South Korea coach Paulo Bento is yet to decide whether Son Heung-min will start as his side seek to secure top spot in Group C against China. 

With both sides having taken maximum points from games against Kyrgyzstan and Philippines at the Asian Cup, it comes down to Wednesday s clash at Nahyan Stadium to determine who will finish on top. 

Son has arrived to boost Bento s squad after being granted a late arrival so he could remain with Tottenham and contribute to their Premier League campaign.

And the delay did not cost South Korea, with Bento s men having won both of their pool matches 1-0 so far, meaning China have the advantage on goal difference.

Son starred as South Korea triumphed at the Asian Games last year, but Bento is unsure whether the for…

The Mirror understands that Manchester United will move for Chelsea midfielder Willian this summer.

The Red Devils are on the lookout for reinforcements with Juan Mata set to leave Old Trafford and could be set to bid for the Brazil international who won the Premier League under Jose Mourinho in 2015.

Mata, who turns thirty this month recently triggered a twelve month extension which sees him contracted to the Red Devils until the end of next season though he may allowed to leave should a replacement come in.

Willian has been at Stamford Bridge since the summer of 2013 and during that time has racked up two hundred and twenty-eight appearances, scoring forty-four goals.

He also won the League Cup in 2015 while he added another Premier League winners …

Rafael Leao should turn down a transfer away from Milan, with former Rossoneri player and head coach Filippo Inzaghi fearing he would just be one of many at Manchester City or Real Madrid.

The Portugal international was integral to Milan s Serie A title success last year, and has continued to perform well for them this season.

That has seen Leao linked with a move to one of Milan s heavyweight rivals across Europe, with Chelsea also among those thought to be chasing him.

With only 18 months left on his deal, reports have suggested Leao could move in January, but Inzaghi has implored the 23-year-old to stay, suggesting he can be one of their all-time greats.

If I were him, I would stay, he told Corriere della Sera. For me, Milan has always been the best. …

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With all eyes from across Europe falling on the Etihad, Manchester City will host Real Madrid on Tuesday night for their Champions League semi-final first-leg.

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Starting with the hosts, managing to pick up some perfect momentum over the weekend while on domestic duties, there is no doubt that Manchester City will be desperate to keep up that form here. Eventually cruising their way to a 5-1 romp against relegation scrappers Watford, Pep Guardiola s side still find themselves sat in pole position to reclaim their Premier League crown this season. Holding a one-point buffer over Liverpool and desperate to complete a famous double-winning campaign at the Etihad, the one-time Bayern Munich boss will be calling on his side …

Liverpool and Lyon have agreed a deal in principle for Xherdan Shaqiri, with the attacking midfielder set for a medical on Monday.

The Switzerland international joined the Reds in July 2018, but remained on the fringes of the first team throughout his time at Anfield.

Shaqiri featured 63 times for Liverpool in all competitions and confirmed earlier this window that he was interested in a move away from the Premier League side.

Lyon were one of a number of teams linked with Shaqiri and the Ligue 1 outfit confirmed the former Bayern Munich and Inter player s arrival on their official website on Sunday.

Shaqiri featured 45 times for Liverpool in the Premier League, including 18 starts, scoring seven goals and assisting five more in his three seasons on Me…

Sepp Blatter has issued a defiant defence of his tenure as FIFA president, insisting he is definitely not responsible for a perceived culture of corruption.

Blatter was elected for a fifth term as president on Friday, beating off the challenge of rival candidate Prince Ali bin Al Hussein to remain at the helm of world football s governing body.

The election took place against a backdrop of controversy, following news on Wednesday that nine FIFA officials, past and present, were among 14 people indicted on charges of racketeering, conspiracy and corruption by United States authorities.

Yet when asked at a news conference if he had helped foster a culture of corruption, Blatter responded: Definitely not. We try, always, and in my tenure of office during these …

Bruno Henrique scored twice and David Luiz made his debut as two-time champions Flamengo defeated 10-man Barcelona 2-0 in the opening leg of the Copa Libertadores semi-finals.

Flamengo emerged triumphant thanks to Bruno Henrique s first-half brace in Rio de Janeiro, where veteran defender David Luiz appeared for the first time since his Arsenal exit.

Ecuadorian visitors Barcelona had Nixon Molina sent off in first-half stoppage time, while Flamengo substitute Leo Pereira – who replaced David Luiz approaching the hour mark – was also dismissed in the 89th minute.

David Luiz completed his move to Brazilian giants Flamengo earlier this month following his Arsenal departure at the end of last season, but team-mate Bruno Henrique stole the show on Wednesday.

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According to a report from Record, Leicester City midfielder Adrien Silva’s potential move away from the Foxes has been blocked. His father and agent has stated that the club haven’t given him permission to speak to any other clubs, although he also stated that there is news coming soon regarding the 29 year old.

Silva made his move to the King Power Stadium last year, but hasn’t quite been able to make the desired impact. His transition over to English football came at the cost of leaving Sporting Lisbon, which is a club he spent 15 years at from 2002 all the way up until 2017.

Leicester have done a great job of keeping hold of their star players over the course of the last few years, and yet, Silva appears to be more hell bent than all of them put together on mo…

Gareth Southgate hopes Hungary being forced to play their Nations League opener against England behind closed doors will serve to demonstrate the unacceptability of racism to younger fans.

Saturday s sparse crowd at the Puskas Arena will be populated by children after UEFA issued Hungary with a three-match spectator ban due to racist abuse by supporters during Euro 2020 games in Budapest.

UEFA rules state children along with one adult for every 10 young fans can attend behind-closed-doors matches, which England will also take advantage of when they also serve a one-match spectator ban during their home game against Italy at Molineux on June 11.

England s punishment was handed down after crowd trouble broke out prior to the Three Lions Euro 2020 final loss to Robe…

West Ham United are interested in signing Neto from Barcelona in the January transfer window, according to . It has been reported that the Hammers want to bring the 32-year-old Brazil international goalkeeper to London Stadium on a loan deal.

Neto has been on the books of Barcelona since 2019 when he joined from La Liga rivals Valencia. The 32-year-old is the second-choice goalkeeper behind Germany international Marc-Andre ter Stegen. Barcelona want to offload Neto and save on his wages.

Łukasz Fabiański and Alphonse Areola are the two main goalkeepers at West Ham at the moment. However, Fabiański is 36 now, Areola joined the Hammers on loan from Paris Saint-Germain in the summer of 2021.

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