Alexis Sanchez has developed into a special all-round forward while at Arsenal, according to boss Arsene Wenger.
Chile star Sanchez netted his 26th goal in all competitions this season in the 4-1 rout of Stoke City on Saturday, while his exquisite pass for Mesut Ozil to score established him as the only player to have double figures in the Premier League for goals and assists this term.
The 27-year-old s future beyond the end of the campaign remains in doubt, even though Wenger remains confident he will sign an extension to a deal that expires in 2018.
Sanchez has been linked with a move to Manchester City, among other clubs, and his manager believes one of the hottest properties in Europe is a more complete player than when he moved to Emirates Stadium from Barc…
Keisuke Honda has confirmed he is to leave AC Milan at the end of the season, having scored against Bologna on Sunday.
Milan sealed a sixth-place finish and a spot in next season s Europa League with a 3-0 home Serie A victory, the Japan international netting their second after coming off the substitutes bench.
But Honda has only made seven league appearances this season, starting once, and will move on after the last match of the club s season against Cagliari on May 28.
My dearest Milan supporters, thank you, he said in a message on Twitter.
It has been a challenging three and a half years but because of that I have been able to grow as a person.
I will be leaving Milan after this season, but I look forward to seeing you again soon.
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Denmark s decision to resume their Euro 2020 clash with Finland following Christian Eriksen s cardiac arrest was the least bad one , according to forward Martin Braithwaite.
Inter midfielder Eriksen was given CPR by medics late on in the first half of Saturday s Group B match after collapsing with no other players around him.
The fixture was suspended while Eriksen received life-saving treatment on the field, but it resumed a little under two hours later after the midfielder was confirmed to be awake .
Tournament organisers UEFA said it agreed to restart the match following the request made by players of both teams .
However, Denmark boss Kasper Hjulmand said on Sunday that the game should never have resumed from the 41st minute, with his side going on t…
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Starting with the hosts, after managing to hold onto their Premier League status after returning from football s enforced break, Brighton are hoping for a more stable time of things this time around. Managing to squeeze in just a pair of pre-season draws against West Brom and Monday s guests in the build-up to the New Year, Head Coach Graham Potter will be desperate for his side to find some much-needed stability on home soil. While they might have managed to sign off the extended 2019/2020 campaign with a 2-1 win away at Burnley, the one-time Swansea boss saw his side win just a pair of the…
Independiente s bid to reach the Copa Libertadores quarter-finals has taken a blow after their 1-1 draw with 2008 winners LDU Quito.
The Argentine side took the lead in front of their home fans at the Estadio Libertadores de America in the 24th minute from the penalty spot throuhg striker Leonel Nunez.
But LDU Quito drew level in the 54th minute when an effort from their own Argentine striker Hernan Barcos was deflected by Julian Velazquez into his own net.
The result leaves Buenos Aires-based club Independiente bottom of Group 8, needing other results in the upcoming round of fixtures to fall in their favour to progress to the quarter-finals.
Ecuadorian side LDU Quito are in second place and will qualify for the next round should they avoid defeat in th…
Olivier Giroud acknowledged Milan s display in Tuesday s 1-0 win over Torino was by no means impressive but applauded the team for still managing to get the job done.
Giroud got the only goal of the game in the 14th minute, tapping in from close range after Rade Krunic flicked on a corner.
Precious few clear-cut opportunities came for Milan thereafter – their 1.1 expected goals (xG) value was better than Torino s (0.6), but 0.8 of the Rossoneri s total was attributed to Giroud s goal, highlighting the dearth of quality chances after the breakthrough.
Torino came on strong in the latter stages, with Tonny Sanabria forcing a save from Ciprian Tatarusanu and Dennis Praet having a deflected effort hit the crossbar.
It was hardly an emphatic performance from…