Freiburg have confirmed the signing of Germany defender Matthias Ginter, who will join from Borussia Monchengladbach at the end of the season.
Ginter came through the Freiburg academy and made his Bundesliga bow for the club at the age of 18 in January 2012, scoring the winner against Augsburg.
He went on to make 81 appearances for Freiburg before joining Borussia Dortmund in 2014 and played 102 times across three seasons, helping them to a DFB-Pokal triumph in 2017.
Ginter switched to Gladbach ahead of the 2017-18 season and established himself as a key player in defence, and has made 46 appearances for Germany.
However, it was confirmed earlier in the season that the 28-year-old would not be signing a new deal with Gladbach, and Freiburg announced on W…
Arsenal made a convincing start to the new Premier League season as debutants Willian and Gabriel impressed in a 3-0 win at Fulham.
Willian set up Gabriel and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang to score second-half goals after helping to force Alexandre Lacazette s unmissable opener.
Mikel Arteta s side lost their final two away league games of 2019-20 to Tottenham and Aston Villa, but victory at Craven Cottage was comfortably in their grasp as soon as Lacazette struck eight minutes in to become the first player to score the first goal of a Premier League season on two occasions.
Scott Parker s men enjoyed nearly half of the possession but offered scant threat to the Gunners goal as the challenge facing last season s Championship play-off winners was laid bare.
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Juventus will be able to call on Paul Pogba for the first time this season against Monza, with Dusan Vlahovic also fit again, though Weston McKennie is set to leave the club.
Pogba returned to Juve from Manchester United at the start of the season, having previously signed for the Bianconeri after leaving Old Trafford the first time in 2012.
But France s World Cup-winning midfielder sustained a knee injury in pre-season and later required surgery, missing the entire season so far and Qatar 2022.
Finally, on Saturday, coach Massimiliano Allegri was able to confirm Pogba s imminent return to action, while Vlahovic is also set to feature for the first time since the World Cup following a groin complaint.
He added of the pair s status ahead of Juve s home mat…
Frank Lampard says Billy Gilmour is looking spot on and poised to get his first minutes of the season against Sevilla in the Champions League, a game which he insists has high stakes.
Chelsea and Sevilla are already through to the last 16 with 10 points from their first four games ahead of Wednesday s match in Spain, which will determine top spot in Group E.
But Lampard is not yet satisfied, with first place his target even if he makes a few changes to his team amid a busy fixture schedule.
Victory would give Chelsea four straight Champions League wins and Lampard was in the Blues team the last time they did that in 2012, going on to win that year s competition.
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After seeing their 10-game unbeaten run ended in midweek, Inter Miami aim to bounce back on Saturday when they welcome St. Louis City to DRV PNK Stadium.
Still top of both the MLS Supporters Shield standings and the Eastern Conference, Inter face opponents struggling to replicate last year s superb start to life in Major League Soccer.
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With a 2-1 win at Vancouver Whitecaps last week, league-leading Inter Miami extended their undefeated streak to 10 games, comprising seven wins and three draws, marking a club-record run in the MLS regular season.
However, this impressive sequence came to an abrupt end on Wednesday evening when Atlanta United, winless in their previous nine league games, clinched a 3-1 victory…
Commentator Martin Tyler is stepping down from his role at Sky Sports ahead of the new season after 33 years.
The 77-year-old has been the voice of football on Sky since the launch of the Premier League in 1992.
In a statement on the Sky Sports website, Tyler said: “In my humble opinion, the huge corporation Sky is today has stemmed from Sky Sports’ innovative and inspired coverage of the Premier League.
Legendary commentator Martin Tyler will leave Sky Sports ahead of the new season after spearheading the company s Premier League coverage for over 30 years
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“It has been a privilege to play a small part in the broadcasting history of the greatest league in the world.
“Along the way I have worke…
Sergio Aguero has decided to retire.
The Barcelona forward announced his decision in a statement on Wednesday that was delivered at an event featuring president Joan Laporta and the club s first-team players.
Aguero, who starred for Atletico Madrid before becoming a Manchester City great, suffered chest pain in the draw with Deportivo Alaves on October 30, which the club confirmed was down to a heart arrhythmia.
After consultations with specialists, the Argentina international has been told it is too much of a risk to continue playing.
Barcelona were the last club Aguero played and scored for in a storied career, but it ll be his exploits for Manchester City that will be remembered most fondly in the football world.
He left the club earlier this y…
Pep Guardiola is unsure if Erik ten Hag would be a success at Manchester United, but has no doubt over the Ajax coach s quality.
Ten Hag is being heavily linked with a move to United to replace Ralf Rangnick, once the German leaves his interim role at the end of the season.
According to reports, Ten Hag held talks with United in recent weeks, and he did not deny that speculation in an interview with Germany s Sport1.
The 52-year-old reaffirmed that his full focus as it stands is on Ajax, though called United a great club with great fans and that he did not want to rule anything out.
Manchester City manager Guardiola worked at Bayern at the same time as Ten Hag was in charge of the club s second team, and believes the Dutchman has all of the quality to s…
Arne Slot is keen to work with the current Liverpool squad before rushing to make any signings ahead of his first season in charge at Anfield.
Liverpool are one of only two Premier League sides yet to conduct any business in the transfer window, along with Fulham, who are expected to soon bring Arsenal midfielder Emile Smith Rowe to Craven Cottage.
Concern over a lack of transfer activity remains rife among some Reds supporters as they look to improve on their third-place finish last season and close the gap to both Manchester City and Arsenal.
However, Slot explained the lack of incomings and his ongoing discussions with Liverpool sporting director Richard Hughes, saying: The first aim is to work with these players.
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England interim head coach Lee Carsley has said he is looking to put his own stamp on the England squad as he prepares for his first game in charge.
Carsley, who was previously the England s U21 manager, was confirmed as the Three Lion s interim boss for their upcoming UEFA Nations League fixtures.
The 50-year-old replaced Gareth Southgate who stepped down from his position following England s 2-1 defeat to Spain in the final of Euro 2024.
England face the Republic of Ireland on September 7 before returning to Wembley to take on Finland as they aim to make a winning started in Group 2.
Speaking to the Football Association s in-house media channel, Carsley is relishing the opportunity of taking charge of the squad, but acknowledged the importance of fi…