Carlos Tevez s absence from the Argentina squad is due to non-football reasons, according to Juventus general manager Beppe Marotta.
Tevez, capped 64 times at international level, has not represented his country since the Copa America back in 2011.
Alejandro Sabella succeeded Sergio Batista as coach following that tournament but he has resisted the urge to call upon Tevez, who has scored 18 goals in Serie A since joining Juventus from Manchester City at the start of the season.
The 30-year-old is expected to miss out on the upcoming FIFA World Cup in Brazil and Marotta is surprised he is still being overlooked.
Clearly Tevez is a man and therefore aspires to wear the jersey of his country, especially at a World Cup, Marotta told Sky Sport Italia.
He deserve…
Paris Saint-Germain midfielder Yohan Cabaye would welcome the arrival of Chelsea s Eden Hazard at the club.
Hazard has scored 16 goals in all competitions this season and turned in a number of superb displays, helping to keep Chelsea in the running for UEFA Champions League and Premier League glory.
He has also been talked up frequently by boss Jose Mourinho, who has expressed disbelief at the Belgian s lack of individual awards this term.
Ahead of Chelsea s Champions League quarter-final ties with PSG next month, Cabaye has expressed his belief that Hazard would fit in well at the Parc des Princes.
Hazard is a player that I would like at PSG, said Cabaye in a video chat posted by the club.
He would do so well in Paris and in Ligue 1. He s one of the best …
Blizzard Entertainment’s DiaSA Lottoblo 4 received its first paid expansion last month with Vessel of Hatred. For better or worse, it didn’t further the story, leaving fans with another cliffhanger and the prospect of more seasons. However, those who own it will receive exclusive benefits and features in the future.
Speaking to Polygon, franchise boss Rod Fergusson said, “It can feel a little bit like this expansion is just a single moment in time, and I just wanted to highlight that’s not the case. We’re going to continue to develop features that will be, essentially, exclusive to Vessel of Hatred owners.”
The nature of those features has yet to …
England international Jack Wilshere made his Bournemouth debut as they were beaten 2-1 by AC Milan in Warren Cummings testimonial.
Despite the defeat it was a day of positives for Eddie Howe s men with Wilshere, signed on loan from Arsenal on Wednesday, and returning injury victim Tyrone Mings both playing 45 minutes, while Lys Mousset scored his first goal for the club.
Cummings, who made 302 appearances for Bournemouth before leaving in 2012, also made a late appearance to a great reception at Vitality Stadium.
After a goalless first half, Suso gave Milan the lead with just under half an hour remaining, before Mousset fired an instant equaliser.
However, M Baye Niang then netted a third goal in as many minutes from the penalty spot to regain the lead.…
Five substitutions could become a permanent part of football following a recommendation by the International Football Association Board s (IFAB) advisory panels.
The limit on the permitted number of substitutions was increased from three to five in May 2020 as football prepared to return following its hiatus amid the outbreak of coronavirus.
An extension on the rule was granted last May for all top domestic and international competitions scheduled to be completed by December 2022.
However, IFAB s Football and Technical Advisory Panels (FAP-TAP) met on Wednesday and declared that competitions should be permanently able to make up to five substitutions per game.
The decision on whether to make use of the rule will fall to the individual competitions, t…
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In what is a real heavyweight Champions League showdown on Tuesday night, Barcelona will make the trip to Germany when they meet Bayern Munich.
Bayern Munich
Starting with the hosts, while Bayern Munich might have stormed their way to a 10th straight Bundesliga crown last season, the German giants are in the midst of a recent wobble. Although Julian Nagelsmann s men might be unbeaten across any format since opening the 2022/23 campaign, that doesn t quite tell the whole story. Despite putting in an eye-catching European display last week as they opened their Champions League adventure with a 2-0 victory away at Italian giants Inter Milan, the Bavarians failed to pick up some much-needed momentum over the weekend. Throwing away the le…
Leeds United have announced the signing of striker Rodrigo Moreno from Valencia for a club-record fee.
The 29-year-old has signed a four-year contract with Marcelo Bielsa s side, who secured promotion to the Premier League in 2019-20.
The Spain international moves to Elland Road for a reported £26million (€30m).
For me, I m really happy, very excited to join the club in this important season for all of us. It s a new step in my career and I want to help the team to achieve the goals of the season, Rodrigo said in a club interview.
Leeds have been working for two weeks almost on this deal with Valencia. We knew Valencia are in more problems now because we didn t achieve the Champions League last season, but since the first time Victor [Orta, director…