Antonio Conte says any talk of a potential England return for John Terry should be between the defender and Sam Allardyce only.
Terry s last international appearance came in September 2012 and he quit England duty later that month, before a Football Association (FA) hearing into allegations the 35-year-old racially abused Anton Ferdinand during Chelsea s defeat to QPR in October 2011.
The FA found Terry guilty and handed down a £22,000 fine and a four-match ban despite Westminster Magistrates Court clearing him of the same accusation that July.
Earlier this week, new England boss Allardyce suggested that he would speak with Terry regarding a potential return for the centre-half with proven players at that position thin on the ground in recent years.
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Kylian Mbappe is a more complete player than Erling Haaland, according to Barcelona defender Dani Alves.
Two of the hottest properties in world football, both players are heavily linked with moves away from their respective clubs.
Paris Saint-Germain forward Mbappe, who is widely believed to be heading to Real Madrid in the close season, has scored 28 goals and assisted a further 17 in 38 appearances across all competitions this term.
Meanwhile, despite a string of injuries, Haaland has been directly involved in 29 goals (scoring 23 and assisting six) for Borussia Dortmund in 2021-22.
Barcelona are among a host of clubs reportedly interested in both forwards, with Manchester City and Real Madrid also in contention to make blockbuster moves.
But if…
It has been confirmed that Alex Sandro has extended his contract with Juventus to last through until summer 2023, after much speculation over his future. Many felt as if he was destined to leave the Italian champions, but now, he’s been tied down for at least a few more years.
The 27 year old has been able to establish himself as a regular member of the first team with Juventus during his time at the club, after making the jump over from Porto back in 2015. Alas, you never quite know who is going to come and go at Juve given how much change there is at the club, with some reports suggesting Sandro wasn’t all too far away from a move to Stamford Bridge with Chelsea.
The Brazil international will likely be relieved to get this situation sorted, especially given the am…
Giovani Lo Celso does not want to leave Tottenham Hotspur in the January transfer window, according to . The report has claimed that Barcelona wanted to sign Lo Celso in the summer of 2023 and could be interested in securing his services in the middle of the season, but the Argentina international does not want to leave Spurs.
Lo Celso has made 56 appearances in the Premier League so far in his career. The 27-year-old has scored one goal and given three assists in those games. The former Paris Saint-Germain midfielder has been out on loan at Villarreal during his time at Spurs so far.
Tottenham are fourth in the Premier League table at the moment with 14 points from six matches. The North London club are four points behind leaders and defending champions Manchester City…
Kieran Trippier has one year remaining on his Atletico Madrid contract.
The England international has been heavily linked with a move to Manchester United.
It has been reported that Trippier wants to return to England, having left Tottenham for LaLiga in 2019.
TOP STORY TRIPPIER TO WAIT ON UNITED MOVE
Manchester United target Kieran Trippier is willing to wait until late in the transfer window to secure his move, reports the Telegraph.
Atletico Madrid full-back Trippier is said to have set his sights on a move to United, who have already been busy in the transfer market by launching moves for Jadon Sancho and Raphael Varane.
The report claims Trippier is prepared to sit tight and wait for United to raise the funds required to…
Harry Kane said the hurt of England s penalty shoot-out defeat to Italy in the Euro 2020 final would stay with his team-mates throughout their careers, but urged those who missed like Bukayo Saka to hold their heads up high.
After the Wembley showpiece finished 1-1, Kane scored England s first penalty of the shoot-out but Marcus Rashford, Jadon Sancho and Saka all failed to convert from the spot.
That left England to reflect on a missed opportunity to end their 55-year wait for a major trophy, but Kane insisted Gareth Southgate s team are moving in the right direction.
Kane told BBC Sport: We couldn t have given more, the boys couldn t have given more. Penalties are obviously the worst feeling in the world when you lose. It wasn t our night.
It s been …
Leicester City striker David Nugent has signed a new two year contract with the club, .
The 29 year old has been with the East Midlands side for years, during which time he has notched up almost one hundred and fifty appearances in all competitions, scoring fifty-four times.
Twenty of those goals came in the league last season, a tally which helped fire the Foxes to the Championship title and now he will have once again have the opportunity to play at the highest level of English football.
Nugent made thirty-four Premier League appearances for Portsmouth in three years, while he also spent the 2009/10 season in the top flight on loan with Burnley.
Internationally, he is one of only a small number of players to score on his one and only appearance for…
PSV took another giant stride towards winning their first Eredivisie title since 2008 as they beat Dordrecht and Ajax drew at Willem II.
Ruthless PSV moved 14 points clear at the top of the Eredivisie on Sunday as they beat Dordrecht 3-0 and second-placed Ajax drew 1-1 at Willem II.
Phillip Cocu s side suffered a 1-0 UEFA Europa League defeat at home to Zenit on Thursday, but responded by securing an 11th consecutive league victory in bottom side Dordrecht s first game since coach Ernie Brandts departure by mutual consent.
The runaway leaders were in front after only four minutes at the Philips Stadion, when Jetro Williams cross was turned into his own net by Jeffrey Fortes.
Dordrecht were unfortunate not to be level when Matthew Steenvoorden s …
Paris St Germain returned to winning ways following their Champions League thrashing at Newcastle with a 3-1 Ligue 1 victory over Rennes.
First-half goals from Vitinha and Achraf Hakimi put Luis Enrique’s side in the ascendancy at Roazhon Park.
Amine Gouiri pulled one back for the hosts on 57 minutes but substitute Randal Kolo Muani swiftly restored the visitors’ two-goal advantage.
It s also s 400th game as a professional player!
— Paris Saint-Germain (@PSG_English)
PSG, who suffered a 4-1 hammering on Tyneside on Wednesday, made their intentions clear by peppering the Rennes back line from the start.
Kylian Mbappe, making his 400th professional appearance, found space in neat pockets on the left and nearly opened the scoring w…
Alexis Sanchez and Sergio Aguero, intertwined by transfer speculation that will surely run deep into the close-season, supplied sharply contrasting images of unfettered joy and helpless dejection as Arsenal overcame Manchester City 2-1 in extra-time to book their place in the FA Cup semi-final.
Aguero had City dreaming of a date with destiny against double-chasing Chelsea next month when he charged on to Yaya Toure s brilliant, raking pass and coolly dinked past Petr Cech in the 62nd minute.
It was a 12th goal in his last 12 games for the Argentina striker and 30th in all competitions this season, yet uncertainly still lingers around the future of City s modern-day talisman.
Pep Guardiola has been more forthcoming in his praise of the 28-year-old over recent week…