West Ham have confirmed that David Moyes will leave the club at the end of the season when his contract expires.

It comes after reports on Monday that former Wolves boss Julen Lopetegui agreed a deal to take over from the Scot.

Moyes, who has overseen 260 games so far during his two spells with the club, guided West Ham to their first European trophy since 1965 when they beat Fiorentina in the Europa Conference League final in 2023.

In a club statement, Moyes said: “I have enjoyed four and a half brilliant years at West Ham, and the club is in a stronger position than when I returned back in 2019.

“When I joined West Ham for a second time, the club was one place above the relegation zone, and it has been a terrific journey to have achieved three conse…

Unai Emery believes Aston Villa missed some energy during their goalless draw with Manchester United on Sunday.

The spoils were shared following an underwhelming 90 minutes at Villa Park, where the hosts recorded their second stalemate in as many Premier League games after last weekend s 2-2 draw at Ipswich Town.

Villa were aiming to build on their memorable Champions League victory over Bayern Munich on Wednesday but only registered a single shot on target courtesy of Youri Tielemans second-half attempt.

And Emery believes his side s midweek exploits in Europe took their toll on Sunday.

It is not the best result, but it s not the worst, the Villa boss said. I think a draw is fair.

We played the second half much better than the first and, at th…

FIFA president Sepp Blatter has all but guaranteed the 2022 World Cup in Qatar will be not be moved to January.

Blatter had previously suggested the tournament could be played in the Qatari winter rather than in June and July when the World Cup is normally held to avoid the searing temperatures in the Middle East nation at that time of year.

But speaking on BBC Radio on Monday, Blatter revealed FIFA were not currently looking at moving the date for the 2022 tournament and said he expected all 64 World Cup matches to be held in Qatar in the summer.

I think for the time being the matter is on ice. Everything is settled for summer, Blatter said.

Who said first that we should play in winter? It was Franz Beckenbauer, second Michel Platini and the world foo…

Manchester United midfielder Tom Cleverley is hoping to stake his claim for a berth in England s midfield for Euro 2012.

The 22-year-old playmaker has just returned to action for United having been on the sidelines with an ankle injury since October.

After making his comeback in the first leg of their Europa League tie against Ajax last week – which United won 2-0 in Amsterdam Cleverley is set to also figure in the return leg at Old Trafford on Thursday.

Cleverley said he is looking forward to more time on the park after a lean run this season.

I m just concentrating on tomorrow night and then Sunday for my club, but hopefully if I can get into some good form between now and the end of the season then I d be more than happy to be involved in the Euros…

Antoine Griezmann has announced his retirement from international football, having amassed 137 caps over 10 years in the France setup.

Griezmann made his Bleus debut in a friendly against the Netherlands in March 2014 and went on to play a vital role for Didier Deschamps side at six major tournaments.

Griezmann scored in the 2018 World Cup final as France beat Croatia to win their second crown in Russia, also shining as they reached the 2022 final, only to lose to Argentina.

The 33-year-old also helped his country win the 2020-21 edition of the Nations League and finished as the leading goalscorer at Euro 2016, where France were runners-up to Portugal on home soil.

In a video posted to his social media channels, Griezmann said: It is with a heart full of …

France winger Ousmane Dembele will miss the rest of Euro 2020 due to a knee injury.

The Barcelona player came on after 57 minutes of Les Bleus 1-1 draw with Hungary in Budapest but had to be withdrawn half an hour later.

According to head coach Didier Deschamps, Dembele, who only managed 16 touches in his 30 minutes on the pitch, took a knock to his knee and felt further pain when he attempted a cross.

The French Football Federation (FFF) said Dembele was sent for scans on Sunday, which showed he will be unable to recover in time to play a part in the remainder of the tournament.

It is the latest in a string of injuries that have blighted Dembele s career since his move to Barca from Borussia Dortmund for €105million four years ago.

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Brazil coach Rogerio Micale wants to understand how Neymar became a monster in order for the country to develop more players like him.

Neymar inspired Brazil s 6-0 win over Honduras on Wednesday, sending them into Saturday s gold medal match in emphatic fashion.

It took the Barcelona star just 15 seconds to open the scoring at the Maracana, setting a new Olympic record.

Neymar grabbed a pair of assists before rounding off the scoring in the final minute of normal time from the penalty spot after Marquinhos and Luan added to a double from Gabriel Jesus.

Asked how he would define the captain, Micale replied: A monster! Neymar is a guy who has a gift for playing football, who enchants.

He has talent. External factors influence players with potential…

You just can’t keep Real Madrid’s sorry, Manchester United’s Cristiano Ronaldo out of the news. On the day that his national manager was unveiled as the new manager of Chelsea, he played a big part in the fifth day of Euro 2008 which saw the two first day winners and the two first day losers take each other on.

In the early game, the Portuguese, so impressive in their easy victory over Turkey, were up against sterner opposition in the Czech Republic, who had been less than impressive when defeating Switzerland.

The game started in the manner that most people would have predicted when Deco gave Portugal an eighth minute lead. However, that lead lasted only nine minutes until the impressive Sionko netted an equaliser for …

Germany top tier Bundesliga produced a stunning count of 877 league goals during the 2016/17 season.

Plenty of great action was seen during a campaign which saw Bayern Munich being crowned Bundesliga champions.

The official Bundesliga youtube channel has treated us with a wonderful compilation of 18 goals from 18 clubs, each one of them considered to be the best of the best from all individual clubs.

Have a look and enjoy yourselves:

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