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EPL Players at Copa America 2024 – Day 6 Two more games took place in the USA, with Canada overcoming Peru and Argentina already booking passage to the quarter-finals by beating Chile. As part of our EPLNews Copa America report, here is how Premier League players involved in the tournament performed. Peru 0-1 Canada Canada got their first three points at the tournament, and their first-ever Copa America win, in a relatively uneventful game. The only goal was scored by Jonathan David in the 73rd minute. The match featured no Premier League players. Chile 0-1 Argentina The reigning Copa America champions…
EPL Players at EURO 2024 – Day 12 The round of 16 is starting to take shape more and more after groups C and D came to an end in yesterday’s four games. As part of our EPLNews EURO 2024 report, here is how Premier League players performed in these games. France 1-1 Poland Robert Lewandowski’s second half penalty goal meant that Poland secured their first and only point at the EUROs but, more importantly for the rest of the tournament, prevented France from topping group D. Premier League players in this game did not perform very well, especially Jakub Kiwior,…
Latest Premier League News and Transfer Rumours Here is our EPL transfers and news round-up from today’s papers. Manchester United Manager Update The higher-ups at Old Trafford are hopeful that a new contract with manager Erik ten Hag can be agreed before United start their pre-season tour in the United States in about a month. The club has held talks with the Dutchman about extending his deal after deciding to retain him in charge of their first team ahead of the start of 2024/25. ESPN mentions that negotiations are “complicated”, but that they are “progressing well”. United’s USA tour kicks off on July…
Rice about TAA: “One of the Best Players I’ve Ever Seen” England and Arsenal midfielder Declan Rice is convinced that Trent Alexander-Arnold is more than able to play in midfield for England, going so far as to call the Liverpool man “one of the best players I’ve ever seen”. While nominally a right-back, Alexander-Arnold has started the games against Serbia and Denmark in midfield. He has faced waves of criticism from fans and pundits alike for his performances in an unfamiliar role, while coach Gareth Southgate labelled the decision to include him in the middle of the park “an experiment”. Speaking…
EPL Players at Copa America 2024 – Day 5 Two more games took place in the USA, with Colombia overcoming Paraguay and Costa Rica delivering the first shock of the tournament by drawing against Brazil. As part of our EPLNews Copa America report, here is how Premier League players involved in the tournament performed. Colombia 2-1 Paraguay Colombia held on despite a late push by Paraguay to earn all three points at stake in their game at the NRG Stadium in Houston, Texas. While a 2-0 lead at half time, given by goals from Palace duo Daniel Muñoz and Jefferson Lerma,…
EPL Players at EURO 2024 – Day 11 Yesterday we saw group B conclude, with Spain finishing top with nine points, while Italy also advanced. As part of our EPLNews EURO 2024 report, here is how Premier League players performed in these games. Albania 0-1 Spain Spain became the first team at the EUROs to gather nine points by narrowly beating Albania in Düsseldorf. A fine finish from Ferran Torres in the first quarter of an hour meant that the Albanians had a mountain to climb in their attempt to progress. They did give a good account of themselves, as they…
Latest Premier League News and Transfer Rumours Here is our EPL transfers and news round-up from today’s papers. Hansen Discharged from Hospital Former Liverpool defender Alan Hansen has been sent home from hospital after a serious illness and will continue recovering at home. After being warded earlier this month, now the 69-year-old former player and BBC Match of the Day pundit is feeling better, according to ex-teammate Graeme Souness, and we at EPLNews hope that he makes a full recovery. Varga Update In other health-related news, Hungary player Barnabas Varga is “not under any kind of risk” according to manager Marco Rossi, after a…
EPL Players at EURO 2024 – Day 10 The first games of Matchday 3 took place yesterday and group A is now concluded. Germany and Switzerland are certain of their spots in the round of 16, with the hosts as group winners, while Hungary must wait for results in the other groups to see if they qualify from third spot. As part of our EPLNews EURO 2024 report, here is how Premier League players performed in these games. Scotland 0-1 Hungary There was late heartbreak for the Tartan Army in Stuttgart, as they conceded a goal with virtually the last kick…
EPL Players at Copa America 2024 – Day 4 We are really getting into the thick of the tournament now, with every day boasting two games. As part of our EPLNews Copa America report, here is how Premier League players involved in the tournament performed. USA 2-0 Bolivia The first game saw Bolivia lose to the USA, in a game heavily dominated by the North American team. In terms of Premier League players, there were six names involved, all for the USA, and all in the starting XI. The best performer among them was Fulham’s Antonee Robinson, who was full of…
Latest Premier League News and Transfer Rumours Here is our EPL transfers and news round-up from today’s papers. Premier League Referees in UEFA Rankings EPL referee Craig Pawson has been demoted by the European governing body to their Second List (third tier for match officials). He has been replaced by fellow Premier League ref John Brooks (pictured below). This move was due to Pawson being involved in some controversies over the course of last season, while Brooks was rewarded for his performances. He was also praised by ESPN for his 2023/24 showings, as he topped their rankings for the best of all top…