Oviedo a chance for World Cup, claims Martinez

Market: Over 1.5 goals

Odds: 4/11 @

Two sides who have their sights set on securing a Champions League ticket in 2024, Atalanta will welcome Bologna to Bergamo on Sunday evening.

Starting with the hosts, eventually falling to a nightmare 4-0 drumming against AC Milan earlier in the week, Atalanta will certainly be seeking an immediate response here. Nevertheless, suffering just a single domestic defeat across any competition since way back on December 23rd, La Dea have still received a string of plaudits this season. Opening this weekend’s fixtures leading the chase in the Champions League race, Gian Piero Gasperini’s men have also continued to shine with their rampant performances on home soil this year. Last seen in Bergamo storming their way to a routine …

Market: Mallorca win

Odds: 2/3 @

Looking to sign off the 2020/21 campaign with a real flurry on Sunday night, Mallorca will make the trip to the Estadio El Toralín when they face off against Ponferradina.

Starting with the hosts, while Ponferradina might have managed to wrap up a top-half finish with time to spare this year, they have endured a worrying end to the 2020/21 campaign. Showing some real signs of fatigue and a side really limping their way over the finish line, the El Bierzo-based outfit have long since seen any chance of a play-off charge go up in smoke. Last seen earlier in the week when putting in another sluggish display, La Ponfe were hit with a deserved 2-0 defeat away at Sabadell and they really failed to bounce back from that 4-1 drumming at…

Roma recruit Australian starlet

Roma have secured the signature of Perth Glory midfielder Danny De Silva, the Australian side have announced on their official website.

The 17-year-old has been signed for an undisclosed fee and he will only join his new employers after the 2014/2015 season comes to an end.

Da Silva has been regarded as one of country s hottest prospects and he has been playing for the Australia Under-20 side.

The midfielder joined Perth Glory in February 2013, becoming club s youngest ever professional player and he was handed his first team debut the following month.

Da Silva has so far featured in 15 league matches for the club, but he has yet to register his first goal.

The talented footballer is likely to profit from s…

Liverpool have an excellent opportunity to end their wait for silverware this season, according to Philippe Coutinho.

The five-time European champions have not won a trophy since claiming the League Cup in 2012 after a penalty shootout against Cardiff City.

Jurgen Klopp s side are into the knockout phase of the Europa League, have reached the last four of the League Cup and face League Two Exeter City in the FA Cup third round.

And Coutinho, who has been in fine form during the first half of the season, wants to cap his progress at Anfield with a first winners medal.

We re in a very good position. It s the goal of everyone involved, we re all focused on fighting for the trophies and I think we have a great chance in the competitions we re in this ye…

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger is unsure if Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain will miss the FA Cup final after sustaining a hamstring injury against Southampton.

The England international lasted just 36 minutes of the Gunners 2-0 victory at St Mary s Stadium before being replaced by Hector Bellerin.

Oxlade-Chamberlain is now a major doubt for Saturday s trip to Stoke City, while the cup final with Chelsea is just over two weeks away.

If he were to be ruled out, it would represent further disappointment in the competition for Oxlade-Chamberlain, who missed the 2014 triumph over Hull City through injury, while 12 months later he was only used as a late substitute against Aston Villa.

Providing an update on the player s status, Wenger said: It s a hamstring problem but…

Pep Guardiola has explained why Manchester City signed Jack Grealish from Aston Villa despite already possessing a wealth of attacking talent.

The England international became the Premier League s most expensive player in August, arriving in Manchester for a fee of £100million, as City smashed their transfer record despite boasting the likes of Raheem Sterling, Kevin De Bruyne, Riyad Mahrez and Phil Foden in the wide and attacking midfield roles.

Guardiola, who led City to their third Premier League title in four years last season, insisted that signing top-quality players is necessary to keep things fresh for a successful side.

[We signed Grealish because of his] quality in the final third, Guardiola said ahead of City s Champions League clash with Club Brugg…

Brazil legend Pele said he is getting closer to the goal as he continues his recovery following surgery to remove a tumour in September.

The three-time World Cup winner required an operation to remove a colon tumour and has since continued undergoing chemotherapy as part of the rehabilitation process.

Pele, who turns 81 on October 23, has been in poor health but provided another update on Wednesday after his discharge from the Albert Einstein Hospital in Sao Paulo last month.

I suggest you start to catch your breath to celebrate with me, because with each passing day I get closer to the goal, the former Santos, New York Cosmos and Brazil star wrote on Twitter.

Sugiro que comece a pegar fôlego para comemorar comigo, porque a cada dia que passa eu estou…

Emmanuel Adebayor has delivered a stinging rebuke to Manchester City fans, declaring he left the Eastlands because he did not feel loved.

City parted with 25 million pounds to secure the services of Adebayor from English Premier League rivals Arsenal in July 2009, but less than two years later the Togolese striker was shipped off to Real Madrid on loan.

The appointment of manager Roberto Mancini as Mark Hughes successor in December 2009 foreshadowed the end of Adebayor s time at City, despite scoring 14 goals in 34 games in his first season.

Mancini s preference for a defensive formation relying on one striker, as well as the arrival of star signings Carlos Tevez and Mario Balotelli, left Adebayor out in the cold and the 27-year-old was hastened out of the door …

Tottenham striker Jermain Defoe claims he considered quitting the club during the January transfer window due to a lack of matches.

The 28-year-old, who has been at Spurs for six years over two spells, has started just 11 matches this season and made only three substitute appearances.

He scored his first Premier League goal of the campaign against Wolverhampton Wanderers on Sunday, but it remains to be seen if will feature against AC Milan in the Champions League on Wednesday.

It s been hard. You start to think: What am I doing here? I m used to playing in big games, Defoe told the Daily Mail.

I ve played in big games for my clubs and for my country.

It ll be a tough game (against Milan). I hope I m playing and if I can score and we win th…

Erik Lamela and Nicolas Gaitan have been called up by injury-hit Argentina for Wednesday s friendly with Germany.

New coach Gerardo Martino has drafted the duo into the squad as he prepares to lead Argentina into a rematch of the World Cup final at the Esprit Arena in Dusseldorf.

Martino has been hit by the loss of a number of key players, including Barcelona superstar Lionel Messi, who has pulled out the squad as a precaution due to a hamstring strain.

Maxi Rodriguez is also out with a similar problem, while Rodrigo Palacio (ankle) and Ezequiel Garay (thigh) are also unavailable.

Paris Saint-Germain forward Ezequiel Lavezzi is also a doubt with a back complaint, leaving Martino with little choice but to bring in reinforcements.

Neither Benfica at…