Guus Hiddink expects a much improved performance from Netherlands after their disappointing start to their Euro 2016 qualifying.
The Dutch coach confirmed his 23-man squad for their upcoming fixtures against Mexico and Latvia, the latter a chance to get their stuttering campaign back on track.
Netherlands are third in Group A with just one victory from their opening three matches, and need to turn things around quickly if they want to compete for an automatic qualifying place for the finals in 2016.
I want to see fight against Latvia, but also a team that is disciplined, said the head coach. And I want to see quality.
The tasks are obvious, but the execution in the last games was not good, both offensively and defensively.
We will be monitoring…
Chelsea legend Gianfranco Zola is confident Antonio Conte has all the required attributes to bring success back to Stamford Bridge.
The Italy coach who was recommended to be given a six-month suspended jail sentence by an Italian prosecutor over a match-fixing scandal on Tuesday will join the Premier League club after Euro 2016 after agreeing a three-year contract earlier this week.
It will mark a return to club football for Conte after leaving Juventus in 2014 to take up his current role with the national team, the 46-year-old having won three consecutive Serie A titles during his time in Turin.
Chelsea will be Conte s first managerial role outside of his native Italy, but Zola believes he can bring back success to his former club after a season of disappointmen…
The draw for the round of 16 of the Champions League took place in Nyon, Switzerland on Thursday, and some enticing ties await.
Primera Division champions Real Madrid have been paired with Manchester United as Cristiano Ronaldo returns to Old Trafford in the first knockout stage.
Furthermore, 2011 winners Barcelona will have to deal with Italian giants AC Milan in what promises to be yet another mouthwatering tie.
Last season s finalists Bayern Munich take on Arsene Wenger s Arsenal as they aim to make it to their third final in five years time.
Serie A powerhouse Juventus will have to deal with Celtic in the first knock-out stage, while Schalke meet Turkish giants Galatasaray.
Group winners will be away in the first legs on February 12-13 and Fe…
Chris Hughton has helped Brighton to an unlikely promotion charge in the Championship this season
Brighton moved into second place in the Championship table on Friday night as the Seagulls hammered Fulham 5-0 at the Amex Stadium.
A promotion push for the Premier League looked like an outside bet at the beginning of the season, but a good run of form of late has put the Seagulls right in the promotion hunt.
Many have tried and failed to get Brighton promoted, but it seems that current incumbent Chris Hughton may just achieve it this season.
A genuinely decent guy
The football world seems to be full of nefarious characters and shady figures. However, Chris Hughton always comes across as a genuinely decent and honest guy. He was one of the few peopl…
Chelsea arrive in China on Monday to kick-off their pre-season Asian tour with Luiz Felipe Scolari keen to assess his squad and the players fighting to impress him.
The Blues are expected to bring a virtually full-strength team including new signings Deco from Barcelona and Porto s Jose Bosingwa, as well as Frank Lampard who is still mulling a move to Inter Milan.
They touch down in this southern city with speculation rife that Brazilian star Kaka could also move to Stamford Bridge, although AC Milan denied reports Saturday of a world-record transfer worth 80 million pounds (100m euros, 160m dollars).
If he moves the FIFA World Player of the Year will be reunited with a manager who handed him a Brazil debut in 2002 and then included him in the squad that went…