Ryan Jack insists the decision to sign a one-year extension to his contract at Rangers was a “no-brainer”.
The 31-year-old midfielder joined the Govan club from Aberdeen in 2017 and his new deal will see him into his seventh season at Ibrox.
Jack told the club’s official website: “I am obviously delighted with it, it has been in the background for a little while.
“I am delighted to get it done before the summer and I can go and focus over the off-season.
“I have played for the club for a number of years now, I love playing for the club and I love being here.
“I’m settled and my family are settled so when I initially spoke to the manager and he said he wanted me to stay it was a no brainer.”
Manager Michael Beale said: “…
Massimiliano Allegri said Juventus cannot keep thinking about Cristiano Ronaldo after the struggling Serie A giants crashed to a shock loss against Empoli without the Manchester United-bound superstar.
Without Ronaldo as he edges closer to returning to Premier League contenders United, Allegri s Juve were upstaged 1-0 by visitors and newly promoted Empoli in Turin on Saturday.
Mancuso s strike lifted Empoli to a surprise victory and condemned Juve to a winless start to the season following last week s draw at Udinese.
Juve have failed to win either of their opening two in the competition for the third time in the last 52 Serie A seasons – having done so in 2010-11 and 2015-16, and head coach Allegri was asked about five-time Ballon d Or winner Ronaldo s exit p…
Andy Robertson insists Liverpool had no concerns over Darwin Nunez after the Uruguayan hit four goals in a pre-season thrashing of RB Leipzig, as he urged fans to be patient with the Reds new striker.
Jurgen Klopp defended Darwin from criticism after he failed to score in Liverpool s first two pre-season outings, but the new recruit put in a terrific performance against the Bundesliga outfit.
The former Benfica striker scored four times after coming on as a half-time substitute in a 5-0 win in Germany, including a hat-trick within 20 minutes of entering the action.
Speaking to the club s website after that victory, Robertson urged patience as the €75million arrival settles in on Merseyside.
It always takes time to get used to new signings. We ve all …
Marcus Rashford hailed Manchester United s ruthless counter-attacking display after he scored a second-half brace to inflict Arsenal s first defeat of the Premier League season on Sunday.
Looking to win their opening six games of a top-flight campaign for the first time since 1947-48, Arsenal spent long periods on top at Old Trafford but ultimately fell to a 3-1 reverse courtesy of Rashford s double and a debut goal from Antony.
Rashford has been involved in more Premier League goals against Arsenal than any other club (four goals, four assists) after being teed up by Bruno Fernandes and Christian Eriksen to round off two devastating breaks.
Speaking to Sky Sports after United clinched a huge win over the early league leaders, Rashford praised the Red Devils for…
Barcelona midfielder Alexia Putellas has signed a two-year deal until 2026, the club announced on Thursday.
Putellas was due to be out of contract next month, but extends her 12-year relationship with Barcelona, with the new deal also including an option for an additional season.
The 30-year-old is a two-time Ballon d’Or winner in 2021 and 2022, though she has struggled with injuries that have kept her sidelined since winning the second.
Overall, she has made 424 appearances, scoring a record 189 goals for the club, playing a pivotal role in Barcelona’s recent domination in women’s football.
Putellas has won 29 major trophies with Barcelona and is looking for another on Saturday when they face Lyon in the Champions League final.
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Bruno Fernandes suggested Cristiano Ronaldo had been angry with Fernando Santos decision to bench the Portugal captain, while he believes the veteran forward also would have thrived in the 6-1 win over Switzerland.
Ronaldo came out of the Portugal XI following a moment of controversy in the side s previous match against South Korea, when he appeared to insult Santos after being substituted.
Santos really didn t like it at all but insisted the matter had been resolved before naming Ronaldo among the substitutes against Switzerland in the last 16 of the World Cup.
Goncalo Ramos, drafted in to replace Ronaldo, scored a hat-trick in a stunning display at Lusail Stadium, while the Portugal skipper failed to net as a second-half substitute – though he did see an effo…
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Almeria and Atletico Madrid will face each other on Sunday afternoon at the Estadio Mediterraneo in the town of Almeria on the south coast of Spain, in what will be the 17th match of the La Liga season for both teams. Naturally, the three points on offer are extremely important for both sides, though unsurprisingly, they need those points for very different purposes.
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For Almeria, the only important thing is, of course, to keep their top-flight status in Spanish football after being without it for seven years, and there s a lot of work to be done to reach a safe place. Elche, who sit at the bottom with no more than four points from 16 games, are obviously condemned to relegation already, but Cadiz and Espanyol, who are also in…
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Handed the chance to potentially leapfrog Sweden, Romania will make the trip to Group H whipping boys the Faroe Islands on Saturday evening.
Starting with the hosts, coming off the back of an expected 4-0 hammering away at Group H leaders Spain last month, the Faroe Islands have continued on a qualifying campaign to forget. Losing each of their six matchups, including back-to-back 4-0 defeats against the former champions and Sweden on home soil, Lars Olsen s men have not recorded a single victory across any format since a 3-1 win over Malta back in September. Now branded as the whipping boys in Group H, it has been their issues in the final third most upsetting fans around Streymoy. Failing to find the net in any of their last …
Italy midfielder Giacomo Bonaventura says they cannot allow the pressure of their fragile Euro 2024 qualification hopes to affect performances.
After defeat to Group C leaders England last time out, Luciano Spalletti’s side sit third, three points behind Ukraine – whom they face in their final game – with a match in hand.
But first they must get past North Macedonia, a country they have not beaten in their last three meetings and who famously won a play-off 1-0 in Palermo in March last year to end Italy’s hopes of making the World Cup.
Putting in the work ahead
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Although Italy would have the fall-back of another play-off if they fail to overhaul Ukraine, it is something they are desperate to avoid.
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RB Leipzig have appointed the highly rated Max Eberl as their new sporting director well over a year after Markus Krosche left the position.
Eberl has been out of work since resigning from a similar role at Borussia Monchengladbach in January due to feeling drained and tired and no longer having the strength to carry out the job in the way the club deserves .
That brought to an end a 23-year association with Borussia, having initially joined them as a player in 1999 before moving into directorial positions from 2005.
Leipzig had operated without a permanent sporting director since the club and Krosche mutually terminated their agreement in April 2021 following intensive discussions regarding the club s future .
Christopher Vivell, Florian Scholz and Frank…