Lukasz Piszczek has agreed a contract extension with Borussia Dortmund, committing himself to the Bundesliga club until June 2020.
The 32-year-old s new terms bolt a further 12 months on to his previous deal at Signal Iduna Park, which he agreed last April.
Poland international Piszczek joined Dortmund from Hertha Berlin in 2010 and has made 290 appearances in all competitions.
He is one of the remaining members of the side that won back-to-back Bundesliga titles under Jurgen Klopp in 2010-11 and 2011-12.
We are delighted to after Marco Reus tie another player to our club for long term who identifies absolutely with Borussia Dortmund, said chief executive Hans-Joachim Watzke.
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Jermain Defoe believes Sunderland can take advantage of West Brom s Premier League safety by taking all three points when the teams meet at the Stadium of Light on Saturday.
With eight games left to play in the Premier League this season, Tony Pulis side are in 11th place, comfortably 13 points clear of the relegation zone, while Sunderland are third from bottom.
Sunderland manager Sam Allardyce has set his players a target of four wins, but the Black Cats have won just two of their previous 10 league games, throwing away leads in each of their last three to draw.
Defoe, who has scored 12 league goals this season, said his team-mates would be out to avenge the 1-0 defeat they suffered at The Hawthorns in October.
There are eight games left and the manage…
Real Madrid are interested in signing Kieran Tierney on a permanent contract from Arsenal in the summer of 2024, according to . Tierney joined La Liga club Sociedad from Premier League side Arsenal on a loan deal in the summer of 2023.
TEAMtalk has reported that Sociedad have no option to make the loan deal for Tierney permanent at the end of the season. The Scotland international left-back has also been injured for Sociedad this season. However, La Real have been impressed with the former Celtic left-back and are willing to pay £30 million in transfer fees for him.
Tierney has made four La Liga appearances for Sociedad so far this season, providing one assist in the process. The 26-year-old has made one appearance in the UEFA Champion League for La Real this season. S…
Inter coach Roberto Mancini is seemingly keen to bring Yaya Toure to Serie A, insisting the league has never seen a player like him.
Toure is under contract at Manchester City where Mancini managed Toure during his spell as boss from 2009 to 2013 until June 2017 but his future has been the subject of much speculation ahead of Pep Guardiola s arrival as Manuel Pellegrini s replacement in the dugout at the Etihad Stadium.
Mancini s Inter have been one of the clubs linked with a potential move for the Ivory Coast international, who has received much criticism this season, particularly for his performances in the Champions League.
But Mancini told a news conference: A player like him has never been seen in Italy.
Some criticise him for the Champions L…
Carolina Panthers interim coach Steve Wilks says no one is bigger than the team after he kicked Robbie Anderson out mid-game in their 24-10 loss to the Los Angeles Rams on Sunday.
The Panthers wide receiver was seen in a heated argument with position coach Joe Dailey late in the first half, before resuming their verbal exchange midway through the third quarter. Anderson had been benched for the third quarter and had been sitting alone on a cooler, before the second argument.
Wilks, who was taking charge for the first time after Matt Rhule was fired in midweek, intervened and sent Anderson to the locker room.
No one is bigger than the team, Wilks told reporters. I m not going to focus and put a lot of attention on one individual… I m not putting a lot of energy…
Manchester City striker Gabriel Jesus said he is a big fan of compatriot Vinicius Junior ahead of facing the Real Madrid winger in Tuesday s Champions League semi-final first leg.
Jesus, who became the first Brazilian to score four goals in a Premier League match during City s 5-1 demolition of struggling Watford on Saturday, is aiming to help Pep Guardiola s men to a first Champions League title after losing last season s final to Chelsea.
Jesus international team-mate Vinicius has recorded 31 goal involvements for Real Madrid in all competitions this season (17 goals, 14 assists), as Carlo Ancelotti s men bid for a 14th European title.
Recalling City s last Champions League tie with Madrid in the 2019-20 last 16, in which he netted in both legs of a 4-2 aggreg…
Italian champions Juventus are considering a summer bid for Lazio forward Balde Diao Keita, .
The Senegalese forward is widely expected to leave the Biancocelesti in the summer transfer window and chances are he will remain in Italy.
While Keita’s current deal is due to expire in June 2018, the striker doesn’t seem to be prepared to extend his contract at Stadio Olimpico, meaning a summer exit is on the horizon.
Juventus have yet to open talks with Lazio chairman Claudio Lotito, but they believe the 22-year-old can develop into a high-quality footballer and they are thinking about submitting an official proposal for his services.
Balde Keita did well to score 13 goals in just 18 Serie A starts this season, forming an excellent attacking partnership w…
Brendan Rodgers has warned his Celtic players they must avoid seeing red against Lazio on Tuesday if they are to have a chance of keeping their European campaign alive beyond Christmas.
The Hoops have taken just one point from their four Champions League matches so far and need to win in the Stadio Olimpico and hope Atletico Madrid defeat Feyenoord in order to go into their final match against the Dutch side with a chance of progressing to the knockout phase of the Europa League.
Celtic’s cause has not been helped by the fact they have had three players sent off in their two away games – Gustaf Lagerbielke and Odin Thiago Holm in the 2-0 defeat in Rotterdam and Daizen Maeda in the first half of their 6-0 thrashing in Madrid.
Rodgers is adamant there can be no…
Marcelo Gallardo played down rumours he could take over as Barcelona coach, saying his focus was on River Plate.
Gallardo has been linked with a move to Camp Nou amid reports Ernesto Valverde will leave no later than the end of the season.
However, the River coach discussed the rumours ahead of a big finish to the year, including a Copa Libertadores final clash against Flamengo on November 23.
No party came forward to start a conversation, especially knowing that we are in a very important phase for our club, playing decisive matches, Gallardo told a news conference on Friday, via Globo Esporte.
Of course there is nothing that takes my focus off the goals ahead.
I can t echo the rumours, he added. No one came to suggest a meeting or analysis o…
Real Madrid moved to the top of the La Liga table with a 2-1 victory against Barcelona in the latest instalment of El Clasico on Saturday evening.
Karim Benzema brilliantly gave the hosts the lead with a fantastic, flicked finish from Lucas Vazquez s low ball. Toni Kroos deflected free kick then saw Los Blancos double their advantage before the half-hour mark. The game was not quite finished there though as Oscar Mingueza pulled a goal back for Ronald Koeman s men. An impressive comeback was not forthcoming in the end as the Catalans lost their first game in over four months despite Casemiro s late sending off for two bookable offences.
Here are three things we learned from the game in Madrid:
Brilliant Benzema
Despite having not scored in Clasico since a 2-0 R…