Louis van Gaal could not help but be impressed with his decision to not substitute Wout Weghorst when he appeared to be injured before scoring Netherlands winning goal against Wales.

The Oranje claimed a dramatic 2-1 Nations League away win on Wednesday, with both teams scoring in second-half stoppage time.

Teun Koopmeiners had opened the scoring just after the break with a cool finish from the edge of the box.

Rhys Norrington-Davies levelled with a towering header to seemingly snatch a draw for Wales, but Weghorst produced a brilliant diving header a minute later to secure all three points in Cardiff.

The Burnley striker was almost withdrawn a little earlier with an injury, but Van Gaal opted against replacing him with Memphis Depay.

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Lionel Messi is human and can miss penalties, according to the Netherlands goalkeeper Andries Noppert ahead of his team s clash with Argentina in the World Cup quarter-finals on Friday.

In his fifth World Cup, Messi has scored three times in Qatar to help Argentina to the final eight of the tournament, taking his tally to 94 international goals.

Messi has converted 21 of his 26 penalties in his Argentina career, with one of those failures coming in the 2-0 victory over Poland in La Albiceleste s last group match in Qatar, though he did score from 12 yards in the shock opening 2-1 defeat to Saudi Arabia.

With Spain and Japan dumped out by penalty shoot-outs in the round of 16, Noppert is ready to take on the challenge if Friday s game goes the distance and Messi t…

With talks over a new contract at a standstill, Barcelona have decided on the amount they would want to let him leave this summer, according to .

The winger arrived to Camp Nou for around €105 million following the sale of Neymar in the summer of 2017, and has so far scored 29 goals and laid on 20 assists in 112 apearances for the Catalan club. However, they would now be willing to accept an offer of between €50m and €60m, with the fact that his contract is about to enter its final 12 months in mind. They are apparently keen to avoid losing his services for free next year, even though they would prefer him to stay put and sign a new deal.

Dembele has been linked with a number of clubs in the last few transfer windows, and if Barcelona do put him on the market at t…

Having been told by a Chelsea fan that he s being missed at Stamford Bridge, Eden Hazard promised to return there once his time with Real Madrid is over. The video of the encounter was published by .

The Belgian forward arrived at Chelsea for €35 million from Lille back in 2012, as a 21-year-old talent, and during the seven years he spent with the London club he became their arguably biggest star. He played a total of 352 games in all competitions in the blue shirt, scoring 110 goals and laying on 92 assists. He helped them win two Premier League titles, one FA Cup and League Cup each, and two Europa League trophies, before completing the move to Real in the summer this year for €100 million.

His time at the Santiago Bernabeu hasn t been as good as both he and the c…

Manchester United want to sign Jack Butland from Crystal Palace in the January transfer window, according to . The report has claimed that Premier League giants United are in talks with London club Palace over a deal for Butland.

United are looking for a back-up goalkeeper to David de Gea after Martin Dubravka decided to return to Newcastle United. Dubravka joined the Red Devils on loan from the Magpies on a season-long loan deal in the summer of 2022, but he struggled for playing time and decided to return to St. James’ Park.

Butland has been on the books of Palace since 2020, but he is a squad player at the Eagles and has made only 10 appearances in the Premier League for them so far. The 29-year-old has yet to play for the London club this season and is out of cont…

Manchester City could sell Bernardo Silva in the summer transfer window, according to . It has been reported that the Portugal international winger is a player who is being monitored by European clubs.

Silva, who can also operate as a midfielder, is one of the better players in the City team. The 26-year-old Portugal international joined the Citizens from AS Monaco in 2017 and has been a big player for the team. Silva has won the Premier League title thrice, the FA Cup once, and the EFL Cup on four occasions with City so far in his career. 

According to , Silva made 24 starts and two substitute appearances in the Premier League for City this season, scoring two goals and providing six assists in the process. The attacker also made 11 starts and two substitute appearanc…

According to a recent report from Sky Sports, there are currently no plans for Manchester City to try and buy a defender during the January transfer window – and instead, they will be aiming to keep Fernandinho in their ranks at the back. 

Vincent Kompany’s departure forced the club’s hand when it came to re-defining what their defensive structure was going to look like, as they went in search of replacements. However, injuries to Laporte and Stones, in addition to a series of poor performances from other defenders within the club, has led to a sustained panic amongst City fans as Liverpool continue to thrive at the top of the table. 

Alas, Pep Guardiola isn’t going to panic and he is believed to be trusting in Fernandinho and what he brings to this team. Of…

Everton are interested in signing Tanguy Ndombele from Tottenham Hotspur in the summer transfer window, . The French news outlet has reported that Everton are among a number of clubs, including Marseille, who are keen on securing the services of the France international midfielder.

Ndombele has been on the books of Tottenham since 2019, but the Frenchman has not always had the best of times. Spurs head coach Antonio Conte sent the 25-year-old on loan back to his former club Lyon in January 2022 for the second half of last season.

Everton are a big and established club in the Premier League and will be aiming to finish in the top 10. A move to the Toffees could appeal to Ndombele, especially if Tottenham continue to keep him out of their Premier League squad.

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Mikel Arteta has been delighted with the attitude shown by his Arsenal players despite a tough start to the new season.

Arsenal are without a point or even a goal in the Premier League, the first time they have lost their first two league matches without scoring in their history.

But a trip to West Brom in the EFL Cup on Wednesday boosted confidence as Arsenal ran out 6-0 winners, led by Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang s hat-trick.

Aubameyang also created a goal for Nicolas Pepe, who in turn assisted Alexandre Lacazette, while Bukayo Saka was also on target.

It was the biggest win of Arteta s coaching career, with Arsenal not previously scoring six in a game since 2017.

Asked by Sky Sports what pleased him most, Arteta – whose side host AFC Wimbledon …

Juventus welcomed Alvaro Morata back to Turin ahead of the forward s expected return to the Serie A champions.

Morata is reportedly set to join Juve on loan from Atletico Madrid in a deal that will cost €9million and the Italian club will also apparently have an option to buy the 27-year-old for €45m.

Juventus, who have been searching for a forward, welcomed Morata back as he landed in Turin.

@AlvaroMorata is back in town! the club wrote on Twitter alongside a picture of the forward.

is  in town!

— JuventusFC (@juventusfcen)

Morata is set for his second spell at Juve, where he scored 27 goals in 93 games across two seasons between 2014 and 2016.

He then returned to Real Madrid for a season before joining Chelsea and lat…