Jesse Marsch and his Canada team are not satisfied with their achievements so far after reaching the Copa America quarter-finals.
A goalless draw with 10-man Chile on Saturday was enough to send Marsch s side into the last eight.
Canada finished second in Group A behind Argentina, and will now face either Venezuela, Ecuador or Mexico in the quarters.
The Reds became the third team from outside CONMEBOL to reach the knockout rounds in their first Copa America appearance after Mexico (1993) and Honduras (2001), but former Leeds United boss Marsch is not done yet.
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We are not satisfied. The group is not satisfied. They want to keep going, Marsch said.
They know, …
According to a recent report from Bild, Philippe Coutinho has confirmed that he is happy to stay at Bayern Munich and sign on a permanent basis during next summer’s transfer window. At this moment in time he is currently on loan from Barcelona, but his move can be made permanent to the tune of £100 million – depending on whether or not Bayern are willing to stump up the cash.
If it was up to Coutinho himself then he’d made the deal become a reality, but of course, there are plenty of variables involved in that too. His form between now and the end of the season will play a huge role in determining what the future is going to hold for the Brazilian as he continues to try and make a name for himself within the realms of European football.
He’s a notable name,…
Seattle Sounders visit Western Conference leaders Real Salt Lake in midweek and Brian Schmetzer is enjoying the challenges of chasing an MLS playoff spot.
The visiting Sounders have two wins and a draw in their last three outings after defeating Portland Timbers 2-1 on the road.
Seattle sit 10th in the West, just three points shy of St. Louis City above them, and Schmetzer knows the pressure is there to chase a postseason position.
We re three points from the playoff line, that pressure is still there, said Schmetzer.
We re still too far down the standings for our liking. But you go to Philly and get points, you come here [to Portland] and get points.
You have 120 minutes of kids gritting it out [in the U.S. Open Cup]. I can sense that the grou…
Marcus Thuram plundered a hat-trick to propel Inter to a 3-2 victory over 10-man Torino in Saturday s Serie A clash.
The victory places Inter second in the league standings with 14 points, two behind leaders Napoli.
Visiting defender Guillermo Maripan was given a straight red card after 20 minutes for a late challenge on Thuram.
Inter swiftly made their numerical advantage count, with Thuram heading in from close range five minutes after the sending-off.
Thuram doubled Inter s lead in the 35th minute with another header from close range. However, Torino pulled one back a minute later, with Duvan Zapata taking advantage of a defensive error to finish from inside the box.
Thuram completed his hat-trick on the hour mark, being in the right place to t…
Manchester United and Netherlands goalkeeper Edwin van der Sar is currently preparing for his fourth European Championship.
Fresh from his match – winning save from Chelsea’s Nicolas Anelka on Wednesday night in the UEFA Champions League final in Moscow, van der Sar is eagerly awaiting the European Championship competition to be held jointly by Austria and Switzerland.
The thirty seven year old goalkeeper sees this as his last opportunity to lift a trophy for his national team.
He began his career at Ajax Amsterdam in 1993 when he broke through the ranks to become the clubÂ’s number one keeper.
He won his first international cap against Belarus in 1995.
He had since played for Juventus and Fulham before joinin…
Liverpool boss Rafa Benitez will be hoping his Liverpool renaisance can continue, while Portsmouth will continue what looks to be an impossible battle to stay in the Premierleague.
Liverpool have finally started to show some form this season and now find themselves just a point behind Manchester City in 6th place. They really have some work to do to reach that crucial fourth placed spot in order to gain champions league football, but it s only in recent weeks that the have looked like being able to put a run of results together. A lot is down to the returning form and fitness of Steven Gerrard and Fernndo Torres. Any team stripped of its two prize assets will struggle, and Liverpool are no different. However, now they have both players back with a few games under their belts, I…
Rio Ferdinand has criticised England manager Gareth Southgate for playing Harry Kane in a way that doesn t suit him at Euro 2024.
Kane failed to make an impact on Sunday s European Championship final as were beaten by Spain 2-1.
Three Lions boss Southgate substituted the striker in the 61st minute, turning to , who showed energy up front but couldn t make the same impact off the bench he did against the Netherlands last Wednesday.
Speaking after the match, Southgate explained the decision to hook his captain.
“I mean, look, Harry’s led the team brilliantly, but we’ve had a few that are a little bit short of their physical peak, I think,” he said. “And we’ve been battling with that all tournament, really.”
The Bayern Munich supers…