitute appearances in the league last season. Barcelona are third in the league table at the moment with 61 points from 28 matches, eight point…

UEFA have announced that the semi-finals and final of Euro 2020 will be held in either London or Munich.

Nineteen member associations have submitted bids to host matches at the competition, which will be held in 13 different cities across the continent in six years time.

However, the only bids for the semi-finals and final package came from England and Germany, with Wembley and the Allianz Arena also in the running to stage matches earlier in the competition.

Baku, Minsk, Brussels, Sofia, Copenhagen, Skopje, Budapest, Jerusalem, Rome, Amsterdam, Dublin, Bucharest, Saint Petersburg, Glasgow, Bilbao, Stockholm and Cardiff are the other cities hoping to secure one of the 12 standard packages, comprised of three group games and a knockout tie.

Thirty-two associations…

Juan Cuadrado is struggling to sleep because of Juventus poor Champions League form, but the versatile winger is determined to at least qualify for the Europa League.

Juve were eliminated from UEFA s primary club competition with a game to go – at home to Paris Saint-Germain on Wednesday – following a 4-3 loss to Benfica last week.

The Italian giants have lost four group matches for the first time in their history and are only above Group H s bottom side Maccabi Haifa on goal difference.

Massimiliano Allegri s men must therefore match or better the Israeli side s result against Benfica if they are to drop into the Europa League via the backdoor.

Either way, it has been a humbling experience for the two-time European champions after missing out on the …

Emre Can is optimistic he can recover from injury in time to represent Germany at the upcoming Euro 2016 tournament in France.

Scans revealed Can suffered ligament damage in his ankle during Liverpool s 4-3 win over Borussia Dortmund in their Europa League quarter-final return leg at Anfield. 

The midfielder was ruled out between four and six weeks but insists he is confident he can return to fitness in time for the Euros. 

I am a fighter and won t let anything get me down, Can told Sport-Informations-Dienst.

I will give everything to try and be fit in time for the Euros and I am optimistic about achieving my goal.

The 22-year-old said he feels comfortable to play in any position and will not go just to be a squad player. 

If I ca…

The San Jose Earthquakes may sit bottom of the Western Conference standings ahead of Saturday s clash with Orlando City, but Luchi Gonzalez is certain they will be just fine.

The Quakes saw their mini revival halted by a 4-2 loss to the Portland Timbers in midweek, having previously won three straight games across all competitions.

Their 10 points are fewer than all MLS teams except the New England Revolution (seven) have won this season, but Gonzalez has seen positive signs.

We re going to be fine. This is a great group, and they continue to fight for each other. It s hard when we drop points, he said.

I expect nothing but a fire in their belly and a response against Orlando and then in the next one, and it s really fun and exciting to coach this team.…