Former Spain international Diego Capel has moved to Anderlecht from Genoa for an undisclosed fee.
The left-winger has signed a contract with the Belgian giants until June 2018.
Capel came through the ranks at Sevilla and made over 100 La Liga appearances for the Spanish side before leaving for Sporting CP in 2011.
He joined Genoa after four seasons in the Portuguese capital, but failed to secure regular first-team football at the Serie A side and will now be looking to get his career back on track in Brussels.
The 28-year-old has been capped twice at senior level, but has not represented his country since 2008.
Once again, welcome Lukasz Teodorczyk !
— RSC Anderlecht (@rscanderlecht)
Anderlecht also announced the captu…
Bruno Fernandes believes Manchester United are building something special under Erik ten Hag, who the skipper feels a debt of gratitude to having stood by him amid intense criticism following the Liverpool debacle.
The meticulous Dutchman has helped drag the Old Trafford giants up from a low ebb, leading them back into the Champions League having won the Carabao Cup in his first season at the helm.
Ten Hag now has the chance to end a positive campaign by completing a domestic cup double with a statement victory at Wembley, where United take on treble-chasing Manchester City on Saturday.
The Derby
It ll be an all-Manchester Final for the pinnacle of the 2022/23
— Emirates FA Cup (@EmiratesFACup)
The first all-Manchester FA Cup final p…
Atletico ordered to close part of stadium for Man City clash due to fans´ ´discriminatory behaviour´
Atletico Madrid will be forced to close a section of their stadium when they host Manchester City due to the discriminatory behaviour of their supporters.
City secured a 1-0 advantage in the Champions League quarter-final first leg last Tuesday at the Etihad Stadium.
Supporters of the Spanish club were caught on camera performing alleged Nazi salutes during that game and UEFA subsequently charged the LaLiga champions with discriminatory behaviour and throwing of objects last Friday.
European football s governing body has since ordered Atletico to close part of the Wanda Metropolitano, so at least 5,000 fewer supporters will be able to attend the game against Pep Guariola s side.
UEFA has also ordered Atleti to implement a #NoToRacism banner when t…
Legacy
With two FA Cup trophies in his cupboard to boast with, three Football League Cup titles and an FA Community Shield from 2006 next to his name, Steven Gerrard is a proud UEFA Cup, UEFA Super Cup and UEFA Champions League winner as well.
Gerrard’s legacy transcends the value of silverware he won and lifted in celebration since the England midfielder will remain remembered as a model professional, whose off-pitch incidents such as the 2007 low-speed collision in Southport and 2008 assault charges will not have stained his glorified football career.
A versatile midfield enforcer, best known for his destructive long-range shot and pin-point precise crosses, Steven Gerrard also remains one of the most remarkable hard-working box-to-box midfielders ever to play in En…
Tottenham boss Antonio Conte believes his former side Chelsea are more ready to win trophies than his current employers.
Conte returned to London in early November and remains unbeaten in a club-record eight league games since his arrival, pushing Spurs up to sixth and just two points behind fourth-placed Arsenal while still boasting two games in hand.
The former Inter head coach also oversaw a 2-1 EFL Cup quarter-final win over West Ham, teeing up a double-header with Thomas Tuchel s side for a place in the final at Wembley.
Spurs have progressed from six of their last eight EFL Cup semi-final ties, failing only in 2006-07 against Arsenal and 2018-19 versus Chelsea, but Conte believes his former club are better prepared for success currently.
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Northern Ireland prepared for their Euro 2020 qualifier against Germany with a fifth straight win as Kevin Malget s own goal gifted them a 1-0 friendly victory over Luxembourg.
Ahead of Monday s meeting with the 2014 World Cup winners, Michael O Neill made eight changes for Thursday s friendly in Belfast.
A lack of cohesion in Northern Ireland s play was evident in a first half that Luxembourg dominated, though Bailey Peacock-Farrell was not tested before Malget s calamitous mistake put the hosts ahead.
O Neill took the chance to blood more of Northern Ireland s youngsters in the second half, as his side comfortably maintained their winning run.
Maurice Deville should have capped a well-crafted Luxembourg attack off in the 20th minute, but failed to keep …
Jurgen Klopp says his Liverpool players are 1,000 per cent committed to domestic matters despite the looming Qatar 2022 World Cup.
The Reds have struggled this season, falling well off the pace of the Premier League title race, after a blockbuster 2021-22 campaign that saw them come close to a historic quadruple.
Though the team will be handed an enforced rest by the mid-season break for Qatar 2022, several of their stars will head straight to international duty, unless they are injured over the coming weeks.
The prospect of missing out on the plane to the tournament has seen some wonder if players could pull their metaphorical punches.
But speaking ahead of his side s Saturday clash with Leeds United, Liverpool manager Klopp disabused such notions.
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Barcelona have got the better of Sevilla after extra time to book their place in the Copa del Rey final.
Ronald Koeman’s side won the second leg of their Copa del Rey semi-final tie 3-0 after extra time at Camp Nou to go through to the final 3-2 on aggregate.
Sevilla headed into the second leg on Wednesday evening with a 2-0 advantage from the first leg last month.
The Andalucian club to hold on for the second leg and go through to the final, but Barcelona turned on the style.
Ousmane Dembele put the Blaugrana in the lead after just 12 minutes before Marc-Andre ter Stegen saved a penalty from Lucas Ocampos.
Sevilla went down t0 10 men when Fernando was sent off in the second minute of injury time, and then in the fourth minute of injury time,…
Manchester United star David de Gea is the Lionel Messi of goalkeepers, according to Watford counterpart Ben Foster.
De Gea – regarded as the best keeper in the world – produced another stellar performance as United defeated Watford 2-1 in the Premier League on Saturday.
The Spain international, who was criticised for his displays at the World Cup, made a stunning save to deny Christian Kabasele at the death, having earlier thwarted Troy Deeney.
Former United keeper Foster, who left Old Trafford in 2010, likened De Gea to Barcelona superstar and five-time Ballon d Or winner Messi.
He is the Messi of goalkeeping. He has been the best goalkeeper in the world for years, Foster said. He is absolutely brilliant now. Some of the saves he makes at really cr…
Mauro Icardi said joining Ligue 1 champions Paris Saint-Germain is a major step in my career after ending his Inter nightmare.
Icardi swapped Serie A side Inter for PSG on an initial season-long loan on Monday s transfer deadline.
Stripped of the Inter captaincy last season and frozen out by new head coach Antonio Conte this term, Icardi signed a one-year contract extension with the Nerazzurri before moving to PSG on deadline day.
Reflecting on his switch to PSG – who reportedly have the option to buy the striker for €70million – Icardi told PSG TV: I m very happy, delighted.
Here s an up-close look at s arrival in Paris.
— Paris Saint-Germain (@PSG_English)
It s a major step in my career, and a great opportunity …