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act to extend his spell in charge of Germany after guiding them to the 2014 FIFA World Cup.
Low s men confirmed their place at next year s showpiece in Brazil on Friday with a comfortable 3-0 win over Republic of Ireland in Cologne.
Goals from Sami Khedira and Andre Schurrle as well as an injury-time Mesut Ozil strike qualified them as the winners of Group C with a game to spare, and afterwards Low revealed that initial discussions over a contract extension with the German Football Association (DFB) had already taken place.
It will not happen today and it will not happen tomorrow, Low said.
It is true we have had a first discussion (with the DFB) and talked about the general parameters and I think we can find an agreement.
Low took over the helm of …
Former Liverpool goalkeeper Jerzy Dudek revealed he heard a devilish voice in his head telling him to punch Rafael Benitez in the face after the Spanish manager signed Pepe Reina in 2005.
While Dudek said ex-Liverpool boss Benitez was a genius, the Polish keeper was left fuming by his decision to bring in Reina from Villarreal just months after helping the Merseyside club to a memorable penalty shoot-out victory over AC Milan in the Champions League final.
Dudek in an extract from him his new biography A big Pole in our goal set to be released on Friday wanted to leave for Cologne but claimed Benitez s poor man-management almost drove him to violence.
I loved being at Liverpool, but Benitez clearly didn t want me. I d been the hero in Istanbul so could I now jus…
Spartak Moscow have agreed a deal to sign Paraguayan striker Lucas Barrios from Guangzhou Evergrande for a fee of €7million.
The 28-year-old s switch will be completed upon agreeing personal terms and passing a medical.
Barrios moved to China in May 2012 after winning the Bundesliga, but struggled to hold down a regular place with the run-away Chinese Super League leaders, despite a decent return of 13 goals in 32 appearances.
The striker had claimed in an interview with German magazine Kicker earlier this year that he had not been paid on time by Guangzhou and that he was looking to cancel his contract in order to return to Germany.
The Chinese club riled at the claims, which were investigated by FIFA.
An official verdict is unlikely to be reached, howev…
Alessandro Murgia came off the bench to snatch Supercoppa Italiana glory as Lazio secured a breathless 3-2 win over Juventus amid remarkable late drama at the Stadio Olimpico.
The hosts, playing in the showpiece by virtue of their 2-0 loss to Juve in May s Coppa Italia final, appeared to be cruising to victory by the same margin thanks to a double from Ciro Immobile.
The one-time Juventus youngster built upon 23 Serie A goals in his maiden season at Lazio by winning and converting a first-half penalty and expertly dispatching a header nine minutes after the interval.
Juventus offered little sign of mustering a response until Paulo Dybala scored a magnificent free-kick in the 85th minute and the Argentina forward converted from 12 yards in stoppage time after Adam…
Italy coach and incoming Chelsea boss Antonio Conte has been acquitted of sporting fraud.
The prosecutor of Cremona in April recommended a six-month suspended jail sentence and an €8,000 fine as part of the ongoing Scommessopoli case but judge Pierpaolo Beluzzi dismissed the charges against the former Juventus midfielder.
Conte was accused of failing to report an attempt to fix a match against AlbinoLeffe when he was in charge of Serie B side Siena in 2010-11.
The 46-year-old denied any wrongdoing and the case was fast-tracked to avoid the issue dragging into the summer, when he will lead Italy at the European Championship in France before joining Chelsea.
While in charge of Juventus, Conte was banned from the touchline by the Italian Football Fed…
Hakan Calhanoglu and hat-trick hero Andre Silva starred as AC Milan bounced back from their first defeat of the campaign with the 5-1 thrashing of Austria Wien in their Europa League Group D opener.
The Rossoneri shot out of the blocks in Vienna as Calhanoglu netted the opener before twice laying on first-half goals for Silva, who completed his treble after the break, with substitute Suso adding a fifth.
Vincenzo Montella s men had made a bright start to the season, with six straight wins including Europa League qualifiers, but that run was halted in spectacular fashion with a 4-1 Serie A loss at Lazio on Sunday.
However, returning to the full draw of European competition after three years away, Milan hit their stride again here with a dominant display.
that Liverpool have accepted a £15m bid from Bournemouth for Jordon Ibe.
The winger moved to Anfield from Wycombe Wanderers in December 2011, but has failed to hold down a regular first team place at the Merseyside club.
In total, he has made fifty-eight appearances for the Reds in all competitions, scoring four goals.
His current deal with Jurgen Klopp’s side runs until the end of the 2019/20 campaign but the club could be ready to cash in.
Since moving to Liverpool he has been loaned out on two occasions, first to Birmingham City in the 2013/14 campagn and then to fellow Championship outfit Derby County the following season.
Internationally, he has represented England at every level from U18 to U21, making four appearances for the lat…
Barcelona will find out the extent of Sergi Roberto s right hamstring strain on Wednesday after he was forced off during his side s 0-0 draw with Olympiacos.
Spain international Roberto was hurt while making a tackle in the closing stages of the first half of the Champions League game at the Karaiskakis Stadium.
The versatile midfielder, who has also lined up at right-back this season, picked up a booking for the challenge before being replaced by Gerard Deulofeu.
The club confirmed the injury during the half-time interval and announced the 25-year-old will undergo further examination on the club s return to Spain.
Sergi Roberto has a right hamstring strain. On Wednesday he will have more tests to find out the exact extent of the injury
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John Heitinga has set his sights on a January move to Italy after Roma were linked with the out-of-favour Everton defender.
The Netherlands centre-back has not featured in the Premier League this season, his only two appearances for the Merseyside club coming in the League Cup.
Heitinga, 30, is in the final year of his contract and would relish the opportunity to play in Serie A.
He told Gazzetta dello Sport: There is nothing official. My contract expires in June, and there are many chances for me to leave Everton.
Roma? I heard a lot about their interest. I think we should know something more concrete next week.
I m waiting too. I have played in Spain and England, and I d also try the Italian experience.
There are a few Serie A teams interested in m…
Kylian Mbappe continues to be linked with a move away from Paris Saint-Germain and Liverpool are seemingly well in the race.
Mbappe, 20, has starred for PSG since arriving in 2017, but is reportedly a target for LaLiga giants Real Madrid.
However, Champions League winners Liverpool could also make a move for the France international forward.
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Liverpool are set to battle Real Madrid for Mbappe, according to El Desmarque.
The report says the Premier League leaders have the funds to sign Mbappe after a quiet transfer window ahead of the 2019-20 season.
Mbappe remains the main target for Madrid despite being contracted at PSG until 2022.
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