Harry Kane s hat-trick ensured Bayern Munich s perfect start to their Bundesliga title charge continued as they thrashed newly promoted Holstein Kiel 6-1 on Saturday.
Jamal Musiala, Kane and Nicolai Remberg s own-goal gave the visitors a commanding lead at the break, with the England captain grabbing his treble in the first minute of second-half injury time.
Vincent Kompany s side went ahead after just 14 seconds when Musiala finished beyond Timon Weiner, with Kane doubling their advantage six minutes later following a mistake from Lewis Holtby.
Musiala was again involved for Bayern s third, seeing his cutback turned home by Remberg before Kane put the result beyond doubt with a fine finish from the edge of the box.
Substitute Michael Olise notched his…
Tottenham Hotspur are interested in signing Jarrad Branthwaite from Premier League rivals Everton in the January transfer window, according to . The report has claimed that Spurs are considering a bid for the 21-year-old English centre-back.
Branthwaite has been on the books of Everton since 2020 and has established himself as an important player in manager Sean Dyche’s side. The England Under-21 international has made 20 appearances in the Premier League so far in his career, scoring one goal and keeping three clean sheets in the process.
Tottenham are fourth in the Premier League table at the moment with 26 points from 12 matches, two points behind leaders and defending champions Manchester City. Meanwhile, Everton currently find themselves second from bottom in the…
There is never a good time to face the current Liverpool team but Jose Mourinho s beleaguered Tottenham team could well do without meeting the Premier League leaders on this particular weekend.
Spurs are winless in their last three games in all competitions and have won just one of their last four in the top flight, leaving them sixth and a staggering 28 points behind the Reds after 21 games.
Liverpool, in stark contrast, can rack up their 12th consecutive Premier League win if they triumph at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium and will be well rested having fielded a team largely made up of fringe players in their 1-0 FA Cup victory over Everton.
At their best Liverpool look unstoppable, but Tottenham have only lost one league home game in four months and Mourinho would…
Bayern Munich head coach Vincent Kompany hailed Michael Olise s start to life with the 33-time Bundesliga champions despite his delayed start in Germany.
Olise, who arrived at the Allianz Arena for a reported £50.7million transfer fee, has four goal involvements (three goals and one assist) in all competitions so far.
The latest of which came on his Champions League debut in midweek, scoring twice in Bayern s 9-2 thrashing of Dinamo Zagreb on Tuesday.
Olise s brace saw him become the third Frenchman to score two goals on his debut in the competition, after Thomas Deniaud in 1996 and Thierry Henry in 1997.
The 22-year-old s flying start comes after spending much of pre-season playing for France at the Paris Olympics, winning a silver medal at the Games…
Real Madrid know what Carlo Ancelotti can do.
The Italian led Los Blancos to Champions League glory in 2014.
Could a return to the Bernabeu be on the cards?
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Real Madrid have been in contact with Carlo Ancelotti to replace Zinedine Zidane, Calciomercato says.
The Everton boss previously led Los Blancos from 2013-15, winning the Champions League title and Club World Cup in 2014.
Cadena SER reports Florentino Perez has reached out to Ancelotti and Everton have begun to ponder replacements in the event that he leaves.
Several other candidates have been linked to the opening at the Bernabeu, including Mauricio Pochettino, Antonio Conte, Raul and Xabi Alonso.
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Manchester United are interested in signing Ruben van Bommel from AZ, according to . Van Bommel is doing well for AZ at the moment, and Bayern Munich are also keen on getting a deal done for the 20-year-old
Van Bommel is the son of former footballer Mark van Bommel and is rated as one of the best young players in the Netherlands. The 20-year-old plays as a winger and has started to establish himself as a key player in the AZ team.
The winger has made four starts and two substitute appearances in the Eredivisie for AZ so far this season. He has scored two goals and given two assists in those games. Van Bommel has scored two goals in one UEFA Europa League for AZ this campaign. United are aiming to finish in the top four of the Premier League table this season, while Baye…
West Ham have confirmed the appointment of Julen Lopetegui as their new head coach, following David Moyes departure at the end of the season.
Moyes second stint at the London Stadium came to an end with Sunday s 3-1 final-day defeat to champions Manchester City, as the Hammers finished ninth in the Premier League table.
That was their third top-half finish in four full seasons under Moyes, who also led them to the Europa Conference League trophy last year.
However, a section of the club s fanbase continued to criticise Moyes style of play throughout 2023-24, and it was announced at the start of May that he would not be extending his contract.
Reports immediately suggested Lopetegui was the leading contender to take charge, and it has now been confirmed th…
Rebecca Welch made history by becoming the first female referee to officiate in the Premier League when she took charge of Burnley’s 2-0 win over Fulham at Craven Cottage.
Welch, from Washington, Tyne and Wear, had previously refereed an FA Cup fixture in 2022 and an EFL match in 2021 ahead of Saturday’s meeting.
Key decisions
A timid start in west London offered little for Welch to act on before her decision to not award a Vitinho handball was met by frustration from the Fulham players.
Welch refused to let on-field reactions affect her judgement and she was happy to play advantages in favour of both sides, allowing the game to flow.
Calvin Bassey was awarded a yellow card after 25 minutes for striking Josh Brownhill. The Fulham defender refu…
Thomas Muller will be involved for Bayern Munich against Cologne, Hansi Flick has confirmed, as the reigning Bundesliga champions aim to get their title defence back on track.
Muller tested positive for COVID-19 while away with the squad at the Club World Cup but is now clear of the virus, allowing him to resume training at the club s headquarters on Thursday.
Speaking to the media, Flick confirmed Muller is to be included in the squad for Saturday s game at the Allianz Arena, with the pressure firmly on after two games without a win in the league.
Ahead of the 100th all-time meeting with Cologne, Bayern have already lost twice as many games (two) in Bundesliga action in 2021 as they did across the entire previous year, with RB Leipzig now just two points b…
Antonio Conte has seen evidence of massive progress in Lautaro Martinez s game both with and without the ball during his time as Inter coach.
Conte arrived at San Siro in 2019, a year after striker Martinez was signed from Racing Club.
The Argentina international s debut campaign had brought just nine goals and two assists in 35 games in all competitions, but those figures quickly improved under Conte.
Martinez tallied 21 goals and five assists in 49 outings last season and has scored 16 times and created six more for team-mates in 38 appearances in the 2020-21 campaign.
His minutes-per-goal rate has improved across his three seasons in Italy, this season finding the back of the net every 162.2 minutes.
Martinez is also creating more chances, 1.4 …