Watford have tied down midfielder Abdoulaye Doucoure to a new five-year contract.
The 25-year-old French midfielder was a standout performer for the Hornets last season, scoring seven goals to be named Watford s player of the year by both his team-mates and supporters.
Doucoure had been linked to a reunion with former boss Marco Silva at Everton, while Tottenham were also reportedly interested in the ex-Rennes player.
His absence from Watford s pre-season fixtures served to fuel speculation but head coach Javi Gracia insisted injury was the sole reason for Doucoure missing out and he has now penned a deal running until 2023 at Vicarage Road.
It has become perfectly clear that our ambitions as a club match Abdoulaye s ambitions as a player and we are loo…
Atletico Madrid made the perfect start to 2014 with a 1-0 victory over Malaga to return to the top of the Liga table.
On a frustrating night for Diego Simeone s side, they had to wait until the 70th minute before they could get the breakthrough from Koke.
Malaga were quite happy to sit back, allowing the visitors to have possession and hit them on the counter attack but Atletico s pressure eventually told with the 21-year-old midfielder s third league goal of the season.
The win moves Atletico three points clear at the top of the league, with Barcelona able to retake top spot if they beat Elche on Sunday.
Valencia returned to winning ways against local rivals Levante as they recorded a 2-0 victory in Juan Antonio Pizzi s first game in charge.
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Virgil van Dijk bluntly said it sucks after the Netherlands crashed out of Euro 2024 following their last-gasp defeat by England.
The Oranje were seconds away from extra time in what was their first European Championship semi-final appearance for 20 years, after Harry Kane s penalty cancelled out Xavi Simons earlier effort.
However, there was to be a late twist in Dortmund as substitute Ollie Watkins drilled a 90th-minute winner beyond Bart Verbruggen s helpless dive to send England through to face Spain in Sunday s showpiece.
It meant a fifth defeat in six European Championship semi-finals for the Netherlands, whose sole victory came when they lifted the trophy on German soil in 1988.
I have no words for this, Van Dijk said. When you concede so late, i…
Eventually cruising their way to a against African giants Senegal on Sunday night, England certainly punched their World Cup quarter-final ticket in some style.
Yet to taste a single defeat since arriving in Qatar last month, the Three Lions should find the mood in their camp at a real high as they prepare for a heavyweight showdown against defending champions France next weekend.
However, while might have opened his World Cup account on the fourth attempt against Senegal on Sunday, it has been Gareth Southgate s youngsters who have stolen plenty of the headlines.
With the January transfer window set to reopen in under a months time, it appears that a few English superstars have been linked with a blockbuster move in the New Year.
While the Three Lions…
The 2015-16 season is in the books for the Bundesliga, La Liga, Ligue 1, Premier League and Serie A.
From Leicester City stunning England to dominant wins for the elite across Europe, we take a look at how the campaign panned out.
Bundesliga
Winners: Bayern Munich
Champions League: Borussia Dortmund, Bayer Leverkusen, Borussia Monchengladbach
Europa League: Schalke, Mainz, Hertha Berlin
Top scorer: Robert Lewandowski (Bayern Munich) 30 goals
Relegated: Hannover, Stuttgart
Promoted: Freiburg, RB Leipzig
Eintracht Frankfurt (16th in Bundesliga) and Nuremberg (3rd in 2.Bundesliga) will face a play-off for a top-flight place.
La Liga
Winners: Barcelona
Champions League: Real Madrid, Atletico Madri…
Laos coach Hans-Peter Schaller believes his team can spring a surprise or two at the 26th Southeast Asian (SEA) Games which will take place in Indonesia.
Austrian national Schaller wants the team to repeat their achievements in the 2009 edition of the SEA Games where they finished fourth.
It s not an easy group. In the last SEA Games, we occupied the fourth position, but it will not be easy to do that again, Schaller told Kompas Bola.
We re not the favourites. However, we will strive to repeat the achievement of two years ago.
Several trials have been done to prepare the team, including some in Malaysia. Schaller admitted that his team had been prepared for two months to deal with this event.
We cannot wait to face the first match against My…
Sunday sees a huge game as the Buffalo Bills welcome the Indianapolis Colts to town. The Bills looked like they were locks to reach the AFC Conference Game, but they’ve struggled in recent weeks, meanwhile, the Colts have improved as the season has progressed but still sit two wins back from the Titans in their division.
Let’s take a look at our NFL picks and predictions for the Indianapolis Colts vs. Buffalo Bills.
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One of the best games of the Week 3 NFL betting slate looks to be in South Beach, where the unstoppable Buffalo Bills head to face the Miami Dolphins.
Miami enjoyed a phenomenal comeback win last week but will no doubt need to repeat its production to hang with Josh Allen & Co. With a potential shootout looming, there’s no shortage of intriguing options on the NFL player props market.
We take a look at the three best plays with our Bills vs. Dolphins NFL prop picks — and check out our Bills vs. Dolphins picks for more.
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After leading the Pittsburgh Steelers offense to five touchdowns on five preseason drives, Kenny Pickett fell flat on his face in the season opener against an elite San Francisco 49ers defense.
The second-year first-round pick didn’t lead the Steelers to a scoring drive until just before half in the opener, and it was the only points the black and gold put up all day in what would be a 30-7 shellacking by the 49ers.
It’s a tumultuous time in Pittsburgh with fans calling for offensive coordinator Matt Canada’s job and Pickett’s struggles leading to the murmurs of the word “bust.” Even fellow second-year budding star George Pickens was spotted looking unhappy on the bench last week.
Week 2 odds feature a rare two-…
The Kansas City Chiefs have mustered just 47 total points in the last three weeks, resulting in two losses, including last week’s Super Bowl rematch. This week they will host the Las Vegas Raiders, who have surrendered 30+ points to the Chiefs in nine straight games.
Can the Chiefs use their Week 12 matchup against the Raiders as a get-right spot for the offense? Or will this unit’s struggles continue through this AFC West matchup?
Continue reading for free analysis of the Patrick Mahomes odds and free NFL picks ahead of the Chiefs vs. Raiders Week 12 matchup on Sunday, November 26.
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