Teofilo Gutierrez has fond memories of facing Uruguay and the striker is determined to heap more misery on Colombia s South American rivals.
The River Plate forward scored twice in a 4-0 hammering of Uruguay in a FIFA World Cup qualifier in September 2012 and will get the opportunity to repeat that feat in a last-16 clash at the Maracana on Saturday.
Uruguay are still reeling from the suspension of their talisman Luis Suarez for biting Italy defender Giorgio Chiellini on Tuesday and Gutierrez wants to inflict more pain on Oscar Tabarez s men by dumping them out of the World Cup.
Gutierrez, who was on target in Colombia s 3-0 win over Greece in their opening game in Group C, reflects on his double against Tabarez s side with great satisfaction and is eager to make…
Hull City have confirmed the signing of winger Tom Ince on a two-year deal.
Former Liverpool man Ince had previously been at Blackpool but spent the second half of last season on loan in the Premier League with Crystal Palace.
With 22-year-old Ince out of contract at Bloomfield Road, he had been linked with a move to Serie A club Inter where his father Paul played for two years.
However, he has now moved to the KC Stadium on a two-year contract following Robert Snodgrass and Jake Livermore to the club with Hull also confirming negotiations over a fee will continue due to the player s age.
Due to the player’s age, negotiations between the Tigers and Ince s former club Blackpool over a compensation fee continue, they stated on their official website.
Ronald Araujo has withdrawn from the Uruguay squad for their two upcoming friendlies after suffering a thigh injury during Barcelona s win over Real Madrid on Sunday.
The defender was able to complete a dramatic 2-1 El Clasico victory for the Blaugrana at Camp Nou, but he will not face Japan on Friday or South Korea next Tuesday.
Barca revealed Araujo underwent tests on Monday and discovered he has done damage to his left adductor.
The 24-year-old scored an own goal to put Madrid in front, but Sergi Roberto equalised just before half-time and Franck Kessie s late winner put Xavi s side 12 points clear of their fierce rival at the top of LaLiga.
Uruguay will also be without attacking midfielder Giorgian de Arrascaeta.
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Aston Villa head coach Steven Gerrard admitted to being extremely worried about Diego Carlos after he sustained an injury in the 2-1 victory over Everton.
The 29-year-old made his Premier League debut for Villa in the defeat to Bournemouth last week and retained his spot for Saturday s triumph against the Toffees.
Signed from Sevilla for a reported £26million, Diego Carlos suffered an injury and had to be replaced by Calum Chambers with just seconds remaining – with Gerrard revealing it did not look good for the defender.
I m extremely worried about it. It does not look good right now. He needs a scan. The medical staff are very worried, said the Villa boss.
It s tarnished how I feel. Let s not say [it s a huge blow]. I m worried about it. It s rou…
Fatih Terim hailed Arda Turan as Turkey s best player on the eve of their Euro 2016 campaign despite the midfielder s struggles at Barcelona.
Turkey kick off their Group D campaign against familiar foes Croatia at Parc des Princes on Sunday and their status as underdogs for the match is bound up with Turan s fall from prominence, following his dazzling spell at Atletico Madrid.
The 29-year-old joined Barca despite the Liga champions being under a player registration ban last year, meaning he was unable to make his debut until January.
Turan then failed to establish himself as a fixture in Luis Enrique s richly gifted first XI, while he found himself cast as a scapegoat for poor performances in some quarters.
Veteran coach Terim was flanked by highly toute…
Argentina captain Lionel Messi expects United States will give his side a very difficult match in the semi-finals of the Copa America.
Messi set two goals up and scored another on his first start in this year s tournament as Argentina beat Venezuela 4-1 to book a last-four spot.
The Barcelona star has now drawn level with Gabriel Batistuta as Argentina s joint-record goalscorer on 54 strikes, but Messi is focusing on the semi-final.
It s important for what it means to be the top scorer because it s Bati, but what makes me happier is the team, the result, because we made it to the semis, Messi said.
I liked the personality of the team and that we always go out to be the protagonists.
The United States try to get close to you, to attack, they …
Former Real Madrid star Guti has slammed Jose Mourinho for selling Esteban Granero and signing Michael Essien on loan.
Guti, who played over 350 La Liga games for Real Madrid between 1995 and 2010, is upset Real coach Mourinho replaced a young Spanish player for a foreigner in Chelsea s Essien, who is in the later stages of his career.
There are some things I can’t understand in football and one of those is that Granero is leaving so that Essien can arrive. Granero is a much better player and he is Spanish, Guti told Marca.
Right now the best players are Spanish, and what happens is that you spend a lot more money if you buy foreigners, which annoys me greatly.
Granero has signed for English Premier League side Queens Park Rangers and made his debut…
Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson wants to avoid another embarrassing early Champions League exit starting on Wednesday.
The Red Devils take on Turkish champions Galatasaray at Old Trafford first up in Group H but will be on notice after failing to make it out of a relatively soft group last year that included Benfica, Basel and Otelul Galati.
Ferguson has been handed a similarly weak group in comparison to others with Braga, CFR Cluj-Napoca and Galatasaray their opponents.
United were dealt a considerably better hand than their Manchester City rivals, who are paired with Real Madrid, Borussia Dortmund and Ajax, and Ferguson knows there will be little margin for error this time round.
If we don t go through, we quite rightly will be criticised…
Shakhtar Donetsk have filed a complaint against FIFA to the European Commission, claiming a ruling allowing their foreign players to suspend their contracts has cost them €40million.
After Russia s invasion of Ukraine last year, FIFA permitted foreign players based in the country to suspend their contracts until June 2023, allowing them to seal short-term moves elsewhere.
Claiming those measures will likely be extended through to June 2024, Shakhtar – who have previously seen an appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport dismissed – pledged to continue to fight the ruling.
A statement from the club s chief executive Serhiy Palkin said: Action has been taken to file this complaint to the European Commission, given the importance of Shakhtar undertaking tra…
The Football Association has condemned a section of Manchester City s supporters after chants about the Hillsborough disaster during Saturday s win over Liverpool.
Pep Guardiola s side recovered from an early deficit to run out comfortable 4-1 winners against Jurgen Klopp s Reds at the Etihad Stadium.
But the game was marred by the conduct of some fans.
City issued their own apology after the match over damage to the Liverpool team bus as it left the stadium.
They also referred to inappropriate chants , and now the FA has weighed in on a matter that is becoming a recurring source of anger.
We are very concerned about the rise of abhorrent chants in stadiums that are related to the Hillsborough disaster and other football-related tragedies, read a…