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Yahoo
3 days ago
- General
- Yahoo
Germany vs Portugal: Can Portugal end 25-year winless run?
Germany face Portugal in the semi-finals of the UEFA Nations League this evening. The Allianz Arena in Munich hosts the clash, with Germany boasting home advantage in the first of the semi-final clashes. Home territory might not be the only advantage for the Germans, however, who enter the contest with superb record in this fixture. Germany have not lost to Portugal since a 3-0 defeat in the group stage of the 2000 European Championship. A Sérgio Conceição hat-trick earned a largely rotated Portugal team an emphatic win, as holders Germany exited the competition without a win and bottom of the group. Advertisement Since then, it's been a one-sided rivalry. Germany have won each of the last five encounters, each of which have come in major tournaments. The most recent came at Euro 2020 (held in 2021), as Germany came from behind to thrash the Portuguese 4-2 in the group stage. Such has been Germany's record in this fixture, no current Portugal player has ever beaten the Germans in an international fixture. That includes Cristiano Ronaldo, whose debut for the national team came 22 years ago. Tonight's tie is the first meeting outside a major tournament for 29 years. The winners will face either France or Spain in the final. That semi-final between the two previous winners of the Nations League takes place on Thursday. Germany vs Portugal head-to-head record since Euro 2000 Germany 3-1 Portugal (2006 FIFA World Cup) Germany 3-2 Portugal (2008 European Championship) Germany 1-0 Portugal (2012 European Championship) Germany 4-0 Portugal (2014 FIFA World Cup) Portugal 2-4 Germany (2020 European Championship). Advertisement Read – Germany vs Portugal – Predicted lineup and team news See more – Portugal XI vs Germany – Predicted lineup and team news Follow The Football Faithful on Social Media: Facebook | Instagram | Twitter | YouTube | TikTok
Forbes
6 days ago
- Business
- Forbes
What The Return Of Max Allegri Means For AC Milan Transfer Strategy
Massimiliano Allegri celebrates with the Serie A Trophy (Photo by) Having endured a hugely disappointing season, AC Milan have wasted little time ringing the changes, announcing earlier this week that Max Allegri would return for a second stint at the club. The Rossoneri stumbled to an eighth-place finish in Serie A and lost the Coppa Italia Final to Bologna – a defeat analysed in this previous column – as coaches Paulo Fonseca and Sérgio Conceição both failed to make a positive impact. Fonseca was sacked in late December after winning just six of 17 Serie A fixtures with him at the helm. Conceição won the Italian Super Cup just days after being appointed, but was eliminated from the UEFA Champions League by Feyenoord and ultimately failed to qualify for Europe. Ultimately that has led to sweeping changes. Former Lazio official Igli Tare has been named Sporting Director, with Allegri's appointment confirmed shortly afterwards in a statement on Milan's official website. 'AC Milan is pleased to announce that Massimiliano Allegri has been appointed as the Head Coach of the Men's First Team,' it read. 'Born in Livorno on 11 August 1967, Massimiliano Allegri played in Serie A for Pisa, Pescara, Cagliari, Perugia, and Napoli before beginning his coaching career in 2002. He managed Aglianese, SPAL, Grosseto, and Sassuolo before making his Serie A coaching debut with Cagliari in 2008. In 2010, he joined AC Milan, winning the Club's 18th Scudetto in his first season, followed by the Italian Super Cup in 2011. 'The Club extends a warm welcome and best wishes to Massimiliano and his staff.' According to Gianluca Di Marzio, Allegri has signed a two-year contract with an option to extend the agreement for a further 12 months. The Italian transfer expert also believes Milan will pay their new boss around €5.5 million ($6.24 million) per season for the duration of the deal. Having appointed the new Coach, Milan appear to be wasting little time making changes to the squad at Allegri's disposal. It seems much of the work Tare intends to do will be funded by the sale of Tijjani Reijnders, with Manchester City close to completing a move for the midfielder. According to multiple sources, an initial €60 million ($68.09 million) bid was rejected, with the Premier League club – keen to get the transfer finalised ahead of the FIFA Club World Cup – immediately upped the fee to €70 million ($79.43 million). Reijnders weighed in with 15 goals and four assists in all competitions for Milan last season, and it seems Allegri has identified some of his former players as potential replacements. Nicolò Rovella and Hans Nicolussi Caviglia both featured under the tactician during his time at Juventus, with the duo now identified as Milan targets. It is particularly notable that the Coach is pushing for a reunion with Rovella, with Allegri widely believed to have opposed Juve's decision to send the youngster to Lazio in 2023, but unable to prevent the €17 million ($19.29 million) move being completed. Another high profile name heading for the exit is Theo Hernandez, with his agent finding the club in no mood to negotiate earlier this week. Manuel Quilon reportedly held a meeting with Igli Tare, the new sporting director immediately rejecting the €7 million ($8.51 million) annual salary demanded by the player's representative. Hernandez's current contract with Milan expires in June 2026, with Milan having made it clear they will not allow the full-back to run down his deal and leave for free. As discussed in this previous column, the 27-year-old was a constant source of problems for the club this season, and he has been told to find a new club. So while Max Allegri's return means there will be a familiar face on the bench in 2025/26, the departure of those high profile players means AC Milan will look very different next season.
Yahoo
19-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Sérgio Conceição: does Santiago Giménez's red card make sense?
This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇪🇸 here. This Sunday, Santiago Giménez was in the eye of the storm after an absurd expulsion that limited AC Milan in their attack and dashed their hopes of sneaking into the Conference League. Sérgio Conceição spoke with the Italian press about the current situation of the team and the Mexican's red card. "THE KRYPTONITE OF SANTI GIMÉNEZ!! 😲🇲🇽 Santiago Giménez has been expelled twice against Roma, once playing for Feyenoord and now with Milan, but what's even more curious is that both were fouls against player Gianluca Mancini." "The VAR tonight is the same as in the match against Bologna: I'm not saying that Giménez's expulsion wasn't deserved or that with Beukema's expulsion we would have won the match against the rossoblu. But like this, it's not easy," he mentioned. AC Milan has one more match left in the season, to conclude a sports year to forget, as they are left out of all European competitions in the 2025-26 campaign. 📸 Marco Luzzani - 2025 Getty Images
Yahoo
15-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Milan stars gear up for Coppa Italia showdown
Conceição: 'We must be ready for different moments than in the last game' Sérgio Conceição warned that Milan would have to be prepared for different moments in the Coppa Italia final than in their last league game against Bologna.
Yahoo
15-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Conceição: ‘We must be ready for different moments than in the last game'
Conceição: 'We must be ready for different moments than in the last game' Sérgio Conceição warned that Milan would have to be prepared for different moments in the Coppa Italia final than in their last league game against Bologna.
