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Jul142018 by adminNo Comments

‘If you leave you are dead to me’ – Chelsea fans are terrified Eden Hazard could leave the Premier League to join Real Madrid

FEELING BLUE The Belgium captain admitted 'it might be time to try something different' after the game against England Eden Hazard admitted he could leave Chelsea this summer, and Blues fans have reacted furiously. Speaking after the 2-0 World Cup win over England, Hazard admitted ‘it might be time to discover something different’ after six years at Stamford Bridge. Hazard secured Belgium’s best ever World Cup finish on Saturday Ever since Cristiano Ronaldo left the Bernabeu to join Juventus, speculation has been rife as to who could replace the Portuguese superstar. It seems Hazard is top of the list and, if the 27-year-old’s comments are anything to go by, a deal could be done this summer. Speaking to B...

Jul142018 by adminNo Comments

Belgium vs England: World Cup preview, live commentary, stream and team line-ups

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third-place play-off talkSPORT looks ahead to the third-place play-off on Saturday It’s the penultimate game – but it could still be a cracker. England and Belgium must pick themselves up from semi-final elimination and battle it out for third place on Saturday. Neither side will have recovered from the heartbreak of missing out on a World Cup final just a matter of days ago, nor will they care whether they come third or fourth. Kane and Hazard have starred at the tournament But there are a few individual scores to be settled at the Saint Petersburg Stadium. Romelu Lukaku is Harry Kane’s closest rival for the Golden Boot. The Belgian has four goals to Kane’s six. A tie would be settled by assists and then minutes ...

Jul132018 by adminNo Comments

Anderson beats Isner in record-breaking semi-final with 50-game fifth set

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Media playback is not supported on this device Wimbledon 2018 on the BBCVenue: All England Club, Wimbledon Dates: 2-15 JulyCoverage: Watch live on BBC TV, BBC iPlayer, BBC Red Button, Connected TVs and the BBC Sport website and app; Live Radio 5 live and 5 live sports extra commentary; Text commentary online.South African Kevin Anderson won the second-longest match in Wimbledon history by outlasting American John Isner to reach the men's final.They slugged it out on Centre Court for six hours and 35 minutes before the eighth seed came through 7-6 (8-6) 6-7 (5-7) 6-7 (9-11) 6-4 26-24.The ...

Jul132018 by adminNo Comments

Roberto Firmino to miss Liverpool’s tour of the US but Mohamed Salah and Sadio Mane will be part of travelling squad

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firmi-no The famed attacking trio will not reunite until Liverpool visit France for a training camp at the end of the month Liverpool will be able to call upon forwards Mohamed Salah and Sadio Mane when they visit the United States for their pre-season tour. The pair have not yet reported back for training having played at the World Cup in Russia with Egypt and Senegal respectively. Neither Salah nor Mane made it out the World Cup group stage Both nations were knocked out at the group stage last month, so Salah and Mane are now ready to return to training ahead of Liverpool’s trip to the US, which begins a week on Saturday. Fellow forward Roberto Firmino, who reached the quarter-finals with Brazil, will report back as the club head to F...

Jul122018 by adminNo Comments

Chelsea and England defender Gary Cahill hints he will retire from international football after World Cup

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last hurrah The 32-year-old is desperate to play in the third-place play-off against Belgium on Saturday Gary Cahill will hold talks with England manager Gareth Southgate over whether he should end his international career. The Chelsea defender is desperate to face Belgium in the third-place play-off on Saturday because it could be his last game for the Three Lions. Cahill could play his last England match on Saturday Cahill, 32, has lost his place to Harry Maguire and featured just once in Russia. He said: “It is a good conversation for me to have with the manager in the coming month or so. “Any time I get an opportunity to play for England, I want to do that. I can finish my England career knowing that I have played every possib...