World Cup winner Cristian Zaccardo has joined Parma from German champions Wolfsburg, the Italian team said on Saturday.
The 28-year-old defender, part of the Italy squad in Germany in 2006, has signed a five-year deal and will be officially presented on Sunday, although Parma gave no details about the fee paid to Wolfsburg.
Zaccardo spent only one season in Germany where he moved from Palermo and will rejoin his former coach Francesco Guidolin, who left the Sicilians and joined Parma in 2008.
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Cristiano Ronaldo s decisive penalty in Juventus 1-0 Derby della Mole win at Torino was too much for head coach Massimiliano Allegri s nerves to handle.
The reigning Serie A champions were below par for long spells in a fractious contest but were handed a chance to claim the three points when home goalkeeper Salvador Ichazo brought down Mario Mandzukic following Simone Zaza s dreadful backpass.
Ichazo, who was making a first Serie A appearance for Torino since January 2016, almost made himself the hero by getting a hand to Ronaldo s penalty but it squirmed in.
Given the unconvincing nature of the conversion, Allegri probably did himself a favour by turning the other way.
“I didn t see the penalty, as I turned my back to it. I very rarely watch the pena…
Brendan Rodgers is confident he has found the blueprint for Liverpool to record a rare win at Arsenal on Monday.
Liverpool have won just once in their 12 visits to the Emirates Stadium a 2-0 Premier League victory in August 2011 and were beaten 4-1 in last season s corresponding fixture just four months ago.
But Rodgers believes his side, buoyant after beginning the season with successive 1-0 wins over Stoke City and Bournemouth, have what it takes to turn the tables on Arsene Wenger s men this time around.
If you assess the games we ve had against Arsenal, especially at home, we ve had dominance of the ball, Rodgers explained in his media briefing on Saturday.
If you assess the last 10 games they ve lost at home, the teams that have won have had danger…
Atletico Madrid full-back Filipe Luis is dreaming of being included in Brazil s squad for this year s FIFA World Cup on home soil.
The 28-year-old has been in fine form for Atleti this season, helping Diego Simeone s side to challenge at the top of La Liga with city rivals Real Madrid and Barcelona.
However, those performances are yet to lead to international recognition, with Luiz Felipe Scolari preferring Real s Marcelo and Paris Saint-Germain defender Maxwell in the left-back slot.
Though he has not been called to Scolari s squad since last year s FIFA Confederations Cup, Filipe is retaining hope of making the 23-man World Cup party.
I want to be there, I dream every day about being at the World Cup, Filipe told AS.
But I have to respect my team-mates wh…
Chelsea captain Cesar Azpilicueta admitted Eden Hazard will be a big loss as the Europa League winners prepare to say farewell to their two-goal Baku hero.
Star attacker Hazard revealed the 4-1 victory over Arsenal on Wednesday is almost certain to mean goodbye with an expected switch to Real Madrid seemingly moving closer.
Olivier Giroud and winger Pedro also got on the scoresheet to help make the Belgium international s potential goodbye appearance a memorable occasion.
Hazard, 28, joined Chelsea from Lille in 2012 and ranks as one of the London club s greats, having won two Premier League titles and enjoyed success in the FA Cup and Europe.
It s a big loss for us, as a player and as a person, Azpilicueta told beIN Sports.
We came here togethe…
Kylian Mbappe is set for a breather as Paris Saint-Germain move to avoid the risk of their star striker suffering early season exhaustion.
PSG head coach Thomas Tuchel declared at a pre-match news conference Mbappe may only feature as a substitute in Saturday s Ligue 1 clash with Dijon.
A run of four games in 10 days for Mbappe, including two internationals with France, appears to have persuaded Tuchel the time is right to allow the 21-year-old some rest.
It will be the briefest of respite, however, with PSG back in Champions League action next Wednesday as they travel to face Istanbul Basaksehir.
Injuries and cases of COVID-19 in the camp have hindered Tuchel with his selections this season and the suspended Layvin Kurzawa and Angel Di Maria will miss th…
Justin Fields will start the final tune-up game of the Chicago Bears’ preseason as they head to Nissan Stadium to face off against the Tennessee Titans on Saturday.
Tennessee has been one of the most dominant squads during the 2021 NFL preseason but NFL betting lines opened with the Titans installed as 3-point home underdogs for this contest.
Here are our free NFL picks and predictions for the Bears vs. Titans on August 28.
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Once more unto the breach, dear friends, for the A-League Men is back, this time celebrating its 20th season. It’s a time for hope, for spirits swelled by the promise and potential that comes with the blank slate of a new season. And that goes not just for the 13 sides taking part in this year’s competition but, as has invariably been the case of late, also the league itself, which has lurched from crisis to crisis in recent years to test the depths of even the most ardent supporter’s endurance.
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It all begins on Friday, when Central Coast host Melbourne Victory in a rematch of the 2023-24 grand final. In that contest, the Mariners yet again…
Arsenal are set to beat Premier League rivals Man Utd and Chelsea to Inter Milan striker Lautaro Martinez in the summer, according to reports.
The Gunners narrowly missed out on the Premier League title on with Manchester City s 3-1 victory over West Ham handing them the title.
did their bit by defeating Everton but it wasn t enough as Man City won their fourth consecutive Premier League title by two points.
The north Londoners continue to improve every season under Mikel Arteta with the Gunners improving their squad last summer as Declan Rice, David Raya, Jurrien Timber and Kai Havertz all arrived.
And Arsenal will now be one of the most attractive clubs to join in world football with the way players view the club likely to have changed under Arteta, …