Pepe has urged Portugal to show the same hunger for victory against world champions France as they were subjected to against Germany last weekend.
Holders Portugal face the prospect of their Euro 2020 campaign ending at the group stage, with a positive result against Didier Deschamps world champions on Wednesday their target to guarantee progress, although a narrow defeat could still see them progress as one of the four best third-placed teams.
The good work from an opening 3-0 win over Hungary was undone in a 4-2 defeat to Germany in Munich, when a usually obdurate Portugal defence was repeatedly undone as Joachim Low s 3-4-3 system granted his team numerical superiority in attack.
Left wing-back Robin Gosens tormented Portugal right-back Nelson Semedo and contr…
The agent of Parma forward Sebastian Giovinco has revealed that Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich is a big admirer of his client.
Giovinco, 24, said he would consider returning to Juventus on Tuesday if the Italian giants promise he will be a replacement for Alessandro Del Piero who is expected to leave at the end of the season.
But reports in England have linked him with a move to Chelsea.
The Italy international is currently at Parma who paid Juventus three million euros for a co-ownership deal in the summer in which they own 50 per cent of the player s rights.
However, agent Andrea D Amico was eager to respond to the Chelsea reports and said a move to London should not be discarded in the future because the Stamford Bridge owner liked Giovinco.
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Everton midfielder Marouane Fellaini has signed a new five-year contract at Goodison Park.
The Belgium international had 18 months remaining on his existing deal, but has now agreed to stay with the Toffees until 2016.
Fellaini, who has made 14 appearances in all competitions this season, became Everton s record signing when he joined the club for 15 million pounds from Standard Liege in 2008.
We re all pleased that Marouane Fellaini has signed his new contract and we re looking forward to working with him in the years to come, manager David Moyes said.
Everton chief executive Robert Elstone was equally delighted to have secured the 23-year-old s signature.
As everyone is aware these negotiations have been ongoing for some time but both partie…
Hertha Berlin goalkeeper Thomas Kraft has extended his contract with the club until the end of the 2016-17 campaign.
The 26-year-old joined Hertha from Bayern Munich in 2011, and started every game as the club were relegated from the Bundesliga in his first season.
They immediately bounced back as second-tier champions, however, with Kraft maintaining his position as a regular first choice.
On Monday, the club announced the keeper was now contracted until June 2017, with sporting director Michael Preetz delighted to have tied the German down.
Thomas Kraft is an absolute top performer in our team, he said.
Both as a goalkeeper and as a person he is very important for the team.
Kraft himself added: I feel comfortable with Hertha Berli…
Fiorentina have announced that goalkeeper Neto will leave the club when his contract expires at the end of the season.
The 25-year-old joined the Serie A outfit from Atletico Paranaense in January 2011 and became regular first choice in goal last term.
Neto s deal at Stadio Artemio Franchi is now into its final six months, and Fiorentina announced on Saturday that the Brazilian will be moving on in the close-season.
ACF Fiorentina must announce that goalkeeper Norberto Murara Neto today officially informed the club of his intention not to prolong his contract with the Viola. The decision is definitive, a club statement read.
Neto was keen to make it known that his decision is entirely unrelated to financial motivations, with his desire to be free to d…
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has described Hoffenheim boss Julian Nagelsmann as a young horse with an extremely bright future.
Nagelsmann became the youngest head coach in Bundesliga history when he was appointed at the age of 28 in October 2015 and has won admirers across the country for his work over the last two years.
Klopp hailed Nagelsmann as a shining example of Germany s promising coaching talent and expects a difficult task when Liverpool face Hoffenheim in the first leg of their Champions League play-off on Tuesday.
I m really happy for my friend and agent because I m the old horse in the stable and there s a young horse already! Klopp told a news conference.
He s a big, big coaching talent. We don t know each other very well but I ve follow…
Davide Santon stressed that he did not reject Inter nor was he forced to join the Italians following his loan switch on Monday.
Italian Davide Santon took to Facebook to dismiss suggestions that he initially rejected Inter s offer, while the full-back denied Newcastle United forced him into a move back to Serie A.
Inter confirmed the capture of Santon on an initial loan deal, with an option to make the deal permanent, on deadline day on Monday.
The transfer came after Santon s girlfriend claimed via Twitter that Newcastle left the 24-year-old with no other option but to leave for Inter.
There were also rumours that Santon had initially rejected Inter s offer but he used social media to clear the air.
There has been a bit of confusion over the las…
Chile coach Juan Antonio Pizzi warned his team they had not yet achieved anything despite a much-needed 2-1 win over Ecuador.
An 85th-minute winner from Alexis Sanchez on Thursday lifted Chile into third in CONMEBOL World Cup qualifying with one game remaining.
But their final game is a trip to group winners Brazil, and they could still slip out of the qualifying spots.
Pizzi told his team they still had work to do ahead of their trip to Sao Paulo, a task made much more difficult by star midfielder Arturo Vidal s suspension.
We re going to have to keep fighting. The last effort remains and we are confident we can compete with Brazil, he said.
We will prepare for the match in the best possible way. We still have not achieved anything and it will …
Manolo Gabbiadini scored a brace as Southampton twice came from behind to draw 2-2 with Newcastle United in an entertaining contest at the St Mary s Stadium.
Mauricio Pellegrino s side had failed to score in their previous two home games but, after Isaac Hayden scored his first Premier League goal in the first half, Gabbiadini equalised early in the second.
The Italian s strike was quickly rendered meaningless when Ayoze Perez scored his first goal of the season, but Shane Long won a 75th minute penalty that Gabbiadini emphatically converted to earn Southampton a much-needed point following back-to-back defeats.
Despite scoring at home for first time since August 19, Southampton s attack still lacked potency, while Rafael Benitez s Newcastle, who sit two points a…
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