Sunderland have completed the signing of Senegal midfielder Habib Diarra in a reported club record £30m deal from Strasbourg. The 21-year-old, who scored against England in a friendly at the City Ground in June, has penned a five-year contract at the Stadium of Light. Diarra made 31 appearances for Strasbourg in all competitions last term,...
A training session for the Senegalese women’s basketball team in the US has been scrapped, with the West African nation’s prime minister saying he cancelled it because some of the squad were denied US visas. Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko said the team would now train in Senegal’s capital, Dakar, “in a sovereign and conducive setting”....
Before defeat by Senegal, England had won all three matches under Tuchel, beating Albania, Andorra and Latvia without conceding a goal. But Senegal’s victory – the first for an African side against England in 22 attempts – soured the mood for some supporters. “We let ourselves down. We let the country down. We let the...
When Cheikh Sabaly slotted home the visitors’ third goal at the City Ground on Tuesday, he etched a historic win in the records of the Senegal national football team. Pape Thiaw’s team had completed a 3-1 victory over England – the first win for an African country over the Three Lions in 22 attempts. Ismaila...
England’s friendly against Senegal on Tuesday is taking place at the City Ground in Nottingham as Wembley enters concert season. The Three Lions traditionally play their home matches at the national stadium, but their final match of this season will be staged at Nottingham Forest’s home ground. Wembley will host seven concerts in the next...
Thomas Tuchel has encouraged his England team to play as they train – with smiles on their faces. The German was critical of the performance as England laboured to a 1-0 win over minnows Andorra in Saturday’s World Cup qualifier. Former Chelsea boss Tuchel says the players have trained very differently, however, so he has...
Hear from Thomas Tuchel and Bukayo Saka ahead of England’s friendly against Senegal. Read full article at source...
The former Iceland manager handed a first start to Leicester City’s McAteer and he rewarded the faith shown by his manager by netting the opening goal in Dublin. Hallgrimsson said the 23-year-old put in a “really good performance” on his maiden international start. “He showed a lot of confidence, took players on and got the...
Despite reports that he joined as one of the best-paid international coaches in Africa, Cisse insists he is not a hired gun, but someone who can lay the foundations for success. In Senegal, he spent a decade shaping a generation that would go on to secure the country’s first senior continental title. He hopes to...
Nicolas Jackson’s return from injury has been well timed for Chelsea, as the Blues look to land the Europa Conference League trophy and book a return to the Champions League for the first time since 2022-23. The Senegalese has bagged nine goals in 26 games this season, turning himself into Enzo Maresca’s first-choice striker following...
The Republic of Ireland have confirmed summer friendlies against Senegal and Luxembourg. Heimir Hallgrimsson’s side take on Bulgaria in a two-legged Nations League play-off this week before attention turns to the qualifying campaign for the 2026 World Cup. The Republic of Ireland will host Senegal, who are 17th in the Fifa world rankings, at the...
