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John Herdman has said that Toronto must go back to basics to halt their six-game winless run ahead of their trip to Atlanta United on Sunday.

The Reds fell to their third consecutive MLS defeat away to the New York Red Bulls last time out and have scored just four goals in their last five league fixtures.

Toronto enter the encounter in eighth place ahead of their trip to the Mercedes-Benz Stadium, three points ahead of their opponents in the Eastern Conference.

Herdman s side Toronto FC has won only two of their last 30 away matches (D7 L21) dating back to September 2022, but the 48-year-old is keen to put an end to that run.

“We ll get back,” said Herdman. “As I ve said to the lads, they just have to go to the next task.”

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Hungary and Switzerland will launch their Euro 2024 campaigns with a Group A clash at RheinEnergieStadion in Cologne on Saturday afternoon.

Joining them in Group A are Scotland and the hosts Germany, who will kick off the tournament in Munich on Friday night.

Hungary

Having failed to progress beyond the group stage at Euro 2020, Hungary enters this year s European Championship with a wave of optimism, with some going as far as tipping Marco Rossi s team as a potential dark horse for the tournament.

Since the beginning of 2023, Hungary have lost just one of their last 14 international matches. They remained unbeaten in their Euro 2024 qualifying campaign, securing five wins and three draws from eight games to top their …

Newcastle United are interested in signing Crysencio Summerville from Leeds United in the summer transfer window, according to . The report has claimed that Newcastle manager Eddie Howe is a big admirer of Summerville.

TalkSPORT has reported that Newcastle are looking to sign a winger after missing out on Michael Olise, who recently moved to Bayern Munich from Crystal Palace. Summerville is on the radar of the Magpies and is likely to leave Leeds because of the West Yorkshire club’s failure to win promotion from the Championship to the Premier League at the end of the last season.

Summerville has been on the books of Leeds since 2020 when he joined from Feyenoord. The Netherlands Under-21 international has been an important player for Leeds in recent seasons. In the 2…

Reece James is interested in leaving Chelsea for Barcelona or Benfica, according to . The report has claimed that the right-back’s agent has approached both Barcelona and Benfica over a potential move.

James has had injury problems in recent times for Chelsea and has only just returned to training for the Blues. Football Transfers has claimed that “physios have advised that the warmer climes of southern Europe, particularly Spain or Portugal, could significantly aid James’ recovery and long-term fitness.”

Football Transfer has added that “the belief is that the higher average temperatures, combined with the slower pace of leagues like LaLiga or the Portuguese Primeira Liga, may reduce the risk of further injury and allow James to extend his playing career at t…

Watching South American icons Argentina claim a first World Cup crown since 1986 over the winter, the new qualifying campaign looks set to be another rollercoaster affair.

With things getting underway in the early hours of Friday, we have found a pair of intriguing affairs that can potentially offer a great return for your weekend flutter.

00:00 Colombia vs Venezuela

Coming under a huge amount of scrutiny last year as they missed out on the chance to punch their World Cup ticket, it is no secret that Colombia have plenty of pressure on their shoulders this time around.

However, signing off their pre-qualifying preparations with a stellar 2-0 victory away at European heavyweights Germany, Friday’s hosts are enjoying what has quickly become an extended…

The Premier League s financial regulations are threatening to harm the quality of the league, Manchester City chairman Khaldoon Al Mubarak has warned.

It was revealed on Tuesday were taking unprecedented legal action against the Premier League s Associated Party Transaction (APT) rules, regarding commercial and sponsorship deals with companies owned or associated with the club s owners.

Initially introduced in December 2021 in the wake of Newcastle United s sale to the Saudi Arabian Public Investment Fund, the rules are designed to prevent clubs from inflating commercial deals with companies linked to their owners.

City reportedly said in a 165-page legal document they felt the rules are unlawful and they were victims of discrimination , and would seek damages fo…

Mats Hummels has hinted he could miss Germany s Euro 2016 opener against Ukraine due to a calf injury.

The centre-back has been unable to take part in squad training at Germany s preparation camp in Ancona and even though he remains confident he will be recovered in time to feature at the finals in France, he could miss the world champions first game of the tournament.

The injury is healing, but it will be a while, Hummels told FAZ.

I will not resume squad training during the training camp in Ancona.

When I ll be back? It depends on how I feel and what the coach thinks about my fitness. Ideally I d be ready for the first game against Ukraine, but it would not be a problem if I make my comeback in the second or third game.

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Lazio and Bayern Munich are set to face each other in the first leg of their encounter in the Champions League round of 16 on Wednesday evening and the Stadio Olimpico.

The Serie A side with enter the match on the back of a very important victory away to Cagliari a few days ago as they aim to close the gap to the top four, while Bayern have a lot to prove after suffering a proper thrashing at the hands of Bayer Leverkusen, the current Bundesliga leaders.

Lazio

Despite their lackluster performance in domestic competitions, Lazio find themselves back in the Champions League knockout phase after navigating through a tumultuous group stage.

Having finished as runners-up to Italian champions Napoli last season, Lazio current…

Swansea star Gylfi Sigurdsson will be hoping to help Iceland to progress to the knockout stages at Euro 2016

The expansion of the European Championships to 24 teams means that more unheralded teams than ever have qualified for this summer’s tournament.

Albania, Iceland, Wales and Slovakia will all make their European Championship debut in France.

Hosts France face Romania on Friday night at the Stade De France, as the tournament kicks-off.

The French and a number of big European countries may be spoilt for choice when it comes to star players, but some of the other nations at the tournament have fewer players to choose from and heavily depend on one star player.

Here are five of the star players who could be match-winners for some of the underd…

According to Sky Sports, Newcastle have just made a fourth offer to Crystal Palace for the services of Marc Guehi.

The Magpies previous offer amounted to a total of £60 million, and this latest one is believed to be in the region of Palace s demanded price of £65m. The talks between the two clubs continue as they now seek an agreement over the payment structure. Only a few days ago, Palace chairman Steve Parish said no club had come close to their valuation of the 24-year-old England international, but that appears to have changed now.

Guehi, who has made a total of 111 appearances for the Eagles since joining the club from Chelsea in 2021 for a fee of around £20m, played very well at Euro 2024, helping England reach the final. His talent and performances have repor…