#Aurelien Tchouameni

Reigning champions Real Madrid will take on Barcelona in the title decider of the Supercopa de Espana at the King Fahd International Stadium on Sunday (January 15). Madrid have made the final for the third time since the 2019-20 edition. They have lifted the trophy in their previous two appearances in the final and will look to retain the…

Neither Real Madrid nor Barcelona looked exceptionally brilliant in the semifinals, but both still managed to edge past tough opposition to reach the final of the Supercopa de Espana and set up an El Clasico showdown in Saudi Arabia. Real Madrid failed to score from open play against Valencia in their semifinal, seeing a Karim Benzema penalty…

On Wednesday, Sport Bild reported that Real Madrid have now joined Bayern Munich in the race to sign Tottenham Hotspur striker, Harry Kane. Kane, whose contract expires in 2024 at Tottenham has been heavily speculated with a transfer to Bayern in the summer. And in July, the England captain turns 30, which means his next career decision regarding…

Looking to claim consecutive World Cup crowns, France remain on track for more glory at Qatar 2022. Les Bleus reached the semifinals after a nervy 2-1 win over England and have been scoring freely at the tournament. With young gun Kylian Mbappe in sensational form, Didier Deschamps' side will take some stopping at the World Cup as they close in on…

After prevailing against Senegal and Poland, England and France face off in the final quarter-final at Qatar 2022. We preview the game ahead of kick-off at the Al Bayt Stadium in Al Khor, with added insight from our supercomputer model. Neither England nor France see a clear favourite as they prepare to face one another in a highly anticipated…

Defending champions France will face surprise-package Morocco in their semi-final encounter of the FIFA World Cup 2022 at the Al Bayt Stadium in Qatar on Thursday, December 15. Despite eliminating their neighbours Spain and Portugal, Morocco will head into a match that can only be juxtaposed with David and Goliath. The Atlas Lions are one more…

Two clubs seeking a bounce-back result meet in the Supercopa de Espana (Spanish Super Cup) semifinals in Saudi Arabia hoping to bolster their chances of securing silverware and return to form ahead of a return to La Liga play. Real Madrid fell three points behind leaders Barcelona after defeat to Villarreal in the Spanish top flight over the…

On Saturday England played their 10th World Cup quarter-final, with France joining teams like Uruguay, West Germany, Portugal and of course Argentina in the list of teams standing in the Three Lions' way. It's always a fascinating point in a tournament for England, a country for whom success or otherwise at a major tournament seems to exist along…

JUDE BELLINGHAM'S admirers will have to pay around £100million up front if they hope to sign Europe's hottest property in the summer. Both Manchester clubs and Liverpool would love to bring him to the Premier League, while Real Madrid are confident they can trump them all. Borussia Dortmund are understood to have told all interested parties they…

Real Madrid have the opportunity on Saturday to overtake rivals Barcelona at the top of Spain's La Liga, as both teams get set to play the 16th match of their 38-game league season. Each of the Spanish giants are on the road, but it's Madrid with the more favourable matchup on paper at seventh-place Villarreal, while Barcelona travel on Sunday to…

On Friday night, Real Madrid returned to action after the World Cup with a 2-0 win over Real Valladolid in La Liga. The defending champions did not produce their best football for eighty minutes, but a late surge in the final third and a Karim Benzema brace in six minutes helped them secure three points. On Tuesday, they step onto the grass again,…

It's the quarterfinals of the 2022 FIFA World Cup and the teams left standing will all truly start dreaming about reaching the final with two results separating them from the December 18 title match. Just four teams will remain after the quarterfinals wrap up on Saturday, and all four will be guaranteed to play a match on the weekend of December…

The 2022/23 La Liga season resumes on Thursday with Matchday 15. Friday will feature four games, with Real Madrid bringing the curtains down on the action when they lock horns with Real Valladolid at Estadio Jose Zorrilla. Real Valladolid returned to La Liga after finishing second in the Segunda Division last season. And the Albivioletas have been…

After a rollercoaster 2022, 2023 looks set to one of the most important years in Jurgen Klopp's reign as Liverpool manager. Having been denied what would have been an historic quadruple after missing out on the Premier League and Champions League to Manchester City and Real Madrid respectively, the Reds have somewhat different ambitions now…

Real Valladolid host reigning champions Real Madrid in their last La Liga fixture of the calendar year on Friday night. After a sticky start to life back in Spain's top flight - winning one of their first six matches following promotion - Valladolid climbed out of the relegation zone in October, signing off with three consecutive home victories…

England midfielder Jude Bellingham had a brilliant World Cup tournament in Qatar recently, and now could have a stunning move to Real Madrid on cards as well. The reports come as a total contrasting ones to the earlier which stated Jurgen Klopp's Liverpool were the favourites to bag the teenage sensation's signature, followed by their Premier…

It all comes down to one last game in Qatar - the holders France against Argentina in the 2022 Fifa World Cup final at the Lusail Stadium. With two of the world's best players in opposition on Sunday, it promises to be an exciting clash for the neutrals, but a nerve-wracking one for fans of the respective finalists. Lionel Scaloni's Argentina team…

Morocco hope to keep their Cinderella run going in Wednesday's semifinal at the 2022 FIFA World Cup, but defending champion France stand in their way. Les Bleus edged England 2-1 in the quarterfinals to become the first defending champion to reach the semifinals since 1998. The last one was Brazil, and France routed the Samba Boys 3-0 to win the…

Didier Deschamps' France can move one step closer to retaining their World Cup title when they take on Walid Regragui's Morocco in their semi-final clash this week Youssef En-Nesyri scored the winner for Morocco against Portugal Reigning World Cup champions France will be hoping to make their second successive final at the tournament when they take…

Kyle Walker or Kieran Trippier Luke Shaw Theo Hernandez Aurelien Tchouameni Harry Kane It's hard to believe, but England are yet to pick up a single booking at the World Cup. Yep, despite having Harry Maguire at centre-back - a player who has picked up three yellow cards in his four Premier League appearances this season - and Harry Kane up front,…

It's the second semi-final day of the World Cup, with only space for one more nation to make it all the way to the 2022 Qatar World Cup Final. The second semi-final kicks off on Wednesday night between holders France and Morocco, and we have got you covered with our soccer same-game parlay picks for this World Cup showdown on Wednesday 14…

Reigning champion France have their sights on another appearance in the final, but Morocco will be intent on pulling off another shocker in a 2022 FIFA World Cup semifinal on Wednesday. Morocco have knocked off Spain and Portugal in consecutive matches, while France got past Poland and England in their knockout games. The Atlas Lions have been…

Will it be Croatian redemption, a picture-perfect end for Lionel Messi and Argentina, a Moroccan miracle or back-to-back for Les Bleus? We're down to the final four at the Qatar World Cup and Sunday's final is already looming large. Here, Sportsmail's DAVID COVERDALE casts his eye over the semi-finalists to see how they all compare. ARGENTINA -…

What doesn't France do well? Although that's a rhetorical question I'm inclined to respond "nothing" because Les Bleus look like a well-oiled machine in Qatar. Coming into the World Cup as one of the favorites despite a few key injuries, this team has been the toughest of outs. They finished atop Group D on goal differential having bested inferior…

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A fixture fitting of the 2022 World Cup final itself, England and France will face off in the quarterfinals on Saturday, December 10. Les Bleus arrived in Qatar as defending champions and despite a raft of injuries, have peformed strongly with Kylian Mbappe scoring freely. England, meanwhile, still have the memory of their Euro 2020 final defeat…

Real Madrid will be aiming to defend their La Liga title but will face stiff competition from a resurgent, big-spending Barcelona Real Madrid's La Liga victory during the 2021/2022 season was one of the more lopsided wins since Barcelona won by 11 points during the 2018/2019 season. Real dominated the league, winning by 13 points and a…

The Spanish La Liga season kicks off on Friday, August 12, as Osasuna host Sevilla at El Sadar in Pamplona. The La Liga season will see the best clubs in Spain battle it out for the title. Real Madrid are seeking a second straight La Liga trophy, but Barcelona and Atletico Madrid will be out to stop Los Blancos. The title has gone to Madrid the…

Can red-hot Portugal find a way past Yassine Bounou and Morocco when the World Cup quarterfinals hit Qatar on Saturday? Match 60 of the tournament will see Bounou riding high after stopping three of four penalties faced in the Round of 16 versus Spain, but Portugal won't be thinking about going more than 90 minutes after scoring a half-dozen goals…

The Netherlands gets a third chance to beat Lionel Messi in the World Cup when the Dutch meet Argentina in the World Cup quarterfinals at Lusail Iconic Stadium on Friday. Match 57 of the World Cup will be the second of the quarterfinal round and Messi can build on his three goals and assist in Qatar, though the underlying story has been how…

We are now 88 per cent of the way through Qatar 2022, with only eight of the 64 scheduled games remaining. Yet these eight are the most important games of the tournament, those which will be remembered for years to come. It has been a World Cup of shocks, with major footballing powers Germany, Spain and Belgium already on their way home alongside…

France will be many people's pick to lift the trophy, but every time they have reached a World Cup final, they have crashed out at the group stage of the next edition. France are among the favourites to win the Qatar World Cup, but with a heavily changed squad from 2018, they'll be hoping to avoid repeating the last time they attempted to defend…

France and Poland meet at Al Thumama Stadium in Doha on at 10 a.m. ET for their round of 16 clash. The defending champions topped Group D while the Poles managed to sneak into second place in Group C behind Argentina. The French lost 1-0 to Tunisia last time out but Didier Deschamps heavily rotated his side while the Polish went down 2-0 to Lionel…

Having lost twice to Denmark recently, France will be taking nothing for granted when they look to secure their qualification for the knockout stages with a game to spare in Group D on Saturday. The defending champions entered the tournament on the back of a dismal Nations League campaign, during which Denmark beat them 2-1 in Paris and 2-0 in…

France will hope the disappointment of losing Karim Benzema for the 2022 World Cup will not derail their campaign ahead of their opening game against Australia. Didier Deschamps' plans have been unsettled by the late withdrawal of the Ballon d'Or holder but Les Bleus should have enough power to make it far without the striker. The reigning World…

Real Madrid have hit the ground running in their La Liga title defence this season with two wins from two games in the opening fortnight. Los Blancos' plans have been disrupted by the departure of Casemiro to Manchester United but Carlo Ancelotti remains confident they can fight across all fronts in the coming months. Hosts Espanyol have not…

There was never really much doubt that Australia was entering Qatar's 2022 FIFA World Cup as underdogs, especially considering the Socceroos are scheduled to face the reigning champions in France during their very first match. But a viral infographic recently published by Fox Sports has only highlighted the sheer disparity between both national…

Claude Makelele has admitted to helping Real Madrid sign former Chelsea target Aurelien Tchouameni. The 22-year-old was heavily linked with a move to Stamford Bridge in the summer but, due to the Blues' reluctancy to wrap up a deal, the Spanish giants swooped in and signed the midfielder instead. Speaking to AS, the former Chelsea midfielder said:…

Read all of Daniel Storey's World Cup 2022 group guides here here France Australia Denmark Tunisia All times GMT Denmark vs Tunisia: 1pm, Tues 22 Nov (Education City) France vs Australia: 7pm, Tues 22 Nov (Al Janoub) Tunisia vs Australia: 10am, Sat 26 Nov (Al Janoub) France vs Denmark: 4pm, Sat 26 Nov (Stadium 974) Tunisia vs France: 3pm, Weds 30…

France are the reigning champion of the world and go into the World Cup 2022 as one of the favourites to lift the trophy. Manager Didier Deschamps's side is stacked with talent. Les Bleus are arguably stronger for the 2022 World Cup than they were four years ago in Russia. France are led by Paris Saint-Germain striker Kylian Mbappe. The mercurial…

The 2022 World Cup squads are close to being confirmed and we are collating all of them as they are made official. From surprise call-ups to the agony of injury, there has been so much news swirling around which 26 players from each country will be named in their national team squad for the World Cup in Qatar. National team managers have some huge…

France will play host to Croatia on the fourth day of UEFA Nations League A, with the former trying to get their first win of this competition and latter looking to challenge the leaders of their group. With that said, it's a good time to check out our Nations League odds series, which includes our France-Croatia prediction and pick we have laid…

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Real Madrid and Celtic go head-to-head in Group F UEFA Champions League action at the Santiago Bernabeu in Spain's capital on Wednesday. Real are looking to win the group, and three points on home turf will do the trick. The Bhoys have failed to win any of their opening five Champions League games, and the Scottish side are the overwhelming…

France may have just barely survived relegation from UEFA Nations League A, but Les Blues have significant concerns heading into the 2022 FIFA World Cup. The 2018 World Cup champions will set out to defend their title, but recent struggles have seen doubts creep in. The most recent result, a 2-0 loss to Denmark on Sunday in the September…

CHELSEA successfully progressed into the last-16 of the Champions League with a win over Austrian giants RB Salzburg. Kai Havertz' sensational goal was the difference maker and it ultimately ended Salzburg's 40-game unbeaten run at home. And it seems as if Graham Potter wants to strengthen his side with Chelsea reportedly plotting a move for…

Matches like this are what the Champions League group stage are all about. The reigning Scottish champions will welcome Spanish champions Real Madrid to their home ground to kick off their return to Champions League play. After coming in second to Rangers two seasons ago, Celtic couldn't make it out of the Champions League qualifying rounds missing…

Welcome to the Liverpool ECHO's Wednesday LIVE blog for all your very latest Liverpool FC news. The ECHO will provide breaking stories, reaction and comment to all the big talking points from Anfield as well as keeping tabs on the transfer market around the world. Liverpool are said to be prepared to pay the required £53.4 million to Flamengo for…

We're less than two months away from the 2022 FIFA World Cup. We're currently in the final international break before the 2022 edition of the quadrennial tournament. The international teams that have secured a berth in Qatar are in the final leg of their preparations ahead of the 2022 FIFA World Cup. Most of the top international teams seem to be…

France are looking to rescue their UEFA Nations League campaign when they take on Denmark on Sunday. Les Bleus are five points off of top spot after five matches, with Denmark and Croatia ahead of them. Didier Deschamps' side picked up their first win of the campaign on Thursday when they beat Austria 2-0 and will hope to make it two in a…