Bayern Munich are optimistic they will reach an agreement over a contract extension for David Alaba and that he will ultimately stay with the club for the rest of his career, according to chairman Karl-Heinz Rummenigge.
Alaba, 28, joined Bayern s academy in 2008 and has since gone on to enjoy a glorious association with Die Roten s senior side, winning a total of nine Bundesliga titles.
Ever since his breakthrough campaign in 2011-12, when he made 30 league appearances, Alaba has rarely struggled to hold down a place in the side.
The recently concluded 2019-20 campaign posed an entirely different challenge, as a defensive injury crisis led to the Austria star featuring as a centre-back.
He took to the task with aplomb, allowing teenage sensation Alphonso…
England are in good shape to go on a long run at Euro 2016 in France next year, according to their former defender Ledley King.
Roy Hodgson s men have already booked their ticket to the tournament, having won all eight of their Group E qualification matches so far and will attempt to make it a perfect 10 in their last two encounters against Estonia and Lithuania.
King who was capped 21 times between 2002 and 2010 has seen significant improvements in England s displays and feels the faster pace of their attack could prove to be a huge benefit at the finals next year, which begin in June.
I think there is a good youthful squad at the moment, he told Omnisport.
Obviously previous tournaments were disappointing but I believe the players would have learned a…
Lee Carsley has been appointed interim England head coach for next month s Nations League fixtures versus the Republic of Ireland and Finland.
The Football Association (FA) has been searching for a new England boss for the first time since 2016, with Gareth Southgate resigning in the aftermath of the Three Lions Euro 2024 final loss to Spain.
Pep Guardiola, Mauricio Pochettino, Graham Potter and Eddie Howe have been linked with the post, but the FA is keen to take its time over a full-time appointment.
With that in mind, Carsley has been handed the job on an interim basis, initially just for next month s fixtures but with the potential to extend his remit into the coming months.
Carsley has been England Under-21 manager since 2021 and led the team to Euro…
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Looking to make an immediate return to winning ways on Saturday afternoon, Bayer Leverkusen will travel to a struggling Darmstadt.
Starting with the hosts, while Darmstadt might have booked a famous Bundesliga return for this season, it is no surprise that the Lilies are tipped as a landslide relegation contender in 2024. Last seen putting in another toothless display as they suffered a 1-0 loss at the hands of fellow strugglers Union Berlin, Torsten Lieberknecht s men sit rock-bottom of the table. Putting just 11 points on the board from their 19 Bundesliga appearances this season and already six points adrift of top-flight safety, the Hesse-based outfit are without a single win from any of their previous 12 straight sh…