Brazil head coach Tite has rebuffed Kylian Mbappe s suggestion that World Cup qualifying is more difficult for teams in Europe than it is in South America.
Paris Saint-Germain and France forward Mbappe said in May that European teams have an advantage in the global showpiece due to playing high-level matches in qualifying.
Mbappe, who lifted the World Cup with France in 2018, added that football in South America is not as developed as in Europe .
However, Brazil boss Tite does not agree with those comments and feels the quality of football in the CONMEBOL region is as high as anywhere in the world.
Maybe he is talking about these Nations League clashes or European friendlies, but not World Cup qualifiers, Tite told ESPN.
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Igor Tudor has resigned from his position as Lazio head coach following the conclusion of the 2023-24 Serie A season.
The Croatian was appointed in March following Maurizio Sarri s resignation at the Stadio Olimpico, signing an 18-month contract.
However, the Biancocelesti have now confirmed his departure, despite Tudor having led the Italian side to a seventh-place finish and Europa League qualification.
S.S. Lazio announces that, today, Igor Tudor has resigned as head of the first team, the statement read.
The Club would like to thank the coach for his work and wishes him the best of luck personally and professionally.
Igor Tudor ha rassegnato le proprie dimissioni
— S.S.Lazio (@OfficialSSLazio)
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Liverpool and Tottenham Hotspur are set to collide at Anfield in Sunday s highly anticipated showdown, both striving to correct recent missteps which have caused the hosts to lose significant ground in the Premier League title race, and put the visitors on the brink of failing to qualify for the Champions League next season.
The last time these teams met, back in September at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, Liverpool had two players sent off and a perfectly legitimate goal ruled out through miscommunication between the VAR and the on-field referee, and the vast controversies which plagued that match will only make this one more interesting.
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Erik ten Hag conceded Manchester United s season was not good enough by far after the Red Devils recorded their lowest Premier League finish in eighth place.
United concluded their campaign with a 2-0 victory over Brighton and Hove Albion, with second-half goals from Diogo Dalot and Rasmus Hojlund sealing the points at the American Express Stadium.
Nevertheless, Ten Hag s side finished three points behind sixth-placed Chelsea and will subsequently miss out on European football for the first time in 10 years, unless they beat Manchester City in next week s FA Cup final.
And the Dutchman, who insisted his players will fight for the cup at Wembley, pulled no punches in his assessment of United s season.
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Although it might have seemed inevitable over the past week, it was finally announced on Sunday that Tottenham and have parted ways after a messy divorce.
With Conte mounting a stunning public rant at both Spurs first-team stars and their hierarchy following a late collapse in their 3-3 draw away at relegation scrappers Southampton on March 18th, there was certainly a huge amount of pressure on .
Crashing out of the Champions League earlier in the month after suffering a 1-0 aggregate defeat at the hands of AC Milan, the ex-Chelsea boss had quickly lost the support of fans around north London.
With it looking like Tottenham are in an uphill battle if they re to claim an essential top-four finish come May, Conte s assistant Cristian Stellini will step up as head…
Mikel Arteta admitted he has an emotional connection with Everton and expects his former side to put up a battle when Arsenal travel to Goodison Park in the Premier League on Sunday.
Arsenal reignite their Premier League bid with a trip to Merseyside where they face Sean Dyche’s Everton, who are unbeaten at home against the Gunners since 2017.
Arteta praised his former side’s attributes and highlighted the special connection between himself and the Toffees.
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“I’m really excited about it, the last six years we have not won there so we are going to have to earn it,” Arteta said.
“We know we are going to have to be at our best to beat them there and that’s something we haven’t managed to do s…
Luca Pellegrini has been included in Italy s squad for the Euro 2020 qualifiers against Armenia and Finland in September.
Left-back Pellegrini joined Juventus from Roma in June but has been loaned out to Cagliari – the team where he spent the second half of the 2018-19 campaign – for this season.
The 20-year-old has now been handed a first international call up as Italy boss Roberto Mancini sticks by his plan to blood younger players heading towards the next major tournament.
However, one youngster who has not been selected this time around is Moise Kean. The Everton forward scored in qualifying victories over Finland and Liechtenstein in March before being part of Italy s squad for the European Under-21 Championship in June.
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Inter retained their Supercoppa Italiana crown with a convincing 3-0 victory over fierce rivals Milan at King Fahd International Stadium on Wednesday.
Simone Inzaghi s side have been in far better form than Milan since the World Cup break and that showed in Riyadh as they raced into a two-goal lead inside 21 minutes.
Federico Dimarco finished off a flowing team move and Edin Dzeko, who played a pivotal role in that opener, added a second to put Inter in command.
Last season s Coppa Italia winners Inter added a third in the 77th minute through Lautaro Martinez to seal a seventh Supercoppa triumph, drawing them level with Milan s tally.
Dzeko played a delightful first-time pass into the feet of Nicolo Barella, who in turn squared to Milan-born Dimarco for a…
Juventus are interested in signing Warmed Omari from Rennes in the January transfer window, according to . The report has claimed that former Serie A and UEFA Champions League winners Juventus are keen on a new centre-back, and one of the players they are looking at is Omari.
Italian giants Juventus are reportedly ready to offer Omari a contract until 2028 and pay him more than he is getting at Rennes at the moment. As for Rennes, the French club will not sell the 23-year-old centre-back for anything less than €20 million.
Omari has been on the books of Rennes since 2014 and has come through the French club’s youth system. The youngster has made three appearances in Ligue 1 so far this season. During the 2022-23 season, the centre-back made 15 starts and one substit…
Australia s bid to host the 2018 World Cup has received a major boost when the government agreed to spend more than 45 million dollars to back the campaign.
Prime Minister Kevin Rudd, Sports Minister Kate Ellis and Tourism Minister Martin Ferguson said in a statement the 45.6-million-dollar (30 million US) cash injection sends a clear message to the football world that Australia is serious about hosting the 2018 FIFA World Cup.
There is no better place in the world than right here in Australia, Ellis told reporters.
This announcement shows to the entire football world we are very serious in our commitment and we know if successful it would be a great win not just for the football fraternity, but for the sporting world and our economy and infrastructure.
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