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West Brom keeper Scott Carson looks as though he is on his way to Turkey. Pictures of Carson undergoing a medical have appeared on the Bursaspor website and it therefore appears likely that he will make his move to the club soon.
Bursaspor, who play in front of 20,000 fanatical fans, finished third in the Turkish Super Lig last season after winning it the season before. They were knocked out of the group stages of the Champions League and will be playing in next season s Europa League. The club, who were only founded in 1963, play in green and are known as the Green Crocodiles.
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So what will the Legend Teksas , Bursaspor s main fan base, be getting if the purchase of the twenty-five year old English keeper…
Daniel James was delighted to celebrate the birth of his new baby by scoring on his 50th Wales appearance in the Euro play-off win over Finland.
Wales’ 4-1 victory set up a home play-off final against Poland on Tuesday, with a Euro 2024 place at stake in Germany this summer.
James’ second-half appearance from the bench came after a busy few days for the Leeds winger following the birth of his second child with partner Ria.
The 26-year-old had arrived late into the Wales camp on Monday before adding to the best scoring season of his career with a 13th goal for club and country.
“It was my newborn’s first game here and I’m delighted to have my 50th cap,” James said after acknowledging his new arrival with a thumb-sucking goal celebration in fron…
Honduras coach Luis Fernando Suarez is expecting a show of affection from Ecuadorian fans when the sides meet on Friday.
Suarez is a former Ecuador coach and guided them to the 2010 FIFA World Cup, while opposite number Reinaldo Rueda previously occupied the Honduran hot seat.
The duo are set to meet in Group E this week, and Suarez hopes the opposition fans remember him fondly.
I only have good things to say about Ecuador, he said. They made me grow as a person.
We achieved some great things together and I wouldn’t be surprised if there’s some sort of show of affection on the day of the game.
If there is, then I’ll find it very gratifying on a personal level.
I’ll always remember what we experienced there.
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FIFA secretary general Jerome Valcke has urged Luis Suarez to seek treatment after he was banned for biting for a third time.
World governing body FIFA on Thursday announced that the Uruguay striker would be suspended for four months and must sit out nine international matches after biting Italy defender Giorgio Chiellini during Tuesday s World Cup Group D clash.
The Uruguayan Football Association stood by the Liverpool man and revealed that they would appeal against his suspension, while Chiellini and World players union FIFPro voiced their opinion that the punishment was excessive.
Suarez has previously been suspended for biting PSV midfielder Otman Bakkal in 2010 and Chelsea s Branislav Ivanovic last year, and Valcke stated that his previous offences had to be…
Kaka is unsure where he will be playing in 2018 but the former AC Milan and Real Madrid star remains focused on leading Orlando City to the MLS play-offs for the first time in their short history.
Orlando captain Kaka is in the final year of his contract and the 35-year-old World Cup and Ballon d Or winner is not certain to remain at the club.
Kaka has scored three goals in 14 MLS appearances this season, as injuries limited his participation in 2017.
And while his future remains uncertain, the 92-cap Brazil international is only worried about reaching the play-offs, with Orlando two points outside of the post-season positions after 21 matches.
I don t know what will happen next season, Kaka said in an exclusive interview with Omnisport.
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Everton are closing in on the signing of Stoke City forward Marko Arnautovic, .
The Austria international has just one year remaining on his current Stoke deal and the Potters are ready to cash in with the Toffee’s leading the race to secure his services.
New Everton manager Ronald Koeman is keen to strengthen his front line and has identified Arnautovic as his top target.
The twenty-seven year old moved to the Britannia Stadium from Werder Bremen in the summer of 2013 and has since racked up one hundred and ten appearances in all competitions, scoring nineteen goals.
He has also played for Dutch side FC Twente where he began his career while he has also had a loan spell with Serie A giants Inter Milan.
He has been capped fifty-five times…
Fulham are interested in signing Siriki Dembele from Peterborough United in the summer transfer window, according to . It has been reported that the Premier League club are monitoring the development of the 24-year-old, but the London outfit are yet to determine whether he is ready to take the step-up from League One to the top flight of English football.
Dembele can play as a winger or as a striker and has established himself as an important player for Peterborough. According to , the 24-year-old has made four starts and one substitute appearance in League One for Posh, scoring one goal and providing two assists in the process.
Fulham are playing in the Premier League this season after winning promotion from the Championship via the playoffs at the end of the 2019-20 c…
Newcastle Jets beat Melbourne City 3-1 in the A-League on Friday, moving to within six points of the top six and inflicting a third loss in four games on their visitors.
City had been looking in good shape to challenge for a top-two finish this season but their latest defeat adds to poor results against Adelaide United, Sydney FC and Wellington Phoenix, meaning they may start looking over their shoulder.
The Jets were in woeful form around the turn of the year and in early January, losing four from five games, but things are picking up and Friday s win was another impressive result.
Jair got the breakthrough for the home side in the 22nd minute, heading home Johnny Koutroumbis right-wing cross at the back post.
City were back in it just after the break �…
Although England might have not been able to officially book their spot at next year s World Cup finals on Friday night, they did take a massive step towards being crowned Group I champions.
Calling on a response following last month s stalemate against Hungary, Gareth Southgate s squad landed a thumping 5-0 win against Albania at Wembley after a real first-half flurry.
Watching a struggling Harry Maguire power home England s opener after just eight minutes, the Three Lions certainly laid down another qualifying marker as Jordan Henderson and their skipper wrapped up an easy night in the capital.
Now needing just a single point from their trip to San Marino in three days time, we have taken a look at the key talking points after Friday s hometown romp.
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FA Cup replays will make a comeback in the new season for ties up to and including the fourth round.
Replays were scrapped in 2020-21 in an effort to ease pressure on clubs in a campaign that was condensed due to the impact of the coronavirus pandemic.
However, after it was announced on Tuesday that EFL Cup semi-finals will revert to being played over two legs, the Football Association has confirmed the return of replays in its highest-prestige cup competition.
The 2021-22 FA Cup campaign will be the 150th in the tournament s history, with 729 clubs participating. Premier League and Championship teams will enter from the third round in early January.
The FA also announced on Thursday that the total prize fund for the competition will remain at around £…