Graham Potter believes his Chelsea team strike it lucky more often than the Brighton and Hove Albion side he left behind for the Stamford Bridge top job.
Potter, who is wary he could get a mixed reception when he takes Chelsea to the Amex Stadium on Saturday, suggested an element of good fortune is the main difference between the teams.
He left the Seagulls in early September to succeed Thomas Tuchel in charge at Stamford Bridge.
Since then, Potter has helped engineer a turnaround in form with the Blues, going unbeaten across his first nine games, while his successor at the Amex Stadium, Roberto De Zerbi, is yet to win a match.
The Englishman does not feel Brighton – who have never beaten Chelsea in 10 previous Premier League meetings (D4 L6) – have b…
Inter Miami have been eliminated from the MLS play-off race following a 3-1 defeat to New York City, while San Jose Earthquakes teenager Cade Cowell produced a stunning moment of individual brilliance.
David Beckham s Inter Miami were looking to keep their fading play-off hopes alive on Saturday, however, second-half goals from New York City pair Valentin Castellanos and Talles Magno dashed that dream.
Inter Miami had never taken a point against New York City in their three previous meetings, losing all three. New York City were one of two teams Inter Miami had faced more than once without claiming a point, along with DC United.
That drought continued despite Inter Miami defender Jorge Figal initially cancelling out Castellanos 33rd-minute opener at DRV PNK Stadi…
Inter Milan president Massimo Moratti has thrown his support behind new coach Claudio Ranieri a day after he replaced Gian Piero Gasperini.
Gasperini was handed the reins in June, but was sacked on Wednesday after a dreadful start to the new season that saw him fail to post a win from five matches.
Ranieri has developed a reputation as a man club s turn two when in trouble, as evidenced by his efforts in helping Parma avoid relegation in 2006/07.
The next season the former Chelsea boss took charge of Juventus and took them to third in Serie A after their relegation to Serie B as part of a match fixing scandal.
Despite resigning from Roma who he guided to second in Serie A in 2009/10 in February after a poor run of form, Moratti is in no doubt the 59-year…
Brazilian fullback Maxwell says playing for Barcelona is a privilege as he hailed the squad s unique identity.
The 30-year-old has featured three times as a substitute in La Liga this season as his side raced to the top of the table after six games.
Having become used to success following their La Liga and Champions League double last season, Maxwell believes now is the right time to be playing at Camp Nou after his move there from Inter in 2009.
Playing for Barcelona in these moments is a privilege, Maxwell told Mundodeportivo.com. I am proud and very happy to be playing for this unique group.
Perhaps no player is more unique than Lionel Messi who continues to shine for his club.
Messi was recently involved in Argentina s 1-0 loss to Venezuela…
Zlatan Ibrahimovic has confirmed he will leave Paris Saint-Germain at the end of the season.
The 34-year-old Sweden striker took to Twitter on Friday ahead of Saturday s Ligue 1 finale with Nantes to announce: My last game at Parc des Princes. I came like a king, left like a legend.
Ibrahimovic, revealed by Forbes this week as the world s third highest earning footballer, has been with PSG since 2012 and this year won his fourth Ligue 1 title.
He has enjoyed his most prolific campaign, scoring 36 top-flight goals, but Champions League glory eluded him again as Laurent Blanc s men were beaten by Manchester City in the quarter-finals.
My last game tomorrow at Parc des Princes. I came like a king, left like a legend
— Zlatan Ibrahimović (@Ibra…
Andy Murray has urged Hibernian to ensure they leave the Scottish Cup final against Rangers on Saturday without any regrets.
The two-time grand slam winner is a Hibs supporter and was asked about his thoughts and advice for the big match at his press conference ahead of the French Open.
Murray, 29, urged Alan Stubbs team to ensure they left everything on the pitch and predicted a close contest at Hampden Park.
The most important thing is to try to make the most of it, said the world number two.
Give your best effort the whole way throughout because if you do that, you can obviously be disappointed if you lose, but you come away with no regrets.
I think as an athlete, that s hard to deal with. You know that if in a big match you feel like yo…
Real Betis have exercised their option to complete the permanent signing of Giovani Lo Celso from Paris Saint-Germain.
The Spanish side signed midfielder Lo Celso on loan in August 2018 and the 23-year-old has now agreed a contract through to 2023.
Betis CEO Jose Miguel Lopez Catalan confirmed in November the club s intention to pay the required €25million fee after being convinced by his performances.
The Argentina international is Betis top scorer with 15 goals in all competitions and was on target in the 3-2 derby defeat to Sevilla on Saturday.
He made 38 appearances for PSG in Ligue 1 after arriving from boyhood club Rosario Central in 2016.
Betis sit ninth in LaLiga with six games to play.
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Napoli are considering a late bid for Boca Juniors star Carlos Tevez, .
The Azzurri currently have Manolo Gabbiadini and Arkadiusz Milik as the only two players capable of operating as lone strikers, but they hope to add another quality centre forward to their ranks.
And with their top target Mauro Icardi set to sign a new deal with Inter Milan, Napoli are exploring the possibility of recruiting Carlitos Tevez instead.
It is believed that the former Juventus star is ready to return to Europe, but his exorbitant wage demands (€8m per season) have so far proved obstacle to any deal.
Nevertheless, reports from Italy suggest that Napoli are thinking about opening talks with the striker’s representatives in an attempt to persuade the player to move to Sta…
Norway coach Martin Sjogren says there is no chance Ballon d Or winner Ada Hegerberg will play at this year s Women s World Cup.
The 23-year-old Lyon striker has not played for her country since they were knocked out of Women s Euro 2017 with three defeats from as many games.
Hegerberg, who won the inaugural Women s Ballon d Or last year, stepped away from international football because of frustrations with the state of the women s game within Norway.
Sjogren says they have been unable to reach an understanding over the issue, meaning Hegerberg will not be involved in France this year.
We tried to solve it, we had meetings, but she decided not to play, he said to BBC World Service.
As a coach, you need to focus on the players who want to be a p…
Serge Gnabry has signed a new contract that will keep him at Bayern Munich until 2023, the Bundesliga club announced.
Gnabry joined Bayern from Werder Bremen for a reported €8million in 2017 but spent the following season on loan at Hoffenheim.
This term, though, he has broken into the Bayern team on his return to Munich and has made 21 Bundesliga appearances for Niko Kovac s side, scoring six goals.
Gnabry s reward is a new four-year deal that will help Bayern address the impending loss of experienced wingers Franck Ribery and Arjen Robben, who are both expected to leave the club at the end of the season.
BREAKING: has signed a new contract with until 2023!
— FC Bayern English (@FCBayernEN)
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