Ivan Perisic rescued a 1-1 draw for Croatia after Patrik Schick became the leading scorer in Euro 2020 with a controversial penalty.

Schick scored a decisive double, including a stunning long-range strike, in Czech Republic s opening 2-0 Group D win over Scotland at Hampden Park and put his side in front from the spot at the same venue.

Croatia were understandably aggrieved that Dejan Lovren was penalised for seemingly accidentally catching Schick on the nose with his elbow after the VAR asked Carlos del Cerro Grande to check the pitchside monitor in the first half.

Perisic levelled early in the second period, leaving Croatia three points behind Czech Republic and two adrift of England – who play Scotland later on Friday – with one game to play against S…

Kylian Mbappe has shrugged off the taunts from Argentina goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez following France s defeat in the World Cup final.

Martinez has come in for significant criticism for his actions following Argentina s shoot-out win over Les Bleus in Qatar, where he called for a minute s silence for Mbappe in dressing room celebrations.

The Aston Villa keeper was then was pictured with a doll with the Paris Saint-Germain star s face stuck on it during an open-top bus parade in Buenos Aires.

Mbappe was not fazed by Martinez s behaviour and offered a blunt verdict when a question was posed to him about the antics.

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Knowing that they can clinch a Champions League return this weekend, Tottenham will make the trip to an already-relegated Norwich on Sunday afternoon.

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Starting with the hosts, while Norwich might have made the decision to bring Dean Smith to Carrow Road back in November, the Canaries have failed to find any kind of boost. Although they might have been last seen playing out a 1-1 draw away at Wolves last weekend, the former Aston Villa boss has seen his side get hit with an immediate Championship return. Once again sat rock bottom of the Premier League table and looking like they will lift the wooden spoon this year, Norwich will know that they face a huge task on Sunday afternoon. In the midst of what has become another top-f…

Sporting Kansas City captain Matt Besler said the MLS club are considering offers from English duo Fulham and Sunderland.

Besler is in demand on the back of his exploits at the FIFA World Cup, where the United States international defender started all four matches as the country reached the last-16 in Brazil.

The 27-year-old central defender, who has spent his entire professional career playing for hometown club Sporting KC since 2009, confirmed bids had been tabled by Championship outfit Fulham and Premier League side Sunderland.

I know Fulham has offered Sporting Kansas City. I know that Sunderland put in an offer or is putting in an offer, Besler told Kansas City radio station 810 WHB.

We re trying to get something done as soon as possible, because i…

Catalan daily that Barcelona will be offering full-back Daniel Alves a new deal after all.

The Catalans were initially ready to let the Brazilian leave on a free transfer at the end of the season and hoped to lure Danilo Luiz da Silva from FC Porto.

But, with the youngster valued at €30 million by the Dragons, Barcelona officials have been forced to explore other avenues.

According to the latest reports, they are ready to try and persuade Dani Alves to extend his stay at Camp Nou seeing as coach Luis Enrique as well as the technical department is perfectly satisfied with his recent showings.

The 31-year-old is reportedly ready to stay with the Catalans for another couple of years despite some lucrative offers from abroad.

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Former Barcelona presidential candidate Agusti Benedito has lodged a vote of no confidence against Josep Maria Bartomeu and the club s board of directors.

The 52-year-old, who ran for Camp Nou s top job in 2010 and 2015, confirmed his intentions at a news conference on Thursday as he accused president Bartomeu and predecessor Sandro Rosell of mismanagement.

The serious institutional crisis at our club requires that the club s members assess whether the current board still has our confidence, he said.

If you are a club member and believe that to restore the club we love the board should resign, join up with the will of many other fans by signing the vote of no confidence.

It is reported that Benedito requires 15 per cent of the club s members to back hi…

Bournemouth manager Eddie Howe has challenged his side to emulate Swansea City in their bid to become an established Premier League team.

Swansea were on the brink of extinction and almost relegated to the Conference in 2003, before climbing to the Premier League just eight years later.

Bournemouth have enjoyed a similar feel-good story, with the club also falling on hard times financially and Howe pulling off a great escape to maintain the club s League Two status in the 2008-09 season.

Roll on six years and Bournemouth are about to embark on their first season in the Premier League, and Howe is hopeful his side can earn similar plaudits to Swansea for their attractive brand of football.

We have analysed a lot of the clubs that have got promoted and wha…

After racking up a century of Spain caps, Cesc Fabregas has set his sights on helping the European champions retain their crown at Euro 2016.

Fabregas captained Spain away to Ukraine on Monday as a 1-0 win rounded off a successful campaign, which saw Vicente del Bosque s side top Group C.

Spain beat Italy 4-0 in the final at Euro 2012 after seeing off Germany at Euro 2008 under Luis Aragones and the Chelsea midfielder is targeting an unprecedented treble.

It s going to be tough because nobody has ever won the Euros three times in a row, Fabregas is quoted by the Premier League club s official website.

But we will try to do our best, even if it will be a difficult task.

Our goal is always to win. Even though we had already qualified, we didn t g…

Inter Milan earned their eighth league win of the season with three second-half goals to beat Torino 3-0.

Although Inter had a couple of chances in the first half, goalkeeper Yann Sommer kept them in the game when the hosts came on the attack, making a great save from Demba Seck’s effort.

Despite their positive chances, Torino fell behind after the break when Marcus Thuram and Lautaro Martinez scored within eight minutes of each other and Hakan Calhanoglu netted from the penalty spot in the final minutes to wrap the game up.

Three points sends Inter to the top of the Serie A table, one point above rivals AC Milan who take on Juventus on Sunday.

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Manchester City playmaker Bernardo Silva defended himself against criticism from Burnley manager Sean Dyche amid controversy over the penalty he won in the Premier League leaders 3-0 win at the Etihad Stadium.

Pep Guardiola s side are five points clear at the top of the table after Manchester United s surprise 2-1 defeat at Huddersfield Town, with Nicolas Otamendi and Leroy Sane scoring quickfire goals inside the final 20 minutes after Sergio Aguero broke the deadlock from the spot before half-time.

Silva went down under a challenge from Burnley goalkeeper Nick Pope to win the penalty and Dyche was unimpressed with what he judged to be a theatrical tumble from the Portugal international.

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