Jason Denayer and Dries Mertens were on target as Belgium stretched their winning streak to 11 games with a 2-0 victory at Denmark in their Nations League opener.
Denmark entered Saturday s Group A2 opener unbeaten in 15 matches since September 2018 but were undone at the Parken Stadium by goals in either half.
Denayer profited from some slack defending to convert Mertens corner inside nine minutes and the hosts, who will face Belgium in next year s rescheduled Euro 2020, never truly recovered.
Mertens made certain of the win 14 minutes from time as Belgium now beaten in just two of their last 43 matches moved level on points with England after the first round of fixtures.
Jason Denayer s first goal for Belgium
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Arsenal and Wolverhampton Wanderers are interested in signing Maxi Gomez from Valencia in the January transfer window, according to. It has been reported that although the striker has a release clause of £125 million, the Spanish club could sell him for less.
Gomez joined Valencia from Celta de Vigo in the summer of 2019. According to , the 24-year-old striker has scored three goals in 10 La Liga appearances for Los Che so far this season. During the 2019-20 campaign, Gomez made 25 starts and eight substitute appearances in the league for Valencia, scoring 10 goals and providing two assists in the process, and also gave one assist in six Champions League matches, according to
Valencia are 13th in the La Liga table at the moment with 13 points from 12 matches, just two…
King of the dark arts Emiliano Martinez said it was his destiny to be the penalty shootout hero as Aston Villa booked their spot in the semi-final of the Europa Conference League
The Argentina goalkeeper, who helped his country win the World Cup 18 months ago in similar circumstances, produced more heroics against Lille, saving spot-kicks from Nabil Bentaleb and Benjamin Andre to earn a 4-3 shootout win after the quarter-final had ended 3-3 on aggregate.
There was plenty of his trademark gamesmanship on show as he shushed the baiting French crowd, who had not forgotten what happened in Qatar, and then caused confusion by receiving a yellow card from the referee in the middle of the shootout, having already been booked in normal time.
Emi Martinez saves and wins A…
Manchester United have confirmed new interim manager Ralf Rangnick s work permit is still processing, meaning he is likely to be absent for Thursday s match against Arsenal.
Following much speculation, United announced on Monday an agreement had been reached with Rangnick over a relationship that is set to span two and a half years.
Initially, Rangnick will take charge until the end of the season before moving into a consultancy role.
Rangnick has previously shaped German clubs such as Hoffenheim and RB Leipzig from top to bottom, with his future advisory position at Old Trafford suggesting United are planning an overhaul of their football operations, which have long appeared outdated compared to their rivals.
Since Ole Gunnar Solskjaer s dismissal, his…
Everton started 2017 in superb fashion as three quick-fire second-half strikes secured a 3-0 Premier League victory over Ronald Koeman s former club Southampton.
Koeman s side were desperate to return to winning ways following their frustrating draw with lowly Hull City last time out, but it looked as though Claude Puel s men would take a share of the spoils at Goodison Park.
However, though Jay Rodriguez and Nathan Redmond had gone close for Southampton, the hosts took a deserved lead through substitute Enner Valencia s first Everton goal 73 minutes into a scrappy encounter.
And Southampton s resilience swiftly crumbled, Leighton Baines slotting home from the penalty spot before Romelu Lukaku hammered in a thunderous third late on.
The defeat represents …
The sale of Paul Pogba has completed Juventus and primed them for Champions League glory, according to Filippo Inzaghi.
Pogba signed for Juve on a free transfer in 2012 and after four successive Scudetti returned to Manchester United in August in a world record transfer worth up to €110million.
Though the France international departed, the Turin club bolstered their squad with the additions of Gonzalo Higuain, Miralem Pjanic, Dani Alves and Medhi Benatia in the transfer window.
Inzaghi believes Juve s movements in the market have put them in a better position to win the Champions League, having finished as runners-up in 2014-15 and exited at the last 16 stage in the previous campaign.
Asked who he felt would be in this year s final, Inzaghi told La…
Roma have rejected an offer from Chelsea for Edin Dzeko but are open to further discussions over the striker s future.
Sporting director Monchi confirmed the Giallorossi s stance on Wednesday following an approach from the Premier League champions.
Chelsea have been heavily linked with a double swoop for Dzeko and team-mate Emerson Palmieri as Antonio Conte seeks to strengthen his options.
But they will have to improve their bid if they are to prise 31-year-old Dzeko away from Stadio Olimpico.
Every club in the world would at least consider any offers that come in, Monchi told Mediaset Premium.
We are ready to listen, and then we will decide.
At the moment Dzeko is here and we are all happy. That means that what we have received so…
Arsene Wenger has insisted that Olivier Giroud has a future at Arsenal despite his lack of involvement so far this season, .
The France international, who has hit double figures in each of his four full league campaigns with the North London outfit so far, but is yet to net this season having made just three brief substitute appearances.
Alexis Sanchez is currently ahead of Giroud in the pecking order with the Gunners, with the Chilean netting four times in eight EPL appearances while Theo Walcott is their top scorer with five.
Since signing from Montpellier in the summer of 2012, Giroud has racked up one hundred and ninety-one appearances in all competitions, scoring eighty-two goals and was part of the squads that won back-to-back FA Cups in 2014 and 2015.<…
What does the future hold for Kylian Mbappe?
For so long, the Paris Saint-Germain forward has been tipped to join Real Madrid.
However, Mbappe is believed to be attracted to the idea of leaving Parc des Princes for Anfield.
TOP STORY – MBAPPE INTRIGUED BY LIVERPOOL
Paris Saint-Germain star Kylian Mbappe is interested in a move to Premier League champions Liverpool, according to Le Parisien.
Mbappe is contracted to PSG until 2022 but the France international forward has reportedly made it clear he has no plans to extend his deal in Paris.
He has long been linked with LaLiga champions Real Madrid, though the 21-year-old is attracted to Liverpool s style of play. Barcelona have also emerged as a possible destination.
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Kingsley Coman, Clement Lenglet and Wissam Ben Yedder were on target as a below-par France registered a 3-0 win over Andorra in Euro 2020 qualifying at the Stade de France on Tuesday.
Fresh from his two goals in Saturday s 4-1 win over Albania, Coman opened the scoring after 18 minutes with a cool finish.
Antoine Griezmann missed his second penalty in three days soon after but teed up Lenglet early in the second half to double Les Bleus advantage, before Ben Yedder s late third.
The win means France are level on 15 points with Group H leaders Turkey, three points ahead of third-place Iceland.
FULL-TIME. A solid win for Les Bleus.
— French Team (@FrenchTeam)
France were far from their fluid best in the opening stages, with their …