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With a spot in the quarter-finals of this year’s Copa do Brasil hanging in the balance late on Wednesday night, Vitoria will welcome Botafogo to the Barradao.

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Starting with the hosts, while Vitoria might have cruised their way to a Serie A return this season, Thiago Carpini’s men have drastically struggled to find any kind of stability. Falling to a 1-0 loss when they travelled to Botafogo for their first-leg showdown on May 2nd, the Bahia-based outfit are enduring a real domestic nightmare. Putting in another downbeat performance last week as they suffered a 2-1 loss at the hands of Vasco, the former Sao Paulo boss has a real headache on his hands at the Barradao. Collecting just a single point from any of their opening …

Atletico Madrid midfielder Koke is relishing the chance to play in the UEFA Champions League for the first time this season.

Diego Simeone s side will play in the group stages of the tournament after their third-place finish in La Liga last term.

Atletico make their return to Europe s premier cup competition for the first time since 2009, and although they have achieved UEFA Europa League success twice the 21-year-old cannot to play to get started.

I want to play it, he told Spanish newspaper AS. I have spoken with others who have played it and I have said that is something spectacular.

They have told me that you have to experience it several times and I hope to be the first of many of them.

After their successful league campaign and Copa del Rey triumph i…

Liverpool travel to Stoke City on Sunday still seeking a first league win at the Britannia Stadium.

Although the Merseyside club have twice run out winners in League Cup ties at the ground, famously recording an 8-0 success in November 2000, they have failed to win on five top-flight visits since Stoke were promoted to the Premier League in 2008.

Liverpool have, in fact, been beaten in three successive league games at Stoke, but will still start as favourites this weekend given their impressive season to date.

Brendan Rodgers men sit fourth in the table, six points behind leaders Arsenal, and boast the league s most prolific scorer in Luis Suarez.

The Uruguayan forward has 20 goals from 15 starts one more than the entire Stoke team have managed in 20 outings to d…

Chelsea midfielder Nemanja Matic could be set to secure a move to Manchester United, .

The Serbia international is set to call time on his time on Stamford Bridge, and the potential move to Old Trafford could see him reunite with former Blues boss Jose Mourinho, who is expected to be named as Louis van Gaal’s replacement in the next few days.

Matic returned to Chelsea for a second spell in January 2014 having played for them before moving to Benfica in 2011.

In total, he has racked up one hundred and eleven appearances for the London club, scoring five goals and was part of the squad that won both the Premier League title and League Cup in 2015.

Internationally, he has been capped twenty-eight times for Serbia, scoring his one and only goal for his…

that Federico Macheda is keen to secure a move back to Serie A, specifically with the club where he began his career – Lazio.

The 22 year old played for the Rome side’s youth team before securing a move to Manchester United in 2007.

Despite bursting onto the scene with a debut goal that went a long way to securing the Premier League title for United in 2009, the Italy U21 international has racked up just nineteen top flight appearances for the current champions, spending much of the last two years away on loan.

He secured a temporary move to Championship side Doncaster Rovers two weeks ago, and on his debut scored both goals in the sides 2-2 draw with Nottingham Forest.

Macheda has spent time in Italy’s top flight before, playing fourteen times…

Tony Popovic has rocked Western Sydney Wanderers on the eve of the 2017-18 A-League season by leaving the Australian side to take over Karabukspor in Turkey.

Foundation coach and former Australia international Popovic announced his departure on Sunday, just a week before Western Sydney s season-opening fixture against Perth Glory.

Struggling Super Lig outfit Karabukspor are yet to confirm the 44-year-old s appointment following the departure of Erkan Sozeri.

Popovic enjoyed success with Wanderers following their foundation in 2012, guiding the Western Sydney-based team to AFC Champions League victory in 2014 – the first Australian side to win the premier Asian club competition, while he also oversaw two A-League grand final appearances.

Today is a very…

Tottenham Hotspur striker Jermain Defoe wants to play more English Premier League football, but insists he is not seeking a move away from White Hart Lane, understands.

Defoe, who rejoined Tottenham from Portsmouth in a deal reportedly worth £15.75 million in January 2009, has bagged nine goals and two assists, none in the Premier League, in 15 appearances across all competitions for Spurs this season.

The England international, 31, has started just one Premier League fixture for Spurs in 2013/14, a match that saw his former club West Ham United hammer three goals past Hugo Lloris in a 3-0 away win.

Defoe the leading goal-scorer in the UEFA Europa League and a reported summer transfer target for MLS side Toronto FC  would like to see his workload…

Wellington Silva has returned home to sign with junior club Fluminense after failing to make an appearance for Premier League outfit Arsenal. 

Silva, 23, joins Fluminense on a four-year deal after a turbulent time under contract at Arsenal. 

The Brazilian was signed by Arsene Wenger in 2010 but did not receive his work permit to play in England until the 2015-16 season.

Silva spent time on loan at Levante, Alcoyano, Ponferradina, Murcia and Almeria before joining Bolton Wanderers after claiming his permit. 

De volta pra casa! Wellington é do Fluzão!

— Fluminense F.C. (@FluminenseFC)

However, the winger decided to bring his time in Europe to an end, electing to return to the club he joined as an 11-year-old.

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Ligue 1 outfit Bastia are pondering an offer for Swedish striker Johan Elmander, .

The experienced forward is set to become a free agent as his contract at Norwich is due to expire and he will not be offered a new deal by the Canaries.

According to L Equipe, the 33-year-old could be returning to French Ligue 1, with Bastia reportedly keen on his services.

The same source has suggested that new les Bleus coach Claude Makelele is eager to sign Elmander this summer and has already enquired about the Sweden international.

Johan Elmander has spent last season at Carrow Road having joined Norwich from Galatasaray, but he could only manage 1 goal in 29 Premier League appearances.

The highly rated forward had earlier enjoyed two very successful seasons …

FIFA president Gianni Infantino has tested positive for coronavirus.

The 50-year-old is experiencing mild symptoms and has begun self-isolating, world football s governing body confirmed on Tuesday.

FIFA president Gianni Infantino has received confirmation today that he has tested positive for coronavirus, a statement said.

The FIFA president, who has reported mild symptoms, has immediately placed himself in self-isolation and will remain in quarantine at least for 10 days.

All people who came into contact with the FIFA president during the last few days have been informed accordingly and they are being requested to take the necessary steps.

FIFA sincerely wishes president Infantino a speedy recovery.

Infantino is in his second term a…