Liverpool made very few signings throughout the summer, but one of the players they did bring to Anfield was highly-rated defender Sepp van den Berg. Speaking to FOX Sports, the teenage centre-back opened up on his first few months on Merseyside, which has seen him train with Jurgen Klopp’s first-team and learn from senior players. Click Here: NRL Telstra Premiership Michael Owen discusses his move to Real Madrid from Liverpool One player in particular Van den Berg has been watching in Virgil van Dijk, his compatriot and the recently crowned UEFA Defender of the Season. Liverpool bosses reportedly see a bright future for Van den Berg, but he is just…

Watford’s decision to sack Javi Gracia so early in the season took many by surprise. The Spaniard was dismissed as Hornets boss on Saturday after suffering three defeats in their opening four Premier League games. Just a few months ago the 49-year-old was being lauded for the work he was doing with the club, guiding Watford to the FA Cup final as well as cementing an 11th-place finish in the division. Gracia himself has admitted it was unexpected, saying: “After the unexpected announcement about the termination of my contract after only four matches, I want to express my surprise after completing the best season in Watford’s history.” Quique Sanchez Flores, who was axed…

Gareth Southgate has told talkSPORT the carnage of England’s 5-3 victory over Kosovo meant a number of his young players were left wanting at the end of this international break. The likes of Tottenham and Leicester City midfielders Harry Winks and James Maddison were expected to get game time at St Mary’s on Tuesday after missing out on Saturday’s 4-0 victory over Bulgaria. Raheem Sterling on same level as Messi and Ronaldo, says Trevor Sinclair But they, along with a number of other inexperienced stars hoping for a game, were left on the bench as the Three Lions’ midfield and defence crumbled against the plucky minnows. Fans were left particularly…

Raheem Sterling suffered racial abuse from a Bulgaria fan during England’s Euro 2020 qualifying victory at Wembley on Saturday. The Manchester City star is understood to have been heckled with a racist remark during the first half of the Euro 2020 qualifier. Sterling and Harry Kane were the stars of the show for the Three Lions, with the winger’s goal and assist and the striker’s hat-trick helping Gareth Southgate’s side to a 4-0 win. But the gloss of the victory has been dulled by the latest report of racism within the game, for which Sterling is a key figure in the fight against. Click Here: mochila fjallraven According to the…

Christian Yelich fouled a ball off his right knee and had to leave the game in the first inning of Milwaukee’s visit to Miami on Tuesday night. Yelich appeared to be in some pain after he lined the ball off his knee, at first struggling to stand up before he was eventually able to walk off under his own power.  Rookie Trent Grisham replaced Yelich in the lineup.  MORE: Where do the Red Sox go from here? The reigning NL MVP, Yelich has put together another stellar campaign in 2019. He is among the leading candidates for NL MVP, boasting a .330/.430/.672 slash line with 44 home runs and 30 stolen bases.…

The “be-Leaf” is the Ottawa Senators’ rebuild is in full bloom. In May, general manager Pierre Dorion hired Maple Leafs assistant coach D.J. Smith to become the club’s 14th bench boss. He then dealt d-men Cody Ceci and Ben Harpur to Toronto in a multi-player trade in exchange for forward Connor Brown and blueliner Nikita Zaitsev on July 1. But, he wasn’t finished there, inking Maple Leafs’ free agent duo Tyler Ennis and Ron Hainsey to one-year contracts hours later. For the Senators, the 2019-20 campaign will be about player growth and making good on opportunities; All-Star defenseman Thomas Chabot and sophomore forwards Brady Tkachuk and Colin White expect to…

The German winger has long been a target for the Bavarian club, but their president admitted a deal may be difficult to get over the line A deal to bring Leroy Sane to Bayern Munich from Manchester City is looking increasingly difficult from a financial perspective, according to the Bundesliga champions’ president Uli Hoeness. Bayern are embarking on a rebuild over the coming months as they look set to move on several ageing players, with Rafinha, Arjen Robben and Franck Ribery already departed. As such, Bayern are being heavily linked with a number of younger wingers and Sane has emerged as a primary target, with the club doing little to…

The midfielder promised to get rough when he comes up against the Barcelona-bound midfielder but the Netherlands boss feels his tactic may backfire Netherlands coach Ronald Koeman says he is not concerned by England midfielder Declan Rice’s promise to play dirty when the two sides meet in the Nations League semi-final. The clash in Portugal on Thursday could put West Ham star Rice in direct opposition to Ajax star Frenkie de Jong, who has been labelled one of Europe’s most promising midfielders and will join Barcelona this summer. Rice vowed to get “dirty, up in his face and try and disrupt him from playing his game” when he takes on De…

The club legend could be set for a new role at San Siro, if the Serie A side’s CEO gets his wish this summer AC Milan chief executive Ivan Gazidis wants to appoint Paolo Maldini as technical director following Leonardo’s departure. Leonardo stepped down as sporting director on Tuesday, the same day head coach Gennaro Gattuso resigned from the Serie A club. Gattuso himself had confirmed his departure earlier on Tuesday, saying he is walking away despite having two years remaining on his contract, while Leonardo​ had only been in his job for one season.  Milan are set for a busy off-season after missing out on Champions League qualification by just one…

The Three Lions suffered another semi-final loss but manager their manager was relatively upbeat despite the defeat Gareth Southgate described England’s Nations League semi-final loss as “painful” but insisted the Three Lions learned so much from the extra-time defeat against Netherlands. England lost 3-1 to Netherlands in Guimaraes on Thursday – Southgate’s men missing out on a spot in the inaugural Nations League final. Marcus Rashford had given England the lead via the penalty spot in the first half, however, Matthijs de Ligt equalised before defensive errors gifted Netherlands two goals in extra time. It was an all too familiar feeling for England, who lost in the semi-finals of the…