Former FIFA president Sepp Blatter has arrived at world football s headquarters in Zurich for an appeal hearing relating to his eight-year ban from football activity.

Blatter and suspended UEFA president Michel Platini were given the bans by FIFA s Ethics Committee in December in relation to a payment of two million Swiss francs (£1.3million) from FIFA authorised by Blatter to the Frenchman in February 2011.

The pair were found to have breached the FIFA Code of Ethics in relation to offering and accepting gifts and other benefits, conflicts of interests, loyalty and general rules of conduct.

Both men deny wrongdoing, with Platini saying prior to his appeal hearing on Monday: I ve done nothing and I m not afraid of anything.

The former France internation…

Chelsea have loaned midfielder Marco van Ginkel to PSV for the 2017-18 season.

Van Ginkel will return to PSV for a third loan spell in a move that was confirmed by the Dutch side on Sunday.

The 24-year-old has been on Chelsea s books since signing from Vitesse in 2013, but has rarely featured for the first team, making only two Premier League appearances before embarking on loan spells with AC Milan and Stoke City.

Van Ginkel then spent six months on loan at PSV in 2015-16, winning the Eredivisie, and had a similar stint at Philips Stadion in the second half of last season.

PSV and Chelsea have reached an agreement for a one-year loan deal for Marco van Ginkel. More info to come.

— PSV International (@psveindhoven)

He will now spend a …

RB Leipzig striker Timo Werner does not want to encourage reports linking him to Bayern Munich, instead preferring to focus on playing for Germany at the World Cup.

Werner is a rumoured target for the Bundesliga champions, who could lose Robert Lewandowski before the start of the 2018-19 season.

Lewandowski s agent Pini Zahavi was quoted as saying the Poland international needs a change and a new challenge , amid links with European giants including Juventus, Manchester United, Paris Saint-Germain and Real Madrid.

Werner, also linked with United, has hit 34 goals in the past two Bundesliga seasons and the striker told Welt he feels he needs to leave Leipzig in order to take the next step in his career and develop into a world-class talent.

But the 22-ye…

Kevin De Bruyne s pass for Sergio Aguero s opening goal in Manchester City s 3-1 win over Bournemouth on Sunday made the midfielder the fastest player to reach 50 assists in Premier League history.

The Belgium international hit the landmark inside 123 Premier League appearances, beating Mesut Ozil s record of 50 in 141 matches.

The assist that clinched the record was by no means De Bruyne s finest work; he appeared to miskick a shot and the ball dropped fortuitously to Aguero, who gleefully tucked it into the Bournemouth net to give City the lead.

But over the years De Bruyne has earned a reputation for the artistry and incisiveness with which his passes unpick opponents. We have selected five of his best.

He is one with the ball

50 assists …

Lazio president Claudio Lotito claimed midfielder Sergej Milinkovic-Savic is worth more than Manchester United s Paul Pogba, suggesting the Serbian is much stronger .

Milinkovic-Savic has been the subject of persistent rumours linking him with a move away from Lazio, where he has been one of the club s top performers since arriving from Genk in August 2015.

The 23-year-old is reportedly being tracked by Lazio s Serie A rivals Juventus and AC Milan as well as Real Madrid and Manchester United, but Lotito said no offers for the player have been made since 2017.

Sergej is the best young player on the world scene, with huge potential, Lotito told Corriere della Sera.

nel 2015, il Sergente Sergej diventava un nuovo calciatore biancoceleste

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Morocco goalkeeper Yassine Bounou hopes the Atlas Lions miracle run to the World Cup semi-finals convinces future generations of Moroccan talent to no longer have an inferiority complex.

After eliminating Spain on penalties in the last 16, Morocco arguably produced an even bigger shock as Walid Regragui s men beat Portugal 1-0 at Al Thumama Stadium on Saturday.

Youssef En-Nesyri s first-half header proved decisive, ensuring Morocco became the first African team to reach the semi-finals of a World Cup.

While En-Nesyri s goal was ultimately crucial, Morocco would not have held on were it not for the heroics of Bounou in net; his saves from Joao Felix and Cristiano Ronaldo in the latter stages helped them cling on to their famous result, also earning him the Player …

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Looking to break into the Champions League spots on Monday night, West Ham will make the trip to an empty Molineux when they face off against Wolves.

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Starting with the hosts, while Wolves might have gained plenty of plaudits after making their Premier League return back in 2018, The Oranges have endured their most testing campaign under Nuno Espírito Santo. Last seen heading into March s international break with a 1-0 defeat against an inconsistent Liverpool on home soil, they have failed to win any of their last four top-flight contests. Failing to build off of that hard-fought 1-0 win against Leeds back on February 19th, Wolves have really struggled to fill the void left by an injured Raul Jiminez. Marking their return to act…

Chelsea are interested in signing Goncalo Inacio from Sporting Lisbon in the January transfer window, according to . The report has claimed that Chelsea head coach Mauricio Pochettino has told the Blues to get a deal done for the 22-year-old Portugal international centre-back in the middle of the season.

Inacio is one of the best young centre-backs in Europe and is a hugely promising player. The 22-year-old has played three times for Portugal and has also become a regular in the Sporting first team. The youngster has made four appearances in the Portuguese league so far this season. Inacio made 26 starts and seven substitute appearances in the league last season, scoring one goal and providing three assists in the process.

Chelsea are 12th in the Premier League table at…

Real Madrid are interested in signing Cristiano Ronaldo from Manchester United in the summer transfer window, according to . It has been reported that Madrid are looking at the Portugal international forward as a possible alternative to Kylian Mbappe of Paris Saint-Germain.

Spanish and European giants Madrid are interested in signing PSG striker Mbappe on a free transfer in the summer of 2022. However, if Los Blancos are not able to secure the services of the France international striker, then, according to , they could move for Ronaldo, who is 37 now and won the La Liga title twice and the Champions League on four occasions.

Ronaldo returned to Manchester United from Juventus in the summer of 2021. The Portugal international forward has scored nine goals and provided t…

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