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News Corp is a network of leading companies in the worlds of diversified media, news, education, and information services. Everton take on Southampton this afternoon in a huge Premier League relegation six-point showdown. The Toffees are winless in their last eight matches in all competitions and currentl y sit inside the relegation zone on goal…

Everton need to win like something serious, while Southampton will hope to build off of their shock upset of Manchester City midweek in the League Cup; a Blues loss could set Frank Lampard up for a very Rafa Benitez-esque final match in charge, while a win would provide some cushion for a bunch of Toffees who desperately wish to be as far away from…

WAYNE ROONEY is favourite for the Everton job. That's according to bookmakers Betfair, who've priced Rooney at 11/8 to replace Frank Lampard at Goodison Park. Lampard, 44, is on the brink after the Toffees were thrashed 4-1 by Brighton on Tuesday evening. The final whistle was greeted by boos and jeers from home supporters, who also chanted "sack…

Gareth Southgate's men must overcome the Netherlands on Thursday, with the winners to face either Portugal or Switzerland in the final on Sunday. Ahead of this week's UEFA Nations League finals, Eurosport assesses the four squads, picks out one player to watch, and provides you with all you need to know ahead of the showpiece event. The Estadio do…

Even Xavi Hernandez himself probably did not expect Barcelona to make so much progress in his first few months at the helm. When the club turned to their legendary former midfielder in November, they faced a myriad of issues on and off the field. Lionel Messi, their greatest ever player, had departed a few months earlier. Barcelona continued to be…

The £50 million-rated PSV Eindhoven forward is wanted by a host of clubs, including Manchester United... It's fair to say that Cody Gakpo has lived up to his billing so far at the 2022 World Cup. With three goals in three games - one with his head, one with his left-foot and one with his right - the Netherlands forward has been one of the stars of…

Barcelona will be hosting La Liga surprise Rayo Vallecano in a match that could see the end of the La Liga title race. With that said, it's a good time to check out our La Liga odds series, which includes our Barcelona-Rayo Vallecano prediction and pick we have laid out below. Barcelona are entering this match after a series of some tough games.…

Real Madrid is set to face Barcelona this weekend. With that said, it's a good time to check out our La Liga odds series, which includes our Real Madrid-Barcelona prediction and pick we have laid out below. Real Madrid is comfortably ahead in La Liga, but the title race is still not over. Unfortunately for Barcelona, the Catalans started the season…

It's been eight long years since the Netherlands last played a World Cup match, a 3-0 victory over Brazil that earned them the honour of third place in 2014. They return now with the same manager, Louis van Gaal, whose tactics made the Dutch one of the most entertaining teams in Brazil, but the trail left behind by his subsequent successors and…

The UEFA Champions League features another massive fixture between two European giants this week as Inter Milan lock horns with Xavi's Barcelona side in a crucial encounter at the Camp Nou on Wednesday. Inter Milan are currently in seventh place in the Serie A standings and have been plagued by inconsistency so far this season. The Nerazzurri edged…

For the first time in 21 years, Barcelona were eliminated in the group phase of the Champions League last season. Under the stewardship of Ronald Koeman for the majority of their continental campaign, the Blaugrana finished below both Bayern Munich and Benfica to drop into the Europa League, which they exited after a surprise aggregate defeat by…

The FIFA World Cup is quite simply the most prestigious competition in football. It takes place once every four years and features the best players on the planet. For many footballers simply playing in the World Cup is the greatest achievement in their career, but which country has the right to call themselves the greatest? Here we take a look at…

Competition/Round: 2022-23 UEFA Champions League, Group C, Matchday 1 Barcelona Outs & Doubts: Héctor Bellerín, Marcos Alonso, Miralem Pjanic (out) Viktoria Plzen Outs & Doubts: Jan Kopic, Jan Kliment, Radim Reznik (out) Date/Time: Wednesday, September 7, 2022, 9pm CET (Barcelona), 8pm BST/WAT (UK & Nigeria), 3pm ET, 12pm PT (USA), 12.30am IST…