Cannes will look to continue their fairytale run in the Coupe de France when they meet Ligue 1 Guingamp in the quarter-finals on Wednesday.
The fourth-tier outfit are renowned for launching the careers of former France greats Zinedine Zidane and Patrick Vieira.
However, a continued financial decline left Cannes on the verge of liquidation before a last-minute deal was brokered to keep the club afloat in August.
Cannes have gone on to enjoy a fine campaign and will host Guingamp having beaten two top-flight sides in Saint-Etienne and Montpellier on their way to the last eight.
At least one team from outside Ligue 1 is guaranteed to make the semi-finals, with Ligue 2 Angers set to visit Moulins, another fourth-tier outfit.
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Christian Eriksen’s agent has described Manchester United’s interest in the midfielder as flattering, according to the Metro.
The Red Devils have been linked with a move for the Denmark international as they eye reinforcements in the centre of the park for next season.
Real Madrid and Barcelona are also monitoring the twenty-six year old’s situation with both clubs looking for to overhaul their squads going forward.
Eriksen moved to Spurs from Ajax in the summer of 2013 and has since racked up two hundred and fourteen appearances in all competitions, scoring fifty-one goals.
Prior to his switch to North London he won four consecutive league championships with the Amsterdam outfit while internationally he has been capped seventy-five times for h…
Diego Simeone will know if the time is right to walk away from Atletico Madrid, according to the club s former head coach Quique Sanchez Flores.
A 3-0 defeat to Villarreal on Monday saw the 2014 champions drop to sixth in LaLiga, 12 points behind leaders Real Madrid after 15 matches.
A run of just one win in five league games and further comments about his interest in taking charge at Inter in future has led to speculation that Simeone could step down as coach before the beginning of next season.
And when asked if Simeone s tenure was nearing an end, Flores, who won the Europa League and UEFA Super Cup in a two-year spell at the Vicente Calderon, told Omnisport: I don t know. I believe he has the right to choose when to finish his time at Atletico.
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Burkina Faso can secure a place in the knockout stages of the Africa Cup of Nations by beating Guinea-Bissau but they must overcome a team who pushed Cameroon to the brink in their previous game.
Guinea-Bissau led Group A favourites Cameroon for over an hour on Wednesday, and Baciro Cande s side are unlikely to go out quietly if this game is to be the last of their debut appearance at the tournament.
Despite being bottom of the group with one point from their first two games, the Wild Dogs of Guinea-Bissau could still get out of the pool if they claim their first win in the tournament finals and Gabon fail to beat Cameroon.
Cande insisted he was not contemplating an exit from the competition, saying: We have to work hard against Burkina Faso and I am not really…
West Ham United are interested in signing Sam Johnstone from West Bromwich Albion in the summer transfer window, according to . It has been reported that the Hammers have made a move for the England international goalkeeper, but the Baggies have turned it down.
West Brom, who will play in the Championship next season after getting relegated from the Premier League, want over £10 million for Johnstone. The offer from West Ham, who will play in the Europa League next season, fell considerably below that figure.
West Ham are looking at Johnstone as a competition for and potential successor to Lukasz Fabianski. Fabianski has been on the books of the Hammers since 2018 and has been very good for the London club. However, the former Arsenal and Swansea City goalkeeper is 36 …
Unless you’re an avid MLS follower or a Boca Juniors supporter, the name of Luciano Acosta shouldn’t ring much of a ball. Until yesterday, that is. Out of nowhere, the talented playmaker emerged as a potential PSG signing. Manchester City also entered the race to acquire him. Something that NO ONE really expected a few days ago.
That seems a bit odd, isn’t it? To see a player from MLS getting that much attention from top clubs, and basically out of nowhere. Things got out of hand so quickly, that Acosta left DC United’s training camp. He subsequentely travelled to Europe in case he needed to complete a medical in the upcoming hours. Some sources said he was PSG-bound, while others declared Manchester City were close to sign him.
The one thing that’s clear is t…
Ajax sensation Frenkie de Jong is not sure whether he will remain with Ajax or leave as Barcelona, Manchester City and Paris Saint-Germain circle.
Highly rated midfielder De Jong has been heavily linked with LaLiga champions Barca and Premier League holders City following his impressive performances for Dutch giants Ajax.
On Thursday, reports also emerged of a possible €75million move to Ligue 1 champions PSG in the off-season, however the 21-year-old star is uncertain of his club future beyond the 2018-19 campaign.
It s difficult to say what will happen, De Jong told the Guardian. I want to finish this season well with Ajax. Then we will see.
Maybe I ll stay for another year, maybe I ll leave. But I am not sure.
On the ongoing speculation, D…
Atletico Madrid president Enrique Cerezo says he would understand if Antoine Griezmann is jeered by his own supporters after rejoining the Spanish champions from Barcelona.
France international Griezmann this week completed a surprise return to Atleti on an initial season-long loan deal with an option for both clubs to extend the deal by a further year, just two years after heading the opposite way.
The 30-year-old was a fan favourite during his previous five-season stint at the club before his €120million exit, scoring 94 goals in 180 LaLiga appearances.
However, many Atleti fans were unhappy with the manner of Griezmann s drawn-out exit in 2019, a year after dedicating his future to the club in a mini-documentary.
The deal also brought with it furth…
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Looking to get their World Cup qualifying campaign off to a flying start in midweek, European heavyweights Belgium will welcome Wales to Heverlee on Wednesday night.
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Starting with the hosts, while Belgium might have been hit with that 2-1 defeat against England in the UEFA Nations League back in October, The Red Devils managed to bounce back in impressive fashion. With many feeling that this is their golden generation s last chance to lift the World Cup in 2022, Roberto Martínez s side were last seen picking up a 4-2 win against Denmark on home soil four months ago. Signing off their Nations League campaign with a flurry and booking a semi-final showdown against defending world champions France for later in the year, Belgium…
Roma have been handed a major boost after midfielder Kevin Strootman signed a new five-year contract, tying him to the Serie A runners-up until 2022.
Strootman, 27, impressed in making 33 league appearances for Roma this season, having been restricted to only 11 across the previous two campaigns due to injury woes.
He joined the Serie A side from PSV in 2013 in a deal that can reportedly reach a total value of €19million.
Strootman is now determined to deliver success to Roma in the next five years after taking great comfort in the backing of the club s supporters during his time on the sidelines.
This extension is special for me, Strootman said. I really want to win something here, and I will do everything I can to achieve that.
Everyone a…