Wolves boss Pereira says ‘It is normal’ for players like Cunha to want next step

Ivory Coast will look to defend their Africa Cup of Nations crown against 23 qualified teams in Morocco at the end of the year. Morocco was confirmed as tournament host after Guinea conceded their plans to improve stadia and infrastructure would not be ready in time. Morocco last staged the competition in 1988.   When…

If the Club World Cup is supposed to represent the best in world football, the biggest teams on the planet slugging it out for global bragging rights then Gianni Infantino needs to go back to the drawing board, and quickly. This was an utterly pointless exercise as one team of expensively assembled international  footballers annihilated…

Rangers v Viktoria Plzen preview Rangers hope to take the next step towards the lucrative Champions League when they host Czech side Plzen at Ibrox in Tuesday’s first leg. Rangers saw off Panathinaikos in the second qualifying round but manager Russell Martin was not happy when they only drew with Motherwell at the weekend. “We…

Tanzania v Tunisia preview Tanzania are seeking a sizeable upset against opponents ranked 71 places above them by FIFA when Miguel Angel Gamondi’s side meet Tunisia in their final game in Group C in Rabat on Tuesday. The Taifa Stars need to win to reach the last 16 after losing their opener 2-1 to Nigeria…

Anthony Elanga scored his first Newcastle goal with the Magpies’ first attack to put Eddie Howe’s side ahead after six minutes of their pre-season friendly against Arsenal at the Singapore National Stadium on Sunday. Winger Elanga, who joined for £55 million from Nottingham Forest earlier this month, met Sandro Tonali’s cross from the right with…

Preview for Atlanta Falcons @ Tampa Bay Buccaneers The Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ Week 15 clash with the Atlanta Falcons arrives at a critical moment in the NFC South race. The Buccaneers come in at 7-6, tied with the Carolina Panthers at the top of the division after their Week 14 bye. That makes Thursday’s home…