FC Cincinnati made a busy start to life in MLS on Tuesday as they completed the Expansion Draft and traded for United States international Greg Garza.

The club will debut in MLS in 2019 and made several moves as they continue to build their squad, selecting Darren Mattocks from DC United, Vancouver Whitecaps Kei Kamara and former FC Dallas man Roland Lamah, as well as Eric Alexander and Hassan Ndam.

Mattocks, Alexander and Ndam have all been added to the Cincinnati squad, but the club must negotiate a new MLS contract with Lamah, while Kamara has been traded to Colorado Rapids.

Kamara has scored 112 MLS goals the sixth-most in the competition s history and signs a two-year contract with the Rapids, who sent an international roster spot the other way.

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Manchester City will make a bid for West Ham United midfielder Declan Rice, according to . The report has claimed that the treble winners will make an official rice for the England international midfielder, as Premier League rivals Arsenal are still struggling to agree terms with West Ham over the 24-year-old.

West Ham reportedly want £100 million in transfer fees for Rice, but London rivals Arsenal do not want to pay it. This has opened the door for City to make their move. Pep Guardiola’s side won the Premier League, the FA Cup and the UEFA Champions League last season.

Rice made 36 starts and one substitute appearance in the Premier League for West Ham last season. The England international midfielder scored four goals and gave two assists in those games. The 24-y…

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The 2020/21 season in the Italian Serie A is underway, and as  part of the first round, AC Milan will welcome Bologna to the San Siro stadium on Monday evening.

The campaign kicked off on Saturday, when Fiorentina beat Torino 1-0, while AS Roma were held to a goalless draw away to Hellas Verona. Today (Sunday), Parma play host to Napoli, Genoa to Crotone, Sassuolo to Cagliari, and Juventus to Sampdoria.

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The Rossoneri finished the 2019/20 in sixth place with 66 points, securing a place in the Europa League qualifiers. It won t have been a result they had mainly hoped for, but a return to a European competition will be welcome for Stefano Pioli s team. They ve already beaten Shamrock Rovers in the second round and will…

Sir Alex Ferguson believes Samir Nasri has decided to leave Arsenal, but the France midfielder will not be joining Manchester United.

Nasri, 24, has one year left on his contract and is reportedly reluctant to sign a new deal with the north London club.

He had been linked with a move to join English Premier League champions United, but Ferguson speaking on arrival at his team s pre-season tour of the USA indicated that Nasri would not be arriving at Old Trafford.

I don t think he is coming to United, Ferguson said.

That is all I can tell you. I think that he has agreed to go somewhere else.

Nasri has also been the subject of speculation linking him with a move to Manchester City.

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The summer transfer market remains busy with plenty of deals and speculation.

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Arsenal’s pursuit of West Ham captain Declan Rice continues to command the most headlines. After having two bids rebuffed for the England midfielder, the Gunners’ third offer of £100million plus £5m in add-ons was reportedly accepted on Wednesday.

Manchester City had been interested but, after having a £90m bid rejected, decided not to match Arsenal’s proposition.

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Tottenham completed the signing of James Maddison from Leicester for an initial £40m on Wednesday. The 26-year-old England international …

Diego Maradona has hit back after Argentine Football Association (AFA) president Julio Grondona branded him a jinx.

Argentina were given a scare by minnows Iran during their second match of the 2014 FIFA World Cup on Saturday, an injury-time stunner from Lionel Messi earning a 1-0 win for Alejandro Sabella s men in Belo Horizonte.

Messi s strike ensured a place in the last 16 for Argentina, and happened just as 1986 World Cup winner Maradona who was in charge when Argentina suffered a disappointing quarter-final exit in 2010 was reported to be leaving Estadio Mineirao.

Grondona, who is also senior vice-president at FIFA, was quick to link Maradona s departure to Argentina s success.

The bad luck charm left the stadium and we won, Grondona said.

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Tottenham will take an unusual feeling into their north London derby on Sunday, entering the clash with Arsenal as warm favourites.

Spurs will fancy their chances at White Hart Lane against a weakened and inconsistent Arsenal side still reeling from the loss of players such as Cesc Fabregas, Samir Nasri and Gael Clichy.

Both sides were victorious in midweek European fixtures, yet failed to put on convincing displays.

Arsenal beat Olympiakos 2-1 in the Champions League, while Spurs fought back from a goal down to beat Shamrock Rovers 3-1 in Europa League action.

The most recent clashes between the fierce rivals have produced plenty of goals, with 11 scored in last season s two meetings.

Spurs produced a memorable fightback to beat Arsenal 3-2 at t…

Atalanta goalkeeper Marco Sportiello says he would be proud if reports Napoli are considering signing him prove to be true.

The 23-year-old is in his third season with Atalanta and his second campaign as the first choice between the posts.

Sportiello s displays have reportedly caught the eye of Napoli, who he will line up against on Monday, and the goalkeeper would love the opportunity to play for a club of such stature in the future.

I would be happy and proud if Napoli are looking at me, as they are a special club, he told La Gazzetta dello Sport.

At the moment, I m just thinking about playing and then maybe one day I will play for a great club.

A knee ligament injury has ruled Genoa stopper Mattia Perin out of Euro 2016, leading to suggestio…

Roy Hodgson has called on England to take inspiration from Leicester City s Premier League heroics and claim Euro 2016 glory.

Hodgson named a provisional 26-man squad for the European Championship on Monday, which included Jamie Vardy and Danny Drinkwater from the ranks of the newly-crowned Premier League champions.

England are not viewed among the tournament favourites having failed to reach the semi-finals of a major competition since Euro 96  a feat the Football Association (FA) has publically asked Hodgson to emulate.

But the 68-year-old believes the youth and talent in his squad can take heart from surprise triumphs at the event from Denmark and Greece in 1992 and 2004, along with an even more stunning success story closer to home.

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In a battle between two sides seeking some stability, title chases Ahal will welcome Kopetdag Ashgabat to Abadan in what should be a lively contest on Tuesday afternoon.

Starting with the hosts, while Ahal may have managed to pick up what was a much-needed return to winning ways away at Şagadam last week, it does not cover what has been an inconsistent patch for Hojaahmet Arazow s men. Including a 2-1 defeat against defending champions Altyn Asyr a fortnight ago, the Whites are likely to still be reeling from what was a woeful 3-0 drumming against Merw on the road last month. While Ahal might still find themselves sat in pole position to secure another AFC Champions League spot this year, fans around Abadan will have a growing…