Nicolas Lodeiro conceded Uruguay will lose a lot through Luis Suarez s suspension at the 2015 Copa America.
Uruguay will head to Chile in June as reigning Copa champions but will have to defend their title without talismanic striker Suarez, who remains unavailable for competitive international fixtures, following his bite on Giorgio Chiellini at last year s World Cup.
Suarez is banned from Uruguay s next nine competitive matches, he can serve a maximum of six at the tournament in Chile.
The Barcelona forward has scored 21 goals in all competitions for the Catalan club this season and was Uruguay s top-scorer with four in their 2011 Copa triumph.
He will leave a massive hole in Oscar Tabarez s squad, although Lodeiro has urged Uruguay to get over Suarez s …
Glen Johnson said he is eyeing more trophies after claiming the Carling Cup with Liverpool on Sunday.
The right-back, who scored in the penalty-shootout against Cardiff City on Sunday, helped end the Reds six-year trophy drought.
The 27-year-old has set his sights on further success with the club, who have an FA Cup quarter-final against Stoke at Anfield to prepare for.
He told the club s official website: It would mean the world. That’s what football is about – getting to finals and winning these trophies.
That’s what it s all about, that s what we work hard for day in, day out.
The England international joined Liverpool from Portsmouth in 2009 for 18 million pounds, and Johnson admitted that the move was in pursuit of winning more majo…
Ryan Giggs has declared his interest in the Premier League managerial vacancies at Everton and Leicester City.
Manchester United great Giggs served as assistant to Louis van Gaal during the Dutchman s Old Trafford tenure, leaving when Jose Mourinho took the reins in 2016.
The former Wales international also interviewed for the job at Swansea City last season but has only taken charge of four senior matches when placed in caretaker charge of United after David Moyes’ departure in 2014.
Everton sacked Ronald Koeman on Monday after a 5-2 weekend defeat to Arsenal at Goodison Park left them in the bottom three – a point worse off than Leicester after caretaker boss Michael Appleton oversaw a 2-1 win at Swansea in the wake of Craig Shakespeare s dismissal.
Spain head coach Julen Lopetegui says there is time for Diego Costa to force his way into World Cup selection contention when he resumes playing in January.
The striker has not played for Chelsea since last season and cannot appear for new club Atletico Madrid until their registration ban is lifted at the beginning of next year.
Costa was unsurprisingly omitted from the Spain squad for this month s friendly matches with Costa Rica and Russia but Lopetegui insists he has not discounted him from his thinking.
Asked about the 29-year-old, the coach told a news conference: We ll see from January, but he s in our plans.
Lopetegui also stressed that David Villa and Dani Parejo could earn a place in the squad in future.
Villa, 35, was recalled for the W…
It was by no means a vintage LaLiga campaign for Atletico Madrid in 2019-20.
Atletico s lacklustre attack saw them fail to challenge Barcelona and Real Madrid for LaLiga glory, with their tally of 51 goals the worst of any team to finish in the European places.
Diego Simeone has managed to get more out of his team going forward this season and Atleti sit top of the table with 21 goals scored – the second-best record in the league – from their 10 games.
Not solely content with getting his team to find a more clinical streak, the Argentinian has managed to further tighten things up in a defence that only champions Madrid conceded fewer than last term.
Atleti have shipped just two league goals, matching Deportivo La Coruna s record from 1993-94 for the b…
Sam Vokes and Simon Church have returned from injury to take their place in Wales squad for the forthcoming Euro 2016 qualifier in Israel.
Burnley striker Vokes has not played for his country since a 3-1 friendly victory over Iceland more than a year ago, but returned to domestic action on Boxing Day following a knee injury.
That said, Vokes has only made on start since making his comeback for the Turf Moor outfit, and is unlikely to be included in the starting XI in Haifa on March 28.
Church sustained a shoulder injury early on in Wales 2-1 victory over Cyprus in October, but returned to action with Charlton Athletic in January.
Hull City defender James Chester (shoulder) represents Chris Coleman s most notable absentee, with Paul Dummett (knee), Geor…
Liverpool have announced that Tiago Ilori has joined Reading on a three-and-a-half-year contract for an undisclosed fee.
The 23-year-old joined from Sporting CP in 2013 but made only three senior appearances for the club in all competitions.
Tiago Ilori has today completed a permanent move from Liverpool FC to Reading, a statement from the Anfield club confirmed.
Everybody at the club wishes Tiago the best of luck in his future career.
CONFIRMED | completes move from to the Royals on a deal running until 2020! Read more here:
— Reading FC (@ReadingFC)
Ilori had spells on loan with Granada, Bordeaux and Aston Villa, though his time at Villa Park was cut short last January.
Reading boss Jaap Stam hopes the Portugal youth in…
Roma have completed the loan signing of left-back Lucas Digne from Paris Saint-Germain.
The France international moves to the Stadio Olimpico on a season-long deal for a fee of €2.5million with an option to make it permanent ahead of the 2016-17 campaign.
Digne s switch to the Italian capital sees him reunited with coach Rudi Garcia, who handed the defender his senior debut in 2011 when he was in charge of Ligue 1 side Lille.
I chose AS Roma because it s a legendary club with a big history, Digne told Roma TV.
I know that in this city and at this club there s everything you need to have success.
The 22-year-old joined PSG from Lille in July 2013, but has been unable to nail down a regular place in the starting XI at the Parc des Princes.<…
Arsenal are considering a move for Juventus defender Daniele Rugani, according to Talksport.
The player’s agent Davide Torchia has confirmed the Gunners’ interest in his client but has said that no approach was made during the winter transfer window.
The North London side brought in Henrikh Mkhitaryan and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang in January but are keen to strengthen their back line in the summer with Rugani expected to be moved for.
The twenty-three year old moved to Juve from Empoli in the summer of 2015 and has since racked up fifty-six appearances in all competitions, scoring four goals winning both the Serie A title and Coppa Italia in both of his full seasons with the club so far.
Internationally he has been capped just four times for his …
David Beckham s dream of becoming a football club owner is finally a reality after his consortium was granted a licence for an MLS franchise in Miami.
MLS commissioner Don Garber confirmed the news at a media conference on Monday, concluding a journey Beckham embarked upon in February 2014 when he exercised an option to own an expansion team that was included in his LA Galaxy contract back in 2007.
Futbol Miami s debut season in MLS is yet to be finalised but Beckham is targeting the 2020 campaign and hopes to bring in major names from European football, while cultivating youth talent.
I ve had many phone calls from many different, top players saying: I m in , said the former Manchester United and Real Madrid star, which featured a boisterous bunch of Miami sup…