AZ Alkmaar have confirmed Australian Brett Holman and Danish defender Simon Poulsen have turned down new contract offers.
The Dutch outfit, who currently lead the Eredivisie by three points with a game in hand from PSV Eindhoven, were understood to be keen to hang on to Holman.
The 27-year-old Australia international, whose contract at AZ expires at the end of this season, has been in fine form this term with five goals in all competitions.
However, Holman is understood to be keen to move to a bigger league having joined AZ in 2008 after previous stints at Dutch clubs NEC Nijmegen, Excelsior and Feyenoord.
AZ have also made two contract offers to Denmark international Poulsen which the left-back chose to ignore, having been linked with Premier League clu…
Mauricio Pochettino conceded Chelsea are missing something after they failed to defeat 10-man Burnley in what he reflected had been a “must-win” game at Stamford Bridge, which ended 2-2.
Cole Palmer’s goal, drilled into the bottom corner from Raheem Sterling’s delightful flick with 12 minutes to play, looked to have nicked it for the hosts, restoring the lead after Josh Cullen had whacked Burnley level on the volley early in the second half.
Palmer had earlier given Chelsea the lead from the penalty spot, converting after Lorenz Assignon had fouled Mykhailo Mudryk and been shown a second yellow card, whilst a furious Vincent Kompany was also dismissed from the touchline for remonstrating.
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Inter claimed a 1-1 Derby d Italia draw at Juventus and Roma triumphed amid controversy as Serie A began 2015 in entertaining fashion.
Carlos Tevez had looked set to again be the scourge of his former Manchester City coach Roberto Mancini when putting Juve ahead after five minutes, but Mauro Icardi secured Inter a point just after the hour-mark.
Mancini famously rowed with Tevez on the touchline in a 2011-12 UEFA Champions League match against Bayern Munich, and the Argentina international appeared ecstatic to steer Juve into an early lead after fine play by Arturo Vidal.
Icardi levelled with a clever finish in the 64th minute, but Inter s chances of stealing a win ultimately vanished when Mateo Kovacic earned a late red card for a strong tackle on Stephan Lichts…
Oceania champions Auckland City will not be overawed when they kick off their Club World Cup campaign in Japan on Thursday.
They should be buoyed by their 2009 Club World Cup heroics and New Zealand s unbeaten run at the FIFA World Cup in South Africa, according to coach Ramon Tribulietx.
The New Zealanders face Japanese champions Kashiwa Reysol in Thursday s opener where they are the underdogs to earn a place in the quarter-final against Mexican club Monterrey.
However, Barcelona-born Tribulietx, who was an assistant coach at Auckland when they finished fifth at the 2009 Club World Cup in UAE with wins over Al Wahda and TP Mazembe, said his side believed they could match it with Kashiwa.
The main thing you can take out of that (2009 s fifth-place finis…
David Alaba has warned Bayern Munich not to underestimate a wounded Werder Bremen when they begin their Bundesliga title defence on Friday.
Bremen suffered a shock DFB-Pokal first-round exit at the hands of third-tier Sportfreunde Lotte on Sunday, with Andre Dej netting the winner in a 2-1 victory.
Holders Bayern breezed into round two with a 5-0 victory over Carl Zeiss Jena and will head into Friday s match in buoyant mood having won their last 13 encounters with Bremen in all competitions, with no goals conceded in their last five meetings.
Alaba, however, says his side must not allow complacency to affect their performance as they aim to make a winning start in their quest for a fifth league title in a row.
They will work even harder, especially after…
Gareth Bale says he couldn t care less that Paul Pogba s move from Juventus to Manchester United eclipsed the fee Real Madrid paid for his signature in 2013.
Bale s reported €100million switch from Tottenham to the Santiago Bernabeu was surpassed by United s capture of Pogba in August for a fee which could rise to €110m.
No longer being the most expensive signing in world football is of no concern for the Welshman, though.
I m not fussed and I couldn t care less. None of the players have pulled my leg about it, Bale said.
The 27-year-old is instead focused on what he can do on the pitch, with a potential appearance in the 2017 Champions League final in Cardiff high on his list.
It would be amazing to get there, said Bale. My aim is to wi…
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As Vin Diesel once said before The Fast and the Furious life really took hold of him, “Time is fleeting.” It can mean multiple things – life is short, you have limited time, and the seconds, minutes and hours of your life fly by. However, Jonathan Blow’s Braid proves another addendum of time after almost 16 years since its launch on the Xbox 360 – that it’s relative. What was a Game of the Year candidate, an instant classic, a signal flare attracting more attention for indie games (alongside Super Meat Boy and Fez), an example of video games as art, remains so all these things and more.
It’s still a poignant, haunting experience that challenges the traditional notions of gaming while prese…
Sony has announced the next additions to its PlayStation Plus Game Catalog. As previously rumored, Gunfire Games’ Remnant 2 on PS5 and Square Enix’s Crisis Core: Final Fantasy 7 Reunion on PS4/PS5 will be available from July 16th onwards for PlayStation Plus Extra and Premium subscribers.
Of course, that’s not all. Mount and Blade 2: Bannerlord, The Jackbox Party Pack 9, Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous, and No More Heroes 3 will be playable on PS4 and PS5. Previous-gen subscribers can avail of Travis Strikes Again: No More HRussia Lottoeroes Complete Edition, Deadcraft, and Steep.
Premium-exclusive offerings include the VR title …