Ola Kamara is aiming to help Molde to a Europa League victory over Celtic and enjoy bragging rights over Ronny Deila and Stefan Johansen.
The Tippeligaen side and their Scottish Premiership opponents are unbeaten after the first two matches of the round robin stage, Molde winning at Fenerbahce and drawing with Ajax while Celtic have played out back-to-back 2-2 draws.
Norway international Kamara played under Celtic manager Deila for four seasons at Stromsgodset, where he collected the Tippeligaen title alongside current Parkhead midfielder Johansen in 2013.
And the 26-year-old says going head-to-head with a pair of former colleagues will act as added incentive for the clash at the Aker Stadion.
There will be extra motivation for the guys when Stefan com…
New UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin says he will make a review of the recent Champions League reforms his first priority.
The head of Slovenian football won a landslide victory at Wednesday s electoral Congress in Athens, gaining 42 votes from a possible 55 to beat rival Michael van Praag to the post.
Representatives of the European Football Professional Leagues board criticised UEFA s decision to alter the competition regulations for the Champions League, which included guaranteeing four group-stage places to the top-ranked leagues currently the Bundesliga, LaLiga, the Premier League and Serie A.
The EFPL claimed the changes were made without the consensus of the domestic competitions, and Ceferin speaking after his election said he is eager to examine the agr…
For much of his pre-match news conference, Pep Guardiola stuck to a familiar mantra of recent weeks.
Manchester City were 2-1 to the good against Paris Saint-Germain, with two away goals in the bank and a first Champions League final within touching distance.
All they had to do was be who we are and be more calm . A two-time winner burnt five times at this stage of the competition with Barcelona and Bayern Munich, Guardiola exuded an authoritative air.
However, when the rampaging nature of some of City s European exits were put to him – most notably Mauricio Pochettino s previous visit to the Etihad Stadium with Tottenham – he conceded there was only so much he could do.
Nobody can control the chaos, Guardiola said. Perhaps he d checked the weather f…
The Netherlands must tackle France in the Euro 2022 quarter-finals after Sweden denied the defending champions top spot in Group C on Sunday.
Both teams won in their final group games, meaning they finished level on seven points and were separated by goal difference, having drawn when they faced each other earlier in the tournament.
Sweden thumped Portugal 5-0 while the Netherlands were 4-1 winners against Switzerland following a rush of late goals. Sweden finished with a plus-six goal difference, two better than the Netherlands achieved.
It means that five years on from triumphing on home soil, the Dutch must do it the hard way if they are to go deeper into this tournament, with France having caught the eye, particularly in their 5-1 rout of Italy.
Fran…
Havertz close to Arsenal transfer
Arsenal and Chelsea are reportedly close to finding common ground regarding the transfer of Kai Havertz from Stamford Bridge to the Emirates. The size of the fee is believed already to be agreed, with only the finer points the structure of the deal, that is left to be sorted.
Should this deal go through, and it appears almost done, the Gunners will be getting a significant boost for their attacking ranks, in a player capable of doing a good job in any role close to the opposition goal, at the age of 24.
Man City agree Kovacic deal
Following up on the Chelsea squad-clearance sale, Manchester City have reportedly reached a full agreement over the proposed transfer of Mateo Kovacic.
The 29-year-old Cr…
D.C. United head coach Troy Lesesne says his side deserved the win that snapped their winless streak as they aim to keep their momentum against Minnesota United.
D.C. were on an 11-match winless run, losing eight, including a heavy 5-0 thrashing at Orlando City before their 2-1 comeback win against Nashville on Saturday.
The victory lifted them to 12th in the Eastern Conference, and another win could put them in touching distance of the playoffs.
Lesesne was pleased to finally put their torrid run behind them, saying: I try to stay away from really obvious statements, but everyone knows the last couple of months haven t been what we wanted.
There s performances in there, but we didn t see three points. There were so many individual performances that will…
France have moved a large step closer to progressing to the knockout stages at Euro 2012, with a convincing 2-0 win over Ukraine in Donetsk.
Les Bleus were guided by two goals in the space of three second-half minutes to Jeremy Menez and Yohan Cabaye, with striker Karim Benzema providing the assist for both.
Menez turned his opponent inside out, and fired a left-foot shot at the near post of Ukraine custodian Andriy Pyatov on 53 minutes, before Benzema laid off to Cabaye for France s second moments later.
The match had been halted after just a few minutes due to lightning, but after a 45-minute delay, play continued.
And when it did, France were commanding much to the home fans displeasure, with Cabaye also being denied by the woodwork in his attempt at …
Gabriel Jesus goal deep into stoppage time at Southampton gave Manchester City a 1-0 final-day win to bring up another landmark in the Premier League champions incredible season, and the club s hierarchy has duly rewarded head coach Pep Guardiola with a two-year contract extension.
The Catalan leapt on to the field jubilantly on Sunday to join the celebrations in the knowledge his team had become the first in English top-flight history to reach 100 points in a single campaign.
City have made a habit of breaking new statistical ground while turning the title race into a procession, and their rivals may have to get used to witnessing more of the same, with Guardiola now contracted to the club until the conclusion of the 2020-21 campaign.
Here, we have a look at som…
Going into the World Cup on their home soil in 2014, Brazil were widely considered the main favorite for the planet s biggest trophy. But having edged past Chile on penalties in the round of 14 and narrowly beaten Colombia in the quarterfinals, they were completely destroyed by eventual winners Germany one step before the final.
Goals from Thomas Muller, Miroslav Klose, Toni Kroos (2), Sami Khedira and Andre Schurrle (2), left some huge scars across the Brazil team that will likely never heal fully.
Here are a few words on the matter from Thiago Silva, Neymar and Fernandinho.
The worst night in Brazilian football history.
A World Cup hammering in their own back yard
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Massachusetts state police last night issued an alert for another one of Aaron Hernandez's alleged accomplices in the execution-style murder of Odin Lloyd. Ernest Wallace, aka "Bo Fish," is wanted for accessory after murder, and the Boston Globe reported he was still at-large as of an hour ago. Wallace, whose age has been variously listed as 41 and 44, is considered "armed and dangerous," and cops said he was last seen driving a silver/grey Chrysler 300 with the Rhode Island license plate 451-375. Wallace is said to have a "very heavy build." The staties also released the wanted poster you see here so the public could assist with finding Wallace. Meanwhile, Carlos Ortiz, the second man arrested in connection with the killing, has agreed to be ext…