Some England fans were left bewildered by a few of Gareth Southgate’s squad selections for the country’s upcoming Nations League semi-final against the Netherlands on June 6. Jesse Lingard, Fabian Delph and Kieran Trippier earned call-ups, despite struggling for form during the 2018/19 season. Lingard scored just four league goals, Delph failed to make Pep Guardiola’s matchday squad at times and Trippier even admitted he ‘could have done a lot better’ this term. 27-man England squad for Nations League finals in full Meanwhile, other in-form Premier League stars were snubbed. Click Here: Sports Water Bottle Accessories talkSPORT.com looks at players who could count themselves unlucky after not making Southgate’s squad.…

Gareth Bale could become one of the world’s highest paid golfers. Well, not really, but if he does want to see out the remainder of his Real Madrid contract on the golf course – it would become a pretty lucrative hobby. Speculation around his future has gone into overdrive after Zinedine Zidane left him on the bench for Madrid’s 2-0 defeat at home to Real Betis on Sunday. After the game, Zidane told reporters: “I’m sorry he didn’t get to play, but no one knows what will happen. “If I think a player doesn’t fit in the team, I have to do what I think works best. “No one can…

Click:开放的免费api Liverpool are reportedly considering a swoop for West Ham attacker Felipe Anderson in the summer – but it may not please fans to know he is a big Manchester United admirer. The Hammers paid a club record £36million to sign the 26-year-old from Lazio last summer. Anderson went on to score 10 goals in 40 appearances for the club this season. It would cost the Liverpool dearly to prise him away from their fellow Premier League club, though, according to reports. LIVE ON talkSPORT talkSPORT is your home of live football! Here's what's coming up on talkSPORT and talkSPORT 2… England Women vs Denmark Women (Saturday, 1pm) – talkSPORT Newport…

Gareth Bale could become one of the world’s highest paid golfers. Well, not really, but if he does want to see out the remainder of his Real Madrid contract on the golf course – it would become a pretty lucrative hobby. Speculation around his future has gone into overdrive after Zinedine Zidane left him on the bench for Madrid’s 2-0 defeat at home to Real Betis on Sunday. After the game, Zidane told reporters: “I’m sorry he didn’t get to play, but no one knows what will happen. “If I think a player doesn’t fit in the team, I have to do what I think works best. “No one can…

Sir Alex Ferguson considered bringing David Moyes to Manchester United 14 years before he took the reins at Old Trafford. Moyes was months into his first management job at Preston when Fergie began his search for a reliable no.2 following Brian Kidd’s decision to leave and take over at Blackburn. In the end, Derby County assistant Steve McClaren got the job. Click Here: “I do know there were a few people in the frame and I think it was David Moyes and myself who were top of the charts,” McClaren told talkSPORT as part of a special documentary called ‘Football, Bloody Hell! How United won the Treble’. In addition to…

talkSPORT.com rounds up all the latest transfer news and football gossip from Friday’s papers and online… Liverpool, Manchester United and Arsenal are all interested in signing James Rodriguez from Real Madrid, when he returns from his loan spell at Bayern Munich. (Daily Mirror) Manchester United are hopeful Ajax defender Matthijs de Ligt will sign for them, having improved their £12m-a-year deal offered to the 19-year-old Dutchman. (Sport) Romelu Lukaku is a reported target for Inter Milan, with the Italian club set to offer £30m plus Croatia winger Ivan Perisic to sign the Red Devils striker. (Gazzetta dello Sport) Other reports claim Lukaku fears United’s £70m asking price for him will scupper a move to Serie A, with Inter…

Arsenal plan to step up their pursuit of Bournemouth forward Ryan Fraser after the Europa League final next week. Click Here: The Gunners have been heavily linked with Fraser, 25, and appear to be ready to make a £20million bid for him. But according to The Independent, Arsenal boss Unai Emery wants to solely focus on their final in Baku against Chelsea on May 29 – a game you can listen to live on talkSPORT – before sorting out any transfers as a win will be the difference between playing Champions League or Europa League football next season. Fraser was also linked with Manchester United but as the Red Devils…

RB Leipzig take on Bundesliga champions Bayern Munich in the DFB-Pokal final this weekend. Bayern saw off the challenge of Borussia Dortmund to clinch the league title on the final day. Leipzig, meanwhile, finished 12 points behind Bayern in third. The two German big guns are now set to meet in the 76th edition of the DFB cup. Leipzig beat Hamburg in the semi-finals while Bayern edged past Werder Bremen to set up the final. Click Here: 18-time winners Bayern were beaten by Eintracht Frankfurt in the final last season while their opponents this weekend are looking for their first cup crown. RB Leipzig vs Bayern Munich: What time is…

Click:25M 4P For TNS Montenegro’s appeal against playing their next home match behind closed doors after some supporters racially abused England players has been rejected by UEFA. Raheem Sterling, Danny Rose and Callum Hudson-Odoi were subject to racist taunts by groups of home fans within the Gradski Stadion in Podgorica during the Three Lions’ Euro 2020 qualifying win in March. Montenegro were subsequently ordered by UEFA to play their June 7 qualifier at home to Kosovo in an empty stadium, and the original ruling has been upheld. Click Here: A UEFA statement read: “The appeal lodged by Football Association of Montenegro has been dismissed.” Sterling celebrated his goal in the…

Charlton take on Sunderland in the League One play-off final on Sunday, LIVE on talkSPORT. It is a repeat of the two sides’ memorable 1998 First Division final, which ended in a 4-4 draw as the Addicks won on penalties, except this time, they’re fighting for a place in the Championship. A Clive Mendonca hat-trick made him a Charlton hero as Sasa Ilic broke Sunderland hearts by saving the decisive penalty from Micky Gray. Now, Sunderland will be out to avenge that defeat by making an instant return to the second tier. But what are Charlton and Sunderland players from that legendary game doing now? talkSPORT take a look. Charlton…