Didier Deschamps will decide whether he remains France head coach after Qatar 2022, according to French Football Federation president Noel Le Graet.
Deschamps took over as France boss in 2012 and has since led Les Bleus to a World Cup title as well as the Euro 2016 final, having previously won 103 caps during his playing career.
His France team beat England on Saturday to reach the World Cup semi-finals in Qatar, keeping alive their hopes of becoming the first team since Brazil in 1962 to retain the trophy.
Deschamps contract is due to expire after the tournament, with rumours persisting that former Real Madrid head coach Zinedine Zidane could be in line to take over the role.
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Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp was looking to find an excuse or alibi when criticising Tottenham s style of play following Saturday s 1-1 draw at Anfield, according to Antonio Conte.
Spurs became just the second side to stop Liverpool winning in their past 15 Premier League games, and the first at Anfield since Brighton and Hove Albion in October.
Luis Diaz s deflected 74th-minute strike cancelled out Son Heung-min s opener, but the draw inflicted a potentially fatal blow to the Reds title hopes as they now trail leaders Manchester City by three points with three games to go.
Klopp took aim at Spurs approach after the game, stating he could not coach Conte s defensive style as he implored Tottenham to do more with their talented world-class players .
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Raphael Varane has posted a heartfelt goodbye to Real Madrid ahead of his transfer to Manchester United.
It was announced on Tuesday that the Red Devils had agreed a deal in principle to sign the France centre-back, who had a year left on his contract with LaLiga giants Madrid.
United are reported to be paying a fee of £42.7million (€50m) to secure the transfer, with the player set to travel to England this week, where he will undergo a period of isolation before completing a medical.
Varane visited Madrid s Valdebebas training ground on Friday for the final time before departing the club where he won four Champions Leagues and three LaLiga titles among a host of trophies following his arrival from Lens in 2011.
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Harry Kane continued his fantastic Boxing Day scoring record as Tottenham eased to a 3-0 win over 10-man Crystal Palace in the Premier League.
Goals from Kane and Lucas Moura in quick succession put Spurs in command, the England captain netting in his sixth consecutive Boxing Day fixture to match Robbie Fowler s Premier League scoring record of nine goals the day after Christmas.
Wilfried Zaha was then dismissed before half-time for two bookable offences and Son Heung-min added a third goal after the interval as Spurs cruised to three points at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Victory means Spurs are unbeaten in six top-flight games since Antonio Conte s arrival, moving further into contention for a Champions League place with games in hand on those around them …
Kevin De Bruyne pulled the strings for Manchester City in the Premier League on Saturday as he guided the champions to a 4-0 victory over Bournemouth.
The Belgium international bagged one goal and assisted another as Pep Guardiola s hosts delivered an imperiously composed performance at the Etihad Stadium in their first home match of the season.
Phil Foden matched the playmaker s involvement with a double goal contribution of his own, while Ilkay Gundogan also got in on the act against an outclassed Cherries side, who helped City out with an own goal to complete the scoring.
Scott Parker s men got their first season back in the top flight off to a winning start against Aston Villa last weekend, but this represented a significant step up.
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Manchester United are interested in signing Marcelo Brozovic from Inter Milan in the summer of 2023, according to . The report has claimed that Premier League giants United could make a bid for the Croatia international next summer, with former Serie A champions Inter open to selling the 29-year-old defensive midfielder at the right price.
United, though, are not the only European powerhouse who are keen on signing Brozovic. Former Premier League and UEFA Champions league winners Liverpool want to sign the 29-year-old next summer, and so do last season’s Ligue 1 winners Paris Saint-Germain.
Brozovic has been on the books of Inter since 2015 and has established himself as one of the best midfielders in Serie A. The Croatia international won the Serie A, the Coppa Itali…
Competition: Euro 2016 Qualifier
Market: Wales to win against Cyprus
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An in-form Wales travel to face Cyprus for Thursday’s Euro 2016 qualifiers, with the visitors big favourites to come out on top. The Red Dragons have impressed under manager Chris Coleman, and they are expected to earn all three points in this week’s clash as a result.
Cyprus are coming off the back of a 5-0 defeat against Belgium, while Wales have won both qualifiers this year. The visitors came out on top against Cyprus when they locked horns in their first qualifier of 2014 too. Wales have greatly improved since Coleman returned as manager, and really showed their mettle in the previous campaign – winning two and drawing two of their four games in the group.
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Pep Guardiola does not believe the Manchester derby can be viewed as his side s most important game, at least at this stage of the season.
Manchester City, on the back of a frustrating 2-0 home defeat to Crystal Palace in their last Premier League outing, make the short trip to Old Trafford to take on their rivals on Saturday.
Guardiola has struggled to get the better of Manchester United counterpart Ole Gunnar Solskjaer since the Norwegian took over from Jose Mourinho at the end of 2018, with the Red Devils winning three of the five league meetings between the sides in that time.
United have scored six goals in those matches, conceding just three in return. In total, Solskjaer has won four of his eight meetings with Guardiola in all competitions, the best win ra…
Prediction: Match to end in 1-1 draw
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Iceland and Wales will lock horns with each other in the 2024–25 UEFA Nations League B this week. The Group 4 match between Åge Hareide’s side and Craig Bellamy’s team will be held at Laugardalsvöllur in Reykjavík and is scheduled to kick off at 7:45 pm UK time on Friday.
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Iceland have started to establish themselves as a force to be reckoned with in European football. While they are not yet at the stage where their fans can say that they are among the elite, gone are the days when they were considered European minnows and were expected to lose every single game.
Åge Hareide’s side, though, need to do slightly better in 2024–25 UEFA Nations League B. They are curre…
Barcelona have confirmed the departures of Joao Felix and Joao Cancelo.
Joao Felix, Atletico Madrid s record signing, joined Barca on loan last season, while Cancelo, his compatriot, joined from Manchester City on a similar deal.
Joao Felix played 44 times in all competitions for the Blaugrana. He scored 10 goals and provided six assists.
Reports this week suggested new Barca coach Hansi Flick was keen to keep hold of Joao Felix, but for now the attacker will return to his parent club.
Barca confirmed the news on Sunday, the final day of Joao Felix s loan contract.
Cancelo s departure was also announced. Reports suggest Barca are, as it stands, unwilling to meet City s asking price for the full-back.
Both he and Joao Felix are currently re…